Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings.
https://festivalreviews.org/daily-novel-festival-contests/
Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle @kbiddle.bsky.social PhD Educator, Author, Music-lover, Singer, Composer, SCBWI member, Neuro-diverse, Poet, Mom, Wife, PAL coordinator for SCBWI, cat-lover, AKA Soror, love to walk & cook, repped by the fabulous Deborah Warren at East West Literary. www.pinkpearlwriting.com .
Steve @gerst55.bsky.social 
Good to Know @goodtoknowhq.bsky.social The Home of Indie
๐ Discover hidden gems youโll love
๐ฌ Get honest reviews & feedback
๐ Books ๐๏ธ Podcasts๐Places ๐ถ Music & more
Submissions open now (free)!
https://good-to-know.com/submissions/
https://pscript.app
Sue Sutherland, Author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER @suemt.bsky.social Debut picture book author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, granola girl, weaver, quilter, traveler, photographer, 12x12, Montana SCBWI
Coming Soon - HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL (2026), TWELVE DAYS AT YELLOWSTONE (2027), & NOTHING BUT NET TROUBLE
Daniele Arndt @danielearndt1.bsky.social PB author rep'd by Jen Newens, Debut PIG AND SKUNK with Disney Hyperion โ27 (sequelโ28). Friend of Jesus.
Jessica Braidan @jessicabraidan.bsky.social ๐ Color & Discover series โ fact-and-coloring books for curious kids 4 and up. Surprising facts + bold pictures to color + try-it activities. Read, create, discover, screen-free. ๐ฆ๐๐ด jessicabraidan.com
https://www.facebook.com/jessica.braidan/
Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social picture book author:
OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS
ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS
OSTRICHES MAKE TERRIBLE PILOTS (2028)
rep'd by @elisahouot.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/kristimahoneybooks
12x12, SCBWI, PBSoar, 24CarrotWriting, Boston Author's Club
Summit County Libraries @summitlibraries.bsky.social #1 Most Followed Library in the USA!
https://summitcountylibraries.org/
Located in beautiful Summit County, Colorado.
Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou @dariamusic.bsky.social Just your average ethnomusicologist creating #worldmusic and #folkmusic for #kids and families for 40+ years! Latest release is... a book to go with the Cicada Sing-Along! #kidlit #kidsmusic
The Storytellers Foundation | The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast @tstorypodcast.bsky.social https://thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com | Kidlit & publishing conversations. Top 100 & Spotify Award-Winning Podcast. Home of the Big Bang Notable Book List & Storytellers Summit Series. Writing a book? Our writing tools: https://getstoryrise.com
Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social Read Your World is a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness about childrenโs books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these books into the hands of readers.
https://linktr.ee/ReadYourWorld
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer ๐ Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler ๐จ Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Author Craig Read @craigread.bsky.social Dwayne And The Dinosaur Dilemma now available, either from myself paperback ยฃ10 each, or Hardback ยฃ15 each, or Amazon at ยฃ15 & ยฃ25
Moobsky @i-like-to-moob-it.bsky.social The Bluesky -> https://moob.app migration is happening fast!
๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฅ: ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ '๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ฅ'
Deborah W Trotter @deborahwtrotter.bsky.social Book lover, kidlit author, nature embracer. Find me outdoors with a book in beautiful surroundings or at my desk surrounded by papers, pens and stories.
Lisa Jacoby @lisajacobywriter.bsky.social I draw on my experience as a teacher and mom for inspiration. My students and my own children have gifted me with story ideas and life lessons. I believe every child has something to teach us. My book is called Rachel's Gift. www.lisajacobyauthor.com
Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency
Marta Serraggiotto | children's book author-illustrator @martaserraggiotto.bsky.social ๐งธkidlit author-illustrator | SCBWI member
๐จseeking agency representation
๐ฎ๐นbased in Padova, Italy
โ๏ธKidlit diary on Substack
https://www.martaserraggiotto.com/portfolio-2/
Cindy Johnson @cindyjohnson.bsky.social I'm a children's author who wants to bring laughter, joy, love, and maybe a little learning to kids who read my books, like Texas 2X2 pick RUSSELL WRESTLES THE RELATIVES #Aladdin #Simon&Schuster
Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social ๐KidLit Author
#SCBWI PA East Critique Group Coordinator
๐ปGILBERT & THE GHOST (Beaming Books 2025)
๐ฐPAISLEY'S BIG BIRTHDAY (Clavis Books, 2023)
๐PAISLEYโS BIG FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (Clavis Books, 2027)
picture book obsessed, creator of stuff
Laura Cooper @cooperl788.bsky.social You can find me at my favorite sunny spot, the kitchen island, where Iโm simultaneously cooking up dinner and book ideas. Iโm an avid reader, raising 2 kids and 1 rescued house hippo.
Lisa Cortez @marieandleelee.bsky.social Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist/Childrenโs Book Author
The Adventures of Marie and LeeLee, Las Aventuras de Marie y LeeLee
YouTube โLearning with Marie and LeeLeeโ videos and tips for language development
#kidlit #SCBWI
San Diego, CA- I irener67.bsky.social @irener67.bsky.social
Tamla T. Young @tamlatyoung.bsky.social I write for children. I teach children. I mother 2 children. My debut PB Ready, Set, Mango!๐ฅญ available where books are sold! April 25โ ๐ฅฐ
#PBRisingStars HM 24โ
#12x12 25โ
#PBParty HM 25โ
Melissa Murray @melissamurray.bsky.social Author + Illustrator + Artist
SCBWI | CBIG | 12x12
PBParty 2024 Illustration Showcase HM
https://melissamurray.net
#kidlitart #kidlit
Debbie Moeller @debbiemoellerbooks.bsky.social Author. Eclectic kidlit writer. I write picture books (fiction & nonfiction), leveled readers and early readers. Retired teacher. Eccentric grandma. Beach junkie. SCBWI member. She/her
Daryl Gottier @dlkgotts.bsky.social Debut picture book SET SAIL FOR SCHOOL, illus. by Gal Weizman, coming from Flashlight Press in Sept. 2026. #kidlit writer, nature lover, tea not coffee, quilter, morning person. www.dlkgottier.com #SCBWI #12x12PB
Audrey Barbakoff is โจkvellingโจ @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social Picture book author, librarian, educator.
๐ผ MAZEL TOES (โ25)
๐THE SCHLEMIEL KIDS SAVE THE MOON (โ24)
๐ PUMPKIN SHABBAT (โ28)
Rep: Rebecca Angus @ Howland Literary
http://www.barbakoffbooks.com
Lori Knutsen: Kidlit Writer, Teacher and Photographer @lknutsenkidlit.bsky.social I write #PB #YA to uplift, inspire, and entertain.โค๏ธTeacher. Dreamer. #kidlitfirefly #ND ๐ซ๐โจ
https://loriknutsen.com
#kidlitchucklechallenge โ26 Winner
#50Preciouswords โ26โ25 HM
#springflingkidlit โ25 Winner
#Halloweensie โ25 HM
#SCBWI
#12X12
#PBRS Col
@katherine398.bsky.social @katherine398.bsky.social Kidlit Writer #PB #SCBWI #kidlit #12x12 SpringflingKidLit '24Winner, 50PreciousWords '24Winner, โ25HM
Jan Campana @janycampana.bsky.social Picture Book Creator, PBParty Finalist '25, Kidlit Writer, Passionate Reader, Lover Of All Things Books & BBQ, #SCBWI, Artist-in-Training, Friend, GoldenDoodle Mom
janycampana.com
JustPlainMaryAnn @justplainmaryann.bsky.social KidLit writer. Peace lover, crafter, mom to all who need one, including two sweet dogs,two cats, and 8 plucky chickens. Left the IT world happily behind to live on a small island off the coast of Maine. Seeking Literary Agent representation.
Jackie ๐ฆ๐บ๐ต๐ญ๐ฒ๐พ๐ @jackieyap.bsky.social emerging mystery & kidlit writer
โจ2025 #CYA Aspiring YA Winner
โจ2025 #WeNeedDiverseBooks #KillYourDarlings
๐ adhd, tck, solar-powered, dog mama, shaved iced enthusiast
๐Australia
linktr.ee/jackieyapwrites
emilykdunn.bsky.social @emilykdunn.bsky.social Hello, I'm Emily. I'm an author/illustrator and actor from Utah. I love my family. I love creating stuff...in all sorts of genres--stories, performances, songs, artwork and more. Even pancakes! Learn more at: emilykdunn.com
Katie Moon ๐ @katiemoon-author.bsky.social Author-illustrator braving the query trenches. Focused mainly on humor with a sprinkle of heart. Illustration HM #PBParty2024.
Patricia Nozell @ptnozellwrites.bsky.social #PB writer & reviewer https://patricianozell.com/ #SCBWI #12x12 #InkedVoices. MimiMum to Louie, Etta, & Elena. Colgate alum. Love my Two Orange Pups, family, playing in the dirt, travel, snorkeling, living life to the full. Serial mover.
Maria Altizer @mariaaltizer1.bsky.social Writer of picture books and middle grade novels, 12x12PB, SCBWI, teacher and cattle dog mama
Sam Sinclair @samqsinclair.bsky.social Mama to my little besties๐ซ
Wife to my big bestie๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐จ
Bluesky newbie ๐ฆ
Interior designer by day๐
#KidLit author by dreamsโจ
#SCBWI member๐
Lisa Horn @misslisa.bsky.social 
Susan Corry @susancorry.bsky.social PB Writer: susancorry.com
Member: #TheVerge | #12x12 | #SCBWI
#50PreciousWords: Winner โ25; HM โ26
#KidlitChuckleChallenge: HM โ25
Photography Buff | Neurodiversity Ally | LaLaLander | she/her
๐ฟ โPut yourself in the way of beauty.โ -Cheryl Strayed ๐ฟ
Molly Schaffer @mollyschaffer.bsky.social Kidlit Author, Therapist, Mom, Former Actor
mollyschafferbooks.com
#SCBWI #PB #12x12PB #PBParty
Lora Stead Author @lorastead.bsky.social Is it writing time yet?
Kidlit, '23 PBParty Finalist, SCBWI, 12x12, InkedVoices, UT League of Writers, former ESL/1-8 grade teacher. Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney at Seymour. โ๏ธ
Forthcoming debut WHERE DADDY IS (Atheneum, 2029)
https://youtube.com/@lorastead
Fabienne Doucet, Ph.D. ๐ญ๐น @bailabomba.bsky.social polysemic mother scholar writer lover sister daughter dancer dreamer seeker. professor @nyu. executive director @metronyu. #author LOVE IS STILL WINNING/EL AMOR SIEMPRE TRIUNFA. #scbwi #pbauthor
Susan @sburdorf.bsky.social Member of 12x12 PB Writing Challenge; The Writerโs Sanctuary; Ebony Lynn Muddโs PB Retreat; published author; collector of socks; herder of cats. Welcome to my world.
Cid K Fleming @cidkfleming.bsky.social The big comfy chair in the living room is my office, where Iโm either reading or writing.
Author of kidlit and womenโs fiction/romance. #scbwi #rwa
Day job: technical writer/instructional design
(she/her)
www.cidkfleming.com
Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social ๐ณ๐ฎ to FL to CA to FL to...
#PB Writer, Reading Interventionist, Dodger Fan
#SCBWI | #PBParty '25 Finalist | #PBParty '23 Honorable Mention (HM) | #50PreciousWords '25 and '23 HM | #KidLitChuckleChallenge Champ '25
Erin Siska @erinsiska.bsky.social Reader, picture book author/illustrator, graphic novelist, lawyer, mama, dog person, mental health advocate, good listener. #kidlit #kidlitart
(she/her) Portfolio at www.erinsiska.com.
Maria is Writing @mariakidlit.bsky.social #Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
Bunny person
#Scbwi
Nature
Foodie
Stephanie Jackson - seeking rep! @sjwritesforkids.bsky.social Kidlit writer, mostly PB & MG. '26 Honorable Mention, #PBRisingStars! Member SCBWI, The Authors Guild. Mom x4. 12x12 challenge. Words published w/ Cricket magazine, Dirigible Balloon, STEMTuesday.com. Seeking rep. StephanieWritesForKids.com
Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social I write #PB & #MG with humor, heart & hope ๐
#PBParty host | #SCBWI FL Crit Group Coordinator | #12x12PB | http://linktr.ee/MindyAlyseWeiss | https://mindyalyseweiss.com/
Repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social
normacardenas.bsky.social @normacardenas.bsky.social assoc prof of practice | research food, identity, culture, and pedagogy #LasMusas #PBChat #WNDB #RUCCL Mentee #SCBWI #12x12 Ella/She
Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! ๐๐โ๏ธ๐จ๐๏ธ๐ป๐๐ง๐ง๐ผ๐ฆ๐โฅ๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐
Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social Stand-up philosopher, scribe, bongo drummer and professional time-traveller. (Once dated Anne Boleyn)
Amazon: bit.ly/4hA0B7W
Apple: http://bit.ly/3K6WdB9
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2992620/
Mary Helen Berg @maryhelenberg.bsky.social Childrenโs book author | ENOUGH TO SHARE @TielmourPress l Soon: Bushel & Peck Books | #PBParty Finalist โ25 & โ23, HM โ24, l Writementor โ22 | #SCBWI | #12x12PB | #Kidlit #PB
Cynthia Harmony @cynthiaharmony.bsky.social #Kidlit Author
Latest: Apapacho Love, Forest en Familia
A Flicker of Hope /Un Aleteo de Esperanza ๐ฆ
Upcoming: Row Sow Grow '27, Hasta Pronto is a Promise '27
linktr.ee/cynthiaharmony
Thelia Hutchinson @theliahutchinson.bsky.social ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฆKidlit Author/Registered Nurse/Mom
MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE (Soaring Kite Books, 2024)/ @lernerbooks @12x12challenge/@SCBWI/@PBBUDS/@MIGHTYKIDLIT
linktr.ee/theliahutchinson
Julie Hedlund @juliefhedlund.bsky.social Picture Book author & Founder, #12x12PB @12x12challenge.bsky.social & co-founder @pbsubmissions.bsky.social. SONG AFTER SONG: Julie Andrews Bio (2023, little bee), OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? (2021, Philomel) juliehedlund.com
@laminfader.bsky.social @laminfader.bsky.social 
writerharrison @harrisonwriter.bsky.social ๐ #Canadian - #Author - #Poet ๐
amazon.com/author/phillipharrison
I try to write in ways that feed both the mind and soul. โ & #GenX #stationaryaddict
๐ซ Creator of imagined worlds ๐ซ
Kirsten Miles, Author ๐น @kirstenmiles.bsky.social Author ๐ Vegan ๐ฅฌ Libra โ๏ธ
EDM forever ๐ชฉ Write Your Heart Out โค๏ธ
Visit me at kirstenmilesauthor.com ๐
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I do not read DMs here.
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/
www.EpistemicLit.com/nimblewitlit
Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
12x12 Challenge
@hakimjames.bsky.social @hakimjames.bsky.social 
Joyce Uglow, award-winning kidlit picture book poet @jpuglow.bsky.social #PB poet ๐ณ๐ธ๐๐๐ฆ #RA #SCBWI #12x12 #CtC | Storied Ink on Substack https://substack.com/@jpuglow #NSTA #ALA #CrystalKite WI Fellowship of Poets
https://joyceuglowauthor.com repped by Liza Voges at Eden Street
Gaylestorming @gaylestorming.bsky.social Writer, reader, coffee drinkerโฆdark brews & dark chocolate. A cozy horror creative searching for my place in the universe. 19th Annual Writerโs Digest poetry award winner ๐
USAF Veteran
https://www.gaylestorming.com
@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social 
Patricia Brown @patbrownbooks.bsky.social Retired Bilingual ESL teacher. Writer. Poems in @TheDirigible & Bards anthologies. #Kidlit #PictureBooks #SCBWI #12x12 #50PreciousWords 2024 & 2026 Winner. ๐
Bookshelfie โญ๏ธ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Postscript (Book Formatter, Cover Designer and Socials Post Maker Web App): www.pscript.app
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
Jadyn N. Marshall @jadynnmarshall.bsky.social Reader, writer, and happily human โบ๏ธ
Erstwhile professional book person @ PRH ๐ง, Macmillan ๐, & JGLM ๐
Fairly digital nomad & one-woman stock photo gallery (camera roll closing in on 255k ๐)
English professor in Tokyo ๐ฏ๐ต
Fulbright alumna ๐ฌ๐ท
๐๐๐ she/her
Gill Evans. Counselling Psychologist AFBPsS. @gillevansx.bsky.social Psychologist living in Philadelphia from the UK.
Gill Evans author of The Anxious Therapist, YouTuber and Wordler. Honourable Mention for my book by Hay House.
Go to my website Anxioustherapist.com for ยฃ1 or $1 kindle book. Download kindle app free.
Author Carol Colyer @colyerc.bsky.social In between creating stories of love, laughter and HEAs, Do you know what? ๐คI tame horses ๐๐๐.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07GCXW79J/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=70d2f978-492a-486a-8ea0-17bacb471b3f&ref_=ap_rdr
#HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity
Projjwal @mprojjwal162.bsky.social ๐ฌTurning childrenโs books to 3D,2d animated story
๐Helping authors grow beyond the page
โจShort trailer sparks curiosity for your book
See the recent story - https://projjwal.odoo.com/
Gaby Cabezut @gabycabezut.bsky.social ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐บ๐ธ Literary Agent @SeymourAgency + Rights Manager @AllianceRightsAgency
|Baker|Mom|Latinx (Mexican)|
https://gabycabezut.net/
@joe4zu.bsky.social @joe4zu.bsky.social Religious Free;
Progressive D
Supports ACLU, Emily's List, Planned Parenthood, Freedom From Religion Foundation.
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social Writer, blogger, editor (in reverse order), spouse the past 40 years to Dr. Rose Antonelli-Fatton, animal advocate, chief feral wrangler at Blue Rose of Hope Animal Sanctuary. Cannabis activist. Springer, NM.