Author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley and A Woman of Opinion (Penguin, 2022, 2024). Trying to do a few small good things to lighten the grim 2020s
A celebration of books and storytelling in the Scottish Stirlingshire village of Balfron.
5th to 7th September 2025
www.balfronbookfestival.com
Award winning magazine for writers at all levels http://www.writing.ie - based in Ireland but for writers everywhere. Featuring book and writing news, tips, technique, competitions, submission opportunities and much more. We want to help! 📚💙
Just rolling along, navigating the injustices of being a Scotland rugby tragic.
Campaigning on and off the water to end the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza and for freedom of movement for all Palestinians.
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artist and poet; ecological remediation and human recuperation; landscape, tea, limit and creativity; lives by the sea in Edinburgh; mostly sharing a daily poem here.
Independent Publisher since 1967
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Author of the Health of Strangers pandemic crime series
Storyteller, publisher, Homo sapiens (but none the wiser.) Novels: Award-winning The Fire In Their Eyes, Kindle bestselling Bone Lines. Likes Taking Liberties and Breaking Through.
www.breakthroughbookcollective.com
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📍 Edinburgh | Burntisland | Cairngorms
Gleefully geeky. Writes SFF/literary speculative short stories, among other word-things. Loves books, mountains, my cat Mishka & more. 💗💜💙
Find me at https://www.fionamossman.com
Children's author & conservationist. @BornFreeFDN ambassador & @manechance patron. She/her. THE LION CUB’S SECRET out on 9 October 2025
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Fragments of life in messages from old postcards, curated by Tom Jackson. BOOK: http://amzn.to/34rIDhp POD: http://Apple.co/2xNqQ8D AGENT: http://morgangreencreatives.com
Writing a novel set in Berlin in 1949.
Short story writer (words in Green Hills Literary Lantern, Amarillo Bay, Paragraph Planet, Visual Verse)
Berlinerin, Mom, winter swimmer, improv comedy beginner...
The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
The Democratic Coalition is one of the nation's largest grassroots progressive orgs. We campaign for Dems and have an aggressive online organizing program. http://www.democraticcoalition.org
U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
Proudly serving the people of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate.
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Query: MG Urban Fantasy 🐙
Author of Tarbloch Book Club Series. #Psychologicalthriller writer #amquerying
grandmother, gardener, orienteer and qigong teacher. #shouldknowbetter
I do things with wool & words. She/her. Tired. 🏴🇩🇰🏳️🌈
These are all my personal views and do not represent anyone else. Find my stuff at kariebookish.net
Professor of Scottish Textual Cultures, University of Glasgow
18th-century Scottish poetry, early Scottish periodicals, textual editing.
Working on a new edition of the poetry of Robert Fergusson (1750-74). 🏴📚📖🗞️📰
@rfergussonpoet.bsky.social
Scots language poet 🏴
Author of "Contermacious Temerity" and "Rede Wi Yer Hert" from Dreich Publications. Next collection coming 2026 with Drunk Muse Press.
Poet. Translator. Winner of 2023 Saltire Award for Scottish Poetry Book of the Year. Get a copy of DASTRAM/DELIRIUM now -> https://linktr.ee/taylorstricklandarts
Writer (novel Stella’s Christmas Wish plus short stories + magazine serials) and reader (in many genres). Toast-and-marmite eater. Member of Romantic Novelists Association and Edinburgh Writers’ Club. http://katewritesandreads.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html
Writer, crime fiction/fantasy junkie, vintage rock chick & gamer, slow runner and book fiend. UofG MLitt grad.
A Poet & Writer who loves all things bookish and walking her dog in the beautiful Fife countryside.
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Historian. Cartoonist. Atheist. Scot. Author of 'The Second Disruption,' 'Evansville in WW2’, 'The Cartoons of KK Knecht' and 'Lost Evansville" and wrote the documentary ’Evansville at War.’ He/Him🏳️🌈
https://theweepencil.wordpress.com/ ; writer of kids books; self-publisher; studier of Diploma in CBT; sails Pica Belleau; walks Gubbins & Mavis; scone gobbler; drawn in Yorkshire; coloured in by Scotland; Ayrshire; #lufc; driftwood clockmaker; teacher
Writer, filmmaker, lover of archeological digs. Currently revealing late medieval Unst. Recipient of 2024 Dorothy Dunnett Centenary Award for historical fiction research.
Founder of Women With Fierce Words.
ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʏᴀ ꜰᴀɴᴛᴀꜱʏ & ꜱᴄɪ-ꜰɪ. ᴍᴏʀᴀʟʟʏ ɢʀᴇʏ ɢɪʀʟꜱ. ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴛᴀᴋᴇꜱ. ɴᴏ ᴍᴇʀᴄʏ.
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I write Fantasy, sometimes Sci-Fi. Husband, and father of two girls. Living in Edinburgh. Some time academic philosopher and corporate ethics consultant. BHAFC fan.
In Edinburgh. Director, playwright, librettist, acting coach & dramaturg. Possible revenant. Prone to biting. Site: www.jenmcgregor.com.
Children's author based in the Hebrides. Rory and the Snack Dragons, the Highland Cowgirl & the Great Auks Great Escape. Mostly #kidlit books and wildlife. louisamacdougall.co.uk
News editor (Highland News & Media) by day and historian/writer when I can, delving into Highland football and community. In sport, I am the long-serving chair of St. Duthus FC and current president of the North Caledonian FA. Dundee United fan. Dad.
writer in Scotland. likes being outside
An account that covers the Roaring Twenties (1920s), day by day, in real time. DMs open for contact and inquiries.
Partnered with @80yearsago.bsky.social, @200yearsago.bsky.social, and @40yearsago.bsky.social
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IMMIGRANT.
US diplomat (ret); US-German dual citizen; Jew. Enthusiastic Edinburgher. Crumhornist. Journalist, critic, and writer of fiction/plays.
Will not cede em dash to AI.
Mordant, feminist, and generally oblique.
Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut.
writer of historical fiction and fantasy; lover of nature, folklore and food; singer, mum, PhD; Polish in Scotland
Edinburgh based osteopath under the spell of the sensuous. Writer of biographical stories with courage and freedom at heart. Nature lover. https://linktr.ee/mmonro276 If you fill my feed with reposted political rants I will unfollow.
Travelling salon and writing community - connecting writers across Europe and beyond. Posts by @royakhatiblou.bsky.social and @deborahzafer.bsky.social
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Head of Research at Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. PhD in archaeological glass science. Consultant in museum and heritage collections care. Trustee at Tarbat Discovery Centre.
Interested in all things #archaeology #museums #glass #Scotland #heritage
Your favourite book publisher, obvs 🏴
Closing in summer 2026.
We're @heathermmcd.bsky.social & @laurafjones.bsky.social
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Crime author and founding board director of Bloody Scotland. The Cost, starring Blake Glover, out now - published by Severn House.
Exploring Britain’s war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance
Extremely humble legend. Writer of JESUS CHRIST KINSKI, RARE SINGLES, CUDDY, THE OFFING, THE GALLOWS POLE (BBC/Shane Meadows), THE PERFECT GOLDEN CIRCLE etc. Books: https://bio.site/benjaminmyers
A membership charity founded in 1780 that supports the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past through publications, lectures, @scarf-scot.bsky.social, @digitscotland.bsky.social, @churchheritage.bsky.social and more | Visit https://www.socantscot.org/
Fight the oligarchs. Defend democracy. Overthrow Musk.
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Podcast on empires and world history 🌎
A Goalhanger production with Anita Anand and William Dalrymple
Charity changing the world through books written by women📚
Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction supported by Audible, Baileys, Findmypast
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Author (Girl with a Pearl etc). Maker. Best advice: Less is more.
Website: https://tracychevalier.com/
Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library
Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
Award-winning independent publisher of distinctive, unforgettable fiction and outstanding non-fiction.
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Independent publisher, committed to publishing well written books worth reading.
Psychological thriller author published by Embla Books. Freelance journalist & Bronte Society trustee. Co-founder ADCI Literary Prize.
Proud to represent the Ninth Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Creative writing with, for and by women.
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Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use contact@kitdewaal.com
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
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Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
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The full story, first. Free, wherever you get your news.
Eesti Vabariigi peaminister / Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia 🇪🇪
Sustainable business entrepreneur, investor, board member & advisor to companies around the world.
Environmentalism should be pragmatic, fact-based and honest.
Found mainly in London & SE Asia.
Senior Correspondent ARD London 2008- 2025 • previously Warsaw/New York • Loving London • Living on a Narrowboat • Also writing for Prospect/Blaetter and others.
Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
Parody account, originally set up to take the piss out of Boris Johnson. After several regenerations, now inhabiting the baccy-stained git who would be Fuhrer. I survive on coffee:
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Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
Permanent Representation of #Estonia to the #EU
Amb Kyllike Sillaste-Elling, Permanent Representative
Amb Katrin Juhandi, DPR
Amb Lauri Kuusing, PSC
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Noticeboard and live commonplace book of North Sea Poets. We run online masterclasses, workshops and webinars.
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Trying to find traces of WW2 in Berlin and other places but also interested in other historical remnants. The long-term goal is to the read my city like a book.
Usually my own photos.
Also into genealogy.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Vice-President of the European Commission
Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Vice-president of the World Liberty Congress. Founder & Chair of the Renew Democracy Initiative. Board of the Human Rights Foundation. Father, activist, author, speaker, 13th World Chess Champion.
A view on politics at home & abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably with Rory Stewart & Alastair Campbell. Powered by Fuse Energy⚡
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Representing Northern Virginia in the U.S. House.
Premier Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 🇵🇱
Prime Minister of Poland 🇵🇱
Author, activist, & recovering sinner.
Building a new world in the shell of the old one.
http://shaneclaiborne.com
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IG:Shane.Claiborne
Freelance Features Writer & Editor
• Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect Finalist 2024
• Granite Noir Locals in the Limelight 2025
Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner.
https://james-topham.com
The world’s most trusted flight tracker.
Trade assoc & charity supporting book publishing.
Foillseachadh Alba in Gaelic.
https://www.publishingscotland.org/
Your daily serving of news and views, promising unrivalled publishing perspective and knowledge. BookBrunch is the essential tool for the book industry.
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At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
As Olga Wojtas, writes the Miss Blaine's Prefect series. As Helena Marchmont, the Bunburry e-series. Supports the Caledonian Antisyzygy. NUJ life member.
Reader, editor, publisher of Phoenix, an imprint of Orion.
Indie publisher of bold, unforgettable international fiction, half in translation. Shortlisted IPG Best Newcomer 2015/16. CWA Crime & Mystery Publisher of the Year 2020. Nibbies Finalist Small Press of the Year. Visit us at www.orendabooks.co.uk.
Writer: Goblin | HellSans
Rep: Jenny Brown Associates
Inklusion Guide co-founder
Obsessed with Pearl Jam, Suede, The Sisters & Bauhaus
#AutisticAF #QueerCrip
#TransAlly
(banner photo: The Abomination 🖤 from Lynch's Dune)
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Independent Bookshop of the Year 2019 UK & Ireland. PostBooks subscription boxes + bespoke literature consultations. Contact us at mail@goldenharebooks.com // 0131 225 7755
Find us at 68 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AQ
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London Lit Agent at Jenny Brown Assoc. Believe in things that should be true but aren’t, e.g. It’s illegal to go into a bookshop and not buy a book. 💜 Books 💜Travel 💜Scotland 💜 Australia 💜
Crime writer under duress
Author of Beneath the Skin, Bone Deep, The Unmaking of Ellie Rook, Sight Unseen and….watch this space!
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Writer, broadcaster, optimist. FRHistS. Books: Blood Legacy: slavery & my family's part in it. Stiff Upper Lip: abuse in Britain's elite schools. BBC Radio 4's In Dark Corners.
alexrenton.com
🏴 Author of NIGHT TRAIN TO ODESA (2024, Polygon). Winner 'First Book', Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024. Journalist, photographer. Ex-BBC.
www.jenstout.net
