Guide to books about video games, including fans, historians, academics and more.
Fediverse address:
@thevglibrary@mstdn.social
Tagged: Books
Weightless Books
Independent bookshop selling DRM-free ebooks from independent presses. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop
Book Riot
Independent website all about books, featuring book news, reviews and podcasts with a progressive, feminist and inclusive perspective. Based in Canada, founded in 2011.
Fediverse address:
@BookRiot@flipboard.com
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
Canongate Books
Award-winning independent publisher founded in 1973. Its published authors are highly eclectic including Yann Martel, Irvine Welsh, Barack Obama, Scarlett Thomas, Matt Haig, Alasdair Gray, The Mighty Boosh, Miranda July, Simon’s Cat and many more. They also run their own Fediverse server at bookish.community
Fediverse address:
@canongatebooks@bookish.community
Sherlock Holmes Quotations
Bot posting daily random quotation from the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Fediverse address:
@SherlockHolmesQuotes@botsin.space
Books on the Line
Account dedicated to the historic railways of South East Wales, featuring book reviews and other materials on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@booksontheline@toot.wales
The Public Domain Review
Non-profit project highlighting the best and most interesting public domain art, books and other media.
Fediverse address:
@publicdomainrev@mastodon.social
Perkamentus antiquarius
Antiquarian who collects rare books, maintains a private library and blogs about this and related topics in Dutch.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@Perkamentus@mastodon.social
Horror DNA
Website all about horror, posting reviews of films, comics, books, games and music.
Fediverse address:
@horrordna@horrorhub.club
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
Unbound
UK-based independent publisher specialising in crowdfunded books.
Fediverse address:
@Unbound@mas.to
Erika Price
Creates independent comics with underground mature themes such as body horror.
Fediverse address:
@erikapriceart@mastodon.art
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
Vernon Area Public Library
Public library in Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA. Serves Lincolnshire, Prairie View, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods and Vernon Hills.
Fediverse address:
@VernonLibrary@mastodon.social
Samuel Pepys
An important public official in 17th Century London, Pepys helped to organise and run the English navy. He also kept a secret diary from 1660 to 1669, where he was surprisingly honest about his personal thoughts and private life. The diary includes his first hand accounts of the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. The Fediverse account divides the diary into chunks which are posted in estimated real time.
Fediverse address:
@samuelpepys@mastodon.social
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
Blackwell’s Rare Books
Bookshop buying and selling rare titles, founded in 1879. The shop is based in Oxford, UK, and also has an online service.
Fediverse address:
@blackwellrare@glammr.us
Cory Doctorow
Novelist, journalist and campaigner, especially for reforming copyright law and promoting Creative Commons.
Fediverse address:
@pluralistic@mamot.fr
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
Emily Hare
Watercolour artist who creates prints and books of illustrations featuring bizarre creatures in a lighthearted fairy tale style.
Fediverse address:
@artbyemilyhare@mastodon.art
Project Gutenberg
The world’s oldest digital library, distributing public domain books as free digital files in open formats.
Fediverse address (main account):
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (official bot posting latest titles):
@gutenberg_new@mastodon.social
Lilith Saintcrow
Prolific novelist and long-time Fediverse user. Her books often include fantasy, sci-fi and otherworldly elements.
Fediverse address:
@lilithsaintcrow@raggedfeathers.com
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
Book Histodons Guppe Group
Discussion group about old books and the history of books. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@bookhistodons@a.gup.pe
Gina Perry
Children’s book author and illustrator, creates warm and charming art.
Fediverse address:
@ginaperry@socel.net
Greg Egan
Science fiction novelist and short story writer. Also a computer programmer and interested in mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz
Glyn Moody
Technology writer and journalist, often discussing open standards and copyright, best known for the free software book “Rebel Code”. Moody is also a regular contributor to Techdirt.
Fediverse address:
@glynmoody@mastodon.social
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
Dorothy Parker
Bot posting daily exerpt from Dorothy Parker’s poetry. Mentions of the bot produce an automatic reply with a quotation from Parker’s correspondence.
Fediverse address:
@dorothyparker@botsin.space
Between Wanderings
Small independent Jewish publisher and blog, focusing on Jewish life and culture from the 1850s to the 1920s.
Fediverse address:
@bwjewishhistory@babka.social
itch.io
Official account for the lovely site where you can buy weird and wonderful indie games, ebooks, comics, soundtracks and more.
Fediverse address:
@itchio@mastodon.gamedev.place
Abandoned America
Website, podcast and book series about all kinds of derelict sites across the United States, including theme parks, hospitals, prisons, housing, factories etc.
Fediverse address:
@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social
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
Firestorm Books
Queer feminist collective based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Operates a bookstore co-op and social movement.
Fediverse address:
@firestorm@kolektiva.social
BookWyrm
The Fediverse’s alternative to Goodreads. You can keep track of your books, write reviews, follow other readers and more. Also, as it’s part of the Fediverse you can follow BookWyrm members from Mastodon etc.
Fediverse address:
@bookwyrm@tech.lgbt
Distributed Proofreaders
Volunteer project turning public domain books into eBooks, with proofreading tasks distributed amongst the project’s members.
Fediverse address:
@DProofreaders@universeodon.com
EMS Press
Publishing house of the European Mathematics Society, publishing peer-reviewed journals and books on mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@ems_press@mathstodon.xyz
Horror Books Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about books in the horror genre, including novels, short stories etc. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@horrorbooks@a.gup.pe
Vicki Ziegler
Enthusiastic bibliophile, posting about books, literary news, poetry, occasional reviews, runs a “Silent Book Club” and a blog about reading.
Fediverse address:
@bookgaga@mastodon.social
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
TheBookshop.ie
Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.
Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie
Stelliform Press
Small indie literary press which publishes award-winning works about environmental issues and the climate crisis, often in the sci-fi, cli-fi, fantasy and horror genres.
Fediverse address:
@StelliformPress@mastodon.online
New Door Books
Small independent press, mainly publishing literary fiction. Run by a collective of authors, based in Philadelphia PA, USA.
Fediverse address:
@NewDoorBooks@sunny.garden
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
Library Cactus
Academic librarian at Bodleian in Oxford, UK. Posting about open access, open science, open scholarship.
Fediverse address:
@SarahHLib@mastodonapp.uk
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
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
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
SFF BIPOC Guppe Group
Discussion group about science fiction and fantasy by BIPOC authors. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@sffbipoc@a.gup.pe
Jenn Thorson
Author of humorous sci-fi/fantasy stories and novels. Also creates miniature diorama art using action figures.
Fediverse address:
@JennThorson@socel.net
ALA Editions / Neal-Schuman
Publishing arm of the American Library Association, publishing resources for libraries and information professionals, scholars, students and educators.
Fediverse address:
@alaeditionsns@glammr.us
Oblique Questions
Bot posting questions taken out of context from public domain books.
Fediverse address:
@obliquestions@botsin.space
Libraries Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about libraries. (Click here ⧉ for more about how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@libraries@a.gup.pe
Mawson Bear
Small bear creating little picture books to cheer people up in difficult times.
Fediverse address:
@mawsonbear@mastodon.au
Bookstodon Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group all about books and reading. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@bookstodon@a.gup.pe
War and Peas
Salty, surreal, sweary dark humour comic featuring mature humour, witches, Death, robots and lots of random weird stuff.
Fediverse address:
@warandpeas@mastodon.social
Sheila M. Averbuch
Writes children’s fiction, author of the thriller “Friend Me”.
Fediverse address:
@sheilamaverbuch@mstdn.social
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
Lee Watkins
Essays on philosophy and literature, book reviews and occasional short fiction. Particularly interested in Hegel and Henry Miller.
Fediverse address:
@philosophiclee@zirk.us
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
Locus Magazine
Covering the science fiction and fantasy publishing world in the United States, including trade news, book reviews, author interviews etc. Founded in 1968.
Fediverse address:
@Locusmag@mastodon.social
Die Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg
The Hamburg State and University Library is the largest academic library in the German state of Hamburg.
Fediverse address:
@stabihh@openbiblio.social
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
The Internet Archive
Massive non-profit archive website which includes digital copies of vast amounts of printed, audiovisual and interactive media. Perhaps most famous for its Wayback Machine which allows people to look at older versions of almost any website.
Fediverse address:
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org
Kiwix
Free open source app that lets you view and search reference materials such as Wikipedia, Gutenberg, StackExchange etc without an internet connection. This can be very useful in remote areas, during temporary outages, or during times of turmoil.
Fediverse address:
@kiwix@mastodon.social
Daniel Jones / Creature Author
Author creating sci-fi and fantasy novels featuring mythical monsters and kaiju.
Fediverse address:
@CreatureAuthor@toot.community
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
Jack Phoenix… from the library
Collection Development Manager at a public library, Graphic Novel Selector for a library vendor. Interested in connecting libraries and comics.
Fediverse address:
@comicslibrarian@mastodon.world
Linda Nagata
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author based in Hawaii. Creator of the Inverted Frontier series.
Fediverse address:
@LindaNagata@mastodon.online
LGBTQIA+ Bookstodon Guppe Group
Discussion group about books by LGBTQIA+ authors, and/or books on LGBTQIA+ topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@lgbtqbookstodon@a.gup.pe
Susan Kaye Quinn
Speculative fiction author with PhD in Environmental Engineering, interested in hopepunk and solarpunk.
Fediverse address:
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop
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
Scarlet Ferret Bookshop
Online bookshop selling human-curated DRM-free ebooks by indie authors. Also sells digital magazines, non-fiction, bundles etc. All ebooks come with digital extra features such as additional stories, artwork, playlists etc.
Fediverse address:
@scarletferret@mastodon.online
Romancelandia Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about romantic fiction, including romance novels and short stories. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@romancelandia@a.gup.pe
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
Nantucket E-Books
Developing an ebook creation platform, which includes an open markup language and free open source tools.
Fediverse address:
@nantucketebooks@fosstodon.org
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
Natania
Fantasy author often with a historical setting, and fashion historian posting regularly about clothing through the ages.
Fediverse address:
@natania@mastodon.world
Matthew Bogart
Cartoonist and creator of the “Incredible Doom” webcomic and graphic novel set in the 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@matt@matthewbogart.com
Fediverse address (live streaming):
@live@matthewbogart.live
Old Ireland in Colour
Series of history books written by Irish academics John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley, featuring colourisations of black-and-white historical photographs by Breslin along with historical context and captions written by Buckley.
Fediverse address:
@oldirelandincolour@mastodon.social
Librarians Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group for librarians and libraries. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@librarians@a.gup.pe
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
Audiobooks Guppe Group
Discussion group about audiobooks. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@audiobooks@a.gup.pe
Spearhafoc
Comic book creator currently focusing on pulp interpretations of classic characters from history and literature, reinterpreting them as moody graphic novels.
Fediverse address:
@Spearhafoc@mastodon.social
Libreture
Provides an independent ecosystem for DRM-free eBooks and digital comics, including online storage, reading lists, a DRM-free bookshop directory etc.
Fediverse address:
@libreture@mastodon.social