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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use contact@kitdewaal.com
Catherine Friess @ Story Snug @storysnug.com Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com 🇮🇪 #scbwi #writementor #writemagic 3rd place: Writing Mag PB Prize '25 Top 100: #CNPKids CB '25 Shortlisted: Searchlight PB Award & #WM Idea Idol '24 / #WMCNA PB '23 https://www.instagram.com/cjfriess_storysnug
Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social Award-winning Irish children's author, children’s book reviewer, book events programmer and Events Manager at Halfway up the Stairs Children’s Bookshop Founder of #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SarahWebbWriter
Maisie Chan 🐼 CHI CHI THE PANDA out now! 🎋 @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social 🏆 Winner of the @JHALAKPRIZE & @BRADFORDBOASE for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths 🐯 Tiger Warrior author 🔎 Very Merry Murder Club author Screenwriter @bbcwritersroom Scottish Voices. Lit Rep: @chloeseager https://linktr.ee/MaisieChanWrites Brummie
Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social Kids’ book critic, esp for The Guardian
Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social Teen fiction author | LIVIA IN ROME | EVIE IN VENICE (July ‘26) @chickenhousebooks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇹Scotalian ❤️ in my romance era
Melissa Taylor @imaginationsoup.bsky.social Writer, communications/marketing consultant, fmr teacher & teacher trainer, author. M.Ed. TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION (4/2026), https://melissataylor.net https://imaginationsoup.net
Anne Thompson @librarylady.bsky.social UK based. Retired school librarian, children’s book lover, reviewer for Just Imagine. Regular sharer of children’s book news: Reading Matters https://alibrarylady.blog/ Find me here: https://linktr.ee/Anne_Thompson?utm_source=li
Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social Hi! I'm Mia Wenjen. I blog at PragmaticMom.com, run nonprofit ReadYourWorld.org, and write children's books (MiaWenjen.com). Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MiaWenjen
Jodie @ Growing Book by Book @growingbookbybook.bsky.social Children's book lover, educator, and creator of Growing Book by Book. https://growingbookbybook.com
Chelsea DiCicco @chelseadicicco.bsky.social ADHD GIRL • Kidlit Writer, Blogger & Former Librarian • Author of 🅰︎🅳🅷🅳 🅰︎🅽🅳 🅼🅴 Feature Interview Host • Member of #SCBWI #WriteAcademy #WritingBarn #CourageToCreate PBParty Finalist 2025 www.chelseasworldofbooks.com
Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social #Kidlit writer 📚 #SCBWI member 📚 Teacher librarian in a haunted library 👻 TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY '23 ✨ THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT '24 ✨ MAMIACHI AND ME '25 ✨ UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP '26 ✨
Jane Etheridge @janesetheridge.bsky.social Vice Chair Federation of Children's Book Groups. All views my own
Mary Rees @bookcraic.bsky.social I’m a primary school teacher, Year 3. I am Reading Lead which is perfect for me as I’m a huge fan of children’s books. I am also a children’s book blogger at https://bookcraic.blog.
The Bookshop Bridport @thebookshop.bsky.social We are an indie bookshop selling new books for all ages, games, puzzles and stationary. Situated in the heart of Bridport, near to the jurassic coast.
Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social Year 5/6 teacher and English lead. Children's books and reading mostly, Blake's 7 sometimes. Currently reading: The Wild Ones by Steve Cole.
Melissa @melissacreate23.bsky.social Passionate about children's books and nurturing reading for pleasure. Especially in primary schools. Love time outdoors and protecting local trees. Was carer of someone with multuole chronic illnesses.
@NickPoole1 @nickpoole1.bsky.social Chief Exec of Ukie, championing the UK video game and interactive entertainment industry. Pronouns: he/him
John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
kiddycharts @kiddycharts.bsky.social Free resources and ideas for parents, schools and educators at kiddycharts.com Our social enterprise has a focus on wellbeing and we’ve got a free book club too: Shelf Care #EduSky
Winstone Books Sherborne @winstonebooks.bsky.social Independent bookshop in Sherborne, we have over 9000 carefully selected books, a fabulous childrens section and an impressive range of cards and gifts.
Andy Hunter @andyhunter777.bsky.social Founder and CEO, Bookshop.org; co-Creator and Publisher, Literary Hub; co-founder and Chairman, Electric Literature
Veronique Nolens @veroniquenolens.bsky.social Owner of Raaklijn, a small independent bookshop in Bruges
Anastasia Suen @anastasiasuen.bsky.social Developmental editor | author (and ghostwriter) of 480 kid, teen, adult books | blogger @ https://asuen.com/ | art @ https://anastasiasuen.com/
Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social This is my personal account for personal thoughts. School Libraries are the cure for what ails education! | M.Ed., Ed.D., M.I. | 25 yr vet Tchr | he/him | Lots o' SLMS stuff @ http://SchoolLibLearning.net
Polly Noakes @pollynoakes.bsky.social Illustrator- author of picture books. Repped by The Catchpole Agency. Living on a hill in North Yorkshire. www.pollynoakesillustration.com
Shelley Diaz Vale @sdiaz.bsky.social School Library Journal Reviews Editor (+Librarian, Wife, Mom, Reader)
Sarah Bayliss @shbayliss.bsky.social Award-winning writer and editor.
Andrea Reece @reeceandrea.bsky.social Mostly reading. Managing Editor Books for Keeps, administrator Klaus Flugge Prize and Branford Boase Award plus other book-y stuff.
Signe Rudoviča @signeru.bsky.social Sharing Sensory Stories Project manager @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social‬ Love and live Edinburgh 💙 #ReadingForPleasure I read everything from picture books to YA! Interested in Additional Support Needs, education, language/s, literacy, &pugs
Martin Galway @martingalway.bsky.social Head of Professional Learning and Partnerships at National Literacy Trust. Primary Ed. Reading/writing/language development & all the brilliant ways they interact. Also cinema. And books.
Rachel @acascadeofbooks.bsky.social Reader. Book Reviewer. Sports fan. 🏉 🎾 ⚽️ 🏎️ 🏏 Work in books All opinions my own! 🏳️‍🌈📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 CR: Deathbound 💫 📧 rlgray15@gmail.com www.acascadeofbooks.com
Toria Bono @toriabono.bsky.social I’m a coach, teacher, year leader & PSHE lead at a six-form entry junior. I am passionate about helping others to find their voice & their way. Host of the 'Tiny Voice Talks' podcast and book lover. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/toriabono
Ed Finch @edfinch.bsky.social Thinking about primary education, Big Education Conversation, storytelling, strumming, singing, linocutting.
Sarah Walker @swalk.bsky.social Primary school teacher and book lover. ELE, reading, phonics, spelling, curriculum design. Leicestershire.
Anna Hackett @annahackett.bsky.social Curriculum & Professional Learning Lead at Focus-Trust Primary teacher and book lover 📚 ✨A smooth sea never made a skilled mermaid 🌊✨
Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social Editor of Tes Magazine
Aidan Severs @aidansevers.bsky.social I'm an education consultant empowering leaders and teachers to enhance their curriculum and pedagogy in order to enrich pupil's lives. www.aidansevers.com Here on Bluesky to be my whole self though...
Alice Woolley @alicewoolley.bsky.social Journalist, now with my feet up. Ex-editor of Education Guardian. Also ex-Indie. Feminist. European. Labrador lover. Beetroot hater. Born in Chipping Norton. Surrey, West Oxon, Arizona.
Ceri H @ceried.bsky.social Researcher of environmental education, place and politics. Special interests: deliberative democracy, youth agency, literacy & literature. Trustee of Another Way. Love Europe ❤️
Lucy Banks @lucybanks.bsky.social Programme Manager @ASCEL. Advocate for libraries. Author of stories: Caged Little Birds, The Depths, Dr Ribero etc.. (Sandstone, Bloodhound Books, Chicago Review Press). Full-time book-monster and #folkhorror obsessive. All views are my own.
Tabitha Witherick @tabisw.bsky.social Chief Executive at ASCEL- amplifying young voices, inspiring inclusive and innovative library services for children and young people. Secondary School Trustee. Championing inclusion. 🏳️‍🌈 She/her. Views mine. https://linktr.ee/tabisw
Alice Cann @alicecann.bsky.social Uni business librarian, Mum, Researcher. #SystematicReview, searching. Books & reading, esp. scifi (& on tv). Hashtag obsessive. Blogger: https://researcherlibrarian.wordpress.com #AliceWrites Past focuses: left wing politics, aphantasia, gentle parenting
Darren Chetty @darrenchetty.bsky.social Welsh Indian South African Dutch Londoner. PhD in Philosophy of Education. Specialising in Philosophy for Children, Children’s Literature, & Antiracist Education Rep: Rachel Mann, CAA https://www.darrenchetty.com/ https://linktr.ee/DarrenChetty
Anna Baverstock @annabav.bsky.social Paediatrician *AMD for Wellbeing& Leadership@SomersetFT *Coach & Mediator *Schwartz Facilitator *Doodler & Sketchnoter 📚🎨 #cRxeate Fellow *she/her #medsky #bookmedsky #wellbeingmedsky
Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education. CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation. Chaired the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2024-2025) but now back at the EEF
Matthew Courtney @mattcourtney.bsky.social 👨🏻‍🏫 Director of Wandle Learning Partnership 🚀 Interested in Reading for Pleasure and children’s poetry
Hazel Pinner @hazelmpinner.bsky.social Passionate about #EqualityForAll #HumanRights 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Primary Teacher in #Orkney. She/her. Free Palestine! Antifa. All views my own "A good teacher...so far"
Bethany Kauffman @librarianbethany.bsky.social Executive Director Prairielands Library Exchange, School Library Media Specialist, Dog Lover, Mystery Reader, Anglophile
Sheri Bentley @sheribbooks.bsky.social Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoice-Winner #KidLitVibes-Winner #50PreciousWords-HM #KidlitChuckleChallenge-HM Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon
MrsLower is reading @mrslower.bsky.social Mom and elementary school librarian. Interested in books, Arizona travel, and Catholic liturgical living. 📚
Jill Canillas Daley @jillcdaley.bsky.social International School PYP Librarian Zambia, NH native,Animal lover, reader, gardener, wildlife photography
Attie Lime @attielime.bsky.social Poet. 99% Children's Poetry. Schools. Events. Festivals. Poems on Toast Sept 2026 🎉 Blue Jelly and Strawberries A Welly Full of Christmas Mum. Ex-teacher. Notebooks. Tea. East Midlands now, Northumberland then. www.attielime.co.uk
Ian Eagleton @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social He/him Children’s author, dad, former teacher of 13 years 🏳️‍🌈 Contact: ian@thereadingrealm.co.uk Agent: Neil Dunnicliffe at Spring Literary
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social Founder @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social, writer, #autistic, #SaveOurChildrensRights, #SENDsky #EhlersDanlos #Disability #ChildrensRights, Devoted Grandma #wheelchair user #chronicpain
🐝aREADER @reyeh.bsky.social Elementary school librarian - books! books! & more BOOKS! Sic Semper Tyrannis, She/her #FreePeopleReadFreely #BadPeopleBanBook #LoveOverHate
Cody White @codywhite1.bsky.social At 'Picture News' we make a weekly inspiring news resource, helping children learn from the news, about the world around them.
Luke Oakes @lukeoakes.bsky.social Library Development Manager at Cambridgeshire Libraries
Sarah Johnson (was Dove) @phoenixedsarah.bsky.social President PRUsAP |Author All About SEMH, Behaving Together :A Teacher's Guide to Nurturing Behaviour |Works in behaviour, mental health, AP, PRU & hospital education | Trustee|🐈, DnD⚔️, MtG, fossils, 🦅, 🏰, travelling |Mum to 4 girls
Ali Cat Bell @alicatbell.bsky.social Resource magpie, children’s books hoarder, cat collector, geography nerd, primary school teacher, part time dreamer #EduSky 🩵🌍🐈‍⬛📚🦋
Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social Education, education, education. Work at the Education Endowment Foundation. Write books, write for TES, and blog: https://alexquigley.co.uk/
The Library Elf @thelibraryelf.bsky.social I am a former primary teacher who is now an ELSA, SNA and Librarian. I love kids books and some adult books as well. ✔️BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS 📚 ✔️ Dogs ✔️ Beach ✔️ Creative ✔️Introvert ✔️ It’s cool to be kind
Cindy Rawlings @mrs-rawlings-edu.bsky.social Teacher in a vibrant multicultural school. Passionate about children's books and reading. Photography lover. Nature enthusiast.
Cate @missymusician81.bsky.social Doing an MSc EdPsych, AP Educator, 20+ years teaching, actually ADHD, child therapist, musician, artist, cat lover, allotment worker
Leslie H. 📚 🐕 @bookshopleslie.bsky.social I like big dogs | Freelance editor of #KidLit + select books for adults | Referrals deeply appreciated | EFA & SCBWI | She/her | https://bit.ly/LH_EditsBks
Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social Primary Literacy Consultant • Literacy Tree 📖 Mum of 7yo • Singer • Book Blogger 🎶 UKLA Regional Rep Coordinator ✍️ Based in Yorkshire • Manx 🇮🇲 MEd • NPQH • NPQLL 📚 Views my own http://mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com
Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social Author Hon FRSL RLF Fellow Sunday Times Children's Books #NewIllustrationoftheDay Blog, biog, gallery, books: on www.nicolettejones.com Events: phil@showmetherabbit.com. Art by John Jones: www.johnedwardjones.co.uk
Laura Greenfield @lauragreenfield.bsky.social Director of the Royal Society of Literature @rsliterature.bsky.social; previously @theUL.bsky.social; Clore Fellow; FRSA. I like books, libraries, culture and cake.
Nik Gunn @nikgunn.bsky.social Medievalist and longbowman. Views mine. https://nikolasgunn.co.uk/
Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social Ex KS2 teacher, children’s book blogger and lover of undunked biscuits and Lego. Currently reading all the books. Autistic. She/her. Blog: https://worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/
Natalie Hood @heard-edublog.bsky.social Writing for the Leader's and SEND Segment of Twinkl Digest News Experienced Education Adviser Senior Leader of AP, SEND and Specialist Resource Provision Teacher of *AP *Secondary *Primary * EYFS * EOTAS * SEMH NPQSL, PGCE, BA (Hons)
Melody Crowder-Meyer @crowdermeyer.bsky.social
Ana Siqueira @asiqueira.bsky.social teacher, author, abuela and vovó. Kids are my life. 🇧🇷🇨🇺🇺🇸🍮
Karl Duke @karlduke8.bsky.social HT of a gorgeous reading-inspired primary school. Love children’s books, pic books, graphic novels/comic books and the book community. Passion for sharing creativity through the subjects I teach (Art, DT, RE, PSHE) #CurriculumBooks #PictureBooks4Values
Melanie Santamaria @melles10.bsky.social English teacher. ITT and ECT Lead Mentor. Trust teacher development. Mother. Book lover. EdD (almost there!).
Natasha Armstrong @natashaarmstrong.bsky.social Head of Impact Strategy at NFER. Trustee at Workwhile. Former Director at BookTrust and School-Home Support. Interested in education, skills and progression into good work.
Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social Director of Business @icaew.bsky.social, supporting our 65/170k+ members working across businesses of all shapes, sizes, and sectors https://www.icaew.com/
Diana Gerald @dianajgerald.bsky.social CEO, BookTrust, MBE. All about getting children and families reading. Reading is for everyone. Views my own.
Luke Burton @biblioluke.bsky.social Director, Libraries at Arts Council England. Data, emerging tech, literacies, reading for pleasure and the joy of libraries. ‘Libraries gave us power.’ Personal views only.
Mrs S. @mrssdeputy.bsky.social Deputy Head at a 2FE Primary. Interested in T&L, curriculum, teacher training, pedagogy and research. Lover of books, coffee and cake.
Ali Messer @freereed59.net History. Trad music. Teacher Education. #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation #UKteaching #SSChat #ContraDancing 📒🕰🎓🗺 No DMs unless we talk irl. https://intheoryandinpractice.wordpress.com/2023/04/11/and-then-the-bell-rang/ https://linktr.ee/Freereed59
Ann Mroz @annmroz.bsky.social Former editor Tes, Times Higher Education, NED, trustee
Conor Heaven @conorheaven.bsky.social Currently teaching year 1 and leading a whole school curriculum review. Previously deputy head, primary curriculum consultant, Ofsted HMI. Loves curriculum, learning and the interplay between
Helen Proulx @hproulx.bsky.social Here to learn & engage in thoughtful conversation about learning & teaching & other stuff.
Keranjit Kaur @kerankaur77.bsky.social A maths lover, book devourer & primary school teacher. NPQSL & NPQH. MA Learning & Teaching and MSc Psychology (distinction). I enjoy running, gym classes, baking, and walking in nature. All views my own. #EduSky #booksky
Liz Plane @lizplane.bsky.social Primary School teacher. Back to Early Years after a year with Year 3🌷Love Doctor Who, Taskmaster, Luton, Abbott Elementary, coffee, birds, singing, reading, the sea, most people and sunshine. ☀️ ☕️🦅🌊🎶📚
Jenny Murray @missjgm.bsky.social Lecturer in Primary Education and Depute Programme Director PGDE Primary @MorayHouse | SFHEA | Wellbeing, EDI, belonging, values in education | Views my own
Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social Retired primary school teacher. Interested in reading, walking, running, skiing, photography, history, gardening, knitting and education. Loving being a grandmother. Hope to return to EU one day.
Dr Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves @drrshargreaves.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Manchester. Trustee for the UK Literacy Association. Poetry lover, children's literature obsessive. Child voice, picturebooks and human rights, social justice research. Land of the Peak. Views are my own.
Charley Rogers @charleytp.bsky.social Editor of @teachprimarymag.bsky.social https://teachwire.net/primary Get in touch at charley.rogers@theteachco.com @TeachPrimaryEd1 on X
Tim Roach @timroach.bsky.social Primary teacher VP/DHT and Twitter refugee Oldham, Greater Manchester 👍 📚, vinyl, films, Neil Young, Stephen King, #GTFC & good TV. 🤬 correcting splices, capital letters & full stops. All views are my own.
Zoe Lewis @zoeclewis.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Early Years. Creativity, play, outdoor learning. Posthuman, relational materialist thinking and research. #EarlyYearsSky
Mrs P 👩🏼‍🏫 @teachersparkly.bsky.social Primary School Teacher of 23 years and counting ... taught and led a variety of subjects across the whole primary age range but English Lead ✏️📚 and with Year 3 this coming year. 🌟💡 👀
Joanna Moult @joannamoult.bsky.social Literary Agent at Skylark Literary, a specialist children's and YA literary agency. Always on the look-out for something great to read. 📚 Trying not to drink too much tea. https://www.skylark-literary.com/ #ukkidlit #kidlituk
Thomas Maluck @maluckamuck.financialflock.com Writing machine, librarian, Kirkus reviewer, public speaker, accredited personal finance instructor, he/him, opinions mine https://thomasmaluck.carrd.com
Laurie Muchnick @lauriemuchnick.bsky.social Fiction editor at Kirkus Reviews. Welsh by marriage. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✡️📚
Eylan Ezekiel @eylanezekiel.bsky.social Education : Equity : Environment I really GAF Head of @hamiltonbrookes.bsky.social Also: @whojewthinkur.bsky.social Oxford : UK linktr.ee/eylanezekiel
Mary Ann Gwinn @gwinnma.bsky.social Book critic. Kirkus Prize juror for 2024; reviewer for LA Times, Kirkus, Star Tribune. NBCC board. Pulitzer winner. Read to live, live to read.
@patrb.bsky.social @patrb.bsky.social Love cats, books, music, art, and Democracy
Mary Ann Cappiello @macappiello.bsky.social PORTRAITS OF ELEANOR (Holiday House, 2027), narrative YA bio of medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Rep’d by Eve Adler, Red Fox Literary Agency Reading with Purpose (Teachers College Press, 2024),Text Sets in Action (2021), and more.