Words And Writers
Elizabeth Windsor
Diamond Jubilee Queen. One's new book is out now in paperback as a special Diamond Jubilee edition: http://amzn.to/J7EeEa (fictional)704,518 followers | Follow
NY Review of Books
‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’373,525 followers | Follow
Writer's Digest
Helping writers since 1920. Publisher of Writer's Market series.286,832 followers | Follow
Cory Doctorow
Writer, blogger, activist. If you want a reply, use email. Blog suggestions here: http://boingboing.net/submit/237,537 followers | Follow
Flashlight Worthy
Recommending books so good, they'll keep you up past your bedtime. ;-)231,071 followers | Follow
Alain de Botton
Interested in wisdom and action. Writer; most recently of 'Religion for Atheists'.217,661 followers | Follow
Bible Verses
Top Bible Verses is quickly heading towards 200,000 followers. There's no better recommendation than that! So follow us now.191,348 followers | Follow
Mrs Stephen Fry
Edna Fry - Stephen's downtrodden wife & mother of his 5, 6 or 7 kids. My new book, How To Have An Almost Perfect Marriage is out now. Click the link below145,847 followers | Follow
Jon Winokur
Writerly wisdom of the ages collected by the author of Advice To Writers, The Big Book of Irony, and The Portable Curmudgeon.113,730 followers | Follow
AP Stylebook
The essential style guide for journalists. Ask the Editor remains the best place to take specific style questions: bit.ly/14CdnW111,670 followers | Follow
Thomas L. Friedman
NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Lexus and the Olive Tree and From Beirut to Jerusalem.108,185 followers | Follow
David Schneider
Actor, writer, comedian. Jack of all trades master of about two. Contains moderate swearing (under 16s beware).106,370 followers | Follow
Dictionary
Dictionary.com is a leading provider of online language reference products and services.103,267 followers | Follow
Quotes for Writers
The words may belong to just one writer or author but the sentiment may be shared by more than one of us.93,440 followers | Follow
Glenn Greenwald
81,952 followers | Follow
Johann Hari
Journalist, working on a book. Widely tipped to be next Pope. All views expressed belong to the Vatican69,766 followers | Follow
African Proverbs
Daily African Proverbs from BellaOnline.com's African Culture site.61,203 followers | Follow
John Lavan
Poet sometimes constrained by 140 characters rather than a rhyme or inner blank59,029 followers | Follow
Amy Jane Gruber
You can't resist her, she's in your bones. She is your marrow, and your ride home.58,686 followers | Follow
Quaker Quotes
Our mission in Twitter is to share inspirational quotes from Quakers and others so you may find guidance, as we look for inspirational and guidance from you...54,353 followers | Follow
Disalmanac
The Disalmanac Book of Fact-Like Facts comes out in 2013 from Perigee/Penguin. Disalmanac@gmail.com (no submissions). Disalmanac is @batemanimation.50,438 followers | Follow
JeffreyFeldman
Progressive author (Framing The Debate), blogger, CBC TV pundit, HuffPo, Mediaite, Frameshop, Michigander in NYC.47,036 followers | Follow
R.L. Ripples
We attempt to reveal the lives of our predecessors through the tweets of yesteryear: Real one-line brevities from old newspapers, as they appeared--or close.44,961 followers | Follow
Olivier Blanchard
Pray that I never become your competitor's secret weapon. Author of 'Social Media R.O.I.'42,996 followers | Follow
Samuel Johnson
Gouty Lexicographer of Dr Johnson's Dictionary of Modern Life, publish'd by Square Peg. Currently in the American Colonies with Mrs THRALE.40,608 followers | Follow
Willy Shakes
@strebel made this. The complete works of William Shakespeare line by all 112,000+ lines. This is round two.27,514 followers | Follow
Tracey Thorn
The official home of Tracey Thorn, singer, gardener, bedsit disco queen26,901 followers | Follow
Your Daily Vegan
I'm KD, an unapologetic Ⓥegan on a mission- to bring the vegan evolution to the masses and connect vegans with other vegan bad-asses.25,777 followers | Follow
Nadim David
LD, docente, escritor, fotógrafo, vegetariano, observador de la vida y admirador de las mujeres =) Permíteme compartirte lo que escribo. #MORENA23,184 followers | Follow
Debbie Ohi
Writes & draws for @SimonKids. Illustrator, I'M BORED (Sept/2012). Rep: @gknowlton58 at @CurtisBrownLtd. Chatty: @DebbieOhi. BIG NEWS(!): http://bit.ly/IQ1L6W18,396 followers | Follow
My Word Wizard
MyWordWizard is the meeting place for poets and dreamers. Here you will always find the perfect turn of phrase. Welcome to the Kingdom of Words!14,592 followers | Follow
Elizabeth S Craig
Writes Memphis BBQ mysteries(as Riley Adams)& Southern Quilting mysteries (2012) for Penguin,& Myrtle Clover mysteries for Midnight Ink. Tweets writing links.14,109 followers | Follow
Helen Walters
Innovation and design writer/editor. Once at BusinessWeek, then Bloomberg, now at Doblin, part of Monitor. Write for Core77, Creative Review, Fast Company, etc13,761 followers | Follow
The History Press
The UK's largest local and specialist history publisher. Creators of the iPad app- Titanic: Her Journey http://bit.ly/yNhKMo and @TitanicRealTime13,595 followers | Follow
Cathryn Wellner
Writer, storyteller, foodie, enviro, animal lover, photo enthusiast, traveler - opinionated but open to changing my mind. I wake up eager to start the day.13,135 followers | Follow
Ivan Oransky
Executive editor, Reuters Health; journalism adjunct, NYU; blogger, Embargo Watch and Retraction Watch; AHCJ treasurer; Zinfandel drinker.11,477 followers | Follow
Language News
Fun with #language, language and linguistic news, links, events, research and more.11,086 followers | Follow
Mark Allen
Freelance writer and copy editor offering tips and answering questions on grammar, usage and style. Journalism, free speech and tolerance advocate. Be explicit.9,079 followers | Follow
A Way with Words
Public radio's bouncy house of language! words@waywordradio.org, 877-929-9673, http://waywordradio.org. Also follow @grantbarrett and @marthabarnette.8,765 followers | Follow
Henry David Thoreau
an author, poet, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. (1817-1862) @robertwhughes8,749 followers | Follow
English PEN
We are the founding centre of the international association of writers. We promote the freedom to write and the freedom to read.8,565 followers | Follow
Orion magazine
America's best environmental magazine (according to the Boston Globe).8,393 followers | Follow
Oliver Burkeman
Guardian writer. Tweeting on psychology etc. I think you should pre-order my new book, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking7,844 followers | Follow
Revista Mente Libre
Mente Libre, la revista on-line de psicología para el día a día.7,630 followers | Follow
Ariel Schwartz
Senior Editor at Fast Company's @FastCoExist. Ethonomics reporter.6,968 followers | Follow
julia baird
Journalist from Oz, often in the US. Writing a biography of a tiny queen, and columns on whatnot: history, politics, books, men & women, stuff & nonsense.6,612 followers | Follow
Tom Laskawy
Executive Director of the Food & Environment Reporting Network and writing on food and ag policy for Grist5,802 followers | Follow
Rebecca Traister
Journalist (New York Times Magazine, Salon). Author of Big Girls Don't Cry and forthcoming book about how single women are making history and changing culture5,624 followers | Follow
Gary Martin
I research the origins of English phrases, run www.phrases.org.uk, and edit the 'A Phrase A Week' email newsletter.5,572 followers | Follow
chrismooney_
Science journalist, @PointofInquiry host, author of The Republican War on Science, The Republican Brain, and other light reading (http://republicanbrain.com).5,126 followers | Follow
Anna Lefler
Writer, humorist, standup comic, AAA member. Author of THE CHICKTIONARY: FROM A-LINE TO Z-SNAP, THE WORDS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW (Adams Media) - in stores now.4,786 followers | Follow
Lucy Inglis
Inglis as in Pringles. Writer of the GeorgianLondon.com blog. Socially awkward since the Great Cake Incident of 1984.4,599 followers | Follow
Nancy Friedman
Name and tagline developer, @VisualThesaurus columnist, bay swimmer, California native, skeptic. Lover of fashion, maps, brand lore, high/low culture.4,474 followers | Follow
Suzanne Goldenberg
Guardian's US Environment Correspondent, recovering war reporter4,410 followers | Follow
Stephen Parolini
I am an editor, writer, dreamer, former dragonslayer, ironist and mildly malcontented colloquialist. Also, I like cookies.4,018 followers | Follow
John McIntyre
Mild-mannered night editor for a great metropolitan newspaper3,985 followers | Follow
Ivys Cuppa Cabana
@IvyManilow's Retro Confusion Cuisine Cafe. Music & Comedy at Upstairs at the Cuppa Cabana - Muesli and Passion are always in fashion here, petals!3,339 followers | Follow
radiolingua
The Radio Lingua Network: language-learning which suits your lifestyle. Learn 20 languages by podcast where and when it suits you.3,291 followers | Follow
Suzanna B. Stinnett
Bay Area Bloggers Society founder. Experimental serial: Cherry Tales Fiction. Bohemian heart, love dogs/boats/travel/creative reuse.3,250 followers | Follow
Language Today
An ongoing effort to seek out, make observations about, and highlight contemporary examples of language, literacy, and culture in action in global media.3,218 followers | Follow
Maija Haavisto
journalist, author, medical/food/music/tech writer, translator, copywriter, artist, photographer, expat, plant lover, demoscener, vegetarian foodie with CFS/ME3,167 followers | Follow
Laura K. Lawless
Living in Menton, the perfect blend of France and Italy. Writing a book, cooking for fun, enjoying the sun and sea.2,896 followers | Follow
Rick Lieder
Art+Science=Cool • Painter | Photographer | Illustrator • Portraits of the Wild World2,826 followers | Follow
Jonahh Oestreich
Photographer, writer, art lover, film editor (@StaticMass). Into great stories and red wine... Spacetime explorer and moonatic with a passion for star-gazing ;)2,818 followers | Follow
Leo Hickman
Purveyor of bespoke words for the Guardian and other discerning outlets. Established 1996.2,719 followers | Follow
Lorraine Thompson
New York copywriter serves up tasty marketing content at www.MarketCopywriter.com--and fast, scratch recipes and cooking tips at www.CopywritersKitchen.com.2,420 followers | Follow
Monica A. Coleman
Rev. Monica A. Coleman, PhD: AME minister, seminary professor and author. Blogs on depression and faith.2,407 followers | Follow
Jon Winokur
Cranky quotes from the author of The Portable Curmudgeon (Plume) and Encyclopedia Neurotica (St. Martin's).2,357 followers | Follow
GeorgiaReview
The best in poetry, fiction, essays, art, and reviews since 1947!2,341 followers | Follow
Katherine C. James
Revere words, books, paper ephemera. Value kindness, integrity. Writer. Editor. Communication Director. American Indian researching family memoir.2,240 followers | Follow
New Nonfiction Books
Tweets new nonfiction book releases on the day of their publication.2,213 followers | Follow
City Dictionary
City Dictionary is a great source of local language and culture written by YOU. Tweets by Tom, word nerd extraordinaire also guilty of @car_mono.2,141 followers | Follow
morsmål - morsmal
NGO advocating multilingual and multicultural education via: news, information and resources - http://www.morsmal.org - http://www.facebook.com/morsmal2,137 followers | Follow
Nathaniel St.Clair
New Media Editor for CounterPunch.Org. I'm only here to mix it up with restless muckrakers and fellow news hounds, so sound off.2,135 followers | Follow
Maria's Bookshop
Historic downtown Durango's locally-owned, independent bookstore since 1984.1,935 followers | Follow
Fake Noam Chomsky
The best fake tribute to the best fake Linguist. Contact via this username at gmail.1,880 followers | Follow
Matt Suddain
Author with @JonathanCape. Journalist at large. Contributor to @WitStreamdotcom. The Onion. Book lover. www.suddain.com1,864 followers | Follow
What Would God Tweet
Holy Ghostwriter. Retelling Bible stories in 140 characters each.1,830 followers | Follow
highly irritable
Writer. Reader. Mother. Facial hair advocate. Likes: 20th Century lit & punctuation. Dislikes: Truck Nutz & foods that look good only in the pan.1,686 followers | Follow
carytennis
Well, I came to San Francisco and started playing in bands and writing and now I'm the advice columnist at Salon.com. There you go. That's me in a nutshell.1,656 followers | Follow
Eduardo Pavez Goye
dramaturgo por oficio. director de teatro por necesidad. fotógrafo por trabajo. barman de pasatiempo. políglota por osmosis. músico. vegetariano. anarquista.1,636 followers | Follow
Cactus Language
We offer language training and holiday courses worldwide in 30 languages.1,633 followers | Follow
Julia Whitty
Author: Deep Blue Home, The Fragile Edge, A Tortoise for the Queen of Tonga; enviro corr @MotherJones; blogs @MoJoBlueMarble & Deep Blue Home. Islomaniac.1,622 followers | Follow
executedtoday
The death penalty, day by day. Guillotine image (cc) Gary Denness http://www.flickr.com/photos/garydenness/2466484190/1,565 followers | Follow
Jerry O'Donnell
Actor,Vegan,writer,reader, Ex-Military, Mindfulness meditator -Husband-English Major- Religion Actism, you are your actions, trying to change the things I can1,556 followers | Follow
Rob Branch-Dasch
A Primordial Soup American working with nature, creatively brewing, promoting peace, and enjoying a life of veganism and Buddhism.1,339 followers | Follow
Kami Leigh
unabashedly liberal former west coaster, accidental southern gardener, frugalista, erstwhile poet, child of the 70's1,306 followers | Follow
nil zacharias
Life, the universe & everything, powered by coffee beans & bicycle wheels. Co-Founder @onegreenplanet1,171 followers | Follow
eChookDigiPub
Award-winning publisher of fiction and memoirs. Writing tips/videos from founder T S McGovern, teacher @ Sarah Lawrence Coll1,148 followers | Follow
Don Lafferty
Join us for the longest running writers conference in the US. Where? When? The City of Brotherly Love, June 8, 9 & 10, 2012.1,048 followers | Follow
Andrew Chapman
Designer, editor & author; co-creator of whatshouldireadnext.com, whoshouldyouvotefor.com and incorrigible generalist. Also: @prepare2publish, @geneally983 followers | Follow
Elaine Replogle
Mostly liberal veganish married knitting gardening blogging soc prof w/3 kids. A gym rat who attempts piano. RT not always an endorsement.731 followers | Follow
Vance Lehmkuhl
V for Veg column in the Daily News celebrates / chronicles the growing trend of plant-based eating in the Philly area. Send veg tips to VforVeg@phillynews.com706 followers | Follow
mrs snakely
το της ὀφεως φασμα ἐπι το του ἀντρου βαθρον #FESTERCREW #BRAINPROBLEMSCREW663 followers | Follow
pausetowonder
What's important: curiosity, reading, taking the time to think about things, learning, making an effort, enjoying your life, being kind and helping out.587 followers | Follow
Nelida Kreer
Certified, University-trained, freelance biz legal + fin’l translator of Eng+Span. Interests: languages, translation, cultural+current events545 followers | Follow
Scott Carney
Investigative Journalist. Author of The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers and Child Traffickers.491 followers | Follow
BookCrossing Release
I'm a bot that automatically RT's any tweet with #bcrelease481 followers | Follow
Lagusta's Luscious
We make chocolates. Heartbreakingly delicious chocolates, painstakingly made by hand with truly artisanal ethical (& vegan!) ingredients. YES.394 followers | Follow
RobinRaven
Robin Raven is the human who once belonged to the greatest dog that ever lived. These days, she's a vegan author, actress, and activist.384 followers | Follow
Melanie Joy
Author, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism359 followers | Follow
Kevin Stilley
Kevin Stilley is resourcing guru for small groups at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship and teaches History of Ideas at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.342 followers | Follow
ElizabethHess
journalist and author of "Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would be Human"325 followers | Follow
New Nature Books
All new nature writing book releases posted on their publication day266 followers | Follow
The Daily Victorian
Lover of all things 19th Century & early 20th Century including literature, images, magazines, clothing styles and period dramas.253 followers | Follow
Jeffrey Masson
Jeffrey Masson is a writer living with his family on a beach in New Zealand. He has written some 25 books, mostly about animals.241 followers | Follow
Joshua Frank
Enviro journalist/writer, music lover, tree hugger, beachgoer. Montana born and raised.220 followers | Follow
Marla Rose
I am a writer, mother and activist in no particular order. My first novel is The Adventures of Vivian Sharpe, Vegan Superhero. You should by it.103 followers | Follow
James Ignatius Mills
Sustainable Systems Prof. at the University of Utah, plus diving, Celtic music, ahimsa, cycling, running, deep ecology, dependent-arising.90 followers | Follow
linguistically yours
Gathering news and articles related to linguistic interests. lingustics, languages, etymology, etc.71 followers | Follow
Joni Paladin
NYC JAZZ SINGER * SONG WRITER* COMPOSER * JAZZ MUSICIAN. EXPERIENCE THE NEW QUEEN OF JAZZ.65 followers | Follow
andressolo
Todo te da asco? No voy a ser yo menos! Visita andressolo y andressoloTV o escucha Undressoler y AndressoloCabezatolo en Youtube, o mira mis fotos en Flickr57 followers | Follow
Richard Koenigsberg
My book NATIONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KILL is out. All of the protests don't matter: nations kill: this is inherent in their nation; it's what they do.27 followers | Follow
Ludwig Wittgenstone
I am a curious person interested in communication, blogs, language and more22 followers | Follow
Angus Reid
Junior advocate for animals, oceans & sharks. I like to dance. I listen to JAMC.18 followers | Follow
