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Lorna Suzuki @authorlsuzuki.bsky.social 🇨🇦Builder of worlds,a destroyer of nations; been called a liar & mass murderer but mostly a YA & epic fantasy novelist.Working to develop my series for TV! Real & word ninja,martial arts instructor all while battling cancer! https://www.imagochronicles.com
Peggy Bechko @peggybechko.bsky.social Writer, editor, creator. Refugee from both Twitter/X and Facebook. Frequently published author - traditionally and indie.
Gillian Jackson @gillianjackson.bsky.social Wife, mum, grandma, author with Bloodhound Books. Inspired by life, fuelled by chocolate. Servant to a rescued lab cross called Liffey.
Elle Kennedy @ellekennedyauthor.bsky.social New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author of contemporary romance novels. #BookCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky #BookSky
Kent @kentsthings.bsky.social Writer and reader. Cat, American bully, pitbull, shore bird, marine animal, and cow enthusiast. Writer's Digest 89th, 90th, and 92nd Annual Writing Competition Honorable Mentionee!! #kidlit #picturebooks #YA #amwriting #amquerying #booksky
Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social Collects stamps and ephemera like pocket guides. WIP about a Vietnam War corpsman in NSA Hospital DaNang (1967). Two middle grade historical fiction books, son of a diplomat in DC (1982-3). Enjoys 📺 classic movies and ⚾️,🏀.
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
Amanda Welch Writes @amandawelchwrites.bsky.social Hi I'm a dog lover mum to 3 huskies also a published #childrensauthor #childrensbooks #bookcommunity #childrensbookseriesinthemaking
WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival. www.wildsound.ca https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival
Margaret Nevinski @margaretnevinski.bsky.social #kidlit writer, island dweller, walker, nature enthusiast. VCFA WCYA.
Create the Ripple @createtheripple.bsky.social Passionate about people, positivity and potential. Creating ripples of kindness.
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site) Submissions open now: https://book-shelfie.com/submissions Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
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📚
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer 📚 Bluesky newbie Watercolor dabbler 🎨 Lover of apple crisp #KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Jennifer L. Gadd @jenniferlgadd.bsky.social Author; free-lance editor; retired reading teacher; proponent of tea & scones; more left wing than you could possibly imagine; living blue in red Kansas; still masking; no AI, are you even kidding me; she/her. https://jennifergadd.wixsite.com/jenniferlgadd
Sharn White @sharnwhite.bsky.social Professional family, Local & House Historian, International Speaker, Member of APG, AGRA, Official RootsTech Media Group. Blogger, Love Maps! Based in Australia, hobbies writing, travel and photography. Currently writing a children’s fantasy novel 8-12 🐉
Ryan T. Pozzi @ryantpozzi.bsky.social Nonfiction writer. Author of The Mess That Made Them (Bloomsbury, 2026) geni.us/TMtMT. Two-time Best of the Net nominee. | 🏠 Council Bluffs, IA (Omaha Metro Area) | Rep: Anderson Literary Agency
travelpalettebooks.bsky.social @travelpalettebooks.bsky.social Coloring books for kids and adults with a little kid still in them. https://travelpalettecoloringbooks.com
Traci Van Wagoner @tracivw.bsky.social Traci VW Creations: Dragon Tamer & award-winning children’s book illustrator with a Kirkus star. I also do game art. By hand. No AI ever. Let’s create beautiful things together! ↓ www.tracivanwagoner.com #PaintPlay #KidLitArtist #NatureintheCity #SCBWI
Amanda Hoving @amandahoving.bsky.social Writer of things. Teacher of humans. ENTHUSIASTIC reader working in a library!!! 📚❤️(Aspiring hermit.) Words in McSweeney's, Slackjaw, Highlights ... https://amandahoving.com/
Tracey Jaffart @traceyjaffart.bsky.social Author/Illustrator Eliza Spies with Her Big Little Eye: In the Rock Garden 2022 Eliza Spies with Her Big Little Eye: In the Woods 2025 Lover of nature and kindness. Librarian for 16 years. Member #SCBWI since 2010
Jessica Braidan @jessicabraidan.bsky.social 📚 Color & Discover series — fact-and-coloring books for curious kids 4 and up. Surprising facts + bold pictures to color + try-it activities. Read, create, discover, screen-free. 🦕🚀🐴 jessicabraidan.com https://www.facebook.com/jessica.braidan/
Iain Aire @iainaire.bsky.social Word alchemist, the quest for the unobtainable. EcoFiction, Fantasy, SciFi, Crime & Book Binder. The borderland of worlds. www.iainaire.com The Grey Pilgrim’s Gambit https://thegreypilgrimsgambit.laterpress.com Seeds anthology https://seeds.laterpress.com
Sandra @sandykayz99.bsky.social Writer, photographer, traveler
Mike Kraus Art @mikekraus.bsky.social Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty MikeKrausArt.etsy.com
Lila Sjöberg 👶 @mumblog.org My beautiful (or not!) journey of being a Woman, Mom, and Wife. Daily tips, inspiration, and stories to help you balance it all with grace and joy. 🌐 https://mumblog.org
Melissa H. Mwai @me-mwai.bsky.social https://melissamwai.com/ Author, Illustrator, Podcaster | Rep'd by Jacqui Lipton. Preorder: National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History & Culture (Dec ‘26) #SCBWI | #PBCHATMentee | #ADHDwriter | #KDZPodcast
Melisa Quigley @mquigley1963.bsky.social No Direct Messages. Happily married. My award-winning debut novel, The Complexities of Love, poetry novel, Bereft, and Let's Write a Six-Word Story or a Poem are out now. linktr.ee/MQuigley1963
Kristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social Children’s poet & writer • Speaker • Mom of 7 Kidlit Honors: Ann Whitford Paul Awards 2024 & #PBParty 2025 Writes lyrical/quirky PB & speculative upper MG/YA SCBWI East PA | M.Ed Curriculum & Instruction | kcstrocchia.com 1 of 6 hosts: #KidlitZombieWeek
Sheri Bentley @sheribbooks.bsky.social Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoiceWinner -'24 #KidLitVibesWinner-'23 #50PreciousWordsHM-'23, '24 Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon-'25, '26
Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social KidLit Author: RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023), HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023) THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023) 12x12 Challenge
Author Craig Read @craigread.bsky.social Dwayne And The Dinosaur Dilemma now available, either from myself paperback £10 each, or Hardback £15 each, or Amazon at £15 & £25
Sarah McDavis @sarahmcdavis.com ✏️Creating #kidlit for curious kids! 📚1st #ChapterBook Mystery out now! 🐙OCTO, PI, AND THE MISSING EGG🔎 📓Contact me for #STEAM Author Visits! 🌉Based in Pittsburgh, PA
Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social Married. Children's Author. Writing PB, MG, some YA. Kidlit. SCBWI Regional Advisor Emerita. Former Institute of Children’s Literature Instructor. I write helps & book recs on my site susanuhlig.com. WA state. Owned by cat.
Troy Preston Dillon @troyprestondillon.bsky.social The official page of Troy Preston Dillon, author of fantasy and young adult/coming-of-age stories (often a fusion of both!) https://sites.google.com/view/troyprestondillon/home
IRANZYE ART @iranzye.bsky.social Landscape Artist / writer More curated artworks on Instagram 👆🏽👇🏽 Instagram.com/Iranzyee
KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social We are KidLit Collective, a collection of creative kidlit authors and illustrators supporting each other since our 2020 debuts and beyond. Art by @nielanderamy
Writing by S.L. Sweede @slsweede.bsky.social Heart-led & Passionate Creative who finds joy & power in writing. Poetry ✨ Astrology ✨ MG WIP | she/her “Purpose is every time we say yes to our Knowing, & everything outside of us shines brightly.” Poetry: slsweede.substack.com
Katie Booms Assarian @commonpoem.com Poet, artist, quirky spiritual picture book creator. Parenting twin 1st graders 👯 with a loud librarian. Farmers' daughter turned former writing prof, nerd for native plants + community arts, Episcopal church lady by day. Total Grand Rapids townie. Say hey
Aileen Stewart @aileenstewart.bsky.social Children's #Author, #SCBWI Member, #Library Board of Trustee Member, #12x12PB Member, #Baker, #Amateur Photographer, #Christian, and Herder of #Cats www.kidlitfun.com and https://www.instagram.com/aileenwstewart1/
Sonja McGiboney, Author @sonjamcg.bsky.social Sonja McGiboney is an author and photographer with a focus on children's literature. She created a series of concept PB called "Jazzy’s Books." She is focused on building her PB library with new stories.
John Zeleznik @johnzeleznikauthor.bsky.social Father, Husband, Teacher & Writer. Jedi Knight & friend to Captain Solo. Winter is coming. Mets, Orange, Isles, Bills fan. Novelist & writer NOT the artist with the same name! Opinions stated are mine alone. Winter's Discord: https://a.co/d/03HllUfX
Coyote vs. Epistemic Assholes / J. Stryker 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social Not the violent artist. | Psychology nerd. DV survivor & victim advocate. Dislikes liars and bullies. | Coyote pedagogy. Good trouble, nature, neuroscience, terrestrial ecology, wildlife, plants, trees. They/them.
Venetia Grand | Querying @venetiagrand.bsky.social I write slow-burn upmarket fiction and romcoms. I'm currently querying! Come for the stories, stay for the bookish chatter. No paid services, thanks!
Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com Author: THE PRINCESS & THE FROGS and TWELVE STEPS, recycle-knitter, graphic designer (web/book design, etc.) #KidLitConfections cookie queen, book-grandma, #ActuallyAutistic. (she/her) https://vbartles.com
First Fantasy Books®️ LLC @firstfantasybooks.bsky.social We are a literacy focused, Fantasy, children’s book publishing label. We create stories and characters centered in engaging new readers from all walks of life!
Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social Mom of two, #kidlit writer, elementary school librarian, movie-lover, crazy LEGO lady she/her
Ashley | Anti-Trump Coloring Book Creator @freshprintsdesign.bsky.social She/Her | Ally 🌈, Artist, Graphic Designer, Coloring Book Creator, Trump Hater 💙🦋🌊 Get my new anti-Trump, resistance adult coloring book “Coloring Through (Even More) Chaos” on Etsy today! 🇺🇸 🔗 https://freshprintshandmade.etsy.com
Sally Hoch @sallyhochwriter.bsky.social 🙋🏼‍♀️Writer. #STEMGirl. Math nerd. ✍️ KidLit author. Freelancer. Teacher. #SCBWI. 📍Oklahoma www.sallyhoch.com
Nessa Bellido Schwarz @nessabschwarz.bsky.social Kidlit author of GEORGE THE FLYBOTseries. Bk 1 is featured on the SSYRA Jr bk award 2025/26 shortlist out now with bks 2-4 by Sunbird Books. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/150377225X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast. Manifesting my dream of becoming a ✨children’s book author✨ #kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖗𝖔𝖗𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙 🇨🇦🦇🥀🕸 @horrorculturist.bsky.social Gothic gardening, goblincore, dark art, horror, weird music. 🌿🍁🍂🎃 Agnostic atheist. Nyctophile. AuDHD. Demi-Pan. They/them. | Contrary to internet lore, I am not lost, sorrowful, despairing, trapped, drowning, falling, or stuck in a maze. (You OK?)
writerharrison @harrisonwriter.bsky.social 🍁 #Canadian - #Author - #Poet 🍁 amazon.com/author/phillipharrison I try to write in ways that feed both the mind and soul. ♊ & #GenX #stationaryaddict 💫 Creator of imagined worlds 💫
WriteStats @writestats.bsky.social Data-Driven Insights for Writers and Publishers. https://writestats.com/
Author JR Conway @authorjrconway.bsky.social Veteran • Pilot • Lawman • Storyteller https://jrconwaybooks.com
Anders Edwards @andersedwards.bsky.social ✍️ Dystopian Author 📚 Erased & What Happened To Ava ➡️ https://a.co/d/9wxT23L 🌐 www.andersedwards.com
Mark Bird @dreambeastpoems.bsky.social Children’s poet, picture book author and micropoetry fiend. I write for children, adults and everyone in between. 📕 🦘My picture book, Out Now: The Klangaroo https://t.ly/TdXh- My Website & Blog: dreambeastpoems.com/blog
Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social I'm the author of 80+ books and an established editor who has helped more than 400 authors achieve their publishing dreams. My books include writing guidebooks, a novel, children's books and more. Visit inventingrealityediting.com
C.L. Withers @sandsnorkler.bsky.social Booklover, author, animal lover. After fifty years of Alaska's raw, unsurpassed beauty, the wife & I agreed it was no climate to grow old in and exchanged it for the amazing Oregon coast's long walks on sandy beaches, watching migrating whales & seals.
A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender Author 📚 Hi, My Name Is Alex: https://a.co/d/0fD7INpf www.echopressbooks.com/ac-harper
Jenny Mattern @jengelmattern.bsky.social Author. Fledgling poet. Rep’d by Nicole Eisenbraun @ GCL. Debut novel, WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN, releasing 9.29.26. Website: jemattern.com
Rebecca Weber 🙂🐈‍⬛📰 @rweberwrites.bsky.social #SCBWI Author - THE PAINTER'S BUTTERFLY and LOOPHOLE (Artemesia Publishing)/Beta reader/@litkidsmagazine.bsky.social founder/House flipper/Bostie & girl mom/#MGpies #YANation "You are the one you've been waiting for all of your life!"
Trish Bowers Sunshine Reads @srbookmarks.bsky.social Reading leads to countless adventures and experiences. Learn to create your own book promo graphics.  https://sunshinereads.my.canva.site/sunshinereads
Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social Stand-up philosopher, scribe, bongo drummer and professional time-traveller. (Once dated Anne Boleyn) Amazon: bit.ly/4hA0B7W Apple: http://bit.ly/3K6WdB9 IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2992620/
Marcia Strykowski @marciastrykowski.bsky.social Children's Book Author~MG~PB~SCBWI~Librarian~Art~Music~Ocean www.marciastrykowski.com
Hank Moore @hankmoore.bsky.social Author 14 books: Pop Music Legends, Big Picture of Business, Classic TV Reference, Non-Profit Legends, Pop Icons & Business Legends. Nominated for 7 Pulitzer Prizes. 100+ awards. Speaker. Business guru. Corporate Strategist. Humanitarian. Pop Culture Maven
@authorevelynpech.bsky.social @authorevelynpech.bsky.social
Laura K Zimmermann @laurak-pbwriter.bsky.social Children’s Author | Professor | Rep’d by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at @Bradfordagents.bsky.social | MUSHROOM RAIN | UNDER THE FOREST FLOOR coming Spring 2028 | #SCBWI | she/her
Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social Middle Grade, Picture Book writer, former editor, horse girl, #MGWaves
Mermaid Writer @mermaidwriter.bsky.social SCBWI NY Eastern Up! Critique Coordinator Kidlit writer, published poet, gemologist-in-training, wannabe polyglot, occasional mermaid, reluctant zebra 🍰💜🩶🤍💚 #kidlit #scbwi #amquerying #actuallyautistic 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 Pronouns: you choose (anything but he)
@miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social Mom of 2 daughters. Middle Grade Author. Repped by Nicole Eisenbraun. Developmental Editor. MS ELA Teacher. Tree-hugger. Vegetarian. Figure Skater. Dreamer. #MGpies https://mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com/mysite/critique-services
Scott Rhoades Writes Daily @scottwrites.bsky.social Writer, reader, guitarist Represented by Tsunami Literay Ink
Larissa D. Elliott @larissadelliott.bsky.social Picture book author repped by @charlottewenger.bsky.social. Sometimes writer of YA & MG. Wife. Mommy. Band director. 🇵🇭🇺🇸. She/her. #12x12pb. #Kidlitart on IG @ larissa.d.elliott. ADHD is my superpower.
Rochelle 🇨🇦 @mazar.bsky.social Librarian. Writer of middle grade fiction. Dangerously optimistic. She/her. London, ON.
Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social KidLit Author, Photographer, Educator 2 trad pub #PB #STEM + #Kindness Here to connect with #Teachers, #Librarians, #Kidlit #Edusky https://lauraroettigerbooks.com/ @picturebookgold.bsky.social 🚫DM #HaikuSaturday #WordlessWednesday
Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social Illustrator/storyteller represented by Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency portfolio: https://dianadelosh.com
Katharine Gails @katharinegails.art Picture book Author/Illustrator from Minnesota! Take a look at my portfolio katharinegails.art tell me what you think!!
Lynne Kelly @lynne-kelly-42.bsky.social Science writer on memory, Indigenous knowledges, archaeology, music, art, neurodiversity, education. PhD LaTrobe Uni. Books include 'The Memory Code', 'Memory Craft', 'Songlines', 'The Knowledge Gene'. Member Order of Aus. https://www.lynnekelly.com.au
JasonHendrickson.com @jasonhendr.bsky.social Definitely not a cryptid pretending to be human or anything. KidLit Author, Illustrator, Designer. JasonHendrickson.com
Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things. https://linktr.ee/hollyvalakresch
Lisa Cortez @marieandleelee.bsky.social Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist/Children’s Book Author The Adventures of Marie and LeeLee, Las Aventuras de Marie y LeeLee YouTube “Learning with Marie and LeeLee” videos and tips for language development #kidlit #SCBWI San Diego, CA
The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, autumn enthusiast, cat rescuer, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and defender of the Oxford comma.
AllAuthor @allauthor.bsky.social 📚 Discover Books & Authors ✍️ Get Your Book Featured & Promoted 🌎 For Readers & Authors Worldwide 👇 Join AllAuthor https://allauthor.com/
Gardener🪴 @lat611.bsky.social Nature loving, tree hugging, cat mom.
Aimee Larke @arlarke.bsky.social Storyteller - #kidlit writer - science librarian - so many ideas - not enough time @ar_larke on Twitter
Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social Kidlit author! STIFLED (9/1/2026!), MUFFLED, MY MIXED-UP BERRY BLUE SUMMER. Teacher, editor, word lover. Earth fan. Tree hugger. Water baby. www.jengennari.com
Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social #kidlit #Edusky #TLsky #shortstories #audiobooks READ ME A STORY, INK is a free reading resource for kids, parents and teachers including both print and audio stories by award-winning authors.
~ Shanna Lee James~ Author @2bdynamic.bsky.social Retired Nurse and Author who loves writing about 'real life' stuff. Visit my Author website @ shannaleejamesauthor.com to see my bio and books. And my 2nd site @ https://bsky.app/profile/jami-jam.bsky.social
The Culinary Adventures of Critter Creek @crittercreekkids.bsky.social A storybook world for kids to learn cooking, baking, nutrition, and sustainability through crafts, recipes, and chaotic tales from the kitchen and garden.
David Roy @hobartbooks.bsky.social Ex-soldier, ex-teacher. Creator of Ted Dexter, The Lost Man. Nil Desperandum NO POLITICS
Dawn Simon @dawnsimon.bsky.social MG and PB writer. VCFA WCYA. Dog and chicken lover. I'm represented by @jenniekendrick.bsky.social at Red Fox Literary. https://www.dawnsimon.com/
Jason @jason-antares.bsky.social Just trying to live my best writer life. 📚 QUERYING: Insured (Cyberpunk Sci-Fi A) QUERYING: How I Met My Demon (Urban Fantasy A) QUERYING: Beholders: Zion (Fantasy MG)
Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social #Kidlit Author & Illustrator @LittleThoughtsPress.com raising foster kids & chickens, Winner of #50PreciousWords, #SCBWIDrawThis https://linktr.ee/kimwnolan
Patricia Brown @patbrownbooks.bsky.social Retired Bilingual ESL teacher. Writer. Poems in @TheDirigible & Bards anthologies. #Kidlit #PictureBooks #SCBWI #12x12 #50PreciousWords 2024 & 2026 Winner. 📚
Anne Marie Corey @amcorey.bsky.social Children’s Book Author/Illustrator. Hollins MFA Grad Student. Beautifying the world one child at a time. #SCBWI annecorey.myportfio.com
Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social Writer. Father. Husband. Pickle connoisseur. he/him
Melissa Taylor @imaginationsoup.bsky.social Writer, communications/marketing consultant, fmr teacher & teacher trainer, author. M.Ed. TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION (4/2026), https://melissataylor.net https://imaginationsoup.net
Jody Jensen Shaffer @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social Children's Author. Knopf BFYR, Nancy Paulsen Books, Doubleday, Penguin Workshop, Simon Spotlight, Beach Lane, Laura Godwin Books, Two Lions, Beaming Books, Magination Press Proudly represented by @casahasegawa of @the_t2_agency!