Poppy T. Perry @handle.invalid 🏳️🌈 #SCBWI YA Writer & Artist
📚Lover of stories, music & all things colourful!
✨Rep'd by John Baker @belllomaxmoreton
Tom Bonnick @tombonnick.bsky.social Fiction Editorial Director, HarperCollins Children’s Books
Jennifer Jamieson @jenjamieson.bsky.social Children's illustration.
1 axolotls
2 cats
3 toads
Fiona Longmuir @fionalongmuir.bsky.social Storyteller. Calamity. You aint never seen nothing like a Glasgow girl.
Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social Storysmith. DOCTOR WHO. KNIGHTS OF THE BORROWED DARK. And CONN OF THE DEAD - coming soon!
Melinda Salisbury @melindasalisbury.com Athos in the streets. Aramis in the sheets. Porthos in the skeets
Author. she/her https://linktr.ee/melsalisbury
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy. 
Janelle McCurdy @janellemccurdy.bsky.social Gaming content creator and author of MIA AND THE LIGHTCASTERS (UK) | THE LIGHTCASTERS (US)! Rep'd by Rachel Mann CAA. Game reviews + book info on my website: https://linktr.ee/JanelleMccurdy 💫🎮
📧Janellemccurdyinfo@gmail.com
BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award
Www.BBNYA.com
Melissa Welliver - TO THE DEATH available to pre-order NOW! @melliver.bsky.social YA Speculative Author | Rep: Lucy Irvine PFD | Writer of YA Dystopia | TO THE DEATH out with Hachette Children's Group March 2026 | Co-Host of The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes podcast | she/her
Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social Author of YA (OWL KING, NETTLE, BLACK HEAT and VIPER, VENOM & VULTURE) and young MG (BRONTE TEMPESTRA series). Probably daydreaming. Or napping.
Lucy Farfort @lucyfarfort.bsky.social Kidlit Illustrator/Author based in Newcastle UK. SCBWI & SOA member. FAB Prize 2017 winner. Rep'd by Ash Literary.
Picture book - In Our Hands, Jhalak Prize shortlisted & Little Rebel Awards longlisted.
Natasha Holmes @telltaleheart.bsky.social Writer, Theatre Director, Performer, Puppeteer. I play with stories and different ways of sharing them on the street, in theatres, schools, libraries, festivals and as books, plays or spoken word.
Deborah Bailey @fourgreensquares.bsky.social YA writer. Former WriteMentor YA mentor and Write Team mentor in residence. Clarion UCSD and Tin House YA grad. She/her.
Marisa Noelle @marisanoelle.bsky.social Author of dystopian, horror, sci-fi & fantasy
Mental health rep in every book! Rep: Shannon Snow @ rosecliff
The ocean is my passion (mermaid in a former life) https://linktr.ee/marisanoelle77
Skylaar Amann @skylaar.bsky.social Artist in Oregon 💙🌊 EXPLODING WHALES IS NOT RECOMMENDED (Norton, 2027)Author-illustrator inspired by the ocean, the natural world, and scientific wonder. Sea hag.🚫No AI. Rep: Lauren Scovel, Laura Gross Literary Agency
https://www.skylaaramann.com
Sophie Cleverly 💀 @hapfairy.bsky.social Author of SCARLET AND IVY and VIOLET VEIL (HarperCollins). Lover of symphonic metal, books and all things spooky. She/her 🎃♿🏳️🌈
Bath/Wiltshire
Ravena Guron @ravenaguron.bsky.social Author of THIS BOOK KILLS, CATCH YOUR DEATH, MONDAYS ARE MURDER (Feb '25) and the FARROWFELL series. Rep: ASH Literary
Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social YA & crime writer, author of MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM
"good for spreading holiday fear." Kirkus Reviews
I love: Books 📚 Animals 🐙 Dinosaurs 🦕 Folklore 🧚♀️ Science 👨🔬
she/her
Jennifer Claessen @jenniferclaessen.bsky.social Children’s author & theatremaker.
NETTA BECKER AND THE TIMELINE CRIME out now!
David Barker @dbarker22000.bsky.social Author of cli-fi thrillers, children's adventure books and pantomime scripts. Published by Bloodhound Books, Tiny Tree & Lazy Bee respectively. Tennis, golf, am-dram and surfing when not writing.
https://davidbarkerauthor.co.uk
A Voracious Reader @avoraciousreader.bsky.social Blogger reviewing past, current & soon-to-be published books. I can be bribed with chocolate. Not really. Ok, maybe. #BBNYA2026 Panelist
AI is theft~fuck off with that shit #Felon47 & his cohorts belong in prison! #Resist #RiseUp She/Her
Hannah Gold @hannahgold.bsky.social Multi-award winning children’s author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear, Turtle Moon & The Lone Husky. World Book Day Author 2026.
WriteMentor @write-mentor.bsky.social Join our supportive community of children's fiction writers 📝
A.F. Steadman @afsteadman.bsky.social Sunday Times & NY Times bestselling author of the SKANDAR series 🦄 published by Simon and Schuster (she/her) Type 1 diabetic. Rep: Sam Copeland, RCW
Sophie Cameron @sophiecameron.bsky.social Author. Next: A FLASH OF NEON (Little Tiger, May 25). Rep: ASH Literary
Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com Author: 🚀OrionLost ☁️REEK 🐲OneHungryDragon 🐉DragonStorm
🐺#IAMWOLF out now! 🤖 #BLITZERS out now!
Rep: https://www.rupertcrew.co.uk. He/him. Likes biscuits.
More: https://alastairc.com/links
#KidLitUK
Little Miss Contrary @eimanmunro.bsky.social Writer ~ Researcher ~ Autism Expert by Experience for CAMHS NHS professionals.
SCBWI member, Megaphone community member, Writementor Hub community member, #UV2024 winner🤩
The Bookseller @thebookseller.com At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
Sharna Jackson @sharnajackson.com Writer of books and games mostly about art, mystery and murder for you and the kids in your life. Lives on a ship in Rotterdam. Used to work in museums and galleries for ages. Miss it. Addicted to Reddit and Beat Saber.
https://www.sharnajackson.com
Catherine Coe @catherinecoe.bsky.social 📚 Children's book author, editor and consultant
🖋️ Founder of @allstorieswrite.bsky.social – for writers from underrepresented groups
🧘🏼♀️ Yoga teacher
🐝 Apprentice beekeeper
🔗 https://catherine-coe.com • https://allstories.org.uk/
PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social Online writing magazine and blog for the young and the young at heart. Featuring new writing & art for MG, teen & YA, plus content for readers and aspiring writers.
www.paperboundmag.com
Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher @thereaderteacher.bsky.social Reader. Teacher. ND. Autistic/ADHD (AuDHD).
📒Author of All Brains Are Wonderful (b small publishing) 🧠💛
📗Author of 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Reading for Pleasure (Bloomsbury) 📚💚
📖Children's Books Consultant
🏆Book Award Judge
✍️Educational Writer
Neill Cameron @neillcameron.bsky.social ✏️ Comics writer and artist
🍩 Creator of AWARD-WINNING and/or BEST-SELLING comics such as MEGA ROBO BROS and DONUT SQUAD!
🤖 buy books & ticket links: www.linktree.com/neillcameron
🍩 www.neillcameron.com
Trevor Bream 🏳️⚧️ @trevtellstales.bsky.social Co-author of Another Kind and untitled fantasy GN. That DM friend and lover of nature.
32 They/Them
Lit Rep: @draper-claire.bsky.social
Opinions are my own.
Cait✦May @caitmayart.com She/They
🌿Fantasy, Character, & Comic Artist🌿
Illustrator for Dimension20 FHJY/NSBU/CH
Critical Role, the McElroy Family, Twenty-Sided Tavern
🌈queer af feral goblin creachure
partner in crime: @TrevTellsTales
rep: @draper-claire
www.caitmayart.com
Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social Poet. Speaker. Educator. Performer. Adult, YA, and Children's poetry. Occasionally picture books. Lots of posts about churches. Unapologetically trans (he/him) jayhulme.com
Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social A national charity dedicated to changing lives with reading and writing. Home of Bookbug, Book Week Scotland and Reading Schools.
Emily McGovern @emilyscartoons.bsky.social Cartoonist & author
Prints and comic booklets available here! 👉 http://emilyscartoons.myshopify.com
Nyasa Books @nyasabooks.bsky.social Independent publisher.
Pip Murphy @pipmurphy.bsky.social Aspiring children’s writer, maker of cute language learning comics, curry lover and red panda fan. 🏳️🌈
Lived in Japan for 10+ years, now dreaming of living in the same country as my wife.
Hobbies include drawing, hiking, video games, BJD and Lego.
James A Lyons @jalwrites.bsky.social Author 🏳️🌈
EAST END BOYS AND WEST END GIRLS - An adult contemporary LGBTQ+ RomCom. OUT NOW!
Represented by Intersaga Literary Agency.
kel menton @kelmenton.bsky.social 🦊🌻A FIX OF LIGHT🌻🦊 OUT NOW‼️
📚 rep: Losbennett.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️ they/them or siad/iad
📸: Chrissy Curtin & Shauna O’Donnell
🇮🇪 🇵🇸 🍉
🔗 https://kelmenton.carrd.co/
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social We're an independent-minded children's book publisher that loves new writers, artists and ideas. Join us here for the latest news from the coop!📚🐣
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
https://linktr.ee/elnorry_writer
www.elnorry.com
Sifa E. Poulton @sifaelizabethreads.bsky.social Book blogger, nuclear physics PhD student, SFF author, Christian, autistic, acespec, she/her
https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/links/
Rain Dove @raindovemodel.bsky.social 🏳️🌈Genderless & Limitless 🏳️🌈
Come for the love, stay for a laugh
Model, actor, writer
Director of Safebow (warzone evac collective)
I believe no one should be discarded and that all people are redeemable.
@coralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social Always writing. Caterpillar Poetry Prize (18), Spark! School Book Awards (23and25). Shortlisted for a UKLA Award (23). Bookoholic. Justice, mercy, humility.
BookBlast® Official @bookblast.org Championing world literature since 1997. Book Club @hatchards piccadilly; reviews, interviews, podcasts by publishing insider Georgia DC & friends & special events. Instagram @bookblastofficial www.linktr.ee/bookblast Accept no imitations
Alice Nuttall @alicenuttallbooks.bsky.social My debut THE ZOMBIE PROJECT is coming out in January 2025! Writer, word witch, feminist werewolf and coffee thief. She/her
Serena Patel @serenakpatel.bsky.social Children’s author
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
October Jones @octoberjonesco.bsky.social The ‘one stop spot’ for the spooky, kooky, magical, fantastical, weird and wonderful world(s) of Children’s Literature & Illustration!
https://octoberjones.co.uk/
Zeena Gosrani @zeenagos.bsky.social Writer.
My debut novel, This Dark Heart is out now.
Stephen Daly 🏳️🌈 @thatstephendaly.bsky.social YA Writer, photographer, producer
The Last Death Poet - April 2026
Repped by Silvia Molteni at PFD
Natasha Dunn @tashadunnwrites.bsky.social MG author and Primary School Librarian. LL Guppy Award 2023. LL + Reader's Favourite in WM Novel Award 2023 #SCBWI #WriteMentor
Stephanie Cotela @stephaniecotela.bsky.social Art Historian & Author writing spooky mysteries for children & crime thrillers for adults. 👻📚 @scbwi_british_isles @mslexia & @thesocietyofauthors https://linktr.ee/stephaniecotela
Lis Jardine @lisjardine.bsky.social Children’s novelist. ‘The Detention Detectives 3: Talent for Trouble’ out Jan 25! MAWYP. Rep @lucyirvine93
Chronic. School librarian. Vegan. Tired.
Jo Franklin @jofranklinbooks.bsky.social MG and series children’s author looking for rep and/or ghost work. Writing tutor and mentor. 🐕🦺🐈🐈⬛She/her
Book Clubs in Schools @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills.
bookclubsinschools.org
School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Sarah Harrison @sarahharrison.bsky.social Children's author from Lancashire.
School of Doom out now! @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
Terry Pratchett fan. Owned by cats and dogs.
Agent: Louise Lamont at LBA Books.
https://linktr.ee/sarahharrisonauthor
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
https://www.instagram.com/cjfriess_storysnug
Zoë Armstrong @zoearmstrong.bsky.social Writer of the CURIOUS CREATURES series (Flying Eye Books), FIND THE SPY (Puffin Books) and more. Working on an exciting new thing for 2025 🌱
Rep’d by @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social
Gianna Pollero @giannapollero.bsky.social Children’s author (Monster Doughnuts series, published by Piccadilly)… hoping that this is going to successfully fill the Twitter void.
Amber Caraveo @ambercaraveo.bsky.social 😻 Literary agent at Skylark Literary - www.skylark-literary.com. Loves sunny days, folklore, children’s books, YA books, all books - and dancing! (She/her)
Rebecca Loveday @rebeccaloveday.bsky.social Poems for everyone 📚
www.rebeccalovedayrhymelady.com
Little Toller Books @littletollerbooks.bsky.social Award winning indie publisher of new and classic writing on place, nature and culture + The Clearing our online journal.
Based in West Dorset
www.littletoller.co.uk
Instagram / @littletollerbooks
Jo Dutton @jodutton.bsky.social Committing crimes to paper 📝 Wells Lit Fest 2nd 25 @writementor mentee 23, NID Hon Mention 22, Yeovil Children’s Book SL 22, Room 204, DYCP, Stafford Litfest winner 20
Claire Barker @clairebarker.bsky.social Words, pictures and plants. Author of Knitbone Pepper series, Picklewitch and Jack series. Hettie Nettle’s Handbook for Hedgewitches out now. Rep’d by Julia Churchill at AM Heath. https://linktr.ee/clairebarker
Mich Kenney @michkenneybooks.bsky.social Barefoot dreamer. Also author YA BOOK OF FIRE trilogy @hqstories & THE FAIRFAX SISTERS SERIES out now @onemorechapterhc Rep’d @northbanktalent
Sue H Cunningham #Neverlast⌛is out now! @suehcunningham.bsky.social Writing YA. Vaguely incompetent around social media.
#Neverlast #TotallyDeceased #CloudNine Scholastic UK
Rep: Rachel Petty
@tbpagency.bsky.social
Winner #WMCNA 2020 #UV2022 #Dudley Teen Book Award 2025
Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world. British Book Awards Children's Bookseller of the Year 2025.
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
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
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
O R Sorrel @orsorrel.bsky.social Apocalypse Cow out NOW! 2022 Guppy Open Sub Winner, Carnegie Nom'd, Branford Boase LL, Bristol Teen Book Award SL 🐮🐮🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ they/them
Sarah Wynne @sarahwynne25.bsky.social Children's book author from Chester, educator and reader of all things kidlit.
A Reading Agency 2023 Book of the Year & The Times Best Middle Grade Murder Mystery, Murder in Velvet.
Chapter book, Dogs of Doom due 31st Aug!
Website www.sarahwynneauthor.co.
Henry Coles @pitest.bsky.social Fiction: Scottish Book Trust New Writer 2023. SCWBI Undiscovered Voices 2024. Repped by Lucy Juckes at @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
https://henrycoles.com
Tech: Made mutation testing popular - Java Champion
https://pitest.org https://www.arcmutate.com
Ian Brownlie @ianbrownlie.bsky.social Writer of poetry/fiction for children (Dirigible, Tyger Tyger, Little Thoughts, Nimblewitlit, The Toy) and adults (Shine, Viridine, Underbelly, Rough Diamond) | Pushcart nom '26, Times/CH LL | he/him
M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social 🖋️Author - Time Keys🎶 - Portly 🦦- The Ice Children ❄️- The Twitchers 🦅- Adventures on Trains 🚂- Beetle Boy🪲
She/Her
🪲Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff.
🐞Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
❓Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com
Joanna Oldman @joannaoldman.bsky.social Children’s Author | Rep'd by David Higham Associates @david-higham-books.bsky.social
www.joannaoldman.com
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
Amie Jordan @amiescool.bsky.social Author. Tea drinker. Pro Knitter. ALL THE HIDDEN MONSTERS out now w/ Chicken House. ALL THE LOST SOULS out May ‘25. Agent: Lydia Silver, DA Children’s.
order: linktr.ee/amiejordan
Lui Sit @lui-land.bsky.social Kids MG author. Land of the Last Wildcat. The Lucky House Detective (as Scarlett Li) Agency. Order links & other bits here: linktr.ee/lui_sit
Bec Treveil @bectreveil.bsky.social ✍️ 📚 ☀️ 📸 🏕️ ✈️ 🐱
Writer. Bath Spa Uni MAWYP alum. WriteMentor Hub member. Pastry motivated 🥐
SL 2025 WriteMentor Idea Idol; LL 2024 Searchlight Awards Novel Opening; SL 2023 Guppy MG Open Sub; SL 2022 Mslexia Childrens/YA
dsallenauthor @dsallenauthor.bsky.social Damara Allen (she/her) Wife, mother, and writer of #middlegrade #horror | #MGnarwhals | #PitchWars '21 alum | rep'd by @esc_key | The Skeleton Flute (Aladdin Books 2024) | The Undead War (Aladdin Books 2026) | www.dsallenauthor.com
WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social Hello we're WRDmag - The STUFFED-FULL-OF-BOOKS, BOOKY magazine all about new titles, authors & booky bits for 8-14 yr olds, since 2003. To read the latest magazine online: http://www.wrdmag.co.uk
Holly Ryan Children’s Author @hollyryanauthor.bsky.social Friendly 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️children’s author of picture books. Mama of boys and lover of cheese and pickled eggs. Come say hi 😊❤️
littletigerpress rocketbirdbooks harpercollins busterbooks hachette puffin
www.hollyryanchildrensauthor.co.uk
Catherine Rosevear @catherinerosevear.bsky.social MG writer, reader, dog-lover, based in the UK. Member of SCBWI, SoA and WriteMentor
Mia Flodquist Chadney @miaflodchadney.bsky.social Writer, former costume wrangler, aspiring dreamer🦋🕷️
Write Mentor Novel Award LL 2024- I Iqbal Hussain @ihussainwriter.bsky.social Debut adult novel “Northern Boy” came out June 2024 (ABBA, Bollywood, cobbles) - rep Robert Caskie | working on debut children’s MG novel - rep Lucy Irvine @pfd | child of the 70s/80s
Ian Hunter - Children’s Author @ianhcreates.bsky.social Children’s Author.
Are you ready for adventure?
Vicky Woodgate @vickywoodgate.bsky.social Writer - Illustrator of children’s books.
Published by | Big Picture Press | DK | Scholastic | Hachette
Likes | books (obvs) | cats (also obvs) wildlife | birding | drawing | comics and Hedgehogs ….
www.vickywoodgate.com
Rep by Bell Lomax Moreton
Stew foster author @stewfoster.bsky.social Writer of writerly things
Cycler of cycles
Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social Hi! I write & illustrate PBs/poems/MG & work for @thebookery.bsky.social. Words/pics in The Toy, PaperBound, The Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press & Tyger Tyger. Debut PB:The Go Away Rain Dance, HB Publishing House
https://linktr.ee/claire_f_lewis