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Dr Ruth Churchill Dower @ruthchurchilldower.bsky.social Postdoc researcher in Artful Sensing Practices @shu-sioe.bsky.social, Earlyarts founder, author of Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood http://bit.ly/2V1I4cj
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Estee Hall @esteehillustrates.bsky.social 🖍️ Illustrator, designer, storyteller.
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Jessica Ralli @jessicaralli.bsky.social Manager of #EarlyLiteracy Programs & Special Initiatives @ Brooklyn Public Library | #KidLit Writer @ RISE X Penguin Workshop | LJ Mover and Shaker 2020 |
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Paul Boakye @paulboakye.net Playwright and author exploring culture, memory and belonging. Making documentary and editorial films using AI-assisted production. Traveller. Occasional shower crooner.
Joanna Moult @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.
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Rukiya Shanthi @rukiyashanthi.bsky.social ... is writing.
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Odongo Moses @odongomosesojulu.bsky.social 
Zoe @zoewriter.bsky.social Writer of children's stories. SCBWI-BI Undiscovered Voices 2022 winner. Represented Hannah Shepherd.
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The Butter Mouse @thebuttermouse.bsky.social Explore the infinite at no extra cost. We blend flash fiction, photos and more to create free stories every week. #amwriting #scifi #flashfiction
Hanane Zahrouni @hzahrouni.bsky.social 
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Yukiko Stranger-Galey @ystrangergaley.bsky.social 📚 Kidlit writer 🐋 Museum curator
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Books in the Park @booksinthepark.bsky.social Saturday 26 April! A festival for nature and book lovers at Beckenham Place Park, South London
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Jo Baker 🏳️🌈 (she/her) @writerlyjo.bsky.social Writes things. @BathSpaUni #MAWYP & #GEA Alumni. Searchlight SL&LL / Voyage SL / Guppy YA LL / PFD Queer Prize SL. Book nerd. Also - psychotherapist and joyously queer person.
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Valerie Estelle Frankel📚👩🏫🌌🎲🎮🏰📜🧷🧛🏻♂️🦇🎭✡️✍️🧙🏻🎃 @valeriefrankel.bsky.social 👨🎓Professor, 📚author of 100 books on drwho💫starwars✨outlander #sfwa🚀 #scbwi #kidlit Cali https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004KMCLQK pitch me on #academic #Jewish #sff https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/jewish-science-fiction-and-fantasy/
Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social Author illustrator on Vancouver Island. More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean (2023) and Together, a Forest (Henry Holt) coming this Spring!
#kidlit
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Sara Grant @authorsaragrant.bsky.social In June 2025, Bloomsbury will publish The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel: A revolutionary approach to transform your writing. An editorial process I developed over my many years as an editor, author, university lecturer and mentor.
Rose Condo @rose-condo-poet.bsky.social Award-winning prairie-born poet living in Manchester 🇨🇦 | Lover of travel 🌎 | www.rosecondo.net | she/her
DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society @dacs.org.uk Founded in 1984, DACS is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to championing, protecting and managing the rights of artists, and maximising their royalties. How we can help 👉 https://www.dacs.org.uk/
Meryl Suresh @merylwrites.bsky.social #kidlit author in training
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2025 #12x12challenge
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a 2025 #KidLitZombieWeek Winner
Creative Future @creativefutureuk.bsky.social We make the arts more diverse. We work nationally with underrepresented creatives & specialise in working with writers through our Writers' Award. #CFWA
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Mike Steele 📖 DEBUT MG NOVEL, “NOT LUCILLE,” NOW AVAILABLE! @msteelewrites.bsky.social sunburned ginger · middle-grade author · children’s playwright · school librarian · two-time Friedrich von Trapp · #amwriting #amquerying #amsleepy
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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social Book reviews of picture books, chapter books, MG, YA and non-fiction. 📚📚📚
Delighted to take part in blog tours and spread the word about great books for children and young adults!
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Chris Callaghan @chris-callaghan.com Children's Author
'When the War Comes In' - Out Now 🛠
Writes about chaos & chocolate 💥🍫
A Geordie living in London 🖤🤍
Ex RAF Engineer & Enviro Scientist 🌍
Loves wine gums
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Rusty Fischer | Children's Author @rustyfischer.bsky.social Rusty Fischer's poems for children have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day. His latest poem, “Socks,” is currently featured in The Dirigible Balloon.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/36446
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.
@acatchytitle.bsky.social @acatchytitle.bsky.social 
Ann Birdgenaw 🇨🇦 @annbirdgenaw.bsky.social Aurora nominated author of The Black Hole Radio book series for middle grade readers. Retired librarian, curler, sea glass treasures artist. 💙
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Kidlit For Los Angeles @kidlitforla.bsky.social Auction by the #kidlit community to raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. Bidding: Jan 20th (9am PST) - Jan 28th (8pm PST).
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Faber Children's @faberchildrens.bsky.social Tweets from the children's team on all our books from babies to teen!
Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social ➡️ Boosting books for #Teachers, #Educators, #Librarians, #Parents, #Authors, #Writers, and #Readers
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Harriet Howe @harriethowebks.bsky.social Picture book author rep’d by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency
CYA Conference @cyaconference.com Children, Young Adult, and Adult Writers’ and Illustrators’ Conference, is for writers and illustrators of all ages, all genres.
CYAConference.com
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
VE Frankel @vefrankel.bsky.social College writing instructor and homeschool educator 🍎 Books 📚, scifi-fantasy 🪐, education 📐, authoring 📝 ✡️ https://athenasacademy.com/courses
E.L. Norry @elnorrywriter.bsky.social ⛅️ Wellbeing/Safeguarding at an FE college
🌛 Writer
📚 2025 Runaways/26 Outlaws Bloomsbury contemporary MG
✒️ Lydia Silver, The Soho Agency
📝 Freelance mentor/editor
🏫 Yr 5/6/7 Author visits
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Dr Michelle Anya Anjirbag-Reeve @anjirbaguette.bsky.social UK based. Disney/fairy tale adaptation/deep stories/literature/libraries/culture. she/her
same handle on the hellbirb; not sure how much I'll be here
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Lantana Publishing @lantanapub.bsky.social An award-winning children's book publisher and social enterprise with a mission to see all children reflected in the books they read.
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Zöe Griffiths @zoegriffiths.bsky.social Editorial Director for fiction @ Nosy Crow. All opinions my own. Thinking about books… Thinking about food… Thinking about good colours for jumpers…
Emma Miller 😁📚🍁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social Canadian Author & Creator of "The Doonies" children's book series! 📚🍁 https://thedoonies.ca
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@tinabookpusher.bsky.social @tinabookpusher.bsky.social PR Scholastic UK - FKA book pusher Midas, HarperCollins, Bonnier Books and Abrams & Chronicle Books
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Farrah Riaz @farrahriaz.bsky.social London writer ✨ picture book The Twirly Wiggly Dance available now to buy✨
#WritingCommunity #2024debut Insta: farr.ahriaz
Ilona Jasiewicz @ilonajasiewicz.bsky.social Editor and school librarian in SE London. Helping children find books they love is my thing. Cats, beaches in winter, vodka martinis and reading, too.
Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social We are a charity in South West England using words and stories to support creativity and wellbeing. We connect people and communities, nurture talent, and champion the power of storytelling, writing and reading. 📖
literatureworks.org.uk
First Story @firststory.bsky.social England's leading creative writing charity for young people empowering young writers with the skills and confidence to tell their own stories. firststory.org.uk
School Jobs @schooljobs.bsky.social The Bluesky home of Vocational Recruitment who support schools and candidates with their recruitment needs.
We specialise in helping unemployed people and underrepresented groups into education roles.
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ToBeBooks @tobebooks.bsky.social Rebel booksellers, UK based social enterprise founded to sell children’s books so our profits can fund children’s libraries. #changebookdeserts #activists 🫶🏾🏳️🌈📚 p.s seeking investment https://tobebooks.co.uk/
Saqi Books @saqibooks.bsky.social A leading independent publisher of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa.
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Jemma Rose @jrowrites.bsky.social Daydreamer extraordinaire, terrible organiser, wonderful catastrophist, enthusiastic book worm, and an extremely proud mentee on the Megaphone Writes 2023 - 2024 Mentorship scheme. 
@tomallenauthor.bsky.social @tomallenauthor.bsky.social Children’s author (MG), teacher, dad, husband, coach, Chewbacca impersonator! The Life of Riley - Unbreakable and The Life of Riley - Back from the Brink available NOW! Football fiction with a soul for 8-12 year olds 🤩
Please contact me for school visits 🙂
CLPE @theclpe.bsky.social The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is a UK based charity that creates and delivers award-winning literacy training and resources for the teachers of early years and primary school children.
Julia H has arrived! @wordsofjh.bsky.social LDN, UK | she/her | 💗💜💙
💛 British born Chinese aspiring YA Contemporary Romance author | LGBTQ+ Free Reads Winner '24 | Idea Idol Finalist '24
✍️ WIPs: Project 🌼 & Project 🇮🇪
https://wordsofjh.carrd.co/
Krys⸆⸉ (she/her) @becomingkrys.bsky.social 👆wish you were here
Currently writing | Enthusiastic Swiftie | Rabidly anti-fascist
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Patrice Lawrence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social Writer, Feminist, Furious.
Alex Strick @alexstrick.bsky.social I love books. That’s about it really.
Hilary Hawkes - author @hilarymhawkes.bsky.social Children's author. Writing picture books and Middle Grade. Repd for foreign rights by Wellread and Boekenreis. Also lover of nature, gardens, mugs of tea and peaceful places. GEA, Scattered Authors, CWIG
A. Colleen Jones (she/her) @colleenjones.bsky.social Technical writer by day, children's book writer by weekend, chocolate fanatic, cat lover, member/volunteer for @scbwiireland, book reviewer for @KidsBooksIrel and annual Irish Elf for #BookElves.
http://acolleenjones.com
Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social Award-winning, internationally touring #theatrecompany, creating highly visual work, based in Croydon. Theatre is better when everyone is invited.
https://linktr.ee/wearezooco
Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social Digital Project Manager for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #KidsBooksFriday 📚🏴
Catherine Friess @ Story Snug @storysnug.com Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com
🇮🇪 #scbwi #writementor #writemagic
3rd place: Writing Mag PB Prize '25
Top 100: #CNPKids CB '25
Shortlisted: Searchlight PB Award & #WM Idea Idol '24 / #WMCNA PB '23
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Maleeha Mir @mmir08.bsky.social 🚨Creative Freelancer | 📝 Creative | ✍🏽 Book Reviewer | 😉Nerd |✨ Works in Publishing | 📖 2023 Shorlist Judge The Diverse Book Awards | 🌎 2020 Deputy Chair of SYP London
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Mitch Kamen @mitchkamen.bsky.social Aspiring Author, attempted Writer.
#AllStoriesMentorship
#WriteNow2020
He/Him.
mitchellkamen on Instagram.
Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social Est. 1983. Not-for-profit children’s booksellers celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Schools/EY supplier. Co-runs Little Rebels Award. Workers’ Cooperative. www.letterboxlibrary.com
#kidlituk #ukkidlit
Megaphone Writers Cic @megaphonewriters.bsky.social We're here to provide affordable, accessible, transformative development opportunities to people of colour who want to write for children or teenagers. www.megaphonewrite.com for more about our mentoring. Arts Council National Lottery funded.
Melissa Abraham @mmensah4.bsky.social Writer | Picture Book Author | Artist
PB: Are We There Yet? 2024
Tea-drinker
Desserts queen
Mentee - All Stories 2021-2022
Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social Neurodivergent (AuDHD). Learner. Dreamer. Award-winning children's author. Musings on books, writing, creativity and ND life. Agent: Lydia Silver
https://linktr.ee/rashmiwriting
Helen Morgan @helenmorgan24.bsky.social Teacher & Reading lead, Reviewer for Just Imagine, Regional Rep for the UKLA and English Lead Practitioner for the ACAT Trust. I adore children’s books, particularly picture books & poetry.- S scribbling_suit @stephanieking.bsky.social
Alexandra Gregor | Children’s & Editorial Illustrator @alexandragregor.bsky.social Illustration for kids + Editorial topics:
Health, Education, Nature+Food & Social Impact
📩 Freelance / Commissions: DM or email ↓
#Kidlit • Education • Editorial
alexandragregor.carrd.co
Mostly Book Talk @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
Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doc
Kids' novels:
Minou Moonshine / Sam Singh @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social
Poetry:
Empirical
@thebraag.bsky.social
Siren @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
A Terrible Thing Bad Betty Press
https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
Laura @laurastorybooks.bsky.social Writer of MG children's fiction. @SCBWI_BI member. #UV2020 winner, Penguin WriteNow 2021 SL, WMCNA 22 SL, @AllStoriesWrite 22 Mentee 🥳
Rep’d by Becky Bagnell