Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD ✨ON SUB ✨
Kidlit Author + Trauma Therapist | Rep’d by @BookFairyAngus | Psychology Today Expert Blog Author| SCBWI |Host of the You, Me, & the Writing Journey Podcast (@YMWJPodcast) and @YouDeservepIt Pitch Event
@anamzafar.bsky.social
Translator (Arabic/French to English), editor, arts facilitator. OUT NOW: ~ Fearless and Free - A Memoir by Josephine Baker. Co-trans w/ Sophie Lewis ~ Yoghurt and Jam - A graphic novel by Lena Merhej. Co-trans w/ Nadiyah Abdullatif www.anamzafar.com
@ashelizalde.bsky.social
Poetry Writer| Master’s in Publishing| Educator| Book Lover| Freelance Publicity Assistant for Taylor and Francis UK| Podcast Host for Focus on Women Magazine
@pblove.bsky.social
Former Children's Librarian💗 | Big Dreamer | Lover of picture books, the KidLit world, libraries, community, & fart books | Haiku Writer Website: www.booksbutterfliesandbeing.com KidLit Acrostics flipbook: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/fe5beff236.htm
@jessieoliveros.bsky.social
Children’s author, THE REMEMBER BALLOONS, rep’d by Michael Bourret
@andrealrogers.bsky.social
Writer, Reader, Glauchen, globen. Cherokee, mother, teacher, PhD student. Author of Man Made Monsters, The Art Thieves, When We Gather, Chooch Helped, & Mary & the Trail of Tears. Bookshop affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/KogaBooks
@rpayne.bsky.social
Early literacy librarian, SLJ columnist, Horn Book board book reviewer, play advocate, and debut author of Let's Rumble from Rise x Penguin Workshop (July 2025). Rep: Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Lit. She/they RachelGPayne.com
@malaikarsimmons.bsky.social
Writer ✍🏾+ Attorney ⚖️ + 🎨 Creator of The Writer’s Block Party™ (https://substack.com/@malaikarsimmons) + #pinks 🎀 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧. 👊🏾 💻: malaikarsimmons.com 📝 Rep: @tajmccoy.bsky.social 🎥: https://m.youtube.com/@malaikarsimmons
@anum-s.bsky.social
Assistant Editor at S&S Children's, wildly unoriginal (desi, runs on chai, talks too much), avatar by the lovely Samairu ☀️
@wakatb.bsky.social
Award-winning #kidlit author of WHILE I WAS AWAY | DREAM, ANNIE, DREAM | THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA | PERFECT | RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER https://linktr.ee/wakatb
@rroumani.bsky.social
@charlineyutmeyer.bsky.social
#PB and #MG Writer, Educator #PBParty Finalist 2025, #50PreciousWords Winner 2024/2025, #PBRisingStars Honorable Mention 2024/2025, #SpringFling Winner 2025 www.charlineyutmeyer.com #Kidlit #12X12PB #SCBWI #amquerying
@rosieethor.bsky.social
Author, gamer, pun-master. 📚🌈 Why on Earth 🛸 (2/4/25) This is How We Roll 🎲 (9/15/25) Dead & Breakfast ⚰️ (10/14/25) Ask me about my plants. (they/them) https://linktr.ee/rosieethor
@drfranksileo.bsky.social
Psychologist, Award-Winning author of 15 Picture Books and a Parenting book, National Speaker. Jelly donut and meatball aficionado. I Love Lucy and Haven fan. Rep'd by Dani Segelbaum at ARC Literary www.drfranksileo.com Insta: @drfranksileo
@kidlitcraft.bsky.social
a resource for children's book writers. podcast. classes. craft articles. https://www.kidlitcraft.com/links
@paulharbridge.bsky.social
Awarding-winning children's book author Helena's Voyage, When the Moon Comes, Out Into the Big Wide Lake, IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR (Beaming Books, Apr. '25). Rep: Amy Tompkins. 🇨🇦 #faithclimate #environment paulharbridge.com 🌍 ONE WORLD 🌎 WE ARE ONE 🌏
@sashastowe.bsky.social
Kid Lit Illustrator 🌱 (looking for representation), Glass Artist, Gamer and Cat Mum. She/her. Instagram: @ sashastowe 🌷 https://linktr.ee/sashastowe
@jandolby.bsky.social
Children’s Illustrator made in Newfoundland based in Toronto, Canada. jandolby.com https://linktr.ee/jandolby Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
@sydleys.bsky.social
Critter connoisseur and lover of breakfast food. ✏️ Kidlit Illustrator | Spooky and Fantastical 💁♀️ Rep’d by @kellydhouse.bsky.social 📚 SCBWI Carolinas IG 📷: instagram.com/sydleys Portfolio 📁: sydneyjstone.com
@anniemcbeth.bsky.social
🖌️🎨 Ink & Paint Artist @ Disney Animation 📚 KidLit Illustrator: Rep’d by Lynnette Novak @ The Seymour Agency Portfolio: Www.AnnieHobbsIllustration.com
@andreazupcsan.bsky.social
Youngstown, Ohio based kidlit Illustrator. Ex Librarian. Grumpy animals. Cute Kids. Dogs. www.andreazupcsan.com/links
@mikepetrik.bsky.social
Author and illustrator of books for kids! Rep’d by Teresa @ Bookmark Literary. One Cool Duck 4, Camp Out! Out now from Hippo Park and Astra Pub. https://linktr.ee/mikepetrik
@flublishing.bsky.social
a candid publishing podcast with co-hosts @andiesmithbooks & @clgslr https://linktr.ee/flublishing
@lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
Reader. Bilingual (Spanish/English) author & literary translator. Kidlit. Poetry. SF/F/H. Comics. 🌈 He/él I’ve translated: Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, George Takei, Juan Villoro, Carmen Boullosa, Trifonia Melibea Obono, Koleka Putuma, etc.
@marushabelle.bsky.social
☆ Kidlit illustrator & author ☆ Pattern Creator ☆ Athlete☆ Ukulele player☆ life & ocean lover ☆ https://hype.co/@marushabelle
@cjpenko.bsky.social
✏️ Awesome #kidlit person 📚 #SCBWI Ohio North Regional Advisor ❤️ Fluent in kid, animal, monster (& more recently Nazi heckling✊🏼) 🌅 Ohio North: @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social
@kristaweltner.bsky.social
Author/Illustrator. Stop-motion puppet maker (Wendell and Wild, Wildwood) https://linktr.ee/kweltner EVERYDAY ADVENTURES OF MOLLY WITH DYSLEXIA 2024 (Free Spirit Publishing)
@bychrisdemeropolis.bsky.social
PB author of Teddy Lou, Bell Guru (coming fall 2025). Lover of baking, coffee, hikes, and family time
@emilydeibert.bsky.social
Middle Grade Author of BEA MULLINS TAKES A SHOT (Random House Kids, out now!) 🏒🇨🇦🏳️🌈 More info here: https://bit.ly/3EOkGZ2 Represented by Kurestin Armada/Root Literary emilydeibert.com | she/her
@katharinegails.art
Picture book Author/Illustrator from Minnesota! Take a look at my portfolio katharinegails.art tell me what you think!!
@kcharperauthor.bsky.social
SHADOWED MOONLIGHT & SHATTERED MOONLIGHT Hodderscape/Hachette out now! REAR VIEW Harlequin/Harper Collins out August 12th, 2025 Rep: Helen Lane she/her 🇨🇦 Developmental Editor https://linktr.ee/kcharperauthor
@hellonathanc.bsky.social
Abnormally tall children's author. World chess ranking: 8,220,401,754. WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! (Sourcebooks Wonderland, 2025) Visit me here: https://hellonathan.ca Join the "PB Workshop" Discord here: http://discord.gg/KSYfkNg Rep'd by: Lilly Ghahremani
@daviddaily.bsky.social
Writer (PB, MG), #kidlit, #SCBWI, entrepreneur, salty snack aficionado, outdoor & travel enthusiast, grumpy runner, skilled in cookery, real estate expert, made in Minneapolis | MN
@suehodara.bsky.social
#kidlit Author of Picture Books and Middle Grade novels. Playwright, lyricist, librettist. Proud Mama. Twin. http://www.suehodara.com
@leewind.bsky.social
Author, Blogger, Make the World a Better Placer. Out to empower Queer Youth and their allies. Out now: LOVE OF THE HALF-EATEN PEACH (epic Gay love story inspired by real history) and THE GENDER BINARY IS A BIG LIE (nonfiction ages 11+)
@michelleogilvy.bsky.social
Australian writer of fantasy and romance stories about LGBTQIA+ characters with lots of angst and banter. COMING IN available now. https://michelleogilvy.com/
@michael7mfc7.bsky.social
Liberal Dem. Vegetarian. T2D Terrier rescuer. LGBTQ ally Down syndrome advocate #Writer of heartwarming and heartbreaking short stories. Free to read at: https://mc-fiction.com/
@scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social
This is the official Bluesky account for the Ohio North chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. And we're awesome. #scbwi #SCBWIOhioN https://www.scbwi.org/regions/ohionorth
@ryanjamesblack.bsky.social
Writer from Manitoba, Canada. 🇨🇦THE DARK TIMES OF NIMBLE NOTTINGHAM, coming August 26,2025 from Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books. Rep: Pete Knapp, ParkFine&Brower https://linktr.ee/ryanjamesblack https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/?text=The+dark+times+of+nimble
@alexwaldobooks.bsky.social
📍 Nashville Rebuilding after leaving Twitter! Querying PB! Mom, Picture Book Writer, Application Development, Gardner, Hiker, Dog Lover, she/her #kidlit #PBPitch #SCBWIMidsouth #amquerying #writingcommunity 🌞 www.waldohousebooks.com
@chineloonwualu.bsky.social
African spec author, ronin editor, recovering journalist. 🏳️🌈She/Her🏳️🌈 EX MARGINALIA my collection of essays by spec writers of colour is out now!
@taylortyng.bsky.social
Author of fantastical fiction. The CLARA POOLE series (Pixel+Ink, 2023-24), SPROUT (Random House Children’s Books, 2026).
@raveenabaskaran.bsky.social
✧ Author ✧ Illustrator #scbwi ✧Publisher @pretty_boo_publishing ✧ Print Designer #spoonflowerdesigner ❀ Adult Coloring Books @coloring_raveena 🔻 www.raveenabaskaran.com
@brandonhoang.bsky.social
👫🏻 staff writer Wylde Pak 👻 staff writer The Ghost & Molly McGee 🚲 GLORIA BUENROSTRO IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND (FSG) 🏹 THE CROSSBOW OF DESTINY (Scholastic) 💫 THE SECRET OF ATHRIA: THE INVENTORS EYE (Top Shelf) https://linktr.ee/brandonhoangwrites
@mrschureads.bsky.social
Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
@michellebark.bsky.social
Senior #editor at DarlingAxe.com. Award-winning #author, Ironman #triathlete. michellebarker.ca
@jayehanzo.bsky.social
Author. Teacher. Secretly an alien. 🇮🇪 Buy my sci-fi/fantasy children's novels here (Your kids will love them!): Ballinacrack.com