Charlotte Tomson @charlottetomson.bsky.social Teacher. MA Writing for Children. Golden Egg WYSCN. Divides time between reality and escapades in MG fiction. Lives with one family, two guinea pigs and a very demanding cheese plant.
Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social Illustrator, performer, walker of the hills at dusk, lunatic. Hooklander.
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Chance Durant @chancedurant.bsky.social Author, Game Designer, TTRPG player, Nerd, Father, Husband, Christian, lover of all things Shenanigan, Co-Creator of Carbyne Jungle & LokDown TTRPGs, Author of Sci-Fi Novel Construct, Believer in Nazi Punching, Guillotined my Twitter account for blue skies
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Emma Pullar @emmapullar.bsky.social Writer. Expert Bookseller. Events Coordinator. Not from this planet. 👾🌌
Sarah Merchant @smerchant13.bsky.social Teacher in Y6, AHT, Curriculum Lead, NESTT trainer, lover of books and words.
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Sarah Todd Taylor @sarahtoddtaylor.bsky.social Author of the Alice Éclair and Max the Detective Cat series and Arthur and Me. Loves singing, cats and guinea pigs.
John Shelley - Illustrator @studionib.bsky.social Illustrator and author for children's publishing and the wider design business. #KidLitUK #illustration https://linktr.ee/studionib
Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk Author of THE NOTWITCHES and THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK. All the links for ordering can be found at garypanton.co.uk/books/
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John Gallagher Cartoonist @johnbgallagher.bsky.social Artist/Writer/Educator/Dad; Creator of Max Meow kids' graphic novel series from Random House (Book 5 hits Nov 2023!) Art Director of Ranger Rick magazine www.maxmeow.com
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Lily Bailey @lilybailey.bsky.social Dyspraxic writer with OCD & MS. Loves: dogs, books, tea, crafts, horror films, being cosy 🐾🍁
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Susan Cahill @susancahill.bsky.social 🌧THE WORLD BETWEEN THE RAIN 🌧 middle-grade children’s fantasy, out now!
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JJ Clapton @jjclapton.bsky.social Reader. Writer. Crafter 🏳️🌈🇮🇪🇮🇨
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📘 Haunting of a Witch (Oct 26)
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Emma Carroll @emcarrollauthor.bsky.social Author, dog lover, book lover, tea fiend
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Thomas Flintham @thomasflintham.bsky.social Illustrator and Author of the Press Start! series of books. :-) Also illustrator of Pamela Butchart’s Izzy series and lots of other books too? Yes.
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Elaina Ryan @elainaryan.bsky.social CEO of Children's Books Ireland. Co-artistic director of Towers and Tales Children's Book Festival. I swear I like things that aren't children's books too...
Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social Teacher, reader, talker, writer. Literacy lead. Faith, family, fiction, films. Catholic ✝️ Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:1. Need me? I’ll be in a book 📚
Teresa Cremin @teresacremin.bsky.social Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University. Fellow EA, RSA and AcSS. Committed to social justice and reading for pleasure.
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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 🌱
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Bookbugs and Dragon Tales @bookbugs.bsky.social Bookshop specialising in inspriing children to read. Events, outreach, customer orders and a large selection of books for grown ups too!
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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social First, foremost and always a teacher. Also Education Consultant, including with CLPE, and Speaker. Co-creator of The Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/42D93f9. Poetry editor with Otter Barry Books. Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2024 for The Final Year.
Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social Funniest Joke Edinburgh Fringe 2019-2022. Comedian, kids book author, illustrator, Art person. All my stuff is here: https://linktr.ee/Ofalafel
Sheena Dempsey @sheenadempsey.bsky.social Children's books, illustrations, comics.
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Smriti Halls @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social Reader, writer, dreamer; hopist; mum;
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Catherine Emmett Author @catherineemmett.bsky.social Geordie in Essex. Children’s Author.'The Pet' Oscar’s shortlisted - Winner Coventry Book Award. 'King of the Swamp' Winner BASH'22. @MandySuhrAgent @WriteMentor Rhyming PB Course Lead.
Jane Fella Mclip @craftyconundrum.bsky.social Chartered school librarian, London. Favourite genre adventure, fantasy and murder mysteries. I love gardens and history, photography and picture spoons. She/her.
CILIP @cilip.bsky.social We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
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Elizabeth Hutchinson @elizabethutch.bsky.social School Library Specialist #mentor #trainer #podcaster #blogger
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Kelly Ashley @kashleyenglish.bsky.social Author of #WordPower, Lecturer in RfP for @OpenUni_RfP, Interested in reader identity and language development, Secondary school governor @The_UKLA
Ross Young @writingrocks.bsky.social The #WritingForPleasure Centre | Literacy Lab - University of Edinburgh | Real-World Writers | Science Of Teaching Primary Writing | How To Teach Writing | #WritingRocks
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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!
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Helen Docherty @helendocherty.bsky.social Children's author (Superwolf, Someone Just Like You, The Snatchabook), language nerd & mum of teenagers. I love broccoli & dark chocolate (but not together). Gower / Wales / Cymru. SoA. I will probably post pictures of my dog as well. www.helendocherty.com
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Alan Dapré @alandapre.bsky.social Author of 63 children's books 100+ TV eps (Brum/Boohbah) 4 BBC radio plays. I live in Scotland near Glasgow with my rescue dog Max. I do school, festival, library events. Care experienced. Latest pic book: My dog Max about a girl who really wants a dog.
Anne Booth (@Bridgeanne) @bridgeanne.bsky.social Writer of books for children, represented by Anne Clark https://www.anneclarkliteraryagency.co.uk & for adults, represented by Charlotte Colwill https://www.colwillandpeddle.com. Occasional columnist for 'The Tablet.' website https://anneboothauthor.com
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Reimena Yee 🦇 @reimenayee.com Historical fiction comics skeleton with a whimsigoth vibe. Academic-practitioner & comics taxonomist. Co-founder of the @cartoonist.coop I am just chilling here when I am not making my (web)comics or blogging about craft.
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Ru Xu @ruemxu.bsky.social Creator of #StatusRoyale (VIZ) and #NewsPrints (Scholastic) | ENG/简体字🆗!
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Garen Ewing @garenewing.bsky.social Illustrator, writer, comic creator. Julius Chancer, Curious Expedition 2, Arnie Bird, The Lost Expedition, Logos For Shows & more ... Also historian, karateka and Human.
And what's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social Writer, Director, Illustrator
'WITCH', Branford-Boase shortlist, CLIP Carnegie nom'd.
'STONE' pub'd by Zephyr/Bloomsbury https://t.co/uHV6Gtoeni
'GHOST' publishing November 6th!
David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social Scruffy Illustrator and author
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Lis Jardine @lisjardine.bsky.social Children’s novelist. ‘The Detention Detectives 3: Talent for Trouble’ out Jan 25! MAWYP. Rep @lucyirvine93
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Edward Ross @edwardross.bsky.social Comic artist. Creator of Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film and Gamish: A Graphic History of Gaming. New book Graphic Novel Builder - The Illustrated Guide To Making Your Own Comics OUT NOW!
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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social Ireland’s biggest independent bookstore - new, secondhand & bargain books - where you find what you didn’t know you were looking for!
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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
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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social Dad. Science Teacher. Author of books including “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?”, "Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder" and “How to Find a Rainbow”. Lots of free stuff and more about me at alomshaha.com
Matt Brown @mattbrownwriter.bsky.social Children’s author of Compton Valance, Kevin the Vampire, the Mab. Also lover of robot movies 🎥
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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social Author
Hon FRSL
RLF Fellow
Sunday Times Children's Books
#NewIllustrationoftheDay
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Events: phil@showmetherabbit.com.
Art by John Jones: www.johnedwardjones.co.uk
Scallywag Press @scallywagpress.bsky.social UK children's books publisher. We publish entertaining & memorable books to a worldwide audience, reprinting old classics and discovering new ones, from fiction to narrative nonfiction and illustrated poetry. 📚 💙
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Mel Taylor-Bessent @meltaylorbessent.bsky.social ✨ Children’s Author: The Christmas Carrolls, Race To Imagination Island, Riley Wright
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Leona Forde @leonaforde1.bsky.social Children's Author, Post Primary Teacher, Mom of 4. Proud Corkconian
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Chloe Isteed @chloeisteed.bsky.social Illustrator and Animator based in Essex, UK
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Let’s work together!
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Allen Tsui @compscitsui.bsky.social Life long Londoner, born, educated and now specialist Computing teacher. Views my own.
Lesley Russell @mrsru.bsky.social 👩🏫 Y2 teacher
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Sophie @sophie1799.bsky.social Teacher (year 3, science lead with arts background). Interested in environment, clean air, social justice, books, cycling…
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Sally Walker | Kidlit Illustrator @sallywalkerillo.bsky.social Children's Book Illustrator 📚 I Already Love You, Chase the Moon, Until the Blueberries Grow, Ruby and the Itsy Bitsy Icky Bug. Repped by Jen Rofe
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
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Lele Saa @lelesaa.com (she/her)
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📍Cambridge, UK.
Inspired by joy, curiosity & creativity.
Represented by Sophie Sheumaker at BookEnds Literary Agency.
© Lele Saa 2023-26
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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social Author of YA (ROWAN, OWL KING, NETTLE, BLACK HEAT and VIPER, VENOM & VULTURE) and young MG (BRONTE TEMPESTRA series). Probably daydreaming. Or napping.
Jonathan Emmett @jonathanemmett.com 📚 Children’s author and paper engineer.
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🌱 Green. Humanist. Tabletop gamer.
🇬🇧 Living in Nottingham, UK.
🌍 Dismayed by our generation’s indifference to climate breakdown.
Sam Read Bookseller @samreadbookseller.bsky.social Est. by Sam Read in 1887. Award-winning small bookshop in the Lake District. Posts from @likewinterblue.bsky.social and @pollyrowena.bsky.social Insta: samreadbookseller Browse a selection from our virtual shelves: www.samreadbooks.co.uk
Paula Harrison @paulabooks.bsky.social Bestselling children’s author with books in 30+ languages. Video series Paula Grows Authors on YouTube. Kitty series (OUP) Fairytale Ninjas (HarperCollins) The Rescue Princesses (Nosy Crow) and more! Repped by Jodie Hodges.
Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author of novels, children’s books, poetry and essays. This account is managed by her estate.
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Lorraine Levis @lorrainelevis.bsky.social 📚Head of Sales for Bloomsbury in Ireland 📚 Author of ‘Once Upon A Reader: Raising your Children with a Love of Books'
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Bree 🍄🦇🌿 @breebird33.bsky.social bestselling writer & artist making comics (she/her) ✦ GARLIC duology, THE FIRELIGHT APPRENTICE ✦ monsters, FromSoft, all things autumnal ✦ Repped by Britt Siess
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Current WIP: YA adaptation of DRACULA
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
Kate Manning @katemanning.bsky.social Originally from the Black Country, now a proud @stokeylitfest.bsky.social and @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social -er. A 'book trade veteran' according to The Bookseller.