Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Literary Agent at Fuse Literary ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author repped by Amy Giuffrida @kissbyink.bsky.social
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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social Aussie writer in SoCal. Kidlit, romcoms w/ Harper, Pan Mac, S&S (plus a secret TV thing).
Aka Kit Holliday, Hazel Graves, Heather Spellman. Avowed AI hater.
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byraquelromero @byraquelromero.bsky.social Picture Book Writer 📚
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Santi Casares @santiagocasares.bsky.social Latinx Kidlit author/illustrator
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K. Risa Mcloughlin @krmclough.bsky.social Hi there, I draw children's books (and sometimes even write them)- why don't you stay a while?
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Unabridged Bookstore @unabridgedbooks.bsky.social new here, eager to talk about books!
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Robin Arnette @robinarnette.bsky.social ⚠️ Includes NSFW Writing ⚠️
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Willa @graduatedsapphic.bsky.social Hello! I'm Willa! 40+ ( They/she)(poly)(pan)(ADHD)(critter)
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Fuck AI :)
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Karen Yin (Nice to Eat You / Scholastic) 🧙🏻♀️🎃 @karenyin.bsky.social Writer by day, in bed by night. Author of five books, including The Conscious Style Guide (Hachette). I open my own jars. #AABB
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VCCA/LLF/CAC Fellow | ACES Robinson Prize Winner | DJNF Alum
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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social assoc agent, kt literary
co-Editor-in-Chief, Fantasy Magazine
Senior Editor, Locus Magazine
Do stuff @ Lightspeed/Nightmare, Clarkesworld, F&SF
2014 Odyssey Workshop Grad
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social KBR PLUS is @drydenbks.bsky.social, @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social, and @hunderdown.bsky.social. We are 3 experienced #kidlit and #yalit editors. Focus: revision, writing, illustrating, publishing, and related topics.
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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.
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Kim Baccellia @ixtumea.bsky.social Author, staff reviewer at YA Books Central, educator, and activist.
Letters from Lucca now on Amazon, Smashwords, and Apple
Andy Salinas Aceves @andylozano.com Animator and Illustrator from Kansas City!
Regional Advisor for KsMo SCBWI
Trying out new socials
Madeleine Mu 🇨🇦🏳️⚧️ @madeleinejessa.northsky.social Scribe, scribbler, musician, crossword enthusiast
Xennial trans woman living on Treaty Six territory
Dramatic subtlety of Groucho paired with the comic timing of Karl.
Working on a debut MG graphic novel.
(she/they)
Laina @lainasparetime.bsky.social Bookworm, blogger, and baked good. Not always a nice person. Aroace, she/they pronouns. I talk about Anne of Green Gables a lot.
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Dawn Simon @dawnsimon.bsky.social MG and PB writer. VCFA WCYA. Dog and chicken lover.
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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social Epistemic Literary's new adventure for a young audience!
Our all ages eMag will extend the conversation to a younger audience by exploring similar themes.
Issue 1: https://epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit/taking-a-stand/
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com Author: THE PRINCESS & THE FROGS and TWELVE STEPS, recycle-knitter, graphic designer (web/book design, etc.) #KidLitConfections cookie queen, book-grandma, #ActuallyAutistic. (she/her) https://vbartles.com
IslandTwinArtists @islandtwinartists.bsky.social Hi! We're Dori and Kate! 💕 Identical twins, kidlit author-illustrators, educators, SCBWI members, bakers, nature lovers, moms of super kids and pets, neurodiverse 💞
✨ Joyfully seeking representation ✨
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Rebecca Ensign @rebecca-ensign.bsky.social OTIS HAS A BAD DAY (2023)
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1/6 of #kidlitzombieweek hosts.
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Rep'd by Michelle Witte (@michellewitte.bsky.social)
Pete M @petem.bsky.social Reader/Writer of MG and picture books, fascinated with history, working on home projects, and husband of a two time cancer survivor
Lorraine McCown @mcclowny.bsky.social Engineer➡️Stay @ home Mom➡️HS physics teacher➡️And now...
Writing picture books for ages 0 to 110!
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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social KidLit Author, Photographer, Educator
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Tina Hoggatt @thoggatt.bsky.social Writing and illustrating stories for young readers. Fond of books, animals, nature, and baseball. Northwestie.
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Manju Beth Howard @manjubeth.bsky.social Indian American Writer of PB, CB, MG & Poetry
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Julie Artz - Author, Editor, Book Coach, Dragon @julieartz.bsky.social I help status-quo busting writers like you slay their doubt demons and get their novels and memoirs reader-ready.
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Steven Gellman 🌈 📚🎼 🐾 @hiddenpoetmusic.bsky.social Author | Award-winning Songwriter. 🌈 SOMEWHERE IN NOWHERE (NineStar Press) Literary Rep by Jennifer Chen Tran at Glass Literary Management. https://linktr.ee/stevengellman
Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social Bestselling author of 50+ books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, REAL FRIENDS, DREAM ON, ITTY BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4 awesome young adults. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.com
John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
sunyi @sunyidean.com ~Reader, writer, occasional thinker // multi-award-losing author // rep: Harry Illingworth @harryillingworth.bsky.social
Peter Counter, Nightmare Host @peterbcounter.com Culture critic in the horror space. Author of BE SCARED OF EVERYTHING (Invisible Publishing, 2020). HOW TO RESTORE A TIMELINE (House of Anansi, 2023). Ace. https://peterbcounter.com/
Karen Bischer @kbischer.bsky.social YA and Children's author (THE SECRET RECIPE FOR MOVING ON, Macmillan; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS: LEGEND VS LEGEND and SEASONS OF THE YEAR, Capstone). Yankees fan. TV-watcher. Unapologetic 80s music enthusiast.
thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social Author, horror nerd, queer mom. She/her. ASK A QUEER CHICK (Plume, 2016), THE Z WORD (Quirk, 2024), THIS IS MY BODY (Quirk, 2025). https://www.lindsaykingmiller.com/
K.A. Doore @kadoore.com Insufferable Morning Queer - She/they
Author of THE CHRONICLES OF GHADID trilogy (queer assassins save the day!)
Shouter of queer sff books.
Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social Writer. Yes, that one.
(she/they)
www.joanne-harris.co.uk
Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social Parent-founded. Parent-led. Defending the right to read & supporting the fight against book bans in our public schools & communities.
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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social Award-winning author, editor, founder of DearEditor.com. Author of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES and WRITING NEW ADULT FICTION
The Library Faery @libraryfaery.bsky.social Library cryptid disguised as a Director. historian, textile artist, craft dabbler.
Go read a book - you really need to do so. Read a lot of books - learn something outside of your confirmation bias.
The crows demand it. And go outside.
Brave Trails @bravetrails.bsky.social A leadership summer camp with the mission of connecting LGBTQ+ youth to their people, place, and passion! 🏳️🌈☀️🏳️⚧️
🏕📍California, Georgia, & Pennsylvania
Kickstarter @kickstarter.com Here to make the world a more creative place. Discover new projects to back—or launch your own. Games, tech, fashion, art, film, comics, music, and more.
Kellie Beggs @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social Teacher⭐️Librarian⭐️Author
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Politics and Prose @politicsprose.bsky.social So many books, so little time. Proud independent bookstore since 1984. 
Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary 📚 Newsletter: Agents & Books at agentsandbooks.com. 📚 WRITE THROUGH IT out June ‘25 📚📚 picture book called PAY ATTENTION TO ME out in ‘26!
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social Author. Opinions=own. She/Her.
Writing your fav characters. Rep: Michael Bourret.
Co-host on the Official Marvel Podcast.
Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot is out now!
www.preetichhibber.com
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Josh Cook @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social Co-owner of @portersqbooks.bsky.social Author of The Art of Libromancy & An Exaggerated Murder. Opinions my own. BlueSky for @authorsabb.bsky.social & @massaabb.bsky.social He/him https://linktr.ee/joshthelibromancer
Josh Weiss-Roessler @boregenerations.bsky.social Writer of genre stuff for mostly kids. | Get a free story by signing up for my mailing list @ https://linktr.ee/joshweissroessler.com
Kat ‘Beans’ @katbuns.bsky.social Jack of all trades, master of some. Artist, writer, JustTryingToThrive-er. Disabled American, Patient Advocate. Canine-r, late Ringo's human💔 #Resist #Beans 🫘
Brandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social Supergirl's Family Vacation, Monster Middle School (Disney,2027), Golden Girls: Love is Golden, Rube Goldberg, Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest, Dark Knight Manual, Marvel & DC books, Mad Libs, I'm an actor too! SAG-AFTRA 🏳️🌈 cootiekid.com
Allen R. Wells @allenwriteswell.bsky.social 
Shannon Watters @shanito.bsky.social Esteemed boy band butch | Co-Creator/-Writer LUMBERJANES | Weirdo kids & teens comics editor | HOLLOW out everywhere NOW!
Lynn Becker @lynnbbooks.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Author of MONSTERS IN THE BRINY, JUNE MOON, and GHOST TOWN IN THE MOUNTAINS (2026). Children’s book reviewer for Shelf Awareness. http://lynnbeckerbooks.com
Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social A comedy podcast where we read banned books and figure out why they were banned.
Season 11: Margaret Atwood's “The Handmaid's Tale”
Listen, catch up, or grab free “I Read Banned Books” stickers at www.bannedcamppodcast.com
Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social Executive Editor, Sourcebooks. She/her
Lee & Low Books @leeandlow.bsky.social Independent, POC-owned children's book publisher specializing in diversity since 1991. © 2026 Lee & Low Books.
Words & Money @wordsandmoney.bsky.social A new media venture from former PW and LJ reporter Andrew Richard Albanese and book biz veteran Erin Cox, featuring in-depth reporting and analysis centering libraries in the 21st Century reading enterprise.
R.R. Virdi | Buy The First Binding (from TOR) @rrvirdi.bsky.social USA Today Bestseller | Nebula Award & 2x Dragon Award-finalist | Worst Indian Ever | Philosoraptor | Hair Whisperer |
The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) is a national arts service organization dedicated to supporting the creation of Canadian literature and performance for young audiences. https://canscaip.org/
Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our seventh year of picture books in 2026. Follow us for news about 🇨🇦 PBs, blogs by 🇨🇦 PB creators and more, eh!
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Anne Lamott @annelamott.bsky.social Mother, wife, Nana, activist, Sunday School teacher, sister. Bird by Bird, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. Old quotes compiled by Dean Dauphinais.
Nancy Hudgins @nancyhudgins.com 🎈Celebrating🎈
Books Good Enough For You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children's Books
Rep’d: Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency
#MG #SCBWI #BoydsMill #InkedVoices #nonfictionkidlit
Julian Winters @julianwinters.bsky.social Award-winning author of RUNNING WITH LIONS, RIGHT WHERE I LEFT YOU + more
Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social Baltimore girl in Atlanta. I love humans, write books, and talk a lot.
http://laurelsnyder.com
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) @wearealsc.bsky.social The world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. 📖
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We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Author Padma Venkatraman @padmatv.bsky.social THE BRIDGE HOME, BORN BEHIND BARS, SAFE HARBOR, A TIME TO DANCE. WNDB Walter Award winning writer, reader, poet, oceanographer, yoga teacher. K-12 Education. Science, nature, music, art. DEI. “Stories are ships on which we sail oceans of hope.”
JMFenner @jmfenner.bsky.social PDX • Illustration/Animation/Comics 🏳️🌈 RCCC@B-20
JMFenner.com
Hannah Lorenzo @hannahlorenzobooks.bsky.social ESL Teacher. Mom. Travel. Dance. Strawberry ice cream. #Kidlit Author, repped by @KaitlynLeann17 SCBWI 12x12 http://HannahLorenzoBooks.com
YAbookscentral @yabookscentral.bsky.social Website devoted to YA, Middle-Grade, and Kids books.
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Yuko Torii - Author-Illustrator of Children's Books @midnightatelier.bsky.social Webpage : www.MidnightAtelier.com
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Represented by Rachel Orr at Prospect Agency.
My debut Picture Book, "My Someone" is on sale now! (RISE x Penguin Workshop).
Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social Author and professor type person.
SF noir novel! 🤖🕵️♂️🧬 http://tinyurl.com/5f6nxu24
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Alison Goldberg @alisongoldberg.bsky.social Author of children's books: The Remembering Candle, Eighteen Flowers for Grandma, Bottle Tops, I Love You for Miles and Miles. Forthcoming novel: The Lost Sea Garden. Picture book critique services.
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BookPage @readbookpage.bsky.social Our monthly magazine recommends the best new books across genres, as chosen by our editors. Discover your next great book at bookpage.com.
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Melanie Walsh @mellymeldubs.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ University of Washington, Information School. PhD in English from WashU in St. Louis.
I’m interested in books, data, social media, & digital humanities.
They call me "Eyre Jordan" on the bball court. 🏀
https://melaniewalsh.org/
Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social *jazz hands* MaryKuehner.com Early lit librarian. Storytime pro. PB author seeking representation. Proudly neurodivergent (OCD/ADHD). “She reads a lot of shouty books.” - that one kid at Storytime. She/her.
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.
Jonathan Friedman 📚 @jonfreadom.bsky.social Fighting the official suppression of ideas with @PEN_America. | TEDx: https://rb.gy/jlsjjc | Opinions my own
Catblossom @catblossom.bsky.social Elementary Library * College Kids * Cat Pics * UglyDogs * Bloggess Pals * (she/her)
The Bookseller @thebookseller.com At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
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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
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Bank Street College of Education @bankstreet.edu Bank Street College prepares teachers and school leaders, provides education and support for children from infancy through high school, and conducts research to advance high-quality practice and policy across the field.
New York, NY | bankstreet.edu
Lori R @grammy4peace.bsky.social I'm a grandmother working for peace, social justice, and a decent future for my grandchildren. Former attorney, mediator and author of Forgiveness: Heal Your Past and Find the Peace You Deserve
Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social Encouraging others to get know science a little better. Kidlit author. Science educator. Rock collector. Stargazer. Nature photographer. Animal buddy. They/She. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette.
www.KatieSlivensky.com
Melissa @melissagayle.bsky.social Writer. NU/VCFA WCYA alum. One day some little fat girl in ohio could be the next Mozart & make a beautiful film on her father's camera-corder -Francis Ford Coppola. rep @LindaCamacho she/her
Tracie Renee (she/her) @tracierenee.bsky.social Librarian in sort-of Chicago.
PW book reviewer.
#Amquerying #SCBWI writer/poet.
Winner: #50PreciousWords, Highlights scholarship, ElegantLit, IAmWritingMG.
HM: #PBParty.
WTMP mentee, RisingTalent finalist, BOTN.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social Spreading light, truth, & democratic values. Be kind. Take action.
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Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social The petty and antagonistic Frog of Super Castlevania 4! Sometimes. Lead writer/world designer for Ultima Studios, Horror Creator of the Bloodied Rose: Verses of Midnight setting. Co-host of #HorrorWritersChat.
He/They, Agender, 30's Eastern European.
Bramble ~ Sci-fi and Fantasy Author @thebrambler13.bsky.social A Welsh, disabled, trans (she/her) writer. Do not expect heterosexuality in my work I write what I know. 🦓🏳️⚧️. Fuck AI. I don't reply to DMs.
Enjoy my stories for free through the links in my pinned post.
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Rory Kane @rorykanewrites.bsky.social I write short horror and tall fantasy.
Critically irreverent. Unapologetically queer.
They/she.
If you can be one thing in this world, be kind.
Amelia Sandrine Reisinger 🏳️⚧️ @ameliasandrine.com 🏀 Deputy NBA editor, ESPN
⛸️ Independent figure skating blogger
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Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social SFF writer, dragon artist, NO GenAI
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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social Weird, whimsical enby POTSie. Indie author. Freelance artist/designer. Michigan cover specialist. Loves moths/mothman. AI = crap.
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Kate Fussner @katefussner.bsky.social 📕 13 WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE (HarperCollins, March 18, 2025)
📕 THE SONG OF US (KTegenbooks/HarperCollins)
✍ DVMentor '22
✍ MFA Lesley ‘21
🏳🌈Queer she/her
rep: Eric Smith @P.S. Literary
Tori Sharp - Open to Queries @ladygoofus.bsky.social Author/illustrator of children's graphic novels JUST PRETEND, STAND UP!, and WING IT (2027, LB Ink). Also a literary agent. Rep: Brent Taylor. Opinions my own. linktr.ee/ToriSharp
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