Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social Hi! I write & illustrate PBs/poems/MG & work for @thebookery.bsky.social. Words/pics in The Toy, PaperBound, The Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press & Tyger Tyger. Debut PB:The Go Away Rain Dance, HB Publishing House
https://linktr.ee/claire_f_lewis
Stephen Daly ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @thatstephendaly.bsky.social YA Writer, photographer, producer
The Last Death Poet - April 2026
Repped by Silvia Molteni at PFD
@olcaybentley.bsky.social @olcaybentley.bsky.social 
Mayo Agard-Olubo @mayowrites.bsky.social Children's Writer & Poet,
Winner Mo Prize 2023, #AWritingChance and a London Writers Award.
Highly Commended #fabprize
Rep: Ludo Cinelli @ Eve White Literary Agency
Tracy Bullock @tracybullock.bsky.social โ๏ธ Children's Writer
๐ Teacher
๐ Rep'd by Rachael Davis-Featherstone at Creative Roots Studio
S J Poyton Author @sjpoyton.bsky.social Author & Illustrator
Middle Grade Debut Mammoth Rider published 2026
Gill Huyton @gillhauthor.bsky.social Author of Gertie Goose: A Heartwarming Lesson of Love and Listening. More in the pipeline!
Miranda Moore โ๏ธ @sparewriter.bsky.social YA debut A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE THING @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social Oct 25 . writer & editor . fiction & nonfiction . lover of wilderness, kindness & sunshine . winner DFB Search for a Storyteller 24 & Wells Fest of Lit Book for Children 23 . RLF Fellow 24-26
Joanna Szeto @szetoj.bsky.social children's book author, Chinese bilingual teacher, #SCBWI #12X12
https://linktr.ee/joannaszetowrites
Sarah @recentlysarah.bsky.social Writer | Always plotting | Likely lost in the archives | lutruwita/Tasmania | she/her
Stefanie Wass @stefwass.bsky.social Middle grade writer, 3-time Pitch Wars mentor, Pitch Wars 2017 alum, 2018 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award, SCBWI, represented by Lauren Galit.
Jamie McHenry @jamiemchenry.bsky.social Always writing another book. Thrillers, Mysteries, and Fantasy. INFJ.
Also starting a new excellent life adventure. So thereโs that. ๐
Kristin Lambert @kristinlwrites.bsky.social Author of YA historical mystery THE BOY IN THE RED DRESS (Viking 2020). Fan of Miss Piggy, the color pink, and women in pantsuits. Blue dot. She/her
Current historical hyperfixation: Shipwrecks of the 1700s. Will squeeze scurvy into any conversation.
Elissa Hunter @elissaorion.bsky.social Production editor and crazy cat lady. Should write more than I do. 
Jade M. Loren @jademloren.bsky.social Writer and Witch, dabbler in the weird. ๐
C.J. Simone @cjsimone333.bsky.social Writer of character-driven thrillers and dark fiction. Adult/YA Crossover. https://www.amazon.com/stores/C.J.-Simone/author/B0CQRYZ13Q?ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_byln&qid=1767746287&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=a44bd26e-b2af-41d7-a3c7-bbd5086e199a
Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social Author: ๐ฆโ๐ฅ๐โจbanterโจไธจADHD
THIS VICIOUS GRACE ๐
THIS CURSED LIGHT โ๏ธ
Macmillan ๐บ๐ธ , Hodder ๐ฌ๐ง
Translations: ๐ท๐บ๐ช๐ธ๐ท๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ง๐ท๐ต๐ฑ๐น๐ท๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆ
Rep: chelseberly
Linktr.ee/EmilyThiede
Diana DeBolt @dianadebolt.bsky.social Kidlit Author & Illustrator. High School Animation teacher. ๐ enthusiast 
Deanna Roy - JJ Knight @deannaroy.bsky.social Six-time USA Today bestselling author of romantic comedy and women's fiction. Mama-bear deluxe. #booksky
Remy Lai @rrremylai.bsky.social Author Illustrator having too much coffee somewhere.
Next up: CHICKENPOX (January '25)
Cass Frances @cassfrances.bsky.social YA writer, Australian in France
4th Dan in Taekwon-Do
She/her
Lana Pattinson @lanapattinson.bsky.social Scotch Whisky & Wine Marketing | MBA (Edinburgh) | 2x #pitchwars mentee | 3x #YARWA Rosemary | RWA Golden Heart | she/her
Hoda Agharazi @hodaagharazi.bsky.social Editor and Acquisitions Coordinator at Entangled Publishing.
Mia P. Manansala @mpmthewriter.bsky.social Author of the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series; Dizon Detective Agency series (YA); THE SPIRIT MEDIUM'S ENCHANTED APOTHECARY (Fall 2027)
Filipino American ๐ต๐ญ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
She/her
https://linktr.ee/mpmthewriter
Anna Mercier @annamwrites.bsky.social She/her. INFJ. YA writer. #PitchWars alum. Mac & Cheese connoisseur. Repped by Mike Whatnall
Corinne J. Wilder @corinnejwilder.bsky.social Writes YA and adult horror (SOMETHING WICKED, out now!) and is perpetually anxious. The two are unrelated. (Probably.)
Holly Rizzuto Palker @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social writer, editor@literarymama, podcast:This Mama is Lit, ASJA board member, #wfwa www.hollyrizzuto.com
Heidi Tabing, voice actor @heiditabing.com Voice actor with home studio heiditabing.com | Reznya (Shrapnel) Kon (Otachan!) | she/her
Amanda Coppedge @acoppedge.bsky.social Writer and librarian near Madison, WI
amandacoppedge.com
Kyrie McCauley @kyriemccauley.bsky.social Author of Bad Graces, All the Dead Lie Down, We Can Be Heroes, and If These Wings Could Fly โข Walden Finalist โข Morris Award Winner โข Philadelphia, Penn. 
Isabel Caรฑas @isabelcanas.bsky.social Your friendly neighborhood horromance evangelist. Out now: THE HACIENDA & VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE & THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DรAZ. Up next: THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS (Dutton Fall โ26). | Bram Stoker Award Nominee | UChicago PhD
https://www.isabelcanas.com/
Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social Sensational Ringmaster. Stoker-nominated horror author. Jeopardy silver medalist. Active member of the HWA. Out now: THE KEEPER OF THE KEY. https://books2read.com/u/bQGyKd
http://www.nicolewillson.com
Sarah Remy ๐คท @sarahremy.bsky.social they/them
Writer, equestrian, witch. Cancer warrior. Sometimes I mentor, sometimes I beta, sometimes I dance with the horses at dawn. Learning how to dowse.
www.sarahremy.com
Bethany Hensel @bethanyhensel13.bsky.social โญ๏ธ i help authors get out of revision hell.
โ๏ธ revision expert
๐ author
๐ podcaster
http://theempoweredwriter.com
Erin Luken @esluken.bsky.social THIS DARK PARADISE (Bloomsbury, out now!) | YA and adult fantasy author repโd by @sarahnfisk.bsky.social | ๐ณโ๐ she/her | writing for all who think evil women are hot | website: esluken.com
Megan McGee @meganmcgeewrites.bsky.social Writer & mama. Pitch Wars, two-time Golden Heart Finalist. Living in the PNW, writing love stories & dreaming of roadtrips ๐ซ
Aty S. Behsam @asbehsam.bsky.social Aty - I write and draw stuff.
Iranian/Persian Author, Artist, Writing Mentor
YA/A Writer / Manga Artist
Bi - She/Her
Robin St. Clare @robinwrites.bsky.social Pathologist ๐ฌ and writer of spooky spec fic. Philly expat in Carolina. Disabled POTSie. Ace is the place for me. ๐ช๐จ๐บ๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ she/her
Janet Walden-West @janetwaldenwest.bsky.social Romance and Fantasy Writer I Perpetually in need of coffee I
Rep'd by @evascalzo.bsky.social https://www.32auctions.com/romancingthevote2026
june cl tan @junescribbles.bsky.social #1 UK bestselling fantasy author | out now: DARKER BY FOUR, JADE FIRE GOLD | THE BEASTS BENEATH THE WINGS (2025) | SEAsian ๐ธ๐ฌ| cancer survivor | highly caffeinated ๐ณ๏ธโ๐| bonus features: https://www.junecltan.com/darkerbyfour
Scott Rhoades Writes Daily @scottwrites.bsky.social Writer, reader, guitarist
Represented by Tsunami Literay Ink
Jennifer L. Brown @itsjennylbrown.bsky.social Writer of words. Theatre Kid at heart.
Rep'd by Alyssa Jennette
Former #Pitchwars mentor & mentee
she/her
@ameliadross.bsky.social @ameliadross.bsky.social 
Marisa Kanter @marisakanter.bsky.social YA & adult romance author ๐ฉท | casual crocheter ๐งถ | reality tv enthusiast ๐บ
she/her ๐
latest: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (celadon books)
๐: marisakanter.com
Eliza Langhans @cricketcity.bsky.social Librarian!!! Into many things: reading, writing, Survivor, k-drama, SFF, MMT, going outside, more reading. Mom of three. PW Class of '17. She/her
Judith L. Roth @judithlroth.bsky.social Children's author. CADENCE AND KITTENFISH/HIDING BABY MOSES/VENETIAN LULLABY/SERENDIPITY & ME/GOODNIGHT, DRAGONS, etc. Major cat fan. 
Elizabeth Runnoe @erunnoe.bsky.social Writer. #PitchWars alum. Lover of horror, history, and everything weird. (She/her)
Melissa Hed (she/her) @melissahed.bsky.social Transitions coach | death doula | energy healer | retreat leader |former Managing Editor at Your Teen Media | Attorney | Author of "Wings" in the short story anthology LEFT TURNS
@ewgibson.bsky.social @ewgibson.bsky.social 
Elizabeth Chatsworth @echatsworth.bsky.social I'm a British author who writes of rogues, rebels, and renegades across time and space.
Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social writer, artist, gardener, hugger of cats - DEATH ON THE CALDERA coming out June 17, 2025 from Titan Books!
H S Norup @hsnorup.bsky.social Childrenโs author of
๐๐ง THE CHANGELING CHILD
๐๐ง INTO THE FAERIE HILL
๐ฅข๐ป THE HUNGRY GHOST
โ๏ธโท๏ธ THE MISSING BARBEGAZI
@PushkinPress | #SCBWI | Reader | She/Her | first name: Helle | ๐ฉ๐ฐ in๐จ๐ญvia ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐น
www.hsnorup.com
Candy Gourlay @candygourlay.bsky.social KidLit author. Makes comics. Loves dogs.
My website: https://www.candygourlay.co.uk/
My new blog https://houseofprocrastination.substack.com/
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candygourlay/
Mo OโHara @moohara.bsky.social Writer/ performer/ childrenโs author. 
Sara Grant @authorsaragrant.bsky.social In June 2025, Bloomsbury will publish The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel: A revolutionary approach to transform your writing. An editorial process I developed over my many years as an editor, author, university lecturer and mentor.
Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social Teen fiction author | LIVIA IN ROME | EVIE IN VENICE (July โ26) @chickenhousebooks
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐นScotalian
โค๏ธ in my romance era
Samantha Mattocks @samanthamattocks.bsky.social Author, journalist, foodie (MasterChef 2019), publisher. Debut children's book Mister Mishkins' Apothecary making gentle waves around the world. Book II out 8.8.25. Also publishes under Adelaide Halsey. Welcome to my bluesky world. 
Analene @analene.bsky.social Children's Author, Filipino-Canadian
I write stories for kids and kids at heart ๐
analene.com
Truly Johnston @trulyjwrites.bsky.social Author. Writing children's fiction and poetry. The Shell Keepers out June 2025 with @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #BCNA winner 2022. Rep'd by Lauren Gardner, BLM Agency. Trulyjohnston.co.uk
K L Kaine Author @katjakaine.bsky.social Award winning author, nature nerd, raging feminist. Debut YA Fantasy Blood of Gods and Girls published by PRH in 2026. #ya #kidlit #fantasy #feminist #nature
Lindsay Hirst @lindsayhirst.bsky.social Early Years teacher and picture book writer. Shortlisted in Write Mentor and Searchlight competitions and winner of a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award in 2022. Debut PB - The Dangerous Pet Loverโs Guide to Dragons - published July 2025 with Bloomsbury.
Helen Gilmore @heleng.bsky.social Osteoporosis nurse. Writer for children, middle grade adventures. Shortlisted Wells literature festival 2022. GoldenEgg. Write Magic. 
Fiona Dixon @fionadixon.bsky.social Writes magical middle grade fiction. Often found wandering the woods in search of an adventure. Loves cats, tea, and D&D. Rep'd by Amber Caraveo at Skylark Literary. Debut MG novel Crow: Thief of Magic out May 2026 with HarperCollins Children's Books.
Erin Entrada Kelly @erinentrada.bsky.social Author + Illustrator | 2x Newbery Medalist | National Book Award Finalist | NYT Bestseller | Agent: Sara Crowe | Faculty: USF MFAY | https://linktr.ee/erinentrada
Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social โค๏ธ Bookmoji Book-Matching Technology
๐ Curated Online Children's Bookshop
๐ Virtual Author Visits
๐งโ๐ซ PD Webinars
๐๏ธ PopUp Shops Fundraisers
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 childrenโs literature. Join us! https://fromthemixedupfiles.com/
@karenbz.bsky.social @karenbz.bsky.social 
Jodie Apeseche @jodieapeseche.bsky.social Artist, author/illustrator, SCBWI, Courage to Create, Writers' Loft Hudson, MA, avid gardener, hiker, and fundraiser. Former teacher, librarian, and environmental specialist. Current dog mom! https://jodieapeseche.weebly.com
Worlds of Words Center @wowlit.org Books, Stories, Reviews, & Currents for educators focusing on global literature for young people. Housed in the University of Arizona College of Education.
https://wowlit.org
Erin Soderberg Downing @erindowning.bsky.social Author of many fun books about finding your voice, finding your people, finding yourself.
nicole d. collier, ph.d. @essentialcoco.bsky.social โจ professional daydreamer. โ๐ฝ novelist for kids ๐ ATLien in St. Pete. ๐ก critical thinker โ๏ธ Former teacher and teacher educator
www.nicoledcollier.com
Adrianna Cuevas @adriannacuevas.bsky.social Award-winning middle grade author. What Fell From the Sky and Rancho Espanto paperback out now! she/her ๐จ๐บ Runs on pastelitos and BTS.
https://linktr.ee/adriannacuevas
Meg Eden Kuyatt @medenkuyatt.bsky.social Author of GOOD DIFFERENT & THE GIRL IN THE WALLS @Scholastic
Christ-follower #Actuallyautistic #2023Debuts #MGin23
rep'd by @laurenspieller.bsky.social
http://www.megedenbooks.com/
Anica Mrose Rissi @anicarissi.bsky.social Author of books for kids & teens ยท Fan of dogs & ice cream ยท Faculty at VCFA WCYA
Most recent book: GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE (2026)
โญ๏ธ "Breathless, mesmerizing." --Kirkus, starred review
https://anicarissi.com/
https://thisistheeavesdrop.com/
Jennifer Rummel @yabooknerd.bsky.social Children's Librarian, Young Adult Librarian, a lover of books, book blogger, writer, and book reviewer.
She/Her
https://linktr.ee/YABookNerd
Ann Braden (she/her) @annbraden.bsky.social MG author of THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS, FLIGHT OF THE PUFFIN, OPINIONS & OPOSSUMS.... just released: INTO THE RAPIDS
Former middle school teacher.
Southern Vermont.
Rep'd by Tricia Lawrence
https://linktr.ee/annbraden
Alysa Wishingrad @alysawishingrad.bsky.social Author of fantastical novels for adventurous readers: The Verdigris Pawn (JLG), Between Monsters and Marvels (SLJ โญ๏ธ)
Rep: @litagentmarini @highlineliterary
#mgauthorcade
https://linktr.ee/Agw408
Dana Kramaroff @danakramaroff.bsky.social Mom, 2nd grade teacher, and middle grade author of THE DO MORE CLUB (Penguin Random House - Rocky Pond Books) ๐๐๐
Barbara Dee @barbaradee.bsky.social Award-winning author of middle grade novels like TEAR THIS DOWN, UNSTUCK, MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU, and VIOLETS ARE BLUE.
Lindsay Currie @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of mysteries for young readers. Newest title: THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS ๐๏ธ
Danielle Joseph @daniellejoseph.bsky.social PB, MG & YA Author. #kidlit
Ruth First Never Backed Down, I Want to Ride the Tap Tap, Shrinking Violet (Disney's Radio Rebel) & more.
Up next: The Mitzvah Fairy (2.4.25)!
Rep: Allison Remcheck at Stimola
www.daniellejoseph.com
Kerry OโMalley Cerra: author ๐ค๐ผ @kerryomalleycerra.bsky.social Author of JUST A DROP OF WATER, HEAR ME, & MAKE A LITTLE WAVE. Coming soon: NF PB The Gallaudet Eleven: The Story of NASAโs Deaf Bioastronauts (Little, Brown โ26) โRetiredโ high school librarian #deaf
R.M. Romero @rmromeroauthor.bsky.social ๐ THE TEAR COLLECTOR (LYBR)
๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ THE MERMAID OF WARSAW (Summer 2027, Peachtree Teen)
๐ Rep: Patricia Nelson
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐จ๐บ ๐งฟ โก๏ธ ๐ ๐บ๐ฆ
https://linktr.ee/rmromeroauthor
MissNikkiIn5th @missnikkiin5th.bsky.social M.S.Ed. - Rdg Specialist; Gr 5 ELA; New Jersey Literacy Association Past President; ILA; Literacy Advocate; Writer. Views are my own.
Tanya Konerman, Kidlit Author ๐ @tanyakonerman.bsky.social PB/MG; Nature/Verse/Prose
Agent: Mona Kanin
'28 OTIS: THE KING OF KATMAI
โ25 MUD TO THE RESCUE! ๐๐ฆฉ๐ฆซ ๐ข
โ24 HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA ๐ป
SCBWI; WFH | hiker ๐ฅพ | veggie ๐ฝ|
bird&bear lover ๐ค๐ป | nature ๐ท | ๐
www.tanyakonerman.com
Kristin Johnson @kfjbooks.bsky.social Author - Dog Mom - Pickleballer
Aliza Werner @alizawerner.bsky.social Educator. Literacy Consultant. Reader. Writer. NCTE. Traveler. Knitter. Wife. Dog Mom x2. Jewish. she/her
Chris Baron @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social MG author of ALL OF ME & THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT-THE GRAY 23 & more in 24 @FeiwelFriends, English Prof, Poet, ig: christhebearbaron
Twitter @baronchrisbaron
Joanne Levy @joannelevy.bsky.social I write books for kids and make things with wool, wood, and a bit of magic.
Some of my books: LET IT GLOW (with Marissa Meyer), BIRD BRAIN, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS , THE SUN WILL COME OUT, FISH OUT OF WATER, SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE.
www.joannelevy.com
Pam Warren @pamwarren.bsky.social Grammy. Momma. Wife. Recently retired teacher still active in volunteering, literacy, and education. #NCTE #ALA #LitReviewCrew #MYRA reader #ILEC
Tiffany Painter @tiffanypainter.bsky.social MG author, SCBWI, Haiku writer, dog walker, cat lover, storyteller, Paints With Words, former teacher
tiffanypainter.com
Dow Phumiruk @dowphumiruk.bsky.social Mom, wife, clinically retired peds, now academic MD, author/illustrator, ๐น๐ญThai American, SCBWI Narr Art Award winner, E/W Lit Agency, posts #kidlitart & book marketing, on hiatus from new book projects. Ignores random DMs. She/her/hers, opinions my own.
Kath Rothschild Author @kathrothschild.bsky.social Author | WIDER THAN THE SKY (SoHo Teen) and forthcoming books | PhD teach @ Stanford ๐ฒ
Doug Marshall @dougmarshall.bsky.social Children's book author, dog lover, amateur actor/singer, and grandpa. Not necessarily in that order.
Debbi Michiko Florenceโท @debbimichiko.bsky.social #kidlit author middle grade, chapter books, picture books | Sansei ๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต | Highlights Foundation | โ๏ธ๐ง| ๐ถ๐ | Inuyasha, Studio Ghibli | positivity
Available now - A Study in Secrets (Last Chance Academy book 1)
https://debbimichikoflorence.com
Martha Brockenbrough @marthabee.bsky.social Out this year: FUTURE TENSE: How We Made Artificial Intelligenceโand How It Will Change Everything and FRANK AND THE BIG MISTAKE. http://marthabrockenbrough.com
Taryn Souders - Middle Grade Author @tarynsouders.bsky.social Author of Agatha, Anthony, and Edgar-nominated books like: The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, Coop Knows the Scoop, The Secrets of the Broken House, and more.
Fleur Bradley Visscher @fleurbradley.bsky.social Probably off on a Colorado hike somewhere. Author of Get a Clue & MG mysteries Midnight at the Barclay Hotel & Daybreak on Raven Island (Viking), Double Vision trilogy (Harper). MWA, SinC, SCBWI member.
Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social Children's book author, book blogger: PB/MG, #STEM
linktr.ee/JilanneHoffmann
HEARTLAND (LBYR '26)
THE OCEAN'S HEART (Millbrook โ26)
A RIVER OF DUST (Chronicle '23)
Agent: Lori Steel
Focus: Earth's wonders+environment, STEAMTeam