Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com Minneapolis. Author and illustrator of award-winning comics and funnybooks. Keeps hens. Tells fortunes. Is queer. I cannot tell if you're joking. Literal* cartoon. He/him, They/them
Support my work: patreon.com/trungles
Links: https://bio.site/trungles
Nick Tanzi @ntanzi.bsky.social Librarian, author, speaker, and technology enthusiast. For speaking engagements, or to read my thoughts on the intersection of libraries and emerging tech: https://the-digital-librarian.com/
MariNaomi (they/them) @marinaomi.bsky.social Artsy and fartsy, not necessarily in that order
名古屋 and California
MariNaomi.com
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
Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social “Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card!” - Arthur Read
linktr.ee/mychalthreets
Virginia Library Association @virginialibraries.bsky.social Developing, promoting, and improving libraries, and supporting library staff in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Svetlana Chmakova @svetlania.bsky.social Author, wife, mom; uncontainable fan of sushi and butter paneer. Books: Awkward, Brave, Crush, Enemies, The Weirn Books: Beware of the Silent Woods, Nightschool, Dramacon.
Gale Galligan @galegalligan.bsky.social 🐰 Cartoonist, bunfriend, learnin the drums
📚 BABY-SITTERS CLUB 5-8
🪀FREESTYLE & FRESH START✈️
🦔 http://galesaur.com/quick-links/
🏳️🌈 they/them
next book: BSC Super Special! (Sept 2026)
@willeisner.bsky.social @willeisner.bsky.social 
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) @yalsa.bsky.social For more than 60 years, YALSA has worked to build the capacity of libraries and library staff to engage, serve and empower all teens. 📚
Find us at ala.org/yalsa
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
@ilovelibraries.bsky.social @ilovelibraries.bsky.social 
Mr. Escher A. Bug, MSc @escherbug.art Taxon-agnostic entomologist, science communicator and cartoonist. Artist of ARISE, YE SKELETON KING!, cat dad, special little guy.
Full-time Extension Educator in New England, USA.
Personal and art account: Catposting, goofs, sometimes art.
(He/Him)
Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop Your all-inclusive home for comic creators, big and small! Together we can make comics better for everyone. Visit https://cartoonist.coop/ to join us today!
Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com The internet's most trusted source of anime news.
indiebookspotlight.com - Discover Indie Books @indiebookspotlight.com Shining a light on indie authors.
List your book for just $8.99 – one-time fee, one year of exposure!
Readers discover. Authors grow.
🔗 indiebookspotlight.com 
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.
Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social YouTuber, freelance writer, (also freelance) video editor and member of editorial team at @animenewsnetwork.com, yaoi paddle historian. Any pronouns are fine but they/them is preferred.
https://www.youtube.com/c/redbardiscool
JY for Kids @jyforkids.com The official JY for Kids Bluesky account. A brand-new home for middle grade graphic novels!
Huda F @yesimhotinthis.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of Yes, I'm Hot in This, That Can Be Arranged, Huda F Are You? and National Book Award Finalist for Huda F Cares? | Rep’d by Kathleen Ortiz
Huda F Wants to Know? Out Now!
lnk.bio/yesimhotinthis
Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
Elisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social Science integrity consultant and crowdfunded volunteer, PhD.
Ex-Stanford University. Maddox Prize/Einstein F Award winner
NL/USA/SFO.
#ImageForensics
@MicrobiomDigest on X.
Blog: ScienceIntegrityDigest.com
Support me: https://www.patreon.com/elisabethbik
Rae Knightly - MG/YA Sci-Fi Author @raeknightly.bsky.social 📚 Amazon international bestselling #author of the BEN ARCHER series | KNOWLEDGE SEEKER | EXOSTAR | FREE novella 👉 raeknightly.com 🇨🇦 #mecfs #mglit #kidlit #yalit
Louise McLaughlin author she / her @louisemclaughlin.bsky.social 📚💙 Scottish fantasy author of D-Notice series- Cassie discovers saving the world with Glaswegian retired gods is a tough gig.
FREE BOOK links
Deviation: Wandering gods https://BookHip.com/HBMLCLS
Darkness https://BookHip.com/XNZJLNF
Rick Prelinger W6XBE @footage.bsky.social Experimental archivist and librarian. Writes about useful radio. Makes archival events for noisy audiences. No film left unscanned. Lives and works in San Francisco, on Ohlone land.
Cynthia Ell @cynthiaell.bsky.social In no particular order, wife, mother, sister, teacher, reader, crafter, baker, traveler, porphyrophile💜...
She/her
Lisa Cheby @lisacheby.bsky.social #Poet, #Librarian, Daughter of Immigrants, author of 4 chapbooks
Librarian Lisa: https://linktr.ee/LibrarianCheby
Poet Lisa: https://linktr.ee/lisaevecheby
Dani_B @danib.bsky.social Future of education. She/her. EdD student studying futures thinking in the youth educator workforce.
Yell at the machine, girl
Phillip Hemmings (Phillip The Geek) @phillipthegeek.bsky.social Not a Mad Genius, just Mad and Stupid.
@ExlibrisMrHunt @exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social Teacher-Librarian, K-5
Hands-on STEAM; kidlit fanboy; love graphic novels; inclusive col’n; he/him.
Co-host of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast.
@sartoriallibrary.bsky.social
Spotify: spoti.fi/3ANgYge
Apple: apple.co/4e4mM3h
Instagram: bit.ly/4dCh09b
Mathew Nicholas Clarke @mathewnclarke.bsky.social Writer. Drummer. Seattle.
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Writing an 80’s-set YA horror novel about heavy metal, Catholicism, Bowie obsession, and dogs.
Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG (‘25 JLG Selection)
@SCBWIRockyMtn member
#kidlitartinstructor at @cuddlefishacademy
#aapi #rosebudauthor
Rep: @annmrose at Marsal Lyon Literary
stanyan.me
AI, NFT, Crypto, MAGA gets you blocked
Jenny Moth @jennymoth.bsky.social Avid collector of eclectic and fun information aspiring to #librarian level geekery. She/her/they/them. #Ally #BLM #LGBTQ+ #Disability and unashamed #geek Buy me a coffee on https://ko-fi.com/jennydelamothee
Cath S @cathsheard.bsky.social Work in local govt. Widow, artist, partner. Living my best life despite tricky health! Well vaxxed.
jks (she/they) @jkshields.bsky.social How can a fox be happy without a chicken in its teeth?
💙📚 ReligionNerd; Libraries
🏳️🌈. BLM. Protect 🏳️⚧️.
End the warcrimes. Open borders. End Prisons. Eat the Rich.
➙ Heather E. @marketinglibrarian.bsky.social 📍 Alberta | Librarian. Storytelling Nerd. Coffee-Powered Creative.
Chris Staros @chrisstaros.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief @ www.topshelfcomix.com. Looking for a coach in comics? www.chrisstaros.com. Personal email: chrisstaros@gmail.com TCB⚡️
The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social The Author Village is a collective of forward-thinking and award-winning children’s book creators, educators, and librarians available for in-person and virtual school and library visits, conferences, workshops, and professional development experiences.
Union Thug™️ @theunionthug.bsky.social Girl Dad, Public School Teacher, Proud New Yorker, Rabid Unionist, Social Justice Warrior. Rep & Con refugees welcome, but if you’re MAGA you’re getting blocked. 🚫NO DMs🚫 #UnionStrong #TwitterRefugee 🦋🦋🦋🦋
A.S.K., a librarian @thestackscat.blacksky.app Another Twitter escapee. @thestackscat most places.
You don't get to take your trauma out on other people.
Sondra Eklund @sonderbooks.com Librarian. Writer. Book Reviewer. Math geek. Knitter. Progressive Christian. She/her. No DMs from strangers.
More at https://sondraeklund.com
Librari Kari @purcascade.bsky.social Cats. Libraries. Soccer. Human Rights. 🧙♀️
Karen Gareis @kgareis.bsky.social High School Librarian. Intellectual Freedom Fighter. Retired Navy Master Chief.
Let's talk YA all day!
Jennifer Goodland @libraryjenn.bsky.social Neurospicy librarian; Doctoral hopeful (Simmons ‘30); Olympic hopeful (Brisbane ‘32). Lazy, but bad at it. DM policy: include your reason in your FIRST message. Content: obscure primary sources, #ALA. Mocking my horse, #GarbageMare.
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt @genxotaku1971.bsky.social Gen X'er (anime & manga) Otaku. IRL job: Librarian (Interlibrary Loan). Love public mass transit & going to faraway anime cons.
Adriana Lebrón White @adrianalwhite.com Autistic. Librarian. Writer. Game Master. Gamer. 🎮 TEDx speaker. Former SpEd teacher. MLIS & MA Ed. 🇵🇷 Puerto Rican & Mexican. 🇲🇽 Married. ♥️ (she / her / hers)
adrianalwhite.com
📢 📢 Video games are art and graphic novels are real books! 📢 📢
Anime Ascension @timothydale-13.bsky.social Professional writer/author/anime fanatic
Timothy-Dale.com and AnimeAscension.com
Amy Brownlee @amybrownlee93.bsky.social Teacher-Librarian, Book Lover, International Presenter. VP of Kansas Association of School Librarians. Blog at BiblioBrownlee.weebly.com. Learn more about my work at about.me/amybrownlee.
Laura the Librarian EdD, MSLIS @laurathelibrarian.bsky.social K12 Librarian EdD, MSLIS, Mom. Wife. ISTJ. Trekkie. Whovian. Feminist Killjoy. Nerd. BLM. Rural places are important. Without literacy, there is no equity. She/her
Angela @ezerangela.bsky.social Teen Librarian, Idaho. Looking for inspiration, community, and support. Libraries are for everyone.
Ru Xu @ruemxu.bsky.social Creator of #StatusRoyale (VIZ) and #NewsPrints (Scholastic) | ENG/简体字🆗!
🐥 ruemxu.com
NEWSLETTER 👉 https://ruemxu.beehiiv.com/subscribe
INDIE WORKS 👉 https://www.SaintForRent.com/about
Library Lady of NYC @libraryladynyc.bsky.social Librarian by trade, otaku-gamer-geek always. Expect a lot of library-related humor and rantings, especially about being a cat mom and grandmeow extraordinaire.
IG: libraryladynyc 🔒
💥 She/Her
Carolina Manga Library @themangalibrary.bsky.social Nonprofit traveling graphic novel library- US-based
Kathy Ishizuka @kishizuka.bsky.social Third generation JA; Master Gardener
Priors: Editor in Chief, School Library Journal, Partnerships & Innovation Director, SLJ & LJ
SoulBeatManga @soulbeatmanga.bsky.social She/Her
Creator of the manga series SOUL BEAT published by SATURDAY-AM!
Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social Host of School Librarians United Podcast. Keynote and international speaker. LJ Mover & Shaker ‘22 https://bit.ly/48zCBMY
ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman @alaeditionsns.bsky.social We publish resources used by library and information professionals, scholars, students, and educators to improve programs and services, build on best practices, enhance pedagogy, share research, develop leadership, and promote advocacy. alaeditions.org
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social AASL empowers leaders to transform teaching & learning.
AASL follows ALA’s Code of Conduct: https://bit.ly/3rNCISH
Kate Messner @katemessner.com NYT bestselling author of 80+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Coming soon: KEEP THE GHOST LIGHT ON
www.katemessner.com
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Author/illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, more: https://debbieohi.com/links/ Atmosphere updates: https://debbieohi.com/standard-reader
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY
DebbieOhi.com
Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social Author | Poet | SDWF Kids Write Judge | MGpies | SCBWI Mentee: Joy McCullough | Agent: Leslie Zampetti | #KidLitChat [Tuesdays 9pm ET] | MG Hub | Highlight’s Kay Yoder Scholarship for US History ‘24 | Intern for Kaitlyn Sanchez | https://bit.ly/3Zf7FiH
Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com Author/illustrator of humorous stories for kids.
https://briankirbystudio.com
SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster
Represented by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at
@Bradfordagents.bsky.social
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
Citlali Martínez-Tolia @citlali.bsky.social 🇲🇽🇵🇷 Mexi-Rican (she/her/ella). Writer of picture books. Explorer of long-form. Unrepentant book nerd. 2024 Las Musas Mentee, 2023 PB Rising Stars HM. Rep'd by @karisutherland.bsky.social.
www.citlali.ink
John Shelley - Illustrator @studionib.bsky.social Illustrator and author for children's publishing and the wider design business. #KidLitUK #illustration https://linktr.ee/studionib
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 📚🏴
M is queer-ying MG @notonlyicarus.bsky.social “hope is not a choice or an emotion […] it’s a necessity” @_binshi_ on 🐦 | 📖 MG/YA/NA | #RevPit ‘25 winner | 🍉 | 🏳️🌈 | excitable | https://linktr.ee/notonlyicarus |📍gmt
Sue Scott @sdscottwriter.bsky.social Reader, children's writer, kid-lit tragic/activist, tutor, tea drinker, chocoholic.
2nd place CYA Picture Book Preschool 2024
Mum to 3 wonderful 20-something women, and a Havanese called Wally.
Sydneysider.
Asian Author Alliance @asianauthors.bsky.social Author-run group to celebrate Asian Kidlit & the diversity of stories that originate from the Asian Continent and books by Asian authors! #AsianAuthors
Cathy Potter @cppotter.bsky.social Middle School Librarian & Tech Integrator, NBCT, co-chair of Lighthouse Award for Nonfiction, Sibert 25th Anniversary Task Force, #TLSky #EduSky
Diana Sousa @dianasousaart.bsky.social 🎨 Eisner Award nominated colorist
• Critical Role, Legend of Korra, Stranger Things, Star Wars
• Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Hyperion
Writer • Graphic Designer • Chronically Fatigued Bard Sorcerer • She/Her
🌐 comics.dianasousa.com
🌐 dianasousa.com/links
12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social 12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership. 
Kellie DuBay Gillis (she/her) @kdubaygillis.bsky.social Enviro scientist. Kidlit author. linktr.ee/kelliedubaygillis Out now: IF YOU FIND A FAWN art by Wazza Pink from Disney’s Planet Possible & BIG BIKE, LITTLE BIKE art by Jacob Souva from HarperCollins. Great Lakes lover living near Cleveland. Go Blue!
Laura Lavoie @llavoieauthor.bsky.social Author of picture books & middle grade novels. Newest PB: COUSINS! Spooky MG mystery: 13 DOORS OF BLACK HOUSE out now! Rep: James McGowan Website: linktr.ee/lauralavoie
Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social she/her
Art Director/Illustrator
(artists: please don't send your portfolios to my personal email)
www.jwahlgren.com
Rebecca E.F. Barone @rebeccaefbarone.bsky.social MG/YA author
📖 Race To the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica
📖 Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code
📖 Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens
📖 Double Crossed - 4.28.2026
rebeccaefbarone.com
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social Books about autism, written by Autistic people. Community resource website cataloguing as many of these as possible (2300+ so far).
Autistic curator (@lillyjade.bsky.social she/her).
https://linktr.ee/autisticbooks
*Taking a social media break*
Alby C. Williams @albyceewilliams.bsky.social They/them. Kidlit author, drawer of things, general menace. My second MG novel WHERE THERE BE SPIES is out May 5, 2026!
Elaina Ryan @elainaryan.bsky.social CEO of Children's Books Ireland. Co-artistic director of Towers and Tales Children's Book Festival. I swear I like things that aren't children's books too...
Brian Gene Olson @bgowriter.bsky.social #Kidlit #poet from the PNW. Words in LADYBUG, BABYBUG, THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE, HIGHLIGHTS HELLO. #SCBWI. #80s kid. Member of The Poets' Garage.
http://briangeneolson.weebly.com
https://willowcroft.blog/2021/04/09/five-things-friday-mini-interview-with-author
Joanna Moult @joannamoult.bsky.social Literary Agent at Skylark Literary, a specialist children's and YA literary agency. Always on the look-out for something great to read. 📚
Trying not to drink too much tea.
https://www.skylark-literary.com/
#ukkidlit #kidlituk
Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat #KidLit #Skybrarians #ISTCert
📚Join the list: tinyurl.com/tlskyform
📚The list: tinyurl.com/tlskysheet
🔗 linktr.ee/techielibgrl
🔗 techielibgrl.substack.com
‘16 CNYSL Super Librarian, Teacher Librarian, EdTech, Lib Advocate
James Allen @tljamesa.com School Libraries https://www.tljamesa.com/ #KyLChat #stressdoodle #KyGoPlay School Libraries, also School Libraries.
Lesley Watts @ljwattswales.bsky.social Retired librarian with 27 years in the rip-roaring world of libraries (last 13 years in a school library) Books, films, gardens, nature and fretting about climate emergency.
https://mrswatts101.edublogs.org/
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman @jennbertman.bsky.social NYT bestselling author: Book Scavenger series, SISTERHOOD OF SLEUTHS, and A GOOD DEED CAN GROW, illustrated by Holly Hatam. More info: www.jenniferchamblissbertman.com
&
https://jenniferchamblissbertman.substack.com
Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social Writer, editor, reader, neglectful gardener, cat-wrangler. Children’s/YA lit. PhD student: Australian children’s fantasy. New RGPer. She/her. Politics tragic. Lives on unceded First Nations land, lutruwita (Tasmania). https://linktr.ee/msmisrule
Finn Longman is only here occasionally @finnlongman.com Author (THE BUTTERFLY ASSASSIN trilogy; THE WOLF AND HIS KING) and medievalist specialising in the Ulster Cycle. #1 fan of Láeg mac Ríangabra.
🏳️🌈 they/them | siad/iad
📍Cambridge, UK
♿
https://finnlongman.com
Laurie Hnatiuk @lhnatiuk.bsky.social Retired 🇨🇦TL & MG Book Village Admin (#MGBookChat) Occasional Bit About Books Blogger. Here for the #kidlit📚 Wife, mom of two adult kids and her dog Kaizer. Love to read and attempt to capture the beauty of nature. She/her
https://linktr.ee/hnatiukl
Steph Cherrywell @stephcherrywell.com They/them. Author, librarian, text game creator. UNBOXING LIBBY and THE INK WITCH are out now! Represented by @marielamba.bsky.social. See my projects at stephcherrywell.com.
Katie McEnaney @katiemcenaney.bsky.social Teacher. Writer. Lover of words and history. One-time archaeologist. Nonfiction Ninja mentee. SCBWI. 12x12. #amquerying #5thgrade She/her. https://katiemcenaney.com/ and https://www.thelogonauts.com/ for book rec's
Shannon Gile (she/they) @gileslibrarian.bsky.social HS librarian. AASL Board of Directors-Chapters. VSLA Past President. Antiracist. Ally.
Neurodivergent, Swiftie, musician, cat lover.
NY-VT
Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.
Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social An independent bookshop for children and young adults in Retford, North Notts. Quite possibly the cutest little bookshop in the world. British Book Awards Children's Bookseller of the Year 2025.
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
Corinne Matthews, Ph.D. @corinnekathryn.bsky.social Scholar of Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Fantasy, & Consent | English PhD | Cohost of Sex. Love. Literature., a Pop Culture Podcast, found at @sexlovelitpodcast.bsky.social
Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social Illustrator/Author/ Vis Dev artist
Rachel @raeblainewrites.bsky.social YA SciFi/Horror writer querying a CliFi Dystopian novel✍️📚📝 🏳️🌈
#Posterpit Co-host
Sober Letters to Mom blog. Raising kids in LA because Chicago is too cold. She/her
https://rachelblaine.substack.com
https://rachelblainewriter.com
Jo Cummins @booksuperhero2.bsky.social ⭐️Primary advisory teacher
⭐️Children's book blogger
⭐️Former English lead
⭐️Workshop provider
⭐️Awards judge
⭐️Resource creator
😀Children's mental health advocate
www.LibraryGirlAndBookBoy.com
Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social We are a diverse group of creators who believe the power of story combined with real world science, social studies, & math can touch hearts & nurture growing minds. With our nonfiction & informational fiction picture books, we seek to support educators.
Mostly Book Talk @mostlybooktalk.bsky.social A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK
www.mostlybooktalk.com
Carolyn B. Fraiser @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social NF #PB Author, MOON TREE 🌙🌲(2022, Reycraft Books) & M IS FOR MASON JAR (2025, Familius). #STEM. #SCBWI. Crystal Kite Award. Rep: Michelle Z. Jackson, Jackson Literary. She/Her.
#KidLitEvents calendar is available at CarolynBFraiser.com/KidLit
Mel Gillman @mgillman.bsky.social Trans cartoonist, colored pencil artist, hideous woodland creature. Author of As the Crow Flies, Stage Dreams, Other Ever Afters, The Goblin Throne. Comics Chair at CCA. They/them
http://thegoblinthrone.com