P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields) @pjpurtee.bsky.social SCBWI
PBs
Poet: The Toy, Little Thoughts Press
Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy (featured poems)
Honors: Madness! Poetry (Elite 8), #50PreciousWords, Valentiny, Halloweensie, Holiday, Spring Fling
School volunteer
Hx: pediatrics
http://pjpurtee.com
Idilia @idilia.bsky.social Illustrator/author~ kidlet, picture book, graphic novel, ya
admi_vision @admivision.bsky.social An Aesthetic Intellectual Space 🧠✨
fauna @enterfauna.bsky.social Animal-headed executives promoted beyond reason. Serious suits, deeply unserious heads. The boardroom is feral. On #Hedera 🐾
https://discord.gg/QAdy9Nzhv
RealGirl @realgirlgv.bsky.social Picture is me being resigned but hopeful after voting; blue Texan; retired attorney; yoga & hiking enthusiast; follow women's basketball and gymnastics; wife, mom and Nana; no DMs but I do follow back all grandmas, nanas, abuelas, dadis, and bubbies.
Kairat Zinashov @kairatwriter1.bsky.social Writer, author of books for children and young adults.
💡 Interests: ✍️ Writing & Storytelling 📖 Children’s Literature 🎒 Young Adult Literature 💖 Romantasy 🐉 Fantasy Literature 🦊 Furry Fiction 📚 Light Novels & Manga
Author J de laVega @authorjdelavega.bsky.social I write and draw picture books. Medicated and caffeinated. All babies and mosquitos love me for some reason. Gardening is my happy place. I eat all the foods. I do all the crafts.
love wilson! @ilovewil.bsky.social kidlit illustrator
vcuarts grad
looking for representation!
Farnaz Nadim @farnaznadim.bsky.social Visual Artist 🎨 Illustrator
Represented by Christy Ewers at The CAT Agency
@thecatagency.bsky.social
www.farnaznadim.com
BlueOrbit @blueorbit.app Grow your bluesky audience with analytics. Learn mote at: https://blueorbit.app. Public beta is now open: https://app.blueorbit.app
Made with ♥️ in Finland
Gerard @gerard0913.bsky.social Infuriatingly humble internet nerd. TechMan, Dallas first Grandson, Incurable communicator. “Don’t involve in any ones down fall”✌️
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/
Laken Brimicombe @lakenbrimicombe.bsky.social 🇨🇦Middle grade writer
🐈⬛Cat mom
Jojo @jojovego.bsky.social Pixel Artist * Astral Goat 🪐🐐
She/her 47yo
⬛️💛🟥 🐨 Australian
🖤🩶🤍💜 Ace
Peacenik ☮️
I prefer Tofu ◽️ 🥬
Art made using https://bsky.app/profile/pixquare-app.bsky.social
@ariedu.bsky.social @ariedu.bsky.social 
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer 📚 Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler 🎨 Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Kathy Raggio @kathyfeedhamraggio.bsky.social Author of HOME MOVES WITH ME published by Elva Resa Publishing.
2026 Book for the Military Child
@artteachergradhw.bsky.social @artteachergradhw.bsky.social 
Francy Judge @francyart.bsky.social Author/illustrator #SCBWI / 2022, 24 & 25#PBParty Illustration Showcase/ 2025 3rd pl #50PreciousWords 2023&24 HM/ #WritersDigest 1st pl poetry / Christian. Selling prints at http://Francyartshop.com
francesjudge.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
Climate Quilt @climatequilt.bsky.social Global Youth Art Climate Challenge to activate young people towards climate action and systems change - WITH ART! Submit your art today: https://climatequilt.com/submit-art/
@alaskan-dreams.bsky.social @alaskan-dreams.bsky.social 
@ammiamy.bsky.social @ammiamy.bsky.social 
Sageix @nehetho.bsky.social Northerner and Life long student 🪶🇨🇦 || partnered ❤️ || Two-spirit
TraceyT @traceytaylor.bsky.social Rabid gardener, massive bookworm, amateur chocolatier, Paralegal, AuHD. Happily married, mother of twins, co-owned by 4 large rescue hounds.
🇨🇦 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Love all animals, especially dogs & cats.#SussexSquad #INFJ
Gardening Zone 8b
NO UNSOLICITED DMs(I will block)
Marissa @emhonu.bsky.social Pacific Northwest 🌊 • VO Lead & Specialist on Guild Wars Franchise • Editor Things • #wawx #kidlitart #britishcolumbia #aurora #wildfire #pnw #gw2 #gw3 #gamedev • Profile art by the amazing Yaoyao Ma Van As 🍂 • Old Twitter: Ygvir
Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social Retired IT admin, Tertiary Science educator, USFS Fire Team Leader, custom cabinet maker, pilot, BMW rider
Too old for porn or nude pix…Don't bother
Certified CRS
Declared "Left Wing trouble making new comer" by local community Voice.
Jodi Moore @jodimoore.bsky.social Award winning #kidlit author of WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN series (Flashlight Press, pics by Howard McWilliam, professional critiquer, illustrator, collage artist, SCBWI, Storyteller Academy, audio-describer for live theater events.
Bree | PAILBN Art @pailbn.bsky.social Bree | They/He/She | Illustrator | 🖤🩶🤍💜 | Yinzer | 2nd Most Annoying Poster in South Minneapolis | Anti-AI Luddite | @atle25zine Lead
🖼️ Shop: https://ko-fi.com/pailbn
🔁 Zine/Sticker Trades: OPEN
💌 Freelance/Comms: pailbnart@gmail.com
Faith Gluskin @authorfaithgluskin.bsky.social #PICTURE BOOK Writer/#Teacher/#amquerying/Author of Gorillas’ Night Out (Indigo River Publishing/2019) and Matzah Means So Many Things (Yorkshire Publishing/2022). Member of #SCBWI
Alan D Thomas @alanthomasd.bsky.social A musician with a passion for real estate building dreams you can live in and songs you can feel.
Joslyn Carter @joslynecarter.bsky.social Author & illustrator under the pen name Elizabeth J Carter of, "Nobody Told Me I Couldn't..." a funny middle grade adventure about an unlikely hero 🐝, unlikely friendship🦗, & overcoming obstacles!
https://books2read.com/u/499Wvk
Kaushani Mufti @padfootblack25.bsky.social 🌟Kidlit and Middle-grade Illustrator from🇮🇳
🌟Open to Representation
🌟 SCBWI India - Illustrator Co-ordinator
🌟 https://kaushanimufti.com/
✉️ kaushani.mufti@gmail.com
Ruthie Williams @ruthiewilliams.bsky.social Artist and Illustrator
https://ruth-williams.com
Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
Maria is Writing @mariakidlit.bsky.social #Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
Bunny person
#Scbwi
Nature
Foodie
engelcjen @engelcjen.bsky.social She/her, late 20‘s, 🔞
Multi-shipper but mostly here for ✨reylo✨
🦋
Becky Walker @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social ✍️#Kidlit author (rep’d by Stephen Fraser)
📚Debut 2027, Charlesbridge
FRASER & HENRY GROW A FRIEND, May 25,2027
💻business owner
🧳explorer of the world
👋🏼Love making friends!
https://linktr.ee/beckysuzannewalker?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Kevalkumar @kevalkumar.bsky.social Motivational Quotes Writer
Nadiad, Gujarat, India 🇮🇳
Contact:+918866868474
Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social Asian American author / illustrator, represented by Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency. I draw cute, colorful, whimsy, and joy 🩷
#PBparty finalist ‘25
#SCBWI and #12x12 member.
www.britspixels.com
Saoirse Doyle- Sweet Dreams celebration🍓🍰😴 @ladyofart123.bsky.social a future book writer and illustrator
working on two debut books:
"the meditating crocodile and other tales" (short story collection) and "our magically cherished things: an Autumn beginning" (novel)
AI is Not allowed
Andrea Zupcsan @andreazupcsan.bsky.social Youngstown, Ohio based kidlit Illustrator. Ex Librarian. Grumpy animals. Cute Kids. Dogs.
www.andreazupcsan.com/links
Amy Leskowski @amyleskowski.bsky.social Rep'd by Keely Boeving. PB writer, #scbwi, #12x12, copyeditor, dog mom, mom of 3, actor, instructional designer, baseball fan, soccer mom, baseball mom, Red Sox Nation, rhymer, pickleball player, cake decorator
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Evie Richner @evierichner.bsky.social Children’s book writer and illustrator. Artist. Teacher.
www.eviewoltilrichner.com
Clover @clovers-spin.bsky.social 🎨♿️ 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Illustrator, Fiber Artist, Crafter, Bookworm, Gamer. Adult age. Runs a little free library. Animal lover, owns 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 snake. DMS open for friendly chats
My shop-
https://cloverspin.etsy.com
Ask me a question-
https://ngl.link/cloversspin
Writing & Editing @wrtrstat.bsky.social Welcome to the positive side of Writing. Author & Author software that helps people write. My Sci-fi + MG novels. Cool, clean, fun Writing Software for all. My page, 4 me, for writing motivation, writing connection, helps me write. Creator of Storyfyre.com
Tarot 78 Fates 🔥Launching on Kickstarter today!🔥 @tarot78fates.bsky.social I’m Max, the creator of the Arcanum Academy Tarot deck. This is a unique Tarot deck. Only as an exclusive collector’s edition.
➡️ http://kck.st/4kCBwL0 ⬅️
Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social #Kidlit Writer: PB, MG, YA. #SCBWI. Poetry.
Youth Services at a Public Library. Licensed Behavior Specialist.
Wife & Mom. Gardener/Hiker/Birder. Environmentalist. No AI. She/her
abbiewernerjames.com
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
✨children’s book author✨
#kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
OldeHippi🦋 @oldehippi.bsky.social Woodstock '69 alumni. Artist, writer/poet, vegetarian. Adore nature, animals, birds. Grateful to Jack for Twitter (B4 it was 'hacked') and Bluesky. Banned from Twitter right after BigHead dumped that sink into Twitter HQ.
No AI 🚫 no DM
Aislinn Hird @aislinn-hird.bsky.social Traditionally-based children's illustrator seeking representation.
I love books about natural phenomena, underrepresented cultures, and socioemotional growth!
https://ahird-on-paper.myportfolio.com/
Bindy James @bindyjames.bsky.social Kidlit Illustrator - animals, plants, kids in nature
📍Yugambeh Country/Logan, Aus
🔹 Represented by Astound US
🔸 SCBWI member
Welcome to Whalebone Mansion-Out Fall 2025
bindyjames.com
Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social Author of time travel stories BLUE SKIES (in The Accidental Time Travelers Collective Volume 1) and FROM NOW ON (Vol. 3). Working on PBs, MG Sci-fi, and haiku as @haikuformykids.bsky.social (he/him)
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
Stefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social Poet & kidlit writer. Marbling & book artist.
Based in Portland, OR 🌲
https://stefankarlssonwrites.wixsite.com/author
https://linktr.ee/nautiluspaperco
@jilltataraworld.bsky.social @jilltataraworld.bsky.social interested in books art movies science and other cool kids' stuff. #kidlit #scbwi #amwriting
Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social #Kidlit writer 📚 #SCBWI member 📚 Teacher librarian in a haunted library 👻 TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY '23 ✨ THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT '24 ✨ MAMIACHI AND ME '25 ✨ UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP '26 ✨ 
@olgite54.bsky.social @olgite54.bsky.social 
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social Writer and ASL interpreter in western Massachusetts. Pushcart nominated poet. Screenwriter. Author of YA novel, BEING FISHKILL #mglit #yalit #mapoli
easychore.bsky.social @easychore.bsky.social Want a simple, free to use Chore and Allowance App? Say no more!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easychore.easy_chore
Astra @astrawrites.bsky.social indie writer, name on my books is TJ Land
they/them
Liberal! Heck yeah!
hello <3
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/TJLand1
https://www.amazon.com/stores/T.J.-Land/author/B01DMRARXC
https://nanoland.tumblr.com/
M. Ireland @curiousmousestudio.bsky.social Narrative illustration | Mostly digital, sometimes traditional 🎨
Procreate 🖼️
She/Her 🐌
AI/NFT 🚫
Safe space ❤️
🇺🇸
ValleyCAST @valleycast.bsky.social An inclusive arts community in the Blackstone Valley. Arts & Culture wing of Open Sky https://openskycs.org
50 Douglas Rd Whitinsville Massachusetts
@tropicalrainforest.bsky.social @tropicalrainforest.bsky.social 
✩ @0xb11.bsky.social the observer
Francisca Staines @franciscawrites.bsky.social Author of MG & Picture Books • https://franciscastaines.com/
🇲🇽 All around book nerd with a weakness for mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, dogs, and tacos (not always in that order)
Carrie Schneider Author/Illustrator @carrieschneider.bsky.social Autistic, ADHD, queer 🏳️🌈 author/illustrator of PB & MG books affirming neurodivergent and other identities. Literature PhD. Safe Space.
She/her.
PBRising Stars/PBParty honorable mention/runner-up ‘23/24/25
#amquerying #12x12pb
https://linktr.ee/Cs_au
John Cobb @jcobb.coppermont.com Principal Advisor at @coppermont.com. Strategic advisory, market intelligence, and performance-based growth for founders, boards, and investors across the Americas and Lusophone Africa.
Jessie Romigh @jessieromigh.bsky.social Children's book writer & illustrator seeking representation. Finding whimsy & humor with a dash of puns. Illustrations are hand-drawn, inked, & painted with watercolor. SCBWI-Austin Chapter. She/Her
www.jessieromigh.com
#kidlit #picturebook #kidlitart
Erinn Pascal Potters (she/her/hers) @erinnpascal.bsky.social NYT #1 bestseller & Eisner-nominated book editor
Children’s, graphic novels, comics & pop culture
Author Stewardship Manager @ PJ Library (@pjlibrary.org)
WFH/freelance. Sometimes Cala Spinner. #ArtByHumans #WritingbyHumans
www.erinnpascaleditorial.com
Eduardo Flores @eduardofloresreal.bsky.social 
Financial Media Group @financialmedia.bsky.social Financial Media Group offers full digital marketing turn key solutions for small to medium sized & publicly traded companies.
Dr Lena H @lenarivkah.bsky.social artist; lefty Jew; ragey, radical poli sci PhD/fmr prof; cat person; grackle enthusiast; disabled/chronically ill/Covid conscious;
(she/her)
For art licensing: www.reveandbloom.com
For Judaica: www.lenarivkah.com
Patricia Storms @stormsy.bsky.social Picture book author/illustrator, painter, ukulele-player, nature-loving artsy gal • Newest book: If I Could Draw... by DC Canada Educational Publishing
Seeking commissions
https://patriciastorms.com
Nancy Salus Illustration @nancy-salus.bsky.social Illustrator, writer, and picture book lover 💜 Love history, whales🐳 and art supplies🎨
She/her
#82733-Frosty-autumn-morning
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social Picture Book Author Illustrator, THE KING OF BOOKS Feiwel & Friends, SNOW DAY WITH DADDY '28 Christy Ottaviano Books / Creator of #KidLitArtPostcard / Rep’d by Sean McCarthy www.ginaperry.com
Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey.bsky.social Improve and Save OUR Democratic Public Schools! nancyebailey.com.
Christopher @c007goat.bsky.social Vancouverite. 2001. Pescatarian. Screenwriter. Songwriter. Playwright.
Patreon.com/JustChristopher
weteachcs.bsky.social @weteachcs.bsky.social We seek to educate and inspire K-12 CS teachers, administrators, professional development providers, and university instructors to realize the vision of computer science for all.
https://weteachcs.org/
#EduSky #STEMsky #TechSky #SportsSky #TeacherSky
Jodi @jcfineartphoto.bsky.social Searching for beauty, goodness and truth. I am a non-apologetic liberal. Don't bother trying to DM. Also, for fuck's sake, spare me the porn. I love art, photography, poetry.
Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social Children’s book author-illustrator. Rep’d by @KTerrette.bsky.social at Martin Literary.
Books:
THE GIFT SHOP BEAR 🧸🎄❤️
CLAUDE 🎨🐶 3 Starred Reviews
THE DAY KINDNESS CAME🌲🐻
Illustrated over 30 children’s books.
Website - https://www.phyllisharris.com