Sara Grant
In June 2025, Bloomsbury will publish The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel: A revolutionary approach to transform your writing. An editorial process I developed over my many years as an editor, author, university lecturer and mentor.
@ajclack.bsky.social
YA thriller writer, dog lover and general overthinker. Lie or Die out now. Lie or Die 2: Blood Moon coming Autumn 2025. Rep'd by Saskia Leach
@storyshaoni.bsky.social
Writer/reporter. Shortlisted Dinesh Allirajah Prize 2025. 3rd place DRFWritersPrize 2020 and BristolPrize2019. Agent: Matthew Turner, RCW Literary Agency
@markdavid.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doctor. Kids: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine 🐘 The Voyage of Sam Singh 🦜 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Poetry: Siren 🧜🏽♀️ @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social A Terrible Thing 🧝🏽♀️ (Bad Betty Press) https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
@lisajallen.bsky.social
Children's author. Debut MG book UNDERCOVER ANGEL out June 2025 https://amzn.to/3QmPi6q with Tiny Tree!!! Short stories: Paperbound Magazine and Buzgaga. Poems: The Dirigible Balloon and Parakeet Magazine www.lisajallen.com
@jsellarslieshere.bsky.social
Award entering children’s author and poet. Lover of chocolate milkshakes. Searching for a word that rhymes with Jonathan. Author of Polly Plum: Brave Adventurer and Listen To Your Vegetables. www.jonathansellars.co.uk
@cazapr1.bsky.social
Chartered School Librarian, CILIP @YLGLondon Committee, National conference exhibition manager, Bea keeper. She/her
@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social
A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK www.mostlybooktalk.com
@camcauthor.bsky.social
Dog walking Children’s Writer and author of Call Me Lion. #KidLitUK she/her
@librarychampion.bsky.social
Passionate reader and library lover. Worked in and for public libraries for 25 years. Retired not retiring. Trustee for The Reading Agency ,CILIP and the Ancient House Museum, Clare.
@elnorrywriter.bsky.social
⛅️ Wellbeing/Safeguarding at an FE college 🌛 Writer 📚 2025/26 Bloomsbury contemporary MG #UKkidlit ✒️ Philippa Milnes-Smith, The Soho Agency 📝 Freelance mentor/editor 🏫 Yr 5/6/7 Author visits https://linktr.ee/elnorry_writer www.elnorry.com
@littletigeruk.bsky.social
Publisher of award-winning and best-selling children's books, from birth to young adult. Sign up to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/LittleTigerNewsletter
@davidjalmond.bsky.social
Author of Skellig, Puppet, The Falling Boy and many more novels, stories, picture books, plays. Live on the beautiful North East Coast. OBE FRSL. www.davidalmond.com
@rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social
The Rocket Bird crew has one mission: to turn children into booklovers before they’re able to read a single word. We work with the most amazing authors and illustrators to create picture books that live beyond the page.
@sarahmerrett1.bsky.social
Children's writer. The Others published by Everything With Words. A Place of a Thousand Wishes out May 2025. Instagram: sarahmerrett1 X:sjmerrett1 https://linktr.ee/sarahmerrett
@lib4sch.bsky.social
School library consultancy for UK Primary schools. We love reading children's books - that's why we do it full-time! Posts by Lynda or Kim.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
An active, vibrant member organisation for library and information professionals with an interest in services for children and young people. Our network stretches across the UK https://cilip.org.uk/ylg
@cilip-ylgse.bsky.social
YLG South East is a CILIP volunteer-led community. We act as advocates for library services for young people. Our communications aren't CILIP policy. https://bit.ly/3YvnWNv
@bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
Older pupils run the book clubs for younger ones. Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills. bookclubsinschools.org
@sophiecameron.bsky.social
Author. Next: A FLASH OF NEON (Little Tiger, May 25). Rep: ASH Literary
@simonjamesgreen.bsky.social
Author & screenwriter. Boy Like Me, Finn Jones Was Here, Gay Club!, Heartbreak Boys, and more! www.simonjamesgreen.com
@stephendaly.bsky.social
Sometimes plays video games. Likes nerdy things generally. Travels but not as much as I'd like to.
@readingrocks.bsky.social
ReadingRocks is a place for anyone who wants to make reading rock for EVERY reader! www.wherereadingrocks.com
@afsteadman.bsky.social
Sunday Times & NY Times bestselling author of the SKANDAR series 🦄 published by Simon and Schuster (she/her) Type 1 diabetic. Rep: Sam Copeland, RCW
@louiestowell.bsky.social
Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
@franceshardinge.bsky.social
Writer of downright odd children's/YA books. Hobbies include travelling, dressing in period costume and scuba diving. Addicted to volcanoes and trying new things.
@savitakalhan.bsky.social
Writer for teens, reader of everything, chilli-grower extraordinaire
@mglnrd.bsky.social
Author who loves beetles, birds, trains, history and the muppets. Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff. Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com She/Her Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
@pushkinpress.com
Publishes the world's best stories – to be read and read again. Follow the all new @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social 🎈 Newsletter, IG & more: http://linktr.ee/pushkinpress
@susancahill.bsky.social
🌧THE WORLD BETWEEN THE RAIN 🌧 middle-grade children’s fantasy, out now! 🌟Longlisted for Branford Boase Award 2025 🎙️STORYSHAPED: podcast about children’s books that shape us https://linktr.ee/susancahillwrites
@tamsincooke.bsky.social
Childrens author (Cat Burglar and Stunt Double series) turning Fantasy writer. Loves animals, maps and word games
@wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social
An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world... wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
@readforgood.bsky.social
Read for Good is the UK charity dedicated to reading for fun. Our vision is for all children and young people in the UK to develop a love of reading. www.readforgood.org
@hollybourne.bsky.social
Times bestselling author. I write books for teens and books for adults. Ambassador for Women's Aid.
@susanbrownrigg.bsky.social
Lancashire lass. Children's book author. Wrong Tracks (2025) Gracie Fairshaw mysteries (2020-2024) and Kintana and the Captain's Curse (2020) susanbrownrigg.com
@sharnajackson.com
Writer of books and games mostly about art, mystery and murder for you and the kids in your life. Lives on a ship in Rotterdam. Used to work in museums and galleries for ages. Miss it. Addicted to Reddit and Beat Saber. https://www.sharnajackson.com
@deestevens.bsky.social
Making TV @ Tiger Aspect Kids (Mr Bean / Charlie & Lola / Super Happy Magic Forest) Making books @ Knights Of (Children’s Publisher of the Year 2022) Selling books @ Round Table Books (Children’s Bookshop of the Year 2023) Irish | they/them
@cbnnetwork.bsky.social
Children’s Books North Network (CBNN) connects and supports published children’s writers, illustrators and publishing professionals living in the North and Scotland. Co-leads Emma Layfield and @beckreads.bsky.social www.linktr.ee/childrensbooksnorth
@paperboundmag.bsky.social
Online writing magazine and blog for the young and the young at heart. Featuring new writing & art for MG, teen & YA, plus content for readers and aspiring writers. www.paperboundmag.com
@catherinecoe.bsky.social
📚 Children's book author, editor and consultant 🖋️ Founder of @allstorieswrite.bsky.social – for writers from underrepresented groups 🧘🏼♀️ Yoga teacher 🐝 Apprentice beekeeper 🔗 https://catherine-coe.com • https://allstories.org.uk/
@lucyfarfort.bsky.social
Kidlit Illustrator/Author based in Newcastle UK. SCBWI & SOA member. FAB Prize 2017 winner. Rep'd by Ash Literary. Picture book - In Our Hands, Jhalak Prize shortlisted & Little Rebel Awards longlisted.
@whatsfsaid.bsky.social
Author of the Varjak Paw books, Phoenix and TYGER! I also write about children's books & all things connected - libraries, literacy & reading for pleasure. http://www.sfsaid.com/
@ellemcnicoll.bsky.social
ND. Bestselling author and award winning screenwriter. Agent: Lauren Gardner. Winner of Blue Peter Award & Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 21. Emmy nominated #AKindOfSpark streaming on BBC iPlayer now! https://linktr.ee/ellemcnicoll
@philipreeve.bsky.social
Author of Utterly Dark, Railhead, Mortal Engines: co-author (with Sarah McIntyre) of Adventuremice, Pugs of the Frozen North etc. My short film Gwenevere is now on YouTube.