@melodysimpson.bsky.social
Writer. Founder of Melanin in YA (@melanininya.bsky.social), your source for all things Black in traditional young adult publishing. All things TV, movies, books, sci-fi, theatre, & theology. Los Angeles / Austin https://melodylsimpson.com
@veerawrites.bsky.social
Award-winning author of The Night Diary, Amil and The After, How To Find What You’re Not Looking For, and more! Rep: Sara Crowe Literary. Faculty—VCFA, Writing For Children and Young Adults MFA program. www.veerahiranandani.com
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book. 🔗 bio.site/WeNeedDiverseBooks
@kimjohnson.bsky.social
USA Today Bestseller THIS IS MY AMERICA, INVISIBLE SON, THE COLOR OF A LIE LA Times Book Award Finalist | NPR Best Book | 💗💚
@littlebadger.bsky.social
Hi! I’m the bestselling author of Elatsoe & A Snake Falls to Earth & Sheine Lende. I <3 lifting heavy weights, playing video games, & writing stories. Sry I don’t check DMs. She/her. Lipan Apache.
@tiffliao.bsky.social
Executive Editor @ Random House Books for Young Readers. 408 in the land of 212. It's pronounced meow with an L. Opinions are my own. She/her. Banner art by Diobelle Cerna.
@amitha.bsky.social
Award-winning author and poet, identical twin, parent, MD (not practicing). Also: guitar, piano, bharatanatyam student. Boston area, MA, USA. Rep: @karisutherland.bsky.social www.amithaknight.com She/her
@lgbtqreads.bsky.social
Queering up your shelves, one rec at a time. Check it out at LGBTQReads.com
@lydiakang.bsky.social
Professional snacker. Internal med MD. Utterly incapable of staying in one literary lane. (she/her) 📙Pseudoscience (Nonfic/Hachette, 2/2025) 📕K-Jane (YA/ Harper Collins, 10/2025) https://linktr.ee/lydiakang
@wordsiren.bsky.social
2025 Lodestar (Hugo) Award Finalist. Bestselling author of SO LET THEM BURN (2024), THIS ENDS IN EMBERS (2025), AN ARCANE INHERITANCE (2026), & WICKED ENDEAVORS (2026) | she/her 🇯🇲
@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social
#1 New-York-Times-Disqualified & Hugo-Award-disqualified author of IRON WIDOW and ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR (They/Them)
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I write stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. Pushcart, Palestine Book, & Lammy noms. BNW and Locus finalist. (she/her) Clarion West '25 https://www.soniasulaiman.com
@bottomshelfbks.bsky.social
author of The Blur, Real to Me (Knopf/PRH) | Lift, Drawn Together, more (LBYR) | Green Lantern Legacy (DC) | A Lotus for You (Parallax) | WNDB board | Hamline MFAC faculty
@grahseeya.bsky.social
author. political junkie. abolitionist. i have a weakness for slogan tees. linktr.ee/GrahSeeYa
@peculiaritea.bsky.social
NYT bestselling Allston rat/author | MY DEAREST DARKEST, THIS DELICIOUS DEATH, and PRACTICAL RULES FOR CURSED WITCHES | they/she | opinions are my own
@sraughley.bsky.social
Academic Scholar, Geek and Writer. Author of The Effigies Series, The Bones of Ruin trilogy and the upcoming thriller, The Queen’s Spade.
@lamargiles.bsky.social
I write Black kids & DC Comics (Static: UAN) & Star Wars (Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel - 08.05.2025). Big Dad Energy. #GirlDad linktr.ee/lamargiles
@niadavenport.bsky.social
Award-winning author of THE BLOOD TRIALS. Next up: LOVE SPELLS TROUBLE (YA; July 2025) and OUR VICIOUS OATHS (Adult; Oct 2025). She/Her.
@alechiadow.bsky.social
Locus, BSFA, Ignyte Finalist. Chef. Librarian. Author of 7+ acclaimed books. Next: Their Just Desserts, 5/13/2025. Later: Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, 2/3/2026. Bostonian in Germany.
@byleahjohnson.bsky.social
Writer. Bookstore owner. Midwest Princess. BLACK GIRL POWER out now! 💕 BREE BOYD IS A LEGEND out 3.4.25 ✨
@maikamoulite.bsky.social
👑 Author 📚 THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH (2025 Fierce Reads) / ONE OF THE GOOD ONES / DEAR HAITI, LOVE ALAINE ⚡️Rep: New Leaf Literary 👩🏾🎓 PhD Howard University ✊🏾🇭🇹
@angiethomas.bsky.social
#1 NYT Bestselling author - The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose, etc. On the Come Up streaming on Paramount+ . Nic Blake and The Remarkables out now!
@zakiyanjamal.bsky.social
Author of IF WE WERE A MOVIE (on sale now!) and SPARKS FLY (December 2, 2025). I'm not really here ✌🏾
@dancingofpens.bsky.social
Writer and filmmaker. Author of four books, including THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA (4/15/25) and IN BETWEEN DAYS (Disney 2026). She/her. Repped by Beth Phelan!
@kristiechoi.bsky.social
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own. manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kristie-choi
@vivianlee.bsky.social
Senior editor at Little, Brown Not a girl, not yet a dad Instagram: vleebooks vivianwmlee.com
@levarburton.bsky.social
Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow guy. Flies twice as high… #bydhttmwfi
@kalynnbayron.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author, Stoker Award Nominee, IGNYTE Award Finalist, LOCUS Award nominee, Randall Kenan winner |She/Her|🏳️🌈|Rep @jamievankirk
@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,
@emmypax.bsky.social
writer, artist, gardener, hugger of cats - DEATH ON THE CALDERA coming out June 17, 2025 from Titan Books!
@ckingwalker.bsky.social
YA/MG Author of ON THE FRINGE, CHASING MIDNIGHT, and MOLLY PEPPER AND THE NIGHT TRAIN. Once made a rocket ship out of cardboard to get to the moon 🌝
@jenguyorjowett.bsky.social
Author | Teacher | Living as a character in my own story; plot still to be discovered #DogEaredBookAward creator #bookposse Books: #IntoTheShadows #WordsThatMend
@adriprints.bsky.social
Author + Illustrator | 🇨🇺 | she/her | Rep: Wernick&Pratt | Abuelita & I Make Flan '22 / TUMBLE '23 / Countdown for Nochebuena '23
@steenahernandez.bsky.social
Kidlit Author | Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers OUT NOW Beaming Books | SCBWI | Las Musas | 12x12PB https://linktr.ee/steenahernandez
@professoraixa.bsky.social
Mom, artist, writer, reader, professor, viajera, soñadora, bilingüe 🇦🇷📚https://www.aixaperezprado.com
@gabbyzapata.bsky.social
Prev: Lead Character Designer at ShadowMachine🇲🇽🇨🇴🇺🇸 Former: Disney, DWTV, Netflix, Nick [email protected] Gabbyzapata.com
@phonemova.bsky.social
🇲🇽|Illustrator&Kidlit| Concept Art/character visdev Repped by @fullcirclelit www.linktree.com/phonemova Lorcana✨ Macmillan,Scholastic,HarperCollins,S&S,LBBYR,Disney Books,Penguin Random House🖍️ DIEGO FUEGO 07/2025
@irenafreitas.com
Author & illustrator, from Manaus, Brazil 🇧🇷 Represented by Adriana Dominguez at ACM Kids Illustration 🏡✨ https://linktr.ee/irenafreitas
@muakata.bsky.social
♾️🌈 Children’s Books Illustrator | TTRPG https://links.muakata.com/
@brittanypomales.bsky.social
Children’s Book Author Rep: Stefanie Molina at Ladderbird SM & Publicity for The Little Press Preorder IT STARTED WITH A P 👇🏽 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107/it-started-with-a-p-by-brittany-pomales-illustrated-by-andrew-joyner/
@katiuskapino.com
Venezuelan #kidlit book illustrator. Available for PBs, board books, and editorial projects. Seeking representation. #kidlitart 🖍️ Portfolio: https://katiuskapino.com 🌟 Tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/katiuskapino
@pauillustration.bsky.social
Ilustradora // Illustrator 🇲🇽 #Illustrator www.paulinasuarez.com Prints & Art for sale, DM IG: @pauillustration
@marianarios.bsky.social
🇲🇽 Kidlit author | SANTIAGO’S DINOSAURIOS - AW’22 | ABUELITA’S GIFT - KNOPF’24 | SCBWI | RYS | Storyteller Academy | Las Musas | 📷 Photographer| K-drama ♥️ I PB Rising 🌟 l Dog 🩷 l Chai Latte fan l Rep’d: Natascha Morris https://linktr.ee/MarianaRiosR
@writerdaniela.bsky.social
Kidlit Author | Wife & Mami | Chicana | WELCOME HOME, ESMERELDA (Charlesbridge, May 2025)| @SCBWI | Rep: Charlotte Wenger at Prospect Agency writerdaniela.com