Ashley Booth @mrboothy6.bsky.social Most importantly, very happy Y6 teacher. Deputy Headteacher. ADHD and autistic. Probably an entertainer third.
Essie Brammer @essiebrammer.bsky.social Writer of MG. Finalist Mslexia C&YA Novel '24, SL Wells Book 4 Children '24, Yeovil Lit Prize C&YA '23 & Firefly Press '22, LL Guppy MG '21 & Mslexia C&YA '20 📚. Member of #MGnificents, #MGPugFish and #MiddleGradeHub. Neurodivergent. STEM IRL 🧮. She/her.
AineMcCaul ✍🏼 @ainemccaul.bsky.social Currently writing my first novel: an urban fantasy steeped in Irish mythology for YA readers. Donegal-dwelling bodysurfer, baker, hiker, and mountain biker.
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.
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Nick Benton @nickbenton.bsky.social Writer living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) for five years.
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Lari Don @laridonwriter.bsky.social Children's writer based in Edinburgh. Adventure novels, pic books, trad tale retellings. Passionate re stories, politics, feminism. #longcovid. she/lher
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Alexandra Page @alexandrapage1.bsky.social Author of the Wishyouwas duology (Bloomsbury Kids) and picture books The Worry Tiger and The Fire Fox (Two Hoots). Mum, keen swimmer, letter writer and biscuit lover 🍪
Carly Razzell @carlyrazzellauthor.bsky.social Novel writer 🌈, Shortlisted for the Nature Writing Prize for Working Class Writers 2025, Northern Female Voices participant 2024, Longlisted for A Writing Chance (Substack strand) New Writing North 2024 😍🎭 Londoner in Manchester 🐝☔ RNA Member
Prof. Shirley Lin @profshirleylin.bsky.social Professor of Law @brooklynlaw. Work law, CRT & social movements. Board member @disstudies.bsky.social. (she/her) Opinions = own. Research = https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1398227
Pageticker @pageticker.bsky.social The UK's top-rated digital reading diary, built by teachers to reignite children's love for reading. Follow for insights on what kids are really reading and build a reading-for-pleasure community. https://www.pageticker.com/
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social Headteacher of the primary school I went to when I was little. Worked here for over 20 years and still love it. We were evacuated 16/01/23. Can’t wait to be back together as one school. Also love books.
Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social English Language & Literature. Quondam Prof. PhD: Monstrosity. Queer history. Gothic. 𝔄𝔯𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔦𝔠 𝔈𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔥. Editor, Shakespeare: New Voices. https://linktr.ee/drianmccormick
Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social Stand-up philosopher, scribe, bongo drummer and professional time-traveller. (Once dated Anne Boleyn)
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Laura Spargo @lauraspargo.bsky.social 📚✍️ Dedicated Primary English specialist.
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Arthur @unrealarthur.bsky.social ME Patient-ly Waiting for Biomedical Research | Volunteer @crunchme.bsky.social
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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.
SeaWindowCraster @seawindowcraster.bsky.social A photo diary of the sea and sky, taken from my window.
Also known as Mick Oxley, artist, follower of Newcastle United, cycling , wheelchair user, lover of Northumberland.
MrsP-x @mrsp-x.bsky.social Year 5 teacher, Phase Leader, Reading Lead, Curriculum Lead, NPQLT, mum to teenager and crazy cocker spaniel.
Dr Corinne Scott @doctormrsscott.bsky.social Wife, and mum to my beautiful bunch of rescues, Ole, Luna, Remus, Percy and Hermione.
I love books, history, cricket and NFL, flora and fauna, forests and beaches, the National Trust, and cooking for friends.
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ToBeBooks @tobebooks.bsky.social Rebel booksellers, UK based social enterprise founded to sell children’s books so our profits can fund children’s libraries. #changebookdeserts #activists 🫶🏾🏳️🌈📚 p.s seeking investment https://tobebooks.co.uk/
Kim Wilson @kimwilsonauthor.bsky.social Books: Tea with Jane Austen, At Home with Jane Austen, In the Garden with Jane Austen.Traveling Lecturer 2023 Jane Austen Soc. N. America. 18th & 19th century material culture & food history. kimwilsonauthor.com. 🚫👑
@tkahler.bsky.social @tkahler.bsky.social Great Dane mom 🐕🦺🐾, reader📕📗📘, writer ✍️, and gardener 🌻
Genevieve Carver @gen-carver.bsky.social ✍️ Writer of poetry and children’s fiction
🦀 Keep writing about sea creatures and storms
🐬 Latest collection Birds / Humans / Machines / Dolphins from Guillemot Press, shortlisted for Highland Book Prize
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Darrell Wakelam @darrellwakelam.bsky.social Freelance artist and provider of 3D ART workshops & training. Author of the best-selling book Art Shaped. Free ART ideas and projects at www.darrellwakelam.com
Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social Lucas is a former slaughterhouse employee from Weymouth, Nova Scotia. Not really here anymore. https://lucasjmaxwell.squarespace.com
Jenny Griffiths @historytastic.bsky.social Head of Research and Evaluation. Aerial enthusiast. Views my own. London, UK.
Emily House @emilyhouse.bsky.social Picture book author and illustrator
Repped by Hen and Ink Literary
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Chronically Pondering @chronicleofdays.bsky.social Spoonie. Neurodivergent. Chihuahua enthusiast. Poet. Enjoys film photography and crafting. ME/CFS. Wheelchair User.
Zoë Brigley @zoebrigley.bsky.social Award winning poet, editor of Poetry Wales, poetry coeditor at Seren Books, a founding editor of Modron Magazine
Bridget @brid41.bsky.social Chair, #MEAction Maryland
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It's M.E. Linda @happyhoundhouse.bsky.social 2001 PVFS 'Recovered' to 90% by 2006. Sepsis 2013 resulted in M.E. / relapse. Brain/fitness not 'what it used to be'. Beloved Lisnakill Myles-Happy Hound himself 🌈
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.
Tina Katsaros @tinakatsaros.bsky.social PhD candidate researching ME/CFS at La Trobe University
📍Melbourne, Australia
toto @toto68086883.bsky.social Eyfs Leader & Reception teacher, wife, parent to 2 amazing kids, permanently shattered. Enjoy a good wander around a castle, avid reader (when I have the time!) & a huge interest in Plantagenet history. Very proud Latics fan!
Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Headteacher. NPQH. Children’s book blogger. Passionate about reading for pleasure. Children’s Book Awards 2025 judge. #Neighbours superfan
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Rachel @ewelamb56.bsky.social School librarian & staff wellbeing co-ordinator. Border Collie owner. Farmer's daughter. North Easterner in Cumbria. Not a Tory. Views my own.
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/
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Paddy Carroll @pynchonic.bsky.social Husband / Dad / Primary Teacher / Avid reader
Leonni Lark @leonnilark.bsky.social Devourer of books and writer of speculative fiction for kids and adults.
Represented by Alice Caprio at Peters Fraser + Dunlop.
Former mentee @thegeacademy.
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Dan McIntyre, Author @danmcintyreauthor.bsky.social Wheelchair-wielding writer with wonderful words.
www.journeysinwordsandonwheels.blog
Anne Hamilton @annehamilton.bsky.social Author, editor, OU lecturer, trustee of Bhola's Children & 1/5 of Gill Merton. Irish Novel Fair Winner, Lucy Cavendish & MsLexia longlists. The Almost Truth (2024) & Letters From Elena (2025) published by Legend Press
Michelle Mahoney @michellemahoney.bsky.social Neurodivergent Activist, Writer, Educator, Disability Advocate.
Author of Strange Fellow Bobby: The Neurodivergence of Robert F. Kennedy, Sr.
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Angela Kecojevic @angelakecojevic.bsky.social I write spooky stuff and for the Oxford Reading Tree 📚
Jessica Ralli @jessicaralli.bsky.social Manager of #EarlyLiteracy Programs & Special Initiatives @ Brooklyn Public Library | #KidLit Writer @ RISE X Penguin Workshop | LJ Mover and Shaker 2020 |
Charlie Nutbrown @charlienutbrown.bsky.social Children’s writer from Bristol. Debut novel The Feathered Book out now, published by @everywithwords.bsky.social
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Bloomsbury Education @bloomsburyed.bsky.social We publish the education books everyone’s talking about 📚✨
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Steven Bristow @sbristow87.bsky.social Hi, I am an artist creating my own manga and you can check it out on my patreon.
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Catherine Holland-Bax @catherinehb.bsky.social Writer. Feminist. Socialist. Widow. Carer. Non-Exec Director. Talks to animals. Welsh women in Shropshire. Loves Gower. Eponawise.com. New book - The Badger Resistance Army - out 9th June. https://linktr.ee/catherinehollandbax
Mikka editor Everything with Words Books @everywithwords.bsky.social All things books! Everything with Words, prizewinning indie publisher of children's, YA and adult literary fiction. For a browse of our books :
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Dr Jen Jones @jensoilandpen.bsky.social Writer, soil scientist, nature lover. Passionate about peat. Guardian Country Diarist. Writing for Bloomsbury's British Wildlife Collection.
Arachne Press @arachnepress.bsky.social Small independent, inclusive, award-winning UK publishing house. Mostly poetry and short fiction, with the occasional fantasy/sci-fi novel. Prioritising LGBTQ+, Global Majority, Disabled, Welsh poets, and geographically isolated and Older Women writers.
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Janet McDermott-Brown @janetmcdb.bsky.social Poet. Children's Fantasy/Supernatural Author. WriteMentor NID SL 21. Pub’d poetry in Paperbound. Loves magic, fairies, spooky woods/nature, witches & ghosts 👻
Katharine Cheston @kacheston.bsky.social Researching “the greatest medical scandal of the 21st century”. Infection-Associated Chronic Illness, activism, stigma, medical humanities. Postdoctoral fellow in Sociology.
Estelle Tudor @egtudor.bsky.social Multi-genre author
Joanna Sholem @bookjo.bsky.social
The Mint Library @themintlibrary.bsky.social We are a Little Free Library that believes in dreams and personal growth. Words can change you. 38.94908° N, 77.01772° W
Cara Matheson @carawriter.bsky.social Children’s writer *debut Feb ‘23 with #owletpress*. Ex journo. Mum of girls. x2 #WMCNA shortlisted. Agent: Neil Dunnicliffe @springliterary
B Wheeler @bwheelerbooks.bsky.social Author of How NOT To Kiss A Prince
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Eleni T. Wehner, Author 💖 ROSCOE & IVY @elenitwehner.bsky.social AuDHD Mom of 3 autistic kids turned author (she/her). Raising neurodivergent kids to be empowered & confident is everything. ROSCOE & IVY: ALWAYS PASTA & THE WAITING ROOM available for pre-order now!
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Dan Hobden @danhobdenwrites.bsky.social Author in progress. Golden Egg alumni. When I’m not writing, I’m outdoors enjoying the countryside. Or watching rugby.
Kate Heap - Scope for Imagination @kateheap.bsky.social Primary English Consultant, children's book blog, author of the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series, Chair of Governors, Girlguiding, Canadian in the UK
Waterstones Leicester Highcross @waterstoneslhx.bsky.social We love books, dogs in bookshops, and customers who laugh at our jokes
Aoife Doyle @1adoyle.bsky.social ✒️ Irish Mythology-inspired feminist fantasies for MG & YA. Rep @lucyirvine93.
WM Children's Novel Award & PFD Queer Prize '22 Gaeilgeoir. Queer, ND, they/them. Professional nerd 😎🐲
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Learning Resource Service Falkirk @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social We provide books/resources to support the curriculum, information literacy and reading for pleasure to all settings in Falkirk Council.
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Robert Mann @robbiemann.bsky.social Writer/Bookseller
REP: Chloe Seager from Madeline Milburn
@ylglondon.bsky.social @ylglondon.bsky.social YLG London is a CILIP volunteer-led community. Notification of events & activities will be posted here. Our communications are not CILIP policy.
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Lauren Kimberly 🇨🇦 @authorlaurenk.bsky.social #PBParty Finalist ‘26 | #PBParty HM ‘25 | Writing PB through MG with heart, imagination, and information | autistic mom of two | #SCBWI #12x12PB | #amquerying #neurodiversity
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Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine @doorisajarmag.bsky.social Quarterly literary magazine of #poetry, short #fiction, #nonfiction, #drama, #art and #bookreviews with cadence and personality to take readers on a journey.
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Liz Brownlee @lizpoet.bsky.social I'm a children's poet, I love writing animal and shape poems, and the children's poetry world! National Poetry Day Ambassador. Dog Owner. Book reader. Coffee drinker. Friend. Between Bristol and Bath.
Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social 👨🏫 Primary Deputy Head Teacher in Burton
📚 Children’s book blogger.
🏡 Live in Birmingham (proud Brummie)
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Jane Scott-Gall @janescottgall.bsky.social Primary School Deputy Head
Yvonne Evans Author @yvonneevansauthor.bsky.social Writer of prose and poetry. Voracious reader. Nature lover. Fan of ridiculously long walks. Hobbyist baker. Tea connoisseur. Canadian.
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Lou Kent @readupastorm.bsky.social Reads, doesn't really write, works as a secondary school librarian, used to teach in primary, reads some more.
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Charlotte Horsman @charlottehorsman.bsky.social Publicity Executive - Nosy Crow. Book enthusiast, dog lover and Tunnock’s Teacake super fan (she/her)
Diane Debrovner @dianedebrovner.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Former deputy editor @Parents Magazine. Co-author of ROXIE IN COLOR, Candlewick Press, 2026.
Cheshire Novel Prize @saranaidinecox.bsky.social www.cheshirenovelprize.com
Clare Weze @clareweze.bsky.social Author of UP ABOVE THE CITY and THE LIGHTNING CATCHER, science editor, CILIP Carnegie 2022 nominee, Northern Writers' Award-winner.
Agent: Abi Fellows, DHH Literary Agency
(Weze is pronounced Way-Zay)
clareweze.com
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@inachristova.bsky.social @inachristova.bsky.social Writer of The Faberge Girl, winner of London Novel Awards 2024; SL Adventures in Fiction Award & Cinammon Prize; LL Mslexia Novel Award, Blue Pencil Awards; PR in the day
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.
Award Publications @awardbooks.bsky.social 📚 We publish award-winning children’s books and have been for over 50 years in the heart of Sherwood Forest!
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Peters @peters-books.bsky.social Family-owned specialist supplier of books and furniture to schools, academies and public libraries, celebrating our 90th birthday in 2025.
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Lexidh Solstad @lexidh.catpasity.com 100% Original content!
Norwegian childfree crazy cat lady, married to a crazy dog man, trying to juggle chronic pain, adulting, crafting, reading, gardening, writing, and managing buildings/projects/investments. May contain nuts and insanity.
Charlotte Levin (Author) @tinycharlotte.bsky.social Bestselling and R&J pick author of If I Can't Have You and If I Let You Go. Short.
We Care Campaign @wecarecampaign.bsky.social Multi-award winning grassroots campaign for unpaid carers in the UK. Led by carers, for carers.
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Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social Award-winning performance poet, author, educator, entertainer and superhero. I work with all ages visiting schools, libraries etc, in-person and virtually. Latest poetry books: 'Chicken in the Kitchen' and 'Small Poems for Big Imaginations'.
Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com Senior editor at DarlingAxe.com. Novelist at SeptimusBrown.com. Award-winning short-fiction writer. Chaotic good. He/they. 🏳️🌈