The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social We support the reading, writing, illustrating and publishing of Canadian books for young readers. 🇨🇦🧒🏽📚 bookcentre.ca
The Seaboard Review of Books 🇨🇦 📚 @theseaboardreview.ca Embark on a Journey to Discover Great Reads. We primarily review Canadian books & authors, but occasionally we cross some borders.
#CanLit #Miramichi #NB. (Posts by James M Fisher, Editor-in-chief)
https://theseaboardreview.ca
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Kidlit author & illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, ATmosphere, book blog etc: https://debbieohi.com/links/
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black)
DebbieOhi.com
David Perlmutter @davidperlmutter.bsky.social Canadian white male autistic writer. Author of America 'Toons In: A History of Television Animation and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Also author of speculative fiction, superhero fiction and anthropomorphic ("furry") fiction.
Cristy Watson @authorcristywatson.bsky.social Award-winning author, poet and lover of Nature
Melissa Yue @moreofyue.bsky.social MISADVENTURES IN GHOSTHUNTING (HarperCollins Canada, 2024) | she/her | rep: Amanda Orozco | Bring out your undead
Darlene Foster @darlenefoster.bsky.social Dreamer of dreams, teller of tales.
Vancouver Public Library @vancouverlibrary.bsky.social 
Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social We make it easy for users to share content responsibly, collect payment for this use, and distribute the royalties we generate to creators and publishers.
KL Denman @kldenman.bsky.social Writer 
Gina McMurchy-Barber @ginamcmurchy.bsky.social Canadian Children’s middle grade and YA author
Katrina Chen @katrinachen.bsky.social Author—#AStrongerHome | 安信 @ComSavings President | Life & Empowerment Coach | Former MLA/Minister - forever advocate ✨
Please connect through Instagram @KatrinaCHome for more updates! ;)
Jami Gigot @jamigigot.bsky.social Hello there! I am a children’s book author/illustrator and texture supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic living in the Pacific Northwest. www.jamigigot.com
https://www.amazon.com/Bigfoot-Field-Guide-Campers-Mysterious-ebook/dp/B0F4G895X7
Benson Shum @bshum79.bsky.social Award-winning Author-Illustrator & Disney Animator on #Zootopia2 #Encanto, WE ARE LION DANCERS, ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU. Rep: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary
🎨 www.bensonshum.com
📑 www.bensonshum.com/activities/
🌟 https://linktr.ee/BensonShum
Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social West Coast Canada illustrator & writer🤖🦕🛼
Short, left-handed, adhd, lighthouse keeper’s daughter. Nature & neon
Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social -Starling Literary
@starlingliterary.bsky.social
PBs: MAYBE A WHALE | MOTHER ASPEN
www.heycrystalsmith.com
Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social Children’s book author-illustrator. Rep’d by @KTerrette.bsky.social at Martin Literary.
Books:
THE GIFT SHOP BEAR 🧸🎄❤️
CLAUDE 🎨🐶 3 Starred Reviews
THE DAY KINDNESS CAME🌲🐻
Illustrated over 30 children’s books.
Website - https://www.phyllisharris.com
Morgan Nyberg @morgannyberg.bsky.social Life is short. You deserve to read my work.
https://www.morgan-nyberg.ca/
Eleana P @psinapod.bsky.social Teacher, Librarian, Book-devourer.
Chris 🇨🇦 @stychentyme.bsky.social Father • Artist • Proud Canadian🇨🇦 • Comic Book Collector • Sci-Fi Aficionado • Cartoon Enthusiast • Die-Hard Canucks fan!!
Little Go Getters @littlegogetters.bsky.social Little Go Getters focuses on helping youth learn about enterprising behaviors. Being enterprising is the willingness and ability to get personal, family, community, social and for-profit projects done.
www.littlegogetters.com
Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our seventh year of picture books in 2026. Follow us for news about 🇨🇦 PBs, blogs by 🇨🇦 PB creators and more, eh!
Website: https://picturebookseh.weebly.com
Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com #KidLit Author, Editor, Mentor.
Latest: ONE COSMIC ROCK. THE CLOUD THAT STUCK.
Upcoming: FOREVER FRIES.
Agency: @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social
VCFA Alum. Faculty at Whale Rock Workshops.
Settler heritage. She/her. Bi/pan. 🏳️🌈
https://karenkrossing.com
Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social Author of SKATER BOY (Soho Teen) 🛹🏳️🌈
Writer in Residence ~ Surrey Libraries 📚
Vancouver, Canada (unceded lands of the Coast Salish Peoples)🍁
@normacharles.bsky.social @normacharles.bsky.social 
LoisP @lpcreates.bsky.social ‘Serial creator’ living on Vancouver Island. Collages (analog), writes, cooks, reads, travels, teaches, volunteers.
Mark David Smith @marksmithbooks.bsky.social Author of books for kids.
Scot Ritchie @ritchiescot.bsky.social Award winning author and illustrator of many children's books and cartoons. Apparently I'm amusing when needed and quite reliable. Out. And about. https://scotritchie.com/ Kidlit 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Melanie Jackson @mljackson.bsky.social Writer/editor www.writersunion.ca/member/Melanie-Jackson
Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social Picture Book Author & Poet. https://www.kirstenpendreigh.com/
WHEN A TREE FALLS, PW ⭐️; WHAT FISH ARE SAYING, SLJ ⭐️; MAYBE A WHALE, Horn Book⭐️ Fanfare Book; JLG, CCBC⭐️; LUNA'S GREEN PET (Quill & Quire Book of the Year. Next: CAMPING IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.
Sue Macartney @smacartney.bsky.social Writer, illustrator, educator, nature lover, nomad - BENJAMIN’S BLUE FEET: Pajama Press #SCBWI #12x12
Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social I'm the creator of Savage Chickens, and Laser Moose & Rabbit Boy.
Zoe Si @zoesees.bsky.social Pulitzer-nominated cartoonist, kidsbook illustrator, lawyer. linktr.ee/zoesees 
Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social I've made a bunch of graphic novels. Most recent: CAROUSEL SUMMER (kids) and I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL (adults).
I teach comics & illustration around Vancouver. I spend my spare time sewing.
Portfolio can be found here: http://www.kagcomix.com/
@suzannedemontigny.bsky.social @suzannedemontigny.bsky.social 
Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social Poet, Picture Book author, and Nature educator. IF A BUMBLE BEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE, Picnic Heist. BUTTERFLY SEA is available for pre-order with Tielmour Press, #SCBWI #Edusky #CANSCAIP #CWILLBC
🦋 🐝 🍃
www.booksbycindy.com
https://linktr.ee/Cynthiamackey
Hayley Lowe @hloweart.bsky.social Author/Illustrator found in 🇨🇦 and🇬🇧
✨Debut✨
THE PIE REPORTS - Orca Books Spring ‘24 (Hayley Lowe)
DIAPER KID - Owlkids Fall ‘25 (Loretta Garbutt/Hayley Lowe)
MEMORY STONES- Second Story Press, Fall 25 (Kathy Kacer/Hayley Lowe)
Laurie Elmquist @laurieelmquist.bsky.social Writer of children's books where kids connect with nature. Member of #SCBWI and CWILL. Creator of blog, Writer at Large. Here to connect with the #kidlit community. - W Angela Ahn @writeahn.bsky.social Children's Author | Korean Canadian | GG Literary Awards Finalist | Rep: Laurel Symonds kt literary
www.angelaahnbooks.com
Deborah Hodge @dhodgebooks.bsky.social Children's author and west coast writer of nature and ecology books for kids. New! The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands.
Shari Green @sharigreen.bsky.social author, poet, beach-wanderer 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 | she/her | Vancouver Island, BC | www.sharigreen.com
Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Educator at CCNY (Critical Writing) & Pratt (Typography). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). Writer of Fiction (Agent:
@liznealon.bsky.social). 523rd Bluesky account. NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com.
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Claire Lordon - Illustrator, Designer, & Author @clairelordon.com 🇨🇦🇺🇸Bold, whimsical art for kids & (kids at 🧡)
📚Picture books, comics, & joyful storytelling
🎨Studio life & behind the scenes
✏️Agent @mccarthylit.com
🖤🩶🤍💜
www.clairelordon.com/links
Nikki Bergstresser @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social 🇨🇦Children’s author & educator. Best day has me with ☕️ in hand, lost in nature and a good story to share. 📚www.nikkibergstresser.com
Gander: The Town that Welcomed the World PB NF
Lila Lou’s Little Library PB
Seasons for Stones PB
A Promise to Protect MG
Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social ✦ I'm Cat ✦ she/her ✦ 44 ✦ neurodivergent
✦ Portuguese-Canadian Kid Lit Illustrator
✦ Rep'd by The T2 Agency
✦ 📍 in Portugal
✦ Book a Portfolio Review ⤵️
catarinaoliveirastudio.com
✦ instagram.com/catarinaoliveirastudio/
#KidLitArt #illustration #kidlit
M. J. Muir @purplerobin.bsky.social A Canadian Illustrator. lives in Vancouver BC. A curious lifetime learner. Member of CWILL BC. 
Leah Hong @leahhong.bsky.social Illustrator-author, once a designer 🇨🇦
HAPPY DREAMS LITTLE BUNNY (2021) WHEN YOU HAVE TO WAIT, A MOUSE FAMILY CHRISTMAS (2024)
Represented by Catbird Agency
Karen Autio @karenautio.bsky.social Children's book author (PB, chapter book, MG), avid reader, nature photographer, disability awareness sensitivity reader
Sherry McMillan @sherrymcmwrites.bsky.social Kids Lit | Kayaking | Kaizen
Nurturing a love of nature and language in little ones with big imaginations. 
K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) @kaiewrites.bsky.social Canadian dark speculative author 🖤🇨🇦Words in: STRANGE HORIZONS, FANTASY, LIGHTSPEED, PULPHOUSE, FACTOR FOUR, NOSLEEP &more | @cwillbc.bsky.social president | CWC educator | #ecopunk #bodyhorror #monsters #gothic #dystopian #sff
https://kaie.space/tree
Lee Edward Födi 🇨🇦 kidlit author @leefodi.bsky.social
Kidlit author who teaches creative writing
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🧳 Traveler
🐉 Maker of dragon eggs
❤️ Dad
he/him
🧹 Spell Sweeper & more
Rep'd by Rachel Letofsky
https://linktr.ee/leefodi
@canscaip.bsky.social
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