Cynthia Guido ❌👑 @cynthiaguido.bsky.social Mom, Science Teacher, Tree hugger, animal protector, Tyrannosaurus rex devotee, book enthusiast, Defender of Democracy
Sarah Lodge @sarahjlodge.bsky.social Illustrator and printmaker
Children’s Bookseller
London, UK
sarahlodge.com
Books for Keeps, the children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Launched in 1980, we review hundreds of new children’s books each year and publish articles on every aspect of writing for children. Explore new issues and our 40 year archive for free on our website www.booksforkeeps.co.uk
BraveTurtleTO 🌱 // Emergency Comms Open @braveturtleto.bsky.social ₊˚⭐️⁺₊🥞˚࣪💛⊹ Hii, I'm Brave ⊱ ۫ ׅ ✧
── ⟡ ˙🌱 ̟Afro - Caribbean Character Illustrator
── ⟡ ˙🐢 Turtle Enthusiast | She/They | Mid 20s
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⭐️ vgen.co/braveturtleto
✨ https://www.instagram.com/braveturtleto/
Author Lee Jackson @authorleejackson.bsky.social Author of the After Dunkirk series and the Reluctant Assassin thrillers.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lee-Jackson/author/B00H55IYOC?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
https://literaryindulgence.com/our-participating-authors/
Professor Karen Sands-O’Connor @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social Always thinking about ways to bring literature representing ALL children’s lives to readers, educators, and researchers.
Semper Anticus Press @semperanticuspress.bsky.social Indie publisher launching soon!
Main site: www.book-shelfie.com/submissions
semperanticuspress@gmail.com
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
www.alcs.co.uk
Booktasters Authors @booktastersauthors.bsky.social Boost your book’s exposure with honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon! 📚✨ We help authors reach more readers. DM us for review inquiries!
Website: https://author.booktasters.net/
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
Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social #Historian. Author #BlackTudors #Heiresses (out September 2025) Collaborative educator #TeachingBlackTudors
www.mirandakaufmann.com
www.linktr.ee/drmirandakaufmann
Little Milo Books @littlemilobooks.com The home of fun, diverse children’s books and more! As featured on @BBC News and Radio. 🤗❤️💙
Anna Terreros-Martin @annaterreros.bsky.social Author-Illustrator of #TheFriendlyMammoth & #CanYouSeeTheStarsTonight? OUT NOW 💫 ✏️Rep’d by @BathLitAgency 🏳️🌈 She/her
Website: https://annaterrerosmartin.co.uk
Shop: https://annaterrerosmartin.co.uk/shop
Erin Literary Cool Cat 🐈📚 @erinliterary.bsky.social MG/KS2 author of The 'Chumley and Hudson Investigate' series, & Co-author of 'Pirates and Pussycats' MG adventure. MG reader/reviewer, 3 chapters away from end of book 3 finale! Autism and cats fuel my adventures.
riri ☀️ @riribby.bsky.social She/her. 30s. Black. Aquarius. Currently fighting the EA app.- R Ruthine Burton | kidlit picturebook illustrator @ruthine.bsky.social Picture book Illustrator. Rep’d by Alice Williams Literary. https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/ruthine-burton
October Jones @octoberjonesco.bsky.social The ‘one stop spot’ for the spooky, kooky, magical, fantastical, weird and wonderful world(s) of Children’s Literature & Illustration!
https://octoberjones.co.uk/
Quotes By Her @quotesbyher.bsky.social Supporting, elevating, and promoting BIPOC women authors.
http://www.quotesbyher.com/
Kiana Mai @kianamai.bsky.social 29 y/o | Storyboard Artist/Director @ DisneyTVA | 🇯🇵🇯🇲 | 🏳️🌈 | she/her 💕
M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social 🖋️Author - Time Keys🎶 - Portly 🦦- The Ice Children ❄️- The Twitchers 🦅- Adventures on Trains 🚂- Beetle Boy🪲
She/Her
🪲Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff.
🐞Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
❓Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com
Tara Nicole 🧜🏽♀️ @tara-nicole.bsky.social Director & NYT best selling Illustrator
🎥🎨
insta: taranicolewhitaker
http://www.taranicolewhitaker.com
she/her
#calartsmafia
Brooklyn-->Poconos-->LA
(My views and art are my own unless otherwise noted.)
Fix your hearts or die❤️🔥
Paula Bowles @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator, bird watcher, biscuit muncher, tea drinker.
Agent: The Plum Agency
www.paulabowles.co.uk
Michelle Robinson @micherobinson.bsky.social Picture book author. Books include
How To Wash a Woolly Mammoth 🦣
Ten Fat Sausages 🌭
Goodnight Tractor 🚜
Brit in Canada. She/her. www.michellerobinson.co.uk
Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social Award winning children’s author
Agent: @jodiehodges.bsky.social
Books: www.naomiandjamesjones.com
Words and Pictures: naomiandjamesjones.substack.com
Patrice Lawrence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social Writer, Feminist, Furious.
Dr Mai Musié (ሙሴ) @drmaimusie.bsky.social Ancient Historian | Senior Manager @NCACE | Co-founder @ClassicsinComm @UniofOxford |Trustee @TheRomanSoc @AoD
Agent:www.hkmanagement.co.uk
Website: https://www.drmaimusie.com
Clair Sullivan @clairsullivan.bsky.social Artist & Illustrator living in Greater Manchester, UK
- looking for representation 🔭🖐
clairsullivan.co.uk
Emma Al-munshi @emmaalmunshi.bsky.social ✨ Romantasy Author & Poet
✍🏽 Literary rep: Nicky Lovick at WGM Atlantic
🎤 Voice Over rep: Bedford Sq Voices
📍Yorkshire x Iraqi lass, now living in London
www.emmaalmunshi.com
anerbananers🍌 @anerbananer.bsky.social Illustrator-Author/Concept Artist/Storyteller. Yapper, PhD. Lover of purple and nerdy things. 💜 (she/her) 30+, 🚫NO AI/NFTs
Rep: Alex Gehringer, The Bright Agency.
#art #bookart #illustration
www.anadraws.com
http://linktr.ee/anadraws
Leonie Roberts @leonieroberts.bsky.social Children's Author and EYFS Teacher.
Books 📚 Dogs🐕 Gardening 🌸 Cake 🎂
Seeking representation 👋
Debut book, "My Colourful Chameleon" 🦎
Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social Award-winning Irish children's author, children’s book reviewer, book events programmer and Events Manager at Halfway up the Stairs Children’s Bookshop
Founder of #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SarahWebbWriter
Melissa Abraham @mmensah4.bsky.social Writer | Picture Book Author | Artist
PB: Are We There Yet? 2024
Tea-drinker
Desserts queen
Mentee - All Stories 2021-2022
K.R. / Kate Thompson, Children’s Author @katethompson.bsky.social Author of Werelock & Scratch, Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street, Yetis Don’t Exist, All I Hope For You, Superheroes Don’t Get Scared
Rep’d by Jo Williamson at Antony Harwood.
More info here: https://www.katethompson.co.uk
Insta: @katethompsonwrites
Marva Writes @marvawrites.bsky.social Children's Book Author.British born, Caribbean bred. Here for community, culture and creativity.
www.mangolimepublishing.com
Terrie Chilvers @cowfishdreams.bsky.social Children's Author ⭐ MICHAEL THE AMAZING MIND-READING SAUSAGE DOG, illustrated by @mrtimdraws ⭐ KOALAS IN CAPES! illustrated by David O'Connell ⭐SNAILS OF THE UNEPECTED illusted by Brenda Figueroa
Website: terriechilvers.com
Karen Simpson @lafreya1.bsky.social Author/quilter passionate about using words, foods, and fabric to craft stories about African-American culture. Horse lover
Ally @jually.bsky.social ✧★Draw a gentle world✦☆
Illustrator / painting educator
Have 3 cats, Love ACG, often stay at home@infj
《Animis》 illustration：Click #Animis
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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social I make comics. Bunny Vs Monkey, Looshkin, Megalomaniacs, Flember, Fish Head Steve, Max And Chaffy, and Super Duper Bunny League coming to Nickleodeon in 2024!
Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social Children's book illustrator and artist, based in Sofia, Bulgaria
Art / Film Photography / Stuff I like
🌐 www.denisillustrates.com
Simon Philip @simonphilipauthor.bsky.social Award-winning children’s author, rep’d by Sallyanne Sweeney. 20+ books with S&S, LTP, OUP, Bloomsbury and Templar. Writer of Authorly Honest Substack
linktr.ee/simonphilipauthor
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
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
Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social Est. 1983. Not-for-profit children’s booksellers celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Schools/EY supplier. Co-runs Little Rebels Award. Workers’ Cooperative. www.letterboxlibrary.com
#kidlituk #ukkidlit
Agnes Saccani @agnessaccani.bsky.social Freelance illustrator.✏️ Represented by Nicky Lander at Bright Agency. From 🇭🇺, based in 🇮🇹.
linktr.ee/agnessaccani
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
The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social Children’s Independent Bookshop in Salisbury. Open 9:30-4 Mon-Fri 9:30-5 Sat 11-3 Sun. Visit our website https://rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/online-shop/
Posts by Jo
Andy Shepherd @andyshepherdwriter.bsky.social Author of the best-selling ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ series out now. Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize She/her Rep by @jslwilliamson
Catherine Emmett Author @catherineemmett.bsky.social Geordie in Essex. Children’s Author.'The Pet' Oscar’s shortlisted - Winner Coventry Book Award. 'King of the Swamp' Winner BASH'22. @MandySuhrAgent @WriteMentor Rhyming PB Course Lead.
Louise Forshaw @munkeypants.bsky.social Children's illustrator & author of the GRIM FALLS ACADEMY and BAD UNITED series. Just illustrator of 100+ more! 
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
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Gary Northfield @stupidmonster.bsky.social Cartoonist/illustrator/author/magician/trapeze artist/grump
Rep'd by United Agents https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/gary-northfield
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
Nora Racz @noridraws.bsky.social Hi, I’m an illustrator living in the UK and I like drawing cute things! 😊
norasillustrations.co.uk
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
Emma Clarke @emmaclarkeillo.bsky.social Author and Illustrator of picture books. Teacher. Daydream believer. Country mumpkin lusting after adventure. Rep @MillievnGrutten
Natalie Smillie @natsmillie.bsky.social Illustrator, painter, plasterboard taper
natsmillie on twitter, natsmilliedraws on insta - www.nataliesmillie.com
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
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
Linzie Hunter @linzie.bsky.social Author-illustrator. Doodler. Scot.
www.linziehunter.co.uk
Gillian Eilidh O’Mara @lightonthesea.bsky.social Author/illustrator with Walker, Candlewick, Faber, HarperCollins, Penguin, Puffin, Rocky Pond. USA Today Bestseller. Rep Jennifer Laughran @ Andrea Brown Lit. Scottish & Irish and living in England.
Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social Writer and illustrator of silly things.
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
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
Mini Grey @mini3grey.bsky.social Help! I haven't time for this!
My shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MiniGreyShop
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.
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
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!
David Melling @mellingart.bsky.social Author & illustrator of children’s books
www.davidmelling.co.uk
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.
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
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.
Rebecca Cobb @rebeccacobb.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator and author.
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
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
Alanna @alannaflowers.bsky.social 📘 Love Letters is out now 🎉
🖌 Lettering • Art Licensing • Workshops
💌 hello@agfdesignstudio.com
www.agfdesignstudio.com/links
Sarah Massini @sarahmassini.bsky.social Doodles and Scribbles
Children's Picture Books
https://linktr.ee/sarah_massini
https://www.instagram.com/sarah_massini/
https://www.springliterary.com/sarah-massini
Robert Tregoning @bobtregoning.bsky.social Award-winning picture book author
Rep: @belllomaxmoreton.bsky.social
Insta: @bobtregoning
Antonieta Muñoz Estrada @mariadrawss.bsky.social Mexican Illustrator • KidLit Art • Published by: Charlesbridge, Beaming Books, Richmond, Edelvives. | ✉️ mariadrawss@outlook.com |
Insta: mariadrawssart
Catherine Cawthorne @catcawthorne.bsky.social Children's author and secondary school librarian.
🐺Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
🦣We Went To Find A Woolly Mammoth
🦖We Went To Find A T Rex
Arden Jones ✨️ She/Her @ardenelizajones.bsky.social ✍️Working Class Author Rep'd by Molly Jamieson at United Agents
📖 Agency Assistant at The Good Literary Agency
🎙 Podcaster on YA Book Jam
🎥 Host of KidLit LIVE
Penny Neville-Lee @pennynl.bsky.social Illustrator
https://linktr.ee/pennynl
Mo O’Hara @moohara.bsky.social Writer/ performer/ children’s author. 
Smriti Halls @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social Reader, writer, dreamer; hopist; mum;
#1 Bestselling, award-winning children’s author; Books in 40+ languages. Agent: Jodie Hodges
www.smriti.co.uk
I’M STICKING WITH YOU series, RAIN BEFORE RAINBOWS, THE LITTLE ISLAND & lots more…
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
Kael Tudor @kaeltudor.bsky.social I write books for kids. Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. Pronounced ‘Kyle’ 🌱
https://linktr.ee/kaeltudor
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.
Swapna Haddow @swapnahaddow.bsky.social Children’s author working with Scholastic, Farshore, Magic Cat, Faber&Faber, Macmillan. Writes for Oxford University Press as Swapna Reddy. Represented by Millie van Grutten at RCW Literary Agency. She/her. Ōtepoti, Aotearoa.
swapnahaddow.com
Emily Ann Davison @emilyanndavison.bsky.social Children’s author.
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny
The Blue Umbrella
Is It a Seed?
Books with Nosy Crow, Andersen Press, Flying Eye and others
Rep’d by Creative Roots Studio
Never seen without a cup of tea
Biscuit nibbler
www.emilyanndavison.com
BooksForTopics @booksfortopics.bsky.social 🏆 Award-winning children’s booklisting website 📕 Recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic - visit us at http://www.booksfortopics.com
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #BookSky
Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social Award winning children's author. 'No Ballet Shoes in Syria' 'Bird Boy'. Also writing as Cate Shearwater! Teacher too! Rep'd by Rupert Crew
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
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
Taslin Pollock @taslinpollock.bsky.social Writer | Contemporary MG | Scottish Book Trust New Writer Awardee 2024 | S1 Leeds Literary LL 2024 | All Stories Mentee 2022 | HarperCollins Academy 2022 | Searchlight Novel Opening SL 2022 | Golden Egg Award SL 2022 | she/her
Anna F. Walker @spyglassart.bsky.social • Children’s bookseller
Spyglass Books @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
• Artist/Illustrator
My art and prints 👉 http://spyglassillustration.com
• Edinburgh dweller
• Tennis enthusiast
Darren Chetty @darrenchetty.bsky.social Welsh Indian South African Dutch Londoner. PhD in Philosophy of Education. Antiracist Dialogic Pedagogy. Children's Books. Teaching & Writing.
Rep: Rachel Mann, CAA https://www.darrenchetty.com/ https://linktr.ee/DarrenChetty
Wigglebox @wigglebox.bsky.social Jen. 36. She/They 🏳️🌈 Illustrator | Working on my professional art journey!
New Englander | Fungi fan | Vintage Christmas enthusiast
[Biggest AI hater]