Anthony Hurd @anthonyhurd.bsky.social Queer, artist, husband, step dad, sober.
Store.anthonyhurd.com
Wen-Hsiu @wenhsiu.bsky.social Working on a graphic novel. Kindness and emotional support are always welcome.
✎ EMAIL ONLY for all work related inquiries
http://bento.me/wenhsiuwang
Jessica Tóth @jesscato.bsky.social Freelance illustrator and storyboard artist working in the animation industry | jesscato.com | 📍 Berlin
art tag is #artpost
Lizzie Savanella @elizabethsavanella.bsky.social KidLit Illustrator
https://www.esprints.com
I make picture books, black & white art, covers, lettering and prints. Currently writing and making dummies. Available now for illustration work.
Julian @minikinetic.bsky.social Illustrator, writer and art director. Children's books, graphic novels and other things. Looking for representation.
Website: https://artbyjulianguy.com/
Isabella Kung @isabellakung.bsky.social 🖋Author + 🎨illustrator of
🌊 NUNU AND THE SEA
🐈⬛NO FUZZBALL! & 🐈NO SNOWBALL!
🎨Illustrator of 123 CATS & ABC CATS
👩🏻🏫 Instructor @storyteller_academy
☎️ Rep: @literaticat.bsky.social
🔗 www.IsabellaKung.com
Rachel Foo @speakyst.bsky.social Children’s books illustrator from Malaysia. Represented by Sol Salinas @solsticeillo.bsky.social of Astound.us
https://linktr.ee/speakyst
Heegyum Kim @heegyum-kim.bsky.social Picture book author-illustrator. www.mrfox.nyc
Marta Pilosio Illustration @martapilosio.bsky.social Italian author-illustrator with a passion for books, folktales, fairytales, legends and history. SCBWI member. Represented by Erzsi Deàk at Hen&ink Literary.
Abigail Halpin @abigailhalpin.bsky.social Picture Book Illustrator + New Englander 🌲
🍁 ANNE DARES / Tundra
🎻 ITZHAK / Abrams
www.theodesign.com
Tate Godwin @tatecartoons.bsky.social Kids author/illustrator and creator of the Operation graphic novel series.
Book two out now from Andrews McMeel!
Repped by Lori Steel at Steelworks Literary
Website: tatecartoons.com
Order book: linktr.ee/tatecartoons
Toshi(ki) Nakamura | 中村俊貴 @artoftoshi.bsky.social *Available for work*
Character Designer/Kidlit llustrator🏃
Clients: WAG, Netflix, DWTV, HarperCollins, 小学館 etc | TIS会員
Rep’d by Hannah Mann at Writers House
📎 artoftoshi.com/illustration
🎥 https://youtube.com/@toshiatelier
bio.site/artoftoshi
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
Eli Minaya @badking.bsky.social Collage Artist, Magic the Gathering Artist, Fiction Cover Artist, Comic Cover Artist, Private Commissions. More at Bad-King.com
valerie 🌷🐌 @snailerie.co Illustrator and Designer 💫 drawing a lot of critters 🌷 sometimes making little paper goods 🐌
https://www.valerie-nelson.com/
https://snailerie.co/
Natalie @nataliehall.bsky.social Salutations 🍸
I’ve done stuff for things and I like to be vague about it
Artist with a tattoo machine for 12 years
Los Angeles
https://www.nataliehallart.com/
https://www.nataliehallart.com/tattoocontact
OhNoNatalie & NatalieTattoos on IG
Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social Author and Illustrator of children’s books, and absolutely anti-AI.
📚🎨 https://www.shirleyngbenitez.com/
—Everyone’s a story.
Pam Wishbow @pamwishbow.bsky.social Illustration, zines, fortunes, playing with metal sometimes
Seattle
Pamwishbow.com
Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬,
𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.
🏳️🌈 Award-winning Children’s Book Authors 🏳️🌈
Featured Speakers • Banned and Proud
LEE GATLIN @neilaglet.bsky.social 
Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social Teacher. Publisher of the Book-Loving Texan’s Guides to School Board Elections. Co-founder of Texas Freedom to Read Project.
Sherry Fry (Freyermuth) @boberrydesignco.bsky.social Children’s book author/illustrator focused on creating inclusive and fun read alouds 😊
SCBWI member. Day job = studio art professor. Based in southeastern Massachusetts. Debut picture book: HELLO AT THE FARM https://www.boberrydesignco.com
Jordan Kirtley @jordankirtley.bsky.social Illustrator from Wichita, SCBWI KS/MO member
Future children’s book author
Mom of 2. No AI ever. Abolish ICE.
jordankirtley.com
Gustavo Rinaldi @gusrinaldi.bsky.social Illustrator from São Paulo - Brazil (he/him) - 🚫 AI
Seeking representation
Website: gustavorinaldi.net
Instagram: @gus.rinaldi
#illustration #art #kidlitart #fantasyart
50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for the #50501Movement
❌👑#NoKings 3/28 Made History!!
Join the Movement > https://FiftyFifty.one
april dela noche milne @apricotjoy.bsky.social Often writing, always drawing!
NORA AT NIGHT out now :)
🍏 currently: ubc mfa crwr
🥝 rep'd by Janine Le @janinele.bsky.social
🍐 fun newsletter: mygutisacosmos.substack.com
🍋🟩 portfolio, etc: aprilmilne.com
jess🌸 @jessayleee.bsky.social hi i’m jess! I’m an artist, streamer, and cosplayer! I love Pokémon, Sonic, and Xenoblade (: Nice to meet you! 💕 | 1/2 of @cherishgames.bsky.social
she/her
tags: #art • #cosplay • #xenoblade • #sonicthehedgehog • #pokemon
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
Senongo @senongo.bsky.social Designer and illustrator in NYC. Author of Cross-Cultural Design. VP of Design at Nava.
Doan Buu @dbuu.bsky.social Designer, Dude, Cleveland Sports Fan, NYC resident.
Michael Bierut @michaelbierut.bsky.social Graphic designer, teacher, writer, since forever
Whitney L-P 🩷💜💙 @whinknee.bsky.social She/Her
Children’s book Art Director and designer.
Website: whitlpdesign.com
Mom to a NB 8 year old and two black cats. Passionate about books, workers rights, equity, safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals, anti-racism, and picture book art.
Evui @ GenCon AS 34 @labillustration.bsky.social Art Director on MTG, Illustrator, and Fairy trying her best. Co-host of the Painted in Color podcast. Etsy: http://labillustration.etsy.com . NO A/I. Views are my own.
Damien Correll @damiencorrell.bsky.social Creative Director at Figma. Former baby.
Wolfgang Bremer @wolfgang.bremer.co 🇩🇪🇨🇦 Product Experience Leader · Advisor & Speaker · Former VP VW Group · Ex Nokia, SAP · Fortune 500s & Startups
📧 Collaborate? 👉 collabs@bremer.co
👉 bremer.co · linkedin.com/in/wolfgangbremer
Mark Boulton @markboulton.co.uk Head of product design @checkout.com. Typographer. Cyclist. Likes tea.
Len Small @lenpsmall.bsky.social AD at Columbia Magazine. Opinions are my own. he/him
Matthew Carlson @dreamjar.bsky.social Director of Product Design at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally - #BLM
Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social she/her
Art Director/Illustrator
(artists: please don't send your portfolios to my personal email)
www.jwahlgren.com
Andrei Robu @andreirobu.com Type designer, fonts, etc — founder of typeverything.com & artist andreirobu.com
Marta Bernstein @martabernstein.bsky.social Milanese designer gone PNW. Creative director, type & typography educator. Researcher at Nebiolo History Project. Wayfinding, EGD, exhibit design. Politics. Cats. ENG/ITA
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Sextant Studios 🐑😈 Flocking Hell is now on Steam! @sextantstudios.bsky.social Panda (they/them). Creator of Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate and Flocking Hell, a deeply strategic roguelite.
Flocking Hell demo + available now on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/Flocking_Hell/
🐏😈
Becka Moor @beckamoor.bsky.social Book doodler | Snr Designer
Agent: Hannah Whitty | The Plum Agency
www.beckamoor.com
Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social About 📚, 📚+🎨, 🧣 & 🏀
book designer + art direction @ Scholastic Canada
Instagram @yvonnelamdesign
NoblemanNick @noblemannick.bsky.social • He/Him
• Cuban/Chinese Pride
• Creator of ELDRITCH AUTOMATA
• VFX Compositor | TTRPG Designer | Award Nominated Producer.
Lindsey Chastain @lindseychastain.bsky.social Creative Director at Powerhouse Animation
and otherwise semi-functional human being // Never skip the titles // Opinions are my own.
Jason Treat @jasontreat.bsky.social Senior graphics editor at NatGeo. Before that AD at The Atlantic. Work: https://www.jasontreat.com/ A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment. -Zappa
Julia Shea @jsheaart.bsky.social 🌞 designer @ little simon & simon spotlight
🌙 illustrator, list-maker, friend to all dogs
https://linktr.ee/jshea_art
Lesley Worrell @lesleyaworrell.bsky.social artist, day dreamer, associate art director with Tor Publishing Group. mostly likes and reposts. opinions my own. lesleyworrell.com 🇻🇨🇹🇹💙🌊
Becky Gehrisch - kidlit picture books @gehrisch-arts.com - #kidlit picture book #Author-Illustrator 👩🏻🎨
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander
LOVE IS POWERFUL
ONWARD: 16 Climate Fiction Stories
MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026
heatherdeanbrewer.com
instagram.com/hdeanbrewer/
bracketpublishing.com
Winston from Oakland @winslowbay.bsky.social - Design Systems / Type Design
- Cyclist / Mountain Biker
- Aspiring Generative Artist
www.winstonstruye.com
Sam Read-Graves 🌿🎮 @readgraves.com “Developer, lecturer, and potential entry-level sociopath.” - Forbes
18+ years Indie Dev. He/Him. Folklore Guy.
Writing Horror and making Games.
Task Time | Trolley Problem, Inc | Gang Beasts | Mainlining | Dream
ReadGraves.com
Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social Game Developer/Electromagician/Cat Master 😹
Epic Megagrant 2022 Recipient
BAFTAConnect 22/23/24
IGDA Foundation Next-Gen Leader 2022
Currently working on Rogue Eclipse!
Wishlist Here!
https://bit.ly/4bRLumD
Views expressed here are my own 👍
PK @pklawton.bsky.social Rock and Roll Sociologist
Michelle Kondrich @michellekondrich.bsky.social Freelance Illustrator
Designer @ The Washington Post
michellekondrich.com
Becca Syracuse @bookdesignbee.bsky.social Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator
Rebeccasyracuse.com
She/her
Rep'd by Natascha Morris/ The Tobias Agency
Will Steele @willsteeledesign.bsky.social N. Irish - Book designer (London) - Children's Fiction - Usborne. Insta - willsteeledesign
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
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/
Nicolas Ménard @nicolasmenard.com Animation, art & design
Québécois based in London, UK
Co-founder of Eastend Western
RCA MA 2014
eastendwestern.com
nicolasmenard.com
@martharago.bsky.social @martharago.bsky.social Books, art, poetry, science, nature… no politics or nastiness generally, please.
Marianne Martin @mariannemartin.bsky.social [she/her] Opinions my own - https://linktr.ee/mariannemartin - Art Director, concept artist. Horror, beauty, escapism! No NFT/No AI
Anna Daviscourt @annadaviscourt.bsky.social Illustrator, Author
#kidlit
No AI 🚫
I make books for kids and cool people
www.annadaviscourt.com
Yayarama @yayaramas.bsky.social She/Her
Mexican #Kidlit illustrator & designer
Cooking, eating & dibujanding ✏️
www.yayarama.com
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social Hello 👋… my name is Jacob Souva and I’m an illustrator and author of books for kids. I’m rep’d by Jen Rofé of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
✨ www.twofishillustration.com/links
✏️ https://open.substack.com/pub/jacobsouva
Martin Stanev @martinstanev.bsky.social Illustrator & Author from Bulgaria, living in the Lake District, UK
🌐 martinstanev.com
📚 Rep’d by InklingIllustration.com
✉️ hello.martinstanev@gmail.com
Brizida Magro @brizidamagro.bsky.social Illustrator | Climber | Cat Lover
Boulder, CO
Rep by Andrea Morrison at Writers House
https://www.sweetbeyond.com/
Sara Kendall 𓁺𓁺✨ @sarakendallart.bsky.social Middle grade illustrator and kidlit enthusiast. (Looking for representation🤙)
Aromantic | She/They
🕸️ https://sarakendall.net
💌 art@sarakendall.net
Clive McFarland @clivemcf.bsky.social Picturebook maker 🏳️🌈☘️
https://www.clivemcfarland.com
ROCK-COMMISSION OPEN @hiimrock1.bsky.social ✉️: minhmeow16102002@gmail.com
.
https://linktr.ee/LEMINHTA
.
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6041-6678
BOGLUDDITE @brucemackay.bsky.social Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Creative Director & Sculptor.
Posting personal work, experiments & weak jokes. Bad ideas man. He/Him
www.badmanifesto.co.za
www.inprnt.com/profile/brucemackay
zoë lotus @zoelotus.net 🌞⚾✴️👽
zoelotus.net
School Library Journal @slj.com School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens. A source of quality, award-winning journalism and reviews for 70 years, SLJ publishes 5,000+ reviews annually.
Liz Wong @lizwong.bsky.social Picture book author/illustrator of QUACKERS, THE GOOSE EGG, I AM NOT A PENGUIN. Illustrator of A MIND OF HER OWN: THE STORY OF MYSTERY WRITER AGATHA CHRISTIE, plus others! She/her
Rep: Alexandra Penfold at Upstart Crow
http://lizwongillustration.com
Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social Visual Artist Modern Abstract Paintings from Minneapolis. Collections: Bill Clinton, Peyton Manning, General Mills, Emerson, US Bank Stadium, Bellagio https://shawnmcnulty.com https://instagram.com/shawnmcnulty 🐿️
Kristen Uroda @kristenuroda.bsky.social ✏️ illustrator + civic design researcher
michigan-based • working to spark joy and renew moral imagination through a vision of beauty and compassion • SCBWI member
kristenuroda.com
Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of many delightful picture books and Storyboard Professor at Otis College of Art & Design www.chrisrobertsonbooks.com
Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social canadian kidlit illustrator ✏️ & full time mama
i love joyful, silly and heartwarming characters ✨
rep’d by Analía Cabello @ ABLA @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
portfolio: www.torikateillustration.com
email: torikcole@gmail.com
Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social ✧ Illustrator available for freelance work ✨
✧ Shop: @Sulkypup 🌿
✧ Repped by Natascha Morris @ The Tobias Literary Agency
-
they/them or he/him
https://www.mathiasball.com/
Storm Literary Agency @stormliterary.bsky.social Boutique literary agency representing quality literature from exceptional authors and illustrators. https://www.stormliteraryagency.com/
Marti Fuerst @martifuerst.bsky.social #author, #illustrator, maker, mom - #kidlit #kidlitart
Former librarian, currently dreaming up magic
Books:
THAT'S NOT A HAT!
FRANCIS THE ONE-EYED WONDER KITTY
MINDFUL PRECAUTIONS FOR PRACTICAL MAGIC
Seeking Representation
http://www.martifuerst.com
Andrea Ferragotti @ferragottiart.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator, animator, and zinester | ♉️ |
🖌Available for freelance and contract work!
✨️ Seeking representation ✨️
Check out my ko-fi shop @ ferragottiart
💼 ferragottiart.com
Elsa Martins 🖍️ illustrator @somebodyelsa.bsky.social Storyteller | Maker of happy things
Represented by Tracy Marchini
somebodyelsa.com
Nina @storyincolors.bsky.social Children’s books illustrator
https://www.NinaPodlesnyak.com
danamarie hosler/ mightypigeon @mightypigeon.bsky.social ❤️artist 💛color enthusiast💚 mighty pigeon doing her best 💙 clients inc: Disney+, The Muppets Studio, MFM, Children’s National Hospital & *you* 💜 Autistic 🩷 rep’d by Jen Rofé at ABLA
🤍 https://campsite.bio/mightypigeon
Mike Petrik @mikepetrik.bsky.social Author and illustrator of books for kids!
One Cool Duck 4, Camp Out! Out now from Hippo Park and Astra Pub.
Currently seeking representation.
https://linktr.ee/mikepetrik
Danielle Harrell @danielleillo.bsky.social Self-published artist and author
Working on Book 2!
https://linktr.ee/danielle.illo?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=b3c6fef9-8a26-4eb0-b5ac-7ff06878985d
Davi Gray (she/they) @davigray.com Queer, trans, nonbinary poet, writer, performer, artist, activist, & abolitionist. 18+ 🙏🏼
Work published in Poetry, Water~Stone Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, et al. First collection "This Body, This Fruit" @ Feb 2027 (@triohousepress.org).
Ty @tychapmn.bsky.social Children’s book author & poet. Literary rep: Sara Crowe. Booking rep: Sarah DeVore
Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Laan 🌟 Illustrator-Author @laancham.bsky.social 🌻• NYT Bestselling Illustrator
✨• SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN ✨ MAO MAO’S PERFECTLY IMPERFECT DAY ✨ ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS (link below 💕)
🌷• Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social
🌼• queries & books: laancham.carrd.co
🥀• NO AI art ❎ NO NFTs ❎ NO stealing
Adam Rex @adamrex.bsky.social Author and illustrator of all the books you like. No, not that one. No, not that one either
Cindy Kang @cindysykang.bsky.social Illustrator📍NYC
Represented by Sean McCarthy
cindysykang.com
Kristy Kay @kristysketch.bsky.social Picture Book Author/ Illustrator Seeking Representation
Educator • Maker • Mama 🩷
🎨 Vis Dev @ Nickelodeon, Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures Animation
Professor Art Center College of Design
#SCBWI Member
http://www.kristydraws.com
IG @Kristysketch
Jessica Yoon @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social #1 NYT Bestselling Author
🖤💖 BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Bio
🫰🏼🩷JEONG IS JEONG
🎶 😈 KPOP DEMON HUNTERS JR NOVEL
🌙🐻 THE LEGEND OF BAN-DAL
🇰🇷🎵 MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT K-POP
beacons.ai/jessicayoon
Rep: Brent Taylor