Secret Society of Books @atravelingbookshop.bsky.social A traveling children’s bookshop.
Peddler of wonderfully curated children’s books, supporter of artists and a magic-bean-buyer.
Audrey Helen Weber @audreyhelenweber.bsky.social picture book maker
gouache, watercolor, and acrylic paintings on paper
represented by Hannah Mann at Writers House
www.audreyhelenweber.com
Eva Stalinski @evastalinski.com Illustrator, printmaker & dog enthusiast ✏️🍎
evastalinski.com
Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social Children’s books & editorial illustrator, professor
🎥 Host of Gab ‘n’ Doodle on Insta
🚫 No AI Art
Proudly rep’d by:
Kidlit- Nicole Tugeau @the_t2_agency.bsky.social
Editorial- @i2iart.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/studiohoffmann
Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social New & vintage stationery from around the world, since 2009. Our shop is at 12 Bury Place, London WC1A 2JL. https://www.presentandcorrect.com
Adam Rex @adamrex.bsky.social Author and illustrator of all the books you like. No, not that one. No, not that one either
Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
Colby Sharp @colbysharp.bsky.social ⭐️driven by gratitude⭐️Husband 👫 Dad 👦👧👧👦👦 Teacher 👔 Reader 📚 Runner 🏃 Writer ✏️ Nerd 🤓 VOTE! #NerdyBookClub | views expressed are mine
The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social Independent, opinionated, and stylish: essential multimedia publications for everyone who cares about children's and young adult literature. Visit us at hbook.com.
YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social Lucy Cheung (she/her) and Patrick Gildersleeves (he/him). Illustration/design duo based in Portslade, on the south coast of England. We just like making stuff.
www.yukfun.shop
Patrick posting here mostly, don't blame Lucy for my nonsense
Jashar Awan @jashar.bsky.social Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator; EVERY MONDAY MABEL out now from Simon & Schuster; repped by Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio
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.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Hallie Bateman @halliebateman.bsky.social ✍️ Illustwriter
📚 Author of 4 books
📰 As seen in NYT, NYer, Buzzfeed, etc.
👀 Twin mom
https://halmail.substack.com
https://linktr.ee/hallithbates
Greg Pizzoli @gregpizzoli.bsky.social Maker of picture books, comics, early readers and screenprints. Preorder my new book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721979/earl-and-worm-1-the-b
Luke Pearson @thatlukeperson.bsky.social Comics and drawings and such. Creator of Hilda.
Lisa Hanawalt @lisahanawalt.bsky.social Artist, writer, cartoonist
Tuca & Bertie, BoJack Horseman, Long Story Short
Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social Comics and things
John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
Vera Brosgol @verabrosgol.bsky.social books, bread, 'blivion. https://linktr.ee/Verabee
----- @paperbeatsscissors.com 
Danielle Bennett @daniellebennett.bsky.social ✏️ Artist & illustrator based in Ontario, Canada
🐞 Portfolio, newsletter, & YouTube ↓
daniellebennett.com/links
Beanie (Alina T) @whatsupbeanie.bsky.social Author, comic artist and and animator.
📚: What’s Up Beanie, Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters, The Great Puptective series, My Sister The Werebeast (oct 7, 2025). Currently living in 🇨🇦 whatsupbeanie.com
Joy Ang @joyang.bsky.social NYT best-selling illustrator. Concept art, comics, animation & gardening ✦ Freelance ✦ Cover artist for WOF ✦ Past: Adventure Time, Valve, D&D, BioWare
✦ TikTok - tiktok.com/@joyjoyang
✦ Insta - instagram.com/joyjoyang
✦ AnotherJoyAng@gmail.com
Society of Illustrators @soi128.bsky.social Founded in 1901, the Society of Illustrators is the oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of illustration in The USA.
Learn more! ⤵️
https://linktr.ee/societyofillustrators
Alex Finkeldey @scatterbee.bsky.social illustrator & picture book maker // Kingston 🇨🇦// cat enthusiast
portfolio: https://artbyscatterbee.com
books, socials, etc: https://bio.site/scatterbee
sid @cyborggarbage.bsky.social freelance | makes things | cochair dinaconference | community oshwassociation | bylines xtramagazine cbc | lives in the net | zines4ever | they
P. Puck @peapuck.bsky.social Sculptor, illustrator, designer & fabricator 🔮
Daren Rabinovitch @darenrabinovitch.bsky.social Artist / Filmmaker/ Director
SF/LA/Toronto
https://linktr.ee/darenrabinovitch
Counter-Print @counterprint.bsky.social That new book smell.
www.counter-print.co.uk
Matthew Burgess @matthewburgessj.bsky.social Poet, Professor, & Children's Book Author. Brooklyn College. Forthcoming: Words With Wings & Magic Things, illust. Doug Salati (Tundra / Penguin Canada, 2025) & Fireworks, illust. Cátia Chien (Harper Collins, 2025). www.matthewjohnburgess.com
cece ✨️ @naturellescience.bsky.social illustrator • comic artist • designer • ceramicist • crafter • the whole shebang
cecemclean.com
instagram.com/naturellescience
she/they 💕
Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social Blog about kids books? You bet (A Fuse #8 Production). Library degree? You know it. Books for kids? Seven. Books for adults about kidlit? Two. Podcasts about kids books? One (Fuse 8 n’ Kate). Having fun! https://afuse8production.slj.com
Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social musician/illustrator/animator/etc.
https://www.louiezong.com
Syd Madia @sydhey.bsky.social 
adam @kumerish.bsky.social Cartoonist & Layabout.
Creator of the critically acclaimed graphic novel The Gulf (Tundra) and award winning comic strip Blind Alley (among other things).
Draws on paper. Lives near the ocean. Often stares at mountains.
https://linktr.ee/kumerish
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Julia Breckenreid @juliabreckenreid.bsky.social Artist | breckenreid.com
Bobby Finger @bobbyfinger.bsky.social co-host of Who? Weekly | author of The Old Place and Four Squares
Sophie Paas-Lang @sophiepaaslang.bsky.social 
Lucy Knisley @lucyknisley.bsky.social Comics friend.
Linktr.ee/lucyknisley
keelin g @keelin.bsky.social I draw and sew and I am very beautiful
keelin.ca
@ keelin_g_
Ruth Chan @ohtruth.bsky.social Illustrator, author, comics maker
John Montgomery @johnmontgomery.bsky.social Designer of things. Feeder of chipmunks.
johnmontgomery.ca
Erin @erinmcphee.bsky.social Maker of things. Collector of stones. Professional creative person.
(She/her)
babegreens @babegreens.bsky.social callum 〰️ sometimes drawing
Paperole @paperole.bsky.social ✌️ Éditeur et boutique/galerie dédié à l’illustration et au design. Basé à Montréal au Canada. www.paperole.com
BookPage @readbookpage.bsky.social Our monthly magazine recommends the best new books across genres, as chosen by our editors. Discover your next great book at bookpage.com.
Sign up for our enewsletters: bookpage.com/enews
Official merch is now available: bookpage.com/shop
Stephanie Seales @blackbookbruja.bsky.social Children's book-writing, woods-wandering, water-loving magical elf
Sometimes here, sometimes not
MY DADDY IS A COWBOY (Abrams, 2024)
More books to come!
karen 유진 @karenyoojin.bsky.social 🐶 illustration & design
❤️ los angeles
🖍️ karenyoojin.com
Sergio Ruzzier @ruzzier.bsky.social Author and illustrator of picture books.
Travis Jonker @100scopenotes.bsky.social School Librarian. Author of BLUE FLOATS AWAY, THE VERY LAST CASTLE, THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW, CABOOSE | Author/illustrator of JUST ONE FLAKE and JUST ONE WAVE (2025)
Matthew Cordell @cordellmatthew.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Illustrator and author of books. 2018 Caldecott Medalist.
Taylor Sterling @taysterling.bsky.social Writer & Creative Director
Professional recommender, promiscuous reader
I write Moonbow, a publication about kids’ books for adults: https://moonbowbooks.substack.com/
Charlotte Parent @charlotteparent.bsky.social Illustrator and author of picture books
2024 Governor General Literary Award winner (Illustrated Books)
Rep’d by Jenn Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social at ABLA
Newsletter (The Rustle): charlotteparent.substack.com
Website: www.charlotte-parent.com
Emmy Kastner @emmykastner.bsky.social Author & illustrator of books for kids, rep’d by Hannah Mann.
Megan Propp @proppriety.bsky.social I'm an illustrator who enjoys crayons!
meganpropp.com
Veronica Mang @veronicamang.bsky.social Writing & illustrating & designing ✏️
Copland: A Story About America out now!
Book designer, adjunct, et cetera
veronicamang.com/links
lily hoang-zhu 🍎 @ Singapore PTS & ANYC @liliuhms.com illustrator & designer! ✏️ i run an art shop for my original goods & happy knick knacks! i also dabble in picture books! / denver, co
linktr.ee/liliuhms
Linda Liu @ SBCF 2025 @lindersliu.bsky.social 🐛 very hungry illustrator
🍏 author of HIDDEN GEM and SOUR APPLE
🖼️ visit: https://linktr.ee/lindersliu chat: lindersliu@gmail.com
Patrick Leger @patrickleger.bsky.social Writing random thoughts and tossing them into the volcano
Rumored Illustrator / Animation Designer
Brooklyn
https:/www.patrick-leger.com/
https:/www.instagram.com/patrick.leger.art/?hl=en
Michael DeForge @michaeldeforge.bsky.social it's me
Jillian Tamaki @dirtbagg.bsky.social Bump on a log
John Hendrix @johnhendrix.bsky.social Professional Drawer (not furniture). Author / Illustrator of 'The Mythmakers' • 'The Faithful Spy’ & others. Professor of Art at WashU, Chair MFA Illus. & Visual Culture
James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social ALA Geisel Award winning Brooklyn based Korean American Illustrator/Author.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/yangblog/
Web: https://www.jamesyang.com
Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2143640/james-y
Daniel Shaffer @danielshaffer.bsky.social Illustrator!
www.daniel-shaffer.com
Richie Pope @ SPX W63A @richiepope.bsky.social cartoonist + illustrator + storyboard artist + character designer
richiepope.com
richiepope.com/store
contact: richie@richiepope.com
Sara Wong @saraarielwong.bsky.social Illustrator. Art director. Currently recovering from bangs.
www.saraarielwong.com
Molly Mendoza @mollymendoza.bsky.social I mostly draw picture books and comics!
Eisner + Ignatz nominated 🌷
Caldecott Honor recipient 𓃗
They/She mollymendoza.com
Gizem Vural @gizemvural.bsky.social Artist based in New York, drawing abstract works.
https://gizem.studio/
https://www.upriseart.com/artists/gizem-vural
Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social Goes by Joey (they/them)
New prints Nov 2026
award-winning creator of IN LIMBO (2023)
Newsletter: jdebbiel.substack.com
Portfolio: debleeart.com
natandrewson @natandrewson.bsky.social Illustrator, Comic Artist, Riso Printmaker.
https://natalie-andrewson.com/Links
Jenn Liv 刘洁颍 @jennliv.bsky.social Illustrator & Assistant Prof. at U of A.
www.jennliv.com
Glenn Harvey @glennharvey.bsky.social Filipino Canadian Illustrator living in Brooklyn
✍🏻 @ www.glenn-harvey.com
📧 @ hello@glenn-harvey.com
📸 @ glennharveyart
Mark Wang @ouchyouslouch.bsky.social Illustrator/idiot @ markwangillustration.com
https://linktr.ee/ouchyouslouch
It's Nice That @its-nice-that.bsky.social Inspiring Creativity since 2007 👌
We champion work across graphic design, illustration, photography, animation, and more
Header image artwork by Paola Saliby
Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of the Southern Reach series, including Annihilation. Agent Joe Veltre at Gersh / speaker bureau Authors Unbound. To contact, use the contact form at jeffvandermeer.com. PDX, anti AI, he/him
sunyi @sunyidean.com ~Reader, writer, occasional thinker // multi-award-losing author // rep: Harry Illingworth @harryillingworth.bsky.social
Ravenscar Podcasts (Publishing Rodeo & Bad First Books) @publishingrodeo.bsky.social http://linktr.ee/ravenscar
Home of the trade publishing podcast, PUBLISHING RODEO, and author chat podcast, BAD FIRST BOOKS. Hosts: @sunyidean.com and @scottdrakeford.com and @richardswanauthor.bsky.social
anoosha syed ✏️ @anooshasyed.com award-winning author/illustrator for children’s books, character designer & art educator📚
✎ resources, books, & more links ↓
https://www.anooshasyed.com
🌙Evil Sonny Ross🌞 @sonnyross.bsky.social Freelance Illustrator and Art Director
represented by UsFolk and MA World Group
Let’s make something cool
They/Them ☭
📧sonnyrossillustration@gmail.com
https://www.sonnyross.com
Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Educator at Pratt (Typography) & CCNY (Critical Writing). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). Writer of Fiction (Agent: @liznealon.bsky.social). 523rd Bluesky account. NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com.
💙❤️
faye @ppixxie.bsky.social comic artist, guy who thinks too much about lotr and ocs (they/he)
Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('23 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
Meg Hunt @meghunt.bsky.social Illustrator and mentor working in kids books, packaging and character design. Let’s work together.
Repped by Lara Perkins at ABLA and Scott Hull Associates.
http://www.linktr.ee/meghuntillo
http://www.meghunt.com
Lian Cho @liantomato.bsky.social Author and illustrator of many goofy books.
I won an award and I won’t shut up about it.
I also run a newsletter about my silly life.