Nicholas A. Emmanuele, PhD (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social ELA Teacher & Department Chair in Erie, PA | Chair, Conference on English Leadership | President, LitAGE | Adjunct Lecturer, Gannon University | PhD | 🏳️🌈 | he/him/his
Toddling The Stacks @toddlingthestacks.com You should be reading #kidlit, and we'll help you see why.
A children's literature podcast by award-winning educator and Princeton-educated literature PhD @seangill.net
New episodes drop on Mondays!
http://www.ToddlingTheStacks.com
Jashar Awan @jashar.bsky.social Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator; EVERY MONDAY MABEL out now from Simon & Schuster; repped by Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio
BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social We make hearing from inspiring authors a part of the school day by bringing 2-3 bestselling children’s authors to schools each month via live stream.
https://bit.ly/m/BookBreak
W. Ralph Eubanks @wralpheubanks.bsky.social Author of When It's Darkness on the Delta, A Place Like Mississippi, and other works of nonfiction. Faculty fellow and writer-in-residence at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. President, @authorsguild.org
Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social DC area. Ex-journalist, writer, editor, book blogger, podcaster, author of OFF TO JOIN THE CIRCUS and other books.
National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org NCTE is the professional organization for literacy educators spanning preK through college. ncte.org
The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social Independent, opinionated, and stylish: essential multimedia publications for everyone who cares about children's and young adult literature. Visit us at hbook.com.
Kim Campbell @pblove.bsky.social Former Children's Librarian💗 | Big Dreamer | Lover of picture books, the KidLit world, libraries, community, & fart books | Haiku Writer
Website: www.booksbutterfliesandbeing.com
KidLit Acrostics flipbook: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/fe5beff236.htm
No💜 @dontaskmyneba.bsky.social Queer. Southern Belle. Womanist.
Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social Official book review journal of the American Library Association.
New ALA Member Benefit! Read digital issues of BOOKLIST READER. Visit www.booklistonline.com/reader-issues to get started!
Vashti Harrison @vashtiharrison.bsky.social Author-Illustrator based in Brooklyn
Ame Dyckman @amedyckman.bsky.social NYT Bestselling, Geisel-winning, GRATEFUL #kidlit author! (Short, loud, goofy… and probably trying to hug wildlife. “NO, AME!”) LATEST 📖: ⭐️THE SICK DAY⭐️ (🦇, 🐈 & 🐀 #6). MORE 📚 ON THE WAY! Rep: Tricia Lawrence—🏆—at Aevitas!
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
Cynthia Harmony @cynthiaharmony.bsky.social #Kidlit Author
Latest: Apapacho Love, Forest en Familia
A Flicker of Hope /Un Aleteo de Esperanza 🦋
Upcoming: Row Sow Grow '27, Hasta Pronto is a Promise '27
linktr.ee/cynthiaharmony
Faith WS @fwsches.bsky.social ✌🏾💗📚teacher, mom, & kidlit writer w/sometimes cute, sometimes creepy stories:
COWBOY ROOTS w/@mackidsbooks '27 ✨🐎
Britt Crow-Miller @grumpynaturalist.bsky.social Human-environment geographer, environmental educator, children's book author represented at ABLA 🪰🍄🪲🐌
Iris Quiroga @irisquiroga.bsky.social 🇨🇴🇺🇸 Children’s book author/illustrator based in San Diego, CA
irisquiroga.com
Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social Author-illustrator and mami born in Lima, Peru and living in the woods of SE Connecticut. Se habla español.
linktr.ee/juanamartinezneal
Matthew Burgess @matthewburgessj.bsky.social Poet, Professor, & Children's Book Author. Brooklyn College. Forthcoming: Words With Wings & Magic Things, illust. Doug Salati (Tundra / Penguin Canada, 2025) & Fireworks, illust. Cátia Chien (Harper Collins, 2025). www.matthewjohnburgess.com
Ruth Chan @ohtruth.bsky.social Illustrator, author, comics maker
Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social I notice things for a living. Editorial director, Workman Kids; author of THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS and five picture books, most recently IT’S HARD TO BE A BABY; 6yo mom; Virgo/goofball. Opinions my own.
Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social Locus, BSFA, Ignyte Finalist. Award winner. Chef. Librarian. Author of 7+ books. Next: Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, 2/3/2026. Bostonian in Germany.
@bessbraswell.bsky.social @bessbraswell.bsky.social 
Benson Shum @bshum79.bsky.social Award-winning Author-Illustrator & Disney Animator on #Zootopia2 #Encanto, WE ARE LION DANCERS, ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU. Rep: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary
🎨 www.bensonshum.com
📑 www.bensonshum.com/activities/
🌟 https://linktr.ee/BensonShum
Matthew Cordell @cordellmatthew.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Illustrator and author of books. 2018 Caldecott Medalist.
Maria Gianferrari (she/her) @gianferrari-m.bsky.social Creature & nature lover
Bird nerd 🐦
Wordsmith
#Kidlit Fiction & #STEM PBs:
Latest: Just One Oak 🐿 & Puffins!
Horn Book honoree for Fungi Grow 🍄
Obsessed with auroras
Website: https://mariagianferrari.com/
Gabriella Aldeman @writebetween.bsky.social Spanish translator and PB author. PAULA'S PATCHES (FreeSpiritBooks), SQUAWK OF SPANISH (Charlesbridge), SOMETIMES A DREAM (Versify, 2027). Rep’d by Jennifer Unter
Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social Los Angeles via Hampton U via Houston
Concept Artist: Sinners, Wakanda, TheyClonedTyrone, etc.
www.NIKKOLAS.art
Desiree S. Evans @literarydesiree.bsky.social ✍🏾 📚 Author & Editor • Southern girl • Spinner of speculative tales for kids, teens + adults • BUY the Locus Award Winning + Ignyte Award Finalist + Indie-Bestselling THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE today! @Flatironbooks • linktr.ee/literarydesiree
Winsome Bingham @armyvet5.bsky.social Author of books 4 children. Picture books, chapter books, and an occasional novel. I’ve penned SOUL FOOD SUNDAY (⭐️), WELCOME TO FORT GOODE, THE WALK ( ⭐️), MISSING MOMMA (⭐️), LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (⭐️), THE TABLE (⭐️). I treat others the way I want to be treated.
Truc-Lan Vu @msvuedu.bsky.social Elementary school VP
Mother to 2, lover of math and all things Google.
NJASCD North
TCNJ / MSU
Adam Sass @theadamsass.bsky.social Award-winning author | Next: HELLO, I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE (April 27, 2027) | Part Nora Ephron, part John Carpenter | Represented by Michael Bourret, DG&B
Deborah Marcero @deborahmarcero.com Author & Illustrator. IN A JAR, OUT OF A JAR, HOPE IN A JAR (25), THE GREAT ESCAPE (26), THE LONE WOLF (27), & more. Rep’d by Laura Rennert, ABLA. 
Lorie Barber 🚫👑 @barberchicago.bsky.social Board Member, Woodridge School District 68 | School/Bulk Order Manager, The Silver Unicorn Bookstore 🦄 | Co-founder, LITapalooza | Books in kids’ hands always and forever. ❤️📚
Taj McCoy (she/her) @tajmccoy.bsky.social Author, Literary Agent (open to queries), Higher Ed Consultant, Private Chef… tumbleweed.
Author website: https://tajmccoywrites.com
Agency website: https://ldlainc.com
Rep: https://bsky.app/profile/jemiscoe.bsky.social
Liesa Abrams @batgirleditor.bsky.social Editor-in-chief of Labyrinth Road imprint at Random House Children’s Books. Publishing books that help kids escape where they are while feeling seen for who they are. Obsessed with Batman and gluten-free muffins.
Terry J. Benton-Walker (he/daddy) @handle.invalid Bestselling & Award-Winning Author | BLOOD DEBTS, BLOOD JUSTICE, THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST, & ALEX WISE | #Gaymer 🏳️🌈🎮 https://linktr.ee/tjbentonwalker
Kellie Beggs @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social Teacher⭐️Librarian⭐️Author
No longer active here
Updates only
Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social Bestspelling author.
World chess ranking: 8,263,401,754.
WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! (2025)
WHEN THE WITCH WROTE BACK! (2026)
WHEN THE EASTER BUNNY WROTE BACK! (2026)
Links: https://hellonathan.ca/links.html
Kael Tudor @kaeltudor.bsky.social I write books for kids. Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. Pronounced ‘Kyle’ 🌱
https://linktr.ee/kaeltudor
Andrew Hacket @andrewchacket.bsky.social Picture book author & elementary educator
Up next:
IN THIS CLASSROOM (Spring 2026)
SQUIRREL & TURTLE: THIS BOOK HAS BIG WORDS (Fall 2027)
https://t.co/YSBfW8Jq3
Ebony Lynn Mudd (she/her) @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social PEOPLE Magazine ✨ featured author
🎤 Just Like Tina (PRH • Jan 27th)
🌊Swim Like Them (S&S)
🩰 Junior Takes a Leap (Scholastic)
Now booking school visits for Black History Month ‘26 + beyond.
🌸Website: www.ebonylynnmudd.com
📚PB Courses: www.thepbretreat.com
Daniela Ramirez @writerdaniela.bsky.social Kidlit Author | Wife & Mami | Chicana | WELCOME HOME, ESMERELDA (Charlesbridge, May 2025)| @SCBWI | Rep: Charlotte Wenger at Prospect Agency
writerdaniela.com
Kate DePalma @katedepalma.bsky.social 🌈 Creative Development Director at Barefoot Books 👣
📍Arby's on McKnight Road