Mona Kanin, she/her/hers @mskanin.bsky.social I embrace careful thinkers and shapers.
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Daniele Hunter @danieledhunter.bsky.social She/her. Junior Agent, McIntosh & Otis, KidLit!! Pro em dash; anti AI. Queer, disabled. Wife, cat lady, knitter. Ambidextrous optimist. Opinions mine.
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Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
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@miriamknowak.bsky.social @miriamknowak.bsky.social Pre-pub PB writer. Querying. Goal: write publishable, fun books that help children feel valued and understood. Jesus follower, wife, mom, grandma. I like to clean, watch birds and horses, and play with kids. SCBWI, CBI, Inked Voices, Lyrical Language Lab.
Stephanie Jackson - seeking rep! @sjwritesforkids.bsky.social Kidlit writer, mostly PB & MG. '26 Honorable Mention, #PBRisingStars! Member SCBWI, The Authors Guild. Mom x4. 12x12 challenge. Words published w/ Cricket magazine, Dirigible Balloon, STEMTuesday.com. Seeking rep. StephanieWritesForKids.com
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Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social Executive Editor, Sourcebooks. She/her
Liz Lazar (she/her) @lizlazarlit.bsky.social #PB writer, former reading teacher, boy & dog mama, 🎶 & 🌎 lover. Highlights/Boyds Mills Scholarship Winner 2026, #12x12 Scholarship Winner 2025 & 2024, #PBParty HM 2024, #PBRisingStars Mentee 2023, #SCBWI #KidLit #CBA #LyricalLanguageLab ✨Seeking Rep
Michelle S. Kennedy - Children's Picture Book Writer and Poet @michelleskennedy.bsky.social https://www.michelleskennedy.com/
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Adriana Gutierrez @felizreading.bsky.social Writer~Teacher~ Mama~❤️📚#50PreciousWords Win ‘23 #SpringFlingKidLit Win ‘23 #SunWriteFun Win ‘23 and ‘24 #FallWritingFrenzy Win ‘23 #12x12PB
American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association.
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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social Starling Literary + Media represents bestselling and award-winning creators, as well as debuts. Our goal is to help create enduring legacies through our strategic guidance, editorial savvy, and innovative business tactics.
Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social Everything kid lit, in one place! A website and community founded by Elaine Kiely Kearns and @sylvialiu.bsky.social. Follow us for weekly links to kid lit resources and book giveaways.
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Angela Quezada Padron @angelapadron.bsky.social #Kidlit author-illustrator, artist, singer & freelance curriculum dev, editor & writer; Rep’d by Sera Rivers @SpeilburgLit. #scbwi www.angelapadron.com 🇺🇸🇩🇴
Dream Jar Publishing @dreamjarpublishing.bsky.social Dream Jar Publishing creates books that encourage self-expression, promote perseverance and resilience, and empower young readers to believe what’s possible.
Morgan Hughes @morganchughes.bsky.social Associate Literary Agent @ FinePrint Lit
Bonnie Swanson @bbswannauthor.bsky.social Literary Agent at FinePrint Literary (CLOSED TO QUERIES)
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social bsky pitch event for unagented creators from marginalized communities
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Tajja Isen @tajjaisen.bsky.social Author of SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS (2022) and TOUGH LOVE (March 2027) / tajjaisen.com
Rebecca @rebeccaw04.bsky.social Assistant Agent at Sheldon Fogelman Agency 📚| writer 🖊| CPC & Geneseo alumna 💞 | all thoughts and opinions my own 💅
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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
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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social A BlueSky exclusive storytelling hype/pitch event designed for storytellers to uplift and encourage one another and connect with industry professionals. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage they are in. (https://bluepit.carrd.co/)
PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social We give experienced picture book creators the platform to pull up-and-coming, historically excluded creators up the turbulent publishing ladder.
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Morgan Lau @morganlau.bsky.social Mother of two. Gardener for life. Environmental Scientist.
#SCBWI #kidlit Author-Illustrator
#50PreciousWords winner '24
#PBParty ‘25, 24, 23 HM
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KidLit Deconstruction Zone Podcast @kdzpodcast.bsky.social We'll mine children's books for tools you can use in your own stories.
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#Kidlit Deconstruction Zone Podcast
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Art by Mel Mwai
Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com Author, illustrator, former pastry chef.
🐍🪨 MEDUSA'S PET ROCK (HarperCollins): 9/22/26
❄️🩰THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER (Penguin Workshop): out now!
Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social
Website: bit.ly/stephlaubooks
Lisa Schmid @lisalschmid.bsky.social MG Author | HART & SOULS | OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST
Co-Host-Writers With Wrinkles Podcast | Rep'd by @literarylesliez.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/lisaschmid.author
Michelle Witte @michellewitte.bsky.social Literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (currently closed to queries) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
www.michellewitteliterary.com
Tenderhearted Teacher @sallymacsam.bsky.social Special education preschool teacher, mom of 2 littles and a rescue dog, ECE blogger, and aspiring PB writer
www.tenderheartedteacher.com
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Asia Citro @asiacitroauthor.bsky.social Mom, teacher (M. Ed), author of the ZOEY AND SASSAFRAS SERIES + more, editor @ Innovation Press 
Adam Blackman @adamdblackman.bsky.social Acquiring Editor (Cardinal Rule Press), Freelance Editor (developmental through proofreading at www.adamdblackman.com). Writer of PB and MG. Proud dad to 1 burgeoning tween (human) and 1 seriously adolescent bunny. #SCBWI #Kidlit
Lynne Marie - Holiday Book Author, RYS Director @literallylynne.bsky.social Lynne Marie is the multi-published author of picture books, an Agent Mentee @ www.theseymouragency.com, director of Rate Your Story (www.rateyourstory.org), a columnist @Children's Book Insider (www.writeforkids.org) and Co-Host at #SeasonsOfKidLit.com
Feather Flores ❄️☕️ @featherfully.bsky.social editor & maker of good trouble • california coastal creature • still workin’ on it 🌱🌈✨
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Katie Monson @litagentkatiem.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent with SBR Media.
https://QueryTracker.net/query/Katie_Monson
https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/katie-monson/
All opinions and statements are my own.
Lynnette Novak, Literary Agent @lynnettenovak.bsky.social Literary agent with The Seymour Agency (she/her)
Sarah Stephens @sarahredfox.bsky.social Agent at Red Fox Literary ✏️ Kidlit Author 🖍️Indie Bookseller 📚 Dog Worshipper 🐾 Tree Hugger 🌳
Mike (Michaela) Whatnall @mwhatnall.bsky.social Literary agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Lover of tea and irrepressible book enthusiast. (they/them, sal: Mx.) Most active on insta! @michaelawhatnall michaelawhatnall.com
Ariana Philips @arianaphilips.bsky.social Literary Agent/Partner at JVNLA
@jvnla.bsky.social
https://www.jvnla.com/
Dunham Literary @dunhamlit.bsky.social Dunham Literary. Agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction for adults and authors and illustrators of children's books for all ages for 25 years. www.dunhamlit.com
SteelWorks Literary @steelworksliterary.bsky.social Founded by Lori Steel, SteelWorks Literary represents authors, illustrators, and graphic novelists for the children's and YA markets, and beyond.
https://steelworksliterary.com
https://QueryManager.com/LoriSteel
Liz Nealon @liznealon.bsky.social Literary agent and founder@greatdoglit. News geek. Science freak. Working to become a better photographer. Opinions are my own.
Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Literary Agent at CMA ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author repped by Amy Giuffrida @kissbyink.bsky.social
👉 https://vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/start-here
Anjanette Barr @bookbarrista.bsky.social Literary Agent with Dunham Literary, Inc.
Temporarily closed to queries.
https://www.dunhamlit.com/how-to-submit
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Becca Langton @beccalangton.bsky.social Literary agent at #TeamDACBA everything from illustrators for the tiniest readers to crossover and new adult.
Scotland at home, London at work.
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Charlotte Wenger @charlottewenger.com she/her | 📚 literary agent with Prospect Agency repping kidlit authors and illustrators | toddler mom | Greater Boston Area | opinions mine
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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social Literary Agent @AndreaBrownLit
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Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency
Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social 📚The new, non-Twitter home of #MSWL! We are a way for agents and editors to tell writers what they *wish* they had in their inboxes. Full agent profiles here: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/ Newsletter: https://manuscriptwishlist.com/subscribe 
analía cabello @analiacabello.bsky.social ✨📚🏳️🌈| backyard gardener🌻| associate literary agent @ ABLA |
Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social Blog about kids books? You bet (A Fuse #8 Production). Library degree? You know it. Books for kids? Seven. Books for adults about kidlit? Two. Podcasts about kids books? One (Fuse 8 n’ Kate). Having fun! https://afuse8production.slj.com
Leigh Anne Carter @lacarterbooks.bsky.social Author-Illustrator
📘 YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL
📘 YETI IS NOT READY FOR GAME OVER
💼 Rep’d by Lane Clarke, Ultra Literary
#kidlit #kidlitart
https://lacarter.com/links
Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social 📚 Author. Educator. Mom.
☀️ MADE FOR MORE - HC 2/25/25
🥢 CHOPSTICKS ARE - Chronicle 26
✨️ chloeitoward.com
💜 Rep'd by @HeatherCashman
Preorder MADE FOR MORE below!
https://bookshop.org/p/books/made-for-more-chloe-ito-ward/21713485?ean=9780063334144
Julie Shattuck @juliewrites.bsky.social Writer of MG/YA | Rep’d by @michelle4laughs at Storm Literary Agency | Community College Professor | SCBWI | NCTE | Teacher, learner, writer | She/her/hers
Mindy Nichols Wendell @mnwendell.bsky.social Children’s Author (Historical Fiction) | LIGHT AND AIR (2024) and CALIFORNIA OR DUST (Coming in 2026), both from Holiday House Books | Rep’d by Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary
https://linktr.ee/mindynicholswendell
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)
Marc J Gregson @mjgwrite.bsky.social DOWNFALL out now!
NYT bestselling author of the Above the Black trilogy and BEHIND THE GLASS (November 2026) | 8th Grade ELA Teacher |
https://linktr.ee/marcjgregson
Storm Literary Agency @stormliterary.bsky.social Boutique literary agency representing quality literature from exceptional authors and illustrators. https://www.stormliteraryagency.com/
Heidi Vance @heidivance.bsky.social Mom of 4
Loves walks with friends, coffee and a good book
Momager for Sammie Vance
Marketing coordinator for Storm Literary Agency
Jenna Satterthwaite @jennaschmenna.bsky.social Author of MADE FOR YOU, out now, THE NEW YEAR'S PARTY (Nov 2025) and BEACH BODIES (PRH UK, summer 2025)/ A KILLER GETAWAY (Sourcebooks) under pen name Sienna Sharpe.
Literary Agent at Storm Literary.
Tenacious.
Victoria Selvaggio @vickiselvaggio.bsky.social Storm Literary Agency L.L.C. (Owner & Literary Agent) | Author | Former Regional Advisor for SCBWI Northern Ohio | Lover of imagination.
www.stormliteraryagency.com
Heather Cashman @heathercashman.bsky.social Literary Agent at Storm Literary Agency | Podcast Cohost: Way-Word Writers | Writer
https://linktr.ee/heathercashman
Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social Author, ecologist, agent @StormLiterary
. http://linktr.ee/LJAmstutz
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
Rebecca Matte @rebeccamatte.com Agent at kt literary. Legal Counsel for ANSI. Freelance Attorney with Matter Services LLC. Always a nerd. She/her.
www.rebeccamatte.com, www.kt-literary.com
Instagram: @rlmatte_litagent
Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social Senior literary agent at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
Open to queries the 1st-7th each month.
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Andie Smith @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social 📚 Associate Agent at Creative Media Agency
✍🏼 Editor at Sun & Spines Editorial
🎙️ Co-Host of Flublishing Podcast
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Kelly Dyksterhouse @kellydhouse.bsky.social Literary Agent, The Tobias Literary Agency | #kidlit | AALA | SCBWI | 🐱and 🐶 | writer-hiker-daydreamer | www.KellyDyksterhouse.com
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Samantha Wekstein @swekstein.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent @TLA, She/Her, Terp🐢, ENFJ, ♑, dog lover
Illustrators: http://wekstein-illustrators.weebly.com.
Pitch to: http://QueryManager.com/SamanthaWekstein
Editing: https://samanthaweksteineditorial.square.site/
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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social Founder + Agent @Starling Literary + Media, representing authors & Illustrators. Wife, mom of 3, MFA grad, & former Asst. Director for film & TV. https://www.starlingliterary.com | http://querymanager.com/query/Jemiscoe
Hannah VanVels Ausbury @hannahvanvels.bsky.social Literary Agent at Belcastro Agency | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her
Hannah Andrade @hhandrade.bsky.social 🇲🇽🇺🇸• Literary Agent with @bradfordagents.bsky.social • book reader • tea drinker
www.bradfordlit.com
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannah-andrade
Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social Senior literary agent and Contracts Director with KT literary. I open to queries the first 7 days of every month.
https://www.agentkellyvansant.com/
Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com Senior Agent at Fuse Literary ⟡ erniechiara.com ⟡ links.erniechiara.com ⟡ Co-editor & contributor for @starsandsabers.bsky.social Oz anthology
Marietta B Zacker @agentzacker.bsky.social Book enthusiast & champion, agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
www.galltzacker.com
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
Emily Forney @emilykaitlin.bsky.social Literary Agent @bookendslit • Undiscovered National Treasure • Neighborhood Book Bimbo
Jennifer Azantian @jenazantian.bsky.social Founder and Literary Agent at Azantian Literary Agency. Mom to humans and pups. Occasional sharer of TMI. Queer. ND. First-gen Armenian (she/her)
SCBWI Southern Breeze Region @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social Co-Regional Advisor, Melissa Miles
Co-Regional Advisor, Amanda Fletcher
Co-ARA, Michelle Kennedy
Co-ARA, Janet Kelly
IC, Jime Alena Wimmer
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/southern-breeze
The regional team is volunteer-led.
SCBWI San Francisco South @scbwisf.bsky.social Regional chapter serving SCBWI members from San Francisco and all coastal counties south to Monterey
If you’re a regional member, tag us on good news you want reposted!
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SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Supporting quality children’s books & the artists who make them since 1971.
@scbwi-nebraska.bsky.social @scbwi-nebraska.bsky.social 
SCBWI Alaska @scbwi-alaska.bsky.social Alaskan Chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) • Find us on FB for additional event updates at SCBWI Alaska Chapter
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/alaska
SCBWI Houston @scbwihouston.bsky.social Friend + cheerleader to those who create stories for children. Official account for the Houston chapter of the SCBWI
www.scbwi.org/regions/houston
SCBWI SF North and East Bay Region @scbwisfneb.bsky.social Welcome to SCBWI SF North & East Bay!🤗 Follow us! Facebook and Pinterest: SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region Instagram: scbwinortheastbay
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the SCBWI (RMC-SCBWI) @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social https://www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc
Conference link tree: https://linktr.ee/rmcscbwi