Laurie Brosius @lks2drw.bsky.social Illustrator/author in the KidLit world.
Seeking rep.
All art © Laurie Brosius
https://lauriebrosius.myportfolio.com/portfolio
Fay Ryu Kelling @drawnbyfay.bsky.social Children's Author-Illustrator
Based in Southern California
Rep'd by @essiewhiteliterary
SCBWI member • Mom of 2
drawnbyfay.com
Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social Asian American author / illustrator, represented by Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency. I draw cute, colorful, whimsy, and joy 🩷
#PBparty finalist ‘25
#SCBWI and #12x12 member.
www.britspixels.com
Brook Gideon @brookgideon.bsky.social Wrangler of words, watercolors, pets, and plants. Lover of sharks, science, and second breakfast. Salty.
Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social Author of ENOUGH IS… Tilbury House '23, illus. Nicole Wong | I THINK I THINK A LOT Free Spirit Publishing '23, illus. Josée Bisaillon | website: authorjessicawhipple.com | also poetry | https://linktr.ee/JessicaWhippl17
Elke @theremaybecats.bsky.social Illustrator & Storyteller.
Rep'd by: Caryn Wiseman @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Portfolio: www.theremaybecats.com/links
Jenn Andrasik @jlandrasik.bsky.social Jenn Andrasik is a cartoon illustrator and designer. Published children's content creator, whose work has appeared in Highlights High Five and Highlights Hello. #kidlit #cartoon #scbwi #characterdesign
@bobmcmahonart.bsky.social @bobmcmahonart.bsky.social Creator of the Cookie & Broccoli early reader series, Dial Books Random house.
Be honest, be silly, be kind. 
MacKids Books @mackidsbooks.bsky.social A lifelong love of reading starts here! 📚🎈
Books and author events from the home of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group in NYC.
http://www.mackids.com
Charlesbridge Publishing @charlesbridge.bsky.social We make high-quality children's books that inspire lifelong reading & learning. Discover new voices, visions, & directions in children's books with us
Joann Hill @joannhnyc.bsky.social Creative Director @disneyhyperiondesign , potter, Wife, Mom, Sister, Feminist, Friend, Ally, List maker, Headstrong Club.
CJ Penko 💡 @cjpenko.bsky.social ✏️ Awesome #kidlit person
📚 #SCBWI Ohio North Regional Advisor
❤️ Fluent in kid, animal, monster (& more recently Nazi heckling✊🏼)
🌅 Ohio North: @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social
Andrew Allsop @allsopsfables.bsky.social Children’s book author, #PBParty Finalist ’25, #PBRisingStars Mentee ’23, WriteHive Mentee ’24, member of SCBWI, repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at Bradford Literary Agency.
Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social Picture book author. Reader. Bookstore and library lover. All about my kids and cats. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette. #Kidlit website: www.patzietlowmiller.com
Merrill Rainey @littlerainey.bsky.social picture book creator • paper toy maker
Color, Cut, Create • Peek & Play series • My First Town @odddotbooks (Spring 2025)
Rep’d by @bookmarkliterary
http://linktr.ee/Littlerainey
aNi ilustra @aniilustra.bsky.social 🖌 Children's book author-illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart
✉️ ani.ilustra.asl@gmail.com
🌐 www.aniilustra.com
Katria Raden @katriaraden.bsky.social Serbian kidlit illustrator & author based in Berlin ✧˖° (she/her) #NoAI
Contact: katriaraden@proton.me | Portfolio: www.katriaraden.com
TeMika Grooms @temikatheartist.bsky.social artist
AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org A team of scientists & activists, in & around Yellowstone National Park. 501c3. Posting photos, ideas & solutions, because together, we can change the world.
Please report malicious trolls & imposters.
We are AltYelloNatPark™️
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
Damien Correll @damiencorrell.bsky.social Creative Director at Figma. Former baby.
Will Steele @willsteeledesign.bsky.social N. Irish - Book designer (London) - Children's Fiction - Usborne. Insta - willsteeledesign
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander
LOVE IS POWERFUL
ONWARD: 16 Climate Fiction Stories
MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026
OUR MICHIGAN PARKS, 2027
heatherdeanbrewer.com
instagram.com/hdeanbrewer/
bracketpublishing.com
Jason Treat @jasontreat.bsky.social Senior graphics editor at NatGeo. Before that AD at The Atlantic. Work: https://www.jasontreat.com/ A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment. -Zappa
Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social About 📚, 📚+🎨, 🧣 & 🏀
book designer + art direction @ Scholastic Canada
Instagram @yvonnelamdesign
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Zoe Persico @zoepersico.bsky.social HOW TO TALK TO YOUR SUCCULENT 2025. Author & Illustrator. She/Her. Work inquires to persico.zoe at gmail and/or to Natascha Morris at Tobias Literary https://zoepersico.com/
jublin @jublin.com justin white. illustrator/animator in los angeles.
www.jublin.com
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
Raul the Third @raulthethird.bsky.social New York Times bestselling Illustrator and 4x Pura Belpre award winner. Creator of the World of Vamos books and the Snips. Published by Harper Alley and Little Brown Ink.
Claire Lordon - Illustrator, Designer, & Author @clairelordon.com 🇨🇦🇺🇸Bold, whimsical art for kids & (kids at 🧡)
📚Picture books, comics, & joyful storytelling
🎨Studio life & behind the scenes
✏️Agent @mccarthylit.com
🖤🩶🤍💜
www.clairelordon.com/links
TeTed / Illustrator @teted.bsky.social 🎨 Picturebook and Children Book Artist
✉️ DM me for collaboration and commission.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/teted_draws
99% Invisible @99pi.org Long running, award winning narrative podcast about all the thought that goes into things most people don’t think about.
www.99pi.org
siriusxm.com/podcasts-plus-subscription
Tanya Konerman, Kidlit Author 📚 @tanyakonerman.bsky.social PB/MG; Nature/Verse/Prose
Agent: Mona Kanin
'28 OTIS: THE KING OF KATMAI
‘25 MUD TO THE RESCUE! 🐘🦩🦫 🐢
‘24 HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA 👻
SCBWI; WFH | hiker 🥾 | veggie 🌽|
bird&bear lover 🐤🐻 | nature 📷 | 💙
www.tanyakonerman.com
Laurie Smollett Kutscera @lskutscera.bsky.social #MG #PB Author-illustrator MAYA’S TREASURE, Peter Pauper Press /
MISADVENTURES OF A MAGICIAN’S SON, Blue Whale
www.LaurieSmollettKutscera.com
#kidlit #SCBWI #12x12
Finalist #PBparty #50PreciousWords
Rep’d by The Purcell Agency
Rescue doggies rock!
Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com Argentinian illustrator based in France.
Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social
💻 https://victoriamaderna.com
✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com
Prints: https://inprnt.com/gallery/vmaderna
Chris @cpark.bsky.social Mixed Korean-American Illustrator / Author / Dad
www.chrisdpark.com
Rep’d: @essiewhite.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social
Make Art That Sells @makeartthatsells.bsky.social Outstanding online art + illustration courses from top art agent + illustrator Lilla Rogers. 30k+ students in over 100 countries. #MakeArtThatSells
Online art courses to boost your portfolio 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-art-courses/
Julia Lundman 🩵🧚🦄🧌 @paintkatt.bsky.social Artist, traditional. San Francisco 💕 julialundman.com/shop
Patreon.com/julialundman
🚫No AI. 🚫No Nazis.
💚LINKS to shop and more https://bio.site/julialundman
💚Website: julialundman.com
Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social Children’s book author/illustrator HarperCollins, Scholastic, S&S, FSG, Holiday House
2020 National Cartoonist Society Award Best in Book Illustration
Represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social Newbery & Caldecott Honor & Legacy Award & NBA Finalist • contact Hachette Speakers Bureau for appearance requests • https://linktr.ee/authorgracelin
Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social www.troystory.ca
Author of 10 trad pub picture books.
(And 10 million unpubbed ones.)
Jodi Moore @jodimoore.bsky.social Award winning #kidlit author of WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN series (Flashlight Press, pics by Howard McWilliam, professional critiquer, illustrator, collage artist, SCBWI, Storyteller Academy, audio-describer for live theater events.
Melanie Sheppard @melaniejsheppard.bsky.social Kidlit author. Former school librarian. Lover of cozy hobbies and long walks outside. Rep’d by Sam Farkas.
Childrensillustrators @cillustrators.bsky.social Children's Illustrators Showcase - promoting the best #kidlitart & #illustration
Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk Unlikely pen manufacturer, draws comics, helps people make stuff, makes the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast. Low effort social media presence.
Endpapers @endpapers.bsky.social Sharing and celebrating the endpapers of children’s literature.
David Marchán @dmarchn.bsky.social Illustrator // he/him
Based in NYC
Contact Me: marchnart@gmail.com
Jen Anyong @jenanyong.bsky.social Picture Book Author rep'd by Morgan Hughes of FinePrint Literary Management, Wife & Mother, #SCBWI Social Media, #12X12PB, #CTCWriters, Empowered Author🇭🇺🇺🇸
Website: https://authorjenanyong.com
Brian Ormiston @bormiston.bsky.social Story artist for animated films and other visual narratives. Here you'll find my drawings, paintings, and other creative whims.
Gabriel Liston @lastwater.net Drawer, painter, illustrator, whistler
Images of water history and domestic life
he/himmish
lastwater.net
Rep'd by Andrea Colvin Creative Agency
banner: oil painting of pink sky over Umatilla lands
Mad Woman Literary Agency @madwomanliterary.bsky.social Queer-woman owned, full-service literary agency valuing transparency, partnership, and author empowerment. https://linktr.ee/madwomanliteraryagency
Kids Comics Studio Anthology @kcsanthology.bsky.social Kids Comics Unite Studio members are up to something exciting as we create an anthology of kids comics coming in 2025!
Kickstarter: http://kck.st/4jEJkdv
Check us out at: https://kidscomicsunite.com/anthology/
Katie Gilstrap @bykatiegilstrap.bsky.social Author of SPACEMANATEE! (Magination Press), PENNY LU PORCUPINE, and FINNEGAN FOX (Nancy Paulsen Books). 📚
Bestie to @attaboyartie.bsky.social 🐕
Friend to all creatures ❤️🐾
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
Jenny Alvarado @jennyabooks.bsky.social #kidlit Author-Illustrator & T1D Mom 💙 | PENCIL & ERASER (book 3) Jan 2026 | She/Her | Rep’d by Kelly Sonnack at ABLA
www.JennyAbooks.com
Amanda Lenz @lenzillustration.bsky.social Illustration + Design for children’s, portraiture, nature and beyond.
❉ lenzillustration.com ❉
let’s chat: amanda@lenzillustration.com
Charlotte Gunnufson @charlottegunnufson.bsky.social Children's Book Author
Hard Hat Hank and Eight, Nine, Tengineers #DisneyBooks
Dream Submarine @CandlewickPress.bsky.social
School Spirits 2026 @SimonKids.bsky.social
Halloween Hustle, rep'd by @SamBFarkas.bsky.social
Allison Strick @byallisonstrick.bsky.social Kid Lit Creator--PB, CB, GN, illustrations. Rep'd by Adria Goetz of KT Literary. She/her Instagram @ByAllisonStrick www.allisonstrick.com
Jody Jensen Shaffer @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social Children's Author. Knopf BFYR, Nancy Paulsen Books, Doubleday, Penguin Workshop, Simon Spotlight, Beach Lane, Laura Godwin Books, Two Lions, Beaming Books, Magination Press
Proudly represented by @casahasegawa of @the_t2_agency!
Nancy Stone @nancystone.bsky.social - Writer of dark(ish) fiction and verse at ndstonewrites.substack.com
- Also writes for young people at nancystonewrites.com (GLOW, Marble Press, June 2026)
-Rep'd by Ammi-Joan Paquette at Aevitas Creative
- Asst. Editor @identitytheory.bsky.social
Taj McCoy (she/her) @tajmccoy.bsky.social Author, Literary Agent (open to queries), Higher Ed Consultant, Private Chef… tumbleweed.
Author website: https://tajmccoywrites.com
Agency website: https://ldlainc.com
Rep: https://bsky.app/profile/jemiscoe.bsky.social
NorthSouth Books @northsouthbooks.bsky.social We publish beautiful picture books from international authors, illustrators, and translators! Also home to Ediciones NorteSur, our Spanish language imprint.
Gelsey Phaneuf @gelseywhite.bsky.social I work in children's book publishing | opinions are my own | let's be friends! 🏳️🌈 
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
🔗 KidsWrd.com | AllKidsBooks.com
👧 Parents & Teachers: Find the best books for young readers.
✍️ Authors & Illustrators: List & showcase your books to a global audience.
Carolyn B. Fraiser @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social NF #PB Author, MOON TREE 🌙🌲(2022, Reycraft Books) & M IS FOR MASON JAR (2025, Familius). #STEM. #SCBWI. Crystal Kite Award. Rep: Michelle Z. Jackson, Jackson Literary. She/Her.
#KidLitEvents calendar is available at CarolynBFraiser.com/KidLit
Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social librarian, archivist, author, Ignyte award-winning & Hugo-nominated writer and critic, rat obsessive, hella queer
words in reactormag.com, locusmag.com, npr, reader's digest, and elsewhere
bookjockeyalex.com
Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social The official Blue Sky profile of Simon & Schuster Education and Library Team, offering great book suggestions/resources for educators & librarians, pre-K through College.
www.simonandschuster.net
Krista Weltner @kristaweltner.bsky.social Author/Illustrator. Stop-motion puppet maker (Wendell and Wild, Wildwood) https://linktr.ee/kweltner
EVERYDAY ADVENTURES OF MOLLY WITH DYSLEXIA 2024 (Free Spirit Publishing)
Francy Judge @francyart.bsky.social Author/illustrator #SCBWI / 2022, 24 & 25#PBParty Illustration Showcase/ 2025 3rd pl #50PreciousWords 2023&24 HM/ #WritersDigest 1st pl poetry / Christian. Selling prints at http://Francyartshop.com
francesjudge.com
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.
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
Caitlin Robinson @ctdrobinson.bsky.social Mom, Poet, Author, Educator | MFA | MA |#SCBWI | #KidLit | #amquerying | #amwriting | #neurodivergent | #50preciouswords '25 HM |#kidschoicekidlitwritingcontest '24 HM | #50preciouswords '24 HM | www.caitlintdrobinson.com
Elissa Schauer @elissaschauer.bsky.social Executive Editor at InterVarsity Press, managing IVP Kids and IVP Bible Studies.
Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social Science writer/editor, bylines at CNN, Live Science, SciAm. Previously at Scholastic and the American Museum of Natural History. WGAE member. She/her.
Author of Rise of the Zombie Bugs https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/53677/rise-zombie-bugs
Liz Nealon @liznealon.bsky.social Literary agent and founder@greatdoglit. News geek. Science freak. Working to become a better photographer. Opinions are my own.
Gabriella Noelle 📚 🇵🇷 @briellanoelle.bsky.social There's only one me. And I'm it. | Agent at Great Dog Literary Agency | Consuming all the media I can | Query Me!
https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/gabriella-melendez/
Layla Fallah @laylafallah.bsky.social Agent Assistant at BookEnds Literary Agency
www.laylafallah.com/links
Michelle Witte @michellewitte.bsky.social Literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (currently closed to queries) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
www.michellewitteliterary.com
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social Senior literary agent, professional snacker.
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social
www.jmcgowanbooks.com
he/him
Header art by David Hohn
Erica Bauman @ericabauman.bsky.social Agent at ACM, stress baker, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
https://linktr.ee/ericabauman
Anjanette Barr @bookbarrista.bsky.social Literary Agent with Dunham Literary, Inc.
Temporarily closed to queries.
https://www.dunhamlit.com/how-to-submit
🌎Alaska 💕Books! Tea! Whisky!
Dunham Literary @dunhamlit.bsky.social Dunham Literary. Agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction for adults and authors and illustrators of children's books for all ages for 25 years. www.dunhamlit.com
Mike (Michaela) Whatnall @mwhatnall.bsky.social Literary agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Lover of tea and irrepressible book enthusiast. (they/them, sal: Mx.) Most active on insta! @michaelawhatnall michaelawhatnall.com
Maria Vicente @mariavicente.com senior literary agent & senior advisor | P.S. Literary
board member | Association of American Literary Agents
🜂 🜄 🜁 🜃
resources & workshops ⤵️
https://www.mariavicente.com
agency ⤵️
http://www.psliterary.com
Benson Shum @bshum79.bsky.social Award-winning Author-Illustrator & Disney Animator on #Zootopia2 #Encanto, WE ARE LION DANCERS, ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU. Rep: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary
🎨 www.bensonshum.com
📑 www.bensonshum.com/activities/
🌟 https://linktr.ee/BensonShum
Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social Founder, President, and Principal Agent at @psliterary.bsky.social. Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling & debut creators for over 20 years. 📚
(He/Him)
www.psliterary.com
Boni Ashburn @boniashburn.bsky.social Children’s Book Author.
Librarian (Middle/High School & Public).
Mom. Dog mom. Human.
The U.P. of Michigan. boniashburn.com
Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social Author of over 70 children’s books, including A LITTLE BIT OF DINOSAUR series, the Moments in Science series, and the Another Extraordinary Animal series. See more at MimsHouseBooks.com #STEM #NextGen #Kidlit #TLsky #EduSky 
Farel Dal @farel.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/fareldal independent author/creator: ROBOT TOD, SEPT‘n’EMBER, 20202020, POP GUN WAR, PROXIMA CENTAURI, IT WILL ALL HURT, THE OFTEN WRONG, THE WRENCHIES. collaborator: MONSTER-US!!!, The TERRIFIC TEACUPS, PALE FIRE, OMEGA THE UNKNOWN
Chris McD @chrismcd.bsky.social FUN/Creative Director at CHRIS MCD PRODUCTIONS. Author/designer of art books. Sketchbook fanatic. Cartoonist animator teacher. chrismcd.com
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
Scott Rothman @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social Writer of Underwear Dragon kid's books (Random House), the football movie DRAFT DAY and other stuff. My newest books are KITTYBUNKPORT (Viking) and WARM AND FUZZY (Tundra).
www.scottrothmanwriter.com
Marie-Laure Couët @marielaurecouet.bsky.social Illustrator & designer 🌈 she/elle
Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI Canada East
BUTTERFLY SEA, Tielmour Press Jan 2026
https://MarieLaureCouet.myportfolio.com
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #NoAI
Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social she/her
Art Director/Illustrator
(artists: please don't send your portfolios to my personal email)
www.jwahlgren.com
Dalton Pencarinha @daltonpenc.bsky.social Principal Concept Illustrator for Magic: The Gathering. My opinions are my own #WOTCstaff He|Him.
Becca Syracuse @bookdesignbee.bsky.social Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator
Rebeccasyracuse.com
She/her
💚HAROLD THE ICEBERG IS NOT A SUPER FOOD💚 is now available wherever your favorite books are sold.
Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com Neil Clarke: Editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, The Best Science Fiction of the Year series, and more. Four-time Hugo Award Winner for Best Editor Short Form. Four-time Chesley Award-winning art director.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
neil-clarke.com
Sarah Dvojack @sarahdvojack.com duh-VO-jack • #1 irish dance wig hater • writes and draws books • designs books • repped by Linda Camacho/Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency • http://dvojack.com • 🇵🇸 🇱🇧
NO NFTS NO AI
Whitney L-P 🩷💜💙 @whinknee.bsky.social She/Her
Children’s book Art Director and designer.
Website: whitlpdesign.com
Mom to a NB 8 year old and two black cats. Passionate about books, workers rights, equity, safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals, anti-racism, and picture book art.