Michael Joosten @michaeljoosten.bsky.social I am a managing agent with The Bright Agency and always on the lookout for author/illustrators or illustrators whose work is full of personality and a point of view.
Susan Drew @susandrewwrites.com Kid Lit Writer. Author of Sadie Does Not Like Sorries.
Follow me here:
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Art shop: https://susandrewart.net/
Newsletter: www.substack.com/@susandrew
Intagram: www.instagram.com/_susandrew/
Susan, A Cabbage Man, Graham @grahamophones.bsky.social lit agent at Dunow, Carlson, & Lerner Agency - they/them, let's fight about clowns, icon by @anuanew.bsky.social
sumbunny @summerlee.xyz lvl 32 👾 they/elle 🏳️⚧️ atlantic 🇨🇦
https://bio.site/summer.lee 💗
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Kidlit author & illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, ATmosphere, book blog etc: https://debbieohi.com/links/
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black)
DebbieOhi.com
Alexandra Thompson @alexandradraws.bsky.social Children's illustrator & author in Maine. Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. See more at alexandraco.com
Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social 🎨 Illustrator for paper goods, children’s publishing, and surface art.
Tea drinker, nature & animal lover.
📍 Indian in Maryland | 🌟 PBRS ’23 HM | 📚 #SCBWI #kidlitart
She/Her
🐝 www.behance.net/samy_sk
💌 samydraws.substack.com
📷 instagram.com/tealbrushart
Emilio Casalicchio @ecasalicchio.bsky.social POLITICO London Playbook PM Editor. Writing the latest from Westminster in a 5pm(ish) newsletter Mon-Fri. ecasalicchio@politico.co.uk
Marie Lamba @marielamba.bsky.social Author of A DAY SO GRAY (Clarion), GREEN GREEN (FSG), DRAWN, OVER MY HEAD, WHAT I MEANT... Senior Lit Agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. Opinions my own. 
Hireillo - Hire an Illustrator @hireillo.com Established in 2005, Hireillo is a community of professional illustrators with a mission to cultivate constructive connections. linktr.ee/hireillo
Emazh | ایمــــــاژ @emazh.bsky.social GraphicDesigner | CreativeDirector | ArtDirector
هر که در این بزم مقربتر است جام بلا بیشترش میدهند🥂
Brigitta Bernart-Skarek @bernartskarek.bsky.social Grafikdesignerin und Artdirector ua bei der Standard, die Presse, economy, BMK Popolini, Österr. Ärztezeitung uvm.
esmotella @esmotella.bsky.social ▫Artdirector ▫NftArtist
Petra Cvelbar @petra2025.bsky.social artdirector & photographer // Crazy about music, photography, design & all nice things in life ... shouldn't forget coffee www.petracvelbar.com
Malte Knaack @malteknaack.bsky.social Illustrator & Artdirector 🇩🇪
📘 My work: www.malteknaack.com
👕 My shop: https://shorturl.at/gyFEF
Impressum: https://shorturl.at/IZGkR
tanaka @dqntanaka.bsky.social ArtDirector🖼
ZION @ziooon.bsky.social ZION .Inc CEO
motion artist / editor /artdirector
Greg Welch @artdirectorbyu.bsky.social Advertising creative director and poorly informed sports fan. Agencies: Strategic America, FCB, TRG & McCann. Alumni:
VCU Brandcenter and BYU Adlab pioneer
visionvortex @visionvortex.de Richard Schmidbauer - he/him - Artdirector at @SkywardAssembly, Indiedev, Freelance Artist and Art Director, 3D art, environment art tech art and pixelart. I love horror, scifi, pop culture, nature, mystery, art and ruins among many other things. No AI
タナカウサギ @usagitanaka.bsky.social ArtDirector | CharacterDesginer ◤SILENT HILL: Robbie the Rabbit サイレントヒル ロビー君 | 🦊👹♨️ ◢◤◢ sofvi ZombieBunny ゾンビバニー展開中 ◢◤◢◤カククマ準備中！
くろさわ @kurosaurus.bsky.social GameDeveloper / ArtDirector / TechArt / UnrealEngine / Houdini / Substance / Love:美術館と白ビールと美味しいご飯 / http://twilog.org/Kurosaurus /技術書販売中:http://kurosauru
Darwinci @wordaholic.bsky.social Die Welt wirft ihr Abbild durch mein Fenster. Ich werfe es mit Schmackes zurück. // Künstler & Mensch🤘METALHEAD🤘
Ich poste, wie es mir gefällt. Und euch hin und wieder auch, hoffe ich.
#Artist #Copywriter #ArtDirector #WebDesigner #Photographer #DEMOKRAT!
Hi-GO! @go-guiltism.bsky.social 🖌️illustrator/designer/artdirector
http://guiltism.x0.com
⚠️works&oder
https://x.gd/6Fx2U
タカヤ・オオタ @198q.jp a designer / ArtDirector at kern.inc
K-POPすき
Tokyo - Okinawa
Rosemary Travale @travale.bsky.social ✨Art Director and designer✨ 🇨🇦
Currently Art Directing at Titmouse on 🥷🐢
Prev: AD on Unicorn Island & some Barbie movies, BG designer for Snoopy specials, +
✨Email me travale@gmail.com✨
https://bio.site/rosemarytravale
shukei @shukei.bsky.social Gamedeveloper, illustrator, conceptartist, Artdirector
▫️instagram- https://www.instagram.com/shukei_co
▫️ commission skeb - https://skeb.jp/@Leone
▫️🗣️🇰🇷🇯🇵
📩shukei@mac.com
Jes Trudel 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @jestrudel.bsky.social Literary agent with The Rights Factory. Founder of WritingCommunity.ca.
Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com Novel development & editing services. Our editors are industry experts and award-winning writers. Take your manuscript to the next level.
DarlingAxe.com
Art Collection, University of Stirling @artatstirling.bsky.social Making arts and culture a part of daily life for staff, students and visitors to the University of Stirling through exhibitions, events and workshops. Based in Pathfoot Building.
https://t.co/mbETTqX3Mb 
Jennifer Iacopelli @jennifercarolyn.bsky.social Author with PRH/Putnam, Little Brown/Requited, Feiwel & Friends and more...
I write about ambitious young woman falling in love.
📺FINDING HER EDGE (Netflix) - SEASON 2 Coming Soon!
📚 Game, Set, Match (Requited)
📚 Wildcard (Requited, June 9, 2026)
Mike Jung @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social OH FFS, do I have to
Okay fine, FINE, I'm a children's writer and artistttnnnggghhhh that still feels so weird to say, I'm also Korean American and autistic and a messy emotional glob who constantly gets sentimental on main, you've been warned
Maggie Lehrman @maggielehrman.com Editor of books & watcher of tv
Becca Podos @beccapodos.bsky.social Senior Agent at Neighborhood Literary. Lambda Award-winning author, sometimes. HOMEGROWN MAGIC out now, WHAT IF…KITTY PRYDE out next
dxlliv @dxlliv.bsky.social Mostly breaking things in Nuxt using WebStorm, Antigravity and Cursor.
Occasionally, I also ask AI to build me components and composables
https://github.com/dxlliv
Susanah Grace @susanahgrace.bsky.social 🎨 Artist for #TTRPG (artstation.com/susanahgrace) Open for work
✉️ susanahgrace@gmail.com
🐈⬛ Media & Marketing / Art Direction @blackcatsgaming.bsky.social
🤖 Made CHVLR (https://susanahgrace.itch.io/chvlr)
🔴 twitch.tv/elloitsmebobby
🏒 Habs
🏳️🌈 🇬🇧 in 🇨🇦
Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social I write NYT-bestselling things. Things that children read.🖖🏻 Books in 2026: THE NEW CAT. More coming. MN-raised, CA-aged. She/her Rep: Jenn Laughran/ABLA Profile art: @cpark.bsky.social Go Blue!
https://www.stephanielucianovic.com
Enzoᶜʳᶠ @enzogfl.bsky.social 🖤❤️🏳️🌈
tori s ruindade pura @faoficialdoaespa.bsky.social eu escrevo coisas e falo sobre o aespa/loona pq eu amo elas adoro elas elas são divas divonicas babilônicas!! 
dall materiais de construção @vulnicura.bsky.social 
Hendy RDC @henridrc.bsky.social Casado
Escritor amador
27y
Piadista sem graça
Nerdola timido
Gamer
Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social Encouraging others to get know science a little better. Kidlit author. Science educator. Rock collector. Stargazer. Nature photographer. Animal buddy. They/She. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette.
www.KatieSlivensky.com
Elana Roth Parker @elanaroth.bsky.social Lit agent. Often quilting. Always rewatching a Star Trek series (not Enterprise). Very Jewish. Still not Elena. She/her.
elana.me / lowercasequilts.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/
Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social 🏠 Founder & Agent at Neighborhood Literary.
📚 Award-winning Author.
👴🏽 Perpetually Tired Dad.
Latest book: With or Without You.
Next: The Adopted Kids’ Guide to Surviving Seventh Grade (Crown, Spring 2027)
🚪 https://www.neighborhoodliterary.com
Francine @witnesstheabsurd.bsky.social Francine
Illustrator
Worked as Art Director on Slave Zero X
Artist on Descent of Lunaris
Mail witnesstheabsurd@gmail.com
Portfolio - http://artstation.com/witnesstheabsurd
Hannako L 💀 Dragon Con Somewhere @thisishannako.bsky.social Art Director on Among Us and Among Us Story at Innersloth, lactose disrespector. Almost won a brick, plays too much D2.
Portfolio: thisishannako.com
Store: shopthisishannako.com
Liam Wong @liamwong.com ☔️ Director, Game Developer & Photographer
☔️ TO:KY:OO and After Dark books are available in stores worldwide
☔️ linktr.ee/liamwong
Monica Ion @monicaion.bsky.social Visual Development, Concept Artist, sometimes Art Director. Worked at Mediatonic, Supersolid and Space Ape.
Free-Range Organic Human Art 🐓
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social Senior literary agent, professional snacker.
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social
www.jmcgowanbooks.com
he/him
Header art by David Hohn
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.
Amanda Meadows @amandameadows.bsky.social 20-yr thousandaire. Editor of adult comics, humor, and more at Andrews McMeel Publishing: @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
She/her. podcaster, zine collector, plant person, seat saver. 📚🖤🏳️🌈🇲🇦🍉
linktr.ee/meadowsamanda
Jamie Schlansky Evans @jamieevans.bsky.social Former managing editor in children’s trade publishing. Writer of kidlit seeking new rep. MFA. Olympian multitasker. STL ➡️ ATL. She/her.
Alex Borbolla @alexborbolla.bsky.social Senior Editor at Bloomsbury | My dog’s biggest fan | 🇨🇺🇺🇸 | she/her
www.editoralexborbolla.com
Alex Lu @waxenwings.bsky.social Editor at Random House Graphic, Writer-in-progress
Charlotte E. Greenbaum @sgtgreenbomb.bsky.social Executive Editor (of Graphic Novels) at ABRAMS.
Chronically offline.
She/Her 🌈
KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social Kidlit Literary Agent at Bradford Lit, Middle School Math Teacher, PB author Repped by Jackie Kruzie, Living that “eat a cookie while you can” kinda life
Chelsea Hensley @chelseabigbang.bsky.social Probably watching Golden Girls
Laurie L Young @laurielyoung.bsky.social She/Her, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Writer of enchanting middle grade stories and funny picture books. Tsundoku aficionado. I have almost as many shoes as I have books and I have a LOT of books. #SCBWI #kidlit #mg #pb #storyteller #writer #art #design
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
Jim Hoover @jimhoover017.bsky.social I am a children’s book art director, and that’s it. That is my entire vibe.
Oh, and pop culture stuff.
Right right right—I’m also drawn to politics like a mosquito to a bug zapper.
Tova Seltzer @talovala.bsky.social Assistant Editor @ Holiday House | Interior Designer @ Tova's House | Most Awkward Guest @ Your House
she/her ~opinions are solely my own~
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/tova-seltzer/
jen rofé @jenrofe.bsky.social Senior Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
www.jenrofe.com
www.andreabrownlit.com
Christie Megill @christiemegill.bsky.social Kidlit agent at The CAT Agency, writer, story collector. Future ghost.
Newsletter: throughlines.substack.com
Sarah Gramelspacher @thepishposh.com 🔖 Children's book illustrator
⚜️ NOLA- adjacent
🍄 thepishposh.com
✍ Rep'd by Hen & Ink Literary
Larissa D. Elliott @larissadelliott.bsky.social Picture book author repped by @charlottewenger.bsky.social. Sometimes writer of YA & MG. Wife. Mommy. Band director. 🇵🇭🇺🇸. She/her. #12x12pb. #Kidlitart on IG @ larissa.d.elliott. ADHD is my superpower.
Victoria K. Chapman (she/her) @weyakindesigns.bsky.social Whimsical Art & Stories of Nature & Spirit. Illustrator. Author. Fine Artist. Musician. Dancer. Nature-lover. Mom to humans, dog, and plants. Rep’d by Joyce Sweeney & Rosa Frazier at The Seymour Agency! #12x12PB #KidLitArt www.weyakindesigns.com 💙💜🩷 🌈
Jenny Alvarado @jennyabooks.bsky.social #kidlit Author-Illustrator & T1D Mom 💙 | PENCIL & ERASER (book 3) Jan 2026 | She/Her | Rep’d by Kelly Sonnack at ABLA
www.JennyAbooks.com
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
🎨 CharleneChua.com
🖼️ Links - charlenechua.com/links
✏️ Alt account @sygnin.com
Tiffany Harvey @tiffanyharveyart.bsky.social Mom - Artist - Minecraft/video games - Sci-fi/fantasy - Near Atl, Ga
Helen Maden-Sheridan @fastmaths123.bsky.social Creator of ‘Fast Maths’.
42 Maths/Spelling Books published by Educational Publisher - ‘Topical Resources’. Teacher for 34 years. Ex-Primary Headteacher. Now freelance SLE (Specialist Leader in Education for Maths/Spelling/Reading Fluency)
joseph alessio @alessio.bsky.social art director / designer / artist
co-founder Stuuudio
Mika Pikazo @mikapikazompz.bsky.social Mika Pikazo(ミカ ピカゾ)
Artist / Art Director / Illustrator
mail: mikapikaworkz@gmail.com
https://x.com/mikapikazo?s=21&t=OlmW7ew7e6nNbis-95X12w
https://www.instagram.com/mika_pikazo_mpz?igsh=MWxwcjZla3Nna2YzZg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Lu Nascimento @lunascimento.art Art director/Co-founder/Gremlin @bunnyhug.games
Worked on Moonglow Bay, Overthrown, Loco Motive, Wargroove, Assemble with Care, Timespinner, etc
♿ 🏳️🌈 🇧🇷 in the 🇬🇧 • they/them
Booked til Jan '27
🎨 https://lunascimento.art
📧 lunascimento.art[@]gmail.com
🚫AI
Suzanne Helmigh | Art Director @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social AD for Legends of Avantris + freelance illustrator in TTRPG
🚫No AI&NFT🚫
🎨Art director, illustrator, concept artist
📩Work inquiries: http://helmigh.art (@) http://gmail.com
🇳🇱 Dutch
⚔️Wields swords
Bi 🏳️🌈, ❤️Wife of @TitusLunter
https://helmighs.carrd.co/
Pascal blanché @pascalblanche.bsky.social Digital Artist since 1993.
Freelancer, world builder, scifi/fantasy lover.
Studio Art Director at Arcanaut Studios.
Posting mostly about #art #scifi #fantasyart and stuff.
posters: https://www.artstation.com/pascalblanche/prints?print_type=art_poster
Mallory Grigg @mallorygrigg.bsky.social Senior Art Director at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group working with Balzer + Bray, Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt BYR, FSG BYR, Roaring Brook Press, Swoon & Squarefish. She/Her
Logan Preshaw @wickedinsignia.bsky.social Artist and Art Director in games
Worked on Valorant, LoL, WoW, Ark 2, AR/VR projects and Avatar 2
Guest of Honour for Aurawra ‘23 and FWA ‘24
He/Him 32 🇦🇺🏳️🌈 Melbourne
No NFTs, stop genAI, free Palestine
https://cara.app/wickedinsignia
Gabriel Infante 🪰 @gabirotcho.bsky.social 🇧🇷 Background Designer / VisDev / Quadrinista :: Irmão do Jorel SE4 / Wake Up Carlo! / Franjinha & Milena / Auto da Compadecida
--
✉️ gabirotcho@gmail.com
Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Educator at CCNY (Critical Writing) & Pratt (Typography). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). Writer of Fiction (Agent: @liznealon.bsky.social). 523rd Bluesky account. NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com.
💙❤️
Rebecca Dart @rebdart.bsky.social Animation art director and part-time paleoartist. Living in Vancouver, B.C. 🇨🇦 with a husband, two cats and a few carnivorous plants.
MX MORGAN @mxmorgan.com Portfolio: mxmorgan.com
Dudewife to @lezdez.bsky.social.
Tip me: https://ko-fi.com/mxmorgan
Art feed: https://t.me/mxmorgart
No AI/NFT
KENNETH SCOTT @superactionfunboy.bsky.social Chets Dad. 🏳️⚧️ Art Director/Gamedev ( #halo4, #doom3, #quake3, #oculus #vrgamedev ) and #gamedev #solodev #indiegamedev || He/Him || Humans only plz || CW: Mostly Horror content || https://linktr.ee/superactionfunboy
KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social #KidLitArt chat for children's illustrators & fans of kidlit art.
Next chat - Thurs, Sep 24, 9pm EST/6pm PST
Sep topic - Back To School
Mods - @charlenedraws.bsky.social and @weyakindesigns.bsky.social
Evan Narcisse @evnarc.bsky.social 🇭🇹 He/him. Senior Writer, @brasslionent on Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver. Video games. Comic books. Blackness. Past: @Kotaku, @io9, #RiseOfTheBlackPanther, @Marvel #MilesMoralesPS5. Next: Batman/Static: Beyond from @DCComics EvanNarcisse.com
Photographer - Art Director - Designer @vaez.bsky.social Life is strange!
Marcia Parks @mzparks.bsky.social Author and poet. I write for readers. Stay curious and stay inspired. Be respectful of others. Kindness matters. Member #SCBWI, #12x12, and The Writer's Loft. PBParty 2023 Honorable Mention. Seeking representation.
Margot Belet, Literary Agent 📖🧙♂️🕵️♀️🐯 @mbelet.bsky.social Berlin-based literary agent | Looking for English- and Dutch-language popular fiction (adult fantasy, puzzle-based armchair detective stories, nature writing) | she/her
Jennifer Chevais // Literary Agent @jchevais.bsky.social Literary Agent at The Rights Factory. She/Her, the Reader of Things. Opinions are mine. Painting is one of my jams: http://jenniferchevais.com. Query me here: http://querymanager.com/query/jchevais
Lynnette Novak, Literary Agent @lynnettenovak.bsky.social Literary agent with The Seymour Agency (she/her)
John Baker, Literary Agent @jjbker.bsky.social The Small God of Hype, Literary Agent: Likes SFF&H, Welsh Rugby, Indie bands I heard about way later than you. He/Him. Opinions mine.
Literary Agents of Change @litagentsofchange.bsky.social A 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people from underrepresented groups become literary agents.
linktr.ee/literaryagentsofchange
VariantDM | If you like what you see, follow me! 💙🍪✨ @variantdm.bsky.social ✨🍪 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪✨
Baking up some good vibes!
Reposts/shares greatly appreciated
vvvv Comms! vvvv
https://variantdm-art.carrd.co/
Pronouns? Just flip a coin---
English | Español | Português
🔥🍪🌑🪨🍪🍪🍪🌑🌑🍪🔥
Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency. Account for #MSWL only. Query me at https://querytracker.net/query/natascha
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/natascha
Website: www.nataschamorris.com
Sonhdon the Art Director @sonhdon.bsky.social artist • texture tyrant • sheworksindetail
https://youtu.be/xyE09ARSvS0
Ali Herring, literary agent @herringali.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 📚 Eclectic in life & books. I 💙 Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens 👽 rock! My site/MSWL: https://aliherringwrites.wordpress.com & how to query: www.spencerhillassociates.com
Rebecca Weston @rwestonliterary.bsky.social Independent Book Editor (MG, YA, adult) at Rebecca Weston Literary, LLC. Helping make good books great. Former Random House editor of award-winning novels.
www.rebeccawestonliterary.com
Amy Fitzgerald @amyarielfitz.bsky.social Sr. Editorial Director for Carolrhoda Books/Lab and Zest Books at Lerner Publishing Group. Scribbler, scone enthusiast, history nerd, owner of multiple unmatched mittens. Opinions my own. She/her.