Brigit Young

@brigityoungbooks.bsky.social

Proud mom & aunt. Author. Poet. Born Michigander, current Jersey girl.
***I SUPPORT LIBRARIES***
Brigityoung.com

Elizabeth Everett

@elizabetheverett.bsky.social

🍎Elevating educational ideas for parents & educators 💙Former teacher turned homeschooling mama 📚Traditionally published picture book author ⬇️Check out my books www.elizabetheverettbooks.com

Jen

@ladyjenpool.bsky.social

Librarian. Voracious reader and knitter. Oxford comma. Awkward panda. Deadpool stan. Daria-esque.

@btcinaflash.bsky.social

He/him Chief TV Critic at Rolling Stone, author. Now searchable on Tubi. I am not Alan Sepinwall III. https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/saul-goodman-v-jimmy-mcgill_9781419777196/?utm_source=author+social+media&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=

Katie Gilstrap

@bykatiegilstrap.bsky.social

Author of SPACEMANATEE! (Magination Press), PENNY LU PORCUPINE, and FINNEGAN FOX (Nancy Paulsen Books). 📚 Bestie to @attaboyartie.bsky.social 🐕 Friend to all creatures ❤️🐾

Deb Caletti

@debcaletti.com

Award-winning author of over twenty books for teens and adults. Random House/S&S. Newest: TRUE LIFE IN UNCANNY VALLEY. Now in paperback: PLAN A.

Elisa Stone Leahy

@elisastoneleahy.com

Peruvian-American author of middle grade books (TETHERED and MALLORY📚), library event specialist, mom to the coolest kids, vacuumer supreme for my scruffy dog 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇪

Joy McCullough

@joymccullough.bsky.social

Author @ PRH & S&S, resident playwright at Seattle Public Theater, mom. She/her Up next: TEAM AWKWARD (S&S, 2/11)

Seema Yasmin

@doctoryasmin.bsky.social

MD + Epidemiologist + Journalist + Author of 8 books| Former Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer| Teach: science journalism | Direct: Stanford Health Comm Initiative| Study: infodemics

Kay Salvatore🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (she/they) Free Palestine🇵🇸🍉 ($345/$525)

@iwritecoolstuff.bsky.social

Black autistic nonbinary trans writer age: 33 (bday: 12/31) #MutualAid goal: $525 ($345/$525 so far) CashApp: $gojotodoroki1 Venmo/PayPal: keixcruick90

The Horn Book

@thehornbook.bsky.social

Independent, opinionated, and stylish: essential multimedia publications for everyone who cares about children's and young adult literature. Visit us at hbook.com.

The Mysterious Bookshop

@mysteriousbookshop.com

The world's oldest mystery fiction specialty shop, located at 58 Warren Street, NYC. Home to Penzler Publishers and all its imprints, Mysterious Press, Scarlet, Crime Ink, and American Mystery Classics

Authors Against Book Bans

@authorsabb.bsky.social

We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

@vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social

KidLit TV

@kidlittv.bsky.social

📚We're an Award-Winning website celebrating children's books & reading with Videos 🎥 Podcasts 🎧 KidLit Crafts & Activities 🎨 🏅An ALSC BEST DIGITAL TOOL 🐛CARLE HONOREE Founder: Julie Gribble @juliegribble.bsky.social #kidlit

Dora M. Mitchell

@inkybeast.bsky.social

She/her. Librarian & author/illustrator of The Haunted Serpent & webcomics The Curse of Crooked Mile, Lamplight, & Ninecrow. Graphic novel THE PUZZLING FATE OF MILLICENT GRAVES coming from LB Ink, May 2025. Repped by @marielamba.bsky.social

Martha Hickson

@sassylibrarian.bsky.social

2023 NJLA Librarian of the Year; Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians; NCAC Outstanding Librarian; AASL, NJLA & NJASL Intellectual Freedom Awards. Ban book banners!

Adam Gidwitz

@adamgidwitz.bsky.social

NYT Bestselling Author of A Tale Dark & Grimm, the Newbery Honoree The Inquisitor’s Tale, and the bestselling series The Unicorn Rescue Society. Emmy-nominated producer of A Tale Dark & Grimm for Netflix. Raised in Baltimore, lives in Brooklyn.

Gabino Iglesias

@gabino.bsky.social

Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD/New York Times horror columnist. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me! https://linktr.ee/gabinoiglesias

Books R' Me

@booksrme.bsky.social

📚 Just an introvert bookish gal who'd rather cozy up with a novel than take the chaos out there. Mostly confined to my home so may go on posting sprees when not reading lol #booksky

Michael Chabon

@michaelchabon.bsky.social

El Chabon perdura. https://msha.ke/handmadeplaylists

Jonathan Todd Ross

@jtoddross.bsky.social

Filmmaker, Dad, Audiobook Narrator, Cartoon Villain

Rebecca Solnit

@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

Raised on Coast Miwok land, longtime resident on Ramaytush Ohlone land, writer, climate person, feminist, wanderer. Just started a newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com.

G. T. Karber

@gtkarber.bsky.social

USA Today and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Murdle series.

Jarrett Lerner

@jarrett-lerner.bsky.social

Award-winning maker of books for kids. Represented by Myrsini Stephanides of Arc Literary Management. www.jarrettlerner.com

Caroline Huntoon (they/them)

@carolinehuntoon.bsky.social

MG author, up next: 🚢GOING OVERBOARD (out May 27, 2025) Rep: Jess Mileo at Inkwell Musical theater and Murder, She Wrote enthusiast carolinehuntoon.com

MissNikkiIn5th

@missnikkiin5th.bsky.social

M.S.Ed. - Rdg Specialist; Gr 5 ELA; New Jersey Literacy Association Past President; ILA; Literacy Advocate; Writer; Disney Fan. Views are my own.

Josh Funk

@joshfunkbooks.bsky.social

I write picture books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading. Books like Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, Dear Unicorn, My Pet Feet, How to Code a Sandcastle, & more. joshfunkbooks.com

Sayantani DasGupta

@sayantani.bsky.social

NYT bestselling author of children’s and YA books, Health Humanities Academic https://linktr.ee/sayantanidasgupta?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e40bc45d-a2e4-4923-9b4a-2674c3c19b21

The New Yorker

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@newyorker.com

Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: http://nyer.cm/gtI6pVM Follow The New Yorker’s writers and contributors: https://go.bsky.app/Gh5bFwS

Brian Kirby

@boringstorybook.com

Author/illustrator living in the Cleveland area. https://briankirbystudio.com SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster | #skypitch pitch party organizer | #pbchat picture book club

Charlene Chua

@charlenedraws.bsky.social

🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat 🎨 CharleneChua.com ✏️ charlenedraws.bio.link 🚫AI/NFT

Brian LaRossa

@brianlarossa.com

Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture & Chapter Books). Adjunct at The City College of New York (Design Criticism). Writer (Fiction). Speaker (SCBWI et al). Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. 💙❤️ www.brianlarossa.com The 523rd person to join Bluesky.

Kellie Nicely

@kellienicely.com

Illustrator/Kidlit - I love marine animals, albatrosses, tufted titmice, Splatoon, Pikmin and cooking! Oh yeah I garden too! kellienicely.com 🌱 [Kellie's Art Only Feed] https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wqxkatcfmjhtopmz56xckzsa/feed/aaam3zdthj4cm

Bonnie Adamson

@bonnieadamson.com

Illustrator; writer of various things; former #SCBWI IC and ARA; co-host of #kidlitchat, Tuesdays at 9E/6P; art and books at bonnieadamson.com Represented by Sara Crowe Literary.

Jennifer Laughran

@literaticat.bsky.social

literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com

Andrea Brown Literary Agency

@andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A full service literary agency repping the best books in the world since 1981. (Not that we are biased). We LOVE books and their creators!

Mindy Alyse Weiss

@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social

I write #PB & #MG with humor, heart & hope 💖 #PBParty host | #SCBWI FL Crit Group Coordinator | #12x12PB | http://linktr.ee/MindyAlyseWeiss | https://mindyalyseweiss.com/ Repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social

Jes Trudel 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

@jestrudel.bsky.social

Literary agent with The Rights Factory. Founder of WritingCommunity.ca. CLOSED TO QUERIES FOR NOW.

Jaymie Heilman

@jaymieh.bsky.social

Reader, writer, super dork. YA author of Badass(ish). jaymieheilman.com I write books for kids, teens, and former kids. I often write about climate and environmental subjects, and was a historian of Peru in my first career.

Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬

@ericaleewrites.bsky.social

✍️ Picture book author, seeking rep 📚 Here for the #kidlit community! 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL (out now!) 💫 SKY LUCK (Fall 2025) 🌎 台灣阿美族 aboriginal Taiwanese (Amis) & Euro-American 📍 Los Angeles 🔗 www.ericaleewrites.com

Greg Pincus

@gregpincus.bsky.social

Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.