Cindy Schwind @cindyschwind1.bsky.social Reader! BookPosse Member! Indie Book Crawl! Friday Night Raffle! Retired Reading Specialist!
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
Shawn Proctor #middlegradeauthor #author @shawnproctor.bsky.social Middle Grade author. MGNarwhals! WriteMentor 2021. Rosemont MFA. WYRM's Gauntlet Champ. Library fan.
Marcella Pixley @marcellapixley.bsky.social Award Winning Author of #kidlit YA and MG Novels. NESHAMA (Candlewick 2025). Junior Library Guild Gold Standard. TROWBRIDGE ROAD (Candlewick 2020) Longlisted National Book Award, Finalist, Massachusetts Book Award, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard.
BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social He/him, bi,💙. I don't normally do social media, but this place seems less aggressive than most of the internet.
A P Pullan @the-wee-pencil.bsky.social https://theweepencil.wordpress.com/ ; writer of kids books; self-publisher; studier of Diploma in CBT; sails Pica Belleau; walks Gubbins & Mavis; scone gobbler; drawn in Yorkshire; coloured in by Scotland; Ayrshire; #lufc; driftwood clockmaker; teacher
Valerie Bolling @valeriebolling.bsky.social Author of books for children and teachers | Longtime educator | DEIAB advocate | Born in NY | Raised and resides in CT
https://valeriebolling.com
Authors Guild; SCBWI; 12x12; Boyds Mills, #kidlit #PB #earlyreaders #booksforteachers
Lena Lee @alicia9546.bsky.social Fall in love with exercise, explore nature, and keep your body and mind in balance ❤️
David Long @writerdavidlong.bsky.social Blue Peter Book of the Year winner. Writes for children and adults, 70+ books translated into more than 30 languages. Occasional ghost. Agent: Penny Holroyde at Holroyde-Cartey.
davidlong.info
Kevin Ahern @kevinahern.bsky.social Kansas City Cartoonist/ Politically Liberal/ Socially Introvert/ Coffee Fueled/ No DMs, thanks.
Melanie Ellsworth @melaniebellsworth.bsky.social Children's book writer, dog walker, dandelion fan. Author of CLARINET & TRUMPET, HIP, HIP...BERET!, BATTLE OF THE BOOKS. She/her. Rep’d: McIntosh & Otis www.melanieellsworth.com 
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
Meryl Suresh @merylwrites.bsky.social #kidlit author in training
#SCBWI
2025 #12x12challenge
2025 #PBRisingStars HM
a 2025 #KidLitZombieWeek Winner
Marzieh Abbas | Kidlit Author @marziehabbas.bsky.social 🏆📚
🇵🇰📝
Constantly curious, chai-drinking award-winning children's book author, poet, and aspiring illustrator.
📕Excited for Eid (LBB, 2024)
📙Friday Fun (LLB, 2024)
📘Aarzu All Around (S&S, 2025)
📗The Camel Library (F&F, 2025)
📕Radiant Ramadan (LBB, 2025)
Cindy Samul @cindysamul.bsky.social Illustrator with a life-long love of books, cartoons, and gummy bears (but not necessarily in that order). https://linktr.ee/cindysamul #scbwi
Andy French @andy-french.bsky.social Music exec by day. Novelist by night. Angeleno.
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Postscript: www.pscript.app
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
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
Junior Library Guild @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social A collection development service providing libraries with the best new-release books for children and young adults.
Julene Tripp Weaver @trippweavpoet.bsky.social Poet—latest book: "Slow Now with Clear Skies." Writer. Herbalist—Green Witch. Therapist. Systemic or Family Constellation. Health Artist. #WOMPO https://www.julenetrippweaver.com
Ellen Bunn @ellenbunn3.bsky.social K-8 school librarian. reader of kidlit/ya diverse fiction and 5 kinds of nonfiction. former elementary science/science & literature teacher. paleoanthropologist. organic heirloom tomato grower and avid cook.
SGarris @mormor28.bsky.social Lifelong Democrat and Oregonian seeking sanity. Mormor to eight grandchildren and doing what I can to ensure these next generations have a more hopeful future. But sadly this gets more challenging every damn day.
Maria is Writing @mariakidlit.bsky.social #Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
Bunny person
#Scbwi
Nature
Foodie
Rachel Teferet (Xe/They) @rachelteferet.bsky.social ✍️ Writer, witch, tarot + astrology reader ✨MFA writing candidate @ Lesley University. Activist for a free 🇵🇸
https://tarot.rachelteferet.com/links
Julia DeVillers @juliadevillers.bsky.social Mostly middle grade author. 📚 Next: MEET ME IN WONDERLAND (S&S, May), 🎡
Anna Staniszewski @annastanisz.bsky.social Children's book author, writing instructor, and general word nerd. Lover of dogs, fairy tales, and silliness. My most recent titles: MY COUSIN'S MERMAID, THE WONDER OF WILDFLOWERS, and CLIQUE HERE. annastan.com
Julie Scheina @juliescheina.com Children's & YA book editor at Julie Scheina Editorial Services | Former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Coffee & book lover
Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org * Regularly updated calendars & news of #Maine, #MEpolitics
* #NonViolenceIsPower
* #EveryEffortCounts
* #VOTE
"Most accurate and up to date calendars in Maine. Thank you!"
Born 02.16.25
Posts ≠ endorsement
NO connection to Pine Tree Results PAC
Mexikid Stories @mexikidstories.bsky.social 100% true, 90% of the time!
Ray Routhier @rayrouthier.bsky.social Reporter at the Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME
Focused on finding stories about the people and culture of Maine
Beats include pop culture, movies, music, TV, books, authors and quirky stuff
Brian Lies @brianlies.bsky.social NYT bestselling children’s book author and illustrator. Caldecott honoree. Visiting author. Gardener, woodworker, fan of “how to” videos and making stuff like pickles, cheese and kimchi. 
Cybils Awards @cybilsawards.bsky.social Celebrating books for children and teens since 2006.
https://linktr.ee/CybilsAwards
Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com I report on the publishing industry through my paid newsletter, The Bottom Line, and educate writers on the business of authorship in THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER (University of Chicago Press).
Lynda Mullaly Hunt @lyndamh.bsky.social New York Times best-selling author of ONE FOR THE MURPHYS, FISH IN A TREE, WISH IN A TREE, SHOUTING AT THE RAIN (Nancy Paulsen books/Penguin) Founder of #AuthorsLoveTeachers she/her
Heather Perkinson @hkperkinson.bsky.social Public HS librarian, born & raised in DC. Books, dogs, teaching. #TLSky #EduSky hkperkinson.blogspot.com
Kim Campbell @pblove.bsky.social Former Children's Librarian💗 | Big Dreamer | Lover of picture books, the KidLit world, libraries, community, & fart books | Haiku Writer
Website: www.booksbutterfliesandbeing.com
KidLit Acrostics flipbook: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/fe5beff236.htm
Kathryn Ostrofsky @kostrofs.bsky.social Bunk taxonomist, Sesame Street historian, digital humanist, housing & transportation advocate, Boston Rosident.
Lynn Plourde @lynnplourde.bsky.social Kids' Book Author, Word Player, Teaching Author, Maine holds my heart, she/her, website: http://lynnplourde.com
MissAlexisLovesBooks @meghanalexis.bsky.social Educator. ✏️Library Lady. 📚Single mom. ⭐️Disney lover. ❤️Halloween Queen. 🎃Former Camp Counselor.🏕️
Tamra Wight @tamrawight.bsky.social MG Author ~ Middle School Ed Tech ~
I love to be outside observing/photographing nature- then writing about it. Cooper & Packrat @islandportbooks
~ rep'd by Katie Erickson @JDLitAgency
tamrawight.com
Maria Padian @mpadian.bsky.social Author, Mainer, Life-Long Learner, Old Fashioned Feminist, Avid Reader. www.mariapadian.com
Brian Benson @mrbrianbenson.bsky.social Writer, teacher, wanderer. He/him. Books: GOING SOMEWHERE, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. Essays: Tahoma Review, Pithead Chapel, X-R-A-Y, Sweet, Hippocampus & elsewhere. brianbensonwrites.com
Kate O'Shaughnessy @kloshaughnessy.bsky.social Newbery Honor winning author of books for kids. Most recently THE WRONG WAY HOME (Knopf, 2024).
Work With Indies @workwithindies.com A kind job board and inclusive community supporting careers in #indiegames.
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
Greg R. Buchanan @gregbuchananwriter.com Bestselling Novelist. Writer of Video Games & TTRPGs. Hank Hill Apologist. Rep by ANA/CAA.
NO MAN'S SKY | SIXTEEN HORSES | DARK SOULS: EYES OF DEATH | MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Cats: Bucket, Table, and Mop.
gregbuchananwriter.com
J. Morgyn White Author 📚 @jmorgynwhite.bsky.social 2026 Silver Falchion Award Finalist
📖 Too Cursed To Kiss
📓 Demons for Breakfast
Lover of paper #writingarmor & bengal cats. Collector. Rabbit hole explorer. Antiquarian. Architect of Fantasy worlds.
https://linktr.ee/jmorgynwhite
Aubrey Allie @aubreyalliewrites.bsky.social ■BOY Mom ■Wife ■ #SCBWI ■Writer 📚 #WIFYR (Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers) BOOK CLUB Host 📋 President VZC Library Board 📒 #WritingCommunity #12x12PB
Kristin Awsumb Liu @awsumbliu.bsky.social Reader, writer, teacher, drinker of tea, compulsive petter of dogs, mom to three pretty cool kids, and wife to the amazing @thejaredliu.bsky.social. 
Catherine Hapka @catherinehapka.bsky.social Still out here writing for kids and YA
rep: Katherine Latshaw at Folio Literary Management
Horse enthusiast, cat magnet, music fan, night owl, swing state voter, lazy gardener
She/her
catherinehapka.com 
Anne O'Brien Carelli - kidlit author @aobriencarelli.bsky.social Children's book author www.anneobriencarelli.com
Della Ross Ferreri @dellarossferreri.bsky.social Children's Author
Rep:Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency
MOUSE BUFFET (Sleeping Bear Press)
HUGGLE WUGGLE, BEDTIME SNUGGLE (Beaming Books)
JANE THE TRAIN & THE CHRISTMAS STORM (Flamingo/PRH, 2028)
Now booking K-3 school visits.
https://www.dellarossferreri.com
Nancy Tandon @nancytandon.bsky.social Middle grade author of THE WAY I SAY IT (Charlesbridge) and THE GHOST OF SPRUCE POINT (Aladdin). Supporter of literacy in all its forms. Rep: Charlotte Wenger at Prospect Agency.
Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social Former educator writing for children 😃
bethandersonwriter.com #SCBWI #RedFoxLiterary
1/28/25: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: KATE WARNE AND THE RACE TO SAVE ABRAHAM LINCOLN 🚂
Sandi Brann @teach4fun.bsky.social Teacher, Librarian, life-long learner, book lover. 📚🐶🐶☕️🍿
MrsSimonsReads @mrssimonsreads.bsky.social Mom | Teacher | Reader | Member of #BookAllies | Elementary Librarian in TX 📚❤️- C Christine Hauswirth @chris1192.bsky.social Author of a YA GN on the hidden history of English. Hoping to find an agent/publisher. I'm also a lawyer.
Kasey Snow @kaseysnow.bsky.social Illustrator. Sculptor. Comic maker.
Former teacher. Art streamer.
Nature lover. Kid at heart.
Mostly art posts.
Twitch.tv/kaseysnowart
instagram.com/kaseysnowart
linktr.ee/kaseylsnow
#KaseySnowArt
#TheArtGym
Mary Ann Cappiello @macappiello.bsky.social PORTRAITS OF ELEANOR (Holiday House, 2027), narrative YA bio of medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Rep’d by Eve Adler, Red Fox Literary Agency
Reading with Purpose (Teachers College Press, 2024),Text Sets in Action (2021), and more.
Krister Eide Art #artist #painter #wildlifeart #kidlit @kristereideart.bsky.social #nature #fineart #oilpainting #animals #wildlife Agent: Anna Olswanger
#kidlit #kidlitart #scbwi
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
Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social Nature geek, feminist, board game designer (Wingspan 🪶, Tussie Mussie 💐, Mariposas 🦋, The Fox Experiment 🦊, Picky Pixie 🧚♀️, Undergrove 🍄, and Sanibel 🐚).
https://www.elizhargrave.com/
Jessica Shaw @authorjessicashaw.bsky.social Pre-K Teacher ~ Author: THE GREAT COOKIE KERFUFFLE (AmicusInk 2022)
ALICE ALONE (AmicusInk March 2025)
🩵Picture Books🩵Plants🩵Animals🩵
https://www.authorjessicashaw.com/
Erin Bow @erinbowbooks.bsky.social Author, author! I write novels and poetry, and teach scientists to tell stories. Newbery Honor winner, baby!
Latest: WITCHWARD BOUND, clearly this year's best take on the Odyssey in which Odysseus is a cat. 9/1/2026
Stephen Colbert @stephencolbert.bsky.social Evie’s husband 
Nathan Bransford @nathanbransford.com Author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series. Blogging holdout. Reach out to me for help with your book!
www.nathanbransford.com
Trav S.D. @travsd.bsky.social writer/ performer/ schnorrer
Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social I'm a children's book editor, teacher and workshop presenter, owner of The Purple Crayon website -- www.underdown.org --and part of Kid's Book Revisions Plus: @kbrplus.bsky.social.
I post about #kidlit and other things.
Janet Fox @janetsfox.bsky.social Kidlit author; writing course creator; lover of dogs, mountains, and all things magical. Blogs every week here: https://janetfox.substack.com/
Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social Entertaining & educational conversations about science, tech, + more. Hosted by Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman. From WNYCStudios.
Ryan Gebhart (un-DM-able ☹️) @ryangebhart.bsky.social Legos, Bob’s Burgers, Radiohead, and my dog, these are a few of my favorite thingssss
Contact me at ryan dot gebhart at gmail dot com
Barbara O'Connor @barbaraoconnor.bsky.social Children's writer, books including How to Steal a Dog and the NYT bestseller WISH
www.barbaraoconnor.com
Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social Queen of Lasers, Mother of Storms, & NYT/USAToday bestselling author of Fairyland, Space Opera, Deathless, & many more. Any/All
Art: http://patreon.com/catvalente
Politics: http://catvalente.substack.com
TipJar: https://venmo.com/u/cat-valente
Jon Ronson @jonronson.bsky.social THE CASTLE! Things Fell Apart, Debutante, 🦋 Effect, Okja, Shamed, Frank, Psychopath📋, Kubricks 📦, Lost at 🌊, 🧔🏼😶🐐, Them Jonronson.com
Amie with an ‘i.e.’ 🔜 SDCC @librarylandia.bsky.social Public Historian, Librarian, TCAF Director
Former NYorker🗽Current Canadian 🇨🇦
Past President GNCRT
she/her // opinions all me
Writing my PhD on comics censorship
https://carleton.ca/history/cu-people/amie-wright/
Anne Nesbet @annenesbet.bsky.social My favorite films are silent. My favorite places are far away. I write books!
Sarah Rhea Werner @sarahrheawerner.bsky.social I'm Sarah and I make the podcasts "Girl In Space" and "Write Now with Sarah Werner". She/her. 💜💜💜 https://www.sarahwerner.com/
Maike_illu @maikeillu.bsky.social Freelance kidlit illustrator, repped by the Bright Agency. 🚫NO AI
www.maikeplenzke.com
Andrew Durkin @andrewdurkin.bsky.social He/him.
Composer. Author. Editor. Publisher. Illustrator. Progressive. Lapsed academic. Runner. Dad. Husband. NJ-born, LA-formed, PNW-based.
pjce.bandcamp.com/album/breath-of-fire / yellowbikepress.com / andrewdurkinauthor.com
Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social Writer editor singer songer. Self-appointed ALT text Jello Sherriff.
☕️ AMY CHU #donutkiller @amychu.bsky.social #Legohoarder #whiskeysipper
I write comics graphic novels TV Marvel DC Netflix
Carmilla The Eternal (✨Nebula nom!✨)
DnD Ravenloft
Emma Frost: White Queen
Borderlands
Red Sonja 🗡️ Poison Ivy 🪴
DOTA Dragon’s Blood
Turning Red
#SFWA #WGA rep Gersh Vern Co
Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social I've made a bunch of graphic novels. Most recent: CAROUSEL SUMMER (kids) and I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL (adults).
I teach comics & illustration around Vancouver. I spend my spare time sewing.
Portfolio can be found here: http://www.kagcomix.com/
Diane Magras @dianemagras.bsky.social Award-winning author of the Mad Wolf's Daughter books and SECRET OF THE SHADOW BEASTS, all from Penguin Random House. She/her https://linktr.ee/dianemagras
Alan Silberberg @alansilberberg.bsky.social Author, cartoonist, creator of stuff. Funny, PB books from Viking; MEET THE LATKES, P is for PASTRAMI, THE BAGEL WHO WANTED EVERYTHING (2025). SCBWI Sid Fleischman Humor Award for MILO; STICKY NOTES & BRAIN FREEZE.
www.silberbooks.com
Katherine @katherinebook.bsky.social punk ass book jockey. If reading gives you superpowers, I am Edna Mode. she/her
Rajani LaRocca @rajanilarocca.bsky.social 2022 Newbery Honoree, Walter Award, Golden Kite winner. Doctor, author of MG & PB, fiction & nonfiction, prose & poetry. Pro-democracy, pro-reproductive freedom, anti-book bans.
Rep: Brent Taylor
www.RajaniLaRocca.com
Laura Taylor Namey @laurataylornamey.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. 🇨🇺out now: With Love, Echo Park
https://linktr.ee/laura.taylor.namey
Mariama J Lockington @marilock.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 Award winning author. Adoptee.
I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM 10/14/25
Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social DC area. Ex-journalist, writer, editor, book blogger, podcaster, author of OFF TO JOIN THE CIRCUS and other books.
Aimee lucido @aimeelucido.bsky.social I’m an author and crossword puzzle maker! 
Kekla Magoon @keklamagoon.bsky.social Writes books, bakes cupcakes, makes pottery, entertains two orange cats. Award-winning author, keynote speaker, unconventional educator. Passionate about literacy, community, diversity, conversation, and social justice. She/Her.
Maggie @maggiebeiser.bsky.social nurse practitioner, HIV, HCV, harm reduction, gender-affirming care, and care for people experiencing homelessness in Boston | baking hobbyist | by extension, nutritional supporter of uncertain.fm, the best free streaming radio you should know about
Rebecca Sofferman @sofferbrarian.bsky.social Middle school librarian. Former president of the VT School Library Association. Proud Vermonter, She/her. My opinions are my own.
Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social Children's Book Author. Speaker. Sibert Honoree. 2x Green Earth Book Award winner. Celebrating #environmentaljustice #nature #STEM
https://linktr.ee/patricianewmanbooks
Josh Funk @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social I write picture books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading.
New in 2026: A Celebration of You (3.17); The Dino Door (5.5).
linkin.bio/joshfunkbooks
Melanie R. Meadors @lookingupwithmel.bsky.social I'm a geographer and science communicator who is passionate about conservation and studying the interactions between humans and nature. I love hiking and stargazing, as well as working to protect both green spaces and the night sky.
Jenn Bishop @buffalojenn.bsky.social Children's book author. Bearcats 🏀 & Reds ⚾ fan
Coming in 2028: LARK GROWS A CAT 🐈 (Chronicle Books)
& OUT OF BOUNDS 🏐 (Chronicle Books)
She/her. Rep: Katie Grimm @ Curtis Brown.
www.jennbishop.com
Amy Sue Manley @lq90.bsky.social Middle School/High School Librarian.
KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social Kidlit Literary Agent at Bradford Lit, Middle School Math Teacher, PB author Repped by Jackie Kruzie, Living that “eat a cookie while you can” kinda life