Federation of Writers (Scotland)
@fedwritersscot
We are a charity regulated by OSCR (SC049724) aiming to bring aspiring and established writers together, providing opportunities for their voices to be heard.
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Scottish Book Trust
@scottishbktrust
A national charity dedicated to changing lives with reading and writing. Home of Bookbug and @BookWeekScot. scottishbooktrust.com/donate
carer L
@speyquine
Scottish Poetry Library
@byleaveswelive
Bringing people & poems together. It is free to join as a borrower & we also operate free postal borrowing.
Ewen Glass
@ewenglass
Screenwriter | Lecturer | Poemer
Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊
@martinjdocherty
Now to be found @dochertyhughes.bsky.social
Shelley Gray 🧡🇺🇦
@shelleygray_
Commissioner @ScotHumanRights. Policy & Comms @CorraScot. 🦋@shelleygray.bsky.social
NetRegs
@netregs
Environmental legislation and good practice guidance for businesses in Northern Ireland and Scotland: how to comply & go beyond compliance. RT isn't endorsement
jide badmus
@bardmus
Engineer|Author|Poetry Editor @consciomag| Ọmọ jẹ́jẹ́ Inc
Alistair Braidwood
@scotswhayhae
Writing & blethering about Scottish culture so you don't have to Website - Podcast - Radio - Reviews - #MDANT🏅 SWH! Radio Show @OfficialCamGlen - Sunday 7-9pm
Deb
@debx1720
SALTIRE SOCIETY
@saltire_society
The Saltire Society is an independent non-political body promoting Scottish heritage, nurturing, supporting and celebrating Scotland's diverse creativity.
Sara Sheridan
@sarasheridan
Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter Blue: @sarasheridan
Kerry Hudson FRSL
@thatkerryhudson
Books: NEWBORN, LOWBORN, THIRST, TONY HOGAN Scripts: BBC, Radio 4, ARTE Bylines: New York Times, Guardian, Grazia Fortnightly Travel Column: The Herald
Marian V Jones
@marianvjones
Writer and poet
Kerry Fraser
@mrsfraserphs
Acting PT English| Literacy Leader| Scots Language teacher o the year 2021| Host @EnglishScotland
Magi Gibson
@magigibson
Poet, feminist. Wrote Wild Women of a Certain Age - poem/book. Editor of UNBRIDLED women's poetry. BUY BOOKS etc HERE booksunbridled.bigcartel.com
Callum McSorley
@callummcsorley
PAPERBOY out 13 Mar / @PushkinPress / winner of THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE 2023 / rep: @Ebh_Mac
Stephen Keeler
@stephenkeeler
Father, widower; traveller, runner; writer, teacher, poet/memoirist. 50 WORDS FOR LOVE IN SWEDISH, Archetype Books. Book events, readings and writing workshops.
Elaine Whiteford
@elainewhiteford
Writer of historical fiction. Underwater Photographer.
The Moth Magazine
@themothmagazine
International art & lit magazine. One of the world's biggest prizes for a poem. Short story, nature writing & art prizes. @thecaterpilla20 Editor: @rebeccamoth
Neil Drysdale
@neildrysdale
I’m a journalist with a passion for books, history, music, arts and sport. Not sure I'm staying on this site much longer; not sure it will even be here!
Jill Brown Media
@jillbrownmedia
Musician, journalist & PR. Boxer. Poodle mum. Founder of Scotland's first record label for ex-offenders @ConvictionRecs.
stewart paterson
@patersonht
Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Evening Times Political Correspondent.
Eric McFarlane
@eric_mcf
Fiddler (in a musical sense), stamp dealer and author of A Clear Solution a comic crime novel and other humorous fiction. bit.ly/3CuQUUR
Michael Pedersen
@scribepedersen
My debut novel 𝙈𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙖 is out in May with @FaberBooks: preorder now 💜 Writer in Residence at Edinburgh Uni 💚 Edinburgh Makar (Poet Laureate)
Jenny Lindsay
@msjlindsay
Writer/poet Essays: jennylindsaywriter.substack.com 'Hounded: Women, Harms & The Gender Wars' @politybooks ko-fi.com/jennylindsay
Julie McNeill
@juliemcneill1
Storyteller @cchangescotland Editor @drunkmusepoetry @poets_republic Gaffer @hampdeners Poet @SMFC_CF Author @jkpbooks @LuathPress @tippermuirbooks
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir #SaveUoALanguages
@marcas_mac
Gaelic Editor @northwordsnow / Polaris, Cruinneachadh, Speactram OUT NOW / #Gàidhlig #Gay #Genderqueer / My views, here (he/him/e/esan)
Robert Campbell (The Bog Myrtle) 🦀🛢️
@thebogmyrtle
Books, poems, stories, pictures . Website: robertcampbell.me Books: amazon.co.uk/Mr-Robert-Camp…
Marjorie Lotfi
@marjorielotfi
@Bloodaxebooks Poet (Forward & James Berry Prize, Shortlist Saltire Prize ) Founder/Dir Open Book, [email protected] (views my own)
James McConnachie
@j_mcconnachie
Writer, Sunday Times critic, editor of The Author. Runs, sings, parents.
Peter Barr
@thepeterbarr
Writer in residence in my own home...
SLIC
@slic1991
The Scottish Library and Information Council. Advisory body to the Scottish Government on library & information matters. Scottish Charity No: SCO17886.
Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧
@orendabooks
Indie publisher of bold, unforgettable books. Shortlisted IPG Best Newcomer 2015/16. CWA Publisher of the Year 2020. Nibbies Finalist Small Press of the Year.
Rachel Ashcroft
@rachelashcroft
Freelance journalist @TheEconomist @TheWeek @NewStatesman @HistoryToday + more. Contact: [email protected]. Novel finished, looking for an agent!
Charlie Gracie Writer
@charliegracie_
Poet, novelist, short story writer, social worker. Baillieston Bard. Latest book - Belfast to Baillieston published by @redsquirelpres
Dr Valentina Bold FSA Scot
@val_bold
Scotland: Lit Song Culture. Heritage @SWInstitutes @EdinburghUni Convr @scotslanguage Ed @RevScotCulture & peterlang.com/series/shcs
Dr. Martha Johnson-Olin
@peronelle2014
Medievalist/composition prof, fairy tales and sci-fi (She/her) Editor of The Cinderella Bibliography d.lib.rochester.edu/cinderella. Also M. Weigel.
emma layfield
@emmalayfield2
Director of @CBNAgency and @books_north Board trustee @7stories Based Manchester.
Mark Crossan
@sivitiv
Producer of TV, radio and events. Unrepentantly woke. Views my own & retweets not endorsements.
Alistair Heather
@historic_ally
Writer & Presenter. Columnist, documentaries on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Scotland TV
Anna Shelton
@annavshelton
Mum of 3, teacher, writer. Longlisted for the Disabled Poets Prize 2025. Published in @AfterPoetry @propelmagazine @Covenpoetry @streetcakemag @sidhepress
Josephine Balfour-Oatts
@balfouroatts
Freelance Arts Journalist, Writer and Editor. Critic @TheTLS @TheScotsman and @theskinnymag
The Portobello Bookshop
@portybooks
An indie bookshop at the beach in Portobello, Edinburgh. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 6pm. Follow us on Instagram and Threads for updates!
Mo Siewcharran Prize
@moprize
A non-fiction prize for new Black, Asian, mixed heritage and minority ethnic writers from @futurebookshelf & @trapezebooks
roger waldron
@rogerthereg
lives on the knife-edge of north Sheffield where he writes his throwaway poetry and where his pamphlet “My C&A Years” published by Dreich sits in a comfy chair
The Nature Library
@thenaturelib
Books about nature / a project by @cmarieriley / Open in Irvine fortnightly on Sundays (Dec 1 & 15) plus pop ups across Scotland
The Alasdair Gray Archive
@agrayarchive
Scottish Charity SC052417 caring for Gray’s studio & visual/literary material. Education & New Commissions. Inclusive Community. Custodian @GraySorcha
Bridget Stuart
@bridgetstuart15
Out here trying to understand the state of our world.
Blackwater Press
@blackwaterpress
Small press and professional editing service. Follow us @ bsky.app/profile/blackw… blackwaterpress.com
Sue Quinones
@quinones_sue
Sue Quinones #Watercolorist, #ArtInstructor, #Author, ANGELBABY
Hannah Rose
@hannahcrose
writer. artist. educator. mama. dog person. chronic procrastinator. infp. (she/her) 🏳️🌈🏴
Helen Newdick
@helennewdick
Progressing writer ... inspired by generous-hearted seriocomic fiction.
Ewan Gault
@ewangault
Scottish writer. English teacher. Author of McIlvanney Prize longlisted ‘The Sound of Sirens’ available from Waterstones, Foyles, Amazon etc
EatTheStorms the Poetry Podcast
@eatthestorms
The poetry podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Apple & many more platforms with guest poets every week hosted & produced by @deuxiemepeau & partner to @stormsjournal
WeWill
@usewewill
An easy way to make a modern Scottish Will written for you by qualified solicitors for your peace of mind.
Literary Magazines & Indie Publishers
@indieliterary
Tweets and retweets about the best literary magazines and small, independent presses and publishers.
The Time Tunnellers
@timetunnellers
Digging for the story in history with children's authors @suebmuseum @scattyscribbler @ally_sherrick @mattwauthor @RobinScottEllio 😊⏳⛏
Jenny Beech
@byjennybeech
Writer. Aspiring Children's Author. Avid Reader of KidLit. Day job: Book Festival Marketing #WritingCommunity
Catherine Bisset
@catherinebiss12
Edinburgh-based actress, published playwright Rep: Bridges Solo show #Placeholder salamanderstreet.com/product #XDissenter
Sophie Clarke
@sea_clarke
Writer, teacher, runner, and sausage dog enthusiast. Rep’d by Lucy Irvine at PFD.
SÍDHE PRESS
@sidhepress
German/Scottish micropress/Berlin. EIC @missyerem. FREE PALESTINE. "Pushing light into this darkness."
Libraries South Lanarkshire
@librariessl
Warm and friendly spaces in your communities and online.
Vegas Nerve Theatre
@vegasnerveprodn
Corporate consultant turned playwright combining Theatre, Lecture and live Music (TLM) for much needed social change #creativity #climate & #gender
Laura Cooney: Kids
@lozzakidwriting
Writer: @thedirigible @ParakeetMag @northgravy, @thetoypress, @ltpmag Brian Moses' Blog. find me also in BSky and Insta. Also: @lozzawriting
Callum Beesley
@callum_beesley
I write things | Selected pub here tinyurl.com/yywssmyw & tinyurl.com/59yn4j2p
Annie Webster
@annie_webster13
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow @LLCatEdinburgh working on Arabic literature, war and migration
Stuart Paterson
@stuartpoet
Writer, award-winning poet in Scots & English & truths not trends , ex BBC Scotland Poet in Residence, happy to work with all ages & classes no matter where
Grace Peacock
@gracehpeacock
Brontë fanatic, researching Patrick's writing & Co. Down years. Public Affairs profsnl. 🟰 Equality rep. 💙The Smiths & Morrissey. My own views, obviously 🐈⬛
MsGrantEnglish📚(she/her)
@mrs_g_eng
English Teacher. Vice Chair of @PlaystationBarL chidren's charity. Ukrainian hubs founder 🇺🇦 #strathhiddenvoices