M Lynx Qualey @mlynxqualey.bsky.social e.g. Author, translator, critic, founding editor of ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly.
Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social Womble of Liverpool. Enjoys geekery, bad jokes & may tempt a bit. pronouns - he/they/Womble Also Book Blogger/Tempter run fast, laugh hard, be kind - https://www.runalongtheshelves.net
Katherine Choppy Harrison @kidlitkat.bsky.social executive editor of ya, mg and picture books at knopf bfyr, writer of songs and picture books (POWER TOOL ALPHABET & BUT I’M A PUMPKIN!), appreciator of odd curiosities
E.A. Pippenwell (Beth Kinzer) @pippenwell.bsky.social Author–illustrator of bright, story-driven children’s books. Creator of Dragonwing Valley. Working in Procreate with traditional textures. Usually painting dragons over tea and coffee—preferably both. SCBWI
Robin Brett Wechsler @robinbwechsler.bsky.social Children's author, freelance editor/writer. Avid reader, walker, voter, museum goer, bird feeder, ice cream eater, ‘80s music listener. Cat lady.
12x12 I Courage to Create I SCBWI member
Writers' Loft member and PBCG leader
2025 PB Rising Stars HM
Sheree Boyd @shereeboyd.bsky.social Illustrator | textile designer | dog aficionado (ask me about my dogs) | Texan trapped in New York
http://shereeboyd.com/
www.instagram.com/doodlesndogs/
https://www.redbubble.com/people/ShereeBoyd/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent
Thu Le @thulenest.bsky.social Send 💛💛 to your soul
🎨 Illustrator | 2d Artist
www.thulenest.art
www.instagram.com/thule.nest
💌 thulenest@gmail.com
📍Ho Chi Minh city, Viet nam
Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social Illustrator of picture books seeking representation. Feminist, animal lover, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Free Spirit Publishing, NWF. ✉dpalen@fmgirl.com portfolio: https://www.debbiepalen.com linktr.ee/dpalen
#KidLitArt #childrensbooks #kidlit
Sheree Tomba @shereesketches.bsky.social Storyteller, bike racer, board game player, animal lover, tea drinker.
www.shereetomba.com
Repped by Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Lit
‘24 PB Party Finalist
#12x12PB #SCBWI
#kidlit #kidlitart
Cleonique Hilsaca @cleonique.bsky.social Illustrator & Cartoonist | St. Louis, MO
Rep’d by Nicole Tugeau at T2 Agency
⭐️ https://cleonique.com/
💌 hello@cleonique.com
🌳 https://linktr.ee/cleonique
Leah Chen @leahchen.bsky.social KidLit Illustrator 🌟 Based in Melbourne
Rep’d by @kaylacichello.bsky.social
Behance.net/leahchan
Julian @minikinetic.bsky.social Illustrator, writer and art director. Children's books, graphic novels and other things. Looking for representation.
Website: https://artbyjulianguy.com/
Veronica V. Jones @vvjonez.bsky.social Children's book illustrator and comic artist
Repped by @jenazantian
For more art visit VVJones.com
Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social Signed Ink founder 🤟signedink.org , 🇺🇸HOH 🦻🧏♀️AUTHOR of MG fantasy/historical fantasy & PB, 2023 SCBWI Rising Kite (2nd place MG), 2020 Walter Grant recipient, 2020 Las Musas Hermana. Lover of wit, waves🌊, fruit tarts, & all shades blue 🦋 #MGForce
El is in the Details @elsbells.bsky.social Copy and line editor*, queer, 24/7 nerd. Reads, writes, sings, plays D&D. Passionate and hopeful. Loves music — & dogs, most especially my own giant floof. They/them.
Wishlist: http://bit.ly/3R5zI2X
*Expect typos in posts; I’m using my thumbs.
Selamander/Grizz @selamander.bsky.social Transmasc NB guy who loves to sew plushies & cook! He/him they/them, 32, occasionally NSFW ♥️ @jackaloping.bsky.social ♥️ banner by @sleepvines on tumblr!
https://selsewscreatures.etsy.com
Avatar by @thesandlord.bsky.social
tedio speaker 🇵🇸 @leticos.bsky.social head of content do conteúdo da minha cabeça
doida dos jardins, gatos e star trek
pensando sobre cuidado e ecologia política
faço coisas no IBGE e na Revista Ambiente e Sociedade
📍Maceió 🇧🇷
about.me/leticia_cos
虹川郷鬼 🏳️⚧️ Starhaven <3 🌈 @nanairoparadise.neocities.org 🔞 18+; MINORS DNI. NO EXCEPTIONS 🔞
🏳️⚧️ 🌈 27* 🌈 She/they/fox 🌈 Amateur artist (primarily pixel art, but also other forms too), writer, & VTuber 🌈 Plural system of 9 🌈 banner: mathematical cabbage (Discord) 🌈 Happily part of Starhaven ^w^
Melissa @mhudson-illustration.com Melissa Hudson
Pronouns: she/her
🖊Runner • Graphic Novelist • Mom of 2 • Loves animals
🖊Represented by @kja.artists
🖊Illustrator/Graphic Designer (Markosia, A Wave Blue World, Entertainment Buffet)
🖊mhudsonillustration.carrd.co
🚫 NO NFT/AI
Chace Verity @chaceverity.com They/them. Queer romance author and Monroe Owsley biographer. Browse my books at chaceverity.com. Please use alt text and support human artists.
Sayada Ramdial @sayadaramdial.bsky.social Illustrator, Trini, person with things to say occasionally. (she/her)
sayadaramdial.com
Represented by The Bright Agency
#kidlitart #illustration
A Nine Night For Noxxy is out on Aug 6th!!
✨👁️Withkindereyes👁️✨ @withkindereyes.bsky.social Mirphy - 28
Horror cartoonist - Unfiction Author
My horror arg: @pendogcreative.bsky.social
Commissions open, check pinned post for thread of past works
She/her Korean American trans dyke
https://ko-fi.com/withkindereyes
Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social www.troystory.ca
Author of 10 trad pub picture books.
(And 10 million unpubbed ones.)
#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social A tag for creatives on the hunt for work!
4x/year on the second Tuesday of January, April, July, & October.
bio.site/PortfolioDay
Run by: @audreygonzalez.bsky.social 🕴️
Pebbles Law @pebbleslaw.bsky.social A #picturebooks #kidlit author who is #amwriting #amrevising. Love nutcrackers, Christmas blow molds & all things festive! A folklorist at ♥️𝄞🩰 ‧₊˚👑🐭 ໒ ‧₊💂🏻♀️ೃ࿔*abracadabra
Indie Voices · Authors & Books @metareelz.com Notes from the margins of the book world.
Indie stories, wandering writers, soft recommendations, quiet conversations.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1281628-indie-voices-authors-books
Tumblr:
https://www.tumblr.com/communities/indie-books
Kate Messner @katemessner.com NYT bestselling author of 80+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Coming soon: KEEP THE GHOST LIGHT ON
www.katemessner.com
Hà Dinh @hellomrsdinh.bsky.social Author. Teacher. Forever learner.
WHERE WILDFLOWERS GROW | THE JADE BRACELET | LY-LAN FINDS A WAY CHAPTER SERIES | THE MOON LANTERN
Repped by: Belcastro Agency
Published with @PenguinRandomHouse @RandomHouseStudio @Zonderkidz @AlbertWhitman
Jarch @itsokihaveabook.bsky.social Massachusetts librarian, parent, greyhound adopter. "It's what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it." https://jenny-arch.com
Marty Chan @martychan.bsky.social Author, playwright, and servant to my cats. Check out my website for my books: martychan.com.
Lisa Tolin @lisatolin.bsky.social Editorial Director @ PEN America (formerly Today Show, NBC News, AP) and I write for kids. HOW TO BE A ROCK STAR (2022) CAN YOU IMAGINE? (Atheneum, 2025). #12x12
@brandiauyemura.bsky.social @brandiauyemura.bsky.social 
Yas Imamura @yasimamura.bsky.social Illustrator
Portland, OR
Creta Park @cretapark.me About me : cretapark.me
- Korean, English OK!
- Indie game developer and C# programmer.
- Working on SunnySideUp and @stations.cretapark.me
* Repost, opinions do not represent the company.
Kate Arnold @illustratebykate.bsky.social Illustrator | Cat Enthusiast | SCBWI Member
Represented by Emelie Burl at Susan Schulman Literary Agency
www.katearnold.net
Susan Hawk @agenthawk.bsky.social Literary Agent at Upstart Crow Literary, repping books for kids and teens. Periodically open to unsolicited queries, details here: UpstartCrowLiterary.com
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
🔗 KidsWrd.com | AllKidsBooks.com
👧 Parents & Teachers: Find the best books for young readers.
✍️ Authors & Illustrators: List & showcase your books to a global audience.
Rocket Bird Books @rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social The Rocket Bird crew has one mission: to turn children into booklovers before they’re able to read a single word. We work with the most amazing authors and illustrators to create picture books that live beyond the page.
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Nazaret Ranea @nazaretranea.bsky.social Poet. Scotland’s Next Generation Young Makar. My debut collection, Nettles, is out now! 🇪🇸🏴
nazaretranea.com | https://www.instagram.com/nazareterreese?igsh=MWdyNmNpNHcxcjVwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
✨children’s book author✨
#kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
Emma Brand YA Author ✍️ 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈📚 @emmalbwrites.bsky.social ✍️ Rep’d Natalie Barracliffe - Sheil Land Assosciates
📚 Dial One For Revenge debut with Indie Novella 📚🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️passionate about Buffy The Vampire Slayer, all things cake,
mental health, BSL, LGBTQ+🌈rights and spreading kindness ❤️ (she/her)
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
Clary Huang @claryillustration.bsky.social 🎨Children’s book illustrator
✨The Illustration Department & SCBWI member
🔔Available for PBs, board books, and editorial projects
🚀Rep'd by Tracy Marchini Literary
Portfolio: claryillustration.com
•••
🐌Snailing It! (Sourcebooks, Spring 2027)
Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social Reader.
Multilingual author & literary translator. Kidlit. Poetry. SF/F/H. Comics. 🌈
He/él
I’ve translated: Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, George Takei, Juan Villoro, Carmen Boullosa, Trifonia Melibea Obono, Koleka Putuma, etc.
Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social Epistemic Literary's new adventure for a young audience!
Our all ages eMag will extend the conversation to a younger audience by exploring similar themes.
Issue 1: https://epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit/taking-a-stand/
www.EpistemicLit.com/nimblewitlit
さこももみ @momomi-sako.bsky.social I’m an illustrator and children's picture book author.My picture book has already published more than 60 in Japan.
日本野鳥の会なんちゃって会員。絵本の著書もあり〼。 ネットショップ https://momostore.base.ec/
3x3mag portfolio http://urx2.nu/CgFw
ホームページ https://msako.myportfolio.com
Adriena Fong @adrienafong.bsky.social Illustrator and author from Singapore ✨
(She/her)
📩 adrienafongart@gmail.com
🖍️ adrienafong.com
🖍️ instagram.com/adrienafong
🖍️ Represented by the Bright Agency
백화선생 @hybrideconomics.bsky.social Somewhere in your warm heart.
https://www.kospimonitor.p-e.kr/ <- 최근 작업 중
사해문서 @dsscrolls.bsky.social https://discord.gg/5R2TQxFpW
Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com Your story. Your platform. Follow our live coverage on aljazeera.com
WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings
nonprofit: @15outof10.org ❤️🩹
links.weratedogs.com
Marlo Garnsworthy @icebird.bsky.social 🇦🇺🇺🇸Author/illustrator/editor/science communication #OceanDevotion
Antarctica-obsessed, kayak-paddling bird nerd
Ocean Devotion on YouTube:
youtube.com/@HashtagOceanDevotion
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/icebirdstudio
Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social Children's book editor, knitter, baker, erstwhile ballerina. Wrangler of two no longer small children. (she/her)
Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world. British Book Awards Children's Bookseller of the Year 2025.
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
Priyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social Professor at a University in the Fens. 
@bookriot.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social 
Beaming Books @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Beaming Books publishes high-quality children's books that help kids thrive in every part of who they are–emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
Coyote vs. Epistemic Assholes / J. Stryker 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social Not the violent artist. | UofG alumnus. DV survivor & victim advocate. Dislikes liars and bullies. | Good trouble, narrativity, duality, moral reasoning, biopsychology, nature, wildlife, plants, trees. They/them.
Nakho Kim @capcold.bsky.social Berufsklugscheisser.
Studies news environments and online culture. Teaches media stuff at Drexel, does media stuff at slownews.kr and others. Reads comics.
https://capcold.net
Amanda Morrow @amandamorrowart.bsky.social Kidlit Artist 🎨
amandamorrowart.com
Rep’d by the Bright Agency
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Mombian @mombian.bsky.social Parenting, politics, & diversions for lesbian moms & other LGBTQ parents, plus Database of LGBTQ Family Books. 2x GLAAD Media Award winner. #LGBTQFamiliesDay host, 6/1/26. She/her
Brock Stephen Henning @bshenning.bsky.social #kidlit @SCBWIRockyMtn member 📚 MG Author/Illustrator of HACKERS: WORM EATER and the HACKERS series 👾 gamer, sax player, fly fisher, tech geek, film buff 🌐 www.brockhenning.com
Louve Art @jellystation.bsky.social Swedish illustrator with a penchant for magical ladies and tea. Cat mom. Game art teacher. Witchy market organizer. She/her
Debra Styer Illustration @debrastyer.bsky.social Artist and Illustrator with a love of history, literature and a good ghost story. https://bio.site/debrastyer
Carrie Schneider Author/Illustrator @carrieschneider.bsky.social Autistic, ADHD, queer 🏳️🌈 author/illustrator of PB & MG books affirming neurodivergent and other identities. Literature PhD. Safe Space.
She/her.
PBRising Stars/PBParty honorable mention/runner-up ‘23/24/25
#amquerying #12x12pb
https://linktr.ee/Cs_au
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)
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
Fay Ryu Kelling @drawnbyfay.bsky.social Children's Author-Illustrator
Based in Southern California
Rep'd by @essiewhiteliterary
SCBWI member • Mom of 2
drawnbyfay.com
Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social Artist/marine geophysicist (PhD Physics)
Printmaker
Find/contact me at:
minouette.Etsy.com
minouette.blogspot.ca
Instagram.com/the.minouette
https://cara.app/minouette
I post art, science, #sciart and stuff with typos. She/her, Settler in Tkaronto 🇨🇦
Kate Anderson @kateanderson.bsky.social Artist, farmer, plant lover. Central Massachusetts. 🌈🌿 book person and library trustee 📘 she/her
Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KatBirdArtShop
Portfolio: https://www.kateandersonillustration.com/
Other: https://www.kateandersonillustration.com/links
Maria Martin @mariamartin.bsky.social Poems in Threepenny Review, New Ohio Review, Poet Lore.
http://www.mariasprogress.com
My name is Maria, but it is pronounced Mariah which was the first trick my parents played on me.
Folktale Week @folktaleweek.bsky.social The annual art challenge focusing on all things folktales, fairytales, local legends and mythology! We provide 7 prompts each November. 
라순자 @larsoonjar.bsky.social 모순모순맨🏳️🌈
너도 멸종되지 않게 조심해
pushoong.com/1156987681?c=3
Diana Louise @dianalouiseplease.bsky.social (she/her)
I love reading and writing about morally grey women and girls. Equal parts Daria and Quinn with a sprinkle of Mr. O’Neil. #scbwi #inkedvoices
WriteStats @writestats.bsky.social Data-Driven Insights for Writers and Publishers.
https://writestats.com/
Semper Anticus Press @semperanticuspress.bsky.social Indie publisher launching soon!
Main site: www.book-shelfie.com/submissions
semperanticuspress@gmail.com
Jonathan Main @booksellercrow.bsky.social Bookseller. Chump. Little Richard once asked God to bless me.
Jess Hernandez (she/her) @jessjhernandez.bsky.social Writer of #kidlit. Former teacher and librarian. Current kid wrangler. Mutant diabetic and perpetually tired nd. Author of 1st Day of Unicorn School (Capstone) and I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS (Sleeping Bear, 2025) www.jesshernandezwrites.com
Bree | PAILBN Art @pailbn.bsky.social Bree | They/He/She | Illustrator | 🖤🩶🤍💜 | Yinzer | 2nd Most Annoying Poster in South Minneapolis | Anti-AI Luddite | @atle25zine Lead
🖼️ Shop: https://ko-fi.com/pailbn
🔁 Zine/Sticker Trades: OPEN
💌 Freelance/Comms: pailbnart@gmail.com
Illustration Jobs @illustration-jobs.com https://illustration-jobs.com is a free job board for illustrators.
Operated by two lovely humans 🇱🇧 🇵🇭 not bots or AI.
palestineinkorea @palestineinkorea.bsky.social 팔레스타인과 연대하는 한국 시민사회 긴급행동🍉
Urgent Action by S.Korean Civil Society in Solidarity with Palestine
이스라엘의 집단학살을 규탄하고 팔레스타인 민중과 연대합니다. 2024년 12월 2일 현재 229개 한국 시민사회 단체가 함께 합니다.
action4palestine.kr@gmail.com
공식 노션 페이지
https://tinyurl.com/2c7cps3l
SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Supporting quality children’s books & the artists who make them since 1971.
Alison Sanders Illustration @sanders-illust.bsky.social 🎨 Whimsical art for grown-ups
🖼️ Playful prints, cards and stickers
🛒 Shop the latest playful collection on my website
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Creating conversation & opening children's minds to a larger world since 1995 🌎📖💡
📘 Picture books
📕 Fiction, nonfiction, & YA
📗 Award winners
linktr.ee/eerdmansyoungreaders
David Hohn @davidhohn.bsky.social Children's book illustrator, author, college instructor, and giant fan of all things picturebook.
Open to lit agent representation
www.davidhohn.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
Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social ✍️ Picture book author, seeking rep
📚 Here for the #kidlit community!
💫 SKY LUCK (out now!)
🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL (August 2024)
🌎 台灣阿美族 aboriginal Taiwanese (Amis) & Euro-American
📍 Los Angeles
🔗 www.ericaleewrites.com
Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com Children's book illustrator and author in the UK. Urbansketcher. Creating colourful worlds & characters
🌐 https://nicolaschofield.com
✏️ https://nicolaschofield.com/newsletter/
💌 Hello@nicolaschofield.com
Represented by Sally Kim at ABLA
#kidLitArt
Kelsey Gomez @kelseymgomez.bsky.social 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞
𓇼 Writer for ✨🌊 Upper MG-YA ✨🧞♀️
𓇼♡ Disney & my pug
𓇼Neurodivergent
𓇼♡ Languages
⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚Currently querying my Modern Fantasy Ocean book
➜ Dark Tides🌊
⋆.˚ 𓆉 Dylan’s🐳 & Zelda’s🐙 story
𓇼 Instagram: @Kelseymgomez
⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚
𓇼Ticktock: @KelseyMGomez
Sarah Surprise @sarahsurprise.bsky.social ✏️Illustrator and textile designer
Seeking representation and pb, mg and book cover projects 📘
https://www.sarahsurprisestudio.com
David Hillman Illustrator @illustrator333.bsky.social Freelance illustrator/Author
Specializing in picture book illustration.
https://davidhillmanill.com/picture-books/
Kaushani Mufti @padfootblack25.bsky.social 🌟Kidlit and Middle-grade Illustrator from🇮🇳
🌟Open to Representation
🌟 SCBWI India - Illustrator Co-ordinator
🌟 https://kaushanimufti.com/
✉️ kaushani.mufti@gmail.com
USBBY @usbby.bsky.social The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building bridges of international understanding through children's and young adult books. 
Vanessa Gillings @vanessagillings.bsky.social autistic author-illustrator 🌿 (she/her) https://linktr.ee/vanessagillings
Gallery Nucleus @gallerynucleus.bsky.social Original art, prints, books and other art rarities ✨ We also host Artist Signings & Tribute Events!
📍210 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
🌐 https://gallerynucleus.com/
Airen Hall @withoutaladder.bsky.social Writer. Illustrator. Wild Feminist. Book lover. 1 wife, 3 kids, 3 cats. (She/her)
http://withoutaladder.com/portfolio/
http://instagram.com/withoutaladder/