Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans @pubprosabb.bsky.social We are a coalition of industry professionals united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices on shelves across the country.
Learn more at www.ppabb.org
Rebecca E.F. Barone @rebeccaefbarone.bsky.social MG/YA author
📖 Race To the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica
📖 Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code
📖 Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens
📖 Double Crossed - 4.28.2026
rebeccaefbarone.com
The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social Independent, opinionated, and stylish: essential multimedia publications for everyone who cares about children's and young adult literature. Visit us at hbook.com.
Dan Poblocki @danpoblocki.bsky.social #1 NY Times Bestseller. SHADOW PLAY. MY BROTHER’S BUTT IS HAUNTED, JACKSON BRIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHT. TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT and more avail now. Podcast: OUR FIRST FEARS. (Any pronoun.)
Meg Leder @megleder.bsky.social Editor, author, really good at standing on one leg for a long time.
Kieryn @kieryncz.bsky.social Me, at any given opportunity: “Hey did you know that my wife—” | 📝📚🎬
J. C. Phillipps @jcphillipps.bsky.social Author/illustrator/artist
There will be cats pics.
www.jcphillipps.com
Nathan Bransford @nathanbransford.com Author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series. Blogging holdout. Reach out to me for help with your book!
www.nathanbransford.com
Jennifer Albert Mann @jalbertmann.bsky.social Writer, disability activist, labor historian, union member. She/her. http://jalbertmann.com/
A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social Author of books. Maker of art. Speaker of speeches. Part squid/part earthquake. Literacy fanatic. Lover of corn. Ardent supporter of teenagers. Founder of 🏳️🌈 Gracie's House: www.gracieshouse.com.
She/her https://linktr.ee/AS_King
@johnrudolph.bsky.social @johnrudolph.bsky.social 
Gumshoes @gum-shoes.bsky.social Dizzyingly beloved indie pop bedroom project by Sam Sparks
Account is semi-inactive, but contactable!
workin on a new album about planes
https://gumshoes.bandcamp.com/
KnockDotLA @knockdotla.bsky.social Nonprofit independent journalism in LA // a project of @groundgamela.bsky.social
Pitch us➡️pitches@knock.la
Fund us➡️nc.la/patreon
Katy Waldman @xwaldie.bsky.social 
Publishers Lunch @publisherslunch.bsky.social Trade publishing's daily rundown, and sibling of the source of Deal Reports.
Lucy Jones @drlucyjones.bsky.social Seismologist in Southern California. Viol player. Founder of Tempo: Music for Climate Action
The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social The Author Village is a collective of forward-thinking and award-winning children’s book creators, educators, and librarians available for in-person and virtual school and library visits, conferences, workshops, and professional development experiences.
Jessica Papin @jkpapin.bsky.social Vice President, Literary Agent, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, on the lookout for book-shaped holes in the universe. 
Bryan Bliss @bryanbliss.bsky.social Writer of fine books including We’ll Fly Away (National Book Award), Episcopal Priest and School Chaplain. Hunting. Fishing. Snowboarding. Mountain Biking.
Brandi Larsen. @brandilarsen.bsky.social Writer. Speaker. Strategist. Helper. Mom. Co-writer, UNCULTURED: A Memoir. Writes books, reviews, and essays. BrandiLarsen.com.
Will Weisser @willweisser.bsky.social Ghostwriter, book doctor, publishing consultant for nonfiction authors (www.willweisser.com)
Shannon Kelly @shannon-kelly.bsky.social Executive editor at Running Press/Hachette. Outfit repeater. Bigger than a breadbox.
hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page/rp-editorial-team/
Jeremy West @jeremyswest.bsky.social licensed publishing manager at Marvel.
my big three are theater, books, and travel.
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
Kate Sullivan @katert0t.bsky.social In-house editor at New Leaf Literary, aka Director of Editorial Strategy there. I freelance from time to time. Abortion activist, pet lover. Ally. 
Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social NYT bestselling author, National Book Award winner. 🏳️🌈 My brand is lesbians. https://www.malindalo.com/
Association of American Literary Agents @aalitagents.bsky.social Supporting literary agents through professional development, community, and advocacy to better serve their clients with integrity and excellence.
https://aalitagents.org
@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social Speaker, Author of the classic bestseller # HowToWorkaRoom®️et al. AKA TheMinglingMaven®️. Fan of museums, musicals & movies and SMART people!
Kendall Berdinsky @kenberd.bsky.social literary agent, knitter, survivor enthusiast 
Carrie Mesrobian @carriemesrobian.bsky.social Minnesotan. Armenian. Library Advocate.
Author: SUMMERWORK, Dutton, 2026
Podcast: @whatsyrread.bsky.social
Website: carriemesrobian.com
she/her
Fuck 🧊
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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com Author and Editor. Repped by Jim McCarthy @Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Queer AF🌈 she/they. www.saundramitchell.com 
Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social Writer, film lover, Italian speaker, & children's news editor at Publishers Weekly (@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social). Words in NYT Mag, Bright Wall/Dark Room, The Millions, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Hey Alma, & more. All quips my own. emmakantor.com
Amy Fitzgerald @amyarielfitz.bsky.social Sr. Editorial Director for Carolrhoda Books/Lab and Zest Books at Lerner Publishing Group. Scribbler, scone enthusiast, history nerd, owner of multiple unmatched mittens. Opinions my own. She/her.
Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social co-founder of various organizations: Interrupting Criminalization; Survived & Punished; Sojourners for Justice Press; For the People Leftist Library Project, NYC PLAN, etc...
Michael Leali @michaelleali.bsky.social Award-winning author. THE CIVIL WAR OF AMOS ABERNATHY | MATTEO | THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES. Rep by Sara Crowe. He/him/his. 🏳️🌈
Tayari Jones @tayari.bsky.social NYT Bestselling author of KIN and AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE. (Oprah’s Book Club x2) Atlanta born, Atlanta bred, when I die, I’ll be Atlanta dead.
Katy Hershberger @katyhersh.bsky.social Work at Publishers Lunch. Writing at NYTBR, Washington Post, LitHub, Slate, Longreads, etc.
KatyHershberger.com
Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social Author of I Want to Burn This Place Down
https://www.themarisreview.com/
https://www.mariskreizman.com/
Sara Zarr @sarazarr.bsky.social Author of 12 books and a bunch of other stuff / ☕ sarazarr.com/learnmore
Rachel Stout @rachelest.bsky.social Coffee, crosswords, books, and bikes*
Freelance book editor, mostly fiction, sometimes with exception. -> www.rachelestout.com
*still a fan of the alliteration even if the bike doesn’t get so much use anymore
Lauren MacLeod @laurenmacleod.bsky.social Senior literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management by day, but only the dachshund’s second favorite dog parent by night.
Nancy Paulsen @nancyrosep.bsky.social Publishes kids books
Keely Parrack - YA thriller/speculative/horror author @keelyinkster.bsky.social Author of 10 HOURS TO GO, & DON'T LET IN THE COLD (@SourcebooksFire) linktr.ee/keelyinkster @keelyinkster on Insta, BLM, she/her
Kristie Choi @kristiechoi.bsky.social Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); pro-transgender; neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
KristieChoi.com
Feather Flores ❄️☕️ @featherfully.bsky.social editor & maker of good trouble • california coastal creature • still workin’ on it 🌱🌈✨
https://featherflores.com/
she/her • kitty art by Carrie Liao 🐾
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Anica Mrose Rissi @anicarissi.bsky.social Author of books for kids & teens · Fan of dogs & ice cream · Faculty at VCFA WCYA
Most recent book: GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE (2026)
⭐️ "Breathless, mesmerizing." --Kirkus, starred review
https://anicarissi.com/
https://thisistheeavesdrop.com/
Andrew Karre @andrewkarre.bsky.social Antifascist. Midwesterner. Minneapolis/St. Paul. Children's book editor at Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. He/Him. Protect trans youth. Abolish ICE.
Erik J. Brown @erikjbrown.bsky.social USA Today Bestselling and Internationally Banned Author of ALL THAT'S LEFT IN THE WORLD, THE ONLY LIGHT LEFT BURNING, LOSE YOU TO FIND ME, and more soon… (he/him)
Felicity @flossaus.bsky.social Professional publishing (PYR) & social media person (PenguinTeen) 🙋🏻♀️
🇦🇺in🇺🇸
Aaron Starmer @aaronstarmer.bsky.social Books, movies and existential crises.
YOU ARE NOW OLD ENOUGH TO HEAR THIS, NIGHT SWIMMING, SPONTANEOUS, RIVERMAN TRILOGY, LOCKER 37, MATH MYSTERIES, A MILLION VIEWS, THE ONLY ONES, MEME, DWEEB and travel books you haven't read.
www.aaronstarmer.com
Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social Writer, etc.- G @gingerclark.bsky.social @gingerclark.bsky.social
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
Erin Murphy @agentemurph.bsky.social Partner at Aevitas Creative Management and Aevitas Kids & Illustration. Member AALA. Knitter. Gamer. Cats and dogs. She/Her. Views expressed here are my own. Header photo is my backyard in Maine.
Aisha Saeed @aishasaeed.bsky.social Author
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
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social Queer author of books & comics for teens & others. They/them. Authors Against Book Bans member. VCFA WCYA faculty. Represented by Michael Bourret. Not here much. 
Elise Howard @elisehoward.bsky.social Literary agent and author. Was editor and publisher. https://www.defliterary.com/agents/elise-howard
New! PLANT THIS, NOT THAT https://tinyurl.com/Plant-This-Not-That
W/ Amy Gash: BELIEVE IN THE WORLD: WISDOM FOR GROWNUPS FROM CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social Editorial consultant at Alison Weiss Editorial. Causing all sorts of mayhem in the publishing world.
www.alisonweisseditorial.com
Ehren Ohkneel @ehrenohkneel.bsky.social First I was over there, now I am over here.
Continuing to trend towards eliciting "okay, grandma" responses.
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social He/him. Author of THIS IS WHY THEY HATE US. Latino. Aqueerius. Harvard '15. Columbia MFA '20. UT Austin Professor. #FreePalestine
Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social Novelist and essayist, most recently author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Professor of Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. He/him. alexanderchee.net
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!
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Write-Through-It/Kate-McKean/9781668055540
Vivian Lee @vivianlee.bsky.social Senior editor at Little, Brown
Not a girl, not yet a dad
Instagram: vleebooks
vivianwmlee.com
Maggie Lehrman @maggielehrman.com Editor of books & watcher of tv
Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social Bestselling, award-winning author (she/her)
📚 YOU'RE OVERTHINKING THIS (11.19.26)
📚 ALL YOUR TWISTED SECRETS
📚 UNDER THE SURFACE
📚 LYING IN THE DEEP
📚 ... and book marketing consultant!
Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com YA and Romance Author/Anthologist. LGBTQReads founder. Macaron aficionado. SOON BY YOU out now. SUMMER CAMP ROMANCE coming 7/6/27. Rep: Patricia Nelson. She/her. Update your website.
Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social 🏠 Founder & Agent at Neighborhood Literary.
📚 Award-winning Author.
👴🏽 Perpetually Tired Dad.
Latest book: With or Without You.
Next: The Adopted Kids’ Guide to Surviving Seventh Grade (Crown, Spring 2027)
🚪 https://www.neighborhoodliterary.com
Kosoko Jackson @kosokojackson.bsky.social USA TODAY Bestseller • 2023 Lambda Literary Award Winner & Fellow • THE MACABRE, EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WITCHCRAFT (@harpervoyagerus, 2025 & 2026) • WME Repped Screenwriter • Film/TV: Mary Pender, WME #scriptsky, 🍉
Adam Sass @theadamsass.bsky.social Award-winning author | Next: HELLO, I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE (April 27, 2027) | Part Nora Ephron, part John Carpenter | Represented by Michael Bourret, DG&B
Becca Podos @beccapodos.bsky.social Senior Agent at Neighborhood Literary. Lambda Award-winning author, sometimes. HOMEGROWN MAGIC out now, WHAT IF…KITTY PRYDE out next
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
Profile illustration by James Lancett
Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social I wrote some books, once upon a time.
Posting about stories, brain injuries, adorable animals, rhubarb recipes, nature facts, human rights, and how we can make this world safe and kind and good. You are precious to me, and I love you.
kellybarnhill.com
Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social freelance labor journalist & author. big on heavy metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴
my books/email: www.kim-kelly.com
my lefty metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io
Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com
Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com Crime Lady. NYT Crime & Mystery columnist. Latest Book: WITHOUT CONSENT. Author, SCOUNDREL, THE REAL LOLITA. Editor, UNSPEAKABLE ACTS and EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN.
http://www.linktr.ee/sarahweinman
Vicki Lame @thedaysbetween.bsky.social Executive Editor, St. Martin’s Publishing Group / Wednesday Books / Saturday Books. Books about Big Feelings. Opinions Mine. She/her. Not here as often as you think.
Elana Roth Parker @elanaroth.bsky.social Lit agent. Often quilting. Always rewatching a Star Trek series (not Enterprise). Very Jewish. Still not Elena. She/her.
elana.me / lowercasequilts.com
Lily Meade @lilymeade.bsky.social Homeless novelist. Author of: THE HEX GIRLS: A ROGUE THORN 🐾 (Aug 26 2025) and THE SHADOW SISTER 🦋 (out now!). Here for books, equality, and Taylor Swift. @LilyMeade on most other platforms.
Learn more: lilymeade.com
beth phelan @bethphelan.bsky.social she/her. senior literary agent @galltzacker. closed to unsolicited queries for the time being.
bethphelan.com
galltzacker.com
Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social Founder and Agent, Headwater Literary Management
Co-host of Print Run Podcast
www.headwaterliterary.com
www.printrunpodcast.com
fiction and essays in Triangle House / Welcome To Hell World / Typebar Magazine / Mount Hope / elsewhere
Corey Ann Haydu @coreyannhaydu.bsky.social YA and children’s author of EVENTOWN, ONE JAR OF MAGIC, LAWLESS SPACES, EVER CURSED &more—picture books, chapter books, MG and YA. Faculty @ VCFA. Lover of rompers, lattes, chatty podcasts, terrible reality TV, parenting discourse, friendship. she/her
Kami Garcia @kamigarcia.bsky.social #1 NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author & Comic Book Writer | Cofounder YALLFest | Former Teacher & Reading Specialist ♿️
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES • MIXED-UP • TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY LOVES RAVEN • JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY
REP: Jodi Reamer @ Writers House
Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social Ingram Content Group
Literary Agent
Jenn Baker (she/her) @jbakernyc.bsky.social New Yorker, Editor, Writer, host/creator Minorities in Publishing podcast. Books: FORGIVE ME NOT (2023), EVERYDAY PEOPLE (2018).
www.jennifernbaker.com
Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social I notice things for a living. Editorial director, Workman Kids; author of THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS and five picture books, most recently IT’S HARD TO BE A BABY; 6yo mom; Virgo/goofball. Opinions my own.
Martha Mihalick @marthamihalick.bsky.social Children's/YA books editrix, Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Opinions my own. she/her
Aiden Thomas 🇵🇸 @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social author of NYT bestsellers “Cemetery Boys”, “Lost in the Never Woods”, “The Sunbearer Trials” and “Celestial Monsters”.
currently writing: “Cemetery Boys 2: Espíritu”
just Some Guy.
https://linktr.ee/aidenschmaiden
Hanna Alkaf @hannaalkaf.bsky.social That mom friend. Malaysian author of YA and MG. All my book titles are too long for social media bios. 
Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social NYT bestselling, World Fantasy Award-winning author of the Green Bone Saga & other books. The Last Contract of Isako out now! Next: Mark of the Warrior (Oct 2026) https://linktr.ee/fondalee
Amy Spalding @thatames.bsky.social Making my entrance again with my usual flair. Gen X double Scorpio. Author of FOR HER CONSIDERATION, AT HER SERVICE, ON HER TERMS, SUMMER OF JORDI PEREZ, WE USED TO BE FRIENDS, and more.
Angie Manfredi @angiemanfredi.bsky.social Books, movies, navel-gazing. librarians against fascism. Rad fatty. she/her
Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social bestselling, award nominated comics person. teaching artist via AAWW.
MOONCAKES, TIDESONG, INFINITY PARTICLE. more tk. agent: Linda Camacho. opinions my own. she/they
no crypto, no nfts, no ai
https://linktr.ee/artofwendyxu
Rachel Stark @syntactics.bsky.social Editor at Disney-Hyperion▫️ House Stark; more of an Arya than a Tony ▫️ Opinions my own; pic @JarrettWilliams's ▫️ they/them
https://rachelstark7.wixsite.com/home/books-i-ve-edited
Molly O'Neill @mollyoneill.bsky.social Literary agent at Root Literary. Builder of bookmakers. Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. mollyoneillbooks.com
Emily X.R. Pan @exrpan.bsky.social ✒️ New York Times bestselling & award-winning author: THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER, FORESHADOW YA, and AN ARROW TO THE MOON. Here for collective liberation. https://exrpan.substack.com/welcome
Nova Ren Suma @novarensuma.bsky.social NYT bestselling author. WAKE THE WILD CREATURES now out from Little, Brown: “Luminous.” “Ferocious.” “Essential.” https://linktr.ee/novaren
Newsletter hosted by Ghost: https://newsletter.novaren.com