kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9E/6P, co-hosted by @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social. The topic is posted here as each chat begins, as well as any important chat news.
Banner art by Brian Kirby: @boringstorybook.com
Adriaan 🏳️⚧️🇨🇦 @adriaan.braevitae.com SciFi and Fantasy Author 🇨🇦 at https://braevitae.com. Software Developer. Parent to a very busy 9yo 🤷♀️💗
Trans 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 They/She
Angela Tsang @angelatsangwrites.bsky.social ✍️Children's book author, ❤️ school counselor, 👨👩👧👦mom of 2 spunky souls & wife to an old soul, and lover of all things 🎵and 📚. Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez @ Bradford Literary Agency
Juli 💖💜💙 @juli-writes.bsky.social Kid Lit writer with ADHD who likes to rock climb (She/her)
Rep: Sharon Belcastro at @belcastroagency.bsky.social
IG: @juli_writes #12x12PB #SCBWI
Hallie Christensen | Author @halliechriswrites.bsky.social Author (Fantasy/Cozy, Humor, RomCom, Paranormal, #MG #A)
Currently on subs!! | Agent: Bethany Hendrix - Spencerhill Assoc.| Member of SCBWI | she/her #kidlit
✨️ https://linktr.ee/halliechristensen
@knee-nz.bsky.social @knee-nz.bsky.social 
I. M. Eerie @imeerie.bsky.social 💀 Middle grade horror author 🦷 OPEN WIDE (SimonKids, Aug ‘25)🍦I SCREAM TRUCK (SimonKids, Aug ‘26) ✍🏻 Repped by Lynnette Novak
https://www.imeerie.com
https://www.simonandschuster.com/series/An-Eerie-Tale
@dingdongkid.bsky.social @dingdongkid.bsky.social 
Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social award-almosting author of mg fantasy books that got pirated by tech parasites. sad-person doctor. excited owner of a modest wood chipper. she/her
Pippa Dunn @pippadunnwrites.bsky.social Writer of Victorian Teen Fantasies | Reader of almost anything.
Rep'd by Lydia Silver @ Darley Anderson
Kanini @kaninikidlit.bsky.social Children's book writer 👩🏾💻📚🖋️ #Kidlit #SCBWI #PB
🪁 KaniniKidLit.com
📸 IG @kaninikidlit 📘 @kz.rodneyphillips
Rep by Lisa Amstutz at Storm Literary @ljamstutz.bsky.social 
Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social Author 365 DAYS TO ALASKA (2021) and LOST KITES AND OTHER TREASURES (2024), published by Abrams/Amulet. Rep. Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency. To quote Toni Morrison, "You are your best thing." You can find me at www.cathycarrwrites.com. 
@miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social Mom of 2 daughters. Middle Grade Author. Repped by Nicole Eisenbraun. Developmental Editor. MS ELA Teacher. Tree-hugger. Vegetarian. Figure Skater. Dreamer.
#MGpies
https://mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com/mysite/critique-services
@colleenship.bsky.social @colleenship.bsky.social 
Mostly piratey @allanboroughs.bsky.social Children's writer - I am in touch with my inner child - he makes me do things.
Erin Clarke @emclarke.bsky.social lover of books, runner of races, publisher at Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books
Lily Bailey @lilybailey.bsky.social Dyspraxic writer with OCD & MS. Loves: dogs, books, tea, crafts, horror films, being cosy 🐾🍁
📚WHEN I SEE BLUE, WHEN I FEEL RED, Hachette Children’s
https://linktr.ee/lilybailey?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=24905c65-9be7-445a-9044-e0ad31548915
Natalia Godsmark @nataliagodsmark.bsky.social MG writer. #UV2024 ; @Iaminprint MG/YA comp 23 winner; #WriteMentor23 Mentee; Rep'd by @AmberCaraveo
Matthew Fox @mattfoxwriter.bsky.social THE LOVELY DARK is nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2026 🇺🇸 | Kirkus ★ | Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 | No AI |🌱
linktr.ee/mattfoxwriter
Paul Lucas @canonizer.bsky.social i have good hair, bad takes and many books.
kind of annoying
Brian Lehrer appreciation account
agent at Regal Hoffmann
Andie Smith @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social 📚 Associate Agent at Creative Media Agency
✍🏼 Editor at Sun & Spines Editorial
🎙️ Co-Host of Flublishing Podcast
linktr.ee/andiesmithbooks
Thais Afonso @thaisafonso.bsky.social Associate Literary Agent at Azantian.
https://thaisafonsoliterary.crd.co/
Laura Crockett @lecrockett.bsky.social VP & Executive Literary Agent, Foreign Rights Manager at Triada US Literary Agency | Musician | Traveler | Cook-In-Progress | Cat Mom | she/her
scribblesandwanderlust.com
Stacey Donaghy @donaghyliterary.bsky.social Literary Agent & Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Lover of caffeine☕️ books, 📚 reality 📺 & hooked on K-Dramas🤩
http://www.donaghyliterary.com/
Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency. Account for #MSWL only. Query me at https://querytracker.net/query/natascha
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/natascha
Website: www.nataschamorris.com
Pam Pho @pampho.bsky.social Literary Agent at Steven Literary. Avid reader, gamer (PC), and baker. 
Chelsea Hensley @chelseabigbang.bsky.social Probably watching Golden Girls
Michael Curry 🏴🇵🇸 @mkcurry.bsky.social Agent @ DMLA. Clients incl Cassandra Khaw, Premee Mohamed, Darcie Little Badger, Nick Mamatas, Vajra Chandrasekera, Suzan Palumbo, Simon Jimenez, Thomas Ha, and Kuzhali Manickavel. He/him, anarchist & antifa
http://maassagency.com/michael-curry
Jennifer Jackson @arcaedia.bsky.social Literary agent. EVP at Donald Maass Literary Agency. Saving the world, one book sale at a time. (she/her) http://maassagency.com/jennifer-jackson/
claire harris | literary agent @clairemharris.bsky.social literary agent at helm literary
website: clairemharris.com
more links: linktr.ee/claire_m_harris
Claire Draper 🏳️⚧️♿ @draper-claire.bsky.social Founder & Agent @auliterarymgmt.bsky.social
Check out my #MSWL and buy my books through our website
they/them | 30+ | ♿️
🇵🇸 from the river to the sea
https://auliterarymanagement.com
DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social literary agent. newsletter: http://publishingishard.com
they/she
Jennifer Herrera @jenniferherrera.bsky.social Literary agent at the David Black Agency and author of The Hunter (Putnam 2023) and Siren Says (Putnam 2026).
Caroline Eisenmann @carolineeisenmann.bsky.social senior literary agent & VP at the Frances Goldin Literary Agency, ce@goldinlit.com
Morgan @morganstrehlow.bsky.social literary agent | the bindery agency | 📍pa | school board director | swiftie 🫶🏼
Lauren MacLeod @laurenmacleod.bsky.social Senior literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management by day, but only the dachshund’s second favorite dog parent by night.
Cate Hart @catehart.bsky.social Literary Agent for Harvey Klinger Inc. Concert addict. Need more cowbell.
Nour Sallam, Literary Agent @nourhasbooks.bsky.social literary agent at Helm Literary, professional cheerleader of books and authors & huge virgina woolf fangirl, amongst other things…
website + publishing blog: noursallam.com
all other links: https://bio.site/noursallam
Alexandra Grana @alexandragrana.bsky.social associate literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency. writer. jd. horror lover. she/her.
Maggie Cooper @frecklywench.bsky.social lit agent at Aevitas 🏳️🌈🤓📚// writer, book gal, scone-lover // chapbook THE THEME PARK OF WOMEN’S BODIES from @bullcitypress.com // she/her // opinions mine // https://maggiecooper.carrd.co/
Roma Panganiban @romapancake.bsky.social Literary agent at Azantian Literary Agency; constantly mortified by the ordeal of being known. Don't buy books from Amazon. she/her
www.romapanganiban.com
angeline rodriguez @angeline.bsky.social lit agent @ WME books 
Marin Takikawa @marintakikawa.bsky.social agent at The Friedrich Agency | pronounced marine (like marine biology) 🐳 | she/her/hers
https://linktr.ee/marintakikawa
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social Senior literary agent, professional snacker.
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social
www.jmcgowanbooks.com
he/him
Header art by David Hohn
Layla Fallah @laylafallah.bsky.social Agent Assistant at BookEnds Literary Agency
www.laylafallah.com/links
Amanda Carbonell @amandalitagent.bsky.social Former junior literary agent📚
She/Her/Ella. 🇵🇷
Editing Services: editingtales.com
Misc: linktr.ee/amandacarbonell
Anne Tibbets - Literary Agent @annetibbets.bsky.social Literary Agent/Writer/Grants Coordinator.
Doing my part for HCFVC, Donald Maass Literary Agency, and murders in space.
https://maassagency.com/anne-tibbets/
Hannah Strouth @hannahstrouth.bsky.social associate agent @ Sanford J. Greenburger Associates | simply existing | she/her
https://www.greenburger.com/hannah-strouth
https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannah-strouth/
Caitie Flum @caitief.bsky.social Lover of books and pop culture. Huge nerd about way too many things. Disabled.
Sheyla Knigge @sknigge.bsky.social Literary Agent
Writer
Chaos Coordinator
Mara @maraalyse.bsky.social she/her. associate agent @ Azantian Literary Agency and SFF writer. former health policy prof. ✡️. Hoyas 🏀. Nationals ⚾️. Recovering Nagano '98 apologist 🥈⛸.
https://linktr.ee/mara.hollander
https://namedrop.io/marahollander
Tyler Monson @tylerlazer.bsky.social He/Him / Literary agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. / PhD in American Literature / dog (Violet) and cat (Poppy) dad / Open to queries! 📚
https://www.sll.com/our-team
Eva Scalzo @evascalzo.bsky.social a boricua🇵🇷 who has never met a tangent she wouldn’t follow | on Insta/Threads: evascalzo_sla | agency director & senior lit agent @ Speilburg Lit | AALA & SCBWI | she/her/ella
Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social YA Author
www.writesandrawrite.com
Salvación (Out 5/20/25)
Preorder:
https://read.macmillan.com/lp/salvacion-9781250895080/
Relit (Out Now!)
The House Where Death Lives (Out Now!)
Literary Associate at Gallt & Zacker
www.readsandraread.com
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Em Lynas @emlynas.bsky.social Kidlit author UK. The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat Shortlisted for THE LOLLIES! Mostly writing funny picture books and MG. Repp'd by @ambercaraveo at Skylark.
emily gray @authoremilyg.bsky.social a science fiction writer, apparently
rep: rebecca matte @ bradford literary
Hannah Lorenzo @hannahlorenzobooks.bsky.social ESL Teacher. Mom. Travel. Dance. Strawberry ice cream. #Kidlit Author, repped by @KaitlynLeann17 SCBWI 12x12 http://HannahLorenzoBooks.com
Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social Author of time travel stories BLUE SKIES (in The Accidental Time Travelers Collective Volume 1) and FROM NOW ON (Vol. 3). Working on PBs, MG Sci-fi, and haiku as @haikuformykids.bsky.social (he/him)
Kerrie Faye, Author of Dead Girl @kerriefayebooks.bsky.social Author, Wife, Mom ✝️🐶🏈🏔️✈️🏝️🍷
🚨DEAD GIRL, YA Speculative Thriller AVAILABLE NOW! 🚨
https://linktr.ee/kerriefayebooks
2025 Colorado Authors’ League Finalist
2025 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist
2024 RMC SCBWI Golden Pen Finalist
Ally Mandra Charbonnier @allycharbonnier.bsky.social YA writer, repped by Jo Williamson. Undiscovered Voices 2024, Bath Children’s Novel Award LL x2, Write Mentor 2023 LL. 📚⚽️⛷️ she/her
Kristina Rahim @krahim.bsky.social Children's author. THE DOUGHNUT CLUB is out now with Nosy Crow.
PFD Queer Prize ‘23 Winner. Rep’d by Silvia Molteni
Available NOW - link 👇
https://linktr.ee/krahimwrites
DA Children's Book Agency @da-childrens.bsky.social Your words, our passion! ✨ We are Clare Wallace, Becca Langton, Kristina Egan, Lorna Hemingway, Lucy Irvine, Chloe Davis, Kat Lenahan and Maleeha Mir
http://www.darleyandersonchildrens.com
Jules Aspinall @julesaspinall.bsky.social Writer: Rep’d Alice Williams Literary | Spooky supernatural MG | GEA alumni | #SCBWI 22 Pitch Event MG winner | #UV24 LL Honorary Mention
Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social Founder and Agent, Headwater Literary Management
Co-host of Print Run Podcast
www.headwaterliterary.com
www.printrunpodcast.com
fiction and essays in Triangle House / Welcome To Hell World / Typebar Magazine / Mount Hope / elsewhere
Marietta B Zacker @agentzacker.bsky.social Book enthusiast & champion, agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
www.galltzacker.com
Britt Siess @agentbrittsiess.bsky.social Founder of Britt Siess Creative Management/ Literary Agent/ Graphic Novels/ Cosplay/ Cake/ 🇲🇽🇩🇪/ Banner Art by @lazyfishy
Hannah Andrade @hhandrade.bsky.social 🇲🇽🇺🇸• Literary Agent with @bradfordagents.bsky.social • book reader • tea drinker
www.bradfordlit.com
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannah-andrade
Dana Murphy @manadurphy.bsky.social part-time garbage person, full-time literary agent at @ Trellis Literary Management
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
DK Ryland @dkryland.bsky.social Kidlit Author/Illustrator 
Joanna Oldman @joannaoldman.bsky.social Children’s Author | Rep'd by David Higham Associates @david-higham-books.bsky.social
www.joannaoldman.com
Abi Moore @abimooreauthor.bsky.social Author, visionary, dreamweaver. Plus actor. PFD Queer Fiction SL ‘24 CNP Kids Shortlist ‘24 WriteMentor Novel Award LL ‘24, OpenCoop SL ‘22, UV2020 LL
Cate Haynes @catehaynes.bsky.social UK writer rep by Becky Bagnell @lindsaylit.bsky.social , magical/fantasy MG, YA romantasy, loves folklore and cake @WriteMentor CNA winner 2023, @writingawards SL ‘22, speech therapist, ADHD-er, Mum, 1st class cat butler, 2nd class archer
Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social Author ✍️ Artist 🎨 Editor 📝 AuDHD 🏳️🌈
Tombstone tourist 🪦 Cryptid cultivator 👣
Writing strange stories from strange places 🖤
#ukteenchat • #WriteMentor
Substack: Notes from the Graveyard Shift 🪦
Bec Treveil @bectreveil.bsky.social ✍️ 📚 ☀️ 📸 🏕️ ✈️ 🐱
Writer. Bath Spa Uni MAWYP alum. WriteMentor Hub member. Pastry motivated 🥐
SL 2025 WriteMentor Idea Idol; LL 2024 Searchlight Awards Novel Opening; SL 2023 Guppy MG Open Sub; SL 2022 Mslexia Childrens/YA
Arden Jones ✨️ She/Her @ardenelizajones.bsky.social 🧙♀️👻 Witchy Boo @puffinbooksuk
Working-Class, Carer, ND/OCD Author & Podcaster rep'd Molly Jamieson @unitedagentsbooks @bookjampodcast
Melissa Welliver - TO THE DEATH available to pre-order NOW! @melliver.bsky.social YA Speculative Author | Rep: Lucy Irvine PFD | Writer of YA Dystopia | TO THE DEATH out with Hachette Children's Group March 2026 | Co-Host of The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes podcast | she/her
Florianne Humphrey @floriannewrites.bsky.social Author represented by Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency | 1 out of 4 of WriteMentor | 🏳️🌈 
Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social A #disabledwriter, mum & daydreamer escaping daily into imaginary worlds. #Writing #disabled & #chronicallyill MCs. Member SCBWI SoA & #WriteMentor 2018 mentee
Rebekah Fieschi @theheadlessbeki.bsky.social Fabulist
Kelpies Prize Winner, 26 Yeovil LL, Searchlight's PB LL
📖coming soon
🎬Sylphvania Grove, Mauvaises Têtes, The Unvisited
I write PB for wee ones, fantasy for young readers, and haunting tales for former children.
https://linktr.ee/rjffieschi
WriteMentor @write-mentor.bsky.social Join our supportive community of children's fiction writers 📝
Lotte Elsa @lotteelsa.bsky.social Children’s writer & creator of "Plants & Machines", a publication exploring how AI is reshaping childhood, storytelling, and education. #AIforGood #Kidlit #12x12 #SCBWI #WriteMentor
https://plantsandmachines.substack.com/
Rebecca Gardyn Levington @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social Rhyming PB Author & Poet. WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW; BRAINSTORM!; AFIKOMAN WHERE'D YOU GO?; LITTLE DREIDEL LEARNS TO SPIN, WRITE HERE WRITE NOW, I WILL ALWAYS BE…,FINDING FORGIVENESS (8/5/25), SOME DAYS I’M THE WIND (9/9/25) + more!
RebeccaGardynLevington.c
David McMullin @davidmcmullin.bsky.social Kidlit Author, FREE TO BE FABULOUS, ROCK 'N' ROLL BABY
Jessica Vitalis @jessicavitalis.bsky.social Award-winning author, Greenwillow/HarperCollins. American by birth, Canadian by choice. 
Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social Writer, editor, reader, neglectful gardener, cat-wrangler. Children’s/YA lit. PhD student: Australian children’s fantasy. New RGPer. She/her. Politics tragic. Lives on unceded First Nations land, lutruwita (Tasmania). https://linktr.ee/msmisrule
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
Susan Van Metre @skeetervm.bsky.social Hopelessly devoted to books. Editorial Director Walker Books US/Candlewick Press
Pooja Nukala @poojanukala.bsky.social #Kidlit Writer, Engineer, #SCBWI Member. Rep’d by Kaitlyn Sanchez at Bradford Literary.
www.poojanukala.com
MiddleGradeHub @middlegradehub.bsky.social A hub for middle grade writers
Kim Long @kimlongmg.bsky.social Writer, Lawyer, Jedi Master. Pitch Wars mentor 2015-2021. Next up: CATCHING CRYPTIDS (May 2025). She/her.
Emily Daluga @emilydaluga.bsky.social writer. editor at chronicle books. aspiring crossroads demon. that annoying kid who never left her emo phase. opinions are my own. she/her. 💖💜💙
https://www.emilydaluga.com
Jacqueline Lindsey @jlindseybooks.bsky.social Writer - ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE (Sourcebooks, 2026) | Rep'd by @litagentkatiem.bsky.social #SCBWI #12x12 @pb26debut.bsky.social
Adam Jarvis 🇨🇦 @nemacocy.bsky.social Father, Author, Teacher. Find me at https://adamjarvisauthor.com
Alexis Ennis @mrsbookdragon.bsky.social 6th grade teacher. Blogger. Bookstagrammer. Booktuber. Book dragon. 
Allison P Lee @apleewrites.bsky.social Diagnostician of pediatric congenital heart disease turned middle grade author. #PNWA contest finalist. #SCBWI mentee x2. #amquerying. Twins mama, passionate runner, fervent supporter of the oxford comma. #OCD allisonplee.com