Seattle Book Girl @seattlebookgirl.bsky.social Aspiring Elizabeth Zott 📚
Frank Ramspott Illustration @frankramspott.bsky.social Live sketcher and stock illustration artist from Munich.
My work is available on iStock, Getty Images and Fine Art America.
istockphoto.com/portfolio/frankramspott
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Ryan James Black @ryanjamesblack.bsky.social Writer from Manitoba, Canada. 🇨🇦THE DARK TIMES OF NIMBLE NOTTINGHAM, coming August 26,2025 from Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books.
Rep: Pete Knapp, ParkFine&Brower
https://linktr.ee/ryanjamesblack
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/?text=The+dark+times+of+nimble
Jen Lynn Bailey @jlbaileybooks.bsky.social Children's author. VCFA, SCBWI, CANSCAIP, MASC
THIS IS THE BOAT THAT BEN BUILT (Pajama Press 2022, illus. Maggie Zeng)
Forthcoming PBs with Groundwood (2027) and Owlkids (2028)
https://linktr.ee/jenlynnbailey
Karen Richard, MSc-SLP @madelive.bsky.social Retired SLP. Kidlit fanatic. Unapologetic nerd. Publishing tech startup founder on a mission to empower aspiring kidlit authors. 🇨🇦
https://made.live/newsletter
Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social Blogger and book reviewer of great Canadian books for young people at CanLit for LittleCanadians http://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/
Pajama Press @pajamapress.bsky.social 
Linda Ludke @lindamludke.bsky.social Librarian, book lover, vintage enthusiast and children's book reviewer for Quill & Quire and Booklist 
Jean Mallard @jeanmallard.bsky.social https://www.jeanmallard.com/
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
LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social Queering up your shelves, one rec at a time. Check it out at LGBTQReads.com- C @candlewickpress.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social
Simon & Schuster @simonandschuster.bsky.social The official Blue Sky account for Simon & Schuster. Learn more at simonandschuster.com. 
Danny Neville @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Children’s author, educator, husband, dad, he/him 🏳️🌈🇨🇦 LITTLE BEE: THE STORYTIME EXTRAVAGANZA Aug ‘26
Lana Button Books @lanabutton.bsky.social Books for kids dealing with life at school.
School presentations Kindergarten | Elementary |
Preschool| Toddler
Children's author with an ECE focus
House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social Anansi publishes very good books. 📖
Distributed by Jaguar in Canada and PGW in the U.S.
Visit our website: https://houseofanansi.com/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bluesky_profile
@harpercollinsca.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social 
49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social Fuelled by the largest collection of Canadian books ever assembled, 49th Shelf makes it easier to find your next great Canadian read. 
Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
Kinderbuchkiste @kinderbuchkiste.bsky.social Hey!
Ich bin Anke von der Kinderbuchkiste und zeige euch hier kurz die Bücher, die ich auf meinem Blog Kinderbuchkiste.blogspot.com ausführlich vorstellte und freuen mich über euere Anfragen!
Jen the Cat @jetheridgebooks.bsky.social Reader. Writer. Loves cats and gardening. Believes in Human Rights for all. 
Nimbus Publishing Ltd. @nimbuspub.bsky.social 📍 Halifax, NS
Publishing award-winning Atlantic Canadian books since 1978, and okay-ish Bluesky posts since right now.
https://linktr.ee/nimbuspub
Second Story Press @secondstory.bsky.social Publishing diverse, inclusive, feminist books that entertain, educate, and empower. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @_secondstory
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kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9E/6P, co-hosted by @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social. The topic is posted here as each chat begins, as well as any important chat news.
Banner art by Brian Kirby: @boringstorybook.com
SCBWI Canada East @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east
Canada East Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. 🇨🇦
Banner art credit: Cailin Doherty (https://cailindoherty.com/)
Rahele Jomepour Bell @rahele.bsky.social Book Maker represented by @the Cat Agency
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
https://rozmaclean.com/blog/
Nadia L. Hohn @nadialhohn.bsky.social Author and educator
🇯🇲🇨🇦 Crafting fresh stories inspired by history, culture, & now. Order #MCQ @Groundwoodbooks & #TheAntiracistKitchen @orcabook. Rep’d by @hilary_mcmahon.
linktr.ee/nadialhohn
Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social Children’s books & editorial illustrator, professor
🎥 Host of Gab ‘n’ Doodle on Insta
🚫 No AI Art
Proudly rep’d by:
Kidlit- Nicole Tugeau @the_t2_agency.bsky.social
Editorial- @i2iart.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/studiohoffmann
Caroline Bennett @cbennettwrites.bsky.social Passionate teacher, librarian and storyteller with 30+ years of international experience. Aiming to inspire a love of reading through her books. #CANSCAIP #SCBWI #12X12 #PB 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Eric Fan @ericfan.bsky.social Picture book artist and author. One part of the Fan Brothers. Repped by Kirsten Hall at Catbird Agency.
https://www.thefanbrothers.com
Heather Camlot @heathercamlot.bsky.social Children's author & editor. Latest: Becoming Bionic, The Prisoner and the Writer, Secret Schools, I Can't Do What? Montrealer in Toronto. 
Sue Todd Illustration @suetodd.bsky.social Illustrator of children's and adult books, magazines, posters, packaging, public art. Two styles: hand-carved linocut and digital ink.
Portfolio: https://www.suetodd.com
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)
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
Scot Ritchie @ritchiescot.bsky.social Award winning author and illustrator of many children's books and cartoons. Apparently I'm amusing when needed and quite reliable. Out. And about. https://scotritchie.com/ Kidlit 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social Scruffy Illustrator and author
https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
@matthewdidit.bsky.social @matthewdidit.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of kid’s books: THE PLANT RESCUER @holidayhousebks, 🏳️🌈, museum exhibit designer, bunny dad, part coffee/part nachos, PDX
Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social Canada's online magazine of book news and reviews. https://quillandquire.com/
Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com #KidLit Author, Editor, Mentor.
Latest: ONE COSMIC ROCK. THE CLOUD THAT STUCK.
Upcoming: FOREVER FRIES.
Agency: @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social
VCFA Alum. Faculty at Whale Rock Workshops.
Settler heritage. She/her. Bi/pan. 🏳️🌈
https://karenkrossing.com
Andrew Katz @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social #Kidlit author 🇨🇦. #picturebooks Editor and story coach. Forest of Reading nominee. Co-founder Picture Books, Eh! Upcoming: JACKIE'S DRAWING (2025) LITTLE HEARTS IN THE SNOW (2025). Recent: A STARLIT TRIP TO THE LIBRARY (2022). andrewkatzbooks.ca. He/him
Frieda Wishinsky @friedawishinsky.bsky.social Kids book author of over 80 picture books, non fiction, chapter books and MG novels. Freelance editor. Love the kid book community!
Patricia Storms @stormsy.bsky.social Picture book author/illustrator, painter, ukulele-player, nature-loving artsy gal • Newest book: If I Could Draw... by DC Canada Educational Publishing
Seeking commissions
https://patriciastorms.com
Farida Zaman @faridazaman.bsky.social Author. Illustrator - telling a story through words and illustrations.
Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social At Groundwood we believe all children deserve access to good books. Distributed by Jaguar in Canada and PGW in the U.S.
Visit our website: https://groundwoodbooks.com/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bluesky_profile
Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social Sharing news about kids books from international publishers and domestic library and teacher conferences https://www.publisherspotlight.com
Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social Author, editor, gardener, presenter. Co-host of @plantsalwayswin.com . Books where literacy meets outdoor education. Books on gentle gardening for disabled bodies. https://erin-alladin.com
Hilary Leung @hilaryleung.bsky.social Proud dad and picture book maker. Repped by Alex Penfold.
website: hilaryleung.com
Cale Atkinson @caleatkinson.bsky.social Word Writer - Picture Maker
Represented by LK Literary
📚 Simon and Chester Series • Where Oliver Fits • To the Sea • Explorers of the Wild • Sir Simon Super Scarer • Off & Away • Unicorns 101 • Maxwell the Monkey Barber
🔅 www.cale.ca
Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social Writer. Storyteller. Wonderer.
#Kidlit #PictureBooks New in 2026: THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), AROUND THE CIRCLE (Beaming Books)
www.lauraalary.ca
SusanHughes @susanhughes.bsky.social editor/story coach specializing in kidlit | author of kids' books | freelance writer | she/her | upcoming bk: MISS MATCH | recent bks: HOORAY FOR TRUCKS!; SAME HERE; WALKING FOR WATER; LIGHTS DAY AND NIGHT | www.susanhughes.ca
Nosy Crow Inc. @nosycrowus.bsky.social ⭐️ Official US and Canada Account for Nosy Crow ⭐️
Award-winning children's books publisher
www.nosycrow.us
Loretta Garbutt www.booksbyloretta.com @lorettagarbutt.bsky.social Kid Author
2020 - Stopwatch From Grampa-KCP
2021 - JJ SLEPT - KCP
2023 - JEFFREY LOVES BLUE-Owl
2024 - Wake Up, Little Pin!-Owl
2025 - DIAPER KID-Owl
2027 - In Baba's Tiny Kitchen-Owl
2027 - Where I Belong -Tundra
Voice Animation
Sailor Moon, Max & Ruby
Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social Publishing award-winning books and magazines for children ages 2 to 14 since 1976 📚
shop.owlkids.com
Kids Can Press @kidscanpress.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of picture books for children 3-7 & non-fiction, fiction & graphic novels for children 8-12.
Irene Luxbacher @fifianddolly.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Artist, illustrator and (sometimes) author. Better at pictures than words. always thoughtful about content.
www.ireneluxbacher.com
The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social We support the reading, writing, illustrating and publishing of Canadian books for young readers. 🇨🇦🧒🏽📚 bookcentre.ca
Society of Illustrators @soi128.bsky.social Founded in 1901, the Society of Illustrators is the oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of illustration in The USA.
Learn more! ⤵️
https://linktr.ee/societyofillustrators
Ashley Barron @ashleybarron.bsky.social Illustrator & Author (Toronto, Canada)
www.ashleybarron.com
Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social ✦ I'm Cat ✦ she/her ✦ 44 ✦ neurodivergent
✦ Portuguese-Canadian Kid Lit Illustrator
✦ Rep'd by The T2 Agency
✦ 📍 in Portugal
✦ Book a Portfolio Review ⤵️
catarinaoliveirastudio.com
✦ instagram.com/catarinaoliveirastudio/
#KidLitArt #illustration #kidlit
Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social Illustrator, scenic artist, kid book collector, creator and stationery lover✨
📚Books in the world🌎•Night Walk•Nonna and the Girls Next Door•Auntie’s Rez Surprise•A is for Anne•The Warmest Blanket in the World•Levi’s Gift November 2025!
www.elliearscott.com
The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) is a national arts service organization dedicated to supporting the creation of Canadian literature and performance for young audiences. https://canscaip.org/
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
🎨 CharleneChua.com
🖼️ Links - charlenechua.com/links
✏️ Alt account @sygnin.com
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Kidlit author & illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, ATmosphere, book blog etc: https://debbieohi.com/links/
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black)
DebbieOhi.com
Anne Hunter Illustration @annehunterstudio.bsky.social Picture book maker
Penguin Random House @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 
Orca Book Publishers @orcabook.bsky.social Canada's leading independent publisher of books for kids and teens.
Our books are written and created by talented humans, not AI.
www.orcabook.com
Charlotte Parent @charlotteparent.bsky.social Illustrator and author of picture books
2024 Governor General Literary Award winner (Illustrated Books)
Rep’d by Jenn Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social at ABLA
Newsletter (The Rustle): charlotteparent.substack.com
Website: www.charlotte-parent.com
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Carmen Mok @carmenmok.bsky.social Canadian illustrator for children's books.
Represented by Emily van Beek @foliojr
ORRIS & TIMBLE Spring 2024/25/26
ALFRED BLOOMS Spring 2025
Josée Bisaillon @joseebisaillon.bsky.social Bonjour ! Je suis illustratrice et autrice ///
Hello ! I'm an illustrator/author • Montréal (elle/she)
www.joseebisaillon.com
Rep by Morgan Gaynin www.morgangaynin.com
Alex Finkeldey @scatterbee.bsky.social illustrator & picture book maker // Kingston 🇨🇦// cat enthusiast
portfolio: https://artbyscatterbee.com
books, socials, etc: https://bio.site/scatterbee
Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our seventh year of picture books in 2026. Follow us for news about 🇨🇦 PBs, blogs by 🇨🇦 PB creators and more, eh!
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