Baby Richman @babyrichmanband.bsky.social REMEMBER TO HIT THE BELL (🔔+ ) 👆
SO YOU’RE NOTIFIED WHEN WE GO LIVE 📺
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/
ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social Warm, playful picture books bursting with character and a little magic.✦
Picture Book Author–Illustrator · Hand-drawing + digital collage
🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea · SCBWI Member ·🔗orojiart.com
SCBWI_ITALY @scbwiitaly.bsky.social Regional account of SCBWI
Julie Blaho, Regional Advisor
Hannah Sanguinetti, Illustrator Coordinator
Nic McLean @nicmclean-art.bsky.social Artist and Illustrator re-imagining a more whimsical world with both paint and procreate.
☘️ Seán Casey 🏳️🌈 @pencilcasey.bsky.social 📚 Author & Illustrator🎨
👠The Sleigh Queens Save Christmas👠
🧠 #ADHD #dyscalculia
🔎 Seeking representation
www.pencilcasey.com
Sara Lynn Cramb @saralynncramb.bsky.social I draw things (mostly animals), drink tea, pet cats, and get lost in the woods 🐌
Toddler mom
https://www.saralynncramb.com/
Repp'd by AstoundUS Agency
#scbwi #kidlitart #sciart
Yana Popova @yanapopova.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator | Children’s books
🎨www.yanapopova.art
ValleyCAST @valleycast.bsky.social An inclusive arts community in the Blackstone Valley. Arts & Culture wing of Open Sky https://openskycs.org
50 Douglas Rd Whitinsville Massachusetts
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Postscript (Book Formatter, Cover Designer and Socials Post Maker): https://book-shelfie.com/postscript
Kirsten McGonigal @kirstenmcgonigal.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator, kid lit author, nature lover, reader, music maker, dreamer, SCBWI, #pbparty 2024 finalist, She/her
Rep’d by Becca Langton at Darley Anderson Illustration
kirstenmcgonigal.com
Kindlei – Smarter Kindle Book Discovery @kindlei.bsky.social Where Kindle books stay visible, not buried.
For indie and traditional authors who want lasting discoverability.
📘 List your book → kindlei.com
Joan Schoettler @joanschoettler.bsky.social Writer and author of children's picture books and middle grade novels.
A DOCTOR AT HEART THE STORY OF GROUNDBREAKING SCIENTIST AND TEACHER VIVIEN THOMAS,
BOOKS TRAVEL THE WORLD, and
THE HONEY JAR: AN ARMENIAN'S ESCAPE TO FREEDOM
Ziggy Zou @ziggy-zou.bsky.social Writer of children's picture books. Creator of zombies and mermaids and dreamer-upper of adventures.
Real name, Rachael. Mum of 2 nearly grown-up boys.
https://mybook.to/magicmermaidtail
ziggyzoubooks.co.uk
Sumi Chowdhury @artbybluebellsumi.bsky.social Illustrator from India
🚫AI/NFT
Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social ➡️ Boosting books for #Teachers, #Educators, #Librarians, #Parents, #Authors, #Writers, and #Readers
💙 Former #Teacher turned #Homeschool mama
✏️ #Kidlit #Writer and #SCBWI member
📚 #PB #Author rep'd by Michelle Witte
🖱️ elizabetheverettbooks.com
Josée Bisaillon @joseebisaillon.bsky.social Bonjour ! Je suis illustratrice et autrice ///
Hello ! I'm an illustrator/author • Montréal (elle/she)
www.joseebisaillon.com
Rep by Morgan Gaynin www.morgangaynin.com
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
Charlotte Wenger @charlottewenger.com she/her | 📚 literary agent with Prospect Agency repping kidlit authors and illustrators | toddler mom | Greater Boston Area | opinions mine
🌻
www.charlottewenger.com
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/charlotte-wenger
Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social author/illustrator of
MAYBE JUST ASK ME! (Beach Lane 2025)
BEULAH HAS A HUNCH! (Beach Lane 2023)
ANNETTE FEELS FREE (Beach Lane 2022)
#ND #Disabled |
https://linktr.ee/KatieMazeika
www.katiemazeika.com
Kelly Pelsue, Illustration Agent with Morgan Gaynin @kellypelsue.bsky.social Illustration agent with Morgan Gaynin, focused on storytelling in children's publishing. MorganGaynin.com
Kai Christopher Aiken @kaichristopher.bsky.social Children's book illustrator & author (he/him). Rainbow dad with a <3 especially for queers, neurodiverse folks & migrants. Provider of a safe home for moldy coffee cups & art supplies. Recovering self-optimizer embracing the imperfect & unexpected
@yogita-chawdhary.bsky.social @yogita-chawdhary.bsky.social 
@librarycats25.bsky.social @librarycats25.bsky.social Teacher-Librarian, 😺📚🏒
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/book-trolley-book-love/9061761/?challengeid=393443 
Polina Gortman 🎨 | Illustrator @polinagortman.bsky.social Picture book maker • Reader & star gazer
✨ SEEKING REPRESENTATION ✨
📚SPRING IS FOR STRAWBERRIES ’23
📚WIDE OPEN SPACES ‘26
📍PNW🌲
www.gortmanillustration.com
Lucy Semple @lucysemple.bsky.social Children's book illustrator |#kidlit Loves a good brew ☕
Tegan Coutts @tegancoutts.bsky.social 🧑🎨
Taylor Woolley @woolleystories.bsky.social Kidlit author and illustrator, graphic designer for higher education, owner of a giant tortoise 🩵✏️📖🐢🩵
BIRTHDAY BASH (2025) | EARTH ROVER (2025)
repd. by Dan Cramer @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
www.woolleystories.com
Lily Baron @lilybaron.bsky.social children’s book illustrator
loves to draw animals and veggies
Rep’d by literaturagentur-arteaga.de for 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭
lilybaronillustrations.com
Becky (Rebecca) Allen @tigerlilygraphics.bsky.social Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator from London ON Canada 🇨🇦 My assistant is Archie the ginger cat 🐱 When I'm not creating art you can often find me playing video games or curled up with a good book.
www.tigerlilygraphics.com
Lee Ballard @leeballardbooks.bsky.social Novice Writer of Chapter Book Series, Experienced Grandmother, Almost Graduate of SNHU, Gladly Retired, Shivering Chicago Resident, Extreme Novice Website Developer (mine only), Longtime lover of life!
www.LeeBallardBooks.com
April Finfrock @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social 🍎 Illustrator & Designer
🐛 Philadelphia
💌 aprilfinfrock@gmail.com
WiLD WiLD WES @wesleyryanclapp.bsky.social • ART • DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION • STRATEGY •
@robertverdi @barriertoentry.art @greatbagco
@ltdxlizzietisch @thewebergroup
@mckenzieliautaud @othyfleecy
www.WesleyRyanClapp.com
Lindsay Short @lindsaydraws.bsky.social ✏️ illustrator, brand designer & mural artist
🏅 @illusdept member
🇨🇦 Peterborough ON, Canada
© 2025 Lindsay Short
Aaron Meshon @aaronmeshon.bsky.social Award winning illustrator, children’s book creator, muralist, map maker, cartoonist and bath taker living in The Barkshires.
Website: aaronmeshon.com
Shop: popandpals.etsy.com
Cars: backseatdrafter.com
Visit: railroadstcollective.com
Romina Galotta @rominagalotta.bsky.social Children's book illustrator, Rep'd by Christy Ewers @the_cat_agency
Kate Wong @katewongillo.bsky.social illustrator / childless cat lady
Katewongonline.com
Katewongillo.substack.com
Nora Racz @noridraws.bsky.social Hi, I’m an illustrator living in the UK and I like drawing cute things! 😊
norasillustrations.co.uk
Pam @librarianpam.bsky.social An elementary librarian. 
Kristina Tartara | Illustrator @kristinatartara.bsky.social SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator Ohio North. Children’s book author & illustrator. I love to doodle and I love my poodle, Penny! Seeking a kidlit agent.
Outerlands Art @outerlands-art.bsky.social Artist
Maple Lam @maplelam.bsky.social Author-Illustrator in Los Angeles.
What I love:
Comics | Arts | History | Culture | Competitive badminton
Website: MapleLam.com
Newsletter: maplelam.substack.com
Carol Herring @carolherring.bsky.social Illustrator ✏️ NZ
Katherine Thorne @sparklemarkers.bsky.social She/her. Picture book writer/illustrator.
Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social
I do not use AI for anything.
Keep posting about your books; I want to read them!
sparklemarkers.com
Emma Miller 😁📚🍁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social Canadian Author & Creator of "The Doonies" children's book series! 📚🍁 https://thedoonies.ca
- Follow on: Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Threads, Spotify
- Find our podcast on YouTube and Buzzsprout 📱✨️📚😁❤️🍁
sᴏғɪᴀ ᴄᴀʀᴅᴏsᴏ .·͙* @sofiagcardosoo.bsky.social ˙ᵕ˙ illustrator and designer of ᴄᴏʟᴏʀғᴜʟ & ᴘʟᴀʏғᴜʟ artwork
⋒ children's books, greeting cards, puzzles & more
⌂ represented by the Bright Agency
ᝰ ғᴏᴏᴅɪᴇ ─ INFJ ─ ᴄᴀᴋᴇ ᴇɴᴛʜᴜsɪᴀsᴛ
.·͙* https://sofiacardoso.com/
Canvas.Color.Life @canvascolorlife.bsky.social Self taught artist
Digital art | acrylic paintings | any other medium that sparks creative joy
IG: @canvascolorlife
Canvascolorlife.com coming soon!
Annelouise Mahoney @annelouisemahoney.bsky.social #kidlit author/illus. Stories, community, snacks!
LITTLE PURPLE TRACTOR illustrated. sourcebooks ‘24 .
JULIUS AND MACY: A VERY BRAVE NIGHT Two Lions ‘21
www.AnnelouiseMahoney.com
SCBWI Los Angeles
The Jacky Winter Group @jackywinter.bsky.social All up in your grill since 2007.
AU 🦘 • USA 🥧 • UK 🫖
🔗 pencilbooth.com/jackywinter
Linnea Heaney @writerlinnea.bsky.social SCBWI PAL writer, artist, photographer, wanderer, rockhound, tea time advocate, gardener/editor of lines, flowers, weeds, words. Will BLOCK if NOT connected to children's literature. 📎
Natasha Khan Kazi @natashakhankazi.bsky.social Author & Illustrator of Moon’s Ramadan, Lulu In The Spotlight, Bela and Lily, Sun's Eid ✨ Repd by Tanusri Prasanna
she/her/hers
www.natashakhankazi.com
Highlights Muslim Storyteller Fellow
Based in LA
Minwa @mlnwa.bsky.social |🎨 Post One Picture a Day |🕹️ GameDev |
★【My Game!!】: https://minwa.itch.io/
★【X】: https://x.com/MINWA643135
★【IG】 : https://www.instagram.com/m.inwa/
★【Youtube】: https://www.youtube.com/@devminwa
★【Facebook】 : https://www.facebook.com/share/1GLBb5fGwF/ |
Leah Trumble @squigglysquoot.bsky.social illustraton | ceramics | panics
Kidlit illustrator and character designer
www.leahtart.com
She/her
So uh how's it going folks
Pixelzz Creative Studio @pixelzz.com Design, illustration, and lettering studio. With a goal of promoting one’s best self through design. https://linktr.ee/pixelzz
Saidi Alifa @artofsaidialifa.bsky.social Children's Book Illustrator | https://saidialifa.art
Jim Hough @jimbus3000.bsky.social Design Lead at Smiling Wolf 🐺
smilingwolf.co.uk
Matt @mattcorvis.bsky.social Illustrator / Graphic Design Lecturer.
Portfolio, prints and contact on the link below
www.mattcorvis.com
Omamah Ashmeel @ashmeelomamah.bsky.social Illustrator of #picturebooks #characters and scenery, a painter sometimes and a printmaker wanna be ✨
www.omamahashmeel.com
www.instagram.com/ashmeelomamah
Sherry Fry (Freyermuth) @boberrydesignco.bsky.social Children’s book author/illustrator focused on creating inclusive and fun read alouds 😊
SCBWI member. Day job = studio art professor. Based in southeastern Massachusetts. Debut picture book: HELLO AT THE FARM https://www.boberrydesignco.com
Rob McClurkan @rmcclurkan.bsky.social Author and Illustrator.
#kidlit #kidlitart
Represented by Nicole Tugeau at @T2
seerobdraw.com
Trey Hoyumpa @treyplay.bsky.social 1. Artist, maker, designer, photographer, creative, visual coordinator, aesthetics consultant 2. ADHD, MDD, CPTSD, PTSD, OCPD 3. Empath, earth-lover, peacekeeper 4. LiveLittleLoveBig.com 5. DizzyRockets.com 6. Austin, TX – Brooklyn, NYC – The Poconos.
Amanda Mustard @amandamustard.bsky.social Despite dropping out of art school, I'm a designer and illustrator in Maryland.
I don't know what I'm doing here.- H EddieOz (test account 2) @handle.invalid actual account @eddieoz.com
Kilted Kingdom Studio @marktheillustrator.bsky.social Kilted Kingdom Studio is the independent illustration and creative venture of artist Mark MacKay, based right in the northern New Hampshire region at the base of Mt. Washington.
pop77 @pop77.bsky.social He/him. Design dweeb.
https://letterboxd.com/pop77/list/ever-growing-boutique-label-collection/
Tanja Bauerle Creates @tanjacreates.bsky.social Seeking Representation | #kidlit writer and Illustrator | creating heartfelt musings about belonging and kindness | mother of 2 girls | animal lover | Co-RA SCBWI AZ
https://tanjabauerle.com/ | https://linktr.ee/tanjabauerle
Juanita Londoño | Kidlit Illustrator @juanitalondo8o.bsky.social 🩷Rep’d by Robyn Newton at @the_bright_agency
🌼Clients: HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, Quarto, Familius, Target
🖍️Domestika course
@talithashipman.bsky.social @talithashipman.bsky.social Author-illustrator, Designer, Chocolate Chip Eater
Nat Jeanneret @natjeanneret.bsky.social Designer. Often optimistic. Man of action, person of interest. Always & forever hopepunk. Tasmanian. 
Ian Dodds @iandodds.bsky.social Dad, Illustrator and Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) Illustration BCU
Andy Spearman @andyspearman.bsky.social Writing for kids 🇨🇦+🇮🇪+🇬🇧 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, @thecaterpillarmag.bsky.social, @thetoypress.bsky.social, @lemonjellypress.bsky.social, @littlethoughtspress.com, dirigibleballoon.org, Bag of Bones Press
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
Anna Raff @annaraff.bsky.social Illustrator, educator, curious New Yorker. Rep’d by Wernick & Pratt. Books include:
🥳 PARTY ANIMALS, Disney-Hyperion
🚀 THE DAY THE UNIVERSE EXPLODED MY HEAD, Candlewick
🦘 IF I WERE A KANGAROO, Viking
https://linktr.ee/annaraff
John Viet-Triet Hoa Nguyen @viettriet.bsky.social Visual Artist, illustrator and multidisciplinary graphic designer. Located in CA, USA
https://www.viettriet.com
https://linktr.ee/viettriet
Christy Mandin @christymandin.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of picture books.
www.christymandin.com
Sheree Tomba @shereesketches.bsky.social Storyteller, bike racer, board game player, animal lover, tea drinker.
www.shereetomba.com
Repped by Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Lit
‘24 PB Party Finalist
#12x12PB #SCBWI
#kidlit #kidlitart
Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social ✏️ Illustrator, author & maker
🎨 Shop art & more @fawashah.bsky.social
⭐️ For work enquires see links page below!
🩷 she/her
www.fawashah.co.uk/links
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)
I. Deniz Türk @idenizturk.bsky.social 👩🏻🎨 Illustrator based in Turkey
🌐 www.idenizturk.com
📧 idenizturk@outlook.com
#KidLitArt #CharacterArt #illustration
@nikkimayer.bsky.social @nikkimayer.bsky.social Lucked out in love, Mom of the year, Accidental props artisan, Art adjacent, Loudly liberal, Obsessed with politics, Weirdly optimistic, Dogs FTW, Making family gatherings awkward since 2016.
Patty Wurster @pattywurster.bsky.social Illustrator • Writer • Regional Advisor #SCBWI New York West/Central Upstate • MFA Indiana U
#kidlit #kidlitart
www.pattywursterstudio.com
Rod Hunt @rodhuntdraws.bsky.social Illustrator of detailed landscapes, maps & Where's Your Dog/Cat? books for Yappy.com, artist for Guinness World Records book covers 2021-24 plus a former Chair at theAOI.com - website: rodhunt.com
lishechen @lishechen.bsky.social 
Dow Phumiruk @dowphumiruk.bsky.social Mom, wife, clinically retired peds, now academic MD, author/illustrator, 🇹🇭Thai American, SCBWI Narr Art Award winner, E/W Lit Agency, posts #kidlitart & book marketing, on hiatus from new book projects. Ignores random DMs. She/her/hers, opinions my own.
Chris Jones @mrjonesey.bsky.social Hi! I'm a kid-lit illustrator working in books and comics. I love illustrating expressive characters and whimsical, colourful worlds!
Coffee lover / dog wrangler / reader / Canadian 🇨🇦
Portfolio: www.mrjonesey.com
Sian Rips | Illustrator @sianrips.bsky.social Artist and Children's Book Illustrator
Portfolio: www.sianrips.com
Instagram: @sianripsart
#kidlitart
Dirty Hands Studio/ Tim Gough @dirtyhandsstudio.bsky.social Art, Design, and Illustration inspired by mid-century graphics, screen printing and loud music.
https://www.dirtyhandsstudio.net/work
Christina Brown @cbristinabdraws.bsky.social Working hard to become an author-illustrator. I draw sassy kids and dumb animals. My stories are the ones that make you laugh but also make you cry a little.
✨Let’s be friends!✨
Henry Sene Yee @hsyee.bsky.social 👊KickAss 🏆Award-Winning 📕 #BookCover Designer / #Illustrator / Photographer
Covers: www.instagram.com/henryseneyee_design
Illustration: www.instagram.com/henryseneyee_draws 🖖
Matt Curtius @mattcurtius.bsky.social Artist at Gina & Matt, Teacher at Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG (‘25 JLG Selection)
@SCBWIRockyMtn member
#kidlitartinstructor at @cuddlefishacademy
#aapi #rosebudauthor
Rep: @annmrose at Marsal Lyon Literary
stanyan.me
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