Neesh @neesh-bloggs.bsky.social Science Teacher, SEND parent, wild swimmer, reluctant park runner, eco warrior , socialist. Trying to learn gardening, skiing, and how to swim butterfly.
Joy Court @joyisreading.bsky.social Passionate about books and kids reading for pleasure Co Founder All Around Reading. Editorial Expert LoveReading4Kids. Put my energies into UKLA Book Awards, FCBG, YLG
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social Illustrator/storyteller represented by Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency
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Simfin @simfinuk.bsky.social #onlinesafety #digitalstalking #gender #abuse #digitalcitizenship Support & training for education/safeguarding partners/charities & business. simfinuk.com
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Steve Mushin @stevemushin.bsky.social Industrial Designer. Author of Ultrawild:An Audacious Plan To Rewild every City On Earth
Mark Boylan @markboylan.bsky.social Professor, maths ed, professional learning, evaluation, implementation, social change, waiting for the ranters, diggers and levellers to come back him/he/his
Steve Waters @teachwellall.bsky.social Joint Director: Teach Well Toolkit. Supporting schools to build a culture of staff mental health, reduce workload, and increase retention: www.teachwelltoolkit.com Author: ‘Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools’. Open University Press.
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Nick Major @nickmajor81.bsky.social /|\ Druid (IWOD), cat parent, teacher, Morris dancer although not always in that order.
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Kirsten Barrett @mrskirstbarrett.bsky.social EAL
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Lizzie Roche @lizzieroche.bsky.social Sheffield. Likes being outside.
Courtney Jefferies @courtinabook.bsky.social Press Officer at Bonnier Books UK @templarbooks
Beth Pargeter-Takhar @bethparg.bsky.social Doctoral Researcher in Education. Assistant EP. School Governor. Former SEND Lead and HLTA.
Projjwal @mprojjwal162.bsky.social 🎬Turning children’s books to 3D,2d animated story
📚Helping authors grow beyond the page
✨Short trailer sparks curiosity for your book
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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social Part-time Year 6 teacher and maths tutor. Posting mainly about education, football, politics, culture and identity.
Free People Read Freely @librarymode.bsky.social Library mode. All day. Every day. Occasionally craft mode. Always resistance mode. 💪🏻🇺🇦🧶 🪡 Audiobooks=reading.
Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Independent press publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. Supported by Arts Council Ireland. Repped in UK by Bounce Sales & Marketing.
Books create waves.
Laine Thompson @marlinhoister.bsky.social The sailor cannot see the North but knows the needle can.
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Kristin Nilsen @kristinnilsen.bsky.social bookseller/librarian/author of mg novels WORLDWIDE CRUSH and THE SCOTT FENWICK DIARIES (7.22.25).
Kristinnilsenbooks.com
https://kristinnilsenbooks.substack.com/
Poppreservationists.com
Kate Hitchings @katehit.bsky.social Year 4 teacher, love reading, here mainly for the book chat!
John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social Co-author & illustrator of THE INVISIBLE PARADE, w/ Leigh Bardugo (2025). 2026 Pura Belpré Honor Book Winner. 4x Hugo Award Winner. 6x Locus Award Winner. Inkpot Award Winner. Cover Artist. International Man of Lotería. He/him.
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Maths Locke @mathsmuse.bsky.social HoD maths in London. CTeach, NPQLT, NPQSL, MA, EdD in progress. Basically I love T&L and research. And KS3 and transition. And maths.
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.
Kevin Dobbs Writer @kevindobbs.bsky.social First-time children's picture book author. Firm believer in the power of books and that picture books are not just for the youngest children.
'We Are Home' available on Amazon now https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/8409727668
www.kevindobbswriter.com
Chris Baker @chrisbaker108.bsky.social 🤷🏻♂️🫠🙃⚽️🏈🏒🧗🏼♀️
Human/internet moaning/bouldering & metal music/southerner in Yorkshire
Natasha Brown @natashabrown54.bsky.social Managing Editor | she/her | opinions very much my own . . .
Ram Gulrajani Author 📚 @rockape65.bsky.social From suspense to soul-stirring stories I writes them all Love the arts, writing, painting, strumming my guitar & generally being creative. From Gibraltar originally Website: https://t.co/8gSEmJ7TCu Team Site @iquitcigs.bsky.social
Layne Johnson | Children’s Author - Is Querying @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
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Colleen Paeff @colleenpaeff.bsky.social Rhymes with laugh | Sibert Honor author of THE GREAT STINK | Next up: FIREFLY SONG 6/25 and RAINBOW TRUCK 3/26 | School visits are my favorite! | Los Angeles, CA
www.colleenpaeff.com
Agent: @steelworksliterary.bsky.social
Ella McLellan @booksella.bsky.social Regional Outreach Co-ordinator for Scottish Book Trust in N,S & E Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Childrens books, playfulness, comics and graphic novels, gaming and general fun nerdiness. All views my own
NAHT @naht.org.uk The largest professional association for school leaders in the UK with more than 50,000 members in England, Wales & NI. Our support line is 0300 30 30 333.
Liz Lazar (she/her) @lizlazarlit.bsky.social #PB writer, former reading teacher, boy & dog mama, 🎶 & 🌎 lover. Highlights/Boyds Mills Scholarship Winner 2026, #12x12 Scholarship Winner 2025 & 2024, #PBParty HM 2024, #PBRisingStars Mentee 2023, #SCBWI #KidLit #CBA #LyricalLanguageLab ✨Seeking Rep
Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social Education Professor, Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making, University of Stirling. Mountain and prog rock enthusiast. European. Blog at http://mrpriestley.wordpress.com
Publications at https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/255862
Kate Bolden @katebolden.bsky.social Picture book writer 📚
Melbourne now Glasgow 💛
Jonathon Dallimore @jvdallimore.bsky.social Currently working as the Executive Officer for the History Teachers’ Association of NSW. I also write (mostly textbooks and articles) and teach on-and-off at UNSW and some secondary schools. History, teaching, writing, music, photography and adventure
Kate Littlejohn @kelittlejohn.bsky.social History, curriculum, curriculum history, books, writing. PhD student researching gender, historical consciousness, and the history curriculum in Australia. Passionate about rural equity. She/her. 🏳️🌈 My words and thoughts are my own.
stephen @sputniksteve.bsky.social whovian | dad | husband | chaplain | teacher | discourse digger | "we are the cosmos made conscious" - prof brian cox
Mike Cameron @mikercameron.bsky.social Was a teacher, still a cynic. 
Lucy Whiffin @lucyw1982.bsky.social Year 6 teacher, Maths and KS2 lead living and working in Somerset. Single mum to three fabulous, exhausting children.
Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social Functioning chocoholic. Author of the MAISIE VS series. Rep @LinaLanglee 🏴
Kieran Larwood @kieranlarwood.bsky.social Bestselling children’s author: Podkin, Dungeon Runners, Jed Greenleaf 📚
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Dr Helen J Williams 🇪🇺🇵🇸 @helenjwc.bsky.social UK Educator-Mathematics.
*NEW BOOK summer 2026* 👆🏼“Playful mathematics”- award winning: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/playful-mathematics/book276080
Early Childhood Mathematics Group https://earlymaths.org/
Blogs:
https://info125328.wixsite.com/website
Daniel Miracapillo @wago108.bsky.social Primary School Headteacher - views my own.
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/
Janice Hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social Bestselling author of The Appeal, The Christmas Appeal, The Twyford Code, The Mysterious Case of The Alperton Angels, The Examiner and The Killer Question 🍻
Phoebe Wahl @phoebewahl.bsky.social Author, illustrator, surface designer 📚🍄🌷
Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social MEd MRes Interested in narratives of neurodiversity, inclusive education, double empathy, EOTAS, neuroqueering. She/her.
Sarah @running2staysane.bsky.social Solo mum of 6, complex needs TA, jnr parkrun director. Run a bit, swim a bit, trying to stay sane whilst navigating SEND system. Neurodivergent family. Norwich #legorunbuddy
Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell.bsky.social Dad of two. Founder/writer of the website Education Uncovered. Investigating and reporting on education policy since 1997. Please support my work via a subscription to educationuncovered.co.uk Views personal.
Karin Celestine @celestineandthehare.com Artist Author Illustrator
Magical tales in wool and words from the Shed in Wales. Seasonal joyful felted animals and picture books for all ages published by Graffeg.
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Rebecca Denniff @rebeccasubphotic.bsky.social FRSA • Folk Singer • Sound Artist • Composer • Storm Chorus • Subphotic • Bonfire Hill •MD ANT • Northern • she/herne
Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books @mrripleysbooks.bsky.social Children’s Books and Illustration Website. mrripleysenchantedbooks.com
Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social Director of Partnerships and Development | Assessment | Physics | Author: MARGE model of learning in Action | UCL grad | Primary school governor | Views are my own | All typos owned and apologised for in advance
https://researcherteacher.home.blog/
Sandhya Acharya @authorsandhya.bsky.social Bay Area, CA | Children’s Book Author & Writer
▪️10 Gulab Jamuns
▪️Living Bridges 2025
▪️Everwhere I Call Home 2026
rep'd by Kathleen Rushall, ABLA
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Darren Matthews @darrenmatt.bsky.social Avid reader, film fanatic, amateur podcaster, actor, pianist and photographer… You can never have too many hobbies! Primary school literacy specialist: advisory teacher at CLPE.
Rose Edmondson @mosslady5.bsky.social Science teacher by training but now geography teacher. Passionate about all things moss, books, poetry & the environment. Loves Moomins, whisky & travelling ❤️👍
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social Was a lawyer, now a primary teacher. Interested in politics, chess, citizenship and education. Has lived in 🇯🇵🇰🇷and 🇱🇦. Soon 🇧🇳.
https://open.substack.com/pub/markgoodrich
Peter Burns @peterburnsauthor.bsky.social William Hill Sports Book of the Year shortlisted author and MD of Polaris Publishing Ltd. Author of SHADOW THIEVES, published June 2025.
Danielle @jeltje.bsky.social Year 6 teacher 🤹 NPQLT
Maths lead 🔢 ECT mentor 🪄
Thirst for adventures🪂🧳
Avid reader of children's literature 📚
The Tattooed Headteacher @tattooedheadteachr.bsky.social 
Brendan @brendanwenzel.bsky.social illustrator, author + wildlife enthusiast
Leslie Barnard Booth, Kidlit Author @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social Lyrical picture books about science and nature:
ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL
A STONE IS A STORY
I AM WE: A STORY OF CROW SURVIVIAL ('25)
@redgierob.bsky.social @redgierob.bsky.social 
Jason Chin @authorjasonchin.bsky.social Children's book author and illustrator. 2022 Caldecott medal recipient. 
@eggalison.bsky.social @eggalison.bsky.social 
Heather K @heatherkdp.bsky.social Deputy Principal 👩💻. Loves books 📚, travel 🌍, the outdoors 🏕️. Mum to one basketball 🏀 and golf 🏌🏼 obsessed boy.
Graham Rickson 🇮🇪 @grahamrickson.bsky.social London-raised, Leeds-based primary music teacher, horn and ukulele player, film and classical CD critic, responsible dog and cat owner. Writing things for www.theartdesk.com (@theartsdesk.bsky.social)since 2009. Proud Irish citizen ☘️.
DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social Dr Megan Dixon: (retired) teacher, leader and researcher. PhD, Psychology. All things education and research - literacy, English, research into practice, curriculum, SEND.
MTNBC Stage4. Still here.
https://meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/02/pivoting/
S.J. Wills @sjwills.bsky.social Writing for teens
PYTHON: The New Recruit out now
Award-winning BITE RISK series
LIFE HACK coming in October
www.sjwillsauthor.com
Rep. Kate Shaw/The Shaw Agency
Mr D Brian @dbrian2.bsky.social UK primary teacher. Interested in fairness/outcomes for all children.
Pushkin Children's Books @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social Pushkin Children’s brings the world’s greatest stories to young readers - to be read and read again. Children's imprint of @PushkinPress
https://linktr.ee/pushkinchildrens
Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social #SENDMum #AutismMom #ADHDMum to two incredible adopted children. Battling for an education that fits the needs of her neurodiverse children. Expressing the reality of being a SEND parent in books and cartoons.
PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social “Differently occupied”civil partner; mother; Penma;Arts &Nature lover ; Leadership Mentor; Barnardo’s Trustee #fairness #hope #kindness #openness #respect
Katie Wray Schon @katiewrayschon.bsky.social Book lover, mother, kidlit author & illustrator. Rep’d by Jennifer Mattson @ ABLA
www.katiewrayschon.com
Sarah Albee @sarahalbee.bsky.social I write NF books for kids. Newest titles: BOUNCE! A SCIENTIFIC HISTORY OF RUBBER/THE PAINTER AND THE PRESIDENT/ZERO: THE NUMBER THAT ALMOST WASN'T. Repped by Caryn Wiseman at ABLA.
Love visiting schools!
Nicole Castrovinci @nicolecastrovinci.bsky.social #PB writer, book eater, coffee drinker. Out now-THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (Clavis). Out Oct 2026-SNOWBALLED (Familius)-Now Available For Pre-Order! #scbwi #kidlitsky www.nicolecastrovinci.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.
Thiago de Moraes @tibolota.bsky.social A waste of ink and paper. Making books and comics.
thiagodemoraes.com
Andy Ruffell @andyruffell.bsky.social Writer (rep’d J Mustelier @ Bent Agency), adopted Northerner & Hachette Children’s Novel Award Winner 2021 with Lily Grim and the City of Undone
Alex Bellars 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇨🇦🇬🇱 @alexbellars.bsky.social Born 327.34 CO2 ppm [now 428.10...]
teach / hockey / paint / cycle / sail / act / GreenParty / #RejoinEU / #Antifa
Clipper Race Crew 2023-24 on-board 'Perseverance'.
Blue Bird ex-pat, rebuilding a network in the sky...
Not keen on unprompted DMs
Andrea Wang @andreaywang.bsky.social 2022 Newbery Honor, APALA Award, & Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner. NYT Best Books 2021. PB & MG author. http://linktr.ee/AndreaYWang Rep: @agentemurph.bsky.social emliterary.com
Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social Kidlit author & illustrator, educator, printmaker. Rockville, MD. MOSSY & TWEED (Holiday House), KITTY & CAT (Candlewick), LITTLE SEASONS (Odd Dot) series. Teaching online and in person. Repped by Laurel Symonds. https://smart.bio/mirkahokkanen
Mike Boldt @mikeboldt.bsky.social New York Times Best-Selling Illustrator of JUST TRY ONE BITE! Author/Illustrator of the CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDO series, DON'T EAT BEES, BAD DOG, and others.
Rep'd by Jennifer Rofé
Links here: https://linktr.ee/mikeboldt
Blair N Williamson, Children's Author @theislandwriter.bsky.social Award-winning #kidlit author / Ocean Activist / Retired Scuba Instructor and Boat Captain bringing a unique voice from the ocean. Rep'd by Andie Smith and CMA Lit
Dan Poblocki @danpoblocki.bsky.social #1 NY Times Bestseller. SHADOW PLAY. MY BROTHER’S BUTT IS HAUNTED, JACKSON BRIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHT. TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT and more avail now. Podcast: OUR FIRST FEARS. (Any pronoun.)
Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Minister for Women & Equalities.
Chair of the Labour Party.
Proud MP for Houghton & Sunderland South.
Megan E. Freeman @meganefreeman.bsky.social NYT Bestselling Author. Poet. Wildflower enthusiast. Novels ALONE and AWAY available from Simon & Schuster. Rep’d by East West Literary. I love connecting with readers and educators for school author visits. linktr.ee/meganefreeman
Matthew Cordell @cordellmatthew.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Illustrator and author of books. 2018 Caldecott Medalist.
Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social Software engineering teacher, mentor and consultant available for clients who care about creating real value for users, businesses, communities and society.
www.codemanship.co.uk
Jonathan Mountstevens @mrmountstevens.bsky.social Deputy Head and History Teacher. Mostly here to discuss curriculum, assessment, school leadership and history. Views my own.
Blog: https://occamshairdryer.wordpress.com
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
Santi Casares @santiagocasares.bsky.social Latinx Kidlit author/illustrator
www.santiagocasares.com
Luisa Uribe @lupencita.bsky.social Colombian illustrator, eater of sweets. She/her.
PATCHWORK MEMORIES -written by Monica Rojas- out Sept. 1!
www.luisauribe.com
BERGΛMΛX @bergamax.bsky.social 🖼 Art, 🌿 Nature, 📷 Photography, 📚History, 🔬Science, 💻 Technology & more.
🚩 Somewhere Around Asia