Bot that posts haiku poems made up entirely of random phrases from Wikipedia. They can be surprisingly moving… or not. Posts every four hours.
Fediverse address:
@wikipediahaiku@botsin.space
Tagged: Authors and Writing
Craicer
Writer and teacher running a weekly newsletter featuring publishing news, writing tips and advice about book marketing for indie authors.
Fediverse address:
@craicer@mastodon.nz
Cole Haddon
Author, screenwriter and journalist. Creator of the 2013 TV series “Dracula”, author of “Psalms for the End of the World”, writer of the Dark Horse graphic novel “The Strange Case of Mr Hyde”.
Fediverse address:
@colehaddon@mastodon.social
O. Westin
One of the best and longest-running accounts on the Fediverse, Westin writes single post works of microfiction, mainly with sci-fi and fantasy themes.
Fediverse address:
@MicroSFF@mastodon.art
Zach Weinersmith
Cartoonist, creator of the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC) webcomic, illustrator of Open Borders, co-author of Soonish.
Fediverse address:
@ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
Daniel Jones / Creature Author
Author creating sci-fi and fantasy novels featuring mythical monsters and kaiju.
Fediverse address:
@CreatureAuthor@toot.community
Dr Grace Lindsay
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Data Science at New York University, interested in the brain and in climate. Author of “Models of the Mind: How physics, engineering, and mathematics have shaped our understanding of the brain”.
Fediverse address:
@Neurograce@mastodon.online
Society of Authors
The UK’s largest trade union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Founded in 1884.
Fediverse address:
@societyofauthors@mastodon.online
Jenn Thorson
Author of humorous sci-fi/fantasy stories and novels. Also creates miniature diorama art using action figures.
Fediverse address:
@JennThorson@socel.net
Stephen Fry
British actor, author and comedian, half of Fry & Laurie, presenter of QI, played Jeeves on the TV series “Jeeves & Wooster”.
Fediverse address:
@stephenfry@mastodonapp.uk
Dr Amitha Jagannath Knight
Children’s author with a medical degree, writing picture books for younger children and prose for older children and young adults.
Fediverse address:
@amitha@mastodon.coffee
Sonia Sulaiman
Writer of speculative fiction inspired by Palestinian folklore, published in ArabLit Quarterly, Fantasy Magazine, Lackington’s and others. Member of the SFWA, CSFFA and Codex Writers Group.
Fediverse address:
@SoniaSulaiman@wandering.shop
Ralf Weber, MS, CPDT
Professional dog trainer based in California, USA. Host of the Dog Talk podcast and author of the book “If Your Dog Could Talk”.
Fediverse address:
@dogtraining@mastodon.world
Sloane Leong
Comic artist, illustrator and writer, often featuring a colourful psychedelic style with a visceral edge. Author of “A Map to the Sun”, “Prism Stalker” and “Graveneye”.
Fediverse address:
@sloane@wandering.shop
Suzza
Writing about experiences with mathematics, particularly anxiety. Working on holding conference in US to connect mathematics communicators. Encouraging STEM people to make content for the general public.
Fediverse address:
@suzza@mathstodon.xyz
Nick!
Tabletop role playing game designer, cartographer and developer. Often posts about topics related to role playing and Dungeons & Dragons.
Fediverse address:
@hiscursedness@mastodon.art
LadyIcePaw
Artist, web comic/visual novel writer and game creator, usually featuring fantasy characters drawn in a classic cartoony style and a lot of anthropomorphic creatures.
Fediverse address:
@LadyIcepaw@mastodon.art
Meg Maker
Writer and essayist on many topics including wine, food, culture, agriculture, nature and place. Fine artist, illustrator, and nature photographer.
Fediverse address:
@megmaker@mastodon.social
David Reamer
Historian, author, columnist in the Anchorage Daily News. Posting about the history of Alaska including photos, video, art etc.
Fediverse address:
@ANC_Historian@alaskan.social
Ian MacAllen
Food writer, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American”, former Senior Food Correspondent at America Domani.
Fediverse address:
@ianmacallen@writing.exchange
AuthorIndieSpeak Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group for independent authors, their work and the challenges they face. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@authorindiespeak@a.gup.pe
Greg Egan
Science fiction novelist and short story writer. Also a computer programmer and interested in mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz
Teri Kanefield
Former appellate defender, US legal expert and writer, particularly interested in criminal law, criminal procedure, elections and election law. Award-winning author and legal analyst on major news providers such as NBC, Washington Post, CNN etc.
Fediverse address:
@Teri_Kanefield@mastodon.social
David D. Levine
Science fiction and fantasy novelist and short story writer, winner of Hugo and Nebula awards. Author of “The Kuiper Belt Job”, “Arabella of Mars” trilogy and over fifty SFF stories.
Fediverse address:
@daviddlevine@wandering.shop
Dave Grossman
Game designer/writer/director on many highly influential adventure games at Lucasfilm/LucasArts and elsewhere, such as Day Of The Tentacle, Monkey Island, Pajama Sam, Sam & Max, Wolf Among Us etc.
Fediverse address:
@thatdave@mastodon.social
Aishwarya Javalgekar
Writer, researcher, book editor and podcast producer, head of Originals at Bound India. Interested in the intersections of media, gender and culture.
Fediverse address:
@aish_java@mastodon.social
Oblique Strategies
Card-based method for promoting creativity.
Fediverse address:
@oblique_strategies@botsin.space
Jordan Mechner
Game developer, writer and artist. Perhaps best known as the creator of the classic games “Prince of Persia” and “Karateka”, Mechner nowadays writes and draws graphic novels and publishes sketchbooks.
Fediverse address:
@jmechner@mastodon.art
Lilith Saintcrow
Prolific novelist and long-time Fediverse user. Her books often include fantasy, sci-fi and otherworldly elements.
Fediverse address:
@lilithsaintcrow@raggedfeathers.com
Dave Walker
Cycling cartoonist, author of the cycle-themed book “From A to B”, draws amusing and thought-provoking diagrams about sustainable transport and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@davewalker@mastodon.social
Michael Coorlim
Author of the Galvanic Century and Shadow Decade book series, indie game developer, also makes videos about retro games and comic books.
Fediverse address (main):
@mcoorlim@mastodon.gamedev.place
Fediverse address (videos):
@mcoorlim@spectra.video
Arjen Lubach
Dutch comedian, author, TV presenter and record producer. Amongst other things he hosted the famous satirical series “Zondag met Lubach”.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@arjenlubach@mastodon.social
Indigenous Authors Guppe Group
Discussion group about Indigenous authors, their works and related topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@indigenousauthors@a.gup.pe
a toad
Scottish comics artist and writer, interested in monsters, spooky stuff, queer, environmental and folklore themes. Creator of the webcomic Owl People.
Fediverse address:
@toadlett@mastodon.art
Dr Eric Topol
American cardiologist, author, professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research and editor-in-chief of Medscape and theheart.org.
Fediverse address:
@erictopol@mstdn.social
Linda Nagata
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author based in Hawaii. Creator of the Inverted Frontier series.
Fediverse address:
@LindaNagata@mastodon.online
Richard Jones
Entomologist and lifelong fan of insects, writer and broadcaster on the subject, fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, former president of the British Entomological & Natural History society.
Fediverse address:
@bugmanjones@techhub.social
Interzone Magazine
Long-running award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine founded in 1982, publishing short stories and non-fiction pieces as well as full colour illustrations. It publishes both established and unknown writers, and its past contributors include many luminaries such as Terry Pratchett, Iain M. Banks, Gwyneth Jones, J.G. Ballard, William Gibson etc.
Fediverse address:
@InterzoneMag@mastodon.online
Dr Hilda Bastian
Scientist, writer, cartoonist. Blogs about metascience (the study of science itself) and epidemiology. Regularly publishes updates on the latest Covid-19 vaccines.
Fediverse address:
@hildabast@mastodon.online
Clive Thompson
Blogger and columnist often covering technology, has written for the New York Times magazine, Wired, Smithsonian magazine and more. Author of “Coders: the Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World”.
Fediverse address:
@clive@saturation.social
Jen Sorensen
Award-winning cartoonist based in the United States, exploring and commenting on social issues in a concise and entertaining manner.
Fediverse address:
@jensorensen@mastodon.social
WriteFreely
Free open source federated blogging platform. The interface and options are minimalist, with the focus on reading text with as few distractions as possible. It’s part of the Fediverse, so you can follow WriteFreely blogs from Mastodon etc. You can host a WriteFreely server yourself, or sign up on an existing server.
Fediverse address (main):
@writefreely@writing.exchange
Fediverse address (blog):
@writefreely@blog.writefreely.org
Suzy Shearer
Traditionally published Australian author of contemporary and paranormal erotic romance novels. Also keen fan of knitting, crafts and watercolours.
Fediverse address:
@SuzyShearer@mastodon.au
William Ray
Steampunk / Fantasy writer, author of the Verin Empire books set in a fictional fantasy world with Victorian-style technology.
Fediverse address:
@VerinEmpire@retro.pizza
Martha Crawford
Writer, former psychotherapist, member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Essays published in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine.
Fediverse address:
@shrinkthinks@spore.social
Janelle Shane
Research scientist who writes books, articles and blogs about artificial intelligence, as seen in major publications like Wired, Popular Science and Physics World.
Fediverse address:
@janellecshane@wandering.shop
Aaron J. Waltke
Award-winning screenwriter, executive producer and showrunner. Currently working on Star Trek: Prodigy, previously on Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, Unikitty!, Trollhunters etc
Fediverse address:
@GoodAaron@mastodon.social
George Steffanos
Hiking enthusiast, photographer and author of “Then the Hail Came”, a humorous account of a 1983 hike through the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States.
Fediverse address:
@GSteffanos@mstdn.social
J.R. Orci
Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.
Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social
Microfiction Guppe Group
Discussing microfiction, where stories are small enough to fit into a paragraph. (Click here ⧉ for a guide to using Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@microfiction@a.gup.pe
Natania
Fantasy author often with a historical setting, and fashion historian posting regularly about clothing through the ages.
Fediverse address:
@natania@mastodon.world
Blog Roll
Human-curated directory of interesting independent blogs about many different topics. You can see the latest recommended blogs by following the project.
Fediverse address:
@blogroll@alongtheray.social
Andrew J. Young
Tabletop Role-Playing Game designer and enthusiast, posts about TTRPGs and runs games on livestreams.
Fediverse address:
@thatonegm@mastodon.social
Dilman Dila
Award-winning writer and film-maker based in Uganda, approaching stories as an important tool in social activism. Particularly interested in science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Fediverse address (main):
@dilmandila@mograph.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@dilmandila@video.ploud.jp
Fediverse address (blog):
@dilman@www.dilmandila.com
Robert Kingett
Writer, blogger and advocate for accessibility, especially in open source and publishing. Blind.
Fediverse address (main):
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
Fediverse address (audio & video):
@weirdwriter@spectra.video
Luna Station Quarterly
Long-running magazine which publishes short stories by female writers, especially speculative fiction. Their account also posts quotations from literary women at three hour intervals.
Fediverse address:
@lunastation@wandering.shop
Uncanny Magazine
Hugo Award-winning online magazine featuring science fiction and fantasy stories by established and new authors. Founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@UncannyMagazine@mastodon.social
Dr Helen Czerski
Physicist, oceanographer, presenter and writer. Author of “Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life” and “Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World”.
Fediverse address:
@helenczerski@fediscience.org
Paul E Cooley
Prolific award-winning novelist, mainly in the sci-fi, horror and thriller genres. Author of “The Black” and “The Derelict” series, runs runs a podcast about the books. Also a software development veteran.
Fediverse address:
@paul_e_cooley@vyrse.social
Futzle Fiction
Writes microfiction (stories that fit into a single post) usually with a sci-fi theme.
Fediverse address:
@FutzleFiction@chinwag.org
Insa van den Berg
Freelance journalist and writer based in Leipzig, Germany. Particularly interested in social policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@insavandenberg@mstdn.social
Dr Nadin Mai
Film critic and writer about film and cinema, especially “slow cinema” where a film proceeds slowly and meditatively.
Fediverse address:
@nadinmai@zirk.us
RPG Elise
Role-playing game writer on DM’s Guild and DriveThruRPG, project lead of “Through The Veil”, “Sea Shanties” and “Tartarus”.
Fediverse address:
@DNDElise@mstdn.social
Cory Doctorow
Novelist, journalist and campaigner, especially for reforming copyright law and promoting Creative Commons.
Fediverse address:
@pluralistic@mamot.fr
Susan Kaye Quinn
Speculative fiction author with PhD in Environmental Engineering, interested in hopepunk and solarpunk.
Fediverse address:
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop
Phil Clarke
Screenwriter providing a variety of script consultancy services, providing feedback and support to help other writers make better scripts.
Fediverse address:
@philmscribe@mastodon.social
Mo Fanning
Novelist who writes books about damaged people seeking happier futures, often romantic comedies that features darker elements too.
Fediverse address:
@mofanning@booktoot.club
Stephen Hui
Enthusiastic and experienced hiker based in British Columbia, Canada. Author of several guide books on hiking in BC and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Fediverse address:
@stephenhui@mstdn.ca
Brian Alberts
Historian who writes and presents podcasts about the history of beer, and is particularly interested in how the history of beer opens historical topics to a wider audience.
Fediverse address:
@brewedculture@mastodon.beer
Dr Zalka Csenge Virág
Professional storyteller and author from Hungary, writing about folk tales, folklore, mythology, representation, role-playing games etc.
Fediverse address:
@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social
James Gleick
Award-winning best-selling science writer, wrote the book on chaos theory that helped inspire the Ian Malcolm character in Jurassic Park. More recent works include “Time Travel: A History” and “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”.
Fediverse address:
@JamesGleick@sciencemastodon.com
The Blind History Lady
Blind historian based in the US, author, writes books about blind individuals from history and how they dealt with the challenges of their time.
Fediverse address:
@BlindHistoryLady@nfb.social
Charles Stross
Award-winning British science fiction and fantasy novelist, author of the Merchant Princes series, Laundry Files universe, Halting State series, Eschaton series and others. Also a keen blogger and former tech journalist.
Fediverse address:
@cstross@wandering.shop
Melody Cooper
Screenwriter, producer and director, comic book writer. Story editor and writer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, writer on “Two Sentence Horror Stories”. Working on upcoming feature “Beasts of Prey” for Netflix.
Fediverse address:
@MelodyCooper@mastodon.world
David Nice
Classical and opera music writer, author of biography of Prokofiev, lecturer, broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, classical & opera editor at The Arts Desk. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@davidpnice@mastodon.online
Anthony Gladman
Award-winning drinks writer based in the UK, especially interested in beer, cider, spirits and cocktails.
Fediverse address:
@drinkswriter@epicure.social
Furensic Linguist
Linguist and cat enthusiast, author of “Purrieties of Language” exploring online cat-inspired words, memes, hashtags and other sociolinguistic phenomena.
Fediverse address:
@meow_factor@fediscience.org
William Gibson
Writer and novelist, author whose seminal work “Neuromancer” in 1984 helped lay the foundations for the cyberpunk genre.
Fediverse address:
@GreatDismal@mastodon.social
Vorropohaiah
Worldbuilder and cartographer, creator of the dark fantasy world of Elyden. Produces a detailed encyclopaedia full of maps, lore and information.
Fediverse address:
@Vorropohaiah@mas.to
Diane Duane
Best-selling sci-fi and fantasy novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. Author of the “Young Wizards” and “Middle Kingdoms” series, also well known for novels set in existing continuities such as Star Trek.
Fediverse address:
@dianeduane@mastodon.social
Stephen Webb
Physicist and writer, author of “Where is Everybody?”, “Measuring the Universe”, “Around the World in 80 Ways” etc. Interested in space, astronomy and the Fermi Paradox, member of the UK SETI Research Network.
Fediverse address:
@stephenwebb@astrodon.social
Sheila M. Averbuch
Writes children’s fiction, author of the thriller “Friend Me”.
Fediverse address:
@sheilamaverbuch@mstdn.social
George Young
British actor, writer and presenter, currently best known for roles in “Malignant”, “Containment” and Netflix film “Falling For Christmas”.
Fediverse address:
@georgeyoung@mastodon.social
Inventaire
Free open source platform for keeping track of your physical book collection including any books you lend. It’s suitable for individuals with lots of books, or organisations wanting to start their own private library. It has its own built-in database of titles and the latest version includes Fediverse features.
Fediverse address:
@inventaire@mamot.fr
Discworld Monthly
Long-running newsletter all about the works of Terry Pratchett, established 1997. Covers books, TV, events, releases etc.
Fediverse address:
@DiscworldMonthly@mastodonapp.uk