Bookshelfie โญ๏ธ @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
Jesse O Benitez - Writing @jesseobenitez.bsky.social Lifelong reader & writer
I'm here to make friends (especially people who write/read books) please reach out ๐๐โ๏ธ
I hope to make a better world for everybody
Never let them get you down!
https://linktr.ee/JesseOBenitez
Caroline Kind @carolinekind.bsky.social MG author, educator, researcher, reader, learner | She/Her | Halifax, NS |
Melinda Layten - Writes about Hazel an Immortal Cat @mlayten.bsky.social What the Fire Didn't Take - Debut Middle Grade Novel about 2 autistic girls 2000 years apart and the cat who knew them both. Modern day Minnesota meets Library of Alexandria and what it means to learn and be heard. #Autism #Querying
Erik Talkin @eriktalkin.bsky.social Author. YA novel Private School Punk (full-cast audiobook, 2026 IPPY Outstanding Book of the Year). Lulu & the Hunger Monster (ILA Social Justice Award). MFA from VCFA. Punk, audiobooks, illustrated fiction, book-connected soundtracks.
Maya P. Lim @mayaplim.bsky.social Designer, author, illustrator. THE STORY OF LEO LIONNI (Viking โ27). GHOST GIGGLES (Scholastic โ27). BEAR HUGS (Scholastic โ26). Rep: Andrea Morrison @ Writers House.
Repost! Repost! @repostrepost.bsky.social Frederick Post: Amateur, Dabbler and Dilettante. Mostly Reposts + Images + Occasional AI Slop.
Joe Hessert @joehessert.bsky.social Seeking Representation for my Middle Grade Fantasy Debut | MFA, Iowa Writersโ Workshop
joehessert.com
Bonnie G. Lindauer @gerelyn.bsky.social Picture book author, amateur cellist and pianist, nature lover and volunteer at Muttville, a senior dog rescue organization.
#picturebook, #chapterbook, #amquerying, #kidlit, #childrensbooks
Toddling The Stacks @toddlingthestacks.com You should be reading #kidlit, and we'll help you see why.
A children's literature podcast by award-winning educator and Princeton-educated literature PhD @seangill.net
New episodes drop on Mondays!
http://www.ToddlingTheStacks.com
North of November @north-of-november.bsky.social Electrical engineer & entrepreneur. Author of Built to Last. I write about business, books, and the human stories in between. โ minetuut.wordpress.com
Miya T. Beck @miyatbeck.bsky.social Author of The Pearl Hunter and Through a Clouded Mirror | Oxford comma convert | recovering journalist | obsessed with cats and kitsune
https://www.miyabeck.com 
Wendy Anderson @andwrit.bsky.social Screenwriter, fairytale fanatic, feminist loudmouth, lover of kitties, defender/advocate, hater of bullies, theatre geek, LA girl.
Del Potter PhD @drdelpotter.bsky.social Iโm deeply immersed in the intersections of neuroscience, ethnobotany, & pharmacological research, I thrive on leveraging science to enhance human well-being and longevity. After years of scientific writing Iโm writing fiction and a cinematic memoir.
Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social Editorial consultant at Alison Weiss Editorial. Causing all sorts of mayhem in the publishing world.
www.alisonweisseditorial.com
Aimee L. Gross @aimeegross.bsky.social MG and YA author with two books out in the world : โIf Crows Know Bestโ and โNo Mercy From Crowsโ with more to come! SCBWI , Kansas Authors Club.
Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social Kidlit author seeking rep, deaf in one ear, living with chronic migraines, Searchlight Awards 2024 Best Children's Novel Opening Longlistee, SCBWI member, cat wrangler, book dragon, geek
website: melissambergum.wixsite.com/melissabergum
Harrison Mooney @harrisonmooney.bsky.social Author of INVISIBLE BOY, winner of the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, BITTERSWEET (spring 2027) and I JUST HAVE TO RACE ALL THESE GHOSTS (summer 2027). Host of @TheTyee podcast. East Vancouver.
Joan Timmings @joantimmings.bsky.social Writer and aspiring author of picture books, middle grade, and some for adults, too. Love quirky kids, reluctant heroes, and poetry and being caught off-guard by a surprise laugh.
Celia Cataldo @ccat7.bsky.social โ๏ธWriter with a focus on middle grade. It's always Halloween in my ๐ค. Lover of animal sanctuaries ๐พ, meteor showers โจ, & oddities. LGBTQIA ๐, vegetarian, & frequent ๐ฉธ donor. Always open to a good book recommendation ๐
Michelle Nott @michnott.bsky.social Bilingual ๐บ๐ธ๐ซ๐ท Educator & Childrenโs Book Author, Enchanted Lion Books.
https://linktr.ee/MichelleNott?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Hey, Jim Hill! @heyjimhill.bsky.social Word nerd, pixel wrangler. Writes funny on purpose.
VCFA WCYA SCBWI
www.heyjimhill.com
Mary R. @amerrywrath.bsky.social I write quips, not tragedies. |she/her| VCFA's Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA '26 | books |TTRPGs | movies | nature/science shenanigans | new to Bluesky, not the internet
(pfp by Makowka/picrew)
Art commission carrd-> https://keirelo.carrd.co/
Jenn Gaulding @jenngauldingbooks.bsky.social #PB Writer ๐โ๏ธ
Math & Science Educator ๐งฎ๐ณ๐
Member of 12x12 and SCBWI Southern Breeze
Halloweensie, SunWriteFun, SpringFlingKidlit '25 Winner
Valentiny, WKLN '25 HM
Sue Sutherland, Author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER @suemt.bsky.social Debut picture book author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, granola girl, weaver, quilter, traveler, photographer, 12x12, Montana SCBWI
Coming Soon - HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL (2026), TWELVE DAYS AT YELLOWSTONE (2027), & NOTHING BUT NET TROUBLE
Moonheart Wolves @moonheartwolves.bsky.social Building the world of MOONHEART โ a xenofiction wolf fantasy
Five packs. Broken moon. A magic that remembers. Follow along for worldbuilding, sneak peeks, and the occasional chaos.
Which pack are you? ๐บ
Story/Art by BixByte
Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! ๐๐โ๏ธ๐จ๐๏ธ๐ป๐๐ง๐ง๐ผ๐ฆ๐โฅ๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐
Maria is Writing @mariakidlit.bsky.social #Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
Bunny person
#Scbwi
Nature
Foodie
G.G. Sherrill @ggsherrillreads.bsky.social Writer, Aspiring Middle-Grade Novelist, Fan of Nature, Underdogs, Encouraging Boys to Read, Making a Difference.
www.ggsherrill.com
Write Query Hook @writequeryhook.bsky.social Find the right agents. Fast. Purpose driven tools to help writers out of the query trenches and onto agent client lists. Your agent is calling - try it free: www.writequeryhook.com/
Rusty Fischer | Children's Author @rustyfischer.bsky.social Rusty Fischer's poems for children have appeared in Readerโs Digest, Good Housekeeping and Womanโs Day. His latest poem, โSocks,โ is currently featured in The Dirigible Balloon.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/36446
@aufarmlife.bsky.social @aufarmlife.bsky.social 
writerharrison @harrisonwriter.bsky.social ๐ #Canadian - #Author - #Poet ๐
amazon.com/author/phillipharrison
I try to write in ways that feed both the mind and soul. โ & #GenX #stationaryaddict
๐ซ Creator of imagined worlds ๐ซ
Brock Stephen Henning @bshenning.bsky.social #kidlit @SCBWIRockyMtn member ๐ MG Author/Illustrator of HACKERS: WORM EATER and the HACKERS series ๐พ gamer, sax player, fly fisher, tech geek, film buff ๐ www.brockhenning.com
Casey Bloome Writes @caseybloomewrites.bsky.social Author. SCBWI & MGHub member. Technically a half-elf.
Seeking representation for The Library in the Grotto, a MG fantasy novel readers have called "rich, immersive, clever and creative", with a "beautifully imagined world".
Suzanne Beaky Illustration @suzannebeaky.bsky.social Childrenโs Illustrator. Cat Lover. Avid Gardener.
You can find my portfolio at http://www.suzannebeaky.com
Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Independent press publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. Supported by Arts Council Ireland. Repped in UK by Bounce Sales & Marketing.
Books create waves.
Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social What do I do?
โจ Help kidlit authors write & revise their books
โจ Host Middle Grade Made Easy(er) podcast
โจ Run Rhyme Made Easy(er) membership
Start hereโฃ
https://linktr.ee/LouPiccolo
Kristine Ada Carter @kristineadacarter.bsky.social MG and YA writer and poet. Represented by literary agent, A.J. Van Belle at The Booker Albert Literary Agency. KristineAdaCarter.com
Gill Evans. Counselling Psychologist AFBPsS. @gillevansx.bsky.social Psychologist living in Philadelphia from the UK.
Gill Evans author of The Anxious Therapist, YouTuber and Wordler. Honourable Mention for my book by Hay House.
Go to my website Anxioustherapist.com for ยฃ1 or $1 kindle book. Download kindle app free.
Chong lee @chonglee.bsky.social Building construction
Lynn Wong ๐ณ @lynngracewong.bsky.social Wishing you grit and grace on this road less traveled by!
Winner of Austin SCBWI 2021 Creators of Diverse Worlds Scholarship. 2021 WriteMentor alum and 2022 mentor. Proud Mom of five! ๐ต๐ญ
Wendy Parris @wendyparrisauthor.bsky.social MG author: FIELD OF SCREAMS and STAGE FRIGHT both Delacorte Press rep: Sara Megibow
https://www.wendyparris.com/home
Kristen M. Kareem @kristenmkareem.bsky.social ๐ชโ๐ป Writer of Suburban Thrillers and HOA Horror ๐
๐ Reading โWhat Happened Nextโ
๐ Boyd Mills Scholarship Recipient & Boyd Mills Muslim Storyteller & WNKN Winner
๐ฉโ๐ซ Educator
๐ถ MN girl
๐โโ๏ธRunner
โจ Writings here: https://linktr.ee/Sagasofsabr
Kindlei โ Smarter Kindle Book Discovery @kindlei.bsky.social Where Kindle books stay visible, not buried.
For indie and traditional authors who want lasting discoverability.
๐ List your book โ kindlei.com
Chris Low @chrislowauthor.bsky.social I'm a #kidlit writer, special education coach, and blogger for @themixed-upfiles.bsky.socialโฌ
Stories in @highlightsmagazine.bsky.social, @cricketmediainc.bsky.social, etc. | more at www.chrislowauthor.com
Joni Pope @jonipopewrites.bsky.social MG/YA writer. Hamline MFAC. Storymakers Guild member. Bookworm ๐๐. Maker of amigurumi. Loves sloths ๐ฆฅ. Nerd. โHave courage and be kind.โ She/Her
Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social animal/nature admirer, movie & anime lover, loves music.Children's and ya books author, lyricist singer and composer. Children's Musicals. "Choose people who choose you!"
NO CHAT UNLESS I KNOW YOU
BULLIES OUT
IF YOU COPY MY LINKS BOOK HASHTAGS please.
Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social Author: http://www.joknowles.com #kidlit #AABB #PB #MG #Tween #YA
Editorial Services: https://www.revise-and-shine.com/jo-knowles
Author visits: https://www.joknowles.com/school-visits
Teacher: Mountainview #MFA Center For Cartoon Studies (summers)
Becky Kidd @mrsbkiddfcps.bsky.social 4th grade teacher, wife, and mom of 4.
Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social Poet. Superfan - AUTHORS. KIDLIT. BOOKS. 
Jo Cardillo @jocardillo.bsky.social Painter, writer, and consumer of 9 servings of veggies daily (trying).
Invisible9111 @invisible9111.bsky.social Keep up the good fight getting involved, resist toxic ideologies as Climate change is a real issue > No King USA Resist > @Invisible 9111
Maureen Egan @maureeneganva.bsky.social Researching & writing about Ruth Henshaw Bascom with my sister Mary Eileen Fouratt. Author of Insidersโ Guide 2 RVA + Richmondโs Culinary History, Webinar Coordinator: SCBWI Mid-Atlantic. Paint on my hands, dirt on my shirt, crumbs on my lap. she/her
Layne Johnson | Childrenโs Author - Is Querying @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
Website: https://laynejohnsonkidsbooks.com/
Rachel Cantor @rachelcantor.bsky.social Author of the adult literary novels Half-Life of a Stolen Sister (2023), Good on Paper (2016), and A Highly Unlikely Scenario (2014). Now writing speculative MG/YA. Flailing but I mean well. She/her. www.rachelcantor.com
Danielle Anderson @fortheloveofkidlit.bsky.social Freelance editor and aspiring pb author
Elara Rosequartz @elararosequartz.bsky.social ๐งโโ๏ธ I write chapter books for young dreamers like me who love fairies and friendship.
๐ No villains - just sparkle, heart, and adventure.
๐๐ Ages 6โ9
www.fairyacademybooks.com
Digital creator, parent managed account.
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
linktr.ee/lauraparnum
์ฑ์ธ์ฉํ ๋ง๋ฅ๋ชฐ @w10000.bsky.social ๋ง๋ฅ ์ฑ์ธ์ฉํ ๊ณต์๋ชฐ
https://www.10000w.co.kr/?free_enter=y&src=image&kw=0004B2
I Quit Smoking ๐ญ ๐ ๐ @iquitcigs.bsky.social Anti-Smoker My Website campralquitsmoking.net See How I Quit 20 Years Ago Fought Nicotine 35 Years Supporting others who Quit ๐ญ STL MO โค๏ธTo Promote Authors ๐ & Ozarks ๐ Photographer ๐ท Pez Add @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social ๐
Children's story book Illustrator @storyillustrator.bsky.social I create vibrant illustrations, custom book characters, covers, and page layouts for KDP & self-published authors. Turning stories into magical books kids will love.
@mandy3milo.bsky.social @mandy3milo.bsky.social MG fantasy writer and editor
Sally Hoch @sallyhochwriter.bsky.social ๐๐ผโโ๏ธWriter. #STEMGirl. Math nerd. โ๏ธ KidLit author. Freelancer. Teacher. #SCBWI. ๐Oklahoma
www.sallyhoch.com
Lynne Lieberman @hikewriterepeat.bsky.social Author. Lynne was born under the Liberty Bell and currently dwells among the saguaros. She loves reading and writing urban fantasy, for adults & children. Her short story, โSafety,โ appears in The Writersโ Journal: Live and Learn.
Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social Aspiring author/illustrator and ASL/English interpreter by day - also obsessed with the magic of theater.
https://nharwood124.wixsite.com/ohhhh-doodles
Lauren Kimberly ๐จ๐ฆ @authorlaurenk.bsky.social THE HOLIDAY TRAIN (fall 2028) #PBParty Finalist โ26 | #PBParty HM โ25 | Writing PB through MG | autistic mom of two | #SCBWI #12x12PB | #amquerying #neurodiversity
www.laurenkimberlyauthor.com
Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social ๐ 2025 #PBRisingStars Mentee
๐จ #kidlit author-illustrator
๐ Former children's bookseller and school librarian
๐ด Current tired mom
๐ค Self-taught and still self-teaching
Represented by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties
brookebaum.com
@thomasolsen18.bsky.social @thomasolsen18.bsky.social 
Jen Jilany_Editor @jenjeditor.bsky.social Certified Professional Editor, Up Style Editing.
Fiction and Memoir. ๐
Editors Canada Executive.
www.upstyleediting.ca
Susan Park @susanfirghilpark.bsky.social writer, poet, nature lover and complete book geek living in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by forest, birds, squirrels, chipmunks and chickens. Member SCBWI.
Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author ๐ @elizabetheverett.bsky.social โก๏ธ Boosting books for #Teachers, #Educators, #Librarians, #Parents, #Authors, #Writers, and #Readers
๐ Former #Teacher turned #Homeschool mama
โ๏ธ #Kidlit #Writer and #SCBWI member
๐ #PB #Author rep'd by Michelle Witte
๐ฑ๏ธ elizabetheverettbooks.com
Mike Zhou @mikezhoucreations.bsky.social He/Him,An Artist/Animator/Writer in training,Randomized Maker.
Live in China ๐จ๐ณ Born,Established and being in there Since 2009
Email me for inquiries at MikeZhou49@outlook.com
Laura Segal Stegman @laurastegman.bsky.social Middle Grade Author: Summer of L.U.C.K + Ready or Not + The Chambered Nautilus (Young Dragons)
| SCBWI | Publicist/Creator PR Tips for Authors
linktr.ee/LauraStegman
Kate DeMaio @k8demaiowrites.bsky.social KidLit Author
FIONA AND THE FORGOTTEN PIANO is OUT NOW!
https://linkin.bio/katedemaio
She/Her