Rachel Maley @rachelamaley.bsky.social Teaching Assistant Professor in archival research methods, print culture, interactive literature, and children’s literature. Research on standby: 19th-century children’s literature and print culture, adaptation, and toy books.
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
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Mister Rogers 143 @misterrogers143.bsky.social Celebrating the wonderful ways Mister Rogers, and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, continue to matter. Neighbor to #Stream143. Managed by @KristinErickson.bsky.social.
ashleylaffin @ashleylaffin.bsky.social Debut PB The Balloonimals available now!🎈Wife & mom💗 MFA Grad. Writer. Marketer. SCBWI member & guest blogger April ‘24. Kids’ Choice KidLit Writing Contest HM ‘24📚
Manuel Marsol @manuelmarsol.bsky.social Autor de álbum ilustrado / en Fulgencio Pimentel / otros libros en Sexto Piso, Nórdica o Alma / cubiertas en Anagrama, Babelia ElPaís, Libros del KO, Barrett / fui BlogerDeNiro 🤠⚽️
www.manuelmarsol.com
instagram: @manuelmarsol
The Multilingual Library @multilinglibrary.bsky.social A library of multilingual #picturebooks! 💙📚
Promoting #languages, #cultures, & #multilingual #literacy in #London schools & beyond: @hmking-linguist.bsky.social & Dr Gonzalo Pérez Andrade
How to Create a Multilingual Library of Picture Books t.ly/V8MZO
Kati Närhi @katinarhi.bsky.social Illustrator, picturebook maker, cartoonist.
katinarhi.com
IBBY Nederland @ibby-nl.bsky.social Platform voor jeugdliteratuurliefhebbers/ draagt jeugdliteratuur voor voor (internationale) prijzen/ steunt projecten voor kinderen voor wie lezen niet vanzelfsprekend is in NL en wereldwijd/ ondersteunt op gebied van onderzoek naar jeugdliteratuur. 
IBBY UK @ibbyuk.bsky.social UK section of the International Board on Books for Young People
Find us elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/ibbyuk
Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social #kidlit author! I value the power of words, art, dancing & chocolate.
I love writing picture book bios about inspiring creative people!
Recent books: THE GLASS PYRAMID, ELSE B. IN THE SEA, ABLAZE WITH COLOR & DRESSING UP THE STARS. jeanneharvey.com
Katrina Spillman @katrinaspillman.bsky.social Debut YA Sci-fi author. Watch for Promise The Sky, coming out April 2027 with Ooligan Press.
Check me out at katrinaspillman.com.
Scribo, disco, memini. 
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Author/illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, more: https://debbieohi.com/links/ Atmosphere updates: https://debbieohi.com/standard-reader
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY
DebbieOhi.com
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
Susan Polos @susanpolos.bsky.social She/Her. Librarian. Opinions are my own. I have lots of them!
Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙 @lynnekelly.bsky.social USA Today bestselling children’s author & sign language interpreter, mom of 2 dogs and 1 human
THREE BLUE HEARTS
SONG FOR A WHALE
THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRDS
lynnekellybooks.com
#SCBWI Houston
Andrea Wang @andreaywang.bsky.social 2022 Newbery Honor, APALA Award, & Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner. NYT Best Books 2021. PB & MG author. http://linktr.ee/AndreaYWang Rep: @agentemurph.bsky.social emliterary.com
Cornelius Minor @corneliusminor.bsky.social Dad. Warrior-nerd. Fugitive pedagogue. Urban cyclist. Video game, HipHop polymath. ATLien. Bringing pens to swordfights since 1978. He/Him
Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('23 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
Judd Winick @juddwinick.bsky.social Pinko, reality TV has-been, cartoonist of the bestselling HILO series. Shorter in person. Pam’s husband.
Laurie Halse Anderson @halseanderson.bsky.social Forest creature who writes books & champions libraries. American heart, Danish soul.
Author of YAs: Speak, Shout & many more
Historical adventure novels: Chains, Forge, Ashes & Fever 1793.
And…. Rebellion 1776 is a NY Times bestseller! Huzzah! 🎉❤️🇺🇸📚
Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media @lisayee.bsky.social New York Times Bestseller, Newbery Honoree, National Book Award Finalist, Procrastinator Extraordinaire, #KidLit Author
Susan Campbell Bartoletti @susanbartoletti.bsky.social 
Gennifer Choldenko @choldenko.bsky.social Co-author of the Dogtown series with Katherine Applegate. (Am I lucky or what?) Author of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman.
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
Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social “Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card!” - Arthur Read
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GigiMcAllister.bsky.social @gigimcallister.bsky.social K-5 School Librarian, educator of 33 years, occasional blogger at thelatebloomersbookblog.blogspot.com, chairperson Nerdcamp NNE, contributer to Choice Literacy, NBCT, Autism Mom #schoollibrarian #TLSky #EduSky #Futurereadylib
Fuse 8 n’ Kate @fuse8nkate.bsky.social Two sisters consider the wide world of picture books and deserve which should be remembered as “classics” and which ones are “crrrrrrrap!” Follow the podcast at https://m.soundcloud.com/user-745466600
Children's Literature Association @chlaorg.bsky.social The Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) is a non-profit association of scholars, critics, professors, students, librarians, teachers and institutions dedicated to the academic study of literature for children.
Children's Literature Assembly, NCTE @nctecla.bsky.social The Children's Literature Assembly is an affiliate of NCTE celebrating authors, illustrators, scholars, & readers of children's literature.
Colby Sharp @colbysharp.bsky.social ⭐️driven by gratitude⭐️Husband 👫 Dad 👦👧👧👦👦 Teacher 👔 Reader 📚 Runner 🏃 Writer ✏️ Nerd 🤓 VOTE! #NerdyBookClub | views expressed are mine
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app I wrote #TheDarkFantastic. Aspiring YA fantasy author; newbie YouTuber. Professor and grad program chair; Auntie PhD. 🔺1913, OES⭐️, Rattler🧡🐍, Wolverine💛💙. Detroit vs Everybody. Linktree: Ebonyteach.
Mike Jung @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social OH FFS, do I have to
Okay fine, FINE, I'm a children's writer and artistttnnnggghhhh that still feels so weird to say, I'm also Korean American and autistic and a messy emotional glob who constantly gets sentimental on main, you've been warned
Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈
David Bowles @davidbowles.us Writer. Translator. Nahuatlahtoh. Chicano. He/él/yehhua. Pan [💖💛💙]. Representation: Full Circle Literary. Associate Professor at UTRGV. Ca notoca Tlahzotic Mazacnihuitl.
Minh Lê @bottomshelfbks.bsky.social author of The Blur, Real to Me (Knopf/PRH) | Lift, Drawn Together, more (LBYR) | Green Lantern Legacy (DC) | A Lotus for You (Parallax) | WNDB board | Hamline MFAC faculty
Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social I’m a TX teacher and author of books about engaging young people with reading. Co-founder #nerdybookclub. Founder #bookaday. Regular posts at donalynmiller.substack.com
John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
Readiatrician @readiatrician.bsky.social Just a pediatrician who loves to read!
🚫Fighting book bans
💪Freedom to read
📚#kidlit
🍪baked goods
❤️my three boys
👶pediatrics
✍️writing
www.readiatrician.com
Illustrated version on instagram
Rajani LaRocca @rajanilarocca.bsky.social 2022 Newbery Honoree, Walter Award, Golden Kite winner. Doctor, author of MG & PB, fiction & nonfiction, prose & poetry. Pro-democracy, pro-reproductive freedom, anti-book bans.
Rep: Brent Taylor
www.RajaniLaRocca.com
The ACTUAL Christina Soontornvat @soontornvat.bsky.social 3-time Newbery Honor-winning author of THE LAST MAPMAKER, the #1 Bestseller THE TRYOUT, and THE LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND series. 
Nancy Paulsen @nancyrosep.bsky.social Publishes kids books
Philip Nel @philnel.bsky.social 👨🏼🏫 Prof. he/him.
📚 Books on children's books & comics: https://philnel.com/writing/books/
📷 IG: thephilnel
🐘 Mastodon: @philnel@mastodon.green
🎵 Spotify: thephilnel
🐦 ex-Twitter (deleted in 2022): @philnel
Traci Sorell @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social Cherokee Nation citizen and author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. tracisorell.com
Josh Funk @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social I write picture books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading.
New in 2026: A Celebration of You (3.17); The Dino Door (5.5).
linkin.bio/joshfunkbooks
Erin Entrada Kelly @erinentrada.bsky.social Author + Illustrator | 2x Newbery Medalist | National Book Award Finalist | NYT Bestseller | Agent: Sara Crowe | Faculty: USF MFAY | https://linktr.ee/erinentrada
Kelly Starling Lyons @kelstarly.bsky.social Children’s Book Author and Teaching Artist
www.kellystarlinglyons.com
Aisha Saeed @aishasaeed.bsky.social Author
Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social Newbery & Caldecott Honor & Legacy Award & NBA Finalist • contact Hachette Speakers Bureau for appearance requests • https://linktr.ee/authorgracelin
Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social Bestselling author of 50+ books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, REAL FRIENDS, DREAM ON, ITTY BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4 awesome young adults. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.com
We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
🔗 bio.site/WeNeedDiverseBooks
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.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Joanna Ho @joannahowrites.bsky.social NYT Bestselling author • Intl speaker • Educator. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. We Who Produce Pearls. The Silence that Binds Us.
Gene Luen Yang @geneluenyang.bsky.social Cartoonist and Comic Book Writer
🧧American Born Chinese
🏀Dragon Hoops
🐢Secret Coders
🗡Books of Clash
🦸🏻♂️Superman Smashes the Klan
👊🏼Shang-Chi
🐵Monkey Prince
☁️Avatar
The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social Independent, opinionated, and stylish: essential multimedia publications for everyone who cares about children's and young adult literature. Visit us at hbook.com.
Walden Pond Press @waldenpondpress.bsky.social A collaboration between HarperCollins and Walden Media to create the next generation of middle grade classics.
walden.com/books
Cover to Cover Children’s Books @covertocover.bsky.social Opened in 1980, Cover to Cover has earned a reputation as the preeminent bookstore for children, parents and teachers.
Brittany J. Thurman @brittanyjthurman.bsky.social Award-winning 📖 🏆Author of:
Fly; Fearless Boulevard of Dreams & The Takeover;Forever and Always
Up Next:
OPAL WATSON: PRIVATE EYE
COME CATCH A DREAM
QUENTIN & ALFIE
THE FIRST LIBRARY, 2025
Rep'd by @agentzacker
http://brittanythurman.com
Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social Author-illustrator and mami born in Lima, Peru and living in the woods of SE Connecticut. Se habla español.
linktr.ee/juanamartinezneal
Tae Keller @taekeller.bsky.social 
Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social I wrote some books, once upon a time.
Posting about stories, brain injuries, adorable animals, rhubarb recipes, nature facts, human rights, and how we can make this world safe and kind and good. You are precious to me, and I love you.
kellybarnhill.com
The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social The Author Village is a collective of forward-thinking and award-winning children’s book creators, educators, and librarians available for in-person and virtual school and library visits, conferences, workshops, and professional development experiences.
Ellen Oh @ellenoh.bsky.social I write MG & YA books that win awards from people not related to me. Founding member of WENEEDDIVERSEBOOKS. Fight Book Bans!!!
@worldkidlit.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social 🌟non-profit helping readers of all age discover diverse, translated and global children's books and YA
🌟anti-racism through reading
🌟year round, and especially September #WorldKidLitMonth
kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9E/6P, co-hosted by @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social. The topic is posted here as each chat begins, as well as any important chat news.
Banner art by Brian Kirby: @boringstorybook.com
Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
@redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social 
Ellen Myrick @libraryellen.bsky.social Library advocate, and children’s book enthusiast, cat fancier, history geek, nature lover
Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social Writes science books for kids. Cares deeply about literacy and science education. Nonfiction advocate. She/her https://melissa-stewart.com
Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People @leafjournal.bsky.social Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People. Publishing scholarly articles by children's writers in the academy. View our past issues: https://ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/issue/archive
Find us online: https://linktr.ee/leafjournal
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
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.
Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social Sharing news about kids books from international publishers and domestic library and teacher conferences https://www.publisherspotlight.com
Jane Kurtz @writerjane.bsky.social I write essays and children’s books. I follow my curiosity and wonder. I volunteer to create bilingual books for and about Ethiopia. I’ve been a longtime faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Children’s and YA literature
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
Avery Udagawa @averyudagawa.bsky.social Kansan in Thailand, translator of Japanese children's literature, believer in #worldkidlit www.averyfischerudagawa.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. 
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk Award-winning independent children's book publisher, inspiring a lifelong love of reading for more than 50 years #Bookswithusallin #Learningthroughplay www.childs-play.com https://linktr.ee/childsplaybooks