KidLit Community Starter Pack Starters
A collection of folks who have generously created starter packs to highlight writers, illustrators, educators, librarians, literary agents, editors, publishers and scholars. PB, MG, YA and Comics. Please visit their profiles to find their respective starter packs. Updated 01/19/25
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@paulvinelli.bsky.social
@justincolonbooks.bsky.social
Children's Author. Professional Voice & On-Camera Actor. Backyard Beekeeper. Bad pianist. Author Website: justincolonbooks.com Critiques & Consultations: kidlithive.com
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our sixth year of picture books in 2025. Follow us for news about 🇨🇦 PBs, blogs by 🇨🇦 PB creators and more, eh! Website: https://picturebookseh.weebly.com
@mrbgilson.bsky.social
English teacher-Comic Fan-Lifter of Heavy things-Hype man for awesome teachers. “One of the few qualified…” still makes me laugh. Thanks nemesis for that gift.
@susiesbookreviews.bsky.social
📚💙Book lover and reviewer 🏴Scotland 🙋🏻♀️She/her 📧susiebooks@yahoo.com Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies, don’t judge me. Also manages @hburghbookfest.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/susiesbookreviews?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
@uptoolatereading.bsky.social
Susan Avid reader and book reviewer 🏴 Scotland Bookstagram - up.too.late.reading Sleep is overrated when there are great books to read!
@mrtimdraws.bsky.social
Illustrator of over 50+ pb’s & young fiction / Scholastic, Hachette, Puffin, S&S, RH timbudgen36@gmail.com / represented by @plum_agency Instagram - mrtimdraws Website - timbudgen.com
@eduskyteam.com
Welcoming Educators to Bluesky. Please use #EduSky in your education related posts that are relevant to the larger education community.
@andreakoehlejones.com
🇨🇦 Climate Journalist, Author, Producer | Nature Education Advocate for Kids, ‘Women for Nature’ Mentor + UN Climate Observer | Formerly @CBC Newsworld + cbc4kids| Querying fiction + nonfiction #STEM #Nature #PB #Kidlit https://linktr.ee/andreakoehlejones
@katchowrites.bsky.social
NYT & international best-selling chaos machine 📚 GUMIHO series | ONCE UPON A K-PROM 🔜 WISH UPON A K-STAR (Disney, April 29, 2025) 🇰🇷🌈 📱 tiktok/IG katchowrites https://www.katchowrites.com/links she/her
@brianlarossa.com
Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture & Chapter Books). Adjunct at The City College of New York (Design Criticism). Writer (Fiction). Speaker (SCBWI et al). Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. 💙❤️ www.brianlarossa.com The 523rd person to join Bluesky.
@clairelordon.com
Vancouver 🇨🇦 children's illustrator/author of 8 books & more. Graphic memoir 'One in a Million' out now! She/they.🖤🩶🤍💜. Agent @mccarthylit.com http://bio.site/clairelordon
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc Conference link tree: https://linktr.ee/rmcscbwi Cover Art by 2023 Letters & Lines Conference Portfolio Contest winner, Brittany Cicchese (brittanycicchese.com) Profile Art by Kaz Windness (windnessbooks.com)
@carriefinison.bsky.social
Writer, reader, rhymer, dreamer. Author of Don't Hug Doug, Dozens of Doughnuts & other picture books that don’t start with the letter D.
@mrsmacdonald.bsky.social
(She/her) District Teacher Librarian Helping Teacher in Surrey School District, BC #sd36tl #sd36learn. Avid #MGLit reader. Passionate about #ReadingJoy. #TLsky #BCTLA 📚 #EduSky #SurreySchools #CDNSchoolLibraries AussieCanadian 🇦🇺🇨🇦
@dnevillebooks.bsky.social
Kidlit writer, OCDSB primary educator, former & future teacher-librarian, editor-in-chief @tingl.bsky.social, husband, dad, he/him 🏳️🌈🇨🇦 https://www.dannyneville.com/ 1st book in my new chapter book series coming Spring ‘26!
@allymalinenko.bsky.social
She/her 🏳️🌈 @Horrorwriters #SpookyMG Rep'd by @renarossner. GHOST GIRL, the Bram Stoker nominated THIS APPEARING HOUSE. Upcoming:THE OTHER MARCH SISTERS (25) BROKEN DOLLS (25)
@jrbarr.bsky.social
Author. Middle Grade Historical fiction novel GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING available now: https://shorturl.at/q76s5; THUNDER AND MERCY coming 2026 w/ @astrapublishing. Rep'd by TracyMarchini / BookEnds
@kidlitedna.com
I'm an author/artist/educator who dances up stories and paints with words. ✨ PB & MG GN :)✨💫 #ResistanceMatters ✨ #wethepeople "Love the life you live. Live the life you love." ~Bob Marley ☺️ bio.site/kidlitedna 💜 #diversekidlit 🚫 no gen AI
@evacarot.bsky.social
Illustrator and clumsy dark magic hunter. Rep: www.iemece.com Ig: www.instagram.com/eva_carot/
@jennyrobb.bsky.social
Head Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.
@lephill.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer & Programme Lead at @marjonuni. MA Lit for Social and Environmental Justice launching in ‘25 (pending final approvals). Author of Female Heroes in YA Fantasy & Founder of @YAStudiesAssoc. Views my own. Also, I read banned books.📚
@lindastanek.bsky.social
#Kidlit author of 7 books plus comic book series; winner of Children's Choice Book Award; Choose to Read Ohio award; TX, DE, & PA reading lists; NSTA recom. read + more. Seeking rep. for MG fiction and NF. Also, #crazycatlady
@carolinehuntoon.bsky.social
MG author, up next: 🚢GOING OVERBOARD (out May 27, 2025) Rep: Jess Mileo at Inkwell Musical theater and Murder, She Wrote enthusiast carolinehuntoon.com
@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
@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
@amaliejahn.bsky.social
Kidlit Author Rep'd by Ann Rose MG 2024: TEAM CANTEEN ROCKY ROAD (Holiday House) YA 2023: A WALK BETWEEN RAINDROPS (Kirkus ⭐️) YA 2021: PHOEBE UNFIRED TED speaker | potter | anxious | neuro diverse | accomplice https://linktr.ee/AmalieJahn
@hisiheyah.bsky.social
Writes and draws comics and other things. ✒️🎨LU & REN'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY (May 27, 2025, HarperCollins) 🎨ANTARCTICA: THE MELTING CONTINENT (2022) https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/Products/preorder-for-lu-and-rens-guide-to-geozoology-by-angela
@heywhitney.bsky.social
linktr.ee/heywhitney ✨Graphic Novels: FREE PIANO (NOT HAUNTED), THE RACC PACK, LONG DISTANCE & FAKE BLOOD✨YA Novels: YOU'RE WELCOME, UNIVERSE & CHAOTIC GOOD✨ 🇨🇦
@shaunaparmesan.bsky.social
lettering & illustration | INFP | SCBWI member | Neurodivergent | Rep'd by @chadwbecks at @the_cat_agency https://linktr.ee/shaunaparmesan
@pamelamorganwrites.bsky.social
Kidlit author, playwright, ambivert, coffee addict, neurospicy, queer ✨ SIMPLY SKYE available now ✨ Website: www.pamelamorganwrites.com
@toondoon1010.bsky.social
🎨 Illustrator & Cartoonist (she/her) 📚 Clients include Scholastic, PRH, HarperCollins US, Beaming Books US & more. 📝 Rep'd by Claire Draper (Azantian Literary Agency) 🌐 www.aishwaryatandon.com
@colleenpaeff.bsky.social
Rhymes with laugh | Sibert Honor author of THE GREAT STINK | Next up: FIREFLY SONG 6/25 and RAINBOW TRUCK 3/26 | School visits are my favorite! | Los Angeles, CA www.colleenpaeff.com Agent: @steelworksliterary.bsky.social
@lozzakidwriting.bsky.social
Writer, Edinburgh Children's Writing Page. www.lozzawriting.com Published in The Toy, Parakeet Mag, Brian Moses Blog Spot, Northern Gravy. Forthcoming in Little Thoughts Press and The Online Anthologies.
@kaitlynabdou.com
🇵🇸 || BLM || Queer♠️ || Arab Italian || Grieving mom || A PRINCE AMONG PIRATES coming to port summer 2026 || rep: @KeirAlekseii
@davidnaimon.bsky.social
Host of the Between the Covers podcast & Crafting with Ursula series, co-author of Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing. Podcast: tinhouse.com/podcasts YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@BetweentheCovers-DavidNaimon
@ericsmithrocks.bsky.social
🏠 Founder & Agent at Neighborhood Literary. 📚 Award-winning Author. 👴🏽 Perpetually Tired Dad. Latest book: With or Without You (a Junior Library Guild selection!), out now!
@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
@comicslibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian specializing in comics. Reviewer of books and comics for library publications. Married to @mathewcasper.bsky.social My book https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/maximizing-the-impact-of-comics-in-your-library-9781440868856/
@mgillman.bsky.social
Trans cartoonist, colored pencil artist, nasty li’l woodland creature. Author of As the Crow Flies, Stage Dreams, and Other Ever Afters. Chair of Comics at California College of the Arts. They/them.
@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
@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
@kl4gm.bsky.social
We are a diverse group of creators who believe the power of story combined with real world science, social studies, & math can touch hearts & nurture growing minds. With our nonfiction & informational fiction picture books, we seek to support educators.
@booksuperhero2.bsky.social
⭐️Primary advisory teacher ⭐️Children's book blogger ⭐️Former English lead ⭐️Workshop provider ⭐️Awards judge ⭐️Resource creator 😀Children's mental health advocate www.LibraryGirlAndBookBoy.com
@rachelblaine.bsky.social
SFF writer querying a YA cli-fi speculative novel. Sober Letters to Mom blog. Raising kids in LA because Chicago is too cold. She/her Trans rights are human rights! https://rachelblaine.substack.com https://rachelblainewriter.com
@corinnekathryn.bsky.social
Scholar of Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Fantasy, & Consent | English PhD | Cohost of Sex. Love. Literature., a Pop Culture Podcast, found at @sexlovelitpodcast.bsky.social
@wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social
An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world... wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
@gileslibrarian.bsky.social
HS librarian. VSLA President Elect. AASL Conference Author Co-Chair. Antiracist. Ally. Neurodivergent, Swiftie, musician, cat lover. NY-VT Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
Teacher. Writer. Lover of words and history. One-time archaeologist. Nonfiction Ninja mentee. SCBWI. 12x12. #amquerying #5thgrade She/her. https://katiemcenaney.com/ and https://www.thelogonauts.com/ for book rec's
@stephcherrywell.com
They/them. Author, librarian, text game creator. UNBOXING LIBBY out now, THE INK WITCH coming 9/16 (preorder now!) Represented by @marielamba.bsky.social. See my projects at stephcherrywell.com.
@lhnatiuk.bsky.social
Retired 🇨🇦TL & MG Book Village Admin (#MGBookChat) Occasional Bit About Books Blogger. Here for the #kidlit📚 Wife, mom of two adult kids and her dog Kaizer. Love to read and attempt to capture the beauty of nature. She/her https://linktr.ee/hnatiukl
@finnlongman.com
Author (THE BUTTERFLY ASSASSIN trilogy; THE WOLF AND HIS KING) and medievalist specialising in the Ulster Cycle. #1 fan of Láeg mac Ríangabra. they/them | siad/iad ♿🏳️🌈 https://finnlongman.com
@msmisrule.bsky.social
Writer, editor, reader, neglectful gardener, cat-wrangler. Children’s/YA lit. PhD student: Australian children’s fantasy. New RGPer. She/her. Politics tragic. Lives on unceded First Nations land, lutruwita (Tasmania). https://linktr.ee/msmisrule
@authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social
Author & Library Media Specialist Represented by Mara Cobb https://kelliebeggs.weebly.com/ Writer of kid lit humor, lyrical, and SEL & adult rom-coms Founder of #PBandKidJudges writing competition #SCBWI #kidlit #PB #romcom #author #romanceauthor
@jennbertman.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author: Book Scavenger series, SISTERHOOD OF SLEUTHS, and A GOOD DEED CAN GROW, illustrated by Holly Hatam. More info: www.jenniferchamblissbertman.com & https://jenniferchamblissbertman.substack.com
@ljwattswales.bsky.social
Retired librarian with 27 years in the rip-roaring world of libraries (last 13 years in a school library) Books, films, gardens, nature and fretting about climate emergency. https://mrswatts101.edublogs.org/
@tljamesa.com
School Libraries https://www.tljamesa.com/ #KyLChat #stressdoodle #KyGoPlay School Libraries, also School Libraries.
@techielibgrl.com
#EduSky #TLSky #KidLit #AiSky #EduSkyAI 📚Join the list: tinyurl.com/tlskyform 📚The list: tinyurl.com/tlskysheet 🔗 linktr.ee/techielibgrl ‘16 CNYSL Super Librarian, Teacher Librarian, EdTech, Lib Advocate, #GoogleCert #AISky #ISTCert #EduGaming #LitRPG
@elissamalespina.bsky.social
School Librarian. Author of the AI School Librarian’s Newsletter. elissamalespina.substack.com Contributing Author Of Trouble In Censorville - The Far Rights Attack on Public Education.- Former School Board Member - Views are my own! - elissamalespina.com
@joannamoult.bsky.social
Literary Agent at Skylark Literary, a specialist children's and YA literary agency. Always on the look-out for something great to read. 📚 Trying not to drink too much tea. https://www.skylark-literary.com/ #ukkidlit #kidlituk
@bgowriter.bsky.social
#Kidlit #poet from the PNW. Words in LADYBUG, BABYBUG, THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE, HIGHLIGHTS HELLO. #SCBWI. #80s kid. Member of The Poets' Garage. http://briangeneolson.weebly.com https://willowcroft.blog/2021/04/09/five-things-friday-mini-interview-with-author
@elainaryan.bsky.social
CEO of Children's Books Ireland. Co-artistic director of Towers and Tales Children's Book Festival. I swear I like things that aren't children's books too...
@albyceewilliams.bsky.social
They/them. Kidlit author, drawer of things, general menace. My debut MG novel WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS is out May 6, 2025
@autisticbooks.bsky.social
Books about autism, written by Autistic people. Community resource website cataloguing as many of these as possible (2000+ so far). Autistic curator (@lillyjade.bsky.social she/her). https://linktr.ee/autisticbooks
@rebeccaefbarone.bsky.social
MG/YA author 📖 Race To the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica 📖 Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code 📖 Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens 📖 Double Crossed - out winter, 2026 rebeccaefbarone.com
@jameelawahlgren.bsky.social
Art Director, Illustrator, Intersectional Feminist she/her www.jwahlgren.com
@llavoieauthor.bsky.social
Author of picture books & spooky middle grade novels. Next PB: COUSINS! (5/27/25) Debut MG: 13 DOORS OF BLACK HOUSE (5/13/25) Rep: James McGowan Website: linktr.ee/lauralavoie
@kdubaygillis.bsky.social
Enviro scientist. Kidlit author. linktr.ee/kelliedubaygillis Coming in Feb ‘25: IF YOU FIND A FAWN art by Wazza Pink from Disney’s Planet Possible & BIG BIKE, LITTLE BIKE art by Jacob Souva, HarperCollins. Great Lakes lover living near Cleveland. Go Blue!
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership.
@dianasousaart.bsky.social
🎨 Eisner Award nominated colorist • Critical Role, Legend of Korra, Stranger Things, Star Wars • Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Hyperion Graphic Designer • Writer • Chronically Fatigued Bard Sorcerer • She/Her 🌐 comics.dianasousa.com 🌐 dianasousa.com/links
@cppotter.bsky.social
Librarian/Tech Integrator, Google Certified Trainer, NBCT #TLSky #EduSky
@asianauthors.bsky.social
Author-run group to celebrate Asian Kidlit & the diversity of stories that originate from the Asian Continent and books by Asian authors! #AsianAuthors
@sdscottwriter.bsky.social
Reader, children's writer, kid-lit tragic/activist, tutor, tea drinker, chocoholic. 2nd place CYA Picture Book Preschool 2024 Mum to 3 wonderful 20-something women, and a Havanese called Wally. Sydneysider.
@notonlyicarus.bsky.social
“hope is not a choice or an emotion […] it’s a necessity” @_binshi_ on 🐦 | geronimo stilton coded | 📖 MG/YA/NA queer gothic | excitable | 🍉 | 🏳️🌈 | https://linktr.ee/notonlyicarus | #RevPit ‘25 |📍gmt +1
@mariannedoherty.bsky.social
Manager of Bookzilla and Bookbug apps for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #UKKidLit 📚🏴
@studionib.bsky.social
Illustrator and author for children's publishing and the wider design business. #KidLitUK #illustration https://linktr.ee/studionib
@citlali.bsky.social
🇲🇽🇵🇷 Mexi-Rican (she/her/ella). Writer of picture books. Explorer of long-form. Unrepentant book nerd. 2024 Las Musas Mentee, 2023 PB Rising Stars HM. Rep'd by @karisutherland.bsky.social. www.citlali.ink
@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
@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
@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
@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
@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
@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