Professor Karen Sands-O’Connor
Always thinking about ways to bring literature representing ALL children’s lives to readers, educators, and researchers.
@seemamcardle.bsky.social
#WorkingClass #PunGeordie represented by Kerry-Ann Bentley Historian in The John Blanke Project: https://www.johnblanke.com/seema-mcardle.html #ShowRacismTheRedCard Ambassador/Educator Ex-Primary Teacher (17yrs)
@sequentialscholars.bsky.social
Academics reading and celebrating the style, substance, and sublimity of all kinds of comics. By scholars, for everyone. Led by @annapeppard.bsky.social & Dr. J. Andrew Deman.
@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
@samevans.bsky.social
Community Manager, UK Education at Oxford University Press 📚 Oxford Children’s, OUP Primary, OUP Secondary #UKEd #EduSky Mum • TechPixie • Sea swimmer • Beach cleaner • Book lover • Charity shop forager • Archaeology & History grad • Views are mine
@hazelwhirl.bsky.social
Student of MA in Children's and Young Adult literature at DCU 📚 Reader, crafter, cat lover too
@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
@profsarahmcg.bsky.social
Professor of Literacy, University of Edinburgh. Connecting research and practice. Website: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/
@frogandtoadbot.bsky.social
Cozy random passages from Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad books. Posts auto-delete.
@houseofstairs.bsky.social
Associate Professor in children's & YA literature at @maynoothuniversity.ie. General Editor of The International Journal of Young Adult Literature. She/her.
@authorsofhistory.bsky.social
Authors of History is a podcast celebrating the work of historical authors Run by Ian Pegg@historypegg.bsky.social
@hmking-linguist.bsky.social
sociolinguist 🗣💬 (senior lecturer #English language; PhD applied linguistics): #multilingualism | transnational & multilingual identities | discourse | space & place | multilingual #picturebooks -> @multilinglibrary.bsky.social 💙📚
@barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Growing a love of reading for 25 years. Great authors, great stories, no barriers: leading publisher of dyslexia-friendly books. CompT&Cs: http://bit.ly/3OFvM4n https://linktr.ee/BarringtonStoke
@anorakmagazine.bsky.social
Putting joy back into childhood with our happy magazines for kids: ANORAK (6-12 years old), DOT (preschoolers) & our brand new food mag for kids, CHEW. We champion creativity and wonder. We sell worldwide. Est. 2006. https://anorakmagazine.com
@salmanshaheen.bsky.social
Author of forthcoming thriller novel Freebourne. Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure & Public Spaces on Hounslow Council. Journalist. Pundit. FRSA salmanshaheen.com Promoted by Ted Wall on behalf of Hounslow Labour councillors at 367 CHR
@mehrushah.bsky.social
English Education lecturer at UCL IOE. English and English with Drama PGCE subject leader. Chair of London Association for Teachers of English (LATE). Sometimes writes stuff about reading; working-class teachers & student identities.
@loradeets.bsky.social
Lecturer in Publishing UCL Dept of Information Studies | Publishing Studies, Book History, DH | SHARP | E-books and ‘Real Books’: Digital Reading and the Experience of Bookness (CUP 2025). Is it digital and arguably a book? You had me at ‘arguably’.
@mooneyjennifer.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, DCU School of English Children’s & YA Literature MA Chair Applications now open: bit.ly/4hGaOyy MA Blog: https://search.app/WNUm9uNmWL775wvS6
@reptedlieu.bsky.social
🇺🇸 Congressman for #CA36 🏛️ Vice Chair of House Dems 🌎 ⚖️ Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committees ✈️ Air Force Vet
@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
@abrighterstart.bsky.social
We're East London's Early Year's Stronger Practice Hub, led by Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre. Sign up to get involved: https://forms.gle/EUvHtkNB5ydyVJF67 Visit our website: https://sheringham-nur.org.uk/stronger-practice-hub/about-sph/
@allkidsbooks.com
🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers! 🔗 KidsWrd.com | AllKidsBooks.com 👧 Parents & Teachers: Find the best books for young readers. ✍️ Authors & Illustrators: List & showcase your books to a global audience.
@nikiwan.bsky.social
Canadian in Ireland, LM Montgomery and children's lit scholar, will pet all the dogs
@macgarciag.bsky.social
RyC Senior Researcher @UPF.edu | Literature, arts, cultures, children, youth | Literatura, artes, cultures, lectura, infancias y juventudes | Director Jovis_UPF |
@laura-manzanita.bsky.social
Author, editor, and co-organizer of The Social Justice Children’s Book Fair
@laurahallain.bsky.social
Educationalist, Consultant, Producer, Storyteller: The inspiration behind JoJo and Gran Gran, Daddio & Co, My Skin, Your Skin, etc Website: www.LauraHenryAllain.Com
@denizarzuk.bsky.social
Lecturer/Researcher of #Childhood at UCL Social Research Institute, Co-PL MA SCCR, ActEarly RF - formerly based at Tema Barn and Ataturk Institute. Researching #childhoodstudies #histchild #sociology https://changingchildhoods.com/ (she/her)
@1meankitty.bsky.social
Waiting for the day when humans recognize animals’ subjecthood. Until then, I’ll either be loudly attempting to educate and enlighten or quietly reading.
@fazanaf.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer: Teacher Education (Secondary English & EAL/Multilingualism). NALDIC ITE Lead & ‘EAL Journal’ Conference Editor. *Increasingly informed; increasingly rebellious.*
@rshargreaves.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Manchester. Trustee for the UK Literacy Association. Poetry lover, children's literature obsessive. Child voice, picturebooks and human rights, social justice research. Land of the Peak. Views are my own.
@cilipslg.bsky.social
This is the account for the CILIP School Libraries Group, the professional association for school librarians. https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK
@cilip.bsky.social
We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
@canterburykidslit.bsky.social
A brand new festival to celebrate childrens and YA books in all their forms & connect kids and families across Canterbury and beyond with the amazing world of books. July 11th & 12th 2025,crowdfunding now!
@debbieweekesb.bsky.social
Deputy Mayor of London for Communities & Social Justice, Chair of Praxis, formerly at JRF and Runnymede Trust - racial justice, anti-poverty, gender, equity. She/her. Views my own
@lizpemtbnm.bsky.social
Anti-Racist Practice in the Early Years : www.theblacknurserymanager.com | 📍Birmingham U.K | Former Nursery Manager | Challenging the sector to think more critically about what we DO | For training & consultancy enquiries : admin@theblacknurserymanager.com
@wasafirimag.bsky.social
The magazine of international literature since 1984. Order Wasafiri 121 now!
@debreese.bsky.social
Tribally Enrolled: Nanbé Owingeh Founder: American Indians in Children's Literature
@drtiffanyaflowers.bsky.social
Writer~Professor~Literacy Advocate~Blogger~Creative~Community Organizer-Consultant Native Chicagoan living in the south. YouTube: @tiffanyaflowers Spoutible: @Prof_Flowers Fanbase: @drtiffanyaflowers Medium: The Black Aesthetic Tradition Blog
@justynadeszcz.bsky.social
Children’s literature and culture scholar, Institute of English Studies, University of Wroclaw, Poland
@mininglibrarian.bsky.social
Library & Archives Manager at The Common Room in Newcastle and Business Development Manager for NAG. Ex Carnegie-Greenaway judge. Mobility issues thanks to MCTD - I’m the one with the purple crutches... Disabled 🏳️🌈 parent.
@laramalaya.bsky.social
she/her | Pinay 🇵🇭 | totallt inept w/ copyeditimg, fact-checking, proofing my stuff, ugh Petroculture, Climate Justice Education, Childhood and Children’s Lit, Critical Filipino Studies, Comics/Komiks
@jenryanbryant.bsky.social
Mom, lifetime adventure partner, English professor, committed social justice ally, lover of cats and books and movies and music. Not going back.
@drfitzphd.bsky.social
Assistant Teaching Professor, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University. Interests include children’s lit, Digital Humanities, innovative pedagogy. Also pet pics, fiber arts, craft beer, and coffee.
@sophieanderson.bsky.social
Carnegie Shortlisted Author. Lives in a House with Chicken Legs. Speaks Bear. Tangles Magic. Sings Storms.❄️The Snow Girl❄️