Moira Butterfield

@moirabutterfield.bsky.social

I am an internationally published children's author who writes books to spark the imagination of kids.

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Stephen King

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@stephenking.bsky.social

Writer

Children's author. Debut MG book UNDERCOVER ANGEL out June 2025 https://amzn.to/3QmPi6q with Tiny Tree!!! Short stories: Paperbound Magazine and Buzgaga. Poems: The Dirigible Balloon and Parakeet Magazine www.lisajallen.com

Paula Burgess

@paulaburgess.bsky.social

Children's author Rep: Joanna Moult - Skylark Literary #MAWFYP Bath Spa Uni

Dr Ffion Jones

@ffijonesbooks.bsky.social

Children’s Author and Illustrator and Wellbeing Practitioner. Mental Health Advocate. www.ffijones.com

Nick Crumpton

@lsmonster.bsky.social

ニック PhD Zoology🔬 By day, NHM London 🏛️🐋 By night, children's author 📚 SMALL WORLD out now... 🦋 DINOSAUR DESERT out this July... 🦕 nickcrumpton.com

Tracy Hopkins

@tracyshopkins.bsky.social

Bookworm, editor, children's book enthusiast, School Library Assistant, blogger, Londoner, mum. All views my own. She/her

Lynn Huggins-Cooper

@hugginscooper.bsky.social

Horror maven. Thanatologist. SCBWI regional organiser NE. ‘Writing Know-How’ Editor for SCBWI. Creative Writing lecturer at Falmouth. Author. She/her, ADHD. Views all mine...mine I say!

Holly Webb

@hollywebb.bsky.social

Children's author - look out for The Bold Kitten, my 60th Animal Story, publishing in January.

Little Miss Contrary

@eimanmunro.bsky.social

Writer ~ Researcher ~ Autism Expert by Experience for CAMHS NHS professionals. SCBWI member, Megaphone community member, Writementor Hub community member, #UV2024 winner🤩

Buster Books

@busterbooks.bsky.social

Award-winning independent children's publisher, imprint of @omarabooks.bsky.social. We publish non-fiction, activity & picture books to spark imagination & creativity!

Claire Philip

@clairephilip.bsky.social

Freelance children’s editor, writer and inclusion consultant based in the Lake District, UK. Get into Children’s Publishing is my six-month editorial training and mentorship course, see: www.getintochildrenspublishing.co.uk. Mum to Arthur ❤️

Ned Hartley

@nedhartley.com

Writer! Comics include Bananaman for the Beano, Department K for Judge Dredd Megazine & lots more. Books for Penguin Random House, Rebellion, Bonnier, Buster, Sweet Cherry & more. Pic by Wayne Thompson. Love you xx Website: www.nedhartley.com

Alice Harman

@aliceharman.bsky.social

Children’s author of 50 non-fiction books and counting! 📕💕 Rep’d by Lydia Silver at @da-childrens.bluesky.social. Website: aliceharman.com Just setting myself up here! 👋 She/her

Feisty Tiktaalik

@annerooney.bsky.social

Crawling from the swamp. Writer of books for people big and small. Some about dinos, evo, space and all that, some made-up shizz (aka fiction). Favourite dino: Kentrosaurus. Views mine, all mine

Anita Loughrey

@anitaloughrey.bsky.social

Children's book author, champion of children's literature, specialising in author interviews and blog tours.

Tim Collins

@timmcollins.bsky.social

Award-winning children's author. Over 110 books published so far. Sherlock Bones series out now. School visits handled by Authors Abroad.

Philip Wilkinson

@philipwilkinson.bsky.social

Author: historic architecture, places, history. Here I post English buildings in their variety: churches but also cafés, gazebos but also garages, public houses but also public loos. Plus occasional books, art, carvings, and other stuff.

Jenny Alexander

@jennyalexander.bsky.social

Writer, creative dreamer, workshop facilitator

Waterstones Bath

@waterstonesbath.bsky.social

Our beautiful shop is located in the centre of Bath and has the largest range of books in the city, spread over 3 floors. Open 9-6 Mon-Sat (Cafe 9-5.30) 11 - 5 Sunday. https://www.waterstones.com/bookshops/bath email: Bath@Waterstones.com

Valerie Bolling

@valeriebolling.bsky.social

Author of books for children and teachers | Longtime educator | DEIAB advocate | Born in NY | Raised and resides in CT https://valeriebolling.com Authors Guild; SCBWI; 12x12; Highlights #kidlit #PB #earlyreaders Agent: James McGowan

Peters

@peters-books.bsky.social

Family-owned specialist supplier of books and furniture to schools, academies and public libraries, celebrating our 90th birthday in 2025. 📚 Visit us at peters.co.uk

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

@maggietokudahall.bsky.social

kids and young adult book author. The horrors never cease but neither do I. Founding member of Authors Against Book Bans. (She/her) blessed stressed depressed ✌🏽 Prettyokmaggie.com

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

@debbieohi.com

Writes & illustrates books. 🇨🇦 #CanKidLit. Comics, board games, poetry. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Alt-text fan. #Uplift https://debbieohi.com/ What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com

Dan Santat

@dansantat.bsky.social

NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('24 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements

Laurel Snyder

@laurelsnyder.bsky.social

Baltimore girl in Atlanta. I love humans, write books, and talk a lot. http://laurelsnyder.com

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

@grubreport.bsky.social

I write things. Things that children read.🖖🏻 Books out in 2025: NOT LIKE EVERY DAY and ZEB AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS. More coming. MN-raised, CA-aged. She/her Rep: Jenn Laughran/ABLA Profile art: @cpark.bsky.social https://www.stephanielucianovic.com

Laura Ruby

@thatlauraruby.bsky.social

Novelist, poet, teacher, unrepentant cat-lover, cancer patient, two-time National Book Award Finalist. Bone Gap, Thirteen Doorways, etc. Made of bees. @thatlauraruby on most socials. www.lauraruby.com

Minh Lê

@bottomshelfbks.bsky.social

Shannon Hale

@shannonhale.bsky.social

NYT bestseller of 50 books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, BEST FRIENDS, DIANA & NUBIA, ITTY-BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4, wife of 1. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.com

Kyle Lukoff

@kylelukoff.bsky.social

"Kyle Lukoff? Isn't he, like, the trans Maurice Sendak?" "No, Maurice Sendak is the cis Kyle Lukoff."

Phil Bildner

@philbildner.bsky.social

I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈

Melissa Stewart

@mstewartscience.bsky.social

Writes science books for kids. Cares deeply about literacy and science education. Nonfiction advocate. She/her https://melissa-stewart.com

Adam Rex

@adamrex.bsky.social

Author and illustrator of all the books you like. No, not that one. No, not that one either

Betsy Bird

@fuse8.bsky.social

Blog about kids books? You bet (A Fuse #8 Production). Library degree? You know it. Books for kids? Five. Books for adults about kidlit? Two. Podcasts about kids books? One (Fuse 8 n’ Kate). Having fun! https://afuse8production.slj.com

Cheryl B. Klein

@cherylklein.bsky.social

I notice things for a living. Editorial director, Workman Kids; author of THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS and five picture books, most recently IT’S HARD TO BE A BABY; little-boy mom; Virgo/goofball. Opinions 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

Debbi Michiko Florence⁷

@debbimichiko.bsky.social

Jo Knowles

@joknowles.bsky.social

Author: http://www.joknowles.com #kidlit #AABB #PB #MG #Tween #YA Editorial Services: https://www.revise-and-shine.com/jo-knowles Author visits: https://www.joknowles.com/school-visits Teacher: Mountainview #MFA Center For Cartoon Studies (summers)

Julie Hedlund

@juliefhedlund.bsky.social

Picture Book author & Founder, #12x12PB @12x12challenge.bsky.social & co-founder @pbsubmissions.bsky.social. SONG AFTER SONG: Julie Andrews Bio (2023, little bee), OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? (2021, Philomel) juliehedlund.com

Dow Phumiruk

@dowphumiruk.bsky.social

Mom, wife, retired peds MD, author/illustrator, 🇹🇭Thai American, SCBWI Emerging Voices & Narr Art Award winner, E/W Lit Agency, usually posts #kidlit art/sketches ≈wkly, art marketing. Ignores random DMs. She/her/hers, opinions my own.

Ame Dyckman

@amedyckman.bsky.social

NYT Bestselling/Geisel-winning GRATEFUL #kidlit author! (And goofball. If YOU’RE a l’il weird too, we’re gonna be pals! 😄!) NEWEST 📚: 🐥DUCKIE & SNAPS🐊 #1: WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS; ❤️SILLY BOOBIES: A LOVE STORY💙; BAT, CAT & RAT #2: ☀️VACATION☀️. MORE 📚 soon! 😄!