Matt Partridge @mattpartridgeanimation.com London based Director/Animator/Designer
Website - https://www.mattpartridgeanimation.com/
Graham Annable @grickle.bsky.social A Canadian cartoonist/filmmaker, Mr. Annable is the creator of the Grickle Channel, and co-director of Laika’s The Boxtrolls. Represented by Hansen Literary.
Lissa Treiman @lbtreiman.bsky.social Storyboarding/Head of Story/Director @ Disney Feature Animation
Comics occasionally.
Will stop to look at birds or lizards or whatever.
All opinions expressed here are my own
(she/her)
David Long @writerdavidlong.bsky.social Blue Peter Book of the Year winner. Writes for children and adults, 60+ books translated into 30+ languages. Occasional ghost. Agent: Penny Holroyde at Holroyde-Cartey.
davidlong.info
Natalie Nourigat @natalienourigat.bsky.social Director, Head of Story, Writer, Storyboard Artist for animation. Occasionally makes comics 💕
Vera Brosgol @verabrosgol.bsky.social books, bread, 'blivion. https://linktr.ee/Verabee
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
Kate Anne Draws @kateannedraws.bsky.social Previous: 2D Prop designer at Lupus Films ✨
Illustration, vis dev, Backgrounds & Props. Based in Lancashire 📚🎨😁
Tom Lancaster @tomwriting.bsky.social Children's author by night.
Winner, Searchlight Best PB 2024; 15 other competition LL and SL.
Repped by Georgia Tournay-Godfrey @ The Bright Agency
Tommy Doyle @tommydoyle.bsky.social Canadian Kidlit Illustrator
Available for work
Rep by @lemonadeillustrationagency
🏳️🌈✌️- 🚫AI
Dédouze @dedouze.bsky.social 
Kristina Gehrmann @kristinagehrmann.bsky.social Freelance illustrator for books & publishing. Fantasy, romance, history.
Clients include: HarperCollins, Penguin, Hachette, Darrington Press, book boxes etc.
She/her, deaf. #NoAI
www.kristinagehrmann.com
info@kristinagehrmann.com
Jo Fox @joxfoxo.bsky.social I like writing poems and reading other people’s too. Picture Book writer - currently querying 🤞Published writer of short fiction in national women’s press. Novice knitter.
Maker of sensory tools and fidgets. Powered by ADHD⚡️
No DM’s
Alistair Green @mralistairgreen.bsky.social 
Maudie Smith (aka Amanda, Mands, Moobag) @maudiesmith.bsky.social Children's book writer with a side of veg and flowers. Based near the Bath
https://www.maudiesmith.co.uk/
https://contactanauthor.co.uk/Author/17/maudie-smith
Sasha Stowe @sashastowe.bsky.social Kid Lit Illustrator 🌱 (looking for representation), Glass Artist, Gamer and Cat Mum. She/her. Instagram: @ sashastowe
🌷 https://sashastowelinks.carrd.co
Helen Cooper @helencooperbooks.bsky.social Author and illustrator of ‘Pumpkin Soup’ trilogy. ‘The Bear Under the Stairs’ The Taming of the Cat’ and many others - mainly Children’s books. Northerner living in Oxford.
helencooperbooks.co.uk
Betty Szwagierczak @bettydraws.bsky.social Happy mum of two/full time illustrator
Based in 🇬🇧
she/her/MUuuUM!!
#kidlitart #characterdesign
Sophie Gilmore @sophieillustrates.bsky.social Author and illustrator / cicada-catcher /five leaf clover-finder
A. Woodley @awoodley.bsky.social Books by A. Woodley
http://author.to/AmazonUS
Crime. Murder. Ghosts. Witches. Tarot. Poetry. Children's & more. 
Annette Demetriou, 3 Little Buttons @3littlebuttonsblog.bsky.social - Children’s author
- WILD & Me, in the Middle (Owlet Press)
- Golden Egg Academy alumni 💛
- Blogging about London, family & books
www.3littlebuttons.com 📚
Caroline Crowe @crowehoho.bsky.social Children’s author, books with Faber, Macmillan, OUP, Floris. Agent, Clare Wallace at DA Children’s
Kirsten Allen (@kidsstoryworld) @kidsstoryworld.bsky.social Helping families & carers find books children love 📚
Reviews, book battles, story challenges & fun author/illustrator Q&A
#kidlit #family #parentlife
kidsstoryworld.org
http://www.substack.com/@kidsstoryworld
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
Rosemary Linnell • Illustrator @rtlinnell.bsky.social Aspiring #kidlit illustrator based in Oxfordshire, UK. Colour enthusiast. Trans ally. Lover of long walks & lazy days. ⚤ 🏳️🌈
Elena Arévalo Melville @earevalomelville.bsky.social Award winning Latin American author illustrator of children’s books in UK. School visits, libraries, festivals. Professional outsider, migrant, loiterer. she/her
Los Nombres Secretos
Elki is not my dog
Umbrella
https://linktr.ee/Elena_Arevalo_Melville
AJ @sitdownaj.bsky.social Queer. Sober. AUDHD. Irish. Comic artist/writer. Composer lyricist scriptwriter. Standup. Choreo. NSFW Art inc (🌶️✏️)
Not binary, not racist, not transphobic, not neurotypical, not afraid of a double negative
‘Is this seat taken?’
‘Thats my face, sir’
JohnChalmers+SandraMarrs=Metaphrog @metaphrog.bsky.social ✏️Graphic novels makers
📚Wilomina: The Land of Dreams and Nightmares
Out now from Scholastic UK
⭐️Order ➡️ https://linktr.ee/wilomina
Rep’d by United Agents. Scottish + French. Glasgow
#KidsGN📚💬
Chartor @chartor.bsky.social #CERN Physicist exploring video game programming and picture book writing, and training in Wado Ryu #Karate. 
Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social Hello lovelies. This is my official account.. 💙💙
Glad to be over here from the "other place"😂
It's like breathing clean air again 👍🏼
Hillsborough Bookshop @hillsboroughbooks.bsky.social An independent bookshop in Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Home of colourful and representative books for readers big & small 📚
Books, events, workshops & more!
www.hillsboroughbookshop.co.uk
Support from afar: uk.bookshop.org/shop/hillsboroughbookshop
Kyle T Webster | Artist & Author @kyletwebster.bsky.social Artist, educator, author, digital brush wizard (proudly working at Procreate). Founder (and seller) of KyleBrush. Creator of Lines of Zen, the first meditative drawing app. http://kyleTwebster.com
Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social Cartoonist/Illustrator
My book, Drawn to the Chaos, is out this November and available to pre-order now: https://linktr.ee/drawntothechaos
leoniatkins @leoniatkins.bsky.social Writer | Communications Manager. I speak feline. Views are mine, MINE I tell ya ('cept retweets)🇧🇧🇯🇲 (she/her)
Jonathan Edwards @jontofski.bsky.social Illustrator/painter/character designer.
https://jonathanestore.bigcartel.com
https://www.jonathan-e.com
Felt Mistress @feltmistress.bsky.social Textile artist, creature creator, scamp
http://feltmistress.com
Raahat Kaduji 🌿 @raahatkaduji.bsky.social Illustrator, picture book maker, and woodland dweller from the UK. I’m rep’d by Thao Le. Shop is open! Patreon, Website and more below:
🍄 linktr.ee/raahatkaduji
💌 hello@raahatkaduji.com
Richard Jones @apaintedmouse.bsky.social Words and pictures www.paintedmouse.com
Jodie Hodges @jodiehodges.bsky.social Children’s Literary Agent at United Agents
Adriane Tsai @theartofadriane.bsky.social Just keep drawing 💫 • Children’s book illustrator #kidlit • TUGGOAT (‘24), Coco book series • Rep’d by James McGowan at BookEnds Literary
Portfolio • Classes • Socials ⤵️
https://linktr.ee/theartofadriane
Jess Bradley @jessbradley.bsky.social Illustrator, comic artist and writer!
Rep'd by Lydia Silver at The Soho Agency.
Neill Cameron @neillcameron.bsky.social ✏️ Comics writer and artist
🍩 Creator of AWARD-WINNING and/or BEST-SELLING comics such as MEGA ROBO BROS and DONUT SQUAD!
🤖 buy books & ticket links: www.linktree.com/neillcameron
🍩 www.neillcameron.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/
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.
Olivia Hope @oliviahopewriter.bsky.social Dum spiro spero
🇮🇪 Irish writer of children's books.
Represented by Mandy Suhr at Storywise Agency.
Kael Tudor @kaeltudor.bsky.social I write books for kids. Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. Pronounced ‘Kyle’ 🌱
https://linktr.ee/kaeltudor
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
Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk Author of THE NOTWITCHES and THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK. All the links for ordering can be found at garypanton.co.uk/books/
Represented by Rachel Mann at CAA.
📍Perth, Scotland
🌐 garypanton.co.uk
Vicky Palmer @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social Creative & Marketing Director in 📚. Happiest when talking about a great book. Answers to VP.
Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social Writer of books, composer of musicals, performer of performances. Listen, I'll pretty much do anything for the right price. I'll clean your car windows if you're paying & I have access to a damp cloth.
Ste Johnson @steillustrates.bsky.social Illustrator of Star Trek Fan Art
Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social canadian kidlit illustrator ✏️ & full time mama
i love joyful, silly and heartwarming characters ✨
rep’d by Analía Cabello @ ABLA @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
portfolio: www.torikateillustration.com
email: torikcole@gmail.com
Joe Lillington @joelillington.bsky.social Picture book Illustrator based in the UK!
I make #joesbrushset brushes for @Procreate - https://ko-fi.com/joesbrushset/
Some #gamedev!
https://linktr.ee/joelillington
Abie Longstaff @abielongstaff.bsky.social 📚 Children's author of picture books, chapter books and Middle Grade.
🌟 Chair of the Children's Writers and illustrators Group at Society of Authors. 💃Posts are my own.
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
Grace Sandford @gracesandford.bsky.social Children’s Illustrator, Sometimes Author, Always Left Handed. Lifts Heavy Things For Fun.
www.GraceSandford.com
Smriti Halls @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social Reader, writer, dreamer; hopist; mum;
#1 Bestselling, award-winning children’s author; Books in 40+ languages. Agent: Jodie Hodges
www.smriti.co.uk
I’M STICKING WITH YOU series, RAIN BEFORE RAINBOWS, THE LITTLE ISLAND & lots more…
Meredith Vigh Author @meredithvighauthor.bsky.social Picture Books in rhyme and prose.
Agent: @ichristmasbell @DHAchildrens.
Proud Kiwi. She/Her.
Picture Book Critiques at https://www.fiverr.com/merypink33/critique-and-help-edit-your-c
Emily Ann Davison @emilyanndavison.bsky.social Children’s author.
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny
The Blue Umbrella
Is It a Seed?
Books with Nosy Crow, Andersen Press, Flying Eye and others
Rep’d by Creative Roots Studio
Never seen without a cup of tea
Biscuit nibbler
www.emilyanndavison.com
Emma Perry @emmaperry.bsky.social ▪️ Children's author writing stories & poems filled with giggles & warmth.
▪️Teacher
▪️Shortlisted for Sheffield Children's Book Award 2023
▪️www.emmaperryauthor.com she/her
Lucy Rogers @luceillustrates.bsky.social Deaf KidLit illustrator 🎨 she/her 🏳️🌈 Repped by ASH Literary.
Clients include Scholastic, Lantana, Harper Collins, Beaming Books, Bloomsbury
Laura Baker @laurabakerbooks.bsky.social Children’s book author and editor represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents. A Canadian in Wales. Working with Hachette, Scholastic, Little Tiger, Quarto, OUP & more...
www.lauraannebaker.com
Timothy Knapman @timothyknapman.bsky.social Writer of children's books, musicals, plays, operas and the rest. More details at www.timothyknapman.co.uk - if you dare...
#KidLitUK
Lydia Monks @lydiamonks.bsky.social Children’s book writer & illustrator best known for illustrating Julia Donaldson’s books. #kidlit
www.lydiamonks.com
Clare Helen Welsh @clarehelenwelsh.bsky.social Former teacher, children's author, writing tutor and founder of #BooksThatHelp
Diane Ewen @creativedy.bsky.social Hi I’m a children’s book author and illustrator. My agent is Nicky Lander
@thebrightagency.com
Simon Philip @simonphilipauthor.bsky.social Award-winning children’s author, rep’d by Sallyanne Sweeney. 20+ books with S&S, LTP, OUP, Bloomsbury and Templar. Writer of Authorly Honest Substack
linktr.ee/simonphilipauthor
Mo O’Hara @moohara.bsky.social Writer/ performer/ children’s author. 
FiB @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social Picture book author, plogger, less plastic, more books, audiologist
Rep’d by Alice Williams Literary
Jonathan Emmett @jonathanemmett.com 📚 Children’s author and paper engineer.
🕸️ Website & Blog: jonathanemmett.com
🌱 Green. Humanist. Tabletop gamer.
🇬🇧 Living in Nottingham, UK.
🌍 Dismayed by our generation’s indifference to climate breakdown.
Catherine Emmett Author @catherineemmett.bsky.social Geordie in Essex. Children’s Author.'The Pet' Oscar’s shortlisted - Winner Coventry Book Award. 'King of the Swamp' Winner BASH'22. @MandySuhrAgent @WriteMentor Rhyming PB Course Lead.
Sheena Dempsey @sheenadempsey.bsky.social Children's books, illustrations, comics.
Pablo and Splash Books 1 and 2 out now (Bloomsbury)
Agent: Sallyanne Sweeney
sheenadempsey.com
Louise Forshaw @munkeypants.bsky.social Children's illustrator & author of the GRIM FALLS ACADEMY and BAD UNITED series. Just illustrator of 100+ more! 
Susannah Lloyd @susannahlloyd.bsky.social Children's author of mid-grade fiction & picture books. Badgers Are Go, Who Ate Steve, Here Be Giants, Oh Monty, Here Be Dragons, This Book Can Read Your Mind & The Terribly Friendly Fox. Represented by the Catchpole Agency. www.susannahlloyd.com
Andy Shepherd @andyshepherdwriter.bsky.social Author of the best-selling ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ series out now. Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize She/her Rep by @jslwilliamson
Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social Award-winning children’s book #illustrator & #animation director - agent https://www.arenaillustration.com/artists/steve-may/
https://linktr.ee/stevemaythe1st
guitar botherer in Cult Figures https://bsky.app/profile/cultfigures.bsky.social
Lucy Semple @lucysemple.bsky.social Children's book illustrator |#kidlit Loves a good brew ☕
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social Children's book writer & illustrator. Mostly on Instagram.
https://davidoconnell.carrd.co/
Zoe Waring @zoewaring.bsky.social Children’s Book Designer, Illustrator and Author -with a silly sense of humour
Represented by The Bright Agency
Clients include, Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic…
Laurence Anholt 🌻 @laurenceanholt.bsky.social Multi-million selling author/illustrator of 200 titles 📚
New book SMALL STORIES OF GREAT ARTISTS published by @Taschen 👩🏽🎨
Everything here: https://linktr.ee/LaurenceAnholtAuthor 🪷
#UKKidLit #ChildrensBooks #books #EduSkyPrimary #illustration
Arden Jones ✨️ She/Her @ardenelizajones.bsky.social ✍️Working Class Author Rep'd by Molly Jamieson at United Agents
📖 Agency Assistant at The Good Literary Agency
🎙 Podcaster on YA Book Jam
🎥 Host of KidLit LIVE
Will Steele @willsteeledesign.bsky.social N. Irish - Book designer (London) - Children's Fiction - Usborne. Insta - willsteeledesign
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
Ryan Hammond @hamdesign.bsky.social Author-Illustrator of Villains Academy. Art Director & designer 📚 Book, nature and dog lover. He/him🏳️🌈
Diana Mayo @dianamayoillo.bsky.social Illustrator, represented by Andrea Morrison at Writers House.
Currently working on a picture book with Farrar Straus & Giroux
Holly Ryan Children’s Author @hollyryanauthor.bsky.social Friendly 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️children’s author of picture books. Mama of boys and lover of cheese and pickled eggs. Come say hi 😊❤️
littletigerpress rocketbirdbooks harpercollins busterbooks hachette puffin
www.hollyryanchildrensauthor.co.uk
Charlotte Guillain @cguillain.bsky.social Children's author (picture books and non-fiction)
www.adamandcharlotteguillain.co.uk
Artwork in banner by Tony Neal
Alex Milway @alexmilway.bsky.social Children’s author and illustrator of Hotel Flamingo, Big Sky Mountain and many other books. Makes things.
Geeksarecool @geeksarecool.bsky.social Designer/illustrator based in Cardiff, Wales. Commissions currently open! Find me on @redbubble, @inprnt & @teepublic
Fiona Woodcock @fionawoodcock.bsky.social Author & illustrator of Hiding Heidi, Poppy and the Blooms, Look, Hello and Silver Linings.
Little Lion Girl written by Olivia Hope out now!
Represented by The Bright Agency.
London
https://linktr.ee/FionaWoodcock
Jamie Littler @jamieillustrate.bsky.social Author illustrator. Creator of the FROSTHEART and ARKSPIRE middle grade series. ARKSPIRE 2: THE ORDER OF MISFITS is out now! Represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents.
Ben Mantle @benmantle.bsky.social Children's Author and Illustrator
http://instagram.com/benmmantle
Fiona Ross @fiveona.bsky.social Illustrator and author of children’s picture books.
Rep’d by Luddington Creative
Ashlee Spink ✏️ Illustrator @aspinkart.bsky.social Digital illustrator ✏️
🎨 http://ashleespink.com
💌 Hello@ashleespink.com
Jack Noel @jackdraws.bsky.social Author, illustrator and designer of books (for kids)
http://instagram.com/jackdraws
Lit agent:
@cmlwilson
Loretta Schauer @lorettaschauer.bsky.social Children's author and illustrator repd by Claire Cartey at HolroydeCartey.com
'Yetis Don't Exist!' out now. ❄️ Latest fiction: 'The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart' 👻
www.lorettaschauer.com
I live in the beautiful city of York, UK.
Natasha Rimmington @natasharimmington.bsky.social 🖌Childrens Book Illustrator 🖌 Rep'd by The Bright Agency.
Loves bears, binturongs and all fuzzy animals.
https://www.natasharimmington.com/
John Condon @johncondonauthor.bsky.social Multi-award-winning and multi-tea-drinking children's author.
The Best Bear Tracker | The Pirates Are Coming | The Wondrous Dinosaurium. Rep’d by Georgia Tournay-Godfrey @ The Bright Agency.
Terrie Chilvers @cowfishdreams.bsky.social Children's Author ⭐ MICHAEL THE AMAZING MIND-READING SAUSAGE DOG, illustrated by @mrtimdraws ⭐ KOALAS IN CAPES! illustrated by David O'Connell ⭐SNAILS OF THE UNEPECTED illusted by Brenda Figueroa
Website: terriechilvers.com
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.
Abi Luffman @abiluffman.bsky.social Freelance children’s book art director & designer, three boys and a pug 🌻
abibookdesign.com