Authors

Paulo Coelho

writer
4,355,451 followers |

Neil Gaiman

will eventually grow up and get a real job. Until then, will keep making things up and writing them down.
1,720,547 followers |

John Green

I write books, including Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars. (Books are like tweets, except longer.) I also make videos with my brother.
1,201,363 followers |

Warren Ellis

English Writer. Not Australian Musician. Lives in your brain. Next novel, GUN MACHINE, due Jan 2013 from Mulholland Books.
441,463 followers |

Margaret E. Atwood

author
323,456 followers |

Cory Doctorow

Writer, blogger, activist. If you want a reply, use email. Blog suggestions here: http://boingboing.net/submit/
237,029 followers |

Stephen Hunt

Fantasy and science fiction author of such novels as 'The Court of the Air','The Kingdom Beyond the Waves', and 'Secrets of the Fire Sea'.
152,216 followers |

Joe Hill

Author of HORNS, HEART-SHAPED BOX, 20th CENTURY GHOSTS, and an ongoing comic book, LOCKE & KEY.
142,034 followers |

Amber Benson

Actor/Writer/Director, defender of masked potatoes everywhere
66,402 followers |

Anne Rice

I am an American author.
40,844 followers |

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy novelist. Mistborn, Elantris, The Wheel of Time, The Stormlight Archive.
35,003 followers |

Clive Barker

Love and giggles...
30,655 followers |

John Scalzi

I enjoy pie.
28,977 followers |

Scott Westerfeld

I write novels for money and fame.
24,423 followers |

Holly Black

I write books. Some are: Tithe, Valiant, Ironside, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Good Neighbors graphic novels and The Curse Workers series.
24,020 followers |

GailSimone

Depraved hairdresser
21,807 followers |

Christopher Moore

Author of Lamb, Fool, A Dirty Job, a bunch of other books.
21,713 followers |

Maggie Stiefvater

I write novels. Some are about werewolves. Some are about faeries. Some are bestsellers. I sometimes eat cookies at inappropriate times.
19,802 followers |

Jim Butcher

--Storyteller. Let's not complicate things.
19,680 followers |

Paul_Cornell

Writer of books, TV, comics, etc.
18,608 followers |

Jeremy C. Shipp

Bram Stoker nominated author of ATTIC CLOWNS and CURSED. I live in a semi-haunted Victorian farmhouse. Yard gnomes like me. Attic clowns--not so much.
14,586 followers |

Chuck Wendig

Novelist, screenwriter, game designer, freelance penmonkey. Author of BLACKBIRDS (2012, Angry Robot). Dispenser of dubious writing advice. NSFW. Probably NSFL.
12,034 followers |

SimonNRicketts

A journalist, indie screenwriter and script editor. Was at The Daily Mail and The Independent. Now on The Guardian night team. Taurus. 36DD
11,832 followers |

Lev Grossman

THIS IS FREE TRADER BEOWULF, CALLING ANYONE
11,456 followers |

Jeaniene Frost

NYT bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels.
11,449 followers |

Carrie Ryan

I write about zombies. And love. But not zombie love. My books: THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH trilogy, FORETOLD (Aug '12) & DIVIDE AND CONQUER (Nov '12)
9,770 followers |

Lauren Beukes

Writer (aka glorified typist) of novels, including Zoo City and Moxyland, short stories, screenplays. New novel, The Shining Girls is due 2013.
9,494 followers |

Rachel Vincent

I write books. I read books. I bake. I watch movies. I don't wear pink. (Please note the K in my @ name.)
8,788 followers |

cmpriest

Tiny Godzilla since 1975
8,775 followers |

Bill Willingham

I'm a writer and radical inactivist.
8,760 followers |

Deborah Beale

Writer (‘Ordinary Farm’ novels), businesswoman, @TadWilliams’ co-conspirator. Sci-fi & fantasy culture, ideas, life of the mind: get my funnies on @frankie_wah
8,626 followers |

Kim Newman

Novelist and critic.
8,493 followers |

gailcarriger

Tea obsessed NYT best selling steampunk author meets archaeologist meets fashion blogger. I do not auto-follow back.
7,957 followers |

Brent Weeks

Author of The Night Angel Trilogy & The Black Prism.
7,614 followers |

Peter Straub

my profession obliges me to enjoy solitary confinement.
7,414 followers |

Lisa Kessler

Fiction Writer & Singer - My novel, Night Walker, is available now! :) Night Thief will be out in Sept. -- I'm also the Pres. of RWA San Diego
6,681 followers |

David_N_Wilson

Novelist, poet, screenwriter, CEO of Crossroad Press, Stargate, Vampires, Audiobooks, IT Director, Scattered Earth, Ultimate Geek and Damn Funny at times.
6,233 followers |

Patrick Ness

Writer of A Monster Calls, the Chaos Walking trilogy and other books, Runner of marathons and other races, Eater of many, many doughnuts (hence the running).
5,922 followers |

Seanan McGuire

Urban fantasy author, old-school horror girl, and comic book addict. It's surreal around here.
5,374 followers |

Catherynne Valente

Catherynne Valente, who writes books.
5,349 followers |

Elizabeth Bear

I tell lies to strangers for money
5,216 followers |

StaciaKane

I write books. People even publish them. It's pretty cool.
5,213 followers |

Tony Lee

#1 NYT Bestselling writer of screenplays, comics & scripts including Doctor Who, MacGyver, Sherlock Holmes and Vladimir Tod.
5,171 followers |

Trudi Canavan

Writer, artist, chocoholic, knitter, crafter and cat warmer.
5,149 followers |

Mary Robinette Kowal

Author of Shades of Milk and Honey. Professional puppeteer & 2011 winner of the Hugo Award for short story. Stories in Asimov's, Apex, & Cosmos.
4,920 followers |

Paolo Bacigalupi

Writer. Latest book is The Drowned Cities. Also wrote The Windup Girl and Ship Breaker.
4,812 followers |

Dan Abnett + Nik

Dan Abnett, writer of novels, short stories, comic books and other stuff, and Nik Vincent, writer, wife and editor.
4,657 followers |

KimFalconer

Fantasy SF author (professional daydreamer!)
4,581 followers |

Scott Lynch

Fantasy novelist, author of the Gentleman Bastard books.
4,532 followers |

Karen Mahoney

Author of THE IRON WITCH Trilogy and FALLING TO ASH (Sept 2012). I want to be Wonder Woman when I grow up.
4,503 followers |

Richard Kadrey

Author of the Sandman Slim series, Butcher Bird, and Metrophage. I also commit photography as Kaos Beauty Klinik
4,463 followers |

tobiasbuckell

Science Fiction author (Arctic Rising, Feb. 2012 via Tor/Macmillan). Grew up in Grenada/BVI/USVI on a boat. Futurist blogger. eBook designer. Lover of gadgets.
4,426 followers |

Nicola Morgan

Writes, speaks & blogs. Author of 90 bks, including Write to be Published, Write a Great Synopsis, Tweet Right, Wasted, Blame My Brain and Mondays are Red.
4,391 followers |

Michael K. Rose

Part-time writer, full-time idler. Author of the SciFi series Sullivan's War. Both a sentimentalist & a futurist. Interests: wine, pipes/cigars, classical/opera
4,252 followers |

Chris Roberson

I write iZombie, Memorial, Cinderella, and various and sundry other stuff. http://www.chrisroberson.net
4,240 followers |

Robin Hobb

Writer of books, professional liar. My assistant frequently sabotages this space.
3,955 followers |

hollylisle

Novelist, full time. Pursuer of dreams made real. Mom. Loves cookies.
3,911 followers |

Naomi Novik

author, coder, fangirl, geek
3,651 followers |

Robert Shearman

Writer of stuff. Owned by a cat.
3,538 followers |

Christopher Golden

Novels, short stories, comics, scripts, lame jokes, strong opinions, and lascivious remarks.
3,496 followers |

Peter V. Brett

Professional nerd. Author of The Warded/Painted Man, The Great Bazaar, The Desert Spear, Brayan's Gold, & Red Sonja Blue. Upcoming: The Daylight War!
3,493 followers |

Lia Keyes

British expat writer of magic, mystery and mayhem for teens with curious minds. Represented by Laura Rennert (Andrea Brown Lit) Host: #SteampunkChat
3,469 followers |

Jeff VanderMeer

A novelist (City of Saints & Madmen, Bantam) and nf writer (Amazon/WP/etc.)
3,240 followers |

Nora

Mouthy fantasy writer chick.
3,209 followers |

Ryan Harvey

SF and fantasy author, Writers of the Future winner, Black Gate columnist. Repped by Bob Mecoy. Story FAREWELL TO TYRN available: http://amzn.to/x5IAKl
3,200 followers |

md lachlan

Fantasy author of Wolfsangel - published Gollancz 2010 - pen name of journo and Elfish Gene author Mark Barrowcliffe
3,083 followers |

Laura Anne Gilman

Full-time writer-of-fiction, freelance editor-of-everything, wine nerd, amateur traveler, & professional nap-taker. Rep'd by Jennifer Jackson/DMLA
3,000 followers |

KristineKathrynRusch

award-winning bestselling writer under Rusch, Nelscott & Grayson
2,974 followers |

Jim C. Hines

Author of GOBLIN QUEST, THE STEPSISTER SCHEME, and other fun stuff.
2,969 followers |

Matt Forbeck

Author and game designer and happily married father of five, including a set of quads. Check out my crazy 12 for '12 project at http://forbeck.com/12for12
2,915 followers |

Mark Henry

50s housewife, vlogger, author of horror-comedies, YA and erotica. Repped by Jim McCarthy at Dystel & Goderich, in case you need a ghost or a snarky freelancer.
2,805 followers |

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD

Professor and award-winning author of Who Fears Death (DAW), Akata Witch (Penguin), Zahrah the Windseeker (Houghton Mifflin), and The Shadow Speaker (Disney)
2,787 followers |

Charles de Lint

Author, musician.
2,691 followers |

Ari Marmell

Author of fantasy novels with Del Rey/Spectra, Pyr, and WotC, as well as 28,942 RPG books. I get more done in a day than most people do before breakfast.
2,671 followers |

Margo Lanagan

Writer, reader, ruthless editor and general all-round nice person.
2,660 followers |

Michael J. Sullivan

Author: Theft of Swords ● Rise of Empire ● Heir of Novron ● The Viscount and the Witch ● No ancient evils, just unlikely heroes and classic fantasy adventure.
2,657 followers |

Mark Chadbourn

Writer of stuff - novels, TV, movies, journalism.
2,495 followers |

Barry Hutchison

King of Apocalyptic Comedy. Apparently.
2,423 followers |

Gareth L Powell

Science Fiction author. Represented by the John Jarrold Literary Agency. Latest novel, The Recollection, published by @SolarisBooks in UK and USA.
2,385 followers |

Devon Monk

Writer of Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy series (MAGIC TO THE BONE) Age of Steam steampunk series (DEAD IRON) & short stories. Knitter. Coffee drinker.
2,369 followers |

Damien Walter

Writer of weird fiction, Guardian columnist and writing teacher.
2,266 followers |

Damien W. Grintalis

Debut novel, INK, coming in December 2012 from Samhain. Active member of SFWA & HWA. Asst Editor @EV_Mag. Staff Writer @BooklifeNow. Repped by @LindaEpstein.
2,240 followers |

A.J. Hartley

A.J. Hartley is the NY Times bestselling author of mystery/thrillers and fantasy novels for kids and adults. He is also a Shakespeare professor.
1,977 followers |

Mark C. Newton

Genre novelist, published by Pan Macmillan (Tor UK). Occasional reviewer for The Ecologist. Geek, environmentalist & whisky addict.
1,956 followers |

Adam Roberts

Restless.
1,937 followers |

Tim Lebbon

Bald Horror and Fantasy Writer, and lover of fine ales.
1,935 followers |

Sam Sykes

Fantasy author of Tome of the Undergates, Black Halo, Upon Thy Lady's Face, What's Slappenin'. Professional bear-wrestler, angriest man alive.
1,934 followers |

Guy Gavriel Kay

Brightweavings is the authorized website for the award-winning, internationally bestselling Canadian author, Guy Gavriel Kay.
1,926 followers |

CE Murphy

Novelist, comic book writer, occasional short-story-ist. Writer, in other words.
1,896 followers |

johnreppion

Writer of comics (with my wife, @LeahMoore), articles, short stories, and even the odd book. I also enjoy tea.
1,862 followers |

Erin Hoffman

(Video) game designer, author of the Chaos Knight series (Pyr Books). Like a rainicorn on the wind.
1,792 followers |

Jake Bible

Novelist. Father. Husband. Spartacus.
1,777 followers |

Steve Mosby

Upsetting people with fiction since 2003
1,775 followers |

Suzanne McLeod

I write fang-filled urban fantasy – liberally spiced with hot guys, kick-ass chicks & super-cool supes! Pub:Gollancz(UK) Ace(US)
1,773 followers |

Christie Yant

SFF writer and habitual volunteer.
1,718 followers |

David Moody

Author of the Hater and Autumn horror novels.
1,718 followers |

Hal Duncan

A scribbler of strange fictions and shouty verse, swearing like a sailor, smoking like a lum, I'm a Scotsman and a citizen of New Sodom. Which is everywhere.
1,631 followers |

Aliette de Bodard

Engineer. SF/Fantasy Writer. Terminally linguistically confused.
1,627 followers |

Lavie Tidhar

I love books!
1,612 followers |

AlexBledsoe

Author of THE HUM AND THE SHIVER, DARK JENNY and THE GIRLS WITH GAMES OF BLOOD, among others. From Tennessee, lives in Wisconsin.
1,579 followers |

Deadline Dames

Nine Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Authors. One Website.
1,575 followers |

Blake Charlton

Medical Student, Novelist, Essayist, Dyslexic.
1,531 followers |

pauljessup

is a class 5 full roaming vapor. Contact him via ouija board at http://pauljessup.com
1,522 followers |

Ekaterina Sedia

Scientist. Cat owner. Writer. Author of The Secret History of Moscow, The Alchemy of Stone and The House of Discarded Dreams.
1,493 followers |

Jetse de Vries

Optimistic, near-future SF anthology called SHINE edited by Jetse de Vries
1,475 followers |

Sandra Wickham

Fiction Writer, IFBB Fitness Pro, Trainer, Inkpunk, Lightspeed Mag Slush Reader, Creative Geek, Needle Crafting Aficionado, Health Guru and Ninja-in-training.
1,452 followers |

Jaym Gates

SFWA, etc. publicist; stage manager; editor. So many hats. All opinions and rants are my own.
1,435 followers |

Maurice Broaddus

writer. fellow sinner. media darling.
1,338 followers |

johnhornor

Novelist. Designer. Lover of animals. Goliard. Man about town.
1,326 followers |

Sarah Cross

Author of the fairy tale YA novel KILL ME SOFTLY and the superhero YA novel DULL BOY
1,269 followers |

Adam P. Knave

Eisner and Harvey award winning editor, writer and tired person. Novelist, comic writer, NY'er and one of the editors of Image's POPGUN anthology series.
1,262 followers |

Jenn Bennett

Author of the Arcadia Bell urban fantasy series: KINDLING THE MOON & SUMMONING THE NIGHT out now; LEASHING THE TEMPEST (2.5) 12-2012; BINDING THE SHADOWS 6-2013
1,215 followers |

Cate Gardner

A writer of weird things. Scary only in ink. Author of 'Theatre of Curious Acts' (Hadley Rille Books) and 'Barbed Wire Hearts' (Delirium Books).
1,199 followers |

Ebony McKenna

Author of the ONDINE YA rom-com series published by Egmont UK. Ferrets are the new vampires.
1,187 followers |

Stephen Deas

Purveyor of dragon (and other) fantasy, roleplayer of bards and rocket scientist-for-hire. Blogs at www.stephendeas.com
1,160 followers |

Juliette Wade

I'm an Analog SF author who loves to discuss language and culture in science fiction and fantasy. Represented by the Grayson Agency.
1,135 followers |

A. Lee Martinez

Novelologist, Juggler, Laser Vision Enthusiast
1,110 followers |

Elizabeth Hand

Author, Critic, Faculty Stonecoast MFA Creative Writing
1,085 followers |

David B. Coe

Professional fantasy author, dedicated amateur photographer, husband, father, not necessarily in that order.
1,051 followers |

David Barnett

Author, journalist, rock god. A bit like Jason King. First of three books out with Tor (US) May 2013
1,032 followers |

Amelia Beamer

Writer, editor, work in progress.
978 followers |

George Mann

Author/Editor
964 followers |

Andy Remic

Writer, filmmaker, sword champion, bunny rabbit...
901 followers |

Ted Naifeh

Ted Naifeh is a comics creator with a dark past...
892 followers |

Will Carver

Writer/Author/Wordsmith/Penman/Novelist/Scribbler of the January David Series - GIRL 4 and THE TWO. Published by Century/Arrow (Random House).
832 followers |

Kaaron Warren

Writer, mother, cook, karaoke singer.
820 followers |

Joely Sue Burkhart

Author for Samhain Publishing and Carina Press.
808 followers |

Thomas Sniegoski

Writer of many things about stuff.
801 followers |

D.J. Kirkbride

Eisner and Harvey award winning comic book editor who is also a comic book writer... and a ninja poet. He's a 'solid performer.'
798 followers |

Thomas Emson

He writes horror novels. He deadlifts, he squats, he benches. He loves @MarnieMemoirs
793 followers |

Elspeth Cooper

Fantasy writer, author of The Wild Hunt series. Book 1, Songs of the Earth, is out now from Gollancz.
781 followers |

David Devereux

The John Steed of Fantasy Literature. Writer, cook, geek, actor, cyclist, scoundrel, aviation nut, bon viveur and more.
771 followers |

Sean Cummings

Repped by Jenny Savill & Ella Kahn at Andrew Nurnberg Associates. POLTERGEEKS - coming in October from Strange Chemistry Books! Sorry, I don't auto-follow.
758 followers |

Erik Lundqvist

34, Swedish, book reviewer, avid reader of fantasy/Sci-Fi/Crime, Software Developer
727 followers |

Thomas Fletcher

Author, published by Quercus & Jo Fletcher Books. Wrote 'The Leaping' and 'The Thing on the Shore'. Married to @b__ward, father to a baby called Jake.
721 followers |

James Barclay

Fantasy and young adult author, actor, gamer and all round buffoon
695 followers |

Guy Adams

I write books for a living. This is a silly thing to do of course but nobody said I was clever.
681 followers |

Lucy Snyder

Lucy A. Snyder is the author of the novels Spellbent and Shotgun Sorceress, the collections Installing Linux on a Dead Badger and Chimeric Machines, and more.
675 followers |

Tom Pollock

Book hoover, urban fantasy novelist, general interested party. 'The City's Son' coming from Quercus Summer '12/ Flux Fall '12. Bear with me.
650 followers |

David J. Schwartz

Author of SUPERPOWERS and various short stories. Full-time Minnesotan, part-time misanthrope. I generally prefer books by people who are dead.
645 followers |

astruc

I live to get radical.
632 followers |

Robert Swartwood

writer, editor, cool cat
628 followers |

John Stevens

Writer, Bookseller, SFSignal columnist, Malcontent, Geek Da, Lit Wonk, Anthropologist, Bibliophile
614 followers |

J. Robert King

I'm a novelist with more than 20 fantasy, SF, horror, mystery, and suspense titles.
558 followers |

Alma Alexander

Writer addicted to coffee and words. Visit my blog: http://bit.ly/zzKzIs My newest book, '2012: Midnight at Spanish Gardens' - http://amzn.to/zJh9hF
551 followers |

Alex Bell

Author, vegetarian, geek. Collector of Great Danes, Siamese cats, skeletons, chess sets, vegan shoes & crazy hats. Occasional writer for EcoChic Magazine.
519 followers |

Jaine Fenn

Fortean, feminist, bonne vivante, radical liberal and purveyor of quality Science Fiction to the masses
517 followers |

Mike Shevdon

Urban fantasy author: Strangeness and Charm is released 29th May 2012. Interests: folk-lore, history, rituals, archery and more.
507 followers |

Rowena Cory Daniells

King Rolen's Kin trilogy www.corydaniells.com
500 followers |

Christopher Baughman

Author of dark fiction, new weird, slipstream, science fiction, and a dash of horror. Another freak for the freak show.
494 followers |

Karen Lord

West Indian author. Speculative fiction.
457 followers |

Gemma Files

Award-winning horror author, film critic, teacher, screenwriter, mom.
438 followers |

Scott Harrison

Writer of novels, audio plays, comic book scripts & short stories. My Blake's 7 novel 'Archangel' is published by Big Finish in November 2012.
434 followers |

Marcia Colette

Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Young Adult author who loves talking to the monsters in her head.
413 followers |

Gavin G Smith

Science Fiction author
372 followers |

Neil Williamson

369 followers |

S.L. Grey

Duo writing urban horror novels published by Corvus. (Tweets furnished by @louisgreenberg. Sarah's too busy writing.) THE MALL, now. THE WARD: October 2012.
363 followers |

Jason D. Warden

2X Graduate of P90X. Team Beachbody Coach - I'll help you get fit and stay that way. Free. Author, founder and editor of The ShadowCast Audio Anthology. .
363 followers |

David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and co-host of the Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast on Wired.com (@geeksgalaxy)
358 followers |

Magical Words

Four fantasy writers blog published authors books novels writing
348 followers |

tammy_moore

Tammy Moore is a speculative fiction writer from Northern Ireland
312 followers |

Todd Newton

Writer, author of The Ninth Avatar and Thomas Redpool Goes To Hell, reader, enjoy cigars/wine/beer/coffee.
267 followers |

Babylon Steel

Ex-sword-for-hire, ex...other things. Runs the best brothel in the city. 'Babylon Steel' is a fantasy novel coming out from Gaie Sebold and Solaris in Jan 2012.
46 followers |

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