Arvon
@arvonfoundation
The Home of Creative Writing.
Writing courses and retreats online and at three UK countryside homes.
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Royal Court
@royalcourt
The writers' theatre. (This account is monitored from 10am - 6pm, Monday - Friday)
John Grindrod
@grindrod
Social historian of modern places. New podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour. Disappointingly unserious. ๐ Look me up on other social platforms
Upstart Theatre
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The Poetry Society
@poetrysociety
A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview. Also @youngpoetsnet, @poetryeducation & @poetrycafeldn
Sam Knight
@samknightwrites
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Stacey Halls is away
@stacey_halls
Mrs England/The Foundling/The Familiars. Repd by @mushenska. Press/event queries @ElStammeijer.
taran khan
@tarankhan
Journalist and non fiction writer. Author of Shadow City: A Woman Walks Kabul. Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year +Tata Lit Live First Book Award
Patrick Barkham
@patrick_barkham
Guardian writer. Books, butterflies, Norfolk Wildlife Trust President. Latest is THE SWIMMER, biography of Roger Deakin. (The silver fox in the Speedos is Rog.)
Roger Robinson
@rrobinson72
TS Eliot and Ondaatje Prize winning poet, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and alumni of The Complete Works and collaborator on The Rest Residency.
Nine Arches Press
@ninearchespress
Independent publisher of contemporary poetry since 2008, home of Under the Radar magazine. Made in the Midlands.
Pascale Petit FRSL๐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ณ๐
@pascalepoet
'Beast' | 'Tiger Girl' shortlist Forward Prize, โMama Amazonica' won Laurel, Ondaatje prizes @BloodaxeBooks | 1st novel 'My Hummingbird Father' | rep @JonCurzon
Davina McCall
@thisisdavina
hi Iโm me , a work in progress Instagram.com/davinamccall ๐ browse.entale.co/show/2e601f2b-โฆ
Daniel Sluman
@danielsluman
disabled poet / third book โsingle windowโ published by @NineArchesPress / talk to me about disability poetics / married to @EmilyBrenchi
Helen Lederer
@helenlederer
Actress (AbFab, Bottom) ๐บ Comedian ๐ค Writer (author of #LosingIt) ๐ Comedy Women In Print Prize (@CWIPprize) Founder. Memoir NOT THAT IโM BITTER - OUT NOW!
Seren Books
@serenbooks
Walesโ leading independent literary publisher, specialising in English-language writing. Become a Seren Subscriber or join our book club for exclusive offers.
The Literary Consultancy
@tlcuk
UK's longest-running editorial consultancy for writers. Home of #BeingAWriter: creating a community of happier, healthier writers. #ACESupported.
Menopause Matters
@menomatters
Award-winning, independent website & magazine providing accurate, up-to-date facts on menopause, symptoms & treatments. Founded by Dr Heather Currie MBE.
Mslexia โจ
@mslexia
The UK's bestselling magazine for women who write โจ Comps: mslexia.co.uk/competitions/oโฆ Subs: mslexia.co.uk/shop/subscriptโฆ
Toby Litt
@tobylitt
Reader. Activist. Writer. Head of Creative Writing at the University of Southampton.
Romesh Gunesekera
@romeshg
author of ten books including the Booker shortlisted 'Reef' and the 2020 Jhalak shortlisted 'Suncatcher'. Often at sea ...
Aki Schilz
@akischilz
Director @TLCUK/ Vice Chair @englishpen/ Founder @FoundationSwift & #BookJobTransparency/ @museumhappiness Facilitator/ Ethical Editing trainer. (Hon) FRSL.
The TV Foundation
@thetvfoundation
Making the TV Industry Accessible for All. ๐บ๐ We're the charity behind @edinburghtvfest โ check out our year-round TV events and career programmes!
Antsa
@ansa_khan
Editorial Director at Sceptre. Views all my own.
New Writing North
@newwritingnorth
New Writing North supports writing and reading in the North of England. We commission work, create development opportunities, nurture talent & make connections.
A New Direction
@a_new_direction
Non-profit supporting young Londoners to shape culture & be creative. Operator of @goodgrowthhub. Sharing opps for young creatives via @Create_Jobs
Get Into Theatre
@getintotheatre
Get Into Theatre is the essential website to help you find all the information and opportunities you need to pursue a successful career in theatre.
John McCullough ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@johnmccullough_
Poet. Winner of the Hawthornden Prize for Literature with Reckless Paper Birds. Forward & Costa-shortlisted. Just joined Bluesky: mrjohnmccullough.bsky.social
Catherine Harland
@c_harland_
A sunset loving midlife warrior sharing the occasional opinion on her little corner of X
alice smellie
@alicesmellie
Co-author Menopause Is Hot/Cracking The Menopause with @mariellaf1. Co-founder of campaign group @menomandate. substack.com/@alicesmellie?โฆ
Karen McLeod ๐ฉโโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@karenmcleod_
Author of 'In Search of the Missing Eyelash' 'Lifting Off' memoir @muswellpress June '24๐ฉโโ๏ธ linktr.ee/karenmcleod Am @BBrownskirt & at @booksellercrow
Novel Niche ๐ซ
@novelniche
Poet, Essayist, Ungovernable. she/her/hers
Mariella Frostrup
@mariellaf1
Journalist | Broadcaster | Author | Campaigner Chair @menopausemandate Co-founder @WiwSummit Agent: [email protected] Corporate: [email protected]
carrieetter.bsky.social
@carrie_etter
Firecracker at @UoBWriting @UoBrisEnglish; coordinator @BristolPrize. She/her. Fifth collection, GRIEF'S ALPHABET (@SerenBooks), out now! rb.gy/dtu0ft
Leeds Young Authors
@lyapoets
grassroots youth poetry & positive social dialogue coming straight outta CPT, LDS. BNV 2nd-place winners 2009/UK National Slam Winners 2010 http://bit.ly/l1f8ml
Dr Anna Vaught
@bookwormvaught
Writer & teacher, #Curae. Mentor @jerichowriters. Newly doctored, mum of 3. Rep. @keslupo @Maasslitagency NYC
Rebecca Abrams
@rebeccaabrams2
Writer, teacher, critic @FT. Author of Touching Distance, Pied Piper of Covid, The Jewish Journey: 4000 Years in 22 Objects, Licoricia of Winchester ๐ช๐บ
Mayor of London's Culture team
@ldn_culture
Working to support Londonโs culture, creative industries and night time economy. Sign up to our Culture Newsletter and follow #LondonCreates | #MyLocalCulture.
Miranda France
@mirandafrance1
Author, critic and translator from Spanish. Consultant Editor at TLS. Tutor at Goldsmiths and Granta. Represented by PEW Literary. @mirandafrance.bsky.social
Writers' HQ
@writers_hq
Stop fucking about and start writing. Procrastination-busting courses, events, swearing, tea-drinking writershq.co.uk/join
Lucy Powrie
@lucythereader
Autistic author writing happily ever afters | REAL WHEN I'M WITH YOU, out 3rd July 2025 | Chair of the Brontรซ Society | Ruled by a very grumpy corgi | ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
@rowanhlb
Author of Harmless Like You, Starling Days, & The Sleep Watcher. Editor of Go Home! & Dog Hearted. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. (She/They.)
Forward Prizes
@forwardprizes
The best new poetry published in the UK & Ireland
Creative Access
@_creativeaccess
Social enterprise unrivalled in diverse recruitment, training & inclusion across the creative economy.
JOFFE BOOKS
@joffebooks
One of the UK's leading indie publishers. Great new fiction by brilliant authors. IPG Independent Publisher of the Year & shortlisted at the British Book Awards
Suzannah Dunn
@suzannahdunn
Historical fiction author of five bestselling novels - including THE CONFESSION OF KATHERINE HOWARD. New book, THE LADY OF MISRULE out now in paperback.
Bradford Literature Festival
@bradfordlitfest
Bradford Literature Festival is an annual arts event that hosts respected authors, musicians and artists from around the world. ๐ ๐๏ธ 27 June - 6 July 2025 ๐
Zoรซ Brigley
@zoebrigley
Dr/she/her @OSUEnglish @PoetryWales @SerenBooks @ModronMagazine Welsh bi/pan mother books by @BloodaxeBooks @routledgebooks @brokensleep etc. Opinions mine
Black Girl Writers CIC
@blkgirlwriters
A mentoring programme for Black women. We connect Black writers with the best in the business! Founder: @_JackPBrown | Communications Director: @MoyetteG
ฦฮBะฏIฦธL าRAUZE
@gabriel_krauze
Author of WHO THEY WAS, longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize. Black and red beads for Eshu. NW6 to the world Rep'd by Nicola Chang @ David Higham Associates
Natasha Bell
@bytashb
Writer. THIS NOWHERE PLACE and HIS PERFECT WIFE. Tutor for Faber Academy & Jericho Writers. Recently finished my PhD - phew! she/her
Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu
@blackboughpoems
We publish vivid, imagistic poems of atmosphere & precision in print & digital format. We oppose hatred ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ko-fi.com/matthewmcsmithโฆ
Craig Jordan-Baker
@craigjordanbak1
Working class writer/academic. Rep @L_Macdougall @UA_Books. Fiction @Epoque_Press, non-fiction, drama, reviews. Geeky dyslexic. PhD Philosophy.
Jenny Mitchell
@jennymitchellgo
Winner: Gregory O'Donoghue Prize & Poetry Book Award. 2nd collection a set text @ManMetUni. 3rd collection Featured on Poetry Unbound. Agent: @OWNITLDN
Untold Narratives
@writersuntold
A development programme for writers marginalised by community or conflict. Currently working with writers in Afghanistan and NE India.
NorthernGravy
@northgravy
A literary periodical from the North of England. Part funded by @ace_national. SUBMISSIONS CLOSED - We pay our writers. - northerngravy.substack.com
Andrew McMillan
@amcmillanpoet
Pity @canongatebooks /physical,playtime,pandemonium (@jonathancape) / ๐ฏQueer Poems (@vintagebooks) / prof / agent: Chris Wellbelove
Badger spots
@badgerspots
A changeling. Betwixt Irish fairy rings to Lancashire grit. A lover of stories.
Climate Spring
@climate__spring
We work with the screen industries to create film and TV content that shifts climate narratives and reaches mainstream audiences.
Sophie Robinson
@sophiepoetry
Writer. Teacher. I run Devotion, an inclusive & practice focussed writing workshop. Represented by Lisa Baker at Aitken Alexander.
MeganFBarker
@barkmeg
Writer: performance, prose, poetry, lyrics. Author of Kit, out July 2023. Agent enquiries: [email protected]
The Pig's Back
@thepigsback1
The Pig's Back is a literary journal based in Donegal, Ireland. Edited by @dean_fee_ + @emily_s_cooper. Produced by the @culturalcentre Order Issue Five now
Word Up North
@thewordupnorth
Word Up North is an @ace_national NPO arts charity that raises UP voices, stories and writers in the north. We also programme the annual @ilkleylitfest โ๏ธ
Orlando Murrin
@orlandomurrin
Food and crime writer๐ชMurder Below Deck๐ฅ๏ธ out 6/3/2025. Repโd by @oliagent, publโd by @TransworldBooks, also in ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ช๐ธ๐ฎ๐น๐ต๐ฑ
Tom.Grass.Prize
@prize_tom_prize
Literary Prize for emerging writers, dedicated to celebrating the spirit of adventure. Win up to ยฃ1000 Enter by 31 March 2025 1,500-3,000 words
Katherine Shingler
@drkshingler
Leftie, pro-level Francophile, nerd, recovering academic, trustee @CommunityCary, project manager @NationalTrust. Writing MG ๐คโ๏ธ Not here much!
T. S. Eliot Prize
@tseliotprize
Home of the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry for the best collection published in the year
Qweerdog
@qweerdog
Award-winning LGBTQ+ theatre company, based in Manchester creating Q+ content for audiences around the UK. Est.2017 created & curated @Stewart_D_C
Miranda Moore โ๏ธ
@sparewriter
YA debut A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE THING @DFB_storyhouse Oct 25 / winner DFB Search for a Storyteller 24 & @wellslitfest Book for Children 23 / RLF Fellow 24-26
Caroline Bird
@carolinebirduk
Poet & playwright. 7th poetry collection, Ambush at Still Lake, out from Carcanet: shorturl.at/JXYCR. Winner of Forward Prize for Best Collection 2020
Elizabeth (Biddy) Briggs
@litfactivist
Editorial Director @saqibooks. Edits, rights (homophone) etc. Dissenters forthcoming @unbounders. Tomorrow thereโll be apricots ๐