freelance writer & editor for WIRED, Shortlist etc // books, film, tech, class // she her // Mancunian in London, UK https://www.clippings.me/users/sophiecharara
Historian of work, energy, industry and protest. Author of Coal Country. Now writing An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class. Not getting that much more right wing as I get older.
A small independent bookshop in the historic Borders town of Melrose, Roxburghshire, focusing on Scottish writing and the best new books around. Sister bookshop of @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social in Stow, Selkirkshire. Welcome!
Edinburgh is celebrating 20 years as the world's first UNESCO City of Literature. Connecting you to Scotland's stories since 2004.
Indie publisher of beautiful titles inspired by buildings, cities and landmarks. Sometimes wears a book as a hat… | ManderleyPress.com
Insta @manderleypress
30s, Scottish/Asian. Here for the RWRB art and fic, books, films and musicals.
"Flat, out of tune, and rambling like a drunk on a Saturday night."
Waterstones bookshop in Inverness, Scottish Highlands 📚
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent.
Find me in The i Paper, The New World, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods
https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
Performance artist, composer, cellist, dancer, theatre maker
(he/they)
www.gregsinclair.net
Free, fun, informative and educational - public and school library services for Shetland. Further north than Orkney.
01595 743868 shetlandlibrary@shetland.gov.uk
Writer, The Cutting Room, Plague Times Trilogy, To the Dogs & more. Prof Creative Writing, Glasgow University. Hon Prez Scottish PEN. Podcast Who Owns the Clyde. Librettist Anthropocene. Theatre, movies, cats, life 🏳️🌈
Monthly Scottish arts and culture magazine covering #Glasgow & #Edinburgh since 1985.
list.co.uk
Broadcaster @rte.ie - currently on Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social.
Runs Ireland's largest book club, patron @epilepsyireland.bsky.social, board of Fighting Words NI.
Arts event curator and moderator.
Quizzer.
Links: https://linktr.ee/rickoshea
Far From The Madding Crowd: an award winning indie bookshop with a bit on the side! Open 9:30-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun.
📍 Linlithgow, Scotland
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Writer and Editor | Winner Hammond House, HISSAC | Stories in Best British Short Stories, Mechanics Institute Review, Structo, Lighthouse, Litro, Fiction Desk and others | Short story chapbook published by Nightjar Press
iancritchley.com
News and snippets from the editors of the New Edinburgh Edition of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson (Edinburgh University Press)
Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎
An independent bookshop by the seaside in Portobello, Edinburgh. 🌊 Open 7 days, 10am - 6pm. 📚 Browse millions of books on our website. 👉 https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/links
Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
Independent arts and culture magazine for Scotland and beyond
Music | Film | Theatre | Food & Drink | Comedy | Visual Art | Books | LGBTQI+ | Life
hello@snackmag.co.uk 💛
snackmag.co.uk + https://linktr.ee/SNACKmag
Tickets for Glasgow Comedy Festival: https://citz.co.uk/whats-on/mhairi-black-difficult-second-album/book/54601/
Working in suicide prevention, formerly politics. Music, books and community ❤️
Hiljainen, kaikille avoin kirjakerho Helsingissä. Ei yhteisesti sovittua lukemista, jokainen tuo oman kirjansa ja luetaan yhdessä hiljaa tunti. Tapaamiset ja ilmoittautuminen: https://lu.ma/silentbookclubhelsinki ja lisää tietoa osoitteesta silentbook.club
An international community at the heart of the University of Edinburgh bringing together over 3,000 staff and students.
https://llc.ed.ac.uk/
Editor, writer and translator. Dark Night: Poems & Selected Prose of John of the Cross (Penguin Classics, 2026)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462137/dark-night-by-cross-st-john-of-the/9780241699294
marthasprackland.co.uk
Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Theatre critic, social and political columnist, campaigner for democracy and human rights, based in beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland.
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
Ted Hughes' and Daniel Weissbort's international poetry translation magazine. Edited by Janani Ambikapathy.
modernpoetryintranslation.com
Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival 21-23 November 2025
Festival, open mic, workshops, podcasts, and more.
https://pushtheboatout.org/
Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/
President and Co-Founder Homeless World Cup. Social entrepreneur. Co-Founder Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs. Runner. Blog: https://youngandyounger.substack.com
Public policy consultant, Non-executive, Runner.
www.chriscreegan.co.uk
https://open.substack.com/pub/chriscreegan
Trust of the first Scottish poet laureate, Edwin Morgan.
Former politico, now professor of writing books. Sunday Times bestseller, Essex Girl, autistic. Never knowingly underdressed. She/her. Here for ALL the witches. And the pigeons.
https://joannanadin.com/
https://instagram.com/jonadin
THE VANISHING EARTH @bloomsbury @scribeuk | WILD HISTORY @BirlinnBooks | Presenter @BBCRadio4 TAKE FOUR BOOKS | Editor @PolygonBooks | CHAIR of the Board @edbookfest jamescrawford.space
Author
reversediorama.substack.com
Independent Cultural Journalism from Scotland. Free monthly magazine, website, podcasts, and more. DMs not monitored, send us an email.
theskinny.co.uk
Your favourite book publisher, obvs 🏴
Closing in summer 2026.
We're @heathermmcd.bsky.social & @laurafjones.bsky.social
Improve your life with 404 Ink books: https://www.404ink.com/shop
Guardian Scotland correspondent
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
insta: @libbyjbrooks
extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
Poet and non-fiction writer. Latest poetry collection "All The Men I Never Married" won the 2022 Forward Prize. Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. Substack: https://shorturl.at/Ea3sI
With over 2000 free poems, 500 poets’ work and 5 million visitors a year, the Poetry Archive represents a rich diversity of both poets and poetry.
A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social.
poetrysociety.org.uk
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Poet & NYT bestselling author.
Next book: A SUIT OR A SUITCASE: POEMS (March 24, 2026)
Host of @slowdownshow.org
Aspiring poet, growing problem. My books POYUMS, and POYUMS ANNAW are available to order now. https://buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
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BEAST April 2025 (Bloodaxe),’Tiger Girl’ shortlisted Forward Prize, ‘Mama Amazonica’ won Ondaatje & Laurel prizes. 1st novel ‘My Hummingbird Father’ from Salt 2024 http://www.pascalepetit.co.uk
📓 SGSAH PhD Researcher in publishing @stir.ac.uk
📚 Publisher @404ink.bsky.social
🔧 Operations @charcopress.com
✍️ Substack: epitomeofvague.substack.com
ℹ️ Website: lauraflojo.com
📔 My book: www.404ink.com/store/p/inklings-publisher-not-found
Professional dork. Publisher. Puzzle Writer. Campaigns Manager. Tired.
Join us 10-17 July 2026. Full line-up 1 April, Friends Priority Booking 7 April, General Booking 14 April. Sign up for our e-newsletter for programme alerts.
https://linktr.ee/westcorkliteraryfestival
Poetry place-the World's 1st Poetry Pharmacy prescribing poetry & more in Bishop's Castle & Oxford Street, London. Poetry on Prescription since 2012
Www.poetrypharmacy.co.uk
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Literature Lover | Freelance Writer | #AmReading Storm's Edge by Peter Marshall
Award winning indie publisher | Poetry | Essays | Fiction | Lay out your unrest | Widening access to the arts | Editor: @godzillakent.bsky.social | For reviews: stuart@brokensleepbooks.com | Founded: 2018
Website: brokensleepbooks.com
Geographer, feminist, bidie-in, unapologetic sci-fi nerd (she/her).
The Midnight Train is coming.
The National Centre for Writing is a place of discovery, exchange, ideas and learning for writers, translators, readers and everyone who loves words.
Poet. Playwright. Performer. Director. Dancing in my kitchen. hannahlavery.com
Poet.
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Alexander McCall Smith is the author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, the Sunday Philosophy Club and the 44 Scotland Street series.
Three lovely, friendly, award-winning independent bookshops in Corbridge, Whitley Bay + Alnwick
https://www.forumbooksshop.com
Events: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks
One of the millions of journalists who’s defected to Substack and started a podcast. https://theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com/
Filmmaker/writer. The Story of Film/Dear Orson Welles/A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things/Women Make Film/I am Belfast/My Name is Alfred Hitchcock/The Story of Looking/Atomic/Stockholm My Love/Life May Be/
Best info about me: https://markcousins.cargo.site/
Communications Director, @canongate.co.uk. Currently working with Miranda July, Omar El Akkad, Len Pennie, Damian Barr, Lily King, John Niven & many other talented folk.
Live in Edinburgh, though more often on trains. Don't have access to DMs.
Scottish Charity SC052417 caring for Gray’s studio & visual/literary material. Education & New Commissions. Inclusive Community. Custodian sorchadallas.bsky.social
20,000 titles across two floors in Bloomsbury, plus the best events in town.
Visit us at 14 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JL, or browse at https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
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The Magazine of New Writing.
https://granta.com/
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a fairer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training https://linktr.ee/societyofauthors
✦ RAVEHEART ✦ 2026 | pre-order now! Times besteller, THE YOUNG TEAM. Granta Best Young British Novelist. PhDing at @UniStrathclyde.bsky.social @BlakeFriedmann.bsky.social
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Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library
Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
Outdoors writer on The Scotsman newspaper, surf, snow etc, see https://www.scotsman.com/author/roger-cox-outdoors-columnist
Book of surf scribblings available here: https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-view-from-the-shoulder/
Arts journalist (comedy specialist), Times Scotland (Alba) and Metro mainly. Scotsman comedy reviews during Edinburgh Fringe. Wanging on about birds all year round.
North Berwick, near Edinburgh. She/her
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
Poet. Author of “The Ambulance Box” and “The North End of the Possible”. New book coming in 2026. | Priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church Diocese of Edinburgh and member of general synod | she/her 🏳️⚧️ https://linktr.ee/amyjophilp
The largest bookshop of its kind in the UK. Devoted entirely to poetry since 1979
Find us online or in person in heart of Hay on Wye the worlds first Booktown
Writer (The Wrong Person to Ask/ Bloodaxe Books, Forward Prize, James Berry Award, Saltire Prize Shortlist) Co-Founder/Director Open Book, Mentor, writing retreats at Galloway House Estate
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Substack: Clare’s Poetry Circle
Director V&A Dundee, Scotlands design museum
Honorary Professor of Design, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee
Fellow Royal Society of Edinburgh
Trustee Edinburgh International Festival
Producer and presenter of Little Atoms podcast. Interviews with authors since 2005.
https://shows.acast.com/littleatoms/episodes
Cheerleader for Books and Beatles.
20+ years in the book trade.
Supporting publishers @publishingscotland.bsky.social
Editor @booksfromscotland.bsky.social
Author of Beatles 101.
Gimme all yer culture!
"The 10" is now available to pre-order from Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-10/E-A-Hanks/9781982131296
27-30 Nov 25. We bring Scottish writers, Scottish themes and Scottish connections to London. Https://StAndrewsBookFestival.org/
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Scottish outdoor travel writer 🌲
✏️: The Guardian, BBC etc.
Freelance journalist in Edinburgh, writing for The Quietus, The Wire, The Times, Big Issue, The List etc
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