Kate Arnold @illustratebykate.bsky.social Illustrator | Cat Enthusiast | SCBWI Member
Represented by Emelie Burl at Susan Schulman Literary Agency
www.katearnold.net
J. C. Jones @thejcjones.bsky.social Author of the best selling Louisa Moss detective series.
Ex-nightclub boss and, due to carelessness, owner of only half a lung.
Poems and Limericks daily.
Based in Hereford, UK.
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Postscript (Book Formatter, Cover Designer and Socials Post Maker): https://book-shelfie.com/postscript
Trevor Humble Art @tea3d.com Artist, grad student, animator, meditator
Tea3D.com
Lens Creator @ztk999.bsky.social ✨ Professional Snapchat Lens Designer
Welcome! 👋
Follow me on Snapchat and discover my latest creative lenses.
https://www.snapchat.com/add/ztk999
UH @uh8.bsky.social 🇸🇪 Swedish💙Animal lover✨FREEDOM!!!✨Pro Ukraine✨✨✨🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 💙🔱💛 anti ruZZia!
Syd @sydwritesalot.bsky.social A passionate writer who loves comics, anime, cartoons, and video games. You can find my articles on Substack, also over 1 million views on Quora
He/Him
Evie Richner @evierichner.bsky.social Children’s book writer and illustrator. Artist. Teacher.
www.eviewoltilrichner.com
easychore.bsky.social @easychore.bsky.social Want a simple, free to use Chore and Allowance App? Say no more!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easychore.easy_chore
Marcela Chermont ✏ Illustrator @marcelachermont.bsky.social 🖍️ Illustrator of books #kidlitartist
🐩 fearlessly drawing animals from the wilderness
inside my head 🦩🪴🦉🦒🐛
📚 Rep’d by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency
📍 www.marcelachermont.com
📧 hello@marcelachermont.com
inprnt.com/gallery/marcelachermont/
Clare McIntyre🇨🇦 @cmstudio.bsky.social ✨magical✨ realist
https://www.claremcintyre.ca
Gunja Bhatt @artistgunja.bsky.social Picture book and Chapter book illustrator -> www.gunjabhatt.com
Rep’d by @AmyMilligan at @illoagency
Art educator and Workshop facilitator -> www.artistgunja.com
Artist Emily Drouin @emilyatplay.bsky.social Award-Winning Illustrator of Comics, Children's Books, Animation & more! 🎨 emilyatplay.com
National Cartoonists Society Member & Vice Chair NE Chapter, SCBWI, Kidlit, Founder @kidscon kidsconne.com
Facebook.com/emilyatplay
Instagram.com/emilydrouinart
Tina Hoggatt @thoggatt.bsky.social Writing and illustrating stories for young readers. Fond of books, animals, nature, and baseball. Northwestie.
Hamline MFAC, #scbwi #C2C, #12x12
Krista Weltner @kristaweltner.bsky.social Author/Illustrator. Stop-motion puppet maker (Wendell and Wild, Wildwood) https://linktr.ee/kweltner
EVERYDAY ADVENTURES OF MOLLY WITH DYSLEXIA 2024 (Free Spirit Publishing)
Veronica V. Jones @vvjonez.bsky.social Children's book illustrator and comic artist
Repped by @jenazantian
For more art visit VVJones.com
Lara Willard @larathelark.bsky.social Comics editor and art teacher. Former designer, sometimes writer. ♾️
🖼️ by @neapaulatan.bsky.social
🔗 larawillard.com/links
IslandTwinArtists @islandtwinartists.bsky.social Hi! We're Dori and Kate! 💕 Identical twins, kidlit author-illustrators, educators, SCBWI members, bakers, nature lovers, moms of super kids and pets, neurodiverse 💞
✨ Joyfully seeking representation ✨
www.IslandTwinArtists.com
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
🔗 KidsWrd.com | AllKidsBooks.com
👧 Parents & Teachers: Find the best books for young readers.
✍️ Authors & Illustrators: List & showcase your books to a global audience.
Laura K Zimmermann @laurak-pbwriter.bsky.social Children’s Author | Professor | Rep’d by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at @Bradfordagents.bsky.social | MUSHROOM RAIN | UNDER THE FOREST FLOOR coming Spring 2028 | #SCBWI | she/her
Layne Johnson | Children’s Author - Is Querying @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
Website: https://laynejohnsonkidsbooks.com/
Melizza Chernov ✨Open to Commissions✨ @melizzachernov.bsky.social #Kidlit Artist/Writer, love of #naturewalks #dogs, #books and #boardgames!
https://www.melizzachernov.com/
https://www.melizzachernov.com/contact
email: melizza@melizzachernov.com
Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social Children’s book author/illustrator HarperCollins, Scholastic, S&S, FSG, Holiday House
2020 National Cartoonist Society Award Best in Book Illustration
Represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Kaushani Mufti @padfootblack25.bsky.social 🌟Kidlit and Middle-grade Illustrator from🇮🇳
🌟Open to Representation
🌟 SCBWI India - Illustrator Co-ordinator
🌟 https://kaushanimufti.com/
✉️ kaushani.mufti@gmail.com
Thalamus Plank @thalamusplank.bsky.social Author/illustrator
www.thalamusplank.co.uk
http://thalamusplank.etsy.com
Theartofpuro @theartofpuro.bsky.social I'm a children's book, comics illustrator and cover artist often in collaboration with my buddy Andrea.
PB (TOOFS)
#kidlitart
https://www.artstation.com/theartofpuro
IG: @ theartofpuro
Emma Latham Illustration @emmalatham.com Author illustrator of kid's books
Rep'd by Lorna Hemingway @ The Darley Anderson Agency
National Geographic, Highlights Magellan, Franklin Watts, Collins Big Cat, Brilliant Monsters Books @scbwi
http://www.emmalatham.com
Patty Wurster @pattywurster.bsky.social Illustrator • Writer • Regional Advisor #SCBWI New York West/Central Upstate • MFA Indiana U
#kidlit #kidlitart
www.pattywursterstudio.com
Nicole Castrovinci @nicolecastrovinci.bsky.social #PB writer, book eater, coffee drinker. Out now-THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (Clavis). Out Oct 2026-SNOWBALLED (Familius)-Now Available For Pre-Order! #scbwi #kidlitsky www.nicolecastrovinci.com
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 ❤️🐾
Tasteful Judith @perfectesmeralda.bsky.social 
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
Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social Bay Area Children's book Author/Illustrator, and absolutely anti-AI.
DOWN, THROUGH, UP - debut picture book releases March 2, 2027, pre-orders available now at: shirleyngbenitez.com
—Everyone’s a story.
Jason D. McIntosh @jasondmcintosh.bsky.social Hi there!
I'm an Author & illustrator creating thoughtful illustrations & stories that inspire.
- SCBWI Don Freeman Award Winner
- PBParty Finalist '23, '24, ‘25, '26
- KidLit
- Follow me on Facebook, X, & Instagram!
- www.JasonDMcIntosh.com
@thefiction-books.bsky.social @thefiction-books.bsky.social 
Jack Foster @jackfoster14.bsky.social Jesus follower, Kid lit illustrator, father, grandfather, animal lover
Michelle McGaughey @michellemcgaughey.bsky.social Illustrator & Writer
michellemcgaughey.com
Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social 🌟 2025 #PBRisingStars Mentee
🎨 #kidlit author-illustrator
📚 Former children's bookseller and school librarian
😴 Current tired mom
🤓 Self-taught and still self-teaching
Represented by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties
brookebaum.com
JasonHendrickson.com @jasonhendr.bsky.social Definitely not a cryptid pretending to be human or anything.
KidLit Author, Illustrator, Designer. JasonHendrickson.com
Anita Bagdi @anitab.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator, human artist, neurodivergent family
Proudly represented by Illo Agency
https://linktr.ee/anitab_art
Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social Visual Artist Modern Abstract Paintings from Minneapolis. Collections: Bill Clinton, Peyton Manning, General Mills, Emerson, US Bank Stadium, Bellagio https://shawnmcnulty.com https://instagram.com/shawnmcnulty 🐿️
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
TeTed / Illustrator @teted.bsky.social 🎨 Picturebook and Children Book Artist
✉️ DM me for collaboration and commission.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/teted_draws
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
Lee Ballard @leeballardbooks.bsky.social Novice Writer of Chapter Book Series, Experienced Grandmother, Almost Graduate of SNHU, Gladly Retired, Shivering Chicago Resident, Extreme Novice Website Developer (mine only), Longtime lover of life!
www.LeeBallardBooks.com
Entoten @entoten.com www.entoten.com
Ai Kanazawa of Entoten. San Diego, CA
Mostly about craft, the way of tea, and kotoba of two worlds
Landscapehead @landscapehead.com 📷 Top Landscape Photography
©️ Only Attributed Works
✔️ Verified No AI
Collaboration: editorial@landscapehead.com
Eros Thanatos @erosthanatosart.bsky.social Nonbinary artist with ADHD. I do commissions, traditional art, digital art, and I identify as a solar punk anarchist.
https://vgen.co/Erosthanatos Vgen (commissions)
Aria's Hollow @hollowleaf.bsky.social Aspiring artist and writer of fantasy. Also into gaming, superheros, and manga! Currently working on an urban fantasy, post-apocalyptic novel series. She/they. #writingcommunity #ocsky #art
Art comms open: https://artistree.io/hollowleaf
arias_hollow @TH
JK Scot @jakey-scot.bsky.social I still owe strangers now long dead for food they’ve shared & words they’ve said.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKNLBYV6
🏴🏴🏴🇦🇺🇹🇴🇳🇨🇨🇦🇪🇸🇵🇹🇫🇷🇩🇪 🇱🇺🇳🇱🇧🇪
Saphira @nilambiru.bsky.social Hello! I'm a Fulltime artist based in Bali, Indonesia
You can reach out to me here : https://linktr.ee/hellonilambiru?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=3cbb302b-1dc5-463c-985b-29e087c0fb7e
Jime Wimmer @prettylines.bsky.social 🩷Represented by Hen & Ink Literary https://henandink.com
💚SCBWI Southern Breeze RIC
🩵Illustrator/Author: Prettylines.com
💚 Visiting Assistant Professor Hollins University
💛Dorothy in Oz: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wimmerstudios/dorothy-in-oz/
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
Deborah Paquette @deborahpaquette.bsky.social Picture-book author/illustrator. #SCBWI Canada West Co-ARA.
deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
deborahpaquette.com
Cybils Awards @cybilsawards.bsky.social Celebrating books for children and teens since 2006.
https://linktr.ee/CybilsAwards
Monika Baum @monbaum.bsky.social Kidlitart illustrator, accountant & analyst, linguist. I love watercolor, cakes, the Alps, Scotland, squirrels, Star Trek, and happy accidents. 🇨🇭&🇩🇪.📍Switzerland.
www.monbaum.com
Marla Yablon @marlayablon.bsky.social PB writer/Poet. Former Science/Math teacher. Once upon a time archeologist. #SCBWI #12x12 #AmQuerying 😻
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/
Lennart Menkhaus @lennartmenkhaus.bsky.social 🪐 Based in Oldenburg, Germany
✉️ info@lennartmenkhaus.com
🪨 Repped by @kombinatrotweiss_illustration
IG: @lennartmenkhaus
Adriane Tsai @theartofadriane.bsky.social Just keep drawing 💫 • Children’s book illustrator #kidlit • TUGGOAT (‘24), Coco book series • Rep’d by James McGowan at BookEnds Literary
Portfolio • Classes • Socials ⤵️
https://linktr.ee/theartofadriane
Becky Gehrisch - kidlit picture books @gehrisch-arts.com - #kidlit picture book #Author-Illustrator 👩🏻🎨
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
Brian Borncamp @zubaplants.bsky.social www.zubaplants.com - Native Plants and More - Buffalo, NY
Marie-Laure Couët @marielaurecouet.bsky.social Illustrator & designer 🌈 she/elle
Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI Canada East
FISHING FOR RABBITS, V.E. Publishing Oct 2026
BUTTERFLY SEA, Tielmour Press Dec 2025
https://MarieLaureCouet.myportfolio.com
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #NoAI
Tattoo Flash Events @handle.invalid TattooFlashEvents.com brings fandoms to life. From Studio Ghibli and Nintendo to 90s anime and classic cartoons, our exclusive events offer unique, limited-edition tattoos.
https://www.instagram.com/tattoo_flash_events
Anime Hub - Kawaii Together 😊 @animeandmanga.bsky.social Konichiwaa Bluesky!
Anime vibin.
The secret spot for the latest anime drama, news, and secrets.
Studio Ghibli Tattoos @handle.invalid Do you Love Studio Ghibli? Good me too. It’s my specialty.
Follow to see some of the best ghibli tattoos from around the world .
https://tattooflashevents.com/studio-ghibli-tattoo-giveaway-dec-2024
Los Angeles Ca
Helena Juhasz @helenajuhasz.bsky.social Artist. Illustrator. Author.
https://www.helenajuhaszillustration.com
Proudly represented by @theliterarylongs from @t2agency
#KidLitArt
#KidLitArtist
#illustration
#graphicnovelist
#SCBWI member since 2011
Marvel Guides @marvelguides.bsky.social The Marvel Universe is a big place, we’re here to help. Comic book reading orders, MCU viewing guides, news, giveaways, and more! Support us at Patreon.com/MarvelGuides
MarvelGuides.com
Dana Marie Miroballi @noshesthebear.bsky.social Children’s Book Author
IF MY HAIR HAD A VOICE (Beaming Books) • INVENTIONS TO COUNT ON (Abrams Appleseed) • Rep: Ammi-Joan Paquette
danamiroballi.com
Instagram: noshesthebear
#KIDLIT
#CHICAGO
Amy Guglielmo @amy-guglielmo.bsky.social 📚🌈 Author of 20+ #nf picture books about #art + #artists
Artist, Educator, Public Art Advocate living in #Mexico #ADK #LakeChamplain #kidlit #pb #ArtEd #OutsideArt #SCBWI #STEAM #artbooksforkids #NY21 www.amyguglielmo.com
Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social Kidlit Author (she/her),
THE RIDDERS SERIES order now!
EIC @EpistemicLit & @Nimblewitlit
Repped by T.S. Ferguson
https://linktr.ee/irmelsa
Oxford Comma #Dis #ND #Pan
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
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.
Hayley Lowe @hloweart.bsky.social Author/Illustrator found in 🇨🇦 and🇬🇧
✨Debut✨
THE PIE REPORTS - Orca Books Spring ‘24 (Hayley Lowe)
DIAPER KID - Owlkids Fall ‘25 (Loretta Garbutt/Hayley Lowe)
MEMORY STONES- Second Story Press, Fall 25 (Kathy Kacer/Hayley Lowe)
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/
Escape The Mojoverse @mojoversepod.bsky.social Prying open our eyes clockwork orange style to binge-read the X-Men. Podcast posts every Monday and Friday. Gayer than you might expect.
“A good listen when you’re at work folding laundry.”-durandalx8
https://shows.acast.com/escape-the-mojoverse
⚜️美竹蘭龍生レジェンド⚜️ @ryuseilegend2000.bsky.social こんばんは ロブロックスやってます アンチコメント禁止🈲 エロアニメ禁止🈲してます・宜しくお願いします無断転載禁止します ロブラボさん大好きです
YanYur @whimsybisad.bsky.social 2024 was the year I started learning kidlitart so this account is to share that artwork and journey.
My non-kidlitart account is @moyaimoon
I’m open for representation
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
Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social Asian American author / illustrator, represented by Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency. I draw cute, colorful, whimsy, and joy 🩷
#PBparty finalist ‘25
#SCBWI and #12x12 member.
www.britspixels.com
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/
Francisca Staines @franciscawrites.bsky.social Author of MG & Picture Books • https://franciscastaines.com/
🇲🇽 All around book nerd with a weakness for mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, dogs, and tacos (not always in that order)