Dev Petty @devpetty.bsky.social Children’s Author. Devout Californian.
Rep'd by @jenrofe of ABLA
www.devpetty.com
Scholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social Publisher & distributor of great children's books.
Please email enquiries@scholastic.co.uk with any queries.
Random House Children's Books @randomhousekids.bsky.social 
PaperPencilPlay @paperpencilplay.bsky.social Kidlitart🎨📚📓
✨Children’s Illustration✨
❤️Picture Books and Middle Grade🫶🏻
Loriantubooks.com
Faith Pray @faithpray7.bsky.social PNW author+illustrator | THE DAY WE GOT LOST |
Repp’d: @mollyoneillbooks
faithpraybooks.com
https://linktr.ee/faithpray7
Sarah McDavis @sarahmcdavis.com ✏️Creating #kidlit for curious kids!
📚1st #ChapterBook Mystery out now!
🐙OCTO, PI, AND THE MISSING EGG🔎
📓Contact me for #STEAM Author Visits!
🌉Based in Pittsburgh, PA
Alexandra Thompson @alexandradraws.bsky.social Children's illustrator & author in Maine. Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. See more at alexandraco.com
Steph Fizer Coleman @stephfc.bsky.social 🎨 Maker of picture books. Watcher of birds. Painter, gardener, reader, tea drinker.
🌟Repped by Alex Gehringer at Bright
🖼️ Portfolio: stephfc.com 
Sonya Afnan @sonyaafnan.bsky.social Writer | illustrator | Iraqi-Chaldean † | SCBWI
Rep: Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Lit Agency
www.sonyaafnan.com/portfolio
Ellie Arscott @elliearscott.bsky.social Illustrator, scenic artist, kid book collector, creator and stationery lover✨
📚Books in the world🌎•Night Walk•Nonna and the Girls Next Door•Auntie’s Rez Surprise•A is for Anne•The Warmest Blanket in the World•Levi’s Gift November 2025!
www.elliearscott.com
Serena Molloy @serenamolloy.bsky.social Irish children's author.
'Wider Than The Sea' Winner of the Eilís Dillon Award KPMG CBI. Sunday Times (IRL) Children's Book of the Week. SL The Week Junior Awards '24.
'The Tree That Sang to Me' out now with Hodder.
https://serenamolloy.com/
Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social Tiger Tales publishes imaginative picture, board, novelty, chapter, and nonfiction books for children 10 and younger. https://tigertalesbooks.com
Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social The School & Library Marketing department of Penguin Young Readers! Book news, educator and library resources, good vibes, and more!
Check out FREE resources at https://www.penguinclassroom.com/
Privacy Policy | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/privacy/
Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social USA division of award-winning indie children's books publisher @childs-play.co.uk
More than 50 years specializing in whole child development and learning through play.
New titles, free activities, events and more!
https://linktr.ee/childsplayusa
Kids Can Press @kidscanpress.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of picture books for children 3-7 & non-fiction, fiction & graphic novels for children 8-12.
S&S Children’s Books @simonkidsuk.bsky.social The home of Simon & Schuster Children’s Books and Gallery Kids.
Simon Kids @simonkids.bsky.social Find us at https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/kids!
Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social For the best children's books, look for the bear!
www.walker.co.uk
The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop @happyreadingbooks.bsky.social EST. 2024 by award-winning specialist Children’s bookseller, Nicci.
🔝STAPLE ☕️, Reading Street, Broadstairs, Kent 🇬🇧
www.happyreading.uk
Gordy Wright @gordywright.bsky.social 🏴 Illustrator based in Scotland painting in gouache, ink & acrylic
📚 Represented by the Bright Agency
🏳️🌈 He/him
🌐 gordywright.com
🌐 linktr.ee/gordyjwright
Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social Chartered School Librarian, CILIP @YLGLondon Committee, National conference exhibition manager, Bea keeper. She/her
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.
Open to work. She/her. Work stuff: jrasheed@ultraliterary.com
www.stephaniecampisi.com
Catmouse James @catmouse.bsky.social Dog mom 🐶🐶🐶🐶
🇲🇬 illustrator rep’d by Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
https://artofcatmouse.wordpress.com
Amelie Ahern-Williams @artfuldoodling.bsky.social (They/Them)
🏳️🌈 | Dysgwr 🏴
Children's illustration, collage, and comics!
Rep'd by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency ✏️
Portfolio: amelieahernwilliams.com
James Loram @jamesloram.bsky.social Professional freelance illustrator represented by Astound Us Agency.
Neal Layton @neallayton.bsky.social Award winning Children’s author & illustrator. New books WHAT IS A.I? And BOING! also PLANET FULL OF PLASTIC, THE TREE... Rep'd ARENA
Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of many delightful picture books and Storyboard Professor at Otis College of Art & Design www.chrisrobertsonbooks.com
Illustrated By Jessica Cooper @illustratedbyjess.bsky.social Author Illustrator, Bookish, KidLit Community, Pattern Designer. Picture Books, MG, YA, Nature Science, Environmental, Folklore & Historical Fiction. Illustration Coordinator for SCBWI Los Angeles. My portfolio website is www.IllustratedbyJessica.com
Amani Sandhu | Children’s book Illustrator @amanisandhu.bsky.social KidLit artist creating magical stories for little dreamers
🌟 Sharing my creative journey & behind-the-scenes sketches
Matt Abbott @mattabbottdraws.bsky.social Kid lit illustrator living in South Wales
Mattabbottillustration@gmail.com
My first illustrated book, Carreg Y Ffin, is out now: https://atebol.com/shop/chwedlaur-ddraig-carreg-y-ffin/
Manola Caprini @manolacaprini.bsky.social ✏ Children's book illustrator
🍏 Vegetarian
📚 Booklover
🐱🐱
🎨 Portfolio https://www.behance.net/manolagio9942
✏️ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/manolacaprini/
Sarah Lodge @sarahjlodge.bsky.social Illustrator and printmaker
Children’s Bookseller
London, UK
sarahlodge.com
Atelier Caroline @ateliercaroline.bsky.social Créative multidisciplinaire.
https://linktr.ee/ateliercaroline
David Pavon @davidpavon.bsky.social Hi sweeties!!!
My name is David Pavon and I'm a illustrator and character designer from Spain!
Please check my Etsy store for lovely prints: https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/davidpavonart
Kate Anne Draws @kateannedraws.bsky.social Previous: 2D Prop designer at Lupus Films ✨
Illustration, vis dev, Backgrounds & Props. Based in Lancashire 📚🎨😁
Suzy Senior @suzy-senior.bsky.social Writer and sales enthusiast (publishing). Loves picture books! She / her. Repped by Alice Williams Literary
www.suzysenior.com
Sayani Mukherjee @sayanikoyelartist.bsky.social KidLitArtist, Childrenbook Illustrator
Dublin
Represented by The Plum Agency
Member of Illustrators Ireland
Website:
https://linktr.ee/Sayanikoyelartistic
Helen Harvey @helenharvey.bsky.social Children's writer and library badger. Author of Emmy Levels Up (OUP). Likes coffee, cats, knitting and climbing. 
Maxwolfdraws @maxwolfdraws.bsky.social Silly Sketcher
Master Doodler ✏️
Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social Perth 🇦🇺
Kidlit illustrator, designer, needle felter, swing dancer. Seeking kidlitart representation
www.alene-art.com
CassiexDoodles @cassiexdoodles.bsky.social 🌈She/Her
✏️ I design cute stuff
🌸 next market : Anime San Diego Sep 5/6
📍OC, Cali 🇺🇸🇵🇭
#cuteart #art #artshop #artistalley
🖼️ Cassiexdoodles.carrd.co
Anke Noack Illustration @ankenoack.bsky.social Award Winning Children‘s Book Illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia
Ann Marie Stephens @amstephens.bsky.social Kidlit Author • Teacher • Diver🤿 ARITHMECHICKS 🐥series, CATastrophe 🐈 series, & more! Rep'd by Emily Mitchell @ Wernick & Pratt Agency https://www.annmariestephensbooks.com
Julia Bierkandt @julia-bierkandt.bsky.social ♡ illustrating and writing children’s books
in southern Germany
♡ loving nature
♡ spreading glitter to the world
www.julia-bierkandt.de
Katie Stack | Illustration @katiestack.bsky.social 👩🏻🎨 kid book illustrator
👩🏻🏫 museum educator
📍Boston
katiestackillustrates.com
Jim Field @jimfield.bsky.social Children’s book Illustrator, author, artist, character designer.
Anne Booth (@Bridgeanne) @bridgeanne.bsky.social Writer of books for children, represented by Anne Clark https://www.anneclarkliteraryagency.co.uk & for adults, represented by Charlotte Colwill https://www.colwillandpeddle.com. Occasional columnist for 'The Tablet.' website https://anneboothauthor.com
Rachel Delahaye @racheldelahaye.bsky.social Childish writer. 🇬🇧 + 🇦🇺. Carnegie-nominated.
Rep: @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social
My type on paper
YA: Splinters 🪞 Electric Life ⚡
MG: Last Hope Highway, Day of the Whale, Mort the Meek, Animal Rescue
School talks / workshops KS1-KS3
www.racheldelahaye.com
Amelia Clark - Lover of Flagons @gingertotty.bsky.social Sweary ginger designer with side hustle drawing naughty but niche greetings cards to shove up yer post boxes. Also #kittyditties
Naughty but niche cards/prints: Dippyfishcards.etsy.com
Art: ArtOfNote.sumupstore.com
Misc/tips: https://ko-fi.com/dippyfish
Rachel Devlin @racheldevlinart.bsky.social Irish Illustrator, designer-maker & eternal optimist 🌞 Obsessed with flowers, colour, history, ghosts, nature + small things 🪲🐞🌿
📍 N. Ireland
Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social I make comics. Bunny Vs Monkey, Looshkin, Megalomaniacs, Flember, Fish Head Steve, Max And Chaffy, and Super Duper Bunny League coming to Nickleodeon in 2024!
Mark Bradley @markbradley.bsky.social Children’s comic artist/writer.
Bumble & Snug graphic novels published by Hachette!
Represented by Lydia Silver of the Soho Agency.
Talks about comics a *lot*.
Heather Dryden @heatherdryden.bsky.social 🎨 Illustrator ✏️ Represented by The Plum Agency
🎥 Fashion and Beauty Video Editor
IG: @heatherdryden.illustration
https://linktr.ee/heather.dryden
Kayt Bochenski @kaytbocho.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator and designer. Represented by Fiz Osborne at Creative Roots Studio.
Lucy Fleming @illustratelucy.bsky.social Manchester based children's author, illustrator & brush maker 🌻Sitting in a cosy corner with a cup of tea. Agents: @the_bright_agency 💛
Graci Kim @gracikim.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of MG books | The Last Fallen Star + Moon + Realm | DREAMSLINGER coming April 2025 | www.gracikim.com
Harriet Howe @harriethowebks.bsky.social Picture book author rep’d by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency
Chloe Douglass @chloeillustrates.bsky.social ⭐️ Children's illustrator & author
⭐️ Part time shield maiden 🛡⚔️
⭐️ Rep'd by Emily Talbot at United Agents
⭐️ Happy Together OUT 4TH FEBRUARY!
⭐️ www.chloeillustrates.co.uk
she/her #kidlitUK
David Long @writerdavidlong.bsky.social Blue Peter Book of the Year winner. Writes for children and adults, 70+ books translated into more than 30 languages. Occasional ghost. Agent: Penny Holroyde at Holroyde-Cartey.
davidlong.info
Michelle Robinson @micherobinson.bsky.social Picture book author. Books include
How To Wash a Woolly Mammoth 🦣
Ten Fat Sausages 🌭
Goodnight Tractor 🚜
Brit in Canada. She/her. www.michellerobinson.co.uk
Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social Bookworm, editor, children's book enthusiast, School Library Assistant, blogger, Londoner, mum. All views my own. She/her
Macha Yao @yaomacha.bsky.social 🎨 Kidlit Illustrator and designer
🦄 Rep’d by The Plum Agency
🐸 Frenchie in Yorkshire
yaomacha.com
Becky Gehrisch - kidlit picture books @gehrisch-arts.com - #kidlit picture book #Author-Illustrator 👩🏻🎨
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
Jon Davis @jondavisillust.bsky.social Award winning Children's Book Illustrator. Bear's on bikes, ugly cats, sweet kids, whatever you want...
Vivian French @vivianji.bsky.social Writer of children's books, co-founder of Picture Hooks. (www.picturehooks.org.uk)
Currently hosting small neurotic dog...
@grahamsilva.bsky.social @grahamsilva.bsky.social 
Hachette Children's Group @hachettechildrens.bsky.social Official feed for Hachette Children's Group, publishing for every child 📚
matt johns ༘⋆ @mattjohnss.bsky.social illustration | concept art | character design | prev. Double Fine & Patattie Games ミ✶ Available for work
https://mattjohns.carrd.co
Terry Minor Art @terryminorart.bsky.social Published children’s book illustrator
TerryMinorArt.com
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
Traci Van Wagoner @tracivw.bsky.social Traci VW Creations: Dragon Tamer & award-winning children’s book illustrator with a Kirkus star. I also do game art. By hand. No AI ever.
Let’s create beautiful things together! ↓
www.tracivanwagoner.com
#PaintPlay #KidLitArtist #NatureintheCity #SCBWI
Make Art That Sells @makeartthatsells.bsky.social Outstanding online art + illustration courses from top art agent + illustrator Lilla Rogers. 30k+ students in over 100 countries. #MakeArtThatSells
Online art courses to boost your portfolio 👉 https://makeartthatsells.com/online-art-courses/
Marissa Ikuta @marissaikuta.bsky.social 🖌️ Kidlit illustrator & inclusive educator 🐣 Creator of Softboiled: quirky characters & cute goods
📍 Vancouver, Canada [she/her]
🖼️ www.marissaikuta.com
📬 hello.softboiled@gmail.com
Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social Illustrator, character designer, kidLit artist & gameDev art director.
Rep'd by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @ CMA
Also made the indie puzzle game Puzzle Spy International (out now!) at @agentepsilon.bsky.social
https://mdashow-links.carrd.co/
he / him
Catherine Friess @ Story Snug @storysnug.com Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com
🇮🇪 #scbwi #writementor #writemagic
3rd place: Writing Mag PB Prize '25
Top 100: #CNPKids CB '25
Shortlisted: Searchlight PB Award & #WM Idea Idol '24 / #WMCNA PB '23
https://www.instagram.com/cjfriess_storysnug
Melody Foster @melodyfoster.bsky.social Art for people who want to escape into fantastic stories & come back to find everyday magic.
Kooky Chooky Amy @kookychooky.bsky.social Taiwanese-Australian illustrator in Sydney 🐣 SCBWI member. Scholastic Art Mentorship mentee, Little Hare Illo Prize shortlistee. Part time doctor
🩺 Rep'd by @kaylacichello.bsky.social (Upstart Crow Literary).
🌐 kookychooky.com & instagram.com/kookychooky
The Creative Condition @creativecondition.bsky.social An ongoing exploration of human creativity of all forms by New York Times, Guardian & Premier League illustrator, author, and creativity coach Ben Tallon.
Https://thecreativecondition.com
Vero.Doodles @verodoodles.bsky.social ✿ Veronica Garza ✿
Artist | Illustrator | Pop Art | Woodburner
She/Her | ♌️✷♌️☾♍️⇡
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽𖤓☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
☀️Coachella CA🌵
Portfolio 🎨: verodoodles.com
Contact 💌: Vero.Doodles@gmail.com
Links 🔗: https://verodoodles.carrd.co/
💍: @stevejgarza.bsky.social
Michelle Harrison @mharrisonauthor.bsky.social Author: 13 Treasures, A Pinch of Magic, Twice Upon a Time, There’s A Beach in My Pants & more.
www.michelleharrisonbooks.com
A.F. Harrold @afharrold.com Poet, performer, children's author.
The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, Fizzlebert Stump, Greta Zargo and others.
www.afharroldkids.com
Sophie Kent Illustration @sophiekent.bsky.social UK-based illustrator🌻
Represented by Nicky lander at The Bright Agency
Laurie Brosius @lks2drw.bsky.social Illustrator/author in the KidLit world.
Seeking rep.
All art © Laurie Brosius
https://lauriebrosius.myportfolio.com/portfolio
Ronni Runyon - Illustrator 🌷 @ronnirunyonillo.bsky.social See the world as a kid again!
Children's book illustrator, SCBWI member
ronnirunyonillustration.com
Heather Bell @heatherbell37.bsky.social Artist, writer, and professional overthinker 😸 She/They 🏳️🌈 Rep’d by Kaitlyn Sanchez, Bradford Literary Agency. 📚SIMPLY SKYE out now
Portfolio: https://heatherbellbooks.com/
Paula Bowles @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator, bird watcher, biscuit muncher, tea drinker.
Agent: The Plum Agency
www.paulabowles.co.uk
Kim Illustrates @kimillustrates.bsky.social Children’s book illustrator ✏️
Simon Credland @simoncred.bsky.social Artist, illustrator animator and writer for books games and TV. Most recently concept and story artist on the new Wombles CG show
simoncred.myportfolio.com
Matthew Fox @mattfoxwriter.bsky.social THE LOVELY DARK is nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2026 | Kirkus ★ | Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 | No AI |🌱
linktr.ee/mattfoxwriter
Picture Hooks @picturehooks.bsky.social Supporting emerging picture book illustrators.
SCIO registration number: SC047948.
www.picturehooks.org.uk
Ellen Forkin @ellenforkin.bsky.social I’m a chronically ill artist, writer and poet living in beautiful Orkney with a passion for folklore, myth and magic. Visit my website: www.ellenforkin.co.uk
Mike Brownlow @mikebrownlow.bsky.social Bestselling picture book author and illustrator of the Ten Little books and more. My latest book, 'Ten Little Pumpkins', is out now, and the animated TV series, 'Ten Little Who?' is coming to Sky Kids in 2025.
Rekha Salin @rekhasalin.bsky.social Children Author+Illustrator
Seeking Representation
Clients- Puffin Books UK, OUP, GRP
RA #scbwi INTL centre region
Www.rekhasalin.com
Newsletter- https://rekhasalin.substack.com/
Louise Redshaw @louiseredshawillo.bsky.social Illustrator, mad about animals (especially goats, owls, badgers, dogs, sheep....)