Writers
david carr
David Carr, Media Equation column, blogs @ Decoder, covers pop culture at NYTimes. Tweets hi-low, news, whatnot. Author: Night of the Gun. http://amzn.to/lhYAP5370,635 followers | Follow
Alain de Botton
Interested in wisdom and action. Writer; most recently of 'Religion for Atheists'.219,156 followers | Follow
Todd Barry
Watch http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/5e19. EMAIL LIST: http://bit.ly/wjBRn5 TOUR: Sasquatch, London, Manchester, Calgary163,180 followers | Follow
Timothy McSweeney
The Twitter feed of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and McSweeney's Books.162,317 followers | Follow
Chris Addison
Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy. For work stuff/press things/charity shenanigans/offers of the Armenian crown etc., contact Rob Aslett on roba@avalonuk.com Ta, innit.156,069 followers | Follow
Arjun Basu
Author, writer, editor, Shorty Award winner (though I'm not that short), foodie, husband, dad. Creating Twisters, 140-character short stories.148,304 followers | Follow
Adam McKay
A little bit of this and a little bit of that... and about forty metric tons of pure flaming pay back.109,369 followers | Follow
David Schneider
Actor, writer, comedian. Jack of all trades master of about two. Contains moderate swearing (under 16s beware).106,433 followers | Follow
Morgan Murphy
i like: boxing. whiskey. naps. documentaries. also i say and write jokes.67,569 followers | Follow
maureenjohnson
There's a fine line between good eye contact and the piercing stare of a psychopath. Maureen is on the wrong side of it. - a fan55,345 followers | Follow
Jeremy Hardy
I was born a coalminer's daughter. In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler51,479 followers | Follow
Allan Ewart
Screenwriter, Blogger, Editor, Songwriter, Artist, Entrepreneur, Dad and Husband37,125 followers | Follow
Simon Blackwell
Comedy writer/producer: Veep, The Thick Of It, In The Loop, Peep Show, Four Lions, The Old Guys, Have I Got News For You, Armstrong & Miller's RAF Pilots37,047 followers | Follow
Derek Haines
Author, storyteller, Aussie and Swiss. 'He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.' Douglas Adams.34,870 followers | Follow
Muhammad Assad
Entrepreneur & world traveller. Biz contact: muh_assad@yahoo.com30,147 followers | Follow
drewtoothpaste
Author of 4 daily sites: Toothpaste For Dinner, Married To The Sea, drewtoothpaste.com, and The Worst Things For Sale26,275 followers | Follow
Eric Boehlert
Eric Boehlert is a Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. Opinions are my own. Especially ones that offend people.20,585 followers | Follow
Vincenzo Scipioni
I am an author. Unseeing Eyes is the story of my life; the others are just books. I'm a stream of consciousness, a dreamer, a friend to all...20,387 followers | Follow
Lisa Lagace
Writer + Editor + Social Media Girl. I blog at Turn The Record Over about music, arts, and Toronto culture. https://www.facebook.com/turntherecordover17,656 followers | Follow
Sara Benincasa
Comedian, Writer, Author of Agorafabulous! http://amzn.to/qhPSSu14,063 followers | Follow
James Moran
Writer for film and TV - Severance, Cockneys Vs Zombies, Tower Block, and episodes of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Primeval, Spooks, and Crusoe.13,014 followers | Follow
Taika Waititi
12,230 followers | Follow
David Badash
Editor, The New Civil Rights Movement. Engaged to @CalebEigsti. Father to @TextTheDog.11,808 followers | Follow
Steven Baxter
Writer of books (http://amzn.to/n0YTik) and blogposts (http://bit.ly/icZIx6). Soon to be a student teacher. I live with @blueyebutterfly. antonvowl@live.co.uk10,456 followers | Follow
Antonia Zerbisias
Columnista, bloggerista, ecofeminista. Opinions are mine but you're welcome to them. Tweets don't always denote endorsement, but interest amusement bemusement.8,373 followers | Follow
paul bassett davies
Writer in residence, at my house. Remember, there are no strangers, only friends you haven't alienated yet. My mind is made up but the rest of me is real.7,171 followers | Follow
Clive Martyn
Dark fiction writer. Debut vampire horror, Sunset Hotel, out soon. Querying gothic paranormal, The Hospital, whilst working on my next novel, Shadow Storm.6,253 followers | Follow
Janey Godley
The most outspoken female stand-up in Britain (Daily Telegraph) I am a Scottish stand up comic, actor, author, playwright and journalist.6,161 followers | Follow
walter kirn
Novelist essayist critic. Books include Up In The Air, Thumbsucker, Mission To America, The Unbinding, She Needed Me, Lost In The Meritocracy.5,931 followers | Follow
Scott Pack
Blogger, publisher, author of moderately successful toilet books. The new one, 21st Century Dodos, is out now.5,880 followers | Follow
Molly McIsaac
Geek. Writer. Photographer. Gamer. Comedian. Cosplayer. Actress. Model. Comic Geek. Fashionista. Personality. Lover of Unicorns. I do stuff.5,704 followers | Follow
Carrie Bailey
Editor & Writer on hiatus. Coffee Addict. Conversationalist. Oregonian.5,393 followers | Follow
Helen Arney
Thinking nerd's crumpet. Comedian & geek songstress. Dull workaholic. 1/3 of @fotsn and 1/2 of @thebalconettes with @iamrachelparris. Father of @harpistkat.5,333 followers | Follow
Elise Blackwell
Author of four novels, I talk literature, writing, and books, with forays into art, music, science, curiosities. Self-promotion sparingly.5,146 followers | Follow
David Hunter
I write. What's your excuse? =) ~ http://davidhuntershaw.blogspot.com/ And Facebook! http://on.fb.me/sIWCiN5,107 followers | Follow
Emily St. J. Mandel
Three novels: The Lola Quartet (2012), The Singer's Gun (2010), and Last Night in Montreal (2009). Staff writer at The Millions.4,982 followers | Follow
Michelle McKee
Was an analyst 4 NICB, wrote 4 Nat’l Lampoon, built #1 website, bullied into public breakdown, became a round 3 finalist in @CharlieSheen's intern competition4,909 followers | Follow
Elle Andra-Warner
Canadian Best-selling Author, Journalist, Travel & Outdoor Writer/Photographer.4,851 followers | Follow
Stephanie Klein
Author of STRAIGHT UP & DIRTY and MOOSE: A MEMOIR OF FAT CAMP. Screen & TV writer, professional speaker, blogger, and psycho-foodie, crafting addict, hot mama.4,833 followers | Follow
Karen DaltonBeninato
New Orleans freelance writer, former newspaper editor. I've written for Huffington, NOLA, NewOrleans.com, EarthIsland, LA Home & Garden. Founded nomRf with Jeff4,784 followers | Follow
Agnieszka's Shoes
I read, I perform, I publish, I love music. Written a few books. Whooping it up for amazing culture you don't yet know at http://eightcuts.com4,730 followers | Follow
Lola Augustine Brown
Writer, social media something or other, sex & love advice maven, mom, traveler, whisky lover.4,405 followers | Follow
Beth Arnold
WRITER-journalist-blogger who lives in PARIS+digs the view from here. I go nuts if not writing. I riff culture, politics, & more. LETTER FROM PARIS-HuffPo.4,357 followers | Follow
Amber Strocel
Hippie mama, life-crafter, writer, dreamer, maker of things, whiz-bang cartwheeler, shoddy housekeeper.4,264 followers | Follow
Dave Turner
Former Blue Peter badge winner. Current award winning writinger.4,155 followers | Follow
Matthew Elliot
Writer/activist/social democrat/nrrd. #rebelleft co-founder. Agonist.org. #NDP. #p2ca. #ldnont.3,906 followers | Follow
Caitlin R. Kiernan
author, naturalist, humanist & atheist, bookworm, malcontent3,885 followers | Follow
Mohana Rajakumar
I'm the modern #mother #writer #scholar. Trying to do it all but not all at once. Told you I have a lot to say http://www.mohanalakshmi.com3,748 followers | Follow
Ben Johncock
Novelist. Writes for The Guardian. Blogs for The Huffington Post and The Bookseller. Literary Death Match Assistant Producer. Never knowingly overdressed.3,732 followers | Follow
ShesAllWrite
Writer * Thinker * Mother * Runner * Sister * Friend * Rock N Roller * Yogini * Optimist * Human * Social Media Marketing Manager at a Sexual Healthcare Startup3,552 followers | Follow
James Mullinger
Daytime: writer & photographic director for GQ. Nighttime: stand up comedian. Full time: feminist. Also: host of TV's Movie Kingdom. http://www.moviekingdom.tv3,438 followers | Follow
Will Wiles
Writer. Deputy editor of Icon magazine. My debut novel, Care of Wooden Floors, is out in the UK & Canada now, out in the USA in October.3,379 followers | Follow
Dan Kennedy
Host of The Moth Podcast, and Moth StorySlam. Talk funny on stages. Wrote books Loser Goes First and Rock On. Some GQ Magazine stuff, stuff at McSweeney's.3,349 followers | Follow
Dave Cohen
Jokes. Horrible Histories songs. Not Going Out/HIGNFY gags. Little bit o'politics. NEW SHOW: 'Songs In A Flat'3,306 followers | Follow
Meryl O'Rourke
I am a stand up, journalist + comedy writer. I'm much much nicer than I seem on here.3,298 followers | Follow
Peggy Pendleton
Unpublished fiction writer who believes that everything is political, especially sex and religion. I'm a progressive atheist, but that's redundant isn't it?3,266 followers | Follow
Katie Keys : poet
30-something non-Indig Aussie Brit tweeting a poem each day. Cafe Poet in residence at @RueBebelons in Melb. Conference poet and performer. All poems copyright.3,035 followers | Follow
Andrew Sean Greer
Novelist, author of The Story of a Marriage and The Confessions of Max Tivoli2,769 followers | Follow
Courtenay Hameister
I'm a writer, a filmmaker and the host of Live Wire Radio. I don't have any hobbies. Unless you count my whole life as a hobby. In which case, I do have one.2,723 followers | Follow
Ross 'Teddy' Craig
Scottish comedian/writer. Also write for http://scottishcomedyFC.com/ Being self-employed, opinions tend to be those of employer. Fbk: http://tiny.cc/blx412,554 followers | Follow
Tristan Pollock
Co-founder of @SocialEarth. Also: Freelance writer, community builder, travel blogger & solution journalist who loves creativity, innovation, #socent & #tech.2,453 followers | Follow
CatherineRyanHoward
Writer, astronaut, skinny—Catherine wouldn't mind being any of those things...2,443 followers | Follow
Jami Attenberg
Author of Instant Love, The Kept Man, and The Melting Season. The Middlesteins is forthcoming 10/23/12. I probably want to be your friend.2,188 followers | Follow
Eddie Robson
Transforms from a comedy writer into a science fiction writer and back! Limited edition journalist variant also available.2,136 followers | Follow
Howard Read
creator of Little Howard, comic, writer, animator, song-writer.2,105 followers | Follow
Kristin BairO'Keeffe
Author of THIRSTY (Swallow Press, 2009). Repatriated China expat. Writer. Mom. Teacher. Traveler. Cultural spelunker. Keeper of WRITERHEAD.1,921 followers | Follow
Rachel Cantor
Stories in the Kenyon Review, One Story, Paris Review, Ninth Letter, Fence, & elsewhere. I am not a Brazilian singer.1,830 followers | Follow
Margaret Hoegg
Writer, Editor, food & farm lover, advocate for local & sustainable. A frugal Taurus. About to become a mum.1,829 followers | Follow
Chris Trew
Host @AirSex, rap as #Terp2it and teach/tour comedy with The New Movement). Write Trew to the Game. My sketch comedy group Studio8.net rules. .Biz = wrestling.1,815 followers | Follow
Melody Moezzi
Writer, Speaker, Commentator, Attorney, Author, Activist, Iranian-American Muslimah, Mental Health Advocate, Anarchist Sufi, Avid Hooper...1,808 followers | Follow
Stephen L. Thompson
I'm a writer. Mostly short and mostly SF, but I dabble in other lengths and genres.1,740 followers | Follow
Tamsyn Murray
Author of the Afterlife series for teens and the Stunt Bunny series for younger readers. New Mummy and Bunny Whisperer.1,711 followers | Follow
Yigit Turhan
Digital Strategist at Ermenegildo Zegna (formerly Digital PR at @dolcegabbana) / Writer for @campaigntr about social media network strategies of luxury brands.1,694 followers | Follow
Anna Lowman
Tweets and writes about about comedy, TV, theatre + sport on the telly. Likes nice people. Work at the BBC... views my own.1,665 followers | Follow
Cody Daigle
Playwright originally from Louisiana. Produce my play and my daddy'll make you a gumbo.1,660 followers | Follow
Daniel Grosvenor
Writer, editor, proofreader, general word-nerd. Apparently funny.1,621 followers | Follow
Liam McEneaney
Liam McEneaney is an oaf, a layabout, and a comedian/writer.1,590 followers | Follow
Stephanie Butland
I'm thriving after cancer. First book, 'How I Said Bah! To cancer', out now. Second, 'Thrive: the Bah! guide to wellness after cancer', out September 2012.1,556 followers | Follow
Arnab Chanda
all my tweets are b-sides. pizza/tennis fan. i occasionally retweet supermodels. my short film @Chandide http://www.youtube.com/thearnab1,519 followers | Follow
Ross Sutherland
Essex Boy from Scotland. Poet and gamer. New collection EMERGENCY WINDOW out Summer 20121,368 followers | Follow
Paperclippe
Music. Tea. Justice. (Also: physics, books, hockey, geekdom, Pittsburgh, with a hyper-literate prog rock soundtrack.)1,344 followers | Follow
Gareth Gwynn
Comedy Writer & Radio Presenter - http://bbc.in/garethgwynn. Living by my wits. Literally. Views expressed are all mine, not 'theirs'.1,320 followers | Follow
Christine Buckley
Writer, translator, editor & traveler. Following tweets re: human rights, literature, global affairs, sustainable food and activism (esp. France/U.S./Vietnam).1,299 followers | Follow
Paul Parry
Documentary Comedian. Compere. Quizmonger.Literally Tsar. Santa. Occasional writer. Events Guru. Fundraiser. Unlikely Marathoner. English. Welsh. Rugby.1,265 followers | Follow
rob mclennan
writer, publisher, critic, events organizer, rogue scholar; author of 20+ books of poetry, fiction + non-fiction;1,235 followers | Follow
Hamish MacDonald
novelist, copywriter, bookbinder, host of the indie publishing podcast DIY Book podcast on iTunes1,228 followers | Follow
Neil Shurley
Writer. Actor. Musician. Nerd. http://thatneilguy.blogspot.com http://holydonuts.blogspot.com1,172 followers | Follow
Chris Katsaropoulos
What if the universe is really a giant thought? Read Antiphony - the new novel from Chris Katsaropoulos - on twitter.1,146 followers | Follow
Patty Paine
Diode Poetry Journal, The Sounding Machine (Accents Publishing) Feral (Imaginary Friend Press) Elegy & Collapse (FLP) Gathering the Tide (Ithaca) Prof VCUQ1,137 followers | Follow
Colin Dickey
Author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius, and Afterlives of the Saints (forthcoming), both from Unbridled Books.1,061 followers | Follow
Dan Simpson
Spoken word poet: gigs & compèring|events & projects|workshops|commissions. Vid: http://bit.ly/ctSCpB. Digital & Marketing @applesandsnakes Also, @ihideclyde.874 followers | Follow
Andrew Clark
Globe and Mail columnist Road Sage - Humber College Comedy Program director. Fairly well liked. All opinions are mine alone. Alone.774 followers | Follow
Matthew CurrieHolmes
Canadian! Writer. Producer. Director. Actor. Husband. Father. Making a horror film or five. http://www.canthe5survive.com691 followers | Follow
Dolores M Bernal
I write about new media, politics, travel, natural disasters and emergency management.668 followers | Follow
Charlie Haas
Writer. My novel The Enthusiast is published by Harper Perennial.628 followers | Follow
Parker Herrin
Proud father and husband, lover of #craftbeer, avid #hiker, #barefoot #runner, music enthusiast and aspiring novelist. What more could you ask for?!611 followers | Follow
Story Board
An initiative to create an online community for Canadian independent journalists & media freelancers by the Canadian Media Guild & the Canadian Writers Group.575 followers | Follow
Elizabeth Weingarten
Editorial Assistant at the New America Foundation. Slate and Atlantic alum. Writer, runner, baker and e.e. cummings-enthusiast. Love Mad Men. Hate Glee.574 followers | Follow
Oliver Gozzard
Oliver Gozzard is a poet living in Hove, UK. His heroes are Byron and Larkin who called him as a ‘very rude young man’. The Commuter’s Tale is his first book.500 followers | Follow
MashaHamilton
novelist/overseas journalist (Afghanistan, Africa, Middle East, Russia and Europe); author of four acclaimed novels including 31 Hours and The Camel Bookmobile.451 followers | Follow
Andy Smith
Writer, occasional comic strip scribbler, packaged in a protective atmos351 followers | Follow
Gemma Beagley
30-something wannabe comedy-writer; actual accountant; fantasist.309 followers | Follow
Oliver Shykles
Campaigner, writer, researcher, political activist and blogger...262 followers | Follow
Kidd Wolff
One half of @pariisians. Multi-instruMENTALIST, producer, poet, photographer, web designer, hit-maker, free-thinker, dreamer.220 followers | Follow
Mikey Jackson
Published and broadcast writer. Scriptwriter of drama and comedy for TV, film, radio and stage. Novelist. Script reader. Coffee addict.216 followers | Follow
Matthew Ryan Hearn
Writer/actor whose main goal is to be a paid writer/actor.208 followers | Follow
Ron Chepesiuk
I am an investigative journalist, movie producer and freelance writer. Available for freelance work.129 followers | Follow
