Scottish Spec Fic Writers
Writers of speculative fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, etc) based in Scotland or with a connection to Scotland.
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@ohmz.bsky.social
@garethjohnbrown.bsky.social
International bestselling author of The Book of Doors from Transworld Books (UK) and Wm Morrow (USA). Human servant to two Skye terriers. Living near Edinburgh, Scotland. Agent: @harryillingworth.bsky.social
@lmdouglas.bsky.social
L.M. Douglas is a Scottish author 🏴 based in Edinburgh. Writing her epic fantasy series ‘Chronicles of the Endless war’ - #secretscribes member & owns a pub with her fella!
@ljamberfantasy.com
http://www.ljamberfantasy.com/ Queer Irish author living in Scotland. I write fantasy fiction for adults using accessible language. My web serial, The Elf Who Would Become A Dragon, is free to read now.
@verabrook.bsky.social
Neuroscientist turned science fiction, fantasy, romance #writer. Stories in Analog, Escape Pod, Cast of Wonders, Utopia SF. Latest novel: THE MISFIT & THE BEAST, YA romance about first love & high school theater. Based in Edinburgh. verabrook.com. she/her
@halduncan.com
Writer, editor, gardener--sometimes even in that order. Queer. He/thon, but mainly just cause thon's a guid Scots pronoun fur aebdy, whitever thur gender. Contact: hal AT halduncan DOT com
@rswings.bsky.social
JMS PhD scholar at University of Glasgow, and still figuring that out. Multi-nerd comprising history bits, gaming, writing and a few toys too.
@russjoneswrites.bsky.social
Writer in Edinburgh, Scotland. Books. Food. Dogs. https://linktr.ee/russjoneswrites Literary agent: Portobello Literary
@eidyngray.scot
🏳️🌈 author and activist in 🏴 Software engineer, TTRPG GM, and author of dark fantasy books (he/they) 💜💗💙 https://linktr.ee/tgraywrites
@lukebelcourt.com
Adventure LGBT fantasy writer✨🔮 WITCHES OF MERCHANT CITY available now! he/him | bi | witch | 🏴 BEGONE TERFS https://lukebelcourt.com
@hexthervvv.bsky.social
World's #2 Shadow the Hedgehog fan. Heather for queer scottish literary SFFH, Hex for love stories and online ephemera. I like watching horror movies, reading history books, playing video games and knitting. https://heathervalentinewriting.com/
@munchkinstein.bsky.social
Short, rumpled Scotsman. Has a terrible pain in all the diodes down his left hand side. Not on social media as much as he used to be but if he is, it will be occasional writing and a lot of stupid bollocks. He/Him https://munchkinstein.co.uk
@pegasusunder.bsky.social
writer&psychiatrist M.D. pub @ Clarkesworld, Fantasy Mag, Podcastle, The Rumpus, FIYAH, Fractured Lit, + Scottish New Writers Award (Callan Gordon Award) RLF Reading Round Fellow Rep C. L. Geisler at ArtHouse Lit
@williammeikle.com
Wee sweary Scotsman, living in Canada, with 30+ novels and 300+ short stories in genre presses over the past 30+ years. Mostly at williammeikle.com ... mostly.
@lunapress.bsky.social
Award Winning Small Press. SFF in Fiction and Academia. Est. 2015. Member of Publishing Scotland. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com
@gideongregory.bsky.social
#ActuallyAutistic German translator/writer/conlanger, student of Medical Humanities https://linktr.ee/gregory.lawrence Debut novelette "Malice in Chains" available here: http://shorturl.at/mrAO4
@knackerned.bsky.social
From shipyards to retired IT journalist (Practical PC, PC Advisor, PC World, AOL, etc.). Author of A Gift To Die For. Dislikes prostate cancer and fake Labour governments.
@davecook.bsky.social
🏴 Author of comics + game history books: Boom! Studios | Titan Comics | Bitmap Books | Killtopia | BPM | Ninja Baseball Spirits | Repped by the Watson Little agency
@cjhenderson.bsky.social
Scottish fantasy writer. She/her. Books, cats, more books. SFF, language, history, Twin Peaks, BSG, Star Trek. Co-founder @edinburghsff; member @gsfwc. Latest story is in Gallus anthology.
@callie.rebelwrath.co.uk
Activism thro art Satirist Punk af ND disabled queer trans writer of transgressive satirical fiction. Subversive. Politically left. Community focused. DIY. An angry rebel. https://bsky.app/profile/caledoniafife.bsky.social/post/3lf5vjyaer22m
@theelaineg.bsky.social
She/her: Writer, Greens councillor, trans person, living with fibromyalgia My novella, Unexploded Remnants, is available wherever you can buy Tor.com books
@pslivingstone.bsky.social
Author, editor, ghostwriter. Page Turner Award finalist. AH Glasgow 2024 Presents (WorldCon). BFS Event Co-ordinator. SoA and CIEP member. All things SFFH.
@justinleeanderson.com
Scottish fantasy author of Carpet Diem as well as The Eidyn Saga from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. The Damned King coming August 2025. He/Him. #Edinburgh, @afc.co.uk and @scottishgreens.org Author support at: TheWriteAdvice.co.uk Costa cup guy ☕️
@shonak.bsky.social
Scottish fantasy and horror author. Chair of the British Fantasy Society. Avid Reader. Vaguely gothic. She/her www.shonakinsella.com
@remotecore.bsky.social
Writer. Listener. Reader. Explorer. Gallus. Remote. He/Him. GSFWC. WGB. Glasgow. Devourer of Words. Destroyer of Words. I want to be a stranger. Become a shape changer. (banner by Andrew Morrison) https://linktr.ee/remotecore
@thdray.bsky.social
a peaceful place | BFA short story finalist | Best of British Sci-Fi '21 | she/her | they/them is fine too | account is a placeholder as don't do socials |
@lindzmcleod.bsky.social
Scottish writer/editor. Queer AF. Terrible workaholic. PhD student in Creative Writing. President of the Edinburgh Writers' Club. Repped: @lzats.bsky.social (literary) Kim Yau at Echo Lake (film/TV) Bae: @pegasusunder.bsky.social www.lindzmcleod.co.uk
@clhellisen.bsky.social
Stories in F&SF, Strange Horizons, Apex, Tor, Shimmer, BCS. Repped by Caro Clarke https://linktr.ee/portobelloliterary BFS Award shortlisted novel Cast Long Shadows from @lunapress.bsky.social https://clhellisen.com They/them, write/skate, Scotland
@rainewilson.bsky.social
Author, biologist, cat herder | BFA & SoA winner, Kavya & Saltire Awards SL | THE LAST TO DROWN 🌊 and WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST 👻 out now | rep Julie Gourinchas | she/her http://linktr.ee/raine_clouds
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social
Scottish fantasy author. Archaeology & history fiend. The Maleficent Seven and The Last Shield out now from Angry Robot Books, represented by Ed Wilson at Johnson & Alcock. www.cameronjohnston.net
@bingewriting.bsky.social
Bestselling author. "Provocative and surprisingly tender." — The New York Times I wrote EXTREMITY (Sept 2025), DISSOLUTION (2025), ASCENSION (2023) and PROFESSOR EVERYWHERE (2020). Rep: Greyhound Lit (UK) + UTA (US + film/tv) www.nicholasbinge.com
@spookieshelbie.bsky.social
Kinky Clown Film Lady 😈🤡💅🎞️ onlyfans.com/spookieshelbie/c4 Patreon.com/shelbiedimond shelbiedimond.com
@gen-dimova.bsky.social
Author of FOUL DAYS and MONSTROUS NIGHTS 🐉 Archaeologist ⛏ Immigrant 🇧🇬🏴 (She/her)
@neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Words and music. Glasgow, Scotland he/him https://linktr.ee/neilwilliamson 📚 Latest thing: The Packet (part 3) in ParSec #13 https://tinyurl.com/3hah8dsc 📚 Next thing: The Cold Case in Absolute Zero anthology
@ianthegreen.bsky.social
SFF author; EXTREMOPHILE & THE ROTSTORM trilogy out now with HoZ books/Ad Astra; PhD in epigenetics; ᛉᚷᛏᚫ; www.ianthegreen.com; https://geni.us/extremophile
@elizachanwrites.bsky.social
🏴 Fantasy & Weird Fiction🖋️ FATHOMFOLK and TIDEBORN out now 🌊 HARBOUR OF HUNGRY GHOSTS 2026 👻BFA nominated short fic🦊 she/her rep Alex Cochran https://linktr.ee/elizachan
@mkhardywrites.com
Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers. THE NEEDFIRE out with Solaris Books - July 2025. Repped by John Baker @ BLM. https://linktr.ee/mkhardy
@gsfwc.bsky.social
Est. 1986, GSFWC is a critique workshop for writers of fantastical literature based in Scotland. ***New anthology Gallus out now!*** Official website, Gallus links and more: https://linktr.ee/gsfwc
@edinburghsff.com
ESFF is an open writing community for Science Fiction and Fantasy writers in Scotland. Events, resources & support, writing sessions, critique + more. Web & city map for writers: https://EdinburghSFF.com Discord: https://EdinburghSFF.com/community
@cstross.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy
Scottish resident SF/F author (he/him/they/them). Three times Hugo Award winner. Does not play well with Nazis. Abolish the monarchy! Born in a world with […] [bridged from https://wandering.shop/@cstross on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@cstross.bsky.social
SFF author, triple Hugo award winner, over a million books sold. Mostly on Mastodon: @cstross@wandering.shop Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
@davegoodman.bsky.social
Bestselling thriller and SF novelist/short fiction writer | A RELUCTANT SPY from @headlinebooks.bsky.social & in development with Carnival Films | SF at Clarkesworld & Analog | Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social | https://www.davidgoodman.net/links/
@shellbryson.com
Writes sci-fi & ghost stories in Edinburgh. Founding member of Edinburgh SFF https://edinburghsff.com - Software engineer by day. Personal site: https://shellbryson.com
@ruthejbooth.bsky.social
SFFH Author/Critic. BSFA & British Fantasy Award Winner. Shoreline of Infinity columnist. GSFWC. #SGSAH funded. #StrathLife Queer Neurodivergent Human with Chronic Illness. ***2024 award eligible works and more: https://linktr.ee/ruthejbooth
@annabelcwrites.bsky.social
(she/her) SFF writer based in Lanark, Scotland. Her first novel, THE OUTCAST MAGE, combines a coming-of-age narrative with thrilling magic and found family. Coming 28 January 2025. Repped by Robbie Guillory at Underline Lit.
@bethkesh.bsky.social
SFF writer, living in Scotland. Strange Horizons, Shoreline of Infinity, Parsec magazines, Nova Scotia vol 2. Co-editor of "Gallus" anthology. Under the Moon - BFA winner 2023. Runs @bibliotta.bsky.social emfaulds.com or https://linktr.ee/bethkesh
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social
Scottish SFFH Author, words in Apex, Analog, Weird Tales, & more | BFA Finalist | Latest book: LIMELIGHT, Shortwave | Next: DARK CRESCENT, Luna Press | Lit Rep: Michael Mungiello InkWell, Film/TV: Sean Berard, Untitled Ent. https://linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
@ohmz.bsky.social
Neurodivergent (ADHD), I pretend to be an SFF writer, but I wish I had more time to write. I like boardgames, and video games, and tech stuff former SWE. Scotland, but originally from the “Middle East”. He/Him