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
Emily Hamilton-Sanders @hamiltonsanders.bsky.social Reading, writing, and sharing #KidLit. Aspiring author. Artist. Milspouse. Cat mom.
LGBTQ+ & disability ally. Celebrating kindness, curiosity, and inclusion 🌈
The Daily Gobshite @the-daily-gobshite.bsky.social Sweary Crosswords for Gobshites - https://thedailygobshite.com/
ejoyd.bsky.social @ejoyd.bsky.social Writer. Editor. Lover of dark chocolate. 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge HM 2024 #50preciouswords HM #SCBWI #PB #kidlit #travel
Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social Alaskan who's learned to thrive --well, survive--at 40 degrees below zero. I play hockey in winter, garden in summer, and read picture books year-round.
Virginia McGregor @virginiamcgregor4u.bsky.social Children’s book author, poet, educator, child safety/improve school indoor air quality advocate, support school librarians, require teacher training in asthma ed. #children'sbookauthors #STEAM #earthscience https://diggerdynamo.com 
Juan Lucho @juanluchopro.bsky.social Straight/alpha-identified creator, Juan Lucho exploring bi/gay sides with jerk-off sessions, collabs, and fun play.
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Maria is Writing @mariakidlit.bsky.social #Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
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#Scbwi
Nature
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Dawn Prochovnic @dawnprochovnic.bsky.social Dandelion Lover, Potty Humorist, and Award-Winning Author: Lucy's Blooms, Where Does a Cowgirl/Pirate Go Potty? ASL, Literacy, & Library Enthusiast. 2023 Walt Morey Award recipient. www.dawnprochovnic.com 12x12 (She/Her)
Kirsten Miles, Author 🌹 @kirstenmiles.bsky.social Author 🖊 Vegan 🥬 Libra ♎️
EDM forever 🪩 Write Your Heart Out ❤️
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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 💫
I Quit Smoking 🚭 📚 🐕 @iquitcigs.bsky.social Anti-Smoker My Website campralquitsmoking.net See How I Quit 20 Years Ago Fought Nicotine 35 Years Supporting others who Quit 🚭 STL MO ❤️To Promote Authors 📚 & Ozarks 🌄 Photographer 📷 Pez Add @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social 💙
Jenn Gaulding @jenngauldingbooks.bsky.social #PB Writer 📖✏️
Math & Science Educator 🧮🌳💙
Member of 12x12 and SCBWI Southern Breeze
Halloweensie, SunWriteFun, SpringFlingKidlit '25 Winner
Valentiny, WKLN '25 HM
@jilltataraworld.bsky.social @jilltataraworld.bsky.social interested in books art movies science and other cool kids' stuff. #kidlit #scbwi #amwriting
@rizikaidug.bsky.social @rizikaidug.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
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Postscript: www.pscript.app
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
Heidi Bee Roemer @heidibeeroemer.bsky.social I’m Heidi Bee, poet and author of 12 books. I host a free annual STEAM Poetry Video Contest for students—and I produce WEE STEAMERS videos for little learners. Poetry, tech, and STEAM learning! www.SteamPoweredPoetry.com
Chance Durant @chancedurant.bsky.social Author, Game Designer, TTRPG player, Nerd, Father, Husband, Christian, lover of all things Shenanigan, Co-Creator of Carbyne Jungle & LokDown TTRPGs, Author of Sci-Fi Novel Construct, Believer in Nazi Punching, Guillotined my Twitter account for blue skies
Valerie Estelle Frankel📚👩🏫🌌🎲🎮🏰📜🧷🧛🏻♂️🦇🎭✡️✍️🧙🏻🎃 @valeriefrankel.bsky.social 👨🎓Professor, 📚author of 100 books on drwho💫starwars✨outlander #sfwa🚀 #scbwi #kidlit Cali https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004KMCLQK pitch me on #academic #Jewish #sff https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/jewish-science-fiction-and-fantasy/
Angel Gantnier @angelgan.bsky.social Picture Book Writer. Published Short Story Author. Reader. Crafter. Optimist. Nature. Animals. Institute of Children’s Literature. #Storystorm #PBParty #12x12PictureBookWritingChallenge
Sarah Atherton @sarah-a-author.bsky.social Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
Winner #ChuckleChallenge 2024
Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
Yashika Mody @yashikamwriting.bsky.social A recovering management consultant turned picture book writer from sunny Singapore #PB #SCBWI #12x12
✍️ Repped by Karly Dizon, Fuse Literary
📚 FUNCLES (Fall 2026, Lantana Publishing)
💻: yashikamodywriting.com
Let’s be friends! https://linktr.ee/yashikamody
adamgolding.ca @adamgolding.bsky.social FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORM:
adamgolding.substack.com/p/federal-election-platform
Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social Kidlit author, educator, speaker.
💎The Diamond and the Boy
🐧A Father's Love
🐔A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken
#SCBWI #12x12PB
Catherine Hapka @catherinehapka.bsky.social Still out here writing for kids and YA
rep: Katherine Latshaw at Folio Literary Management
Horse enthusiast, cat magnet, music fan, night owl, swing state voter, lazy gardener
She/her
catherinehapka.com 
Stacy Gooch Anderson @stacyannie.bsky.social Award-winning journalist/author, degree in psychology and advanced certificate in positive psychology. 15+ years teaching/writing curriculum in SPED. Published three books and penned over 2,000 published articles.
And I’m a plant hospice worker. 🫤
@sciencewriter.bsky.social @sciencewriter.bsky.social 
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
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Kim A Larson @kimalarson.bsky.social Author of Doll Trouble (Clavis, 2026) and Goat's Boat Won't Float (Little Press, 2024) '23 & '22 #PBParty finalist '21 #SCBWI Ann Paul Award #Kidlit #12x12 Author of Unraveling Fairy Tales: Learning To Live Happily Ever After http://amzn.com/1734768819
carolporterbooks @carolporterbooks.bsky.social Children's Book Author-someday illustrator
Mom, Teacher, Education Advocate, Dog Lover, Book Lover
Buffalo Bills Fan, Buffalo Booster
Wendy Greenley @wendygwriter.bsky.social Kidlit #author. Debut PB out in the world, seeking new representation. #kidlit #2023RUCCL #2022PBParty, #12x12PB, Inked Voices
@katherine398.bsky.social @katherine398.bsky.social Kidlit Writer #PB #SCBWI #kidlit #12x12 SpringflingKidLit '24Winner, 50PreciousWords '24Winner, ‘25HM
Jesse Anna Bornemann @jesseannabornemann.bsky.social Poems in Highlights, Spider, The School Magazine, & The Dirigible Balloon. University staff writer. Wife of Eric and mom of ages 11 and 6.
Katrina Tangen @katrinatangen.bsky.social Kidlit Author | COMING OCT 6: RAMP IT UP! (Charlesbridge) | COPY THAT, COPY CAT!: INVENTIONS INSPIRED BY ANIMALS (Barefoot Books, 2023) | 12x12 | SCBWI SoCal | Disabled by ME/CFS https://linktr.ee/katrinatangen
Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social #Kidlit Author & Illustrator @LittleThoughtsPress.com raising foster kids & chickens, Winner of #50PreciousWords, #SCBWIDrawThis https://linktr.ee/kimwnolan
Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social #Kid-Lit writer | STORY POWER! | MIRI'S MOVING DAY | GHOST WRITER | BREATH BY BREATH | BRAVE IN THE WATER | TREASURE HUNT| #SCBWI #12x12PB #WritersGrotto | www.stephaniewildman.com
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
Tenderhearted Teacher @sallymacsam.bsky.social Special education preschool teacher, mom of 2 littles and a rescue dog, ECE blogger, and aspiring PB writer
www.tenderheartedteacher.com
IG: @tenderheartedteacher
#scbwi #12x12challenge #kidlit #pb #writingcommunity #preschool #earlychildhood
Jan Campana @janycampana.bsky.social Picture Book Creator, PBParty Finalist '25, Kidlit Writer, Passionate Reader, Lover Of All Things Books & BBQ, #SCBWI, Artist-in-Training, Friend, GoldenDoodle Mom
janycampana.com
Maria Kim @mkimwrites.bsky.social ✨Biracial Mexican-American Kidlit Writer
✨HS ELA Teacher/Librarian
✨PBParty '25 & '26 finalist🩷
✨Rep'd by Sandra Proudman at Galt and Zacker
Tracie Renee (she/her) @tracierenee.bsky.social Librarian in sort-of Chicago.
PW book reviewer.
#Amquerying #SCBWI writer/poet.
Winner: #50PreciousWords, Highlights scholarship, ElegantLit, IAmWritingMG.
HM: #PBParty.
WTMP mentee, RisingTalent finalist, BOTN.
https://linktr.ee/tracie.renee
Carrie Karnes-Fannin @carriekarnesfannin.bsky.social Author UNIVERSE PIE, Gnome Road Pub, Fall 2027 | Contributor NW GA Magazine | #InkedVoices, #12x12, #SCBWI | www.carriekarnesfannin.com Designer @ Archadeck of NW Georgia
Katharine Gails @katharinegails.art Picture book Author/Illustrator from Minnesota! Take a look at my portfolio katharinegails.art tell me what you think!!
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
Eleanor A. Peterson @eleanorpeterson.bsky.social KidLit author/illustrator- PB, JF, MG, animal, nature lover, SCBWI, 12x12PB, CBI, ICWA BS Environmental Sciences and Territorial Management.
www.eleanorannpeterson.com Jurassic Rat '2019
Laurel Gale @laurelgale.bsky.social When I'm not writing #kidlit, I'm taking #wildlife photos.
https://linktr.ee/laurelgale
ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES is out now!
#birds #nature
Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social #Neurodivergent kidlit author, poetry writer, voice actor, Moxie drinker, dad, son, hubby, human. http://mattforrest.com https://www.instagram.com/mattforrestvw/
Jenny Andrus | #KidLit @jandrus.bsky.social Children's Book Writer/Librarian
ELSA'S CHESSBOARD (Neal Porter Books, Apr 25)
https://jennyandruswrites.com
Rep: @sarah_redfoxlit
#KidLit #WritingCommunity #PB #EduSky
Jill Richards Proctor @jillproctor.bsky.social Award-winning poet. Picture book writer, mostly in rhyme. Can't help it. #SCBWI
"At the moment of laughter, there's nothing wrong in the world." ~WB
Religion News @religionnewsblog.com Religion News Blog: Hand-Selected News about religions, cults, sects, and related issues.
If you have experienced spiritual abuse, see: bit.ly/SpiritualAbuse
Pamela Morgan @pamelamorganwrites.bsky.social Kidlit author, playwright, ambivert, coffee addict, neurospicy, queer ✨ SIMPLY SKYE available now ✨ Represented by Tali Shammas at Storm Literary✨
Website: www.pamelamorganwrites.com
Barbara Kimmel | #KidLit @barbarakimmel.bsky.social Children's Book Author
#KidLit #Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #SCBWI
www.barbarakimmelwrites.com
🕎 Hanukkah Hippity-Hop (Kar-Ben)
👑 Purim Possibilities (PJ Publishing)
🦊 Rep'd by Eve Adler, Red Fox Literary
Deborah Paquette @deborahpaquette.bsky.social Picture-book author/illustrator. #SCBWI Canada West Co-ARA.
deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
deborahpaquette.com
Shirl Girl @shirleyfadden.bsky.social ShirleyFadden.com
Writer & Illustrator of picture books. SCBWI Rutgers Mentee
Writer's Loft Anthology
PBParty 2025 Finalist
2026 NESCBWI Portfolio Showcase Winner-unagented
I make picture books for a tutu-wearing, lizard-loving, imaginary boss.
Carrie Finison @carriefinison.bsky.social Writer, reader, rhymer, dreamer. Author of Don't Hug Doug, Dozens of Doughnuts & other picture books that don’t start with the letter D.
Find me online: carriefinison.com
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
Dean Gloster @deangloster.bsky.social Anti-authoritarian. Author of stories for young people, including the YA novel DESSERT FIRST. Former Supreme Court law clerk. Former standup comic. VCFA MFA. Write on. He/him.
Amal Chatterjee (migrant, grumbler) @amalkc.eurosky.social Writer. Fellow, Royal Historical Society. Coming Up: "Prisoners of Empire: How Former Colonies Were Set Up to Fail" (Hurst, 2026); also "AcrossTheLakes", "RepresentationsOfIndia,1740-1840" etc plays, Tutor, Creative Writing,Oxford Uni.; Migrant, grumbler.
Della Ross Ferreri @dellarossferreri.bsky.social Children's Author
Rep:Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency
MOUSE BUFFET (Sleeping Bear Press)
HUGGLE WUGGLE, BEDTIME SNUGGLE (Beaming Books)
JANE THE TRAIN & THE CHRISTMAS STORM (Flamingo/PRH, 2028)
Now booking K-3 school visits.
https://www.dellarossferreri.com
Kelsey E. Gross @kelseyegross.bsky.social #kidlit author. FALL: A SEASONS STORY (August 2026, Beach Lane), SPRING: A SEASONS STORY (spring 2028, Beach Lane), WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY (2023) & SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY (2024) from Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster. #12x12PB #SCBWI kelseyegross.com
Marty Lang @martylang.bsky.social Writer/Director/Producer/Actor. Film professor at Mississippi State University. Amazon #1 TV/Film-ranked Author of THE SELF-SUSTAINING FILMMAKER. Mary's husband. Rhett’s dad.
Reps: Jason Bellitto & Mark Myers, Citizen Skull
BevBaird @bevbaird.bsky.social Cares too much - about education, art, truth, peace, dignity & respect for all. Proud Canadian.
Linda Zajac @lindazajac.bsky.social 
Abi Cushman @abicushman.com Kidlit Author/Illustrator
☔️ Soaked!
🚗 Animals Go Vroom!
🐻 Wombats Are Pretty Weird | Flamingos Are Pretty Funky
🐹 The Quiet Forest | The Quiet Ocean
https://www.abicushman.com | Newsletter: https://www.abicushman.com/join-my-email-list
Jamie Bills @jmebills.bsky.social KidLit writer/illustrator. AUTUMN SOUP releasing Fall 2027, #SCBWI & #12x12PB http://instagram.com/jmebills / https://jamiebills.com/
Anna M Lewis @annamlewis.bsky.social Author/ Illustrator | Toy Inventor | Sarcasm Queen | Pursuer of Creative Ideas | Constantly Spiraling Down Some Rabbit Hole
SkyPitch @skypitch.bsky.social #SkyPitch - a Bluesky pitch party for #kidlit authors!
https://boringstorybook.com/skypitch
Organized by @boringstorybook.com