Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
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William Edwards 2D Artist. @williamedw258.bsky.social 🎨 Anime & Manga Illustrator
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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social Deborah Halverson—“The Editor”—posts writing tips, inspirations, news, & alerts when she answers new questions from writers on DearEditor.com
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Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
Robin Brett Wechsler @robinbwechsler.bsky.social Children's author, freelance editor/writer. Avid reader, walker, voter, museum goer, bird feeder, ice cream eater, ‘80s music listener. Cat lady.
12x12 I Courage to Create I SCBWI member
Writers' Loft member and PBCG leader
2025 PB Rising Stars HM
Victoria K. Chapman (she/her) @weyakindesigns.bsky.social Whimsical Art & Stories of Nature & Spirit. Illustrator. Author. Fine Artist. Musician. Dancer. Nature-lover. Mom to humans, dog, and plants. Rep’d by Joyce Sweeney & Rosa Frazier at The Seymour Agency! #12x12PB #KidLitArt www.weyakindesigns.com 💙💜🩷 🌈
Meg Walters Illustrator @megwaltersdesign.bsky.social SCBWI, Children's book illustrator & author
April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Introvert, travel writer, children's book author, host of Picture Books Postcard blog. Rep'd by Katie Monson of SBR Media. #kidlit #writingcommunity #12x12PB #KidlitChuckleChallenge
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Tammie Lyon @tammielyon.bsky.social Award winning author and illustrator of books for children. Part time gym rat and nutrition junkie. Proudly represented by MB Artisits. www.tammielyon@gmail.com
Brian Frederick @brianfredauthor.bsky.social Haigh a chairde! Siggy the Sausage Dog series coming soon @tinytreebooks.bsky.social
Dreamer and Seeker of Kindness.
#siggythesausagedog
PEACE✌️☮️ #mufc #Gaeilge #kidlit #ADHD #GráMór
Live Bristol, from Belfast. Sláinte💜 www.brianfrederickauthor.com
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 |
Pastor Jay Sheldon Wesley, All the Father’s Children Ministries @elderjaysheldon.bsky.social Romans 12:2 NIV
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Planet Noah. Glory be to God.
😆
The Creative Company @thecreativecompany.bsky.social Since 1932, we have published children’s books of the highest quality. Across four generations of family participation, we remain committed to crafting internationally sought-after picture books & superb nonfiction for readers of all ages.
Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social ➡️ Boosting books for #Teachers, #Educators, #Librarians, #Parents, #Authors, #Writers, and #Readers
💙 Former #Teacher turned #Homeschool mama
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📚 #PB #Author rep'd by Michelle Witte
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Allison Strick @byallisonstrick.bsky.social Kid Lit Creator--PB, CB, GN, illustrations. Rep'd by Adria Goetz of KT Literary. She/her Instagram @ByAllisonStrick www.allisonstrick.com
Susanna Rumiz @susannarumiz.bsky.social Children's book illustrator ✏️🎨
Wherever there are fun characters to draw and color palettes to play with, I'm in! 🌟
https://www.susannarumiz.com/
ReadiLN – Discover & Share Books @readiln.com 📚 Where Readers & Authors Connect!
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Miriam Bos @miriambos.com 🎨 Published illustrator, author & surface pattern designer
🦊 https://www.augustenSuus.nl
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Katie Gilstrap @bykatiegilstrap.bsky.social Author of SPACEMANATEE! (Magination Press), PENNY LU PORCUPINE, and FINNEGAN FOX (Nancy Paulsen Books). 📚
Bestie to @attaboyartie.bsky.social 🐕
Friend to all creatures ❤️🐾
Ruth Johnson @ruthjohnsonart.bsky.social Writer and illustrator
Lover of animals, nature, fantasy, and spooky stories
Available for #kidlit projects
Portfolio : www.ruthjohnson.net
Sydney J. Stone @sydleys.bsky.social Critter connoisseur and lover of breakfast food.
✏️ Kidlit Illustrator | Spooky and Fantastical
💁♀️ Rep’d by @kellydhouse.bsky.social
📚 SCBWI Carolinas
IG 📷: instagram.com/sydleys
Portfolio 📁: sydneyjstone.com
Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social Fiction Editor | Author: WAS IT A CAT I SAW? (Amicus), WHEN THE AIR SANG (Annick), MARIAN'S BIG DIG (Groundwood), and more | she/her | Seeking rep | No AI
https://bio.site/laurabontje
Rebecca Leigh Designs @rebeccaleighdesign.bsky.social 🎨color lover 🌻 Flower child 🍃Nature enthusiast ✨Helping small businesses stand out with unique collateral + strategic marketing
TEA CUP ILLUSTRATION @teacupillustration.bsky.social Let’s make groovy art and be very anxious
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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/
Leah Trumble @squigglysquoot.bsky.social illustraton | ceramics | panics
Kidlit illustrator and character designer
www.leahtart.com
She/her
So uh how's it going folks
dollworks @dollworks.bsky.social 
Nena Hy-Boyer @hyart.bsky.social Hi! I am a children's picture book author and illustrator sharing art and ideas. #SCBWI. #kidlitart.
Please do not repost.
www.hyart.org
Ally Armstrong Smith @allyarmstrongsmith.bsky.social ✏️ Human Illustrator 🍄 Pattern Maker 🍞 Happy Baker
☕️ Loves tea 🌊 Lives by the sea 🇬🇧 Wales, UK
Le_Facciotte @lefacciotte.bsky.social Chiara Franceschetti
Children’s book illustrator based in Italy
Represented by: James McGowan
jmcgowan@bookendsliterary.com
LeLips Lipe 🍄🟫🪡🌟 @lelips.bsky.social Sou um cogumelo matsutake que controla pelúcias
Aroace
Femboy
Gênero Fluído
Não-Binário
Ele/Dele ou Ela/Dela
24 anos ♓
Fui criado por: @friedfish-foo.bsky.social
Foto de perfil art: @oqqeutofazendo.bsky.social
Foto de fundo art: @noraamaru.bsky.social
Lucy 📚🧶🐱 @lucy-faith.com Author of children’s literature based on the rescue animals in my life. Lover of coffee, chocolate and music. Parent of two. Cat parent of many.
NO DMs YOU WILL BE BLOCKED
https://linktr.ee/lucykidlit
https://ko-fi.com/lucyfaith
https://lucy-faith.com
Kiri Ramsuer @kiriramsuer.bsky.social Author || Cat lover || Storm_Shadows7 on Inkitt || K. Ramsuer on Amazon || Aspiring YA Author|| Perpetually tired Native || Proship || 18+ only, please
Hollie Wolverton @holliewolverton.bsky.social Picture book author of THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM (7/18/27). Mother. Animal & nature lover. Former & future traveler. Minimalist wannabe. Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney. #FirstDraftFriday #SCBWI #12x12
Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social ❤️ Bookmoji Book-Matching Technology
📚 Curated Online Children's Bookshop
🎒 Virtual Author Visits
🧑🏫 PD Webinars
🛍️ PopUp Shops Fundraisers
Laura Perdew @lmperdew.bsky.social Author, educator, presenter, author coach. Writing books for kids to fuel imagination, wonder, understanding, and action.
@scbwirockymtn #kidlit #SCBWI
www.lauraperdew.com
Jenn Moudahi @jennmoudahi.bsky.social *I don't check this account often! Follow me on IG @Jennmoudahibooks to stay up to date* :)
Kid’s book author. CHARLOTTE’S NEW MOCCASINS (2025), THE SLEEPOVER ROCK (Feb 2, 2027) #InkedVoices #12x12 #SCBWI
jediane9 @jediane9.bsky.social MN Xennial and also co-host of the podcast Why Do We Own This DVD?
Nicole Monahan @monahanstudio.bsky.social Whimsical Illustrator for the young at heart with a special interest for the eco system of nature, gardening, bonsai and animals. #kidlitartist, Check out my work at www.monahanstudio.com
Marusha Belle @marushabelle.com ☆ Kidlit illustrator & author ☆ Pattern Creator ☆ Athlete☆ Ukulele player☆ life & ocean lover ☆
Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
https://hype.co/@marushabelle
Carmela Simmons Writes @carmelasimmons.bsky.social Peruvian-American kidlit author and Teacher of the Year. Shares Mother Nature’s wonders.
Represented by @EastWestLit
Katherine Rothstein @krothsteinslp.bsky.social Children’s book author and Speech Language Pathologist specializing in voice, swallow and AAC.
Patty Wurster @pattywurster.bsky.social Illustrator • Writer • Regional Advisor #SCBWI New York West/Central Upstate • MFA Indiana U
#kidlit #kidlitart
www.pattywursterstudio.com
Paul Joseph Nicholson @pauljnicholson.bsky.social UK based Character Designer and Animation Artist. Art Director (Mr Bean) Character Designer: Netflix (Dance Monsters, DeadEnd), Tiger Aspect (Mr Bean, Corpse Talk) Moonbug/Disney (Buster Saves Christmas) He/Him
Jennifer Jamieson @jenjamieson.bsky.social Children's illustration.
1 axolotls
2 cats
3 toads
Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social Illustrator of picture books seeking representation. Feminist, animal lover, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Free Spirit Publishing, NWF. ✉dpalen@fmgirl.com portfolio: https://www.debbiepalen.com linktr.ee/dpalen
#KidLitArt #childrensbooks #kidlit
Mindie Erb @one-der-lass.bsky.social Writer. Scottish Fairytale Retellings.
Pagan- turning of the wheel. Cats.
Kim Soderberg @kimsoderberg.bsky.social 🌸Children’s Book Illustrator🌸
KimSoderbergIllustration.com
Wife•Mom•Gardener•Autism Advocate
Alexia M. Andoni @alexiaandoni.bsky.social Children’s book author & illustrator. Child Development Specialist. Nature-lover & traveler.
LOVE MAKES OUR FAMILY (S&S Beach Lane, March ‘27) @pbcreativecrew #SCBWIMI #12x12PB #PBParty finalist ‘23 repped by @writeloudly.bsky.social
Bri Lawyer @brilawyer.bsky.social Picture book author repped by Jen Newens 📚
Debut PB TRICERACHOPS coming fall 2028!
Poems in Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press, & The Toy magazines
PBAA critique coach
Peak Team Critiques
Kaz Windness she/her @kazwindness.bsky.social •📕Out now: WORM AND BUTTERFLY (S&S)
•📘Out soon!: TIME TRAVELING CHICKENS (S&S)
•📚Check out: “When You Love a Book” (PRH)
Award-Winning Children’s Book Author-Artist, Art Professor, Autistic-ADHD 🌈📚Books, Classes, Social Media: linktr.ee/KazWindness
Anna M Lewis @annamlewis.bsky.social Author/ Illustrator | Toy Inventor | Sarcasm Queen | Pursuer of Creative Ideas | Constantly Spiraling Down Some Rabbit Hole
Verónica Iezzi @verisa.bsky.social 2D Game Artist 
Sally Hoch @sallyhochwriter.bsky.social 🙋🏼♀️Writer. #STEMGirl. Math nerd. ✍️ KidLit author. Freelancer. Teacher. #SCBWI. 📍Oklahoma
www.sallyhoch.com
Adrian K Rose @adriankrose.bsky.social Reader. Writer. Library Lover.
Writer of #kidlit (for children!) and #suspense (for adults!)
THE SUMMERTIME ELF '24
www.adrianrosewrites.com
#amwriting 
Laura Bryte Writes @laurawrites.bsky.social Author | Poet | Picture Books | Middle Grade | Young Adult | SCBWI | 12x12 | Lyrical Language Lab Alum |
Becki J. Kidd @bjkidd.bsky.social Children's writer. Former Texan who now lives in Wisconsin. Former South East Area Rep for SCBWI-Wisconsin.
Heather Bouteneff @hbouteneff.bsky.social 👩💼Product Design Illustrator for Nûby US
🩷40ish she/her Mom with a neurospicy family
Reader, baker, gamer
📖 Kidlit and comics forever and always
🎨 Fine artin' sometimes
🦄 Probably drawing a unicorn right now
https://heatherbouteneff.com/
Kristin | Detailed Draft @detaileddraft.bsky.social Editor and writer. Résumé specialist (CPRW). Book award judge. Dog hugger. Science fiction, kidlit, and anything else with themes of possibility. she/her
#SCBWI #ACES #EFA #IBPA
detaileddraft.com
Judy Bryan ~ Children’s Book Author @judybryanauthor.bsky.social 📚 Children's Book Author 📚
#SCBWI | #12x12 | Courage to Create | #kidlit | #PB | #MG | #YA | #Poetry
Website: JudyBryanAuthor.com
Svapna Sabnis @svapnasabnis.bsky.social Aspiring picture book author/ illustrator
#seekingrepresentation
Member of SCWBI
Retired pediatrician
Rare disease advocate
Heidi M. Rogers @heidimrogers.bsky.social author/illustrator of books for all ages exploring first love, friendship, acceptance & environmental issues
💕THAT TYPE OF LOVE STORY💕YA rom-com w/all the tropes💕querying now💕
ND | HSP
heidimrogers.com/link-tree
Pebbles Law @pebbleslaw.bsky.social A #picturebooks #kidlit author who is #amwriting #amrevising. Love nutcrackers, Christmas blow molds & all things festive! A folklorist at ♥️𝄞🩰 ‧₊˚👑🐭 ໒ ‧₊💂🏻♀️ೃ࿔*abracadabra
Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com picture book writer. mom. geologist. environmentalist. gardener. jigsaw puzzler. #SCBWI #kidlit 🏳️🌈
PBParty2025 Finalist!
www.caitdarfler.com
Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social
12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social 12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership. 
Francy Judge @francyart.bsky.social Author/illustrator #SCBWI / 2022, 24 & 25#PBParty Illustration Showcase/ 2025 3rd pl #50PreciousWords 2023&24 HM/ #WritersDigest 1st pl poetry / Christian. Selling prints at http://Francyartshop.com
francesjudge.com
Lady Nightstalker @ladyo2night.bsky.social J'aime bien les balades parce que mes pieds s'ennuient pas 🔆 (et ça repose les yeux des écrans) 
SkyPitch @skypitch.bsky.social #SkyPitch - a Bluesky pitch party for #kidlit authors!
https://boringstorybook.com/skypitch
Organized by @boringstorybook.com
Jodie Smith @jodiesmith.bsky.social Children's Author & Illustrator, living with Bipolar.
Debut book 'Bipolar Blob' available internationally. Waterstones, Amazon, WHSmith & many others 🎨👩🎨
https://jodiesmithillustrator.myportfolio.com
Savannah @pnwpotato.bsky.social 34 • she/they • artist • music and video game enjoyer • mom and wife
Seattle-ish
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/savannahelmoreart
Music: https://coniferouscollage.bandcamp.com/
Linktree: linktr.ee/savannahelmoreart
No AI/No NFT's
BOGLUDDITE @brucemackay.bsky.social Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Creative Director & Sculptor.
Posting personal work, experiments & weak jokes. Bad ideas man. He/Him
www.badmanifesto.co.za
www.inprnt.com/profile/brucemackay
Joan Guardiet @joanguardiet.bsky.social Half illustrator, half father, half mathematician. Illustration teacher and coordinator at LCI Barcelona.
www.joanguardiet.com
jessi @j-ss-p.bsky.social 
Caramelo salgado @nicaramelo.bsky.social Zen as fuck.
bondes, trólebus, trens e #tarifazero
(paiol da busca da) paz espiritual, autogestão, o horizonte revolucionário.
Male di vivere & outras reclamações.
Pessoa não-binária [palavras neutras, ela, elu, ele/de]
📍bsb [antes SP, BH]
Mouse @mouseski.bsky.social 31 - Non-Binary - They/Them - Feminist as fuck - Left as fuck
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>( • - • )<
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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social I really like drawing silly animals and flowers!
Digital artist from Sweden.
Check out my art!! both #art and #sketchbook stuff! :)
Shop and other links: https://shop.byjessicaelena.com/pages/links
Nicole Garnett @teachertoauthor.bsky.social Former Pre-K teacher ➡ SAHM to 6 yo & 3 yo twins |kidlit author
#SCBWI
#holidaywritingcontest HM '22
#50preciouswords HM '23
#ChuckleChallenge Winner'24 &'25
www.nicolegarnett.com
Mari Richards @maririchards.bsky.social Author/Illustrator, Toy Designer, Mom, Artist, Rock Collector, Book sniffer | Illustrator of the Archie and Pip series | She/Her | Represented by @AdriaGoetz @KTLiterary
https://bio.site/MariRichards
Alex Falcone @alexfalconeart.bsky.social ✂️ Paper Artist
🐟 She/Her
💖 Always tired
🌵 linktr.ee/alexfalconeart
💥 used to work in the anim industry before if blew up lol
Anya Samukova @samukovaart.bsky.social 🌟ANTI-WAR🌟 🧊ABOLISH ICE🧊 writer✏️ Illustrator🎨 and full time dog lover🐶🌈 ⭐️
Repp’d by Saritza Hernandez at Andrea Brown Literary Agency 📚
Antonieta Muñoz Estrada @mariadrawss.bsky.social Mexican Illustrator • KidLit Art • Published by: Charlesbridge, Beaming Books, Richmond, Edelvives. | ✉️ mariadrawss@outlook.com |
Insta: mariadrawssart
Diana Willett @heydianawillett.bsky.social Illustrator ♡ Here to Vibe and Post Art ✧
Available for publishing and commercial projects! ✧
Lets Work Together ✧
heydianawillett@gmail.com ♡
https://dianawillett.com/
MarlaLesage.bsky.social @marlalesage.bsky.social Author & Illustrator of picture books and graphic novels for children. Atlantic Canadian. https://marlalesage.com/
James Ashe @jamesashestudio.com I’m an autistic Irish Illustrator working in children’s publishing.
Member of Illustrators North
Rep’d by Luddington Creative
Portfolio @ jamesashestudio.com
Work enquiries to hello@halfcut.net
Malia Pila @maliapila.bsky.social 📮✨rep'd by James McGowan @ BookEnds
half hawaiian children's book illustrator based in Austin, TX.
maliapila.com
#kidlit
Jacob Hansen @jacobhansenwrites.bsky.social Repped by Sorcha Fairbank
#SCBWI member
#chucklechallenge ‘24 winner
#kidlit Author
Indianapolis
A.B. Lane @ab-lane.bsky.social Writer of queer and trans stories. Nonbinary transmasc. They/them
Ana Paola Glz @anapaoglz.bsky.social Kidlit Illustrator · Children’s Books
Pastel vibes · Sweet characters · Gentle stories
🇲🇽 ES/EN — Freelance illustrator
⬇️ Portfolio + contact
https://anapaoglz.carrd.co/
Jessica Watts @jesssicawatts.bsky.social Mama, silly story writer
Rep'd by Emily Keyes
jwattswrites.com
Emma Wiklund | Illustrator @emmawiklundart.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator from Sweden, loving to bring stories to life with my illustrations!
Looking for representation.
www.emmawiklundillustrator.com
HandMade Monster @handmademonster.bsky.social illustrator | animator | graphic designer
Raised by TV, VHS, Laserdiscs and vinyl records.
Kid's stuff: @markborgions.bsky.social
Represented by Lemonade Illustration Agency