Amanda Hoving @amandahoving.bsky.social Writer of things. Teacher of humans. ENTHUSIASTIC reader working in a library!!! 📚❤️(Aspiring hermit.) Words in McSweeney's, Slackjaw, Highlights ... https://amandahoving.com/
J. L. Bell @boston1775.bsky.social History, analysis & unabashed gossip about Revolutionary New England. 
Brian Farrey-Latz @brianfarreylatz.bsky.social (he/him) Writer/Editor/Struggler🌈 🐧
Talk to me about books, Broadway/showtunes, TV, history, queer history, Doctor Who, playwriting, mental health, kindness, and good hydration.
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Hannah Moffatt @missdeplume.bsky.social Hello, I’m a children’s author from London. SMALL! & SMALL BITES BACK out now.
HELP! ALIENS STOLE MY GRANDAD out 28 May
Publisher: Everything With Words
https://hannahmoffatt.com/
Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social ✨Lit Agent @andreabrownlit.bsky.social✨
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Kbport714 @kbport714.bsky.social Retired teacher, mom, voracious reader, and bring cupcakes.
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!
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PBSoar @pbsoar.bsky.social Welcome to PB Soar! We're a group of picture book authors and illustrators that debuted together and are still going strong. Our stories have just begun! Come SOAR with us!
FilmSnobbery - Nic LaRue @filmsnobbery.com Film Critic / Author / Screenwriter
Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans Co-Lead
Mass Freedom To Read Coalition
Cinematic Worldbuilding (CRC Press) OUT NOW!
My TV Dads (Bear Manor Media, 2027)
https://linktr.ee/nlarue
katiecurates.bsky.social @katiecurates.bsky.social Teacher librarian in training. American abroad off and on since 2015.
Kids Book Squad @kidsbooksquad.bsky.social We are kids book creators launching a book in 2026. Watch this space!
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social Hello 👋… my name is Jacob Souva and I’m an illustrator and author of books for kids. I’m rep’d by Jen Rofé of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
✨ www.twofishillustration.com/links
✏️ https://open.substack.com/pub/jacobsouva
Paula Obering @paulaobering.bsky.social Kidlit Writer (MG & PB), SCBWI & 12x12 Member, Fan of all things book related … libraries are my happy place. Dog lover, Shelter Volunteer 🐾🐶
Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com Author, illustrator, former pastry chef.
❄️🩰THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER (Penguin Workshop): out now!
🐍🪨 MEDUSA'S PET ROCK (HarperCollins): 9/22/26
Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social
Website: bit.ly/stephlaubooks
Beth Volkmann @bethvolkmann.bsky.social M.Ed. Children's Book Writer. Picture Taker. Nature Lover. Anglophile.
Curious about flora and fauna of all kinds but particularly fond of elephants, wolves, birds, insects, and trees.
#SCBWI. #12x12 #kidlit #naturalist
elizabethvolkmannauthor.com
Sarah Guillory @sguillory262.bsky.social Author, teacher, runner. Obsessed with dogs. A WISH WITH WINGS out May 2026!
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Katherine Thorne @sparklemarkers.bsky.social She/her. Picture book writer/illustrator.
Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social
2024 Round Table Mentee, #PBParty Honorable Mention, #50PreciousWords HM.
Keep posting about your books; I want to read them!
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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).
Leila Green Little @ifightforbooks.bsky.social Library and 1A advocate in Llano, Texas
Censorship is bad.
MLS/MS
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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
Don Carlisto @dcarlisto.bsky.social “Like I told you, what I said.”
Northern NYer, etc.
TJMS Library @jeffersonreads.bsky.social 
Readers Avocado @kjmslibrary.bsky.social School librarian in Northern Virginia.
DMerri1 @dmerri1.bsky.social Teacher, cat mom, crocheter, new school librarian.
Julie Stroebel Barichello @js-barichello.bsky.social Middle grade author of humor and fiction | Casual hiker | National Park enthusiast | Cat mom
Jessie May @jessiemayontheweb.bsky.social Writer, musician, school librarian. #booksky #scbwi #12x12PB
The Wheel of the Year: An Introduction to Pagan Holidays is out now! https://amzn.to/4tbmyyL
https://sites.google.com/view/jessicakarjanis/home
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Jen Sorenson @jen-sorenson.bsky.social Writer, reader, parent, watcher of birds, insects & other small things. Sometime environmental lawyer, formerly at NRDC.
Jenn Ferna Hall @jennfernawrites.bsky.social I get far too excited when I walk into an office supplies store. | #SCBWI | #12x12PB | #amwriting | #wip | #PB #kidlit #F | #motherhood #NF | she/her
Kristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social Children’s writer • Poetry lover • Mom of 7
Kidlit Honors: Ann Whitford Paul Awards 2024 & #PBParty 2025
Writes lyrical PB, quirky stories, & speculative upper MG/YA
SCBWI Eastern PA CoRA | Former K–12 Teacher | kcstrocchia.com
1/6 hosts: #KidlitZombieWeek
Reading in the Middle @readinginthemiddle.bsky.social Annisha Jeffries, a librarian and advocate for children's literature, hosts Reading in the Middle, where each episode delves into the fascinating realm of middle-grade books.
Jarch @itsokihaveabook.bsky.social Massachusetts librarian, parent, greyhound adopter. "It's what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it." https://jenny-arch.com
National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org NCTE is the professional organization for literacy educators spanning preK through college. ncte.org
Kate Taylor @kitskate.bsky.social Nature nerd, children's author, happy hiker
@chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social 
Boyds Mills @boydsmills.bsky.social Boyds Mills positively impacts children by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inspire children to become their best selves.
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A Blue Box Full of Books @abluebox.bsky.social 🌟 Laura | Booksky
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Alexa Dumas @alexadoom.bsky.social ADK. MLS. Middle School Librarian. Public Librarian. Upstate NY. Reader. Lifelong Learner. 3rd Gen NYS Educator. Proud NYSUT Member. SLJ Reviewer. Read Young Teen Lit. Matcha Lover. Cat Mom. Ignorance Fighter. PBS Kid. Statements Are My Own.
RidgeLib @ridgelib.bsky.social K-5 Librarian, Tech Coach, Refuge for Plants Needing Revival
Javier Lazaro - scientific illustration @lazaroillustration.bsky.social Scientific illustrator for research & publications
Biologist (PhD) | former researcher
Helping scientists communicate their work visually
Illustrations for papers, books & posters
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Web: www.lazaroillustration.com
Junior Library Guild @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social A collection development service providing libraries with the best new-release books for children and young adults.
Kellie Beggs @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social Teacher⭐️Librarian⭐️Author
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Founder of #PBandKidJudges writing competition
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Katie @katiemahood.bsky.social Kidlit Writer, SCBWI member, Nurse, Mom of boys and dogs.
Armando Rosario-Lebrón @rosariolebronentomology.com UK based in 🏴 Entomologist 🇵🇷
Former ITAP.gov Invert chair
Former US Labor Union Leader
Film Ent: imdb.com/name/nm13959020/
Editorial admin at: https://www.sswento.org/
Board Member: circulodepr.org
Views are personal.
Joe Humphrey - he/him @joehumphrey.bsky.social all the time author and sometimes artist
joehumphrey.com
DancinLibrarian @dancinlibrarian.bsky.social I am a suburban/rural public library director and a public charter school librarian. She/her. Owned by a cat. Married to @brainrotblog.bsky.social
I will only "follow back" if I know you or if we actually have common interests.
Trusting Readers @trustingreaders.bsky.social We are Jen & Hannah, lovers of books and reading. We are advocates for teachers, students, read alouds, time for independent reading, book choice, and writing workshop.
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Welcome! #EduSky #ReadAloud
#ReadingMatters 
SimplyPaulaN @201paula.bsky.social Texas Elementary Librarian, Dallasite
@julieharrington.bsky.social @julieharrington.bsky.social 
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.
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
Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social 🌟 2025 #PBRisingStars Mentee
🎨 #kidlit author-illustrator
📚 Former children's bookseller and school librarian
😴 Current tired mom
🤓 Self-taught and still self-teaching
Represented by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties
brookebaum.com
@ech0reads.bsky.social @ech0reads.bsky.social he/him🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
avid reader and reviewer | library worker | lover of queer fiction, fantasy, Sci-Fi, and historical fiction | autistic
storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/ech0reads
Andria W. Rosenbaum @andriarosenbaum.bsky.social PB writer, poetry lover, photograph taker, sourdough baker. OUR CLASS IS A COUNTRY w/ Dream Chen, Albert Whitman 9/28/23,
Website: andriawarmflashrosenbaum.com 
Aka Museful Mountaineer @7summits.bsky.social NYC BigLaw Attorney / Amateur Mountaineer / LGBTQ+ (she/her) / my views are my own & I don’t represent you @7Summits2015 on that other place 
Keely Parrack - YA thriller/speculative/horror author @keelyinkster.bsky.social Author of 10 HOURS TO GO, & DON'T LET IN THE COLD (@SourcebooksFire) linktr.ee/keelyinkster @keelyinkster on Insta, BLM, she/her
Graci Kim @gracikim.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of MG books | The Last Fallen Star + Moon + Realm | DREAMSLINGER coming April 2025 | www.gracikim.com
Debbie Newhouse @d-newhouse-library.bsky.social Wife. Mom. Elementary school librarian. Audiobook fanatic. Avid education advocate. #ibelieveinbookfairies
Meg Verner (she/her) @megverner.bsky.social High School ELA teacher, dog mom, west coast swing dancer. I love-- in no particular order-- musical theater, Michael Schur shows, animal rescue, books, fair trade milk chocolate, and human rights.
@darshell.bsky.social @darshell.bsky.social School Librarian/ Computer Science & MakerEd Teacher
Mack Gordon @mackgordon.bsky.social Vancouver performing arts
Stephanie Gibeault @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social Children's Author & Freelance Writer | nonfiction and fiction, picture books and middle grade | rep'd by Jacqui Lipton | #SCBWI, #12x12PB | She/Her | https://linktr.ee/stephaniegibeault
🐇💨🐕🐶🐩🐵🐝
Diana Castillo | Author/Illustrator @dianaacastle.bsky.social Cuban Mermaid & Author/Illustrator, repped by Saritza at Andrea Brown Literary Agency!
📖 Snap! Crunch! Munch? (Holiday House, 2025)
📚 Detective Fuego series (Simon Spotlight, 2027 & 2028)
#Kidlitart & #Comic Portfolio: dianacastleart.com
J.L. DuRona, Middle Grade Author 👻 🎃 @jldurona.com Spooky middle grade author, music and movie friend, fledgling DM. #SCBWI #HWA. 🚫AI
Troupes are the ropes on which we joyfully swing!
Christine Sarmel @christinesarmel.bsky.social Reader. Writer. Librarian. House plant assassin. 
See Which Books @seewhichbooks.bsky.social An indie bookstore dedicated to amplifying diverse voices. We center LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and marginalized stories, creating a space for representation, connection, and discovery. Find books, stickers, and treasures that inspire!
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Libro.fm @libro.fm 🎧 The audiobook company that shares profits with independent bookshops
💗 Certified B Corp
🔗 Shop, sign up, find bookshops, & more: www.libro.fm
Indie Bound @indiebound.bsky.social We ❤️ indie bookstores!
Bookshop.org @bookshop.org A better way to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores ☀️📚
https://bookshop.org/
Feminist Book Club @feministbookclub.bsky.social Worker owned since 2024
📚Monthly book subscription
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✊🏼Intersectional media
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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social Celebrating 40+ years of locally owned, independent bookselling.
Based in Miami, Florida.
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery, Horror & more!
Author events, book signings & more!
For general queries, please contact our booksellers: 619-539-7137
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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
National Book Foundation @nationalbook.bsky.social National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. Dedicated to the celebration of the best literature in America. 
Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social #UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.
Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social Let's support America's libraries. America's Library PAC.
Learn more : linktr.ee/_everylibrary_
American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) @abfefreeexpression.bsky.social ABFE is the free expression initiative of the American Booksellers Association.
We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
🔗 bio.site/WeNeedDiverseBooks
American Booksellers Association @americanbookseller.bsky.social Celebrating and supporting indie bookstores for 125 years 📚
Jennifer Harris @mypbjam.bsky.social Picture Book Writer. English Prof. http://mypbjam.com (she/her)
#kidlit #SCBWI #CANSCAIP Rep'd by Jackie Kaiser, Westwood
Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social New York Times bestelling author and educator.
www.jewellparkerrhodes.com
Jen Bricking @artofjen.bsky.social Illustrator, skateboarder, nature enthusiast. I make pictures for books, games and things. Repped by Shannon Associates.
www.jenbricking.com
Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social Author and Illustrator of children’s books, and absolutely anti-AI.
📚🎨 https://www.shirleyngbenitez.com/
—Everyone’s a story.
Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social Squid biologist
Science communicator
Artist
Philadelphian
I run @SkypeAScientist.bsky.social
Creator of the SquidMobile
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@crazyreadingladies.bsky.social @crazyreadingladies.bsky.social 
Mass Teen Choice Book Award @mateenbookaward.bsky.social The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association and the Massachusetts Library Association with support from Salem State University. See our website https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/
Jacque S. @jslibrarian63.bsky.social K-5 School Librarian | 🌻 Currently Kansas Librarian ❤️ Formerly Texas Librarian | ALA, AASL, TCEA, KLA, KASL Member I #EdTech
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
SCBWI SoCal @scbwisocal.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators: So Cal
Workshops * Events * Community
Serving Long Beach and counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino
Welcome!
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/socal
Bookstr @bookstr.bsky.social For book lovers, by book lovers. 📚
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Christy @libraryfrey.bsky.social M.Ed., Elementary School Librarian & Tech
Working toward: a library for ALL students, social justice, helping children to love reading!
(she/her)
Bernadette A. Lear @balibra76.bsky.social Librarian in PA, USA. Wide interests, esp. books, coins, American Indian culture/lit, children's/YA lit, history, music, travel, Lego, cats.
@strandelibrarian.bsky.social @strandelibrarian.bsky.social She/Her. Love a good story.
@twowings2fly.bsky.social @twowings2fly.bsky.social World citizen, supporter of human rights, lover of human beings
VOTER @aporter.bsky.social Committed to equal rights for all!
I’m a scientist, mom, wife, writer, walker/runner, reader, Desert Dweller, NJ expat. Not necessarily in that particular order.
Liz Greaser @lizgreaser.bsky.social Florida-based illustrator. Montessori librarian. K-12-certified ART teacher. Picture book writer. SCBWI member. Sometime nature journaler. #illustrator #kidlit https://www.lizgreaser.com/
Justin Greenwood @justingreenwoodart.bsky.social I draw comic books like THE BUTCHER’S BOY, TORRENT, AREA 510, COMPASS, STUMPTOWN, CRONE and THE FUSE.
www.justingreenwoodart.com
Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com picture book writer. mom. geologist. environmentalist. gardener. jigsaw puzzler. #SCBWI #kidlit 🏳️🌈
PBParty2025 Finalist!
www.caitdarfler.com
Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social
Rockwell Reads @rockwellreads.bsky.social My name is Katherine Zitrick and I am the proud librarian at Rockwell ES in Montgomery County. Working to inspire life-long readers and learners.
@librarykirkl.bsky.social @librarykirkl.bsky.social I am a world traveling librarian teaching in my 7th country - currently at Trentwood Elementary in Washington State. I love reading, wandering, story telling and rivers.