Founded by Christopher MacLehose, OBP specialises in publishing literary fiction, non fiction and crime fiction from around the world exclusively in English translation.
🔶Former MEP. Electoral Commissioner. Scottish Lib Dem. Papy’s mum. Gardener. Birdwatcher. Conservationist. Outdoor swimmer. Rugby. She/her.🏳️⚧️ally. DMs with IRL friends only- that last bit went a bit wonky....🤪
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Lancashire.
Avid writer and reader (#crimefiction); guitarist; snooker nut; nature lover (especially cats).
I write because I feel most alive when I’m creating stories, stories about love, loss, memory, and the small, quiet moments that often shape our lives the most.
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Arts Writer & Broadcaster 🏳️⚧️
Friday Afternoons, BBC Radio Scotland
A Kick Up The Arts podcast
akickupthearts.org
Interviews: Dolly Parton, Patti Smith, Martha Reeves, Joan Collins
Many words. Westerman & Crowther, Paris Winter, The Russian Doll as Marina Palmer. Liberation w Darby Kealey, The House w Tom Watson. Chair HWA. Ghost.
Bookseller. Blogger. 💙📚 🇺🇦 🇬🇱
TBR pile that can be seen from space.
#BookSky
Petrona Award 2026
Wildlife/ conservation 🐺
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
http://linktr.ee/ravencrimereads
lil alien music 🫳🏼
🎧 🔗 ffm.to/ugh
📺 🔗 youtube.com/@acousmatic_
Reader 📖 , tennis lover 🎾 living in the Algarve 🇵🇹 Scottish 🏴🇪🇺
I used to write, read and live in Cairo, KL, Jakarta and Riyadh. Now I do all that in Lichfield while placating two Indonesian streetcats.
My novel 'Do Not Keep Silent' is available on Amazon.
anthonyaddis.co.uk
Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/
I live on a bogland croft on the Isle of Skye where I write and play uilleann pipes. Short stories in New Writing Scotland, Gutter etc. Collection here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739738721/. Included in Fish Anthology 2022. Novels looking for an agent!
https://boxd.it/8pRZf
Reader, Writer, Games Coordinator at Ardán.
Published in Púca Magazine, Elegant Literature and The Ogham Stone.
Repped at Kate Nash Literary Agency.
Writes books, gnashes teeth, tautologises
Writer | Participatory Arts Facilitator | Senior Bookseller
Repping Write Like a Grrrl in Glasgow
Happy to receive any and all speculative, eco, sad girls proofs and ARCs
creepy eco babe with a creepy eco manuscript
linktr.ee/kirstystrangroy
Unashamed optimistic Music & crime fiction lover. Follower of Leinster rugby, Cheltenham football club & Ireland rugby. Happily retired.
Failed writer, failing better. MDANT, so there's that.
Writer, book raptor, cat lover, sports fan 🇳🇿🇺🇸
she/her
Aotearoa NZ now, Baltimore MD before
profile pic courtesy of @monicacomics.bsky.social
USA Today bestselling crime fiction writer. Traveller, podcast host, accidental private detective.
Australia & UK.
Find out more at www.rachelamphlett.com
Aotearoa New Zealand
Left wing, bohemian
Janet Frame executor/niece
❤️ birds cats volcanoes weather poetry linguistics travel laughter
Writer & musician. 19th novel The Transcendent Tide out now. Tombstoning, The Ossians and Ghost Notes all published in 2026. Album Crow Hill out now. Drummer for Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. www.dougjohnstone.com
The seaside, claymation, soul music, blues, R & B, detective fiction, chocolate!
English bloke who lives elsewhere
🎓part time Post grad (MPhil Res) Scottish Literature, University Of Glasgow, looking at the work of Edwin Muir, specifically Poor Tom.
Powered by coffee ☕️
📚avid reader & self confessed Scottish Literature geek
👵Older than I look but not wiser 🤪
Ex. pat. 🏴 living in lutruwita/Tasmania 🩵
Scottish. Sports geek. Lover of books, film, music, food.
Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!
Kia Ora B’sky. I’m an architect & health designer in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa. Politics, art, literature, design, music, cricket, whisky & craft beer will all do it for me. He/him
Writer in Scotland. Debut novel coming soon.
MLitt in Playwriting & Dramaturgy 2025/26.
...sometimes you wake up. sometimes the fall kills you. and sometimes when you fall you fly...
www.crimebookgirl.com
Indie author of the Noelani Lee #Mystery Series. Oxford Comma zealot. USN⚓vet. Physically in Las Vegas, spiritually in Hawai'i.
https://www.AuthorTomBradley.com/
#WritingCommunity
Scottish fiction writer.
The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay and The Paris Peacemakers available now.
Represented by Jenny Brown Associates.
Spy/SF author - Winner of McDermid Debut Award 2025 and Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. A RELUCTANT SPY and SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social TV - Carnival Films Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social | https://www.davidgoodman.net/links/
The Diary of Lies: A Wall St Journal and Airmail Mystery Book of 2025. Poetry collection: Blame Yourself (Nine Pens). The Goldenacre won a Shamus. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/E8G/a-shona-sandison-investigation/
💙📚Writer and Glasweigan chancer. 📖A BAD BAD PLACE Agents:
Euan Thorneycroft & Oli Munsen @AMHeath
Editor: Finn Cotton Transworld Penguin
Sentient ape. Dreamer. Occasional author. Frequent reader. Full-time procrastinator. Here for book chat, positivity and kindness.
Counsellor and author of Words Fail Me published by Eye Books
Freelance words and a spot of PR. I write about food, drink & travel, plus a monthly hen column in The Scotsman Magazine.
Author / PAPERBOY out now/ Squeaky Clean / Winner of The McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2023 / Represented by Emily MacDonald at 42mp
Author: Erika Piper, Stonebridge, Little Ghost. THE KILLER’S CHRISTMAS LIST. Represented by David Headley. Co-founder of Stockport Noir.
I write stuff
He/Him
https://jamesoswald.co.uk
Author, mum, feminist, reader of proofs. Agent: Jo Williamson Publisher: Boldwood Books
Book blogger, open to ARCs, read most genre's .
www.instagram.com/redhead_reviews1
Book lover. Book reviewer. On the other socials as @JanetEmson
UK
fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com
Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller.
🇬🇧 Mantle, Pan-Macmillan
🇺🇸 Atria, Simon & Schuster
Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social
https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
Crime writer in the Deep South of Aotearoa New Zealand
Black Isle based crime writer of The Max Craigie series, occasionally known for writing spy thrillers as Max Connor
Repped by Kerr Macrae at LPA
www.neillancastercrime.co.uk
A free spirit. Also crime writer & co-founder of the @BloodyScotland international crime writing festival.
Twitter: Lin_Anderson
Instagram: LinAndersonWriter
Threads: LinAndersonWriter
Web: http://www.lin-anderson.com
(I don't use Bluesky for DMs)
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.
Scottish. Bookblogger. Crime fiction fan who wants to share his love of the best books you should look out for
Http://Grabthisbook.net
Author: Q novels (from Bond franchise). Malabar House & Baby Ganesh agency series. The Girl in Cell A. Cricket mad. UCL Security & Crime Science. Website: www.vaseemkhan.com
Short, tattooed, self-published writer. Married with 4 kids (6 if you count the furry ones). I love tea, cats, rock music, and cardigans. Author of the DI Alex Peachey books. I'm often spotted at crime writing festivals around the UK. No unsolicited DMs.
Author. Scottish, Bengali, generally confused. “The Godfather of Anglo-Asian Crime Writing” (Daily Express) Rep’d by @stubbleagent
From Glasgow. BlueSky is not a concept we’re familiar with.
More here: abirmukherjee.com
Writer, cyclist, biscuit connoisseur. A bit much.
Latest book: ‘The Good Liar’, about junk forensic science and moral responsibility
Scottish arts journalist. Gothic novelist in waiting. Dungaree lover ❤️
Book blogger at Liveanddeadly.net. Book fairy @bethsy everywhere.
Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Writer. Sometimes answers to Mason.
Literary agent at Kate Nash Literary Agency
Writer of all things gangland, crime and thriller fiction which takes place in Glasgow. Rep by Jo at Bell Lomax Moreton and published by Hera Books
Author. Crime writer. Festival organiser. Cat slave.
Writer, editor and freelance jute spinner.
I edit for Reedsy, Jericho Writers, The Writing Coach and Cornerstones. CIEP member.
Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy.
Scotland’s International Festival of Crime Writing. Stirling. 12-14th September 2025.
