Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People
Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People. Publishing scholarly articles by children's writers in the academy. View our past issues: https://leafjournal.org/
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@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.
@erikamcgann.bsky.social
Children's author Latest WHAT IS A PEACHICK? out now from O'Brien Press
@ijyalnews.bsky.social
An international journal focusing on the theory, critical interpretation, literary history, and cultural production of young adult literature.
@ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Writer of children's fiction (Times/CH LL 2023) | Poems: http://dirigibleballoon.org/writer/ianbrownlie & The Toy | http://tiktok.com/@ianbrownliewrites | he/him
@sophieanderson.bsky.social
Carnegie Shortlisted Author. Lives in a House with Chicken Legs. Speaks Bear. Tangles Magic. Sings Storms.❄️The Snow Girl❄️
@zoewriter.bsky.social
Writer of children's stories. SCBWI-BI Undiscovered Voices 2022 winner. Represented Hannah Shepherd.
@writingrocks.bsky.social
The #WritingForPleasure Centre | Literacy Lab - University of Edinburgh | Real-World Writers | Science Of Teaching Primary Writing | How To Teach Writing | #WritingRocks Website: writing4pleasure.com PhD Profile: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/the-writing
@lucapaci.bsky.social
Poet, lecturer and translator. www.savecardifflanguages.org #SaveCardiffLanguages
@uklitassociation.bsky.social
A supportive community for literacy educators. Research. Awards. Publications. CPD. Sign up here: https://app.sheepcrm.com/ukla/login #ukla25
@amdassu.bsky.social
Award-winning, former World Book Day author | Carnegie Nom x3 | Books: BOY,EVERYWHERE | FIGHT BACK |BOOT IT | KICKED OUT and 12 others from pb - teen | PublishersWkly⭐️, ALA Notable Book, a Guardian & Kirkus & Booklist BOOK OF THE YEAR Instagram: @a.m.dassu
@danpaulhunt.bsky.social
Writer of stuff (MG/YA) | #MAWFYP 2024-25 at Bath Spa University | Falmouth University alumnus | Yorkshire Motherland | He/Him
@hollycowie.bsky.social
Writing a middle grade novel and drawing a lot. www.hollycowie.com drawingfromtheinkwell.substack.com
@writerlyjo.bsky.social
Writes things. Bath Spa #MAWYP 2nd year. Book nerd. LGBTQIA+
@lindaweste.bsky.social
Academic, Writer & editor, PhD verse novel +poetry + narrative research, author of poetry, novels in verse, and edited nonfiction interviews with verse novelists, (she/her) #VerseNovels #DiverseVerse #poetry
@jangunning.bsky.social
British-Kiwi. Full-time carer. Used to work with manuscripts and rare books. Learning to write fiction for children in my spare time. Love my garden. She/her.
@jules9swan.bsky.social
MG & YA author, SCBWI, Authors Guild, she/her; I love reading, long walks, beaches/water, kids, making things... interested in gender, dreams, psychology, spirituality. Find me at my website www.julieswanson.com or blog https://julieaswanson.wordpress.com
@llykaios.bsky.social
School librarian 📚 | textiles teacher | children’s writer | poet | artist & crafter | avid reader | nature enthusiast | dnd nerd AllStories Mentee 2021 Autistic | hEDS | Non-Binary they/them 🏳🌈
@rachelhamilton.bsky.social
Lecturer at Bath Spa Uni and sometimes Uni of Lincoln (I like train travel), freelance editor and copywriter, author of books about fame-hungry unicorns and exploding toilets, and now PhD researcher into the intersection of AI, comedy and literature. Busy
@eimanmunro.bsky.social
Writer ~ Researcher ~ Autism Expert by Experience for CAMHS NHS professionals. SCBWI member, Megaphone community member, Writementor Hub community member, #UV2024 winner🤩
@juliathumwrites.bsky.social
Writer, reader and freelance editor. (Debut novel- Riverside Lane by Ginger Black). WIP Middle grade - A Beast at the The Big Top. Golden Egg & Novelry Alumni.
@uobrisceh.bsky.social
Centre for Environmental Humanities, University of Bristol (UK). #envhums https://environmentalhumanities.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/
@cdreifuss.bsky.social
Architecture, design, aesthetics, art, higher education. Researcher, writer and professor. Sometimes I'm not serious.
@louabercrombie.bsky.social
Author | Photographer Mrs Joe Abercrombie https://www.louabercrombie.com https://mybook.to/LouAbercrombieBooks
@tracyshopkins.bsky.social
Bookworm, editor, children's book enthusiast, School Library Assistant, blogger, Londoner, mum. All views my own. She/her
@kareniswriting.bsky.social
Children's writer and doodler ✍️ Graphic designer 🍏 School librarian 📚 Bath, UK 🏡 Rep'd by Millie at RCW Literary
@pennyandrews.bsky.social
Here for bookish stuff 💙📚 Querying and writing 📍Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
@nadiaawriter.bsky.social
KidLit Author: RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023), HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023) THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023) Agent: Joyce Sweeney, 12x12,
@zuntold.bsky.social
ZunTold is an independent publishing company based in Manchester. We publish Middle Grade, Young Adult and New Adult Fiction and non- fiction in print, audio, ebook and for the bibliotherapy service, as ZunTold Living Books. www.zuntold.com
@esloudon.bsky.social
Poet, novelist, former charity consultant. MA for 25 years, now back in UK. A STRANGER IN BAGHDAD (AUC) 2024 SIBF award Best International Fiction. For published poetry see www.elizabethloudon.com. Trustee @waywardprods.bksy.social.
@vefrankel.bsky.social
College writing instructor and homeschool educator 🍎 Books 📚, scifi-fantasy 🪐, education 📐, authoring 📝 ✡️ https://athenasacademy.com/courses
@jotwriting.bsky.social
Freelance writer & editor trying out all the pens. Here, it's mostly books, cake, trees and trying to get published.
@hsnorup.bsky.social
Children’s author of 💚🧚 THE CHANGELING CHILD 💙🧚 INTO THE FAERIE HILL 🥢👻 THE HUNGRY GHOST ❄️⛷️ THE MISSING BARBEGAZI @PushkinPress | #SCBWI | Reader | She/Her | first name: Helle | 🇩🇰 in🇨🇭via 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇸🇬🇦🇹 www.hsnorup.com
@nimblewitlit.bsky.social
Epistemic Literary's new adventure for a young audience! Our all ages eMag will extend the conversation to a younger audience by exploring similar themes. Issue 1: https://epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit/taking-a-stand/ www.EpistemicLit.com/nimblewitlit
@kellyscozydiaries.bsky.social
Avid Reader, Podcast Host, and Cozy Enthusiast Podcast: https://linktr.ee/acupofcozypod
@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
@rurooie.bsky.social
📚 Kidlit and YA Bookworm 📖 Reviews with Books Ireland Magazine 🖋 Shorelines with Little Island Feb 2026 ✒️ Repped by Alice Williams Lit Agency 👋🏻 She/they
@adorkablesmile.bsky.social
Moth. He/They. PROJECTS: Fallen Star; The Winter Spirit WIPs at https://adorkablesmile.neocities.org/ RPGs at https://adorkablesmile.itch.io/ Tags: #OneSkeetStory; #OneSkeetRPG
@piudg.bsky.social
Writing words in Paris | SECRETS OF THE SNAKESTONE 🐍💎l https://linktr.ee/piudasgupta Paris 16eme 🇫🇷🇮🇳🇬🇧
@booksforkeeps.bsky.social
Launched in 1980, we review hundreds of new children’s books each year and publish articles on every aspect of writing for children. Explore new issues and our 40 year archive for free on our website www.booksforkeeps.co.uk
@squidlingking.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, comics & that. Creator of the Kitty Quest graphic novel series published by Penguin in US & Simon & Schuster UK.
@sineadohart.bsky.social
She/Her/Sí/Í; children's author, podcaster (shows.acast.com/storyshaped), dormant medievalist. linktr.ee/sinead.ohart. Rep: Clare Wallace. Art: Manuel Sumberac. Free Palestine.
@1adoyle.bsky.social
✒️ Irish Mythology-inspired feminist fantasies for MG & YA. Rep @lucyirvine93. WM Children's Novel Award & PFD Queer Prize '22 Gaeilgeoir. Queer, ND, they/them. Professional nerd 😎🐲
@mariedaywriting.bsky.social
Teacher, writer. Stories have been published in Bath Flash Fiction, National Flash Fiction Day, Oxford Flash Fiction, Paper Lanterns, Paper Bound, Writementor Magazine. SL Bridport 2024 Winner Henshaw Press Mar 2024