Scottish LGBTQ+ Writers
LGBTQ+ writers, authors, poets and associated folk from the industry in Scotland
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@quill.scot
@ambulancebox.bsky.social
Poet. Author of โThe Ambulance Boxโ and โThe North End of the Possibleโ. New book coming in 2026. | Non-stipediary (i.e. unpaid) priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church and member of general synod | she/her ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ https://linktr.ee/amyjophilp
@laylamccay.bsky.social
Hi, Iโm NHS Confederationโs Director of Policy. And an author. Latest book: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling. Next book: The Queer Canon. Brace for posts on: UK health policy, author/book chat, random musings. Posting in personal capacity.
@haridraws.bsky.social
Hopeless forest romantic, Scotland. โฟ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ (they) Award-winning author/ illustrator of queer historical romance & fantasy. Makes gamebooks (like INTO THE TOWER) and graphic novels (I SHALL NEVER FALL IN LOVE, out now) https://linktr.ee/haridraws
@evegwood.com
eve greenwood, they/he, scotland โก i run @quindriepress.com & @tagsfest.co.uk โก i make inhibitcomic.com & visagecomic.com โก i curate knifebeetle.neocities.org โก evegwood.com evegwood@yahoo.co.uk
@pondi.bsky.social
Ignatz Nominated Comic Artist - Skeleton Knight - Draws Bums - Glasgow - They/Them Organiser of @sequential-scot.bsky.social https://www.fayestacey-illustration.co.uk
@caragaffney.com
she/her. AriadneArca in some places. Award organiser @SelkieAwards.org. Art, writing, comics! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
@jmiltondraws.bsky.social
Comic artist and cat lover based in Glasgow! I am a nonbinary artist in the UK, I make queer comics and art, including The Flying Ship Comic and Hungry Heart both on Tapas.
@wodieskodie.bsky.social
Scottish island dweller with strong opinions about the future. SAAS CX, PM and Comms. Wrangler of tireetea.co.uk and isledevelop.com, @ScotNational columnist. Gร idhlig. Geek. Crofter. She/her/tired. Go shopping at scottishislandgifts.com.
@caitlinlogan.bsky.social
Writer ๐ Queer ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Neurodivergent โพ๏ธ Scottish ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Interested in social justice and a better future โ๏ธ ๐ Movie addict ๐ฅ Lover of ~ 50 music genres ๐ถ DnD player/watcher โ๏ธ Bravo fan ๐ฅ Reader ๐ Living life with an Arthur and a Lauren ๐ถ ๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐ฉ
@kenalexdirect.bsky.social
Scottish Theatre Director currently based in Sydney, Australia ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ken-alexander.com Rep: http://www.caryparsons.co.uk
@scottagnew.bsky.social
Scottish, Glaswegian, Comedian, ex-journalist, Gay, HIV+ (U=U). Back from the dead three times. Listen to my BBC R4 series here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0021p0h?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
@pendingonpends.bsky.social
Writer โ๐ผ Filmmaker ๐ฌ Gamer ๐น Photographer ๐ท Gotham City Siren โฆ๏ธ He/Him ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ - ๐จ๐ปโ๐คโ๐จ๐ผโ๏ธ๐ฆ
@caileansteed.bsky.social
Pronounced โKaylinโ | #TheMirrorHalls coming 2026 in ๐ฌ๐ง ๐บ๐ธ ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ช | #Home๐๏ธ out now from Bloomsbury Raven | Writer, teacher & dog owner | Agent Oli Munson AM Heath | They/them | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
@enbycriphistorian.bsky.social
Disabled neurodivergent antifascist queer nonbinary historian&writer. Husky and cat pawrent. Chronically ill. Social Justice Druid. Disabled Not Disposable. Trans Rights are Human Rights. Free Palestine (They/them) https://enbycriptid.wordpress.com
@echallewell.bsky.social
Writer of stories, dreamer of dreams, parent of child, and so on... I like shiny things ๐ @em.writes.things on Instagram ๐ฆ
@jdizzlestewart.bsky.social
New Work Producer at Live Theatre, Newcastle. Trustee for FFLAG. Originally from the Scottish Borders. He/Him. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Writer | BAFTA Rocliffe Finalist Ed.Uni โ20 | MFA, NYU, โ17 | He/Him | Views my own. linkr.bio/n4xmk
@rossdmcfarlane.bsky.social
Poet, promoter, project manager. Producer of Folxlore. Production Manager of Camlann. Founder of In The Works spoken word theatre company. (he/him)
@jmacr.bsky.social
playwright, director, highlander / messages from the deep represented by Brennan Artists
@franmoldaschl.bsky.social
https://buymeacoffee.com/franmoldaschl Kelpies Prize for Writing Winner Mature #archaeology student Children's book reviewer Neurodivergent inquisitivenewt.com @northodoxpress.bsky.social (Any pronouns)๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@catgorl.bsky.social
Catgirl / writer / witch / tearful simp Author of FRAGILE ANIMALS out with @404ink ๐ฆข ๐ ๐๐โโฌ๐๐โโฌ๐๐โโฌ๐๐โโฌ๐๐โโฌ๐๐โโฌ www.genajag.com
@saderotica.bsky.social
literary catgirl | author of Deliver Me, Gag Reflex, Nudes, & Animals Eat Each Other | phd candidate at university of glasgow | editor @thecreativeindependent.com ๐ โiโm the bigger dog only for now.โ โpeter christopher ๐linktr.ee/ellenash
@jenbitespeople.bsky.social
In Edinburgh. Director, playwright, librettist, acting coach & dramaturg. Possible revenant. Prone to biting. Site: www.jenmcgregor.com.
@carriem.co.uk
Writer, singer, parent, greyhound mum and guitar wrangler from Glasgow. Likely ADHD. She/her. Small Town Joy and Carrie Kills A Man are at http://404Ink.com and good bookshops. https://linktr.ee/carrieplaysguita
@marcasmac.bsky.social
Gaelic Editor Northwords Now / Poet, Cultural Commentator and Singer-Songwriter / Polaris, Cruinneachadh, Speactram OUT NOW / #Gร idhlig ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #Gay #Genderqueer ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ / My views, here (he/him/e/esan) marcasmac.scot
@mvixen.bsky.social
The Druid's Bindings coming June 11th! Scottish based author with Midnight Tide Publishing. Also a queer hippy, bird whisperer, academic, GM, and full-time nerd. Find me online: http://mvixen.co.uk/
@iamacr0w.bsky.social
Bi, ace, transmasc, sometime poet, lives in Glasgow ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ they/he Likes bookshops, brunch and Bronski Beat
@maigheach.bsky.social
Nebula finalist. Writes as Maya MacGregor, Emmie Mears, & other, more mysterious names. Evan/Eรฒghainn to friends. Gร idhlig speaker. Mo chridhe am Muile. Sgrรฌobhadh, ceรฒl, cร nan. Agender void. they/them. i/ise. Autistic. MayaMacGregor.com
@pollydee.bsky.social
Tea & wine drinker, cake lover. Reads a lot, writes a bit ๐ Trans Femme ๐ณ๏ธโ๐She/They. Scot. Eรฒrpach/European๐ช๐บ.
@colmmmm.bsky.social
โ Pen name pending... โ he/they Queer, Scot, Chemist and Writer. Drawn to the fantastical and mythological. Probably pumping iron and petting cute cats ๐ผ Debut high fantasy novel at 16% ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@uisgebeatha.bsky.social
Writer @lothianlife.bsky.social. Duolingo nerd (NB/SV/FI). TV shitposter/ @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social podcaster. Runs #COVIDEO film club on Discord. Gymbro. Forager. #Sjรถgrens. Bi. Nonbinary (they/them).
@vikkipatis.bsky.social
Author of queer dark novels, aka Victoria Hawthorne. Scottish with an English accent. Owned by golden retrievers. Views mine. Not on Twitter. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ต๐ธ she/her https://linktr.ee/vikkipatis
@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
@lolakeeley.bsky.social
Author, screenwriter, professional lesbian. Edinburgh based, for my sins. Kitty mama to four fluffy idiots. #LFC fan and theatre nerd
@sjgroenewegen.co.uk
SFF author, trans-inclusive feminist, gay, enby, autistic. Website: https://www.sjgroenewegen.co.uk - includes links to all my publications. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sjgroenewegen - new posts every Wednesday on politics and/or writing.
@dannirowan.bsky.social
Musician and composer. Ambient/ noise/ electronica. I wrote music for The People's Joker. She/her
@grace-knight.co.uk
Glasgow based writer with credits across film, TV, audio drama, and theatre. She/her. www.grace-knight.co.uk. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ชก๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ
@tartanllama.xyz
"building a debugger" book out june 2025 ~ c++ developer advocate at microsoft ~ poet ~ film/noisemaker ~ mask enthusiast ~ they/them
@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
@monroetempleton.bsky.social
Often miserable โจ writer, miniature painter ๐ ๐จ Orbiting Glasgow ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Queer as folk (they/them) ๐ 28 My novella: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPX6VJ54
@ianthegreen.bsky.social
SFF author; EXTREMOPHILE & THE ROTSTORM trilogy out now with HoZ books/Ad Astra; PhD in epigenetics; แแทแแซ; www.ianthegreen.com; https://geni.us/extremophile
@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
@katiebruce.bsky.social
She/Her. Bi/Omni. Yorkshire lass. Reader of books. Writer of books. Lover of happy metal
@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
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovinโ Crime Writers. Once described as the โgobby shop steward of crime fictionโ. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
@wgsaraband.bsky.social
Portuguese turned Scot. Artist. Pro-indy Scotland. LGBTQ+. Husband. Books. Games. MA Medieval Islamic History. Sweary. Owned by 2 cats. He/Him My artwork: wgsaraband.com
@hrfmichael.bsky.social
Vampire at the pool boy mansion. BAFTA award-winning writer, director and EITVF One to Watch 2020. Mocatriz. Rep'd by Louisa Minghella at Revolution Talent.
@damianbarr.bsky.social
Writer & broadcaster. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ ๐ญ ๐บ ๐ป ๐ชด ๐ ๐ฅ He/Him ๐ The Two Roberts is my new novel (Sept 2025). Iโm also curating a show about them for Charleston. ๐ Maggie & Me. ๐ You Will Be Safe Here. ๐บ Big Scottish Book Club on BBC iPlayer. PhD, FRSL, FRSE.
@vavapoetry.bsky.social
Day jobโ๏ธ ASN classroom assistant Creative practiceโ๐พ Poet [Scots + English] Drag alter ego๐บ๐พ๐ Uncle Tony vavapoetry@gmail.com
@tooriekep.bsky.social
Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardee 2021. She / her / hers / shรถ. Writer querying my first novel, library assistant, archivist, book and music enthusiast, views my own. Shetlander in Aberdeen. #amwriting #amquerying https://linktr.ee/tooriekep
@eidyngray.scot
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ author and activist in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Software engineer, TTRPG GM, and author of dark fantasy books (he/they) ๐๐๐ https://linktr.ee/tgraywrites
@quill.scot
Championing the LGBTQ+ Community in the Scottish Literary Scene https://www.quill.scot/