Best Bluesky starter packs for literature

Literature is one of the most active corners of Bluesky. The Literature category has 4,600+ starter packs—everything from novelists to poets to niche genre communities.



NOVELISTS ON BLUESKY (321394, @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social, 150+ members) does what it says. Active novelists posting about their work and the craft. Same creator also runs THE POETRY COMMUNITY (200863, @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social, 150+ members)—a parallel pack for poets.



Bookthreads Starter Pack #1 (114967, @cjfmeade.bsky.social, 151+ members) is for the readers. Book reviewers, bookstagrammers who jumped ship, and general book discussion accounts.



SFF Pack One (339525, @lifelovelily22.bsky.social, 150+ members) covers science fiction and fantasy writers and fans. The same curator put together Kidlit pack one (352639, @lifelovelily22.bsky.social, 150+ members) for children's literature—picture books through YA.



Indie/Small Press Authors w Books 2024-2025 (18237, @amystuber.com, 151+ members) focuses on recently published indie and small press authors. Good for discovering new releases.



Queer Horror Creators (2138, @brandonperras.bsky.social, 151+ members) is exactly that—horror writers, artists, and filmmakers from the queer community.



BookMavenMarketer's Bookish Picks (244457, @malikmarketer.bsky.social, 150+ members) skews toward book marketing and promotion, which is useful if you're an author trying to figure out the business side.



I'd also recommend combining starter packs with custom feeds to build a proper book-focused timeline. Browse all starter packs at /starter-packs or read how to find Bluesky starter packs.