Melissa Marr @melissamarrwriting.bsky.social I write books (Wicked Lovely, Bunny Roo, Remedial Magic, The Strange Case of Harleen & Harley, etc) for adults, teens, & kids + photography (Book: Wild Horses).
Wife to Amber. Mother to Chaos. Pronouns: she/her
Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social Award winning children’s book author. (THE QUEEN OF CHESS / GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE / CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER / and more. Repped by Liza Fleissig at Liza Royce Agency. www.lauriewallmark.com
DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social Deborah Halverson—“The Editor”—posts writing tips, inspirations, news, & alerts when she answers new questions from writers on DearEditor.com
Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social Author, Blogger, Make the World a Better Placer (he/him). Out to empower Queer Youth and their allies. Out Now: A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY -- Book 2 in my Gay teen action-adventure romance series where Queer Teens Save the World!
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)
Sera Rivers @writeloudly.bsky.social Writer. Literary Agent at Speilburg Literary. Status updates and MSWL at SeraRivers.com Rep’d by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Kidlit author & illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, ATmosphere, book blog etc: https://debbieohi.com/links/
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black)
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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social I write #PB & #MG with humor, heart & hope 💖
#PBParty host | #SCBWI FL Crit Group Coordinator | #12x12PB | http://linktr.ee/MindyAlyseWeiss | https://mindyalyseweiss.com/
Repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social
Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social Editorial consultant at Alison Weiss Editorial. Causing all sorts of mayhem in the publishing world.
www.alisonweisseditorial.com
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).
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Alvina Ling @alvinaling.bsky.social Children's book editor living in Brooklyn. Books, cats, food, travel, running, stuff. Check out my podcast with Grace Lin, Book Friends Forever!
Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Educator at CCNY (Critical Writing) & Pratt (Typography). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). Writer of Fiction (Agent: @liznealon.bsky.social). 523rd Bluesky account. NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com.
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Maggie Lehrman @maggielehrman.com Editor of books & watcher of tv
Marcie Colleen @marciecolleen.bsky.social Children's Author of picture books, chapter books, and comics. Former Senior Writer at Epic! Originals. Represented by Paige Terlip at Starling Literary + Media
Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com Author of novels fantastical & historical, avid gardener, co-founder of SFWA's pub industry watchdog Writer Beware. Casting a small light in a wilderness of writing scams (plus an occasional cat pic)
https://writerbeware.blog
https://victoriastrauss.com
Elise Howard @elisehoward.bsky.social Literary agent and author. Was editor and publisher. https://www.defliterary.com/agents/elise-howard
New! PLANT THIS, NOT THAT https://tinyurl.com/Plant-This-Not-That
W/ Amy Gash: BELIEVE IN THE WORLD: WISDOM FOR GROWNUPS FROM CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social I notice things for a living. Editorial director, Workman Kids; author of THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS and five picture books, most recently IT’S HARD TO BE A BABY; 6yo mom; Virgo/goofball. Opinions my own.
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
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
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)
Children's Book Insider, the Children's Writing Monthly @writeforkids.bsky.social Since 1990, we've helped thousands of writers learn the path to success as an author of books for children and teens. More info: https://writeforkids.online
Laurie Halse Anderson @halseanderson.bsky.social Forest creature who writes books & champions libraries. American heart, Danish soul.
Author of YAs: Speak, Shout & many more
Historical adventure novels: Chains, Forge, Ashes & Fever 1793.
And…. Rebellion 1776 is a NY Times bestseller! Huzzah! 🎉❤️🇺🇸📚
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
Heidi EY Stemple @heidieys.bsky.social #KidLit Author & Poet. JANIE WRITES A PLAY (Charlesbridge). Debut MG verse novel THE POETRY OF CAR MECHANICS 4/15 (Astra). Birder/Owler. HeidiEYStemple.com.
Boyds Mills @boydsmills.bsky.social Boyds Mills positively impacts children by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inspire children to become their best selves.
https://linktr.ee/boydsmills
The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
Publishers Lunch @publisherslunch.bsky.social Trade publishing's daily rundown, and sibling of the source of Deal Reports.
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
The Mixed-Up Files @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social A group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. For anyone with a passion for children’s literature. Join us! https://fromthemixedupfiles.com/
Bruce Coville @brucecoville.bsky.social Children's book author - MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN; JEREMY THATCHER, DRAGON HATCHER; the UNICORN CHRONICLES, etc. Publisher of FULL CAST AUDIO. In real life husband, father, grandfather. Broken hearted optimist as of 11/5/24
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
Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social Everything kid lit, in one place! A website and community founded by Elaine Kiely Kearns and @sylvialiu.bsky.social. Follow us for weekly links to kid lit resources and book giveaways.
website: kidlit411.com 
A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social Author of books. Maker of art. Speaker of speeches. Part squid/part earthquake. Literacy fanatic. Lover of corn. Ardent supporter of teenagers. Founder of 🏳️🌈 Gracie's House: www.gracieshouse.com.
She/her https://linktr.ee/AS_King
Elizabeth Law @elawreads.bsky.social #Kidlit and YA Lit are my vocation and I won't stop preaching. Currently Editor-at-Large at Holiday House Bks, and a freelance editor and speaker. 40 years in the biz, yowsah! https://www.elawreads.com/ I'm also a showqueen trapped in a woman's body.
Dominique Raccah @draccah.bsky.social Founder + CEO of Bestselling Indie Book Publisher #Sourcebooks ⭐️ Entrepreneur 🔥 Data ✅ Leading Innovation 💥 Championing Banned Books + New Voices 🧨 Read a Lot 📚 Opinions Mine 💯 Books Change Lives
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Pat Cummings @betnoire.bsky.social Olympic medalist, Grammy winner, ballerina emeritus, storyteller.
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.
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/
Kathy @kathydawson.bsky.social Gardener in NYC, kids book editor. She/Her
Tracey Baptiste @traceybaptiste.bsky.social Author. Educator.
Liz Bicknell @lizbick25.bsky.social Gardener, editor, Vermonter, married to the love of my life 🏳️🌈
Fred Koehler @1booknerd.bsky.social Artist / Writer / Community Builder & CEO at Ready Chapter 1
School Library Journal @slj.com School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens. A source of quality, award-winning journalism and reviews for 70 years, SLJ publishes 5,000+ reviews annually.
SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Supporting quality children’s books & the artists who make them since 1971.
Heather Cashman @heathercashman.bsky.social Literary Agent at Storm Literary Agency | Podcast Cohost: Way-Word Writers | Writer
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social Official book review journal of the American Library Association.
New ALA Member Benefit! Read digital issues of BOOKLIST READER. Visit www.booklistonline.com/reader-issues to get started!
eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social Author. Editor. Publisher. Scholastic. Harcourt. Co-founder Reycraft Books. Founder of Move Books (now at Charlesbridge as Charlesbridge Moves). Partner in Kid’s Book Revisions PLUS. Author of 2 PB’s (2028). But even more importantly—lover of desserts!
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.
drydenbks (Emma D Dryden) @drydenbks.bsky.social Renowned children's book editor & former publisher offering services and support as a children's book consultant. #SCBWI Advisory Council member. Lover of travel, animals, the environment, and justice. drydenbks.com #kidlit
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