Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social 📚 Children’s Book Writer & Book Lover
🌴 SCBWI Southern Breeze Member
⭐️ Retired Educator
🥔 Passionate about Potatoes
StoriesBySweeney.com
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Daniella Kaufman @bydannikaufman.bsky.social #Kidlit Writer (PB/MG/Poetry) ∙ #SCBWI ∙ #12x12PB ∙
Daily Screenplay Festival contests @dailyscreenplays.bsky.social Daily Screenplay Contest Deadlines
All of these top screenplay contests offer full feedback on each submitted works.
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@plz-help-us686.bsky.social @plz-help-us686.bsky.social 
generic orange soda🍊 @genericorangesoda.bsky.social Refreshing beverage. Writer under my actual name, but I'm not published yet so that's a non-issue.
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LGBTQ+ Toronto & LA Film Festival @lgbtlatoronto.bsky.social Monthly festival showcasing the best of LGBTQ+ films and screenplays from around the world, using the audience feedback format.
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/
https://filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoFilmFestival
Sameer Kankali Ⓥ☮✌🏼🌱💚🍉🐸🐮🐷📚📖♟️✊🏼 @sameerkankali.bsky.social MUNDUS SINE CAESARIBUS 💙🦋
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WILDsound Writing Festival @wildsoundwriting.bsky.social Daily deadlines for poetry, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, and novels.
Links to submit via sites and submittable: www.novelwritingfestival.com
Daily FilmFreeway Festival Discount Codes @filmfreewaycodes.bsky.social Daily discount codes for various festivals to submit to on FilmFreeway
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Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival @scififantasyfest.bsky.social This is a HYBRID film festival with live screenings for the audience feedback video, optional virtual 2nd showcase, and blog & podcast interviews with filmmaker
http://fantasyscififestival.com/
https://filmfreeway.com/FantasySciFiFilmScreenplayFestival
Big Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com I’ve got a beard, I sell books
Books read: 92/100
📚 The Mystery at Odd-Doings House
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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
Horror Underground Film Festival @horrorfilmfestival.bsky.social Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. Cinema screenings for audience feedback video.Blog and podcast interviews. And bonus Virtual screening (optional!).
https://filmfreeway.com/horrorunderground
https://festivalforhorror.comi
WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival.
www.wildsound.ca
https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival
Lina Langlee @linalanglee.bsky.social Let’s see if this is any better. Literary Agent at the North Lit Agency, based in Edinburgh.
Charlotte Tomson @charlottetomson.bsky.social Teacher. MA Writing for Children. Golden Egg WYSCN. Divides time between reality and escapades in MG fiction. Lives with one family, two guinea pigs and a very demanding cheese plant.
Kim Wagner Nolan @kimwnolan.bsky.social #Kidlit Author & Illustrator @LittleThoughtsPress.com raising foster kids & chickens, Winner of #50PreciousWords, #SCBWIDrawThis https://linktr.ee/kimwnolan
Natalie Lucy @natalielucy.bsky.social Former lawyer, now love writing, PhD in English Literature and folklore, mother of two teenagers
Yana Popova @yanapopova.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator | Children’s books
🎨www.yanapopova.art
Terry Minor Art @terryminorart.bsky.social Published children’s book illustrator
TerryMinorArt.com
Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Flash fiction writer | 2025 Highly Commended Bridport Prize & Finalist New Millennium Writings | Published in FlashFlood, Paragraph Planet, 50-Word Stories, Flash the Court, Writers’ Hour, MacQueen’s Quinterly, and elsewhere.
linktr.ee/adelegallogly
Nol Franklin @nolfranklin.bsky.social Writer-illustrator making playful picture books that blend nature and everyday humour with a mischievous twist. Based in Ontario, Canada, with my family—plus two well-behaved cats.
https://www.nolfranklin.ca/
Suzanne (writing as S A Greene) @sagreene1.bsky.social Writer. SOCIAL MEDIA BREAK 2026 (except for shameless self-promotion) DMs don't work. GoneLawn trampset TempleInACity GooseberryPie BlinkInk Mslexia Liars'League MythicPicnic NewFlashFicReview FictiveDream BulbCulture Phare MaudlinHouse FreeFlashFiction
Mark Bird @dreambeastpoems.bsky.social Children’s poet, picture book author and micropoetry fiend. I write for children, adults and everyone in between.
📕 🦘My picture book, Out Now: The Klangaroo https://t.ly/TdXh-
My Website & Blog: dreambeastpoems.com/blog
Searchlight Awards @writingawards.bsky.social A competition for un-agented YA and children’s authors, dedicated to discovering exceptional new voices and connecting them with literary agents.
https://www.searchlightawards.co.uk/competitions/
A s p e n🕊️©️(AspenBrave®️™️) @aspenbrave.bsky.social #BraveWrite|#Author|#Poet|#Screenwriter|#vss365|#tanka|#haiku|#PoetsOfBlueSky|
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@charleshiraku.bsky.social @charleshiraku.bsky.social 
@johnrcpotter.bsky.social @johnrcpotter.bsky.social 
Tom Marshall @tommarshall-writer.bsky.social Teaching & learning guy, card-carrying journo, proud husband & dad, weekend novelist, poet in training, travel writer. International educator in Europe, Middle East, and Asia. My math: inspirational people + great storytelling = better world.
Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com A print lit mag for kids featuring writing and artwork by both adult and youth creatives. EIC: @clairemtaylor.com
littlethoughtspress.com
@mplswaytogrow.bsky.social @mplswaytogrow.bsky.social 
Sally Oliphant @sallytalksbooks.bsky.social Book and arts PR (non-fiction and kid's books focus). Reader, traveller, parent. Likes a cup of tea and a chat, especially about books.
CR: Honey
Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social Children's author and poet | 'Pandora and the Story Forge' pub by Rocket Bird Books | @scbwi | Based in NE Scotland
https://gaynorandrews.online/
Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social Flash fan, poet, short fiction writer. Likes actual and imaginary travel. Words: 2nd place Bath Flash June 2021, Best Microfiction 2022, Free Flash Fiction Competition Winner. 
Matthew King @matthewkingart.bsky.social Artist
Global Majority Press @globalmajoritypres.bsky.social Small indie lit press run by and for PoGM
Empowering marginalized creatives to tell their own stories
Editor: @mxchristalbot.bsky.social
Home of: thebkmagazine.bsky.social
bio.site/globalmajoritypress
Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social Author: Bloomsbury Children's, Barrington Stoke
Rep: Sam Copeland at RCW
Made of Port Talbot steel
Chopsy
lesleyparr.com
dr1ven@ @thedr1ven1.bsky.social NO DMs
Charlie Nutbrown @charlienutbrown.bsky.social Children’s writer from Bristol. Debut novel The Feathered Book out now, published by @everywithwords.bsky.social
https://www.everythingwithwords.com/authors/charlie-nutbrown/
Sheri Bentley @sheribbooks.bsky.social Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoice-Winner #KidLitVibes-Winner #50PreciousWords-HM #KidlitChuckleChallenge-HM Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon
Walter Scott Prize @walterscottprize.bsky.social We're the world's foremost literary prize for historical fiction & run the Young Walter Scott Prize. http://linktr.ee/WalterScottPrizes
Susan Santone @susansantone.bsky.social Writer/educator/kids' content creator tackling big ideas with imagination. Author: Reframing the Curriculum: Design for Social Justice & Sustainability. Retired instructor, Univ. of Mich. Catholic from a Jewish/Italian home. www.SusanSantone.com
Claire Thomas @clairethomaswrites.bsky.social English teacher and writer of YA, teen and MG horror/thrillers.
WriteMentor mentee 2025 and longlisted for WriteMentor Novel Award 2025.
Meg Walters Illustrator @megwaltersdesign.bsky.social SCBWI, Children's book illustrator & author
Mikaela Standing @mikaelastanding.bsky.social Poet & Author
Erameya and The Child of Both Worlds out now on Amazon
https://amzn.eu/d/01ozX2Cp
Poems in The Awakenings Review, Bipolar Poetry, Thistle & Thread.
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
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Niamh Savage @niamhsav.bsky.social Children’s poet. Works in TV production.
Words in The Caterpillar, The Dirigible Balloon
and RTÉ Jnr. Also YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Z6o86I
Kay Medway @kaymedway.bsky.social I’m a library assistant and poet with work published in The Dirigible Balloon, Disabled Tales, Dreambeast Poems, and featured on Brian Moses’s blog. My poems are forthcoming in Scaryness Express.
Chelsey Bahe @chelseybahe.bsky.social Nanny. Auntie. Nature artist. PB writer. Outdoor play advocate. 12x12. SCBWI.
Carmela A. Martino @carmelamartino.bsky.social Poet. Author. Teacher. Blogger @ TeachingAuthors.com. My YA historical PLAYING BY HEART was inspired by 2 amazing 18th-century sisters who lived in Milan. Rep. @bookbarrista.bsky.social www.carmelamartino.com
Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST (2025), NO FEATHERS IN YOUR HATS! (2027)
VCFA. 12x12. Writing lyrical nonfiction and fiction for curious kids.
Rep'd by @SFretwellHill @RedFoxLiterary. http://linktr.ee/lynnstreet
Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social School librarian, neurodivergent writer, cold-water swimmer. Panel chair: @SparkBookAward.bsky.social ✨ www.rebeccarouillard.com
@catwflynn.bsky.social @catwflynn.bsky.social 
Emma Rea @emmarea8.bsky.social Author of adventure stories for ages 7-11 with Firefly Press. Entangled, 2026, set in Venice out now. My Name is River, set in Wales and up the Amazon river was The Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week. Top Dog, its prequel.
Amy Feest @amyfeest.bsky.social YA Writer, 1:1 SEND TA, School Librarian, Lake Swimmer, Board Game Geek 🥰
Ragged Rascal Rhymes @rhymster.bsky.social Publishing stuff for kidz, parents, grandparents, teachers and anyone who likes a rhyme and a smile.
https://raggedrascal.blogspot.com/
#kidlit #HaikuSaturday #quietposters
Rebecca Upjohn @rebeccaupjohn.bsky.social Kidlit author 📚, picture taker 📷, knitter 🧶, woods wanderer 🌳🚶♀️, tree hugger 🌲, dreamer 🌌
www.rebeccaupjohn.com
🇨🇦 + 🇺🇲 #CANSCAIP, #TWUC, #SCBWI, #12x12pb
Every Child Matters
Write Query Hook @writequeryhook.bsky.social Find the right agents. Fast. Purpose driven tools to help writers out of the query trenches and onto agent client lists. Your agent is calling - try it free: www.writequeryhook.com/
BooksForTopics @booksfortopics.bsky.social 🏆 Award-winning children’s booklisting website 📕 Recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic - visit us at http://www.booksfortopics.com
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Unreliable Narrator @narratorunreliable.bsky.social 👕 Tees designed by writers, for writers
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Art - Science - Self-Awareness @art-science.bsky.social Art, Science and Self-awareness. Frank Seidl Alumnus 1972, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
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/
Kiran Khanom @kirankhanom.bsky.social Senior Publicity Officer at Scholastic UK & history nerd.
Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social Writer of children’s historical fiction.
The Great Bear Breakout coming Feb 2026. The White Phoenix (highly commended for HA Young Quills Award) set in Great Fire of London. Tour guide. Member of CWISL and Society of Authors. Very enthusiastic. ✝️ 🎶🎾
Nigel Quinlan @nigellicus.bsky.social Writer, The Maloneys' Magical Weatherbox and Cloak Of Feathers. Repped by The Nuremberg Agency. 
Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social writer of picture books and poetry, teacher, traveler, mom of boys and dogs
#12x12PB #scbwi #InkedVoices #50PreciousWords winner '23 HM '24
#amquerying 
Scholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social Publisher & distributor of great children's books.
Please email enquiries@scholastic.co.uk with any queries.
natalie | SPX table A10 @nanelsonart.bsky.social artist and parent of 2, she/her, looking for work/rep in comics, puzzles, games, covers, spots, graphic novel illustration, kidlit picture books
https://www.nanelsonart.com/
Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social Illustrator/storyteller represented by Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency
portfolio: https://dianadelosh.com
Nicole Anne. @nicolewalker.bsky.social Illustrations, Writing, Comics
Used to be a lot of things
BC, 🇨🇦
“Talk less smile more - Never!” Actually I have Feeds; I can give you less or more
Shares neurodivergence, Aphantasia & Life so far (Ideas -WIP, OC) NO AI
nicole@westcoastfloraandfauna.ca
Kathryn Beevor @kathrynbeevor.bsky.social Poet Educator (children and adult), TEDx Youth speaker, editor, charity trustee (Kids at School in Nepal) and fundraiser. My work has been published by Little Thoughts Press, Yorkshire Times Publishing, Dream Well Writing Ltd, and the Dirigible Balloon
Sara Grant @authorsaragrant.bsky.social In June 2025, Bloomsbury will publish The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel: A revolutionary approach to transform your writing. An editorial process I developed over my many years as an editor, author, university lecturer and mentor.
B Wheeler @bwheelerbooks.bsky.social Author of How NOT To Kiss A Prince
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Max.Min @maxdls.bsky.social Artist, writer, performer, dog dad. Widower.
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Becka Mason @becmason26.bsky.social Senior Publicity Manager at Nosy Crow
Can be found reading, drinking cherry coke or eating garlic bread in spots around London (sometimes all three)
Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social Word fan having a blast writing #poetry, mostly for kids. Explorer of very old dictionaries.
jenniferthomaswords.com
treeskulltown @treeskulltown.bsky.social Artist Author • Make Subrealism • https://treeskulltown.com • Handmade art 🙌 : mixed media animation • Art for peace > culture against fascism 🌈
Emma Miller 😁📚🍁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social Canadian Author & Creator of "The Doonies" children's book series! 📚🍁 https://thedoonies.ca
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Linda Middleton @lindapoet.bsky.social Children's poet. Poems in The Caterpillar, Little Thoughts Press, PaperBound, The Dirigible Balloon, Paddler Press, Parakeet, Charles Causley Trust, Northern Gravy, Candlestick Press, The Toy, Brian Moses' Blog, Tyger Tyger and anthologies.
Firefly Press @fireflypress.bsky.social Independent publisher of quality fiction for children & teens. WINNER Branford Boase first children’s novel Award, Yoto Carnegie Medal, Wales Book of the Year
www.fireflypress.co.uk
avery✨ @averytimmonsauthor.bsky.social chicago-based YA writer || author of THICKER THAN WATER and MAIMED (OUT NOW!) || rep: Gabriella Melendez at Great Dog Literary
Olive @oagennaro.bsky.social I write things and teach young people • Literacy, Mental Health Advocate • Book/TV/Music/Theatre nerd • she/they 🏳️🌈
Check out books from my wife @tayberryjelly.bsky.social
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https://linktr.ee/oliviaannegennaro
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
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Postscript (Book Formatter, Cover Designer and Socials Post Maker): https://book-shelfie.com/postscript
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Zoe Hunter @zoehunterofficial.bsky.social Zoe is an author and poet best known from the psychic investigator Hattie Frail and the Autistic Teenager Clueless Clarence. some of my work are available for you to read at https://www.marshland.org.uk/zoeindex