Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social Award winning children’s author
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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social I’m not terrific but I’m competent
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Michele C. Hollow @michelechollow.bsky.social Author and journalist. My MG historical novel, Jurassic Girl, is about Mary Anning's first major fossil find. I also write about health, animals, aging, and autism. Animal lover and reader of banned books, actually all kinds of books. Happily married.
Studio Mikarts - Denise みか Hutchins Ⓥ🌱 @studiomikarts.bsky.social Creating the Gryphia illustrated fantasy novel series & a bilingual rainbow animal artbook. Storyteller filling the world with Everlasting Happiness 💖 Fantasy writing, animal illustration, vegan travelogues, and more at https://www.studiomikarts.com
Jennifer M Potter @jennifermpotter.com Kidlit illustrator 🎨 goblin rescuer 🐕 pastry enthusiast 🥐 Folktale Week Founder 🐺 she/her
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Lucy Noguera @lucynoguerawrites.bsky.social Children’s author Swop 7+ chapter book series & Herman Needs a Home. Owner of Brilliant Monsters Books a London based empathy led indie children’s publishers. @bmonstersbooks.bsky.social Organises lots of school author visits. Ex Teacher of the Deaf.
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Colleen Dwire @colleendwire.bsky.social Illustrator, wood engraver, printmaker, writer
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Vanessa Ireson @veeantonayak.bsky.social 🪿🐉🌓 Author, illustrator, lifelong learner and Mom.
#PBRisingStars 2023 Honorable Mention
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social 12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership. 
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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social Author, copyeditor, occasional magician. PERIL AT PRICE MANOR (HarperCollins 2023) and THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE (HarperCollins, July 2025). www.LauraParnum.com
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Matt Butcher @technosophos.bsky.social CEO of @fermyon.com. Creator of Helm and the Illustrated Children's Guide to Kubernetes. Fan of delicious coffee. Author of a bunch of books. WebAssembly enthusiast. Colorado resident.
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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
Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social Artist, illustrator and writer of children's books, based in Devon.
I’ve made lots of books with pictures, including the Adventuremice series with my co-author Philip Reeve: jabberworks.co.uk/books / Adventuremice.com / youtube.com/@jabberworks
Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social 🇲🇽 |Illustrator / Children’s books | MG Book Covers| Magic,Nature,Fun,Spooky,critters💚
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Becca Syracuse @bookdesignbee.bsky.social Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator
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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social Children’s books & editorial illustrator, professor
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Matthew Fox @mattfoxwriter.bsky.social THE LOVELY DARK is nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2026 🇺🇸 | Kirkus ★ | Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 | No AI |🌱
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Martha Mihalick @marthamihalick.bsky.social Children's/YA books editrix, Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Opinions my own. she/her
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Meg Adams (ArtbyMoga) @artbymoga.bsky.social (She/Her) Comic Artist with Bipolar/ADHD 🎨 Bi Gemini 🏳️🌈 Pet mom 🍌🐈⬛ Witch 🧹My First Book is Available @ www.ArtbyMoga.com 📚 Exclusive comics on my www.patreon.com/artbymoga 💖
Janson Literary Services, Inc. @jansonliterary.bsky.social Established 1990. We specialize in Developmental and Text Editing for authors, writers, business manuals, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, children’s picture and chapter book manuscripts.
Lisa M. Bolt Simons @lisamboltsimons.bsky.social Freelance writer and writing teacher; Regional Advisor for the MN chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI); reader; traveler
SE Holland @sehollandwriter.bsky.social ✍️ Award-winning children's writer
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Mark Taylor @bluecreekmark.bsky.social Billings, Montana.
retired school psychologist
member American Association for the Advancement of Science
member Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
The Structured Writing Teacher @structuredwriting.bsky.social 📒Children's book author & middle school instructional coach. Creator of The Structured Writing Program. I help students get WILDLY engaged with their writing so we create WRITERS, not products.✍ #ela #EduSky https://linktr.ee/structuredwritingteache
SCBWI Oregon @scbwioregon.bsky.social Welcome to the Bluesky account for the Oregon region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. We love all things kidlit! Find us at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/oregon
Raechel Winters @raech-winters.bsky.social 🦋 Children’s Picture Book Writer!
☔️ Beginning to practice drawing!
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Alice Williams @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social Literary agent for children's book writers and illustrators. www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk
SCBWI San Diego @scbwisandiego.bsky.social We are the San Diego chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Our chapter covers San Diego & Imperial counties in California.
Wendy Reidler @wreidlr.bsky.social Good Omens obsessed, Cat owned, children's book author, huge fan of Good Omens AO3 writers and art, 18+, Fellow Angret, #NotDone-IStillGotALotOfFightLeftInMe
April Jones Prince @apriledit.bsky.social Children's book author. Agent/nurturer at Studio Goodwin Sturges. PT faculty @RISD. Cheerleader of young writers. Believer in hearing and empowering all voices. Lover of history, juicy words, and coffee. She/her.
Corey King @ckinginator.bsky.social Children's book author, #SCBWI, MBA, musical theatre is my love language, Repped by Lindsay Auld of Writers House
Dtcav @dtcav.bsky.social Writer, humorist, author, den mother to writers at HumorOutcasts.com author of children’s book Ramo to the Rescue. #stillresist
Stephen Fraser @fraserstephena.bsky.social I am an Executive Agent with The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, representing children's book writers and illustrators. With a Master's degree in Children's Literature, I have been in publishing for 46 years.
Bob Thibeault @teabowart.bsky.social An aspiring author/illustrator, a member of the New England Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (NESCBWI), The Writer’s Loft.org, Kids Comics Unite (KCU), and Sequential Artist’s Workshop (SAW).
SCBWI-MI @scbwi-mi.bsky.social The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators of Michigan is dedicated to encouraging, educating and connecting authors and illustrators through events and conferences within the state.
T. L. McBeth @tlmcbeth.bsky.social Children's book author & illustrator.
Repped by Stephen Barr @ Writers House.
www.TLMcBeth.com
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N.A. Windsor @nawindsor.bsky.social Founder, Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA.org), Program Manager at UCLA Extension Writers' Program, MG/YA fantasy writer repped by East West Lit, SCBWI member, MFA at Antioch University.
KidLit Craft @kidlitcraft.bsky.social a resource for children's book writers. podcast. classes. craft articles.
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@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social We're an independent-minded children's book publisher that loves new writers, artists and ideas. Join us here for the latest news from the coop!📚🐣
Mary Lundquist @mary-lundquist.bsky.social Artist - children’s book illustrator - person in New Jersey
Author and illustrator of Cat & Bunny and The Little Forest Keepers, Rep’d by Steven Malk at Writers House
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Naomi Kirsten @naomikirsten.bsky.social Freelance Editor | Creative Consultant 💫
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SOS: Secrets of Submitting on Substack 👀
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Tammy Lee Bradley 📸 @tammyleebradley.bsky.social 📸 FujifilmX. Former Olympus Visionary, Samsung Ambassador, Pentaxian 645D & more
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Catherine Coe @catherinecoe.bsky.social 📚 Children's book author, editor and consultant
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tcandyart @tcandyart.bsky.social Children's Book Writer and Illustrator repped by Andrea Morrison of Writers House. SCBWI Carolinas. Please check out my work at triciacandemeres.com and https://www.writershouseart.com/tricia-candemeres/. #12x12pb
SCBWI SoCal @scbwisocal.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators: So Cal
Workshops * Events * Community
Serving Long Beach and counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino
Welcome!
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Children's Book Insider, the Children's Writing Monthly @writeforkids.bsky.social Since 1990, we've helped thousands of writers learn the path to success as an author of books for children and teens. More info: https://writeforkids.online
Susan Edwards Richmond @susanedrichmond.bsky.social Kidlit author/Mass Audubon educator, poet; THE GREAT POLLINATOR COUNT, NIGHT OWL NIGHT, BIRD COUNT, BIOBLITZ! COUNTING CRITTERS, SCIENCE PLAY. Repped by
Stephen Fraser at JDLit
New England Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Rebecca Sherman @rebeccagent.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent at Writers House. Good for children’s book and theater recommendations. Let’s share some joy and whimsy here, okay?
Pam Vaughan @pamvau.bsky.social Children's book author. NE-SCBWI co-ARA. Director of Whispering Pines Writers’ Retreat. #kidlit #PB #MG #12x12 www.pamvaughanauthor.com
All Stories @allstorieswrite.bsky.social Free opportunities for underrepresented children's book writers unable to pay for support
Funders: @ace_national @ALCS_UK @IBCplatform
Founder: @catherinecoe
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Cathy Stenquist-#amquerying @cathystenquist.bsky.social Author of Award-winning FOREVER HOME, 2022 IPNE Best Children’s Book; 2023 Writers Digest Honorable Mention-Children’s Picture Book. Published poet and writer, collage artist, baker and doter of grandchildren.
Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social Woke Irish Europhile from Dublin,Ireland who regards felonious Pedolf as a grifting fraudulent pedophilic narcissistic sociopathic misogynistic racist malignant cancerous traitorous threat to democracy.THIS IS NOT A DATING SITE SO NO DMs FROM LONELY HEARTS
Strangers Publishing @ SPX Table J2 @strangers.bsky.social a celebration of the forgotten and overlooked.
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Luna Press Publishing @lunapress.bsky.social Award Winning Small Press. SFF in Fiction and Academia. Est. 2015. Member of Publishing Scotland. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com
angela & the Black Writers Group @befabulousyou.bsky.social Co-founder #DoEAiAMediaPublishing +co-host #WritingWhileBlack podcast +facilitate the #BlackWritersGroup. Lover, Writer & Advocate of/4 #BlackLOVE. #COACH + #RETREATS: #vegetarian, #relocation, #yoga, #metaphysics, & #love. #vipassana #meditator.- N Nigerians on Bluesky @nigerians.bsky.social
Nigerians in the UK 🇳🇬🇬🇧 @niukcommunity.bsky.social Official Page for the Nigerians in the UK Community where we support Nigerians based in the UK.
KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social 📚We're an Award-Winning website celebrating children's books & reading with Videos 🎥 Podcasts 🎧 KidLit Crafts & Activities 🎨 🏅An ALSC BEST DIGITAL TOOL 🐛CARLE HONOREE
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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG (‘25 JLG Selection)
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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.
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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social #KidLitArt chat for children's illustrators & fans of kidlit art.
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Sean Jackson- children’s picture book author and illustrator @imakestuff.bsky.social New father, husband, hand drawn children’s book artist and writer, teacher, pianist/songwriter, liberal, geriatric millennial destroyer of institutions, finishing my MFA in literacy
Dreamink Studio | Kidlit and Children's Book Illustrator @dreamink.bsky.social Children's Book Illustrator from Indonesia
Cute creatures and whimsical watercolors
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Yuko Torii - Author-Illustrator of Children's Books @midnightatelier.bsky.social Webpage : www.MidnightAtelier.com
Instagram : @ midnight_atelier
Represented by Rachel Orr at Prospect Agency.
My debut Picture Book, "My Someone" is on sale now! (RISE x Penguin Workshop).
Honee Jang | Children's Book Illustrator & Designer @honeej.bsky.social 장한이 (Pronounced "Han-ee")
Korean American children's book illustrator/designer based in London
🐈⬛ Rep'd by Christy T. Ewers at The CAT Agency
Marina Halak / Children’s Book Illustrator @marinahalak.bsky.social 💛Illustration & Books
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Marta Serraggiotto | children's book author-illustrator @martaserraggiotto.bsky.social 🧸kidlit author-illustrator | SCBWI member
🎨seeking agency representation
🇮🇹based in Padova, Italy
✏️Kidlit diary on Substack
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Emma Reynolds @emmaillustrate.bsky.social Children's book author-illustrator #kidlit
MG Graphic Novel #DrawnToChangeTheWorld Picture book #AmaraAndTheBats 🦇📚🏳️🌈♾ AuDHD
Loves #Bats .She/Her. Rep'd by Thao Le
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Links: linktree.com/emmaillustrate
Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA.org) @cbwla.bsky.social We educate and empower writers and support diverse voices. Workshops and Publishing. Since 2010. Nonprofit 501(c)3. http://cbwla.org
Shristi Vaidya - Children’s Book Writer @shristivaidya.bsky.social Picture book author 📚| #PBParty '26 & '25 Finalist | #PBRisingStars 2024 Mentee ✨| #SpringFlingKidLit ‘24 winner 🌸 | SCBWI | 🇳🇵| LGBTQIA+ ally🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️
Michelle S. Kennedy - Children's Picture Book Writer and Poet @michelleskennedy.bsky.social https://www.michelleskennedy.com/
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#PBWriter. Wife & mom. Loves Jesus. #SCBWI Southern Breeze Co-Asst. Regional Advisor, #12x12, #PBParty Finalist '24, '23, & '22 and #50PreciousWords HM '26, 25 and '23.
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