
Dear Damsels
@deardamsels
Platform & writing community sharing the words and stories of women since 2016 📝
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SmokeLong Quarterly
@smokelong
Dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web. Est.2003. Paying up to $150. No Trump supporters.
Joe Lycett
@joelycett
I am the comedian formerly known as Hugo Boss. Joe Lycett’s Art Hole is out now.
Sarra Culleno - writer
@sarra1978
@StoriesAlt @iambapoet @capsulestories @nightandsparrow @sirens_call @mookychick @threedropspoems @spill_words @CaabPublishing @popshotmag
Tracey McEvoy
@minutetrace
Writer | Editor | DYCP @ace_national | 2nd Exeter Prize | Shortlist: Alpine Poetry Fellowship, Ignition Press, London Library Emerging Writers. @PropelMagazine
Sara Veal
@digitalbruhaha
🇵🇭🇬🇧 Workplace Experience Manager @UpliftGames @PlayAdoptMe | Chair @GamesAid | she/they
The Bookseller
@thebookseller
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)✨
Saima Mir
@saimamir
Author of Times Bestseller, The Khan. Award-winning journalist. Worked for the BBC, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent. Rep'd by @DHHlitagency
charlie brogan
@charliebrogan
She/her - MA Student Poetry School - Culture @ Notion
angela readman
@angelreadman
Neurodiverse, writer. Don't Try This at Home- stories. Poetry- The Book of Tides, Nine Arches. Novel Something like Breathing. Loves flash, stories, nature.
Daisy Buchanan
@notrollergirl
Host of chart topping podcast @ybooked, author of books inc PITY PARTY coming July 2024. For enquiries - Diana DHH Literary or Scarlet at Fane 💖📚
Davina Tijani
@davinatijani
Passionate about storytelling | The Nkara Chronicles Series out now with @LittleTigerUK 🐉🧚🏿♀️ 🐘 🐍 🦄 Rep'd by @nocturnalreader
Mslexia ✨
@mslexia
The UK's bestselling magazine for women who write ✨ Comps: mslexia.co.uk/competitions/o… Subs: mslexia.co.uk/shop/subscript…
Dr Dominique Gracia
@graciado
Writes ✍️ short fic; researches 👩🏫 #Victorian lit; work @UCLssees. Read The Meinir Davies Casebook now!
National Poetry Library
@natpoetrylib
The country’s go-to spot for all things poetry! Find us @southbankcentre 📍Level 5 Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall 🕛 Tue 12-6pm | Wed-Sun 12-8pm
Cal Flyn
@calflyn
Author of the Sunday Times bestseller ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT: LIFE IN THE POST-HUMAN LANDSCAPE—winner of @youngwriteryear, shortlisted for the @BGPrize.
Lizzie Alblas
@lizziealblas
Founding Editor and Publisher of @ApricotPress. Writer with words in @Mslexia, @swimpress_ and @deardamsels. PhD in Creative Writing from @UoNEnglish. She/her.
Julie Vuong
@julesvuong
Gooner. Books journalist. @thebookseller Audiobooks Previews Editor. British Book Award Chair Audiobook of the Year Fiction 2024
Curtis Brown Creative
@cbcreative
Writing courses with expert teaching from authors and literary agents. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok @curtisbrowncreative
Alice
@aliceokbooks
Books Editor at The Bookseller (@thebookseller) "Reading is my superpower."
RCW Literary Agency
@rcwlitagency
Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd Literary Agency, since 1967. Instagram: instagram.com/rcwliteraryage…
Sharmaine Lovegrove
@sharlovegrove
Managing Director @dialoguepub | “Vibrant, intelligent and always up for a party” @GatherRoundBris | “Shining light of our industry” @TheBookseller | she/her
Bakita Kasadha
@bakitakk
A writer interested in health justice, poetry and tech • DPhil/PhDing how people research their health conditions in academia • she/her
Nina Pottell
@matineegirl
Books editor for @Primamag Book Consultant for #BetweenTheCovers Hairdresser. ‘Authors are my rock stars' Lover of books & burgers
womenwriters
@womenwriters
#womenwriters Women Writers, Women's Books: Online magazine about Women Writers, by Women Writers. Tweets by @chicaderock
Phoebe Morgan
@phoebe_a_morgan
Commercial Fiction Publishing Director @HodderBooks. Author of 5 thrillers with @HQStories. Shortlisted for Editor of the Year 2022.
📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱
@hughespeg
Chief Exec @writerscentre / Hon FRSL / trustee: Age UK Norwich & @openbookreading / 💜s ~ books, radio, whimsy, outdoors + himself. she/her
National Flash Fiction Day
@nationalflashfd
Celebrating flash fiction worldwide. Co-directed by @scooterwriter and @LunchOnTuesday. The next NFFD will be Saturday 14 June 2025.
Natasha Carthew
@natashacarthew
Writer first @HodderBooks - then business @ClassFestival | Agent @BlakeFriedmann
Rebecca Tamás
@rebtamas
'Strangers: Essays on the Human & Nonhuman,' w/@makinabooks. 'WITCH' w/@PennedintheM. Repp'd by Emma Paterson @AitkenAlexander. Writing Insta: @rebeccatamas22
Susie Steiner
@susiesteiner1
author of the Manon Bradshaw detective novels, latest of which is #Remainsilent, out May 2020. repped by @sarahbatua fighting Glioblastoma
Jessica Jarlvi
@jessicajarlvi
Author of psychological thrillers "When I Wake Up" and "What Did I Do?". Reads almost anything. Smiles a lot. Always happy to hear good news. Rep is @LBABooks
Writers' HQ
@writers_hq
Stop fucking about and start writing. Procrastination-busting courses, events, swearing, tea-drinking writershq.co.uk/join
Galley Beggar Press
@galleybeggars
This account has been archived. Follow us on galleybeggar.co.uk, and sign up to our newsletter here: galleybeggar.co.uk/subscribe-to-o…
The Letters Page
@theletterspage
A literary journal in letters, edited by Jon McGregor at @UoNEnglish. Subscribe here: tinyurl.com/39268hjc Our archive: theletters.page
Otegha K. Uwagba
@oteghauwagba
Writer. Journalism in a lot of places. A few 📚 by @4thestatebooks. No unsolicited book proofs 🚨
The Emma Press
@theemmapress
Small press, big dreams... Publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations.
Moyette Gibbons
@moyetteg
Writer. Winner @HachetteUk Debut Author Bursary 2023. Rep’d by @Hannschofield @LBA_agency. #TLCPenFactor + #DHAOpenWeek finalist. Comms Director @BlkGirlWriters
Heather Parry
@heatherparryuk
breakfast enthusiast // next book: CARRION CROW Feb '25 // substack: general observations on eggs // editor @extrateethmag // I'm never here, email me
Chloe Timms
@clotimms
Writer at Inside Soap mag. Author of THE SEAWOMEN (@HodderBooks) she/her ♿ | Agent: @Nelle_Andrew | Podcast: Confessions of a Debut Novelist
Fitzcarraldo Editions
@fitzcarraldoeds
Independent publisher.
Hannah Taylor
@idontspkfrench
Hannah Taylor | Independent art director, writer and curator ✌🏼 FKA The Delicate Rébellion | say hello via email, insta, threads 🤎
Leilia Dore
@leiliadore
Technical consultant for #riskcommunication and #communityengagement around #monkeypox with @WHO. All views my own.
Joanna Glen
@joannaglenbooks
The Other Half of Augusta Hope shortlisted Costa First Novel Award 2019. All My Mothers 2021. Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly June 2024. @BoroughPress Agent @susanW1F
CHEERIO Publishing
@cheeriopublish
An eclectic new imprint and production company launched in association with The Estate of Francis Bacon. Here to intrigue, disturb and thrill.
Alison Rumfitt
@hangsawoman
Shirley Jackson Award nominee for BRAINWYRMS. Doctor Who novelisation SPACE BABIES available now.
Claire Schön
@schonclaire
Blog (midlife/humour): clairescouch.substack.com Winner RW Pitch 22, @ShooterLitMag Jan 22, finalist @LondonISP 22, LL @RetreatWest 1st Chapter 23
swim press
@swimpress_
indie journal for undiscovered writers and photographers 🌊 all swim press issues available below 🤍 // @chrliefbre @vicbromley @trina3101
rogue
@roguecollectiv
An Irish, female-run online publication || Get in touch - [email protected]
Ms Barney Harper
@msbarneyharper
Queer poet & essayist. She/her. Published @DearDamsels @tokenmagazine @ekphrasticrev @wildwomenpress @huffpostuk @TheMightySite etc. I tweet a tiny poem daily.
aurora
@aurora_journal
(currently on hiatus)☀️ online literary and art magazine. made by women, for the universe ☀️ instagram: @aurora_journal
Master House Publishing
@masterhousepub
Indie Press championing the diversity of women’s voices & those under-represented in mainstream publishing Est 2021 ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻
Feminist Alliance Book Club
@fem_abc
We embrace diversity, are trans inclusive and welcome people of all genders. #FemABC DM or email us at [email protected] to join or if you have any Qs! 📚
Two Fond Of Books
@twofondofbooks
Two women, too many books and far too fond of them. We are @bookishchat and @yearsofreading.
Christina Fonthes
@christinafonth
Writer. Mama @rewritelondon | @RSLiterature Writers Award Fiction '21 | Agent @rockingbooks | Mwana Mboka christinafonthes.com
Write 2 Heal
@write2healuk
We offer bespoke, online, expressive, and creative writing workshops for wellbeing, to individuals, businesses or health related charities.
Farzana A. Ghani
@farzana_writes
Writer, Mama Winner Northern Promise TLC Free Read Award - Northern Writer's Awards 2023 for novel-in-progress Not much of a Twitter user
Safa
@bysafamaryam
poet based in the toon / in Dear Damsels, Mslexia, Anthropocene and others / longlisted & finalist in Mslexia Poetry Competition ☆
Holly Miller
@writerhollym
writer, editor & podcaster for @culturehang and the Writing Women Podcast
Laura Pearson
@laurapauthor
Number 1 bestselling author. Also mum, feminist, reader of proofs. Agent: @jslwilliamson. Publisher: @boldwoodbooks. She/her.
Nastasya Parker
@nastasyaparker
Writer, won 2023's first prize from Funny Pearls and featured in Bristol Short Story Anthology. Inexplicably drawn to not always pleasant characters.
Kayte Ferris
@simple_season
Creative business coach & marketing mentor. Writer, photographer, award-winning blogger. 🏔Slow living in Snowdonia 📷 instagram.com/simpleandseason
Silver Press 🌙
@silver_press_
A feminist press 🌙: Ursula K. Le Guin, Leonora Carrington, Audre Lorde, Nell Dunn, Chantal Akerman, m. nourbeSe philip, Akwugo Emejulu, Diane di Prima
Sally Gales
@sallygales
Writer | Reader | Teacher⚡️YA Sci-Fantasy iNSiDE out Aug 2025⚡️ (Available for school visits & workshops for groups 14+)
Girls on Tops
@girlsontopstees
Celebrating the names of women in cinema all over the world. Bold, simple t-shirts & special editions. Get involved. Represent ✨
Women Writers Network
@womenwritersnet
Supporting and promoting #WomenWriters. On insta: womenwritersnetwork. Tweets by @valeriavescina @lizchamps @sbennetthaber @ritakitty8 @nastasyaparker and more!
London Queer Writers (LQW)
@ldnqueerwriters
A collective comprised of LGBTQIA+ poets, spoken word artists and educators. Linktree with event links below ⬇️
aphra
@aphrabookclub
where book babes meet💜📚 formerly Books That Matter queer owned 🏳🌈 as Seen on Dragons' Den your inclusive af feminist book, let’s get lit 👇
Brixton Review of Books
@brixtonbooks
Free, non-profit literary quarterly based in South London, courtesy of @michaelscaines, @MurabenYasha @WillEaves, @KatyaTaylor & @AliceLWadsworth
Mikaela Loach - It’s Not That Radical 📖🇵🇸
@mikaelaloach
Preorder my new book CLIMATE IS JUST THE START now! ⬇️