Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social Middle Grade, Picture Book writer, former editor, horse girl, #MGWaves
Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social Thoughts on Rus-Ukr war updates.
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Elsa Martins 🖍️ illustrator @somebodyelsa.bsky.social Storyteller | Maker of happy things
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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social Cartoonist for The New Yorker
Caroline McPherson @carolinemcpherson.bsky.social ✏️Picture Book Author-Illustrator
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Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social Children’s book author/illustrator HarperCollins, Scholastic, S&S, FSG, Holiday House
2020 National Cartoonist Society Award Best in Book Illustration
Represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Doan Buu @dbuu.bsky.social Designer, Dude, Cleveland Sports Fan, NYC resident.
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social Executive Editor, Sourcebooks. She/her
Andrea Kulish Wilhelm - Studio A @avlstudioa.bsky.social Pysanky • Graphic Design • Peace
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Evie Richner @evierichner.bsky.social Children’s book writer and illustrator. Artist. Teacher.
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Clary Huang @claryillustration.bsky.social 🎨Children’s book illustrator
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🐌Snailing It! (Sourcebooks, Spring 2027)
Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander
LOVE IS POWERFUL
ONWARD: 16 Climate Fiction Stories
MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026
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Matthew Carlson @dreamjar.bsky.social Director of Product Design at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally - #BLM
Carter Hasegawa @casahasegawa.bsky.social • Associate Agent with Tugeau2 Art and Literary Agency
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Joann Hill @joannhnyc.bsky.social Creative Director @disneyhyperiondesign , potter, Wife, Mom, Sister, Feminist, Friend, Ally, List maker, Headstrong Club.
nala khan ✩ @nalakhan.bsky.social ✎ Author • Illustrator • Menace
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SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
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SCBWI San Francisco South @scbwisf.bsky.social Regional chapter serving SCBWI members from San Francisco and all coastal counties south to Monterey
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Marta Pilosio Illustration @martapilosio.bsky.social Italian author-illustrator with a passion for books, folktales, fairytales, legends and history. SCBWI member. Represented by Erzsi Deàk at Hen&ink Literary.
Friends of Sunset Dunes @sunsetdunes.org Promoting, activating, and helping decide the future of Sunset Dunes, San Francisco's new coastal park! Learn more and get involved at sunsetdunes.org
Red Nose Studio @rednosestudio.bsky.social Illustrator, stop-motion animation enthusiast, and vintage motorcycle rider and wrencher. Indiana, USA. Worldwide at www.rednosestudio.com
Jerrold Connors @jerroldconnors.bsky.social 
Kristin Varner @kristinvarner.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator, author and graphic novelist based in the Seattle area. DOG TROUBLE (First Second) out now! Horse nerd. Cheese enthusiast. Rep’d by Teresa Kietlinski at https://bookmarkliterary.com/
https://www.kristinvarner.com/
Claire Lordon - Illustrator, Designer, & Author @clairelordon.com 🇨🇦🇺🇸Bold, whimsical art for kids & (kids at 🧡)
📚Picture books, comics, & joyful storytelling
🎨Studio life & behind the scenes
✏️Agent @mccarthylit.com
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Phil McAndrew @philmcandrew.bsky.social Illustrator / cartoonist / writer. HERMIT MAGAZINE editor. Wrote and/or drew stuff for MAD Magazine, WFMU, The New Yorker, Penguin Random House, Cartoon Network, punk bands, etc
Buffalo, NY
philintheblanks@gmail.com
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Rachel Qiuqi @rachelqiuqi.bsky.social children’s book illustrator/ author based in Canada
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Damjana Loddelina | illustration @loddelina.bsky.social ✏️ picture book author/illustrator, based in France. scbwi, illoguild member. Rep'ed by Erzsi Deàk @ Hen&ink Literary
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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social Hello 👋… my name is Jacob Souva and I’m an illustrator and author of books for kids. I’m rep’d by Jen Rofé of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
✨ www.twofishillustration.com/links
✏️ https://open.substack.com/pub/jacobsouva
Katy Tanis @katytanis.bsky.social Illustrator, Children's Book Author, Explorer, Lemur Lover, Rollersport Enthusiast, Textile Designer, ADHD.
📘*🦉🦉 Love Under the Stars
📘*🐧🐧 Edward & Annie
📘*🦁🦁 Love in the Wild
Repped by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Portfolio: https://www.daughterearth.com
Liz Wong @lizwong.bsky.social Picture book author/illustrator of QUACKERS, THE GOOSE EGG, I AM NOT A PENGUIN. Illustrator of A MIND OF HER OWN: THE STORY OF MYSTERY WRITER AGATHA CHRISTIE, plus others! She/her
Rep: Alexandra Penfold at Upstart Crow
http://lizwongillustration.com
Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social Bestselling author of 50+ books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, REAL FRIENDS, DREAM ON, ITTY BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4 awesome young adults. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.com
Illustrated By Jessica Cooper @illustratedbyjess.bsky.social Author Illustrator, Bookish, KidLit Community, Pattern Designer. Picture Books, MG, YA, Nature Science, Environmental, Folklore & Historical Fiction. Illustration Coordinator for SCBWI Los Angeles. My portfolio website is www.IllustratedbyJessica.com
Elke @theremaybecats.bsky.social Illustrator & Storyteller.
Rep'd by: Caryn Wiseman @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
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Haley Grunloh @haleygrunloh.bsky.social An illustrator and zoology fangirl from New Haven CT 🏳️🌈🐌 Pratt 2013, CSUMB Science Illustration 2024 http://www.haleygrunloh.com
Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social The international source for book publishing and bookselling news, reviews, and information.
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Lenny Wen @lennywendraws.bsky.social Children's books author-illustrator
🌶️Spicy Spicy Hot! (LBYR)
👻Wolfgang in the Meadow (Clarion)
🐭Pippo's Perfectly Peculiar Days (Clarion)
✏️Sister Scribbles (Viking)
Represented by Christy Ewers @thecatagency.bsky.social
www.lennywen.com/links
The Little Friends of Printmaking @littlefriendsof.bsky.social James & Melissa Buchanan
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SFist @sfist.bsky.social SFist is among San Francisco's largest local news publications, bringing you a pulse on the streets of the Bay Area and an emphasis on Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, Business & Tech, Crime, Politics, and more. https://linktr.ee/sfist
Martha Rich Art Projects @martharichart.bsky.social Freelance illustrator and fine artist based in Philly via LA and Maine. Art, cats, absurdity. Plus I’m the Democratic Committee Person for the 2nd Ward, Division 10 in PHL 🤙🏼 Phillies + Eagles! Linktr.ee/martharichart
Nina Crittenden @ninacrittenden.bsky.social kid book maker. tea drinker. minnesotan. ice out. ninacrittenden.com
Druscilla Santiago @adventurefunclub.bsky.social An Illustrator! In Honolulu! Probably drinking coffee.
Rep'd by @ksonnack.bsky.social
www.adventurefun.club
📗: Anything? Anything! (Summer 2027)
Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com 👯♀️ Lauren and Alea 🦸♀️
👩💻 Privacy attorneys 👩⚖️
📚 Turning our love for privacy and security into #kidlit, #picturebooks and resources 📚💙🍎👩🔬
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SCBWI Member | 12x12 PB
Charlotte Wenger @charlottewenger.com she/her | 📚 literary agent with Prospect Agency repping kidlit authors and illustrators | toddler mom | Greater Boston Area | opinions mine
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www.charlottewenger.com
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Breena Bard @breenabard.bsky.social Cartoonist! Creator of WILDFIRE (Little, Brown / 2023) TRESPASSERS (Scholastic/Graphix) and HEY BABY. Repped by @abuckslater 🧀 Perennial cheesehead. www.breenabard.com
John Seckman @jseckman.bsky.social 
Gallery Nucleus @gallerynucleus.bsky.social Original art, prints, books and other art rarities ✨ We also host Artist Signings & Tribute Events!
📍210 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
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Claire Bobrow @clairebobrow.bsky.social Reader. Writer. Art admirer. Friend of gardens and growing things. Indie bookseller. Debut board book: WHEN BUMBLEBEES GO TO SLEEP (Sourcebooks Aug 2025). Rep'd by Rachel Orr at Prospect Agency
https://www.clairewrennbobrow.com
Jim Hoover @jimhoover017.bsky.social I am a children’s book art director, and that’s it. That is my entire vibe.
Oh, and pop culture stuff.
Right right right—I’m also drawn to politics like a mosquito to a bug zapper.
Damien Correll @damiencorrell.bsky.social Creative Director at Figma. Former baby.
Mallory Grigg @mallorygrigg.bsky.social Senior Art Director at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group working with Balzer + Bray, Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt BYR, FSG BYR, Roaring Brook Press, Swoon & Squarefish. She/Her
Junco @junconagano.bsky.social juncostudio.com
Natalie Eliza @natalieeliza.bsky.social Design | Tech | Crafts | Fitness
Tatjana Mai-Wyss @tatjanamaiwyss.bsky.social illustration + surface design, based in South Carolina. Telling stories with pictures. Represented by the Bright Agency
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Dr. Melinda Perle Simmons (she/her) @melindaperle.bsky.social Education & outreach, Oceanography, Biology, Marine Science, Science Communication, & DEI. My beliefs are my own. She/her 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally BLM 🌊🦠 🧪🧬🔬Read banned books. Born & raised blue in a red state. Degrees from UCSB, UCSD, UCSC, yet still learning.
Julie West @juliewest.bsky.social Illustration, products, toys & licensing
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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social #KidLitArt chat for children's illustrators & fans of kidlit art.
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Kelsey E. Gross @kelseyegross.bsky.social #kidlit author. FALL: A SEASONS STORY (August 2026, Beach Lane), SPRING: A SEASONS STORY (spring 2028, Beach Lane), WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY (2023) & SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY (2024) from Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster. #12x12PB #SCBWI kelseyegross.com
Whitney L-P 🩷💜💙 @whinknee.bsky.social She/Her
Children’s book Art Director and designer.
Website: whitlpdesign.com
Mom to a NB 8 year old and two black cats. Passionate about books, workers rights, equity, safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals, anti-racism, and picture book art.
Erinn Pascal Potters (she/her/hers) @erinnpascal.bsky.social NYT #1 bestseller & Eisner-nominated book editor
Children’s, graphic novels, comics & pop culture
Author Stewardship Manager @ PJ Library (@pjlibrary.org)
WFH/freelance. Sometimes Cala Spinner. #ArtByHumans #WritingbyHumans
www.erinnpascaleditorial.com
Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com
Jennifer Mattson @jmattson.bsky.social ABLA agent, Chicagoan, observer of ducklings. Takes ballet lessons & loves tiny houses. Banner art (c)2020 by Taeeun Yoo from WHEN THE STORM COMES by Linda Ashman
Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social Founder + Agent @StarlingLiterary | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | horror fan (bring on the blood) | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
jen rofé @jenrofe.bsky.social Senior Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
www.jenrofe.com
www.andreabrownlit.com
Caryn Wiseman @carynwiseman.bsky.social Executive Agent @ Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social ✨Lit Agent @andreabrownlit.bsky.social✨
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https://QueryTracker.net/query/Saritza
Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social Founder + Agent @Starling Literary + Media, representing authors & Illustrators. Wife, mom of 3, MFA grad, & former Asst. Director for film & TV. https://www.starlingliterary.com | http://querymanager.com/query/Jemiscoe
Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social Executive literary agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency. www.litagentlaurarennert.com
Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social Literary Agent @AndreaBrownLit
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Paige Terlip @pterlip.bsky.social Dog lover, book hoarder, outdoor enthusiast 🌈 Founder + Lit Agent @ Starling Literary + Media
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www.starlingliterary.com
www.cowritecollective.com
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Kelly Sonnack (like "Sonic") @ksonnack.bsky.social Children's Agent. Reader. Mama.
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Sophie Benmouyal @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social Illustration and Graphic Design
Based in Montreal, Canada
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Creative Boom @creativeboom.com The independent home of art & design 👀
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social We are a full service literary agency repping the best books in the world since 1981. (Not that we're biased.) We LOVE books and their creators! www.andreabrownlit.com
Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social Illustrator, educator and artist living in the mountain west. Agent - Lori Steel Steelworks Literary - thornockstudios.com Insta - thornockstudios
Meg Hunt @meghunt.bsky.social Illustrator and mentor working in kids books, packaging and character design. Let’s work together.
Repped by Lara Perkins at ABLA and Scott Hull Associates.
http://www.linktr.ee/meghuntillo
http://www.meghunt.com
kiera.illustrations @kieraillustrations.bsky.social Illustrator of all things magical & whimsical. She/her. UK. 🌿🍄🐸🍁🐛
Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
Christie Megill @christiemegill.bsky.social Kidlit agent at The CAT Agency, writer, story collector. Future ghost.
Newsletter: throughlines.substack.com
Heather Brockman Lee @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social Award winning Illustrator of Picture Books represented by East West Literary- books with Simon and Schuster, Flamingo PRH, and Harper Collins
Heatherbrockmanlee.com
Sasha Stowe @sashastowe.bsky.social Kid Lit Illustrator 🌱 (looking for representation), Glass Artist, Gamer and Cat Mum. She/her. Instagram: @ sashastowe
🌷 https://sashastowelinks.carrd.co
Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social www.troystory.ca
Author of 10 trad pub picture books.
(And 10 million unpubbed ones.)
Carolyn B. Fraiser @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, Jackson Literary. She/Her.
#KidLitEvents calendar is available at CarolynBFraiser.com/KidLit
Andrea Zupcsan @andreazupcsan.bsky.social Youngstown, Ohio based kidlit Illustrator. Ex Librarian. Grumpy animals. Cute Kids. Dogs.
www.andreazupcsan.com/links
Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social Editorial consultant at Alison Weiss Editorial. Causing all sorts of mayhem in the publishing world.
www.alisonweisseditorial.com
Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com Illustrator; writer of various things;
former #SCBWI IC and ARA; #pbparty26 Illustration Showcase;
co-host of #kidlitchat, Tuesdays at 9E/6P;
art and books at bonnieadamson.com
Rachel Rizzuto @rachelrcreates.bsky.social
Kidlit Author/Illustrator Represented by Jes Trudel at The Rights Factory
RachelRCreates.com
Making stories that create touchstones for anxious and inquisitive children.
Juliana Salcedo @jusabar.bsky.social Children's book illustrator based in Madrid. Repped by Susan Hawk
Portfolio: https://www.jusabar.net
Substack: https://jusabar.substack.com/
Emmeline Pidgen @emmelinedraws.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator/author & comic maker 🌿🌞
Literary agent: Thao Le. She/Her.
Mum of two tiny humans 💕
Linktree.com/emmelinedraws