@paulvinelli.bsky.social
Picture Book Writer | MLIS Highlights Foundation Scholar Co-Host of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast @sartoriallibrary.bsky.social Apple: apple.co/4e4mM3h Spotify: spoti.fi/3ANgYge
@mcusolito.bsky.social
Award-winning author of books for kids. Educator. Science Communicator. Ocean Evangelist. Preorder JELLYFISH SCIENTIST and IN THE WORLD OF WHALES. Adjunct @SimmonsUniversity MFA. Rep: @jmcgowanbks #SciComm she/her https://linktr.ee/mcusolito
@anastasiasuen.bsky.social
Author (& ghostwriter) of 450+ kid, teen, adult books | Booklist columnist | book blogger | developmental editor @ https://asuen.com/
@mstewartscience.bsky.social
Writes science books for kids. Cares deeply about literacy and science education. Nonfiction advocate. She/her https://melissa-stewart.com
@sylviaichen.bsky.social
TRICKY CHOPSTICKS {‘24 @SimonKIDS} 🌟 SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A Lunar New Year Story {‘25 @PenguinKids} 🌟 #SCBWI #12x12PB #PBParty #PBRisingStars #PBStudyBuddy Rep: @AgentHenkin 💜 food +☕+ writing STEAM PBs
@hmbouwman.bsky.social
children's writer, college professor, etc etc (new book in 2025: Scattergood). She/her. hmbouwman.com
@johannamation.bsky.social
👻 BUY THE GHOSTKEEPER GN!👇 theghostkeeper.carrd.co Illustrator ✦ Comic Artist ✦ Writer ✦ Cottage-Goth ✦ TTRPGer ✦ 💖💜💙 Rep: Laurel Symonds (KT Lit) 🌎 Portfolio: johannamation.com
@lindsayamoretti.bsky.social
📚 KidLit Writer ✍️ SCBWI + Mighty KidLit 🌋 STEAM Curriculum Designer 📚 CYBILS 2024 EM/MG NF Judge 📕 🪴 https://open.substack.com/pub/lindsaymoretti
@kellyyang.bsky.social
#1 NYT bestselling author of many books, including the FRONT DESK series
@bethvolkmann.bsky.social
M.Ed. Children's Book Writer. Picture Taker. Nature Lover. Anglophile. Curious about flora and fauna of all kinds but particularly fond of elephants, wolves, birds, insects, and trees. #SCBWI. #12x12 #kidlit #naturalist elizabethvolkmannauthor.com
@martychan.bsky.social
Author, playwright, and servant to my cats. Check out my website for my books: martychan.com.
@phyllisharris.bsky.social
Children’s book author-illustrator. Rep’d by Kristen Terrette @ Martin Literary. Books: THE GIFT SHOP BEAR 🧸🎄❤️ CLAUDE 🎨🐶 2026 Illustrated over 30 children’s books. Website - https://www.phyllisharris.com
@mwduff.bsky.social
Author of HOW ARE YOU, VERITY? illustrated by @taylorbarron.bsky.social Queer Kidlit Mentorships, psych prof, probably in a tide pool 🦑, excels at typos, reads a lot, them/them, No GenAI 🖖 www.meghanwilsonduff.com
@chrissydaviswrites.bsky.social
#MG author | #STEAM teacher | girl mom | all-around edutainer | rep: Paige Wheeler at CMA | #SCBWI
@lisayee.bsky.social
New York Times Bestseller, Newbery Honoree, National Book Award Finalist, Procrastinator Extraordinaire, #KidLit Author
@joshjlewis.bsky.social
Author • Illustrator • Art Director #kidlit #kidlitart Author of Ray’s Big Day (Scholastic, 2024) Illustrator for LEGO Little Golden Books Agent: Natascha Morris @socalledyalife.bsky.social, the Tobias Literary Agency. joshjlewis.com
@brennajeanneret.bsky.social
#Kidlitauthor #PB #GN #NF #MG #YA THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS ('24) DUDES OF DISPOSAL ('26) Rep @Belcastroagency.bsky.social Podcast Co-host of You May Contribute A Verse @JoshMonkwords.bsky.social https://brennajeanneret.com/index.html
@abicushman.com
Kidlit Author/Illustrator ☔️ SOAKED! 🚗 ANIMALS GO VROOM! 🐻 WOMBATS ARE PRETTY WEIRD 🦩 FLAMINGOS ARE PRETTY FUNKY 🐹 THE QUIET FOREST https://www.abicushman.com | Newsletter: https://www.abicushman.com/join-my-email-list
@ericaleewrites.bsky.social
✍️ Picture book author, seeking rep 📚 Here for the #kidlit community! 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL (out now!) 💫 SKY LUCK (Fall 2025) 🌎 台灣阿美族 aboriginal Taiwanese (Amis) & Euro-American 📍 Los Angeles 🔗 www.ericaleewrites.com
@jaymieh.bsky.social
Reader, writer, super dork. YA author of Badass(ish). jaymieheilman.com I write books for kids, teens, and former kids. I often write about climate and environmental subjects, and was a historian of Peru in my first career.
@lynnekelly.bsky.social
USA Today bestselling children’s author & sign language interpreter, mom of 2 dogs and 1 human SONG FOR A WHALE THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRDS THREE BLUE HEARTS coming Fall ‘25 lynnekellybooks.com #SCBWI Houston
@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
@ajirving.bsky.social
Mama. Wordsmith. Kidlit enthusiast. Lambda Literary Award Finalist. DANCE LIKE A LEAF, THE WISHING FLOWER, THE BI BOOK (Knopf BFYR, 5.20.25) Rep: @thejordache.bsky.social • she/her 🏳️🌈 https://ajirving.com/
@pamvau.bsky.social
Children's book author. NE-SCBWI co-ARA. Director of Whispering Pines Writers’ Retreat. #kidlit #PB #MG #12x12 www.pamvaughanauthor.com
@carolynbfraiser.bsky.social
NF #PB Author, MOON TREE 🌙🌲(2022, Reycraft Books) & M IS FOR MASON JAR (2025, Familius). #STEM. #SCBWI. Crystal Kite Award. Rep: Michelle Z. Jackson, LCS Literary. She/Her. #KidLitEvents calendar is available at CarolynBFraiser.com/KidLit
@katrinatangen.bsky.social
Kidlit Author | COMING 2026: RAMP IT UP! (Charlesbridge) | COPY THAT, COPY CAT!: INVENTIONS INSPIRED BY ANIMALS (Barefoot Books, 2023) | 12x12 | SCBWI SoCal | Disabled by ME/CFS https://linktr.ee/katrinatangen
@gamavalle.com
él/he | 🇵🇷 🏳️🌈 | children’s author | casting director | #SCBWI member | #NLTP resident artist | Rep’d by Leah Pierre of Ladderbird Literary Agency | gamavalle.com Prohibido llorar (Spanish Edition) OUT NOW - https://linktr.ee/gamavalle
@michellejingchan.bsky.social
✏️ 🎨 Kidlit Author-Illustrator 💜 Rep: @jemiscoe.bsky.social 📚2025: PRIDE, 100 DAYS, WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE 💻 https://linktr.ee/michellejingchan
@heidieys.bsky.social
#KidLit Author & Poet. JANIE WRITES A PLAY (Charlesbridge). Debut MG verse novel THE POETRY OF CAR MECHANICS 4/15 (Astra). Birder/Owler. HeidiEYStemple.com.
@jessicafgwrites.bsky.social
Albert Einstein Fellow 24-25. Science educator. Award-winning author of books for children and teachers. PAEMST Finalist. SCBWI & 12 x 12. Rep: Tricia Lawrence at EMLA. All opinions are my own. https://linktr.ee/jessicafgwrites
@adriannacuevas.bsky.social
Award-winning middle grade author. What Fell From the Sky and Rancho Espanto paperback out now! she/her 🇨🇺 Runs on pastelitos and BTS. https://linktr.ee/adriannacuevas
@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)
@annemariepace.bsky.social
Writer of picture books (VAMPIRINA BALLERINA, MOUSE CALLS, and more), chapter book bios and HF. Reader of almost everything. SCBWI. Authors Guild. Repped by Rachel Orr at Prospect. She/her. Find me at www.annemariepace.com
@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
@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
@kwrights.bsky.social
I write #kidlit stories about finding hope and strength during times of darkness. Nonfiction Enthusiast. Story Collector. Library Lover. Adult ELL teacher. #Childhoodcancer Hater. #Adoptee for family preservation.
@angelajrey.bsky.social
Kidlit Author, librarian, picture book enthusiast, fabric artist, folk tales & witchy stuff. she/her Instagram: Picturebookpile_Angela 🇨🇦
@annsukwang.bsky.social
picture book debut “The House Before Falling into the Sea” by Dial Penguin Random House, 3/12/24 💕📚🛼💃🏻🥟🐶🙏 annsukwang.com https://linktr.ee/annsukwang (name pronounced: Ann Sook Wong)
@katievenit.bsky.social
she/her. Kidlit author in WI 🎪FORTS, Spring '25 Viking 🛰️CASSINI'S MISSION Summer '25 MIT Kids Press Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney, Seymour Agency https://linktr.ee/KatieVenit
@debjohnsonart.bsky.social
Illustrator & Author for Children's Books Portfolio: http://www.deb-johnson.com Available for all #kidlit and #kidlitart projects, especially sweet BB, PB, CB.
@teresarodrigues.bsky.social
Wife. Mother. Reader. Kidlit writer. Lover of 🧀, 🍫, ⚽️, & Peloton. Rep’d by @christietellsastory at @thecatagency; WHERE THEY GATHER (Atheneum, Spring ‘26)
@sparklemarkers.bsky.social
She/her. Picture book writer/illustrator. Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social 2024 Round Table Mentee, #PBParty Honorable Mention, #50PreciousWords HM. Keep posting about your books; I want to read them! sparklemarkers.com
@ixtumea.bsky.social
Author, staff reviewer at YA Books Central, educator, and activist. Amazon-Candle In Wind: https://www.amazon.com/Candle-Wind-Kim-Baccellia-ebook/dp/B0DMKWVSJP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UBBIQXZD6CFX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y3CnG6ip52QYY46F9R923Q.3GHS08Oo7OEmUzu7eAIM8Y
@jeaniewogaman.bsky.social
Art & Anthropology. Artist. Illustrator. Writer. #KidLit. Posts are my own. jwogaman.weebly.com
@julicaveny.bsky.social
5th grade teacher, book lover & children's author. Rep for downstate SCBWI-IL Bookends, NaNoWriMo et al. she/her Lifelong hobbyist; casual artist #JuneWritingChallenge #illustratepride participant
@jldurona.com
Spooky middle grade author, Nintendo nerd, music and movie friend. #SCBWI #HWA. 🚫AI Troupes are the ropes on which we joyfully swing!
@vbartles.com
Author: THE PRINCESS & THE FROGS and TWELVE STEPS, recycle-knitter, graphic designer (web/book design, etc.) #KidLitConfections cookie queen, book-grandma, #ActuallyAutistic. (she/her) https://vbartles.com
@devpetty.bsky.social
Children’s Author. Devout Californian. Rep'd by @jenrofe of ABLA www.devpetty.com
@christinafrigo.bsky.social
kidlit writer & mother rep: Tess Weitzner at FGLA christinafrigo.com
@katemessner.com
NYT bestselling author of 70+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Latest book: HISTORY SMASHERS: EARTH DAY & THE ENVIRONMENT www.katemessner.com
@adibkhorram.bsky.social
Award-winning best selling author of books for all ages. Next: IT HAD TO BE HIM (adult romance), TEA IS LOVE (picture book), ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS (young adult). adibkhorram.com 🏳️🌈🇮🇷 he/him
@ginaperry.bsky.social
KidLit Author Illustrator, THE KING OF BOOKS Feiwel & Friends ‘25. / TOO MUCH! NOT ENOUGH!, MINI DOODLES / AVEN GREEN illustrator / Creator of #KidLitArtPostcard / Rep’d by Sean McCarthy www.ginaperry.com
@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🌈
@susannahlloyd.bsky.social
Children's author of mid-grade fiction & picture books. Badgers Are Go, Who Ate Steve, Here Be Giants, Oh Monty, Here Be Dragons, This Book Can Read Your Mind & The Terribly Friendly Fox. Represented by the Catchpole Agency. www.susannahlloyd.com
@darcymarks.bsky.social
Author of GROUNDED FOR ALL ETERNITY & THE AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY. Fangirl of so many things. www.DarcyMarks.com Order Grounded: https://bit.ly/45wwWG3 Order Afterlife: https://bit.ly/44t4MKB IG: https://www.instagram.com/darcy.marks/
@troystory.bsky.social
www.troystory.ca Kids' author. Nine picture books. 18 magazine stories.
@okieelliott.bsky.social
portfolio: rachelelliott.me luvs comedians tacos comics queer kentucklahoman teacher she/her/y’all author-illustrator of THE REAL RILEY MAYES (harpercollins 2022)
@kyletwebster.bsky.social
Artist, educator, author, digital brush wizard (proudly working at Procreate). Founder (and seller) of KyleBrush. Creator of Lines of Zen, the first meditative drawing app. http://kyleTwebster.com
@kellyamangan.bsky.social
MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH (Holiday House). LIKE THAT ELEANOR (Cardinal Rule Press). #KIDLIT author/illustrator. Comics geek. Trekkie. Squirrel Girl enthusiast. “Endearingly sarcastic.” Rep: @tajmccoy.bsky.social Www.Authorkellymangan.com #NoAIArt
@debbiezapata.bsky.social
Children's book author represented by James McGowan of BookEnds Literary. UP AND ADAM (2022, Kids Can Press) & ABUELA'S LETTER (2024, Magination Press). Baker. Tea Lover. Knitter. #12x12 #SCBWI
@cathystenquist.bsky.social
Author of Award-winning FOREVER HOME, 2022 IPNE Best Children’s Book; 2023 Writers Digest Honorable Mention-Children’s Picture Book. Published poet and writer, collage artist, baker and doter of grandchildren.
@creativesojung.bsky.social
Author-illustrator 🇰🇷🇬🇧 She/her BINNA’S DALGONA (Dial Books for Young Readers 2025) https://tinyurl.com/3m7bpcd3 Rep’d by Lydia Silver @da-childrens.bsky.social instagram.com/creativesojung sojungkimmccarthy.art
@deborahkerbel.com
Award-Winning 🇨🇦 #kidlit author of 30 books (picture books, graphic novels, middle grade, young adult, non-fiction) https://linktr.ee/deborahkerbel NEW in 2024: IGGY INCLUDED (Scholastic Canada) WHAT ABOUT AN OCTOPUS? (Owlkids)
@ericasirotich.bsky.social
Illustrator & author of books for kids. Repped by Jenn Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social of ABLA. Creator of the MAIL DUCK books published by Abrams Appleseed. www.ericasirotich.com
@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social
Introvert, travel writer, children's book author. Rep'd by Katie Monson of SBR Media. #kidlit #writingcommunity #12x12PB AprilBerryBooks.com
@justincolonbooks.bsky.social
Children's Author. Professional Voice & On-Camera Actor. Backyard Beekeeper. Bad pianist. Author Website: justincolonbooks.com Critiques & Consultations: kidlithive.com
@tammisauer.bsky.social
Children’s picture book author repped by Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency tammisauer.com
@julianplum.com
Picture book llustrator working in gouache! he/they 🏳️⚧️ 🖌️ 🌿 THE HOUSE THAT FEELS LIKE ME (Sasha Allen, LBYR, Fall 2026) Rep'd by Naomi Davis @ BookEnds Literary 💌 contact: hello@julianplum.com 🎨 portfolio: julianplum.com
@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
@charlenedraws.bsky.social
🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat 🎨 CharleneChua.com ✏️ charlenedraws.bio.link 🚫AI/NFT
@mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social
Writes books for young, curious minds. Repped by Naomi Davis, Bookends Literary The Ghost Queen is a JLG Selection : 11 Feb, 2025 https://www.mahtabnarsimhan.com/
@deirdrelaide.bsky.social
📚 SHIPWRECK out July'25, Tilbury House Publishers. ✔️ Teacher ✍️ PB & MG writer #kidlit #F #NF 🖍Doodler 🍃 Woodland walker ⛰️ Mountain hiker 🌊 Summer swimmer 🕴Trampoline jumper 🏠 Living in Ireland 🇮🇪 📕 Rep'd by Tracy Marchini at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social
@nrpaulson.bsky.social
I love words! Picture book author. Animal lover. NILA'S PERFECT COAT (Beaming Books, '23)📚WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? (Albert Whitman, '21) 📚 BENNY'S TRUE COLORS, (Imprint/Macmillan, '20) Rep: Naomi Davis, BookEnds. She/her www.norenepaulson.com
@doucette515.bsky.social
Author | Poet | San Diego Kids Write Judge | MGpies | SCBWI Mentee: Joy McCullough | Agent: Leslie Zampetti @Open Book Lit | #KidLitChat [Tuesdays 9pm ET/6pm PT] | MG Hub | Highlight’s Kay Yoder Scholarship for American History ‘24 | https://bit.ly/3Zf7FiH
@gregpincus.bsky.social
Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.
@shellyswann.bsky.social
author/illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. portfolio: www.fairywulf.com Rep’d by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. ✍🏽📚🎨
@jstremer.bsky.social
Kidlit Author GREAT CARRIER REEF 🌟🌟 LIGHTS OUT; FIRE ESCAPE 🌟🌟; PLIGHT OF THE PELICAN (Spring '25); WONDERFULLY WILD (Summer '25) TRAPPED IN THE TAR PIT (Fall '25); WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW ('26)
@fangmousbooks.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, designer. LAYLA & THE BOTS, INVENT-A-PET, FRIENDBOTS, BEST BUDDIES (Scholastic, '23), AVA LIN (Candlewick, '24), & more.
@drzathome.bsky.social
REWRITING THE RULES (Sept '25 Millbrook Press) #MakingSTEMaccessible Bio PhD | PB MG YA author | 1st pl '22: #rateyourstory & #springflingkidlit 3x winner #50PreciousWord '22/3/4; Highlights sch '23 Rep: @gabycabezut @SeymourAgency www.dannazeiger.com
@johnlechner.bsky.social
I'm an author, illustrator, animator & puppeteer. I write stories and comics about nature, especially insects! Currently seeking an agent. he/him www.johnlechner.com 🍃
@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! 😄!
@audreysbooks.bsky.social
Award-winning author and copywriter. Write. Bake. Repeat. MOO HOO and BAA HAA (Scholastic, 2024 & 2025), A HAT FOR HOUSE (Putnam, 2024), ONCE UPON A TAIL (Abrams, 2026) & more! Rep: @jmcgowanbks.
@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
@boringstorybook.com
Author/illustrator living in the Cleveland area. https://briankirbystudio.com SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster | #skypitch pitch party organizer | #pbchat picture book club