Stephen Daly 🏳️🌈 @thatstephendaly.bsky.social YA Writer, photographer, producer
The Last Death Poet - April 2026
Repped by Silvia Molteni at PFD
@olcaybentley.bsky.social @olcaybentley.bsky.social 
Mayo Agard-Olubo @mayowrites.bsky.social Children's Writer & Poet,
Winner Mo Prize 2023, #AWritingChance and a London Writers Award.
Highly Commended #fabprize
Rep: Ludo Cinelli @ Eve White Literary Agency
Tracy Bullock @tracybullock.bsky.social ✏️ Children's Writer
📚 Teacher
🎉 Rep'd by Rachael Davis-Featherstone at Creative Roots Studio
S J Poyton Author @sjpoyton.bsky.social Author & Illustrator
Middle Grade Debut Mammoth Rider published 2026
H S Norup @hsnorup.bsky.social Children’s author of
💚🧚 THE CHANGELING CHILD
💙🧚 INTO THE FAERIE HILL
🥢👻 THE HUNGRY GHOST
❄️⛷️ THE MISSING BARBEGAZI
@PushkinPress | #SCBWI | Reader | She/Her | first name: Helle | 🇩🇰 in🇨🇭via 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇸🇬🇦🇹
www.hsnorup.com
Candy Gourlay @candygourlay.bsky.social KidLit author. Makes comics. Loves dogs.
My website: https://www.candygourlay.co.uk/
My new blog https://houseofprocrastination.substack.com/
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candygourlay/
Mo O’Hara @moohara.bsky.social Writer/ performer/ children’s author. 
Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social Teen fiction author | LIVIA IN ROME | EVIE IN VENICE (July ‘26) @chickenhousebooks
🏴🇮🇹Scotalian
❤️ in my romance era
Samantha Mattocks @samanthamattocks.bsky.social Author, journalist, foodie (MasterChef 2019), publisher. Debut children's book Mister Mishkins' Apothecary making gentle waves around the world. Book II out 8.8.25. Also publishes under Adelaide Halsey. Welcome to my bluesky world. 
Truly Johnston @trulyjwrites.bsky.social Author. Writing children's fiction and poetry. The Shell Keepers out June 2025 with @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #BCNA winner 2022. Rep'd by Lauren Gardner, BLM Agency. Trulyjohnston.co.uk
K L Kaine Author @katjakaine.bsky.social Award winning author, nature nerd, raging feminist. Debut YA Fantasy Blood of Gods and Girls published by PRH in 2026. #ya #kidlit #fantasy #feminist #nature
Lindsay Hirst @lindsayhirst.bsky.social Early Years teacher and picture book writer. Shortlisted in Write Mentor and Searchlight competitions and winner of a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award in 2022. Debut PB - The Dangerous Pet Lover’s Guide to Dragons - published July 2025 with Bloomsbury.
Helen Gilmore @heleng.bsky.social Osteoporosis nurse. Writer for children, middle grade adventures. Shortlisted Wells literature festival 2022. GoldenEgg. Write Magic. 
Fiona Dixon @fionadixon.bsky.social Writes magical middle grade fiction. Often found wandering the woods in search of an adventure. Loves cats, tea, and D&D. Rep'd by Amber Caraveo at Skylark Literary. Debut MG novel Crow: Thief of Magic out May 2026 with HarperCollins Children's Books.
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
Karen S. Chow @kchowrites.bsky.social Middle grade. Hiking enthusiast.
Miracle (Ottaviano/LBYR)
Title tbd (2026, Ottaviano/LBYR)
Rep: Andrea Cascardi
SCBWI AZ ARA
https://linktr.ee/kchowrites
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.
Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com Author/illustrator of humorous stories for kids.
https://briankirbystudio.com
SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster
Represented by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at
@Bradfordagents.bsky.social
Kellie Nicely @kellienicely.com Illustrator/Kidlit - I love marine animals, albatrosses, tufted titmice, Splatoon, Pikmin and cooking! Oh yeah I garden too!
kellienicely.com
🌱 [Kellie's Art Only Feed] https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wqxkatcfmjhtopmz56xckzsa/feed/aaam3zdthj4cm
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
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
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
Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social I write #PB & #MG with humor, heart & hope 💖
#PBParty host | #SCBWI FL Crit Group Coordinator | #12x12PB | http://linktr.ee/MindyAlyseWeiss | https://mindyalyseweiss.com/
Repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social
Jes Trudel 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @jestrudel.bsky.social Literary agent with The Rights Factory. Founder of WritingCommunity.ca. CLOSED TO QUERIES.
Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social ✍️ Picture book author, seeking rep
📚 Here for the #kidlit community!
💫 SKY LUCK (out now!)
🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL (August 2024)
🌎 台灣阿美族 aboriginal Taiwanese (Amis) & Euro-American
📍 Los Angeles
🔗 www.ericaleewrites.com
Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the SCBWI (RMC-SCBWI) @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social https://www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc
Conference link tree: https://linktr.ee/rmcscbwi
SCBWI Indiana @scbwiindiana.bsky.social Indiana Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Banner art credit: James Newton
Social Media Coordinator: Melissa Chupp
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/indiana
SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social Friend + cheerleader to those who create stories for children. Official account for the Houston chapter of the SCBWI
www.scbwi.org/regions/houston
SCBWI SF North and East Bay Region @scbwisfneb.bsky.social Welcome to SCBWI SF North & East Bay!🤗 Follow us! Facebook and Pinterest: SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region Instagram: scbwinortheastbay
Sylvia Liu @sylvialiu.bsky.social MG author who loves oceans, kraken, cephalopods | new MG: ⚽️ STEALING THE SCORE (World Cup mystery)| next: 🐕 NOW THAT WE DON’T TALK| sci-fi: 🦀 HANA HSU AND THE GHOST CRAB NATION | co-run Kidlit411 | website: enjoyingplanetearth.com
Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social Picture Book Author Illustrator, THE KING OF BOOKS Feiwel & Friends, SNOW DAY WITH DADDY '28 Christy Ottaviano Books / Creator of #KidLitArtPostcard / Rep’d by Sean McCarthy www.ginaperry.com
KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social #KidLitArt chat for children's illustrators & fans of kidlit art.
Next chat - Thurs, Sep 24, 9pm EST/6pm PST
Sep topic - Back To School
Mods - @charlenedraws.bsky.social and @weyakindesigns.bsky.social
Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com Author of novels fantastical & historical, avid gardener, co-founder of SFWA's pub industry watchdog Writer Beware. Casting a small light in a wilderness of writing scams (plus an occasional cat pic)
https://writerbeware.blog
https://victoriastrauss.com
anoosha syed ✏️ @anooshasyed.com award-winning author/illustrator for children’s books, character designer & art educator📚
✎ resources, books, & more links ↓
https://www.anooshasyed.com
Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social Children’s book author-illustrator. Rep’d by @KTerrette.bsky.social at Martin Literary.
Books:
THE GIFT SHOP BEAR 🧸🎄❤️
CLAUDE 🎨🐶 3 Starred Reviews
THE DAY KINDNESS CAME🌲🐻
Illustrated over 30 children’s books.
Website - https://www.phyllisharris.com
Beth Volkmann @bethvolkmann.bsky.social M.Ed. Children's Book Writer. Picture Taker. Nature Lover. Anglophile.
Curious about flora and fauna of all kinds but particularly fond of elephants, wolves, birds, insects, and trees.
#SCBWI. #12x12 #kidlit #naturalist
elizabethvolkmannauthor.com
Johanna T @ FanX SLC @johannamation.bsky.social 👻 BUY THE GHOSTKEEPER GN!👇
theghostkeeper.carrd.co
Award-winning Comic Artist ✦ Illustrator ✦ Writer ✦ TTRPGer ✦ She/Her 💖💜💙
Rep: Laurel Symonds (KT Lit)
🌎 Portfolio: johannamation.com
Juli Caveny @julicaveny.bsky.social 5th grade teacher, book lover & children's author. Rep for downstate SCBWI-IL Bookends, NaNoWriMo et al. she/her
Lifelong hobbyist; casual artist
#JuneWritingChallenge #illustratepride participant
Calef Brown @calefbrownart.bsky.social Art, poetry and books
https://linktr.ee/CalefBrown
Kyle T Webster | Artist & Author @kyletwebster.bsky.social Artist, educator, author, digital brush wizard (proudly working at Procreate). Founder (and seller) of KyleBrush. Creator of Lines of Zen, the first meditative drawing app. http://kyleTwebster.com
Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social #PB author, SCBWI
Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24
HM: Valentiny '25
My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈
Kelly Sonnack (like "Sonic") @ksonnack.bsky.social Children's Agent. Reader. Mama.
Header art by Marissa Valdez.
Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social ✨Lit Agent @andreabrownlit.bsky.social✨
@aalitagents.bsky.social Member✨ #tabletopnerd ✨Coffee junkie✨Romance Enthusiast✨💖💙💜Boricua✨#LGBTQIA & Autism Advocate✨#DementiaCaregiver ✨
https://QueryTracker.net/query/Saritza
Deborah Kerbel @deborahkerbel.com Award-Winning 🇨🇦 #kidlit author of more than 30 books
(picture books, graphic novels, middle grade, young adult, non-fiction)
https://linktr.ee/deborahkerbel
NEW in 2026:
GOTCHA DAY (Orca)
NO UNGAPATCHKA! (Owlkids)
DoodleMitzy @doodlemitzy.bsky.social Hi! I'm an illustrator from Belgium. I love vector, mid century modern design and freaky things. 
Molly O'Neill @mollyoneill.bsky.social Literary agent at Root Literary. Builder of bookmakers. Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. mollyoneillbooks.com
Sarah Albee @sarahalbee.bsky.social I write NF books for kids. Newest titles: BOUNCE! A SCIENTIFIC HISTORY OF RUBBER/THE PAINTER AND THE PRESIDENT/ZERO: THE NUMBER THAT ALMOST WASN'T. Repped by Caryn Wiseman at ABLA.
Love visiting schools!
Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social Writes science books for kids. Cares deeply about literacy and science education. Nonfiction advocate. She/her https://melissa-stewart.com
Adrianna Cuevas @adriannacuevas.bsky.social Award-winning middle grade author. What Fell From the Sky and Rancho Espanto paperback out now! she/her 🇨🇺 Runs on pastelitos and BTS.
https://linktr.ee/adriannacuevas
Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social I write NYT-bestselling things. Things that children read.🖖🏻 Books in 2026: THE NEW CAT. More coming. MN-raised, CA-aged. She/her Rep: Jenn Laughran/ABLA Profile art: @cpark.bsky.social Go Blue!
https://www.stephanielucianovic.com
Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH (Holiday House).
LIKE THAT ELEANOR (Cardinal Rule Press).
#KIDLIT author/illustrator. Comics geek. Trekkie. Squirrel Girl enthusiast. “Endearingly sarcastic.”
Rep: @tajmccoy.bsky.social
Www.Authorkellymangan.com
#NoAIArt
Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social What Do People Do at the Science Museum (illus Qin Leng, 8.26)
Bathtime for Snow Monkeys (illus Yas Imamura,10.26)
Profile pic by Yas Imamura
Prettyokmaggie.com
Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social Award-winning author of books for kids. Educator. Science Communicator. Ocean Evangelist. Preorder JELLYFISH SCIENTIST and IN THE WORLD OF WHALES. Adjunct @SimmonsUniversity MFA. Rep: @jmcgowanbks #SciComm she/her
https://linktr.ee/mcusolito
Maple Lam @maplelam.bsky.social Author-Illustrator in Los Angeles.
What I love:
Comics | Arts | History | Culture | Competitive badminton
Website: MapleLam.com
Newsletter: maplelam.substack.com
Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social Author, Blogger, Make the World a Better Placer (he/him). Out to empower Queer Youth and their allies. Out Now: A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY -- Book 2 in my Gay teen action-adventure romance series where Queer Teens Save the World!
Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈
ellen seal ✨ kidlit @byellenseal.bsky.social Author/Illustrator creating books that spark curiosity in all the little dreamers & weirdos
✨ Find my work at ellenseal.com
✨ Represented by Karly Dizon of Fuse Literary 
SCBWI-Ohio North @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social This is the official Bluesky account for the Ohio North chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. #scbwi #SCBWIOhioNorth
Learn about us and our events and resources:
https://linktr.ee/ohionorthscbwi
Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social Author | Poet | SDWF Kids Write Judge | MGpies | SCBWI Mentee: Joy McCullough | Agent: Leslie Zampetti | #KidLitChat [Tuesdays 9pm ET] | MG Hub | Highlight’s Kay Yoder Scholarship for US History ‘24 | Intern for Kaitlyn Sanchez | https://bit.ly/3Zf7FiH
Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Educator at Pratt (Typography) & CCNY (Critical Writing). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). Writer of Fiction (Agent: @liznealon.bsky.social). 523rd Bluesky account. NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com.
💙❤️
maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social 🌻 A petite illustrator & book designer & stress baker
🐈 always watched by studio manager mosami
https://linktr.ee/petitemayat/
Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social About 📚, 📚+🎨, 🧣 & 🏀
book designer + art direction @ Scholastic Canada
Instagram @yvonnelamdesign
Sarah Dvojack @sarahdvojack.com duh-VO-jack • #1 irish dance wig hater • writes and draws books • designs books • repped by Linda Camacho/Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency • http://dvojack.com • 🇵🇸 🇱🇧
NO NFTS NO AI
Becca Syracuse @bookdesignbee.bsky.social Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator
Rebeccasyracuse.com
She/her
Rep'd by Natascha Morris/ The Tobias Agency
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
Andy Wang @andywang.bsky.social they/them 🍒illustrator ✨book designer andywangart.com IG: @andywang.art
Julia Shea @jsheaart.bsky.social 🌞 designer @ little simon & simon spotlight
🌙 illustrator, list-maker, friend to all dogs
https://linktr.ee/jshea_art
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.
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.
@talithashipman.bsky.social @talithashipman.bsky.social Author-illustrator, Designer, Chocolate Chip Eater
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
@martharago.bsky.social @martharago.bsky.social Books, art, poetry, science, nature… no politics or nastiness generally, please.
Lee & Low Books @leeandlow.bsky.social Independent, POC-owned children's book publisher specializing in diversity since 1991. © 2026 Lee & Low Books.
Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social The School & Library Marketing department of Penguin Young Readers! Book news, educator and library resources, good vibes, and more!
Check out FREE resources at https://www.penguinclassroom.com/
Privacy Policy | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/privacy/
Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social Our mission at Kalaniot Books is to help young children and their families explore the diverse mosaic of Jewish culture and history. Our exciting picture books entertain, educate, and inspire engagement with this storied tradition http://kalaniotbooks.com
Lerner Books @lernerbooks.bsky.social We create high-quality fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. More starred reviews. More awards. More digital options.
Feeding Minds Press @feedingmindspress.bsky.social Independent children's book publisher focusing on food and farming. www.feedingmindspress.com
Marble Press @marblepress.bsky.social Children's Book Publisher located in Palo Alto, CA.
Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk Award-winning independent children's book publisher, inspiring a lifelong love of reading for more than 50 years #Bookswithusallin #Learningthroughplay www.childs-play.com https://linktr.ee/childsplaybooks
Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social Flux is a YA fiction imprint devoted to publishing authors who understand that young adult is a point of view, not a reading level.
fluxnow.com
Jolly Fish Press @jollyfishpress.bsky.social We believe in connecting authors and readers through the magic and discovery of simply good books. An imprint of North Star Editions.
jollyfishpress.com
North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social A publishing company dedicated to guiding readers toward a lifetime love of reading.
northstareditions.com
Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Independent press publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. Supported by Arts Council Ireland. Repped in UK by Bounce Sales & Marketing.
Books create waves.
Creston Books @crestonbooks.bsky.social Creston Books is author/illustrator driven, with talented, award-winning creators we promote every book we publish https://www.crestonbooks.co/
@twohootsbooks.bsky.social @twohootsbooks.bsky.social 
Second Story Press @secondstory.bsky.social Publishing diverse, inclusive, feminist books that entertain, educate, and empower. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @_secondstory
Visit our website and learn more: https://linktr.ee/_secondstory
Penguin Teen @penguinteen.bsky.social 
Random House Children's Books @randomhousekids.bsky.social 
S&S Young Adult Books UK @simonyabooks.bsky.social Publisher for fans of young adult books.
Part of Simon & Schuster UK 📚
S&S Children’s Books @simonkidsuk.bsky.social The home of Simon & Schuster Children’s Books and Gallery Kids.
Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social The official Blue Sky profile of Simon & Schuster Education and Library Team, offering great book suggestions/resources for educators & librarians, pre-K through College.
www.simonandschuster.net
Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social An independent children’s book publisher 📚
Where imagination meets environmentalism🌍
Based out of Los Angeles ☀️
Founded by author Josh Oaktree 🌳
www.oaktreecomics.com/link-tree
John Mendelson @johnmendelson.bsky.social President of Nosy Crow. Books, bikes, boats. www.nosycrow.us
Simon & Schuster @simonandschuster.bsky.social The official Blue Sky account for Simon & Schuster. Learn more at simonandschuster.com. 
Viking Books @vikingbooks.bsky.social Celebrating 100 years of publishing great books. Here are some posts about them.
Viking Books UK @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social An imprint of @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 🐧
Brilliant books for every kind of reader 📚
Sign up to request our proofs: https://linktr.ee/PGVikingBooksUK
Charlesbridge Publishing @charlesbridge.bsky.social We make high-quality children's books that inspire lifelong reading & learning. Discover new voices, visions, & directions in children's books with us
Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝘆𝗻, 𝗡𝗬 🦁📚✨ We publish wonder-saturated illustrated books from around the world!
https://enchantedlion.com