Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social The nonprofit behind the licenses & tools the world uses to share 🌍
https://creativecommons.start.page
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social Associate Professor in Ed Develop. SFHEA. Online learning, info, digital & copyright literacy. Deputy Chair of CILIP Info Lit Group. Head of MA Academic Practice 🐱
Manu Luksch @manuluksch.com Art/Tech/SocialJustice/Nature
Pamela Brunskill @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social Senior Director of Education Design at the News Literacy Project.
Writer at pamelabrunskill.com.
Opinions are my own.
Buffalo, NY
Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Independent press publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. Supported by Arts Council Ireland. Repped in UK by Bounce Sales & Marketing.
Books create waves.
CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social I am passionate about #humanrights and campaign mainly for prisoners in #SaudiArabia, #UAE, #Bahrain, #Iran, #Egypt. I am interested in politics (UK, Germany, Europe #FBPE) and my thoughts are currently often with Ukraine. My Twitter handle is @CiLuna27. 
#HaveCourage @havecourage.film #HaveCourage advocates global solidarity to defend freedom of expression, and is inspired by human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor's reflection on risk, "I do not have the courage to stay silent"
Trump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social This is the bot for TrumpActionTracker.info - a website that documents the actions, statements, and plans of President Trump and his administration that echo those of authoritarian regimes.
This bot automatically posts the latest actions.
Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com Founder Tech For Palestine, Darklang, and CircleCI. Currently running Tech for Palestine https://techforpalestine.org
Creators' Rights Alliance @creatorsrights.bsky.social A collective of creator-led organisations that exists to promote, protect & further the interests of creators.
Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doc
Kids' novels:
Minou Moonshine / Sam Singh @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social
Poetry:
Empirical
@thebraag.bsky.social
Siren @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
A Terrible Thing Bad Betty Press
https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP) was established in 2017 to extend the long-established work of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and the Helen Hamlyn Trust in primary and early years education. The HHCP is based at the IOE.
Ricky Haggett @rickyhaggett.bsky.social Makes games at Hollow Ponds. FLOCK / I am Dead / the Wilmot games / Loot Rascals / Hohokum / Frobisher / Super Exploding Zoo / Tenya Wanya Teens / Wiiild Rumpus! Reluctant grasper of nettles. He/him
Icon by Richard Hogg, header image from Flock
IBBY UK @ibbyuk.bsky.social UK section of the International Board on Books for Young People
Find us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/ibbyuk
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
Candy Gourlay @candygourlay.bsky.social KidLit author. Makes comics. Loves dogs.
My website: https://www.candygourlay.co.uk/
My new blog https://houseofprocrastination.substack.com/
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candygourlay/
Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice.
We are a UK-based campaign to ensure fair justice in UK courtrooms.
www.defendourjuries.net
Lucie Cauwe @luciecauwe.bsky.social Journaliste partagée entre la littérature et la question des droits humains.
https://lu-cieandco.blogspot.com/
https://www.entreleslignes.be/
CLPE @theclpe.bsky.social The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is a UK based charity that creates and delivers award-winning literacy training and resources for the teachers of early years and primary school children.
Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social Dad. Science Teacher. Author of books including “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?”, "Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder" and “How to Find a Rainbow”. Lots of free stuff and more about me at alomshaha.com
Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social Est. 2012. The Little Rebels Children's Book Award celebrates UK radical fiction for readers aged 0-12. Run by Letterbox Library & Housmans Bookshop on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers #LittleRebelsAward #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidsBookAward
Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world An online editorial project sharing stories of solutions and positive change. Created by David Byrne. reasonstobecheerful.world
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Clare Murphy she/her @storyclare.bsky.social @storyclare Storyteller, Public Speaker, TEDx, Author. I tell ancient myth & modern fable, when not creating I teach, train and consult on storytelling.
Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social Co-founder & Director of https://www.ipned.org/
Formerly Save the Children, Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait & Global Book Alliance.
Co-author of https://statement-on-palestine.org/
Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social 📚 Kidlit and YA Bookworm
📓 Writer in Residence at dlr LexIcon
📖 Reviews with Books Ireland Magazine
🖋 Shorelines with Little Island Feb 2026
✒️ Repped by Alice Williams Lit Agency
👋🏻 She/they
Life in Common @arthursmid.bsky.social Writer and illustrator in Portland, Oregon
Open for commissions and illustration projects: arthursmid.com
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Clara Kumagai @clarakiyoko.bsky.social From Ireland, Japan and Canada
Author of CATFISH ROLLING🌊
SONGS FOR GHOSTS out 2025 👻
Writer and reader
she/her
North West Bylines @northwestbylines.co.uk Powerful citizen journalism from North West England. Regulated by IMPRESS
contact us on editor@northwestbylines.co.uk
Red Hot World @redhotworld.bsky.social "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value" - Albert Einstein.
Another world is possible.
Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of EMPIRE OF AI: empireofai.com. ai reporter. national magazine award & american humanist media award winner. words in The Atlantic. formerly WSJ, MIT Tech Review, KSJ@MIT. email: http://karendhao.com/contact.
Endpapers @endpapers.bsky.social Sharing and celebrating the endpapers of children’s literature.
MEDIAFY @mediafy.bsky.social 
David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social Neurodivergent (AuDHD). Learner. Dreamer. Award-winning children's author. Musings on books, writing, creativity and ND life. Agent: Lydia Silver
https://linktr.ee/rashmiwriting
Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social Creative Characters in Context – investigating the art and impact of adventurous figurative representation across genres and cultures 👉 pictoplasma.com
Michael Frei 🪰 @michaelfrei.io Makes games and animated films with his finger
https://michaelfrei.io
Made a video game called Time Flies https://timeflies.buzz
Media Lens @medialens.org Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media. https://medialens.org
Nika Dubrovsky @nikadubrovsky.bsky.social Everything Was Forever Until It Was No More
http://davidgraeber.institute,
http://davidgraeber.org
@museumofcare
http://a4kids.org
⿻ Audrey Tang 唐鳳 @audreyt.org 2025 Right Livelihood Laureate, Senior Accelerator Fellow at Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI, and Taiwan's founding Minister of Digital Affairs. https://cyberambassador.tw/
Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app Personal Account
Author: Deep Unlearning (you can now preorder at https://shorturl.at/sCdjl)
Founder: The Distributed AI Research Institute (https://dair-institute.org)
The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social AI is not inevitable. We DAIR to imagine, build & use AI deliberately.
Website: http://dair-institute.org
Mastodon: @DAIR@dair-community.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dair-institute/
Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social Professor in Science and Technology Studies, UCL @stsucl.bsky.social. Science policy, responsible innovation, emerging technologies. Book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-32320-2. Responsible AI UK (www.rai.ac.uk)
Chloe Douglass @chloeillustrates.bsky.social ⭐️ Children's illustrator & author
⭐️ Part time shield maiden 🛡⚔️
⭐️ Rep'd by Emily Talbot at United Agents
⭐️ Happy Together OUT 4TH FEBRUARY!
⭐️ www.chloeillustrates.co.uk
she/her #kidlitUK
Kate Crawford @katecrawford.bsky.social Professor, researcher, maker of things
Littlest Bookshop @littlestbookshop.bsky.social Tucson’s favorite independent children’s bookstore!
MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland @molimuseum.bsky.social Where Irish writing comes alive.
https://linktr.ee/molimuseum
Jon Agar @jonagar.bsky.social historian of modern science and technology 
William Cullerne Bown @williamcb.bsky.social Research, technology and politics.
Newsletter https://bit.ly/3AELZDu
Foundations of AI https://bit.ly/3WiYJab
Law https://bit.ly/40YL1fU
Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann @museumofchildhood.bsky.social museumofchildhood.ie Est 2018. Groundbreaking first for Ireland. Award winning Historic to contemporary, Islandwide and Diaspora, museum of children and childhood. Championing every child. Charity: 20205452 #SeenAndHeard #CherishingAllTheChildren
Cian O’Donovan @cianooo.bsky.social Director, UCL Centre for Responsible Innovation. ➕ at large @ UCL STS.
@zeloot.bsky.social @zeloot.bsky.social 
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
Rowley @rowlification.bsky.social 
Greg Stoker @gregjstoker.bsky.social Activist, Anti-Imperialist <2> Veteran
Host of @colonialoutcasts podcast 🎙️
Host of “State of Play” @mintpress
Dr Johnson's House @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social Quirky historic house tucked away in central London. 18th-century interiors & a good supply of dictionaries. Open Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday & Sat 11am - 5pm
Migration Museum @migrationmuseum.org Building the UK’s Missing Museum. We explore how the movement of people to and from the UK has made us who we are.
Community guidelines → https://www.migrationmuseum.org/community-guidelines/
Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social World's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynae anatomy.
Website: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/
Other social links: https://beacons.ai/v_museum
Donate: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate
nievesbooks.bsky.social @nievesbooks.bsky.social Artists' Book & Zine Publisher
Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org Art, Activism and Accountability
https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
A.F. Harrold @afharrold.com Poet, performer, children's author.
The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, Fizzlebert Stump, Greta Zargo and others.
www.afharroldkids.com
A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social Award-winning, former World Book Day author | Carnegie Nom x3 | Books: BOY,EVERYWHERE | FIGHT BACK |BOOT IT | KICKED OUT and 12 others from pb - teen | PublishersWkly⭐️, ALA Notable Book, a Guardian & Kirkus & Booklist BOOK OF THE YEAR
Instagram: @a.m.dassu
Jenni Desmond @jennidesmond.bsky.social Illustrator and author // picture books
London
https://www.jennidesmond.com/
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
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.
Steven Lenton @stevenlenton.bsky.social -Author/illustrator of fun, magical books!
-Wicked obsessive 💚
-Podcast host 'Studiomate Steve'
-Collaborating with geniuses Rachel Morrisroe, Andy Day, Tracey Corderoy, Helen Docherty and laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce!
Fiona Woodcock @fionawoodcock.bsky.social Author & illustrator of Hiding Heidi, Poppy and the Blooms, Look, Hello and Silver Linings.
Little Lion Girl written by Olivia Hope out now!
Represented by The Bright Agency.
London
https://linktr.ee/FionaWoodcock
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
Sarah Crossan @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Writer based in Sussex.
Gary Northfield @stupidmonster.bsky.social Cartoonist/illustrator/author/magician/trapeze artist/grump
Rep'd by United Agents https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/gary-northfield
SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social Author of the Varjak Paw books, Phoenix and TYGER! I also write about children's books & all things connected - libraries, literacy & reading for pleasure.
http://www.sfsaid.com/
CILIP @cilip.bsky.social We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
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
School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Harry Woodgate @harrywoodgate.bsky.social Award winning author and illustrator of children’s books including Grandad’s Camper, TIMID, Little Glow and many more. They/them.
Agent: @ashliterary.bsky.social
Enquiries: info@ashliterary.com
Website: www.harrywoodgate.com
Dee Stevens @deestevens.bsky.social Making TV @ Tiger Aspect Kids (Mr Bean / Charlie & Lola / Super Happy Magic Forest)
Making books @ Knights Of (Children’s Publisher of the Year 2022)
Selling books @ Round Table Books (Children’s Bookshop of the Year 2023)
Irish | they/them
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social Cartoonist and Illustrator. My book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, is available now! www.tomgauld.com
Ed Finch @edfinch.bsky.social Thinking about primary education, Big Education Conversation, storytelling, strumming, singing, linocutting.
Holly Farrell @holly-farrell.bsky.social Garden author, (children's) novelist in waiting.
Guernsey LitFest Administrator.
SoA Sustainability Committee.
All things nature, books and chocolate.
Iolo the dog's plus one.
Views own. www.hollyfarrellbooks.com
She/her
Patrice Lawrence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social Writer, Feminist, Furious.
Chanté Timothy @heychante.bsky.social She/Her Award Winning Author Illustrator
Debut Comic Book SUPANOVA out NOW 👩🏾🔬🧪
Featured in: Hey You!, Happy Here, Daddy Do My Hair: Beth's Twists, Rep'd by Darley Anderson
Linktr.ee/heya.chante
Heychante.co.uk
Sharna Jackson @sharnajackson.com Writer of books and games mostly about art, mystery and murder for you and the kids in your life. Lives on a ship in Rotterdam. Used to work in museums and galleries for ages. Miss it. Addicted to Reddit and Beat Saber.
https://www.sharnajackson.com
Elise Gravel @elisegravel.bsky.social Auteure et illustratrice de livres engagés et drôles pour enfants. Woke et anti-antiwoke. Ces jours-ci, je publie davantage pour les adultes qui se soucient des droits humains. Libérez la Palestine.
The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social Disrupting power since 2015
@emilydrabs.bsky.social @emilydrabs.bsky.social 
Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social I write books for children
Laureate na nÓg (2023-2026)
Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org We investigate Britain’s foreign policy, military & intelligence agencies and corporations. Please support our work - https://www.declassifieduk.org/join/
NicoleGurvidi @nicolegurvidi.bsky.social Working in primary education with a focus on English (and a love of picture books). All views expressed are my own.
Penny Neville-Lee @pennynl.bsky.social Illustrator
https://linktr.ee/pennynl
Claire Linney Author @clairelinney.bsky.social 🇬🇧📚Black British history enthusiast, children’s author and avid reader of diverse and inclusive children’s and YA books.
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
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
Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social Illustrator/Author/ Vis Dev artist
Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social Writer and illustrator of silly things.
Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social First, foremost and always a teacher. Also Education Consultant, including with CLPE, and Speaker. Co-creator of The Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/42D93f9. Poetry editor with Otter Barry Books. Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2024 for The Final Year.