JohnnyDraws @johnnydraws.bsky.social Illustrator and mostly silly person who’s serious about the health of our planet. Looking for representation. (He/Him) Yes to human rights! No to AI! 🚫 Kindness is everything. #scbwi #scbwiillustrators johnhentzillustration.com
laura @ baltimore comic con @lauraillustrates.bsky.social freelance illustrator and colorist! she/her
www.lauraillustrates.com
Marloes De Vries @marloesdevee.bsky.social ✏️ Working as an artist/writer/illustrator
🌿 Thinker, neurodivergent, bookworm, plant toucher, walker
📍Netherlands (Drent in Rotterdam) and UK
https://marloesdevries.com/en/links
Aaron Leighton @aal8n.bsky.social Human artist
https://www.aaronleighton.com
Robert Zimmerman @buglogic.bsky.social Not really thinking about it
Counter-Print @counterprint.bsky.social That new book smell.
www.counter-print.co.uk
Lisa Maltby @lisamaltby.bsky.social Illustrator, Designer & Lettering Artist for food and heritage brands.
Clients include The Guardian, Politico, Penguin, Waitrose Food, English Heritage, & National Trust
www.lisamaltby.com
Bob Shea @bobshea.bsky.social I write and illustrate books for kids. This will be for drawings.
I have ADHD and it’s my whole personality now.
The Beautiful Sausage @beautifulsausage.bsky.social Art/cartoons/illustrations/poetry/humour. Occasional writer.
Banner illustration by Fiona Ross
@fiveona.bsky.social from the book 'No More Mr Mice Guy' (Rep'd by
Luddington Creative)
Avatar by @vinkelmule.bsky.social
No AI⛔
Eye, the international review of graphic design @eyemagazine.bsky.social From the desk and devices of editor John L. Walters https://eyemagazine.com/
Next #TypeTuesdays in Manchester 13/10/26 and London, 24/11/26
#Eye110 out now.
Subscribe / single issues,
bit.ly/EyeShop1
Sarah Manvel @cairdiul.bsky.social Film critic, out-of-print author, 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇮🇪Londoner. Let's be parasocial acquaintances immediately
Jess Keating @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Writer, zoologist, artist.
Author of 20+ books. SHARK LADY, BUNBUN & BONBON, OCEAN SPEAKS.
Unruly spokesperson for literacy, science, creativity, wildness & wonder.
https://www.jesskeating.com/
Rep: Kathleen Rushall, Andrea Brown Lit
Noah Jacobus @jabron.us 🍷 Icon sommelier in Michigan
🖼️ Senior Designer at @fontawesome.com
⌨️ Keyboard lad
🙋🏻♂️ he/him
🌐 noahjacob.us
Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com Executive editor, The Bulwark (thebulwark.com) /// Cofounder of The New Atlantis (thenewatlantis.com) and American Purpose (americanpurpose.com).
Nancy Stahl @nstahl.bsky.social 
Natalie Smillie @natsmillie.bsky.social Illustrator, painter, plasterboard taper
natsmillie on twitter, natsmilliedraws on insta - www.nataliesmillie.com
Francis S. Poesy @fspoesy.bsky.social Mr. Poesy writes books for children that some say are characterized by a misguided sense of whimsy. https://t.co/8w5Bcu3Dq5
YUK FUN @yukfunwow.bsky.social Lucy Cheung (she/her) and Patrick Gildersleeves (he/him). Illustration/design duo based in Portslade, on the south coast of England. We just like making stuff.
www.yukfun.shop
Patrick posting here mostly, don't blame Lucy for my nonsense
Eggyhelen a.k.a Helen Jones @eggyhelen.bsky.social Lecturer in Primary Education @UCL, PhD candidate @Goldsmiths. Loves children's literature & comics. And cats. Not that fussed about eggs tbh.
YO Comics Fair @yocomicsfair.bsky.social 📚 A free comics fair for kids and young people, by kids!
🗓️ Sun 22 March 2026
11am to 5pm
🏫 Stanley Arts, S Norwood, London, SE25 6AB
Run by Helen @eggyhelen.bsky.social & Hannah & @deadlyknitshade.bsky.social
https://www.yocomicsfair.co.uk
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
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Julie West @juliewest.bsky.social Illustration, products, toys & licensing
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US and UK
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shop.juliewest.com
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
Rob Corp @robcorp.bsky.social I’m a journalist, because as Terry Pratchett said, it’s indoor work with no heavy lifting
Swapna Haddow @swapnahaddow.bsky.social Children’s author working with Scholastic, Farshore, Magic Cat, Faber&Faber, Macmillan. Writes for Oxford University Press as Swapna Reddy. Represented by Millie van Grutten at RCW Literary Agency. She/her. Ōtepoti, Aotearoa.
swapnahaddow.com
Zedsand @zedsand.bsky.social 
Ward Jenkins @wardjenkins.bsky.social Storyboard Artist (MLP:FIM, Ada Twist, Camp Snoopy) & Children’s Book Illustrator. SPACE CASE: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs out now!
[he/him] Absolutely NO AI.
wardjenkins.com
I share things, too: #wardsmorguefile
Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
Working on @attie.ai
🌱 🪴 🌳
Sean Carroll @seanedmund.bsky.social General enthusiast | Dog botherer | He/Him
Team member on Love Will Save The Day FM https://lovewillsavetheday.fm/
iancul @iancul.bsky.social Graphic artist — inform, delight, inspire — more projects and details on http://iancul.com
James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social ALA Geisel Award winning Brooklyn based Korean American Illustrator/Author.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/yangblog/
Web: https://www.jamesyang.com
Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2143640/james-y
Alyssa Lee @thisisalyssalee.bsky.social Alyssa, 30ish or something | enthusiasm enthusiast | former OG blue check, really
thisisalyssalee.com
Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Creative Boom @creativeboom.com The independent home of art & design 👀
www.creativeboom.com
Jo Clarke @jo-clarke.bsky.social Secondary school librarian. Author of The Travelling School Mysteries, LIBBY & THE EGYPTIAN ESCAPADE publishes Jan 25
Firefly Press
Header Becka Moor.
https://jo-clarke.co.uk/
She/Her
Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team COO of Bluesky 🦋 - hiring https://bsky.social/about/join!
Penny Neville-Lee @pennynl.bsky.social Illustrator
https://linktr.ee/pennynl
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy. 
Eve Ainsworth @eveainsworth.bsky.social Award winning working class author. Writes children’s books and adult romance/suspense.
Safeguarding Lead. Part time Lady Stardust.
Somebody I Used To Love - 2024
Pieces of Us - 2025
Loves football, fudge and fascinating fascinations.
Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social One of those @thedailytism.com gals. Truly evil. Suspected inauthentic behaviour. Head bee guy at It’s A Superpower??
Fuck AI.
She / Her
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social Cartoonist and Illustrator. My book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, is available now! www.tomgauld.com
Ruan van Vliet @ruanvanvliet.bsky.social Drawings, comics, drums.
https://bio.site/ruan_van_vliet
🎀 Annie 🎀 @osocuteclub.bsky.social ♡ Illustrator and creator of cute things
♡ She/they
♡ Upcoming Events: TBA
♡ SHOP: osocuteclub.etsy.com
Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com Freelance illustrator and maker of cute things. Nonbinary creature of habit. (they/she) 🩷💜💙
Contact & more: breelundberg.com
Shop: shop.breelundberg.com
Portfolio: portfolio.breelundberg.com
Mailing List: pencilbooth.com/bree
Dee Stevens @deestevens.bsky.social Making things, mostly TV and books
Emma Reynolds @emmaillustrate.bsky.social Children's book author-illustrator #kidlit
MG Graphic Novel #DrawnToChangeTheWorld Picture book #AmaraAndTheBats 🦇📚🏳️🌈♾ AuDHD
Loves #Bats .She/Her. Rep'd by Thao Le
Website: emmareynoldsillustration.com
Links: linktree.com/emmaillustrate
Jess Bradley @jessbradley.bsky.social Illustrator, comic artist and writer!
Rep'd by Lydia Silver at The Soho Agency.
Ame Dyckman @amedyckman.bsky.social NYT Bestselling, Geisel-winning, GRATEFUL #kidlit author! (Short, loud, goofy… and probably trying to hug wildlife. “NO, AME!”) LATEST 📖: ⭐️THE SICK DAY⭐️ (🦇, 🐈 & 🐀 #6). MORE 📚 ON THE WAY! Rep: Tricia Lawrence—🏆—at Aevitas!
Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com Rochester NY. professor at RIT, artist, & author of "How To Be A Design Student." talking at http://instagram.com/mgoldst & arting at http://instagram.com/mgoldst.art. Extrememly bad bass player. He/him. mitchgoldstein.com/art
James Howard @themooks.bsky.social Father, brother, secret lover...I don't love secrets, that would be weird.
Harry Woodgate @harrywoodgate.bsky.social Award winning author and illustrator of children’s books including Grandad’s Camper, TIMID, Little Glow and many more. They/them.
Agent: @ashliterary.bsky.social
Enquiries: info@ashliterary.com
Website: www.harrywoodgate.com
Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('23 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Author/illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, more: https://debbieohi.com/links/ Atmosphere updates: https://debbieohi.com/standard-reader
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY
DebbieOhi.com
Hannah Moffatt @missdeplume.bsky.social Hello, I’m a children’s author from London. SMALL! & SMALL BITES BACK out now.
HELP! ALIENS STOLE MY GRANDAD out 28 May
Publisher: Everything With Words
https://hannahmoffatt.com/
Kat Molesworth @thatkat.bsky.social Revolutionary. Event producer. Influencer Marketing Expert & Consultant. Speaker, coach, photographer, quilter. Surfing powers for good. The Oracle.
Gila von Meissner @gila.bsky.social Author-illustrator from the German boondocks. she/her. lgbtq+. http://gila.be - info@gila.be
Betty Finn @missbettyfinn.bsky.social Designer. Pie Enthusiast. Cat Lady.
Meg Hunt @meghunt.bsky.social Illustrator and mentor working in kids books, packaging and character design. Let’s work together.
Repped by Lara Perkins at ABLA and Scott Hull Associates.
http://www.linktr.ee/meghuntillo
http://www.meghunt.com
Claire Robertson @loobylu.bsky.social Writer + Illustrator
Matthew Carlson @dreamjar.bsky.social Director of Product Design at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally - #BLM
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
🎨 CharleneChua.com
🖼️ Links - charlenechua.com/links
✏️ Alt account @sygnin.com
susie ghahremani @boygirlparty.bsky.social Artist, children’s book author / kidlit illustrator, Boygirlparty Etsy. She/her 💌 i love snail mail, indie rock, fountain pens, wilderness. vegetarian, scbwi, RISD alum. BLM, love is love, read to kids, save our parks. 🧿 ↙️
http://linktr.ee/boygirlparty
fforw @fforw.bsky.social Software architect, visual artist/former demo scene coder, fourth generation antifa. he/him 🇩🇪
Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social A dog whose best friend is a frog named forg
Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com Book design danielgray.com
Blogging mwhile.com
nature @nature122.bsky.social nature is life
Dr. John Grohol @grohol.com Founder of Psych Central (7M users/month before sale in 2020). Mental health expert & advocate, technologist, author, researcher.
karpathy @karpathy.bsky.social AI @ OpenAI, Tesla, Stanford
Miranda @miranda.bsky.social
• Writer
Oliver Mertz @mertzmakesstuff.com Writer and colorist of A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts (Oni Press), First Law of Mad Science, and the Monuments. Colorist of Satanic Panic (Mad Cave) and The Forgotten Five (Image).
https://mertzmakesstuff.com
cat 😊 @cats.bsky.social cat club🐈⬛❤️