Sasha @typeofcrayon.bsky.social 📚 Book lover | Deep thinker | Forever curious
Finding wisdom in stories and life
Journal of Writing Research @journalofwriting.bsky.social JoWR is an international peer reviewed journal publishing scientific research exploring the cognitive and social processes underlying written production, how writing is learned, and how it can be effectively taught. https://www.jowr.org/jowr
Jared S. Crossley, Ph.D. @crossleyjs.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Children's Literature at The Ohio State University - Marion; (Former 4th/5th grade teacher); Proud member of USBBY
lucyestone.bsky.social @lucyestone.bsky.social Assistant Professor, School of English, Dublin City University 📚 | medical humanities, forced migration and children's literature | PhD on Judith Kerr and Tomi Ungerer
The Multilingual Library @multilinglibrary.bsky.social A library of multilingual #picturebooks! 💙📚
Promoting #languages, #cultures, & #multilingual #literacy in #London schools & beyond: @hmking-linguist.bsky.social & Dr Gonzalo Pérez Andrade
How to Create a Multilingual Library of Picture Books t.ly/V8MZO
Dr Jennie 🐝 (she/her) @jenruthbailey.bsky.social #HEinFE library lass, writer, wanderer, story slinger, benign menace to society. Refuse to outsource my intellect to generative AI.
Looking for fun, creative workshops? Hit me up: https://www.jenbee.me.uk
George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social Author of funny books, cultural omnivore. I like tea and cats, not necessarily in that order. I inhale deeply when first stepping in to bookshops and libraries. 🌈
https://linktr.ee/Georgepenney
USBBY @usbby.bsky.social The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building bridges of international understanding through children's and young adult books. 
University English @univeng.bsky.social Represents university and college English depts in the UK
Prof. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social #Tolkien expert, Professor of #Fantasy and Children’s Literature at the University of Glasgow. Substack: https://dimitrafimi.substack.com
Website: http://dimitrafimi.com
Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social Associate Professor of German, Niehoff Professor of Film & Media Studies at U of Cincinnati; Scholar of East German cinema, science fiction, and role-playing games. He/Him. Bi. Wears a hat.
Dalia Mostafa Abdulrahman @daliamostafar.bsky.social 
Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social Author of Chaos Walking, Monster Calls, More Than this, Burn, Different For Boys. Won a couple Carnegies and an Olivier. Four wins away from an EGOT.
Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social Year 5/6 teacher and English lead. Children's books and reading mostly, Blake's 7 sometimes. Currently reading: Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz.
Charlotte Tomson @charlottetomson.bsky.social Teacher. MA Writing for Children. Golden Egg WYSCN. Divides time between reality and escapades in MG fiction. Lives with one family, two guinea pigs and a very demanding cheese plant.
Saf @safprojects.bsky.social Children’s Literature Researcher.📚 Mental Health & Oracy advocate. Girlguiding Leader. Sociologist interested in Education Policy. 🌎 #edusky
Clover @cswinton.bsky.social Writer, artist and cat-wrangler
Claire Cock-Starkey @nonfictioness.bsky.social Writer (Lore of the Wild, Hyphens & Hashtags &c). Big fan of books, libraries, folklore, history. Also have a PhD on the folklore of death and dying in 19th century England
SF Layzell @sflayzell.bsky.social I write queer stories & edit books sometimes https://sflayzell.com/
Buy Cottonopolis, a MG set in 1840s Manchester, shortlisted for Little Rebels https://sflayzell.com/cottonopolis/
Views mine, contact via website
@ovendenlaura.bsky.social @ovendenlaura.bsky.social I teach children and I read children’s books.
The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN) @thebrokenspine.co.uk Independent poetry press + cultural review platform. We publish narrative-led work with edge. #PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs
#PromoteIndieLit
Edited by @alanparrywriter.co.uk
www.thebrokenspine.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/brokenspinearts
Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com A print lit mag for kids featuring writing and artwork by both adult and youth creatives. EIC: @clairemtaylor.com
littlethoughtspress.com
VOICE: The Childhood Ethics Project @childhoodethics.bsky.social VOICE: The Childhood Ethics Project (www.mcgill.ca/voice)
Principal Investigator: Franco Carnevale
• An interdisciplinary research & action collaborative among youth, researchers & community organizations
• Working with young people on what matters to them
@sufiyaahmed.bsky.social @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social 
Bali Rai @balirai.bsky.social Writer, author, founding member of King Flame Sound System, reggae fanatic, Liverpool FC fan, from Leicester, GB. Made in (Multicultural) England.
Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social Kids’ book critic, esp for The Guardian
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
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👧 Parents & Teachers: Find the best books for young readers.
✍️ Authors & Illustrators: List & showcase your books to a global audience.
Fox & Ink Books (formerly UCLan Publishing) @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social Northern indie publisher | Winner of the IPG Nick Robinson Newcomer Award 2019 | Publishing the very best books in all genres | Home to NYALlitFest
Jen Calleja @jencalleja.bsky.social Wrote FAIR / GOBLINHOOD / VEHICLE / DUST SUCKER, translate German lit, publish Maltese lit at Praspar Press. Tutor, Granta Writers’ Workshop. www.jencalleja.com
University of Exeter Department of English and Creative Writing @uniofexeterecw.bsky.social Exeter ECW is a large and dynamic department that is international in outlook. Colleagues come from around the world, making us an academic community in which different cultures and languages intermingle and thrive.
UBC Creative Writing @ubccrwr.bsky.social UBC's School of Creative Writing strives to create a dynamic and inclusive environment that encourages artistic experimentation and community building for our students and alumni.
News, Events & Achievements: https://creativewriting.ubc.ca/news-events
English and Creative Writing Goldsmiths University @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social English & Creative Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London. Where creative daring meets critical rigour, discover the world of literature & language.
https://www.gold.ac.uk/ecw/
Tom Tivnan @tomtivnan.bsky.social The Bookseller managing editor, book stats wizard. Debut THE ESQUIMAUX (Silvertail, UK & Comm). Repped by Charlie Campbell at Greyhound Literary.
Tom Easton @tomeaston.bsky.social Best-selling children's author. Complete idiot. Mostly Dad Jokes. Rep. Claire Wilson - RCW. Also Production Manager at Hachette Children’s.
Check out my books at https://tinyurl.com/39cc3xy5 he/him
Ghostwriter. School visits. Workshops. DM for more info
Tanya Byrne @handle.invalid Bad at social media, better at books | Pre-order REBEL HEARTS now | Publicity: Beth Carter at HACHETTE CHILDREN'S GROUP | Represented by: Claire Wilson at RCW | https://linktr.ee/tanyabyrne
Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery.bsky.social Author for kids and adults. 'Refreshingly untethered by logic' - Kirkus. I AM REBEL and ANT PARTY out now, THE MURDER AT WORLDS END coming soon!
Priscilla Gilman @priscillag.bsky.social Disabled writer 💪🏼
Artist 🖌️
Kidlit devotee 📚
Geek 📡
she/her
Rep’d by: ✨Emily Keyes✨
@esckeyes.bsky.social
👉🏻 http://priscillagilman.net 👈🏻
Laura Jacquemond @laura-writer.bsky.social I write YA novels and flash fiction for adults. Published in Flash Fiction Magazine, Inkfish, Wicked Shadow Press. #MAWYP American living in Lyon, France.
Lidya A @layuningtyas.bsky.social 🇮🇩 | PhD-ing in Translation Studies @ The University of Western Australia.
Write fiction & poetry. Mom & wife. 👧🏻🐈🐈
@l_ayuningtyas on X
www.lidyaayu.space
C. Signy Maraine 🛹🐢 @csignymaraine.bsky.social Wordlarker 🛹🐢 Poetry, nature, photo art. Jesus follower. Grace and peace. Not religion. Teen horror fiction writer. Author of DREAD THE BOARDS
my works©️
she/her 🌈🕊
Paula Read @paularead.bsky.social Perpetual newbie.
PhD Creative Writing / Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol
@bristol_writing
@the-independent.com @undark.org @huffpost.com @panoramajournal.bsky.social, @teenvogue.com
paulareadwrites.com
Earthling Beta Readers @earthlingbeta.bsky.social Hello, writing community! We are the beta wing for the Darling Axe. Follow us for graphic writing prompts—all art is by actual humans. Find us here: https://tinyurl.com/earthlingbeta 🪓🪓- E Eva (E.C.McLean) @evamcleanart.bsky.social mlitt uofg grad | she/her 🎨 scribbling and sketching over on evamcleanart | writer, artist and researcher of the eco humanities, the fantastic and aesthetics 🍄🌳🍁
words in @seasidegothic.com | @glyphlitmag.bsky.social | @typewronger.bsky.social
Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social For the best children's books, look for the bear!
www.walker.co.uk
Faber Children's @faberchildrens.bsky.social Tweets from the children's team on all our books from babies to teen!
Margaret McDonald @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 🌊📚 Glasgow Boys @faberbooks Carnegie Medal, UKLA and Branford Boase Winner 2025 🍾💘 shortlisted YA Prize & Waterstones Prize 🤍 🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 Alba gu bràth 🏴
Charlie Nutbrown @charlienutbrown.bsky.social Children’s writer from Bristol. Debut novel The Feathered Book out now, published by @everywithwords.bsky.social
https://www.everythingwithwords.com/authors/charlie-nutbrown/
Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk Award-winning independent children's book publisher, inspiring a lifelong love of reading for more than 50 years #Bookswithusallin #Learningthroughplay www.childs-play.com https://linktr.ee/childsplaybooks
English at Bristol @bristolunienglish.bsky.social Department of English, UoB 📚
Top 10 UK university and 54th in the world (QS Rankings 2025)
Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social Publishing independently since 1929.
linktr.ee/faberbooks
Mimi Thebo @mimithebo.bsky.social Author/Academic “…movingly explores the interconnectedness of our minds, bodies, spirituality and physical environment…”
MA, PhD, SFHEA, RLF / Multi-Carnegie nominee
(LFG, Chiefs)
Professor Karen Sands-O’Connor @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social Always thinking about ways to bring literature representing ALL children’s lives to readers, educators, and researchers.- D Gemma Scammell @drgemmascammell.bsky.social Associate Humanities Lecturer at Cardiff University CPE. Academic. Research includes the fiction of Haruki Murakami, Environmental lit, Dystopian fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social Growing a love of reading for 25 years. Great authors, great stories, no barriers: leading publisher of dyslexia-friendly books.
https://linktr.ee/BarringtonStoke #GoAllIn2026
Ali Baker @alisonbaker01.bsky.social BA Primary lecturer at UEL. Children's fantasy literature researcher. Podcast host at Fantasy Book Swap. Trans rights are human rights.
No DMs without asking first. I am a prolific blocker.
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
Val @vcmote75.bsky.social Former Stage Manager with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa. Perpetually thwarted by my cat 
Cat Norris @cathtigermoth.bsky.social Catcher House available on Amazon.
Shortlisted Guppy Publishing '21. MA(WYP) Bath Spa University.
Currently writing thrillers & ghost stories - adult fiction.
Travelling and exploring new places.
I always smile at dogs 🇬🇧
Joanne Burns @joanneburns.bsky.social Educator and writer of children’s fiction. Bath Spa, Class of 2025, MA Writing for Young People.- Y @yastudiesassoc.bsky.social @yastudiesassoc.bsky.social
Amy Piotrowski @dramypiotrowski.bsky.social Teacher educator. Scholar of digital literacies, young adult literature, and English teacher education.
Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social Est. 1983. Not-for-profit children’s booksellers celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Schools/EY supplier. Co-runs Little Rebels Award. Workers’ Cooperative. www.letterboxlibrary.com
#kidlituk #ukkidlit
Amy Timoner @amyteacup.bsky.social PhD in British Literature
English Teacher (PRAG) at Paris Nanterre University.
Speculative fiction • Metafiction • Transfictionality • Children's literature
Daegeum, buk and janggu player
she/her
Knights Of @knightsofbooks.bsky.social Independent. Inclusive. Award-winning children's books publisher 📚| 
Time Tunnellers @timetunnellers.bsky.social A group of authors writing historical fiction for young people, digging for the story in history. https://timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/world-book-day-2026/
https://timetunnellers.com/
https://youtube.com/@timetunnellers
Modjaji Books @modjajibooks.bsky.social Independent, feminist publisher of southern African women writers. African publishing activist. We have two other imprints under our roof - Pulani Press and Hands-On Books.
www.modjajibooks.co.za- E Liz Hale @ebrhale.bsky.social Associate Prof at University of New England; children's books and classical reception, between Australia and New Zealand... website: https://antipodeanodyssey.wordpress.com/
Dr Sharon Crossett @bookworm-sharon.bsky.social Early Career Researcher, interested in Young Adult and children's fiction, gender studies, sci-fi, and fairy tales. Peer-to-Peer HDR mentor. 
Krzysztof Rybak @kmrybak.bsky.social Assistant professor, Faculty of "Artes Liberales", University of Warsaw, Poland
Children's literature, picturebooks & classical reception studies 📚 He/him 🏳️🌈
Tasha Saecker @tsaecker.bsky.social Librarian with an expertise in children's books, YA reads, fantasy and sci fi. Administrator who works towards inclusivity, diversity, engagement and advocacy. Children's & YA book blogger at Waking Brain Cells: https://wakingbraincells.com/
Rowena Squires @rowenasquires.bsky.social PhD candidate @ Cambridge University. Dissertation: “‘They’re Following Our Script’: 70 Years of Disney & Outer Space”. She/her.
https://www.rowenasquires.com
Dr Attercop @drattercop.bsky.social Lecturer in children's lit and linguistics. Tiny bisexual spider. Here for fun, not work. (she/her)
Liz Chapman @lgbtlibrarian.bsky.social Librarian, translator, researcher on LGBTQ+ literature & libraries
🏳️🌈she/her
Co-editor, LGBTQ+ Literature for Children & Young Adults https://anthempress.com/humanities-literature-and-arts/international-lgbtq-literature-for-children-and-young-adults-hb
Isabel Millán @imillan.bsky.social Author of Coloring into Existence: Queer of Color Worldmaking in Children's Literature (2023, NYU Press) & Chabelita's Heart (2022, Reflection Press). Associate Professor, WGSS, U of Oregon 🌈 🍉 www.isabelmillan.com
Dr Ian Hague @ianhague.bsky.social Associate Dean of Research at London College of Communication, UAL. Reader in Graphic Narrative. Author and editor. More details at https://www.ianhague.com/. Currently researching performance and graphic narratives.
Prof Verity CB @profveritycb.bsky.social Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Plymouth. Views my own.
Early years workforce, professional knowledge and skills, emotionology, child-centredness, quality curriculum
iria @academiria.bsky.social phd from uvigo on irish young adult literature and sapphic representation 📚| project member @comunitasimunitas.bsky.social [‘Communitas/Immunitas’ PID2022-136904NB-I00] | collaborator @feminario.bsky.social | sub lecturer at UEx | she/her
Sharon Darrow @sharondarrow.bsky.social Poet, Author, Teacher. I write poems, essays, and books for children, young adults, and adults. For over 20 years I was on the faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Louise Hawes @writerlou.bsky.social I write. And teach. Honored to serve as Katherine Paterson Chair at the Vermont College MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Over a dozen books and twice that many lectures on Writing at louisehawes.com.
VCFA @vcfa.bsky.social What will you create here? Graduate fine arts education rooted in the low-residency mentorship model.
vcfa.edu
Jo Cotterill/Kenrick @jocotterillbook.bsky.social Children's author moving into screenwriting. BAFTA Rocliffe new writing shortlistee 2023. She/her.
jocotterill.com
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
CYA Conference @cyaconference.com Children, Young Adult, and Adult Writers’ and Illustrators’ Conference, is for writers and illustrators of all ages, all genres.
CYAConference.com
Tracy Robinson @theliteratedragon.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Edge Hill University @EHU_FOE EdD student @IOE_London TRG Leader @UKLA Regional Rep for NW. Views my own
Dr. Cris Rhodes @crisrhodes.bsky.social Associate Professor of English
Latinx Children's Literature Scholar
Felix's Mom
(she/her/ella)
Maciej Skowera @maciejskowera.bsky.social Children’s and YA lit. + pop culture scholar, Institute of Polish Literature (University of Warsaw) + Museum of Children's Books (Warsaw Public Library), Poland, DLK journal managing editor (https://www.journals.polon.uw.edu)
Catherine Olver @thewordwoods.bsky.social Author & academic, Cambridge
Writing for a green future & proud LGBTQIA+ present.
www.catherineolver.co.uk
Poetry for kids, YA & adults in magazines. Sapphic fantasy fan & aspiring author.
PhD in kidlit, Uni of Cambridge. New article 'Nature's Puzzles'.
Sujei @sujeilugo.bsky.social children's librarian | MLIS + PhD | comics/zines & #kidlit #nonfic | basket 🏀🍊 l ella-elle | mis opiniones | ✊🏽 (Boston via Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico)
https://tinyurl.com/SLugoV
Journal of Literary Education @literaryeducation.bsky.social Journal of Literary Education is a refereed, peer reviewed, electronic journal for those interested in the study and development of Literary Education. 
Ailish Brassil @ailishb.bsky.social PhD candidate in English @ UCC 👩🏻💻📖
DCU Alumna. 👩🏻🎓
Postgrad Officer - Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature.
Reviewer/book admin for Children’s Books Ireland. 📚
clara @claratomica.bsky.social master's student in children's literature & media (24-26) | picturebook researcher | book history enthusiast | obsessed with animated movies and dragons | in my erasmus era
@annikaherb.bsky.social @annikaherb.bsky.social YA literature researcher & writer. Education Development Lead. She/her 🌈 Researches gender & sexuality, queer lit, environmental fiction, Australian lit, & SoTL. Associate Editor at IJYAL.
Dr Jennifer Mooney @mooneyjennifer.bsky.social Assistant Professor, DCU School of English
Children’s & YA Literature MA Chair
Applications now open: bit.ly/4hGaOyy
MA Blog: https://share.google/4lAJIYRDbWZHNBUJ7
Susana S-G @thetl2.bsky.social Interested in the history of children's books illustration but you can talk to me about books and libraries in general too!
Amanda Tuke @amandatuke.bsky.social Nature writer, urban naturalist, 30-minute Birder columnist in Bird Watching Magazine. Author of #WildPavements. Order here https://lnk.to/WildPavements
Educational Research@Lancaster Uni @edreslancaster.bsky.social Educational Research at Lancaster University has a world class reputation for excellence in both teaching and research and offers several part-time, online distance-learning PhDs:- https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-research/study/phd/
Lancaster University @lancasteruni.bsky.social Lancaster University’s official account. We’re a highly ranked collegiate university with a global reputation for teaching and research
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/
Patricia Kennon @houseofstairs.bsky.social Associate Professor in children's & YA literature at
@maynoothuniversity.ie. General Editor of The International Journal of Young Adult Literature. She/her.
Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social Children's author with lots of books out for kids of all ages 🌟
International Journal of Young Adult Literature @ijyalnews.bsky.social An international journal focusing on the theory, critical interpretation, literary history, and cultural production of young adult literature.