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Kate DePalma @katedepalma.bsky.social 🌈 Creative Development Director at Barefoot Books 👣
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J. C. Jones @thejcjones.bsky.social Author of the best selling Louisa Moss detective series.
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Kathy Ishizuka @kishizuka.bsky.social Third generation JA; Master Gardener
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Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
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Homero Rios @thehomerorios.bsky.social Writer. Creative Director. Casa Omega / Heavy Metal Magazine / Mètal Hurlant / Magma Comix / Impressia Comics / Sumerian Comics.
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See also
@indexers.bsky.social
www.indexers.org.uk
#IndexSky
Erin Geiger Smith @erings.bsky.social Journalist. Author of Thank You for Voting (adult + kids editions) @thankyouforvoting on Insta.
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Elizabeth Partridge @epartridge.bsky.social Author of books for kids and adults: hidden histories that need telling, artists and photographers whose work needs to be seen. National Book Award finalist. Coming in August: Imogen Cunningham: Her Life and Work. (Viking).
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Public Library Association @ala-pla.bsky.social Wherever public libraries are working, possibility lives. The Public Library Association helps shape that possibility for public libraries nationwide. #PLA2026
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Robin B. @robin.noflyingnotights.com She/her. Librarian, Comics Advocate, cat lover. Past-President of the ALA Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table. 🖤🩶🤍💜
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Crystal King @crystalking.com Author of IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS, and bestselling food-laden novels, THE CHEF'S SECRET and FEAST OF SORROW. Next! THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (Dec. 2, 2025). Also, the HubSpot Academy #SocialMedia Professor. 🍒Food Italy📚 Books
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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.
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School Library Journal @slj.com School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens. A source of quality, award-winning journalism and reviews for 70 years, SLJ publishes 5,000+ reviews annually.
Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social Overcaffeinated Kentuckian in Massachusetts. Librarian. Professor. Trustee. Ask me about #GraphicMedicine. Trying to be kind, do good, and read comics. (He/Him)
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Christine Beachler @beachdunegirl.bsky.social -School Librarian/Library Director
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan-Defender of Wonder
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In the Library with the Lead Pipe @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social Open access, open peer reviewed journal on all things librar*, established in 2008. New articles published seasonally-ish. There are no Article Processing Charges or any other charges associated with publishing.
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🧑🏻🦽➡️🦄 Eva Roslin (They/She) ⚨ 🍁 @evavroslin.bsky.social Disabled queer Dark Fantasy and Horror writer. Nonbinary (they/she). AuDHD. Canadian Hye with Iranian heritage. 🚫AI. Curator of books by day. Francophone with encylopedic knowledge of Vampire Diaries and Lestat. I curse in Québécois
Califa Group @califagroup.bsky.social California library consortium hustling hard to unlock the inherent value, impact and influence of libraries. Today. Tomorrow. Your birthday. All the time. Fiscal partner on state and federal grants. www.califa.org
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Rebecca Swanson @rebeccalswanson.bsky.social ND writer. Words at NYT, WashPo, Boston Globe and more. Repped by Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary.
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Meg Eden Kuyatt @medenkuyatt.bsky.social Author of GOOD DIFFERENT & THE GIRL IN THE WALLS @Scholastic
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rep'd by @laurenspieller.bsky.social
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Katherine Schulten @kschulten.bsky.social Editor at the NYT Learning Network since 2006. English teacher/school newspaper advisor/literacy coach in NYC public schools for 19 years before that.
Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social Editor/Publisher, Dorchester Reporter.
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Bsky Book Club @bskybookclub.bsky.social Join us soon for our Q2 selection:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clark
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Volume 1: 4/20-5/19
Volume 2: 5/20-6/19
Volume 3: 6/20-7/19
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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social she/her. National bestselling author in WI
🎪FORTS, Viking
🛰️CASSINI'S MISSION, MIT Kids Press
🛰️VOYAGER TWINS FOREVER! ('28)
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ValeTer @valeter.bsky.social Landscape and nature photography. Based in the US.
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www.map-shaped.com — a tool where you upload a photo to create state- or country-shaped images, or generate maps of visited states, countries, or U.S. national parks.
cRODunalt.bsky.social @crodunalt.bsky.social I’m Christina Rodriguez-Unalt and am passionate about contributing to the children’s book market through Latinx stories!
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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social Hi! I'm Mia Wenjen. I blog at PragmaticMom.com, run nonprofit ReadYourWorld.org, and write children's books (MiaWenjen.com).
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MiaWenjen
Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social Political science professor at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️Hiram Mills Chair; Co-Director, Jean Monnet Centre Montreal;
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DeAnne Luck @lucklib.bsky.social MLS (Lib Sci) instructor. Interests include children's lit, library instruction, reference, ed tech, and UKy basketball. Consistently in danger of being smothered by my TBR pile. she/her
Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social #Kidlit writer 📚 #SCBWI member 📚 Teacher librarian in a haunted library 👻 TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY '23 ✨ THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT '24 ✨ MAMIACHI AND ME '25 ✨ UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP '26 ✨ 
Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social Our mission at Kalaniot Books is to help young children and their families explore the diverse mosaic of Jewish culture and history. Our exciting picture books entertain, educate, and inspire engagement with this storied tradition http://kalaniotbooks.com
Carla ✈️ 💙 @carlawr3.bsky.social YA librarian, pro-comics, anti-censorship, Golden State Warriors and Valkyries fan, Black & nerdy.
Hollie Michaels @hbmichaels.bsky.social Literary Manager at Martin-Newens Literary Management
Author & Illustrator
Author of GOLDA AND EZRA series - Capstone
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social Former educator writing for children 😃
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1/28/25: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: KATE WARNE AND THE RACE TO SAVE ABRAHAM LINCOLN 🚂
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Keke Davis ✨ @literarykey.bsky.social ✍🏾Children’s author querying for representation
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@booksalbatros.bsky.social @booksalbatros.bsky.social We are Albatros Books, a publishing house specializing in educational children's books with original and innovative formats: www.albatrosbooks.com. 
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
Dianne K. Salerni @diannesalerni.bsky.social Author of Middle Grade books, THE TONTINE CAPER, THE EIGHTH DAY, JADIE IN FIVE DIMENSIONS, ELEANOR, ALICE & THE ROOSEVELT GHOSTS, THE CARREFOUR CURSE. Rep'd by Sara Crowe Literary. https://diannesalerni.com/ She/her
Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social Maker of fine comics products, incessant scribbler, former garbageman, aging punk rocker.