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Melissa Welliver - TO THE DEATH available to pre-order NOW! @melliver.bsky.social YA Speculative Author | Rep: Lucy Irvine PFD | Writer of YA Dystopia | TO THE DEATH out with Hachette Children's Group March 2026 | Co-Host of The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes podcast | she/her
Ava Eldred @avaeldred.bsky.social Writer and producer. Mostly novels, sometimes theatre.
Punchdrunk by day
Alexandra Dawe @alexandradawe.bsky.social Writer and artist in Devon, UK. Inconsistent poster. Dawe is pronounced 'door'. No AI in my art or writing, ever.
Rep'd by @belllomaxmoreton.bsky.social
The Stitchwort Curse published by @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/alexandradawe
Tamsin Rosewell @hobslantern.bsky.social Illustrator: creations in ink and natural pigments. Posting about illustration, great children's books, and folklore. Former bookseller. Trustee at The Blake Society. She/Her
Amy McCaw @amymccawauthor.bsky.social Author of the Mina books and They Own the Night. Buffy buff.
Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social Author ✍️ Artist 🎨 Editor 📝 AuDHD 🏳️🌈
Tombstone tourist 🪦 Cryptid cultivator 👣
Writing strange stories from strange places 🖤
#ukteenchat • #WriteMentor
Substack: Notes from the Graveyard Shift 🪦
Fox & Ink Books (formerly UCLan Publishing) @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social Northern indie publisher | Winner of the IPG Nick Robinson Newcomer Award 2019 | Publishing the very best books in all genres | Home to NYALlitFest
Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social Lancashire lass. Children's book author. Wrong Tracks (2025) Gracie Fairshaw mysteries (2020-2024) and Kintana and the Captain's Curse (2020)
susanbrownrigg.com 
Daniel Dockery @danieldockery.bsky.social A soft boiled private eye and a grizzled veteran of the dodgems
Author of the Wendington Jones book series:
https://bsky.app/profile/wendingtonjones.bsky.social
He/Him
Frances Tosdevin @francestosdevin.bsky.social Children's author rep'd by Lucy Irvine at Peters, Fraser and Dunlop. Picture books with UCLan Publishing, Quarto, Rocket Bird Books and Andersen Press. Website: www.francestosdevin.com
Tasha Harrison @dotdashtash.bsky.social Author of MG comedy Clementine Florentine & teen romcom The Thing About Lemons. Course reader with Curtis Brown Creative. Rep: Lauren Gardner/Callen Martin, Bell Lomax Moreton
https://tashaharrison.com/
Dom Conlon @domconlon.bsky.social Disabled poet / author. Books nominated for the Carnegie / Greenaway. Inspired by nature and space. UNESCO poet. Award-winning poet. Cake poet.
Colm Field / Frank Cadaver @colmthewriter.bsky.social Sometimes cadaverous writer of fiction.
Book Off! @ohdobookoff.bsky.social A lighthearted book podcast hosted by Joe Haddow, where two authors discuss their work and get three minutes to pitch a book they absolutely love and think everyone should read!
@lns-missj.bsky.social @lns-missj.bsky.social EAL Coordinator. Head of PSHE/Citizenship. English & Politics teacher. MUN Coordinator. Film Club. Carnegie Shadowing. All at London Nautical School 📚📖🤓🦥
John Shelley - Illustrator @studionib.bsky.social Illustrator and author for children's publishing and the wider design business. #KidLitUK #illustration https://linktr.ee/studionib
Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social Natee Himmapaan (Puttapipat). Illustrator. Londoner.
Art, literature, history, natural history, food, handwriting.
Depression, anxiety, & all that jazz.
Fatigued by and bitter about social media.
Non-binary (they/them). 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/himmapaan
Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Linzie Hunter @linzie.bsky.social Author-illustrator. Doodler. Scot.
www.linziehunter.co.uk
Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social Illustrator/Author/ Vis Dev artist
Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com Children's book illustrator and author in the UK. Urbansketcher. Creating colourful worlds & characters
🌐 https://nicolaschofield.com
✏️ https://nicolaschofield.com/newsletter/
💌 Hello@nicolaschofield.com
Represented by Sally Kim at ABLA
#kidLitArt
Viv Schwarz @vivschwarz.bsky.social Author, artist, interactive designer.
Hopes you are mostly happy.
She/they
https://www.vivianeschwarz.co.uk/
https://ko-fi.com/vivschwarz
https://linktr.ee/vivschwarz
Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk Illustrator, friend to dogs & fan of the 6B pencil. Love a dress with pockets. Books with Little Tiger, Farshore & HarperCollins.
www.vickigausden.co.uk
Keith Robinson @keithrobinson.bsky.social Illustrator, mostly of books for young persons. I enjoy drawing fantasy, spooky, historical and animal stories.
📚 Rep'd by Emily Talbot at United Agents
🌐 www.keithrobinson.co.uk
📷 Insta: @keithrobinson.illustrator
Sarah Jennings @sarahjscribbles.bsky.social 📚Children's book illustrator
✏️Sketchbook scribbler
🐈⬛Cat fan
She/Her
Rep’ed by The Bright Agency
https://www.sarahjenningsillustration.com/links
Lucy Farfort @lucyfarfort.bsky.social Kidlit Illustrator/Author based in Newcastle UK. SCBWI & SOA member. FAB Prize 2017 winner. Rep'd by Ash Literary.
Picture book - In Our Hands, Jhalak Prize shortlisted & Little Rebel Awards longlisted.
Sarah Lovell @sarahlovellart.bsky.social British Illustrator living in BC
Lover of books, animals, magic, forests and tea .
Proudly represented by Essie White at Essie White Literary Agency .
Camille Whitcher @camillew.bsky.social Illustrator/author; csacbi👩🏻🎓, BESEA 日🇯🇵英🇬🇧ミックス🌟 she/her 🚫No AI/NFT🙅🏻♀️
#UKKidLit #kidlitart
Rep'd by @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social of ASH Literary Agency
https://linktr.ee/camillewhitcher
Amberin Huq @amberinhuq.bsky.social Children's illustrator.
Drawer of pictures, colourer of spaces, writer of moments.
Rep'd by The Plum Agency
She/Her
Bonnie Helen Hawkins @bonniehawkinsart.bsky.social Illustrator & Artist. I love stories, poetry, films and food. | Soc_of_Authors | Currently illustrating Under Milk Wood | Dylan Thomas. https://www.bhhawkins.com
Elys Dolan @elysdolan.bsky.social Illustrator, author and all round good egg. Lecturer on the MA Children’s Book Illustration, Cambridge School of Art. 
David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social Scruffy Illustrator and author
https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
Sarah J Coleman / Inkymole @sarahjcoleman.bsky.social Artist. Illustration & Lettering for Ads/Walls/Film/TV/Logos/Books🖋Creative Partners: @adobe @diamine @wacom
✏️ https://www.inkymole.com
📧 sarah@inkymole.com
🛍️ https://inkymole.shop
Rep📚@watsonlittleltd
Rep🇺🇸@bareps
Soni Speight @sonispeight.bsky.social Illustrator and dog spammer
Mini Grey @mini3grey.bsky.social Help! I haven't time for this!
My shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MiniGreyShop
Olivia Villet @oliviavillet.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator. Dog lover. Cake eater. 
Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social artist of sorts
Gordy Wright @gordywright.bsky.social 🏴 Illustrator based in Scotland painting in gouache, ink & acrylic
📚 Represented by the Bright Agency
🏳️🌈 He/him
🌐 gordywright.com
🌐 linktr.ee/gordyjwright
Megan Elphick @meganelphick.bsky.social Illustrator lurking in the darkness, hoping to steal your food.
https://meganelphick.myportfolio.com/ink
Tim Budgen @mrtimdraws.bsky.social Illustrator of over 50+ pb’s & young fiction / Scholastic, Hachette, Puffin, S&S, RH timbudgen36@gmail.com / represented by @plum_agency Instagram - mrtimdraws
Website - timbudgen.com
Bryony Crane @bryonycrane.bsky.social ✏️ Illustrator/author and general stuff-maker
📚 Rep'd by Sophie Sheumaker at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social
🎨 http://bryonycrane.com
💬 http://Instagram.com/bryonycrane/
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
www.sallywalkerillustration.com
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!
He/Him
Amanda Lillywhite @amandalillywhite.bsky.social Illustrator of books & other things. Including:
Tottenham's Trojan Horse? book
Duck&Bear webcomic
Soho Poly Theatre education pack
https://linktr.ee/amanda.lillywhite
London UK.
Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social ✏️ Illustrator & author & maker
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⭐️ Rep’d by Emily Talbot @unitedagents
www.fawashah.co.uk/links
Nora Racz @noridraws.bsky.social Hi, I’m an illustrator living in the UK and I like drawing cute things! 😊
norasillustrations.co.uk
Gareth Conway @thegarethconway.bsky.social Children's book illustrator Rep'd by @_Bright_Agency
Clive McFarland @clivemcf.bsky.social Picturebook maker 🏳️🌈☘️
https://www.clivemcfarland.com
Zoë Ellison @zoeellison.bsky.social Illustrator of picture books, food and travel. Lover of Sheffield United, Bruce Springsteen, and teal.
www.zoeellison.com/shop
Anna Wilson @abottlefullofrain.bsky.social Illustrator of children's books.
Artist. Lover of light and atmosphere, snow, wind and tea.
Rep'd Jodie Hodges, United Agents
https://www.annawilsonink.com/
https://www.instagram.com/abottlefullofrain/ 
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
Graham Howie @grahamhowie.bsky.social Illustrator and writer of children’s books.
www.grahamhowie.com
Represented by www.creativeauthors.co.uk
Steve Antony @mrsteveantony.bsky.social Children's Author/Illustrator of internationally bestselling Mr Panda series, school staple The Queen’s Hat and ‘Best 2024 Picture Book’ Rainbowsaurus. And many more.
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
Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social Children's book illustrator
Clients : Harper Collins, Maverick, sweet cherry, OUP
Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com
https://imperfectartist.substack.com/
Emily House @emilyhouse.bsky.social Picture book author and illustrator
Repped by Hen and Ink Literary
www.emilyhousedesign.com
Nina Crittenden @ninacrittenden.bsky.social kid book maker. tea drinker. minnesotan. ice out. ninacrittenden.com
Victoria M. Adams @victoriamadams.bsky.social Those em-dashes are all mine, my precious. We do not use the nasssssty AI because it stinks. Silly hobbitses
Alice Stuart @aliceillustrates.bsky.social Creator of non-fiction and activity books and all round pretty cool dude (They/Them)
Also daylight as a postdoc in reimagining nature finance.
🪲🏳️🌈🦕♾️
www.ko-fi.com/alicestuartillustration
Bethany Christou @bjchristou.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator & author. Represented by Bell Lomax Moreton. www.bethanychristou.com
Marit Cooper @maritcooper.bsky.social Illustrator & Designer
https://maritcooper.com
Rob Biddulph @robbiddulph.bsky.social Children's book author and Illustrator of the Year 2025. #DrawWithRob, Peanut Jones, I Follow the Fox, Gigantic, Odd Dog Out, Show and Tell, Blown Away, GRRRRR! & more.
Agent: @jodiehodges.bsky.social
www.robbiddulph.com
www.youtube.com/@DrawWithRob
Erika Meza @erikadraws.bsky.social Award winning, Carnegie shortlisted Author Illustrator - Mexican, Tijuanense in London.
Repped by Claire Cartey - get in touch at holroydecartey.com
Robyn Wilson-Owen @robynwilsonowen.bsky.social Illustrator and author repped by Neil at Spring Literary and published by Andersen, Egmont/Farshore, Boxer and Tiny Owl
Illustration tutor at Falmouth University and The Open University.
Tutor in creativity for Cam Uni online.
www.robynwilsonowen.com
Rachel Sanson @rachelsanson.bsky.social 🎨Illustrator
🎮Newbie 3D Artist
🕸️Fan of Spooky Things
https://www.rachelsanson.co.uk/
Jason Chapman @jasonchapman.bsky.social Author, illustrator, picture book maker
https://jasonchapman.co.uk/
Shop: https://jasonchapman.bigcartel.com/
Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social Illustrator of detailed landscapes, maps & Where's Your Dog/Cat? books for Yappy.com, artist for Guinness World Records book covers 2021-24 plus a former Chair at theAOI.com - website: rodhunt.com
Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social Mild-mannered marketing man by day
Business: wilsonkeys.com
Caped Picturebook maker by night
Kids books: https://www.louderlines.com/public/alanorourke#linkshare
Rep'd by @BLM_Agency
He/him
David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social Author & illustrator of children’s books
www.davidmelling.co.uk
Gretel Parker @woollyhare.bsky.social Needle felt artist, painter, Shropshire cottage dweller. Country/natural history lover. Likes toadstools, art, books, archaeology, folky stuff and history. Work for sale below -
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Gretelparker
Guy Parker-Rees @guyparkerrees.bsky.social Illustrator of books including Giraffes Can't Dance - author of Dylan books (now on TV as Dylan's Playtime Adventures). Mycologist🍄🟫. Would rather be an elephant.
Penny Neville-Lee @pennynl.bsky.social Illustrator
https://linktr.ee/pennynl
Imogen Foxell @imogenfoxell.bsky.social Artist, author, lexicographer, solo parent
Oxford, UK
(she/her)
www.imogenfoxell.com
Zara Slattery aka Inksplattery @zaraslattery.bsky.social SCRIBBLER-HOPPING MONOPED
Comic Artist, Illustrator, Tutor.
Author of COMA: https://myriadeditions.com/books/coma/
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/zaraslattery
WEBSITE: https://zaraslattery.com/
Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social Dreigiau o Gymru. Aka Andy Frazer. Illustrator of dragons and dinosaurs. All books available in my Etsy shop. Please DM for commission enquiries. He/him. European/Welsh. No AI. www.andyfrazer.com
Nicola Kent @nicolakent.bsky.social Author/illustrator of books for young children.
Rep'd Jodie Hodges, United Agents
Latest: Croc's Cooking Day, Bear's Wash Day, Measuring Me
www.nicolakent.co.uk
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.
www.thomasflintham.com
Lele Saa @lelesaa.com (she/her)
Illustrator | Writer | Designer | H(ai)ter
📍Cambridge, UK.
Inspired by joy, curiosity & creativity.
Represented by Sophie Sheumaker at BookEnds Literary Agency.
© Lele Saa 2023-26
www.lelesaa.com
Emmeline Pidgen @emmelinedraws.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator/author & comic maker 🌿🌞
Literary agent: Thao Le. She/Her.
Mum of two tiny humans 💕
Linktree.com/emmelinedraws
Emma Thrussell @emmathrussell.bsky.social Freelance Illustrator from the UK • they/she
Contact ✉️ info@emthrussell.com
Portfolio ✏️ emthrussell.com
Matt Robertson @drawingmatt.bsky.social I’m an award winning Norfolk based children’s book author and illustrator.
Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. matttheillustrator.com
Alison Murray @alisonmurray.bsky.social Illustrator and author of picture books, big reader, over thinker, dog lover, screen printer, allotment grower, green, ally, she / her
http://www.everythingispattern.com
Paula Knight 🎨✒️♿ @paulaknight.bsky.social Author, illustrator, comics creator
THE FACTS OF LIFE (Myriad) Kidlit Books x3
Words and pictures
https://linktr.ee/paulajknight
https://www.redbubble.com/people/PaulaJKnight
https://ko-fi.com/bedscapepaula
Bedridden #MEcfs ♿ TAC/ Migraine
Ed Vere @edvere.bsky.social Picture book maker
www.edvere.com
Becka Moor @beckamoor.bsky.social Book doodler | Snr Designer
Agent: Hannah Whitty | The Plum Agency
www.beckamoor.com
Claudie C.Bergeron @claudiecb.com Co-founder & Art Director @ Hologram Ghost @hologramghost.com
Award-Winning Illustrator // Indie Game Dev
Canadian, AuDHD🌈♾️ she/her
http://claudiecb.com
Ryan Ball Illustration @ryanballillo.bsky.social Children's illustrator. Powered by biscuits, punk rock and coffee.
Proudly represented by Bright Agency
Jennifer Jamieson @jenjamieson.bsky.social Children's illustration.
1 axolotls
2 cats
3 toads
Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social Over 30 years in commercial art and more than 20 as a published author – mostly children's and young adult. No hope of ever getting a proper job. Lifelong nerd who's concerned about climate change. No AI slop wanted. He/Him. http://oisinmcgann.com/
Alberta Torres @albertatorres.bsky.social #kidlit illustrator, author, designer in London, UK | She/her | Rep'd by Clare Wallace @ DarleyAnderson Illustration Agency
Books with Tiger Tales, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Giunti.
linktr.ee/albertatorresillustration
🇮🇹+🇬🇧
🚫AI
Richard Jones @apaintedmouse.bsky.social Words and pictures www.paintedmouse.com
Loretta Schauer @lorettaschauer.bsky.social Children's author and illustrator repd by Claire Cartey at HolroydeCartey.com
'Yetis Don't Exist!' out now. ❄️ Latest fiction: 'The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart' 👻
www.lorettaschauer.com
I live in the beautiful city of York, UK.
Lo Cole @locole.bsky.social Illustrator and writer of children’s books and other things
Rebecca Cobb @rebeccacobb.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator and author.
Ben Mantle @benmantle.bsky.social Children's Author and Illustrator
http://instagram.com/benmmantle
Amelie Ahern-Williams @artfuldoodling.bsky.social (They/Them)
🏳️🌈 | Dysgwr 🏴
Children's illustration, collage, and comics!
Rep'd by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency ✏️
Portfolio: amelieahernwilliams.com