Brian's my first name y'all, just wanted it this way. @nesleybrian00.myatproto.social No one could fit in a small space if they really lived. crypto🚫 porn🚫 maga🚫 GoFundMe🚫
Elias the Extraterrestrial @eliasvarden.bsky.social I bring posts from outerspace
Kate Arnold @illustratebykate.bsky.social Illustrator | Cat Enthusiast | SCBWI Member
Represented by Emelie Burl at Susan Schulman Literary Agency
www.katearnold.net- H halokin @halokin.bsky.social Créateur numérique, Concepteur et développeur d'ebooks enrichis innovants, Auteur de livres pour enfants, Design graphique/interactif
Orbital Brief @orbitalbriefnew.bsky.social Commercial space & launch industry intelligence. SpaceX, RocketLab, defense manifests, policy & VC. Subscribe 👇
buttondown.com/orbital-brief
Corey Kent 🎼🎵🎤🎸 @coreykentt.bsky.social My next album "Heartland Rock and Roll" drops
9.25. Presave it here
http://ck.lnk.to/HRRalbum
Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social #kidlit author! I value the power of words, art, dancing & chocolate.
I love writing picture book bios about inspiring creative people!
Recent books: THE GLASS PYRAMID, ELSE B. IN THE SEA, ABLAZE WITH COLOR & DRESSING UP THE STARS. jeanneharvey.com
YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social Kidlit Author-Illustrator based in Vienna, VA. #SCBWI, #12x12PB, #PBRisingStars
https://kimyoungju.com/
https://www.instagram.com/youngjukim_illuhaus/
#kidlitart #kidlt #kidlitillustrator #illustration #artist #midatlant
Kent Culotta @kentculotta.bsky.social Artist●Illustrator●Animator
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer 📚 Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler 🎨 Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Jessica Braidan @jessicabraidan.bsky.social 📚 Color & Discover series — fact-and-coloring books for curious kids 4 and up. Surprising facts + bold pictures to color + try-it activities. Read, create, discover, screen-free. 🦕🚀🐴 jessicabraidan.com
https://www.facebook.com/jessica.braidan/
Sue Sutherland, Author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER @suemt.bsky.social Debut picture book author - TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, granola girl, weaver, quilter, traveler, photographer, 12x12, Montana SCBWI
Coming Soon - HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL (2026), TWELVE DAYS AT YELLOWSTONE (2027), & NOTHING BUT NET TROUBLE
christinedoublew.bsky.social @christinedoublew.bsky.social Illustrator & Fine Art Teacher based in Plouzané.
Capturing light, nature, and atmosphere through traditional mediums.
Founder of L'ARTElier.
Portfolio: christinedoublew.com
Laurie L Young @laurielyoung.bsky.social She/Her, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Writer of enchanting middle grade stories and funny picture books. Tsundoku aficionado. I have almost as many shoes as I have books and I have a LOT of books. #SCBWI #kidlit #mg #pb #storyteller #writer #art #design
ellen seal ✨ kidlit @byellenseal.bsky.social Author/Illustrator creating books that spark curiosity in all the little dreamers & weirdos
✨ Find my work at ellenseal.com
✨ Represented by Karly Dizon of Fuse Literary 
Abby McGrath @abbytmcgrath.bsky.social She/they. Illustrator, weird kid, lover of musicals and the silliest Star Trek episodes. MG & Chapter Books, currently seeking representation! Commissions: OPEN 🎨
https://www.abbymcgrath.com/
Steve James @stejdesigns.bsky.social Leeds based freelance illustrator
https://stejdesigns.wixsite.com/mysite
https://www.advocate-art.com/steve-james
crisPlease @crisplease.bsky.social Game designer & developer, and recently - ceramic artist 👻
Inspired by games, anime, and sad music.
my inst: instagram.com/crispleaseart/
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/
Velociraptor @dariowilson9.bsky.social I love nature, classical art, history, mythology, movies, 80s Action Heroes, 1980s music, videogames, classical music, opera, British comedy, reading books and spending time with friends and family.
Angela Matteson @angelamatteson.bsky.social #KidLit Illustrator / Surface Designer
Obsessed with color & inspired by nature
Represented by James McGowan at BookEnds Literary Agency
bio.site/angelamatteson
Anisi Baigude | illustrator @anisibaigude.bsky.social 🖍️ Mongolian American KidLit Illustrator
📖 BORN NAUGHTY, Anne Schwartz Books
📖 ODI’S LIBRARY DAY, SDPL
📮 Rep'd by Analía Cabello at ABLA
📍San Diego, CA
linktr.ee/anisibaigude
XX Dovelin ⏾ Illustration @xxdovelin.bsky.social Artist and Author
xxdovelin.com
xxdovelin@gmail.com
VALLONO and ARRILLUM comics
xxdovelin.com/vallono-arrillum
Airen Hall @withoutaladder.bsky.social Writer. Illustrator. Wild Feminist. Book lover. 1 wife, 3 kids, 3 cats. (She/her)
http://withoutaladder.com/portfolio/
http://instagram.com/withoutaladder/
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)
Steve Muñoz @thewizardofmewnoz.bsky.social Director of Previs at Dreamscape Learn. Animator, previs artist. Formerly at Zoic Studios, MethodExp, LucasFilm Animation (tv), MPC.
Chamisa Kellogg @chamisa.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator and author, surface pattern designer, art director. Garden witch & occasional baker.
bio.site/Chamisa
s.e.cottrill @secottrill.bsky.social Picture book Author/ Illustrator. Graphic Designer/Art Director by day. #SCBWI #12x12PB #mightykidlit #KidLit #authorillustrator www.secottrill.com
Mark Mandica @mandica.bsky.social Devoted to my family & the 'foul and loathsome'. The slimy underdogs, the squish lizards & the siredon. Particularly fond of Mudpuppies.
Striving to be #AmphibiousAF
Co-founder, Amphibian Foundation, Legacy Park & Agnes Scott College, GA | amphibious.AF
Author Craig Read @craigread.bsky.social Dwayne And The Dinosaur Dilemma now available, either from myself paperback £10 each, or Hardback £15 each, or Amazon at £15 & £25
Illustration Jobs @illustration-jobs.com https://illustration-jobs.com is a free job board for illustrators.
Operated by two lovely humans 🇱🇧 🇵🇭 not bots or AI.
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
Pep Neves @pepneves.bsky.social
Dad 😍 | Children's Book Illustrator | Educational Illustrator specializing in Early Childhood Education through High School and Teaching English as a Foreign Language 🤩 | Represented by Milan Illustration Agency 😉
Geek 🇧🇷 🪬
#Art #KidLit #Cartoon #K-12
Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social Cheese lover, animal/nature admirer, movie & anime lover, loves music. I love writing children's and ya books. Children's lyricist and composer. Children's Musicals.
NO CHAT UNLESS I KNOW YOU
BULLIES OUT
IF YOU COPY MY LINKS BOOK HASHTAGS please.
Janine Le @janinele.bsky.social Founder & Agent at Janine Le Literary Agency. Found outdoors or in a book.
janinele.com
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
Eric Castleman @ericcastleman.bsky.social Picture book illustrator/writer rep’d by Adria Goetz at KT Literary
EricCastleman.com
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
Andy Panda @andyxpanda.bsky.social Aspiring childrens book author / illustrator, activist, Pelicans and Storm fan and Dad.
Sheree Boyd @shereeboyd.bsky.social Illustrator | textile designer | dog aficionado (ask me about my dogs) | Texan trapped in New York
http://shereeboyd.com/
www.instagram.com/doodlesndogs/
https://www.redbubble.com/people/ShereeBoyd/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent
Lonely Pets Club - Nonprofit @lonelypetsclub.bsky.social Canadian Federal Nonprofit. Through storybooks and our website, we teach kindness, empathy, facilitate pet adoption, promote literacy, empathy, inclusion, and compassion.
Join us Today
www.lonelypetsclub.ca
Lonely Pets Club Books: https://a.co/d/0jfA4fZx
Victoria K. Chapman (she/her) @weyakindesigns.bsky.social Whimsical Art & Stories of Nature & Spirit. Illustrator. Author. Fine Artist. Musician. Dancer. Nature-lover. Mom to humans, dog, and plants. Rep’d by Joyce Sweeney & Rosa Frazier at The Seymour Agency! #12x12PB #KidLitArt www.weyakindesigns.com 💙💜🩷 🌈
สุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez @spiraledu.bsky.social Thai/Guatemalan #AlaskaSky
Former globetrotter living on Lingít Aani.
Excited about education, tech, and fooooood.
Views are my own.
Rebecca G. Aguilar @rebeccagaguilar.com Writer | Reader | M.Ed. | Texas Master Naturalist 🌱 | https://rebeccagaguilar.com/
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
Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.
Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social Kidlit author! STIFLED (9/1/2026!), MUFFLED, MY MIXED-UP BERRY BLUE SUMMER. Teacher, editor, word lover. Earth fan. Tree hugger. Water baby. www.jengennari.com
SCBWI Alaska @scbwi-alaska.bsky.social Alaskan Chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) • Find us on FB for additional event updates at SCBWI Alaska Chapter
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/alaska
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
Scarlet Soleil Design @scarletsoleil.bsky.social Scarlet Soleil is the creative work of surface pattern designer, Merritt Baynes. Based in Crozet, VA. https://linktr.ee/scarlet_soleil
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
IslandTwinArtists @islandtwinartists.bsky.social Hi! We're Dori and Kate! 💕 Identical twins, kidlit author-illustrators, educators, SCBWI members, bakers, nature lovers, moms of super kids and pets, neurodiverse 💞
✨ Joyfully seeking representation ✨
www.IslandTwinArtists.com
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
CHRISTOPHER MASTRONARDI @spitdeath102020.bsky.social 37yearearlyfreedomtowerdimension
UmbreoNoctie 🐓🍗🦖 @umbreonoctie.bsky.social 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Prehistoric #Dinosaur Dakotaraptor
#VTuber 🦖 #Twitch 🎥
#Illustrator 🎨 #Paleoart 🦕 #furry 🐺
Graphic Designer 🖼️ boardgame 🎲
Twitch every Saturday www.twitch.tv/UmbreoNoctie
My socials✨ https://umbreonoctie.com
Canette Books @canettebooks.bsky.social Children's books for parents who get it 📚
"You're Only Two Once" — celebrating toddler magic
👇 Get the book
amazon.com/dp/1736839500
Zombie with a Shotgun @zombiewithashotgun.bsky.social 🎬 Zombie with a Shotgun — watch FREE on Tubi ➡️ https://tubitv.com/movies/100043140/zombie-with-a-shotgun
The Amityville Lost Tape ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/wpacnz2c
Films by @hiltonarielruiz.bsky.social
More 🎥 https://linktr.ee/hiltonarielruiz
Robert Dzudzar @robertdzudzar.bsky.social 📡 Astrophysicist 📈 Data Person
🎨 SciArt Illustrator & Children’s Book Author
AV Kid @av-kid.bsky.social ace, 30 or 40years old
Ambient horror music/alternative-punk-acoustic blues-Vocals-VO/VA. Feel free to email or DM
Business e-mail: avkid100@gmail.com
https://wombatsnipe.newgrounds.com/
https://avkid4.newgrounds.com/
Wayne H.W Wolfson @waynehwwolfson.bsky.social #art #literature #photography #Cinefield® #music #originalcontent Multi-Media artist. Largely inspired by music. Creator of Cinefield®.
https://paperlifepainting.com/
http://www.waynewolfson.com/
🌙Evil Sonny Ross🌞 @sonnyross.bsky.social Freelance Illustrator and Art Director
represented by UsFolk and MA World Group
Let’s make something cool
They/Them ☭
📧sonnyrossillustration@gmail.com
https://www.sonnyross.com
Tate Godwin @tatecartoons.bsky.social Kids author/illustrator and creator of the Operation graphic novel series.
Book two out now from Andrews McMeel!
Repped by Lori Steel at Steelworks Literary
Website: tatecartoons.com
Order book: linktr.ee/tatecartoons
Gabriela Gil @gabriela-gil.bsky.social Ilustradora/ illustrator
Brasil | Portugal
www.behance.net/gabriela_gil
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
✨children’s book author✨
#kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
BOGLUDDITE @brucemackay.bsky.social Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Creative Director & Sculptor.
Posting personal work, experiments & weak jokes. Bad ideas man. He/Him
www.badmanifesto.co.za
www.inprnt.com/profile/brucemackay
Jena Benton @jenanbenton.bsky.social AK writer, illustrator, poet, teacher, SCBWI & 12x12 member, & PB enthusiast. AK SCBWI IC. (Opinions my own); PB debut, KAUAI'S CALL (Island Heritage, May 2024)
paddysbooks @paddysbooks.bsky.social We sell art books, and books full of art. That’s about it.
paddysbooks.bigcartel.com
Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social Digital Project Manager for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #KidsBooksFriday 📚🏴
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
Jess Burbank, author/illustrator @jburbank.bsky.social she/her I write & illustrate picture books!
Rep’d by Ariana Philips at JVNLA
#PBParty ‘23 and ‘25 Finalist, #PBRisingStars ‘23 Runner Up #StorytellerAcademy #SCBWI #12x12
Emma Jayne @emmajaynedesigns.bsky.social Illustrator and pattern designer. Love to create designs for kid's books, stationery, gifts and apparel. For work enquiries please email me at emma@emmajayne-designs.co.uk
Instagram: @emmajayne_designs
Portfolio: portfolio.emmajayne-designs.co.uk
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Christina Wald @christinawald.com Kids book illustrator + urban sketcher🔮 Illustration Educator 📚 Sketching Here & Everywhere is out! 🌟 Working on so many stories!
https://linktr.ee/christinawald
Cailyn Creative @cailyncreative.bsky.social Traditional Artist I Kidlit Illustrator I Small Business I Cozy art (she/her) 🇨🇦
I make silly guys to help people smile🪴
🧡Etsy🧡: https://cailyncreative.etsy.com/
#artshop #art #cozyart #kidlitart #illustration
SamandDaisymom @jkmattes.bsky.social I remember as a child wondering why I was so fortunate to be an American. I wonder how many kids feel that way now. Also, I'm from Chicago.
Arielle 🌟 @yelliedraws.bsky.social she/her 🪸 character designer & illustrator 🇵🇭 yelliedraws.com 🤍 arielledraws@gmail.com ✨ available for FREELANCE 📚 rep'd by Adria Goetz of KT Literary
Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social Children’s book author/illustrator. Happiest when playing outside. (she/her)
#PBparty finalist '24
#SCBWI
https://bethmehall.com
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
✸ sol salinas ✸ @solsticeillo.bsky.social Illustrator + Coffee Enthusiast
𓃹 Artist Agent at Astound US
𓃹 Chicago, IL
Zoë @zoobluetopics.bsky.social Interpretation & wildlife specialist 🌿 Basically I'm obsessed with signs (+behaviour change) 🤓
Interests include...
science education & communication ⚛️
visitor engagement 👣
writing & reading 📖
zoology & conservation 🦓🧬
art & design 🎨🖱️
History Cafe ☕ Ottoman Heritage @ottomanhistory.bsky.social ➥ Old Photos, Pics, Docs, Maps
➥ Ottoman Empire Archives
➥ Historical Letters, Notes, Poems, Memoirs.
➥ medium.com/@HistoricalMemoirs