MK England @mkengland.bsky.social Author of books, player of games, grower of things. Queer country recluse. Ex-librarian. They/any. Repped by Eric Smith. Publishing updates only.
Next ๐: FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FORMERLY VILLAINOUS (6/2/26)
www.mkengland.com/links
Kayla Ancrum @kaylaancrum.bsky.social Author of THE WICKER KING,THE WEIGHT OF THE STARS and ICARUS! Rep: @ericsmithrocks,
Your Man Forrest @yourmanf.bsky.social Sci-fi and fantasy author; thinker of silly thoughts.
https://forrestwilliams.substack.com/ - My silly thoughts
https://www.pulsarpublishers.net/ -My publishing company
ejoyd.bsky.social @ejoyd.bsky.social Writer. Editor. Lover of dark chocolate. 2024 #50preciouswords HM #SCBWI #PB #kidlit #travel
Author M. I. Verras (She/Her) @miverrasauthor1.bsky.social Greek-American gothic author, singer, composer, keyboardist, designer, university graduate, sports fan, existential seeker. Author of two metaphysical, allegorical, symbolic fantasy-mystery novellas. Novella plots and covers are all in English and NOT AI.
Neil Sharpson @unshavedmouse.bsky.social Author of The Burial Tide, from Zando Books 09 September. Get it here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-burial-tide-neil-sharpson/1146027348?ean=9781638932024
Daniele Arndt @danielearndt1.bsky.social PB author rep'd by Jen Newens, Debut PIG AND SKUNK with Disney Hyperion โ27 (sequelโ28). Friend of Jesus.
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer ๐ Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler ๐จ Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
The Storytellers Foundation | The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast @tstorypodcast.bsky.social https://thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com ๐ Kidlit experts. ๐ We demystify publishing! | ๐ฅ Top 100 & Spotify Award-Winning Podcast | Home of The Big Bang Notable Book List & The Storytellers Summit Series | summit.getstoryrise.com
Spiralie Land @spiralie.bsky.social ๐ผ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐โ๐ผโ ๐ผ
เน เน เน เน เน
eng/esp/ru
commissions ๐ผ
https://ko-fi.com/spiralie/commissions
shop ๐ผ
https://snails-and-octopuses.myshopify.com/
posters ๐ผ
https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/spiralie/
Koko @mikekoko.bsky.social Walking on my hands ๐คธ๐ฝโโ๏ธ, diving into kidlitโwhether reading or writing ๐, and solving puzzles ๐งฉ.
#PBRisingStar #SCBWI #12x12 #GoldenEggAcademy
New book alert! Teaching Storytelling in Classrooms & Communities
(shorturl.at/1obFR)
Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist. KidLit author of several picture books: EDIE FOR EQUALITY; SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY; THEYโRE SO FLAMBOYANT; MAY YOUR LIFE BE DELICIOSA
@varshab.bsky.social @varshab.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of Thirst (2022), Count Me In, and A Garland of Henna (2024). Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Group). Repped by Caryn Wiseman (ABLA). Lover of chai, croissants and words.
Sue Sutherland, Author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER @suemt.bsky.social Debut picture book author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, granola girl, weaver, quilter, traveler, photographer, 12x12, Montana SCBWI
Coming Soon - HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL (2026), TWELVE DAYS AT YELLOWSTONE (2027), & NOTHING BUT NET TROUBLE
Ashley Gayle @ashleygwritespb.bsky.social โขWriting picture books for the kid in all of us
โขโจPB Rising Stars Mentee 2024 โจ
James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social Texas State Representative, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian running for the U.S. Senate to take power back for working people.
Theresa Godfrey @theresagodfrey.bsky.social ๐ Picture book author/illustrator obsessed with skies and seas
๐จ Art Studio @ the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) ๐ @michellejingchan.bsky.social โ๏ธ ๐จ Kidlit Author-Illustrator
๐ Rep: @jemiscoe.bsky.social
๐2025: PRIDE, 100 DAYS, WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE
๐ป https://linktr.ee/michellejingchan
Sara Holly Ackerman @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social children's book author of THE GABI THAT GIRMA WORE (Little, Brown 2024), NOT JUST THE DRIVER (Beach Lane Books, April 9, 2024), CHALLAH FOR SHABBAT TONIGHT (Fall 2024), school librarian
Amy R. Murrell @amyrmurrellauthor.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist; Author, Member of the Authors' Guild, SCBWI, Mighty KidLit, 12x12, Storyteller Academy, Childrenโs Book Academy , and more :)
Shuba Mohan @shubamohan.bsky.social Writer, wanderer, and wonderer
Jerrold Connors @jerroldconnors.bsky.social 
Kate Allen Fox @kateallenfox.bsky.social #kidlit author:
๐PANDO (SLJ โญ) Capstone, 2021
๐A FEW BEAUTIFUL MINUTES (Kirkus โญ/ PW โญ) LBYR, 2023
๐ฅWINTER SOLSTICE WISH, Beaming Books, 2024
Kailei Pew @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social Childrenโs Book Author
THE MONSTER ABOVE THE BED
KID-VENTORS
I SEE COLOR
Repped by Emily Forney of Bookends Lit
kaileipewbooks.com
Jackie @jackieyacky.bsky.social ๐ Jackie (they/he/she) ๐๐
โ๏ธ Storyboard artist, 2D animator, Illustrator
๐ https://linktr.ee/jackie_yacky
๐งถ Crafter and plant lover ๐ฑ
๐ท Chronically Ill
๐ Trekkie
๐ชฒShop: @discobeetle.bsky.social
๐ญ Personal project: @spriggeandsprout.bsky.social
@whatchudrawing.bsky.social @whatchudrawing.bsky.social 
Maliha Sheikh @malihasheikh.bsky.social Mom to Humans, Dogs, and Cats, Psychologist and KidLit Author
#12X12, #SCBWI NJ
Board Member of Women Who Write, Inc.
Vivian Kirkfield's *50 Words* Honorable Mention 2026
Anya-Kaye @afrancis211.bsky.social Picture book creator. Woman of God. Former School Counselor. Disabled Vet. Wheelchair operator ๐ฆฝ๐ฉ๐พโ๐ฆฝโโก๏ธโฟ๏ธ Living by faith ๐๐๐ DST ๐บ๐
Beehandi @beehandi.bsky.social She/her
Kidlit Illustrator/ writer.
Insta @bhandiillustration
http://www.bhandiboe.com
Catholic ๐, wife ๐, mom of 3 ๐คช ADHD and ASD ๐๐จ๐ช๐ง SCBWI IC MD/DE/WV
Megan Ray Durkin @mother-goose.bsky.social #Kidlit author - following the child, seeking rep, Montessorian, #SCBWI #12x12PB #writingcommunity #PBSummit โ22 #PBRisingStars โ23 Mentee, can make you a cake ๐ซ
Sarah Wheeler @sarahsart.bsky.social Artist โข Illustrator
Member of SCBWI
Anna Cechony @wovenexperience.bsky.social Disability doula, coach, aspiring childrenโs book author, sewist, knitter, coco bb ๐ท
Kinsey @poor-artist.bsky.social Illustrator, novice handler (dog show), clown enthusiast
Carrie Logsdon McCullough @zoodocwrites.bsky.social Mom, Grammy, retired zoo dentist, kidlit author, Regional Advisor #SCBWI Ohio Central & South, #12x12, #CtC, #STA, #PBRisingStar mentee โ24&โ25, PBRS Collective, Back in the query trenches carrielogsdonmccullough.com
@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social I am a book reviewer with a focus on stories written for kids, tweens, and teens. I also host authors interviews, and I am a passionate advocate for youth literacy. Look for me at www.maryrlanni.com or on YouTube @MaryLanniReads!
@brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social @brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social 
Shaunessy Sinnett @shsinnett.bsky.social #KidLitWriter/SCBWI/12x12 โข Published in Little Thoughts Press โข โ24-25 Winner Halloweensie, #KidLitChuckleChallenge & SunWriteFun โข โ25 HM #50PreciousWords & Valentiny โข Performer: Riverdance
kocona @kocona.bsky.social ๐Picture books| Illustration
๐Hop on!
Clay Adamah @clayadamah.bsky.social (they/ze)
Author-Illustrator of #KidLitArt (long-press)
https://linktr.ee/clayadamah
just reading books, drawing stuff,
and tree-watching with birds. ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฆ
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Human made - No AI
Illustrator of Kismet, No! (PJP 2027)
Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social Always curious. Writer. #PBRisingStarsCollective #12x12PB #amquerying #kidlit Recipe developer. Product designer. Funma! (she/her) Blog: http://cooking2thrive.com
Lauren Kimberly ๐จ๐ฆ @authorlaurenk.bsky.social #PBParty Finalist โ26 | #PBParty HM โ25 | Writing PB through MG with heart, imagination, and information | autistic mom of two | #SCBWI #12x12PB | #amquerying #neurodiversity
www.laurenkimberlyauthor.com
Tiffanie Leung Abbott @tleungabbott.bsky.social Itโs โLearnโ with a โG.โ
โข Mixed-race Chinese American author
โข Rep: Michelle Jackson
โข 2026 #pbparty Finalist
โข 2025 #pbparty HM
โข 2025 #roundtablementor
โข #scbwi #12x12challenge
Caroline @carolinewu.bsky.social โจ MG and PB writer
๐๏ธ Always in the mountains
๐ฆ Avid hiker, amateur nature photographer, wannabe birder
Rebecca Weber ๐๐โโฌ๐ฐ @rweberwrites.bsky.social #SCBWI Author - THE PAINTER'S BUTTERFLY and LOOPHOLE (Artemesia Publishing)/Beta reader/@litkidsmagazine.bsky.social founder/House flipper/Bostie & girl mom/#MGpies #YANation
"You are the one you've been waiting for all of your life!"
Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social #kidlit author! I value the power of words, art, dancing & chocolate.
I love writing picture book bios about inspiring creative people!
Recent books: THE GLASS PYRAMID, ELSE B. IN THE SEA, ABLAZE WITH COLOR & DRESSING UP THE STARS. jeanneharvey.com
Christy Matthes | Kidlit Writer @christymatthes.bsky.social Children's book writer, nature and animal lover, cat wrangler, promotions coordinator for SCBWI-Michigan and a member of the editorial team for The Mitten, SCBWI-Michigan's blog. #12x12, #SCBWI, Rate Your Story
Michael Colon @michaelcolonwriter.bsky.social Novelist, Athlete, Nature Lover
https://www.twbpress.com/thegiftfromaelius.html
Faith Gluskin @authorfaithgluskin.bsky.social #PICTURE BOOK Writer/#Teacher/#amquerying/Author of Gorillasโ Night Out (Indigo River Publishing/2019) and Matzah Means So Many Things (Yorkshire Publishing/2022). Member of #SCBWI
Lauren Eldridge @eldridgestudio.bsky.social Dimensional Illustrator.
Weird but it works.
Repโd by Lori Kilkelly @lkliterary ๐ฅ
eldridgestudio.com
Steve Downes @writerstevedownes.bsky.social Author of Fyre & Stone crime/historical fiction series.
Books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Apple Books & Google Play
Deborah W Trotter @deborahwtrotter.bsky.social Book lover, kidlit author, nature embracer. Find me outdoors with a book in beautiful surroundings or at my desk surrounded by papers, pens and stories.
Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social Picture book author. Reader. Bookstore and library lover. All about my kids and cats. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette. #Kidlit website: www.patzietlowmiller.com
Summit County Libraries @summitlibraries.bsky.social #1 Most Followed Library in the USA!
https://summitcountylibraries.org/
Located in beautiful Summit County, Colorado.
MavenThoria @maventhoria.bsky.social Helping writers & brands turn good writing into unforgettable writing.
Ghostwriting | Editing & Proofreading | Publishing | Formatting | Beta reading
LizRiceWrites @lizricewrites.bsky.social Writer- current project is a contemporary middle grade novel in verse. I'm always working on picture books. The beach is my happy place.
Kat Tsai @chuwenjie.bsky.social Artist of color, light, & atmosphere /๐น๐ผ ๐บ๐ธ/ Visdev on Spiderman: Beyond the Spiderverse ๐ท / bio.site/kat.tsai
Marta Serraggiotto | children's book author-illustrator @martaserraggiotto.bsky.social ๐งธkidlit author-illustrator | SCBWI member
๐จseeking agency representation
๐ฎ๐นbased in Padova, Italy
โ๏ธKidlit diary on Substack
https://www.martaserraggiotto.com/portfolio-2/
Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! ๐๐โ๏ธ๐จ๐๏ธ๐ป๐๐ง๐ง๐ผ๐ฆ๐โฅ๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐
Jennifer W. Bull @violinwriter.bsky.social Author-Illustrator & Pro Violinist. ๐ป Creating hybrid MG worlds where misfits find their voice. Currently developing The Wild String trilogy.
Laura Cooper @cooperl788.bsky.social You can find me at my favorite sunny spot, the kitchen island, where Iโm simultaneously cooking up dinner and book ideas. Iโm an avid reader, raising 2 kids and 1 rescued house hippo.
Jennifer Doehring @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social Childrenโs Book Author & Illustrator
LANDING IN A NEW POND
(Charlesbridge โ26)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! (Albert Whitman โ26)
Portfolio: www.jenniferdoehringbooks.com
Repโd by Fairbank Literary
jessicabooks @authorjessbooks.bsky.social Good thing you found me, you can as well give a follow!
Lover of all kinds of books.
JAMESON QUINN @realjamesonquinn.bsky.social SAG-AFTRA Award Winning Actor | Voice Artist Pittsburgh PA
4 bookings email BOOKTHEJQWAY@gmail.com or PODSTARZ.net
https://www.IMDb.me/TheJQWay
Jackie ๐ฆ๐บ๐ต๐ญ๐ฒ๐พ๐ @jackieyap.bsky.social emerging mystery & kidlit writer
โจ2025 #CYA Aspiring YA Winner
โจ2025 #WeNeedDiverseBooks #KillYourDarlings
๐ adhd, tck, solar-powered, dog mama, shaved iced enthusiast
๐Australia
linktr.ee/jackieyapwrites
Kevalkumar @kevalkumar.bsky.social Motivational Quotes Writer
Nadiad, Gujarat, India ๐ฎ๐ณ
Contact:+918866868474
Audrey Barbakoff is โจkvellingโจ @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social Picture book author, librarian, educator.
๐ผ MAZEL TOES (โ25)
๐THE SCHLEMIEL KIDS SAVE THE MOON (โ24)
๐ PUMPKIN SHABBAT (โ28)
Rep: Rebecca Angus @ Howland Literary
http://www.barbakoffbooks.com
Daryl Gottier @dlkgotts.bsky.social Debut picture book SET SAIL FOR SCHOOL, illus. by Gal Weizman, coming from Flashlight Press in Sept. 2026. #kidlit writer, nature lover, tea not coffee, quilter, morning person. www.dlkgottier.com #SCBWI #12x12PB
Lisa Carmody Doiron-Author @lisacarmodydoiron.bsky.social SCBWI | CANSCAIP | 12x12 | 2025 Chuckle Challenge Finalist | HM 2025 Halloweensie Contest | HM 2026 Valentiny Contest | AHOY, MATE, AHOY! MISS MOLLY MOLLOY, spring '26
Tamla T. Young @tamlatyoung.bsky.social I write for children. I teach children. I mother 2 children. My debut PB Ready, Set, Mango!๐ฅญ available where books are sold! April 25โ ๐ฅฐ
#PBRisingStars HM 24โ
#12x12 25โ
#PBParty HM 25โ
Susan @sburdorf.bsky.social Member of 12x12 PB Writing Challenge; The Writerโs Sanctuary; Ebony Lynn Muddโs PB Retreat; published author; collector of socks; herder of cats. Welcome to my world.
S. C. Naux @scnaux.bsky.social Website: https://sylviecnaux.com/
Instagram: @sylviecnaux #SCBWI #PB #PBParty #12x12PB
Fabienne Doucet, Ph.D. ๐ญ๐น @bailabomba.bsky.social polysemic mother scholar writer lover sister daughter dancer dreamer seeker. professor @nyu. executive director @metronyu. #author LOVE IS STILL WINNING/EL AMOR SIEMPRE TRIUNFA. #scbwi #pbauthor
Lora Stead Author @lorastead.bsky.social Is it writing time yet?
Kidlit, '23 PBParty Finalist, SCBWI, 12x12, InkedVoices, UT League of Writers, former ESL/1-8 grade teacher. Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney at Seymour. โ๏ธ
Forthcoming debut WHERE DADDY IS (Atheneum, 2029)
https://youtube.com/@lorastead
Molly Schaffer @mollyschaffer.bsky.social Kidlit Author, Therapist, Mom, Former Actor
mollyschafferbooks.com
#SCBWI #PB #12x12PB #PBParty
Robynn Hyde @robynnhyde.bsky.social #Kidlit author #pb #cb
Member of #12x12PB #SCBWI #MightyKidLit
#50PreciousWords Winner '26
#PBandKidJudges HM '25
Lover of horror & humour
#KidlitCraze Blog
robynnhyde.com/kidlit-craze
Author KarenLee B @karenlee-wyo.bsky.social Children's Author
#kidlit, picture books, 12x12 member, SCBWI member, Wyoming
Christian
Erin Siska @erinsiska.bsky.social Reader, picture book author/illustrator, graphic novelist, lawyer, mama, dog person, mental health advocate, good listener. #kidlit #kidlitart
(she/her) Portfolio at www.erinsiska.com.
Cid K Fleming @cidkfleming.bsky.social The big comfy chair in the living room is my office, where Iโm either reading or writing.
Author of kidlit and womenโs fiction/romance. #scbwi #rwa
Day job: technical writer/instructional design
(she/her)
www.cidkfleming.com
Deborah Paquette @deborahpaquette.bsky.social Picture-book author/illustrator. #SCBWI Canada West Co-ARA.
deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
deborahpaquette.com
Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social Neurologist. Writer. Editor.
THE COMMON SENSE GUIDE TO DEMENTIA, PUTTING THE SCIENCE IN FICTION, THIS SIDE OF DOCTORING
Epistemic Literary Magazine.
#KidLitChuckleChallenge champion, #SpringFlingKidlit winner, #FallWritingFrenzy winner
@amandamcintyre.bsky.social @amandamcintyre.bsky.social 
Lynn Baldwin @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social #kidlit writer/ MY BACKYARD USED TO BE (Tilbury House). Member of SCBWI, 12 x 12PB, Inked Voices. Love to travel, be active outside, speak/study foreign languages.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lynnbaldwinwrites
Danielle Anderson @fortheloveofkidlit.bsky.social Freelance editor and aspiring pb author
Jennifer Phillips @jjpseattle.bsky.social Children's author, developmental disabilities and mental illness advocate, creativity/improvement geek. Latest book: Walking on Eggshells by Jolly Fish Press. Find me on http://jenniferphillipsauthor.com and jjpseattle.substack.com
Ali DeMoro @alidemoro.bsky.social Children's Author (THE JEALOUS LITTLE MUNCHKIN) |
2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award winner | โ25 Honorable Mention #50PreciousWords | alidemoro.com | Member #12x12challenge, #scbwi, #ibpa |
https://linktr.ee/alidemoro
Caterina Salvatori @caterinawrites.bsky.social ๐จ๐ฆ Picturebook writer. Dog mom.
@rosihollinbeck.bsky.social @rosihollinbeck.bsky.social 
Marlee Fuller-Morris ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @mfmwrites.bsky.social Birder, #kidlit author, former park ranger turned full-time mom. Military spouse. Good thing Im happy living anywhere with cool critters and creative kids. she/her.
#50PreciousWords โ24 Winner | #SCBWI | #12x12 | #PB | #amquerying
www.mfmwrites.com
Laura Polasek @polaseklj.bsky.social Writer. Mom. Lover of books and tea | ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ #amquerying
CANSCAIP PB Shortlist '23, Longlist '24, '26 | #kidlitvibes winner '23 | #KidsChoiceKidlitWritingContest MG winner '24 | Lyrical Language Lab Rhyming Contest Longlist '24 | Halloweensie HM '25
Stacy Mozer @smozer.bsky.social Writer of kidlit and teacher of adorable firsties. Member of @SCBWI and @12x12 Mets fan, empty nester, and lover of dogs (especially the one named Mookie Mozer). Co-Regional Advisor New England SCBWI.
@katherine398.bsky.social @katherine398.bsky.social Kidlit Writer #PB #SCBWI #kidlit #12x12 SpringflingKidLit '24Winner, 50PreciousWords '24Winner, โ25HM
Linda J. Jackson, Ph.D. @writes4kids.bsky.social Children's author, Child and Family Psychologist, Resilience Rounds Facilitator-Methodist Hospital, mother of boy/girl twins, and safari enthusiast. Sponsors elephant orphans, breeds Monarch butterflies, and raises pugs!
Rosemary Lynn @rosemarylynnbooks.bsky.social Writer * Reader * Mom of tiny humans and many fur babies ๐พ * Crafter * Baker * Wanderer * Vlogger * [she/they/any] ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ #SCBWI #12x12PB #kidlit ๐https://rosemarylynnbooks.com/links/
Deena Viviani @deenamlv.bsky.social Kidlit writer & librarian
deena-writes.com
Leah Keggi @leahkeggi.bsky.social Aspiring childrenโs book author, surface designer, and marketing pro!
Jenny Reuel @jennyreuel.bsky.social Storytime lady = bringer of joy. Writer of #PB #MG. Highlighting the funny, frustrating, and forgotten.
Tisha Blackman @tishablackman.bsky.social Teacher|Wife|Mom|PB Writer. ๐+โ๏ธ=โค๏ธ
#SCBWI #12x12PB #50PreciousWords HM โ2025 tishablackmanbooks.com
Amy Martinez @amymartinez.bsky.social Picture Book/ Early Reader Writer | MLS | Teacher | 50 Precious Words HM '23 | #SCBWI | #12X12 | #PB | #amquerying