Kate Arnold @illustratebykate.bsky.social Illustrator | Cat Enthusiast | SCBWI Member
Represented by Emelie Burl at Susan Schulman Literary Agency
www.katearnold.net
Blue Appaloosa @blueappaloosa.bsky.social 3d printing for SciComm (and fun)
Animal Anatomy
Sometimes GameDev
Former adjunct
Too many pets
3d Prints (from USA): blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com
Merch: blueappaloosa.threadless.com
Patreon: patreon.com/BlueAppaloosa
Links: blueappaloosa.neocities.org
Mel Brooks @officialmelbrooks.bsky.social Writer, Director, Actor, Producer and failed Dairy Farmer.
www.melbrooks.com
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/
Climate.us @climate.us We are an independent, nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov, safeguarding public access to trusted climate data, tools, and information.
Donate: https://www.climate.us/donate
Tina Schofield @tinaschofield.com Illustrator + surface designer + woodland explorer + vegan animal rescuer & gardner + bunny mom 🐇🐇 + environmentalist 🦋🌿
✨NO Ai✨
I've worked in the fine china & gifting industry for many years. Check out my website for more 🎨🧚♀️
https://linktr.ee/dulcey4
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/
Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social Picture Book illustrator. Loves birds, birding, and nature. Self appointed naturalist. 🦜 Can tell you random facts on birds. Want to go hiking?
Website: limlimillustration.com
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/
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
Katy Tanis @katytanis.bsky.social Illustrator, Children's Book Author, Explorer, Lemur Lover, Rollersport Enthusiast, Textile Designer, ADHD.
📘*🦉🦉 Love Under the Stars
📘*🐧🐧 Edward & Annie
📘*🦁🦁 Love in the Wild
Repped by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Portfolio: https://www.daughterearth.com
@womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social The original & only WomensArt created/ curated by art historian/author PL Henderson to celebrate/promote women in the arts.
Real art...real artists...No AI
Images © to respective owners
Melanie Sullivan @edessafina.bsky.social #KidLit Writer • Fiction Writer • Art Director • Art Education • #12x12PB
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
s.e.cottrill @secottrill.bsky.social Picture book Author/ Illustrator. Graphic Designer/Art Director by day. #SCBWI #12x12PB #mightykidlit #KidLit #authorillustrator www.secottrill.com
Chamisa Kellogg @chamisa.bsky.social Kidlit illustrator and author, surface pattern designer, art director. Garden witch & occasional baker.
bio.site/Chamisa
Josh Lewis @joshjlewis.bsky.social Author • Illustrator • Art Director
#kidlit #kidlitart
Author of Ray’s Big Day (Scholastic, 2024)
Illustrator for LEGO Little Golden Books
Agent: Natascha Morris @socalledyalife.bsky.social, the Tobias Literary Agency.
joshjlewis.com
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators @gnsiart.bsky.social The GNSI supports all types of visual communicators working in science. #SciArt #SciComm #VizSciComm #DataViz
www.gnsi.org
Formerly @GNSIorg on the other site.
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
Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com Science Fiction. Fantasy. Antifascism. Now open for submissions!
https://hornedlarkpress.com
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 #gamedev #kidlitart #britishcolumbia #aurora #wildfire #pnw • Profile art by the amazing Yaoyao Ma Van As 🍂
Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social librarian and illustrator.
will post later, too sleepy
My shop: https://www.willquinnart.com/shop/prints
Toshi(ki) Nakamura | 中村俊貴 @artoftoshi.bsky.social *Available for work*
Character Designer/Kidlit llustrator🏃
Clients: WAG, Netflix, DWTV, HarperCollins, 小学館 etc | TIS会員
Rep’d by Hannah Mann at Writers House
📎 artoftoshi.com/illustration
🎥 https://youtube.com/@toshiatelier
bio.site/artoftoshi
Eric Castleman @ericcastleman.bsky.social Picture book illustrator/writer rep’d by Adria Goetz at KT Literary
EricCastleman.com
Bryony Crane @bryonycrane.bsky.social ✏️ Illustrator/author and general stuff-maker
📚 Rep'd by Sophie Sheumaker at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social
🎨 http://bryonycrane.com
💬 http://Instagram.com/bryonycrane/
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
🔗 KidsWrd.com | AllKidsBooks.com
👧 Parents & Teachers: Find the best books for young readers.
✍️ Authors & Illustrators: List & showcase your books to a global audience.
Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social 🟦 Pixel artist
💻 Software: Aseprite / Pixquare (30% off code tofu)
🎮 Worked on Vampire Survivors, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Barbie Rewind
💜 she/her
Contact:
💌 tofupixelart@gmail.com
🎨 https://tofupixel.carrd.co/
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
Rebecca G. Aguilar @rebeccagaguilar.com Writer | Reader | M.Ed. | Texas Master Naturalist 🌱 | https://rebeccagaguilar.com/
Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. 💙
⬇️ buffer.com/bluesky
carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social Carly A-F
Illustrator & author. no AI! Human idiocy only :-)
Portfolio: carlydraws.com
Freelance enquiries: carly@carlydraws.com
Kidlit Agent: Anna Olswanger anna@olswangerliterary.com
Newsletter, prints, all links:
http://linktr.ee/carlydraws
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
Lele Saa @lelesaa.com (she/her)
Illustrator | Writer | Designer | H(ai)ter
📍Cambridge, UK.
Inspired by joy, curiosity & creativity.
Represented by Sophie Sheumaker at BookEnds Literary Agency.
© Lele Saa 2023-26
www.lelesaa.com
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
Kate Cosgrove @k8cosgrove.bsky.social KidLit #1 NYT BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR 🌈
Rep: Deborah Warren
@eastwestlit.bsky.social
she/her
https://linktr.ee/k8cosgrove?fbclid=PAAabMQUP9aLIDiOylx1JASn-n7ENDVrSKlbPdNyvIGdtGs6qfXIhmjM1BMTk_aem_AQY1
🚫A.I.
Freedom to Read Project @freedomreadproject.bsky.social Parent-led nonprofit dedicated to protecting access to information in our schools and public libraries. www.freedomtoreadproject.org
✸ 𝕵𝖆𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝕱𝖑𝖔𝖞𝖉 ✸ @jasminefloyd.bsky.social ✎ Freelance illustrator and all-round happy gal ☻
AI free zone 🚫
💌 - jasminesillustrations@gmail.com
Portfolio - https://www.jasminesillustrations.co.uk
Shop - https://jasminefloyd.etsy.com
Hannah Lock @hannahlock.bsky.social Illustrator. Chaotic Egg. Clients include NYT, Bronte Parsonage Museum, Mother Jones and Politico. 
Stavros Svensson Kundromichalis @stavrossk.bsky.social Illustrator/author from Stockholm (Sweden). Extinct animals and dinosaurs in particular are a constant source of inspiration. Debuted with the illustrated non-fiction book about Triassic dinosaurs ‘De första dinosaurierna’ (’The first dinosaurs’) in 2023.
S.S. Julian @octopolis.bsky.social Cartoonist and creator of Octopolis, a sci-fi fantasy about the future where humans are extinct and octopuses have inherited the Earth. Get Issue #1 now at octopoliscomic.com
Illustrated by Lini @illustratedbylini.bsky.social My name is Lini, I'm an illustrator from the UK, Essex.
www.illustratedbylini.com
www.instagram.com/illustratedbylini
Neal 🏳️⚧️ @verdantsculpts.bsky.social he/him | Late 40s | Sculptor of Dragons
Proudly Trans & AroAce | Independent Artist
🏳️⚧️Rights | Free🇵🇸 | ACAB | 🔞 | 🖕Gen AI
http://lnk.bio/verdantsculpts
🔜 Midwest FurFest, Further Confusion
Living in so-called Colorado on Arapaho, Ute and Cheyenne land.
Alexandra Gallant-Lee 🔜 SPX A3B @alexandragallant.com Ali “with an i”
Nature & Science Illustrator, Multi Award-Winning Cartoonist, Science Communicator & Designer, Sculptor, Comics, Zines, She/Her, Based in Boston
SPX 9/12-9/13
AlexandraGallant.com
frogby.bigcartel.com/
Alexandragallant.itch.io
Bittythings And Beasts @bittythings.bsky.social Artist of beasts, lover of bees. I'm a sculptor and illustrator. She/her 🍁 🇨🇦 🍉 🏳️🌈 🐝
You can find my other accounts and art here
https://linktr.ee/bittythings
Robert Dzudzar @robertdzudzar.bsky.social 📡 Astrophysicist 📈 Data Person
🎨 SciArt Illustrator & Children’s Book Author
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
🌙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
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
✨children’s book author✨
#kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
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
Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social I make movies. I watch movies. I love movies.
Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social “Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card!” - Arthur Read
linktr.ee/mychalthreets
Todd Parr @toddparr.bsky.social Author/Illustrator/creator
😎📚🤖🛸🐶🐬🌮🎧
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
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)
kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9E/6P, co-hosted by @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social. The topic is posted here as each chat begins, as well as any important chat news.
Banner art by Brian Kirby: @boringstorybook.com
Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
Lee & Low Books @leeandlow.bsky.social Independent, POC-owned children's book publisher specializing in diversity since 1991. © 2026 Lee & Low Books.
paddysbooks @paddysbooks.bsky.social We sell art books, and books full of art. That’s about it.
paddysbooks.bigcartel.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
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
Illo Chat @illochat.bsky.social A Podcast about children’s book illustration 🎨publishing📚 and how to become an illustrator with Kidlit discussions and insights for artists and creatives.
https://www.illochat.com/
Beaming Books @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Beaming Books publishes high-quality children's books that help kids thrive in every part of who they are–emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
Nosy Crow Inc. @nosycrowus.bsky.social ⭐️ Official US and Canada Account for Nosy Crow ⭐️
Award-winning children's books publisher
www.nosycrow.us
SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Supporting quality children’s books & the artists who make them since 1971.
Octopus Books @octopusbooks.ca Woman owned, independent, and committed to making the world a better place.
116 Third Ave, Ottawa
Anishinaabe Territory
Canada
octopusbooks.ca
tiktok.com/@octopusbookstore
instagram.com/octopusbooks
facebook.com/octopusbookstore
American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com 📚Book lover & whatnot📚
BarnesandNoble.com
Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social Publishing award-winning books and magazines for children ages 2 to 14 since 1976 📚
shop.owlkids.com
Orca Book Publishers @orcabook.bsky.social Canada's leading independent publisher of books for kids and teens.
Our books are written and created by talented humans, not AI.
www.orcabook.com
Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social At Groundwood we believe all children deserve access to good books. Distributed by Jaguar in Canada and PGW in the U.S.
Visit our website: https://groundwoodbooks.com/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bluesky_profile
Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝘆𝗻, 𝗡𝗬 🦁📚✨ We publish wonder-saturated illustrated books from around the world!
https://enchantedlion.com
Scholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social Publisher & distributor of great children's books.
Please email enquiries@scholastic.co.uk with any queries.
School Library Journal @slj.com School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens. A source of quality, award-winning journalism and reviews for 70 years, SLJ publishes 5,000+ reviews annually.
MacKids Books @mackidsbooks.bsky.social A lifelong love of reading starts here! 📚🎈
Books and author events from the home of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group in NYC.
http://www.mackids.com
David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social We work to protect nature’s diversity and the well-being of all life, now and for the future 🌱#OneNature
We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
🔗 bio.site/WeNeedDiverseBooks
Junior Library Guild @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social A collection development service providing libraries with the best new-release books for children and young adults.
The Sartorial Librarians Podcast @sartoriallibrary.bsky.social Join @exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social and @paulvinelli.bsky.social for celebrations of picture books & librarian fashion.
Apple: https://apple.co/4e4mM3h
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ANgYge
Instagram: https://bit.ly/4dCh09b
Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social Publisher of uncommon books for children & teens. #picturebooks, #chapterbooks, #MGBooks and #YABooks
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/
Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social The original online writing conference JUST for Picture Book Creators, established in 2015. Join us ONLINE on Oct. 3 2026 with Superstar Speakers Derrick Barnes, Deborah Underwood, and Brian Lies! picturebooksummit.com
Hamilton Public Library @hamiltonlibrary.bsky.social Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant hub for information and culture, providing our diverse community the Freedom to Belong and Discover.
Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social The official Blue Sky profile of Simon & Schuster Education and Library Team, offering great book suggestions/resources for educators & librarians, pre-K through College.
www.simonandschuster.net
Lerner Books @lernerbooks.bsky.social We create high-quality fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. More starred reviews. More awards. More digital options.
Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social We are the MacKids School & Library marketing team! Follow us for news about books for kids & teens and resources for teachers & librarians!
https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
🎨 CharleneChua.com
🖼️ Links - charlenechua.com/links
✏️ Alt account @sygnin.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 📚🏴
Leslie Levings @leslielevings.bsky.social Leslie Levings makes art, writes, runs a creative retreat, and has a few cats. https://linktr.ee/leslielevings
Alexis Young @cloudyning.bsky.social 🌸 Book Illustrator & 2D Artist
🌸 Chinese-Filipino Canadian | She/her | alexisyoungart@gmail.com
🌸 http://linktr.ee/cloudyning
Anna Daviscourt ➡️Rose City E10 @annadaviscourt.bsky.social Illustrator, Author
#kidlit
No AI 🚫
I make books for kids and cool people
www.annadaviscourt.com
Nathasha Padrón @muakata.bsky.social ♾️🌈 Children’s Books Illustrator | TTRPG | Books
https://links.muakata.com/
Yu Kito Lee “Yuey” @studio-yuey.bsky.social Hello! I’m Yuey, a Japanese #Kidlit illustrator and a mama of 3 based in Los Angeles.
Represented by Kait Lee Feldmann at KT Literary.
Member of #SCBWI.
https://www.studio-yuey.com
✉️ hello@studio-yuey.com
August 𓃹 @082km.bsky.social Call me August/Fresco. Cheesed to meat you.
I do draw the Kidlit sometimes 🐔🇨🇦
📚’26: INTO THE WILDERNESS | 📚’27: A ZOMBIE DAY
https://082km.weebly.com
Rep'd by: @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Jessica Robin Harkey @jessicarobin.bsky.social 🍃✨Children’s Illustrator✨🍃
Currently Seeking Representation
✨Firm believer in all things mythical, magical and make-believe✨ SCBWI Member
www.jessicarobinharkey.com
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