Natalie Aguirre @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social Blog host at Literary Rambles where I help writers on their publishing journey, promote authors with book giveaways, and interview agents with query critique giveaways. http://literaryrambles.com
Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social Executive Editor, Sourcebooks. She/her
Inked Voices @inkedvoices.bsky.social Inked Voices helps writers find community, motivation and feedback to fuel their writing process. Human-centered, all online. www.inkedvoices.com
@kaylacichello.bsky.social @kaylacichello.bsky.social Agent at Upstart Crow Literary
Currently OPEN to queries
Www.upstartcrowliterary.com
Alex Gino @alexgino.bsky.social They/them. Middle grade kidlit author of MELISSA, GREEN, and other books with LGBQTIAP+ characters and friendship themes. Living that pun lifestyle. ACAB. Free Palestine. Reparations. Housing, food, and medical care for all. Interdependence is life.
Alex London @alexlondon.bsky.social I write books. You might like some of them. Your kids do, at least the cool ones. https://www.calexanderlondon.com/
Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social Author-illustrator and mami born in Lima, Peru and living in the woods of SE Connecticut. Se habla español.
linktr.ee/juanamartinezneal
Elana K. Arnold @elanakarnold.bsky.social Writer, Human, Author, Friend.
Tracy Badua @tracybadua.bsky.social Author, lawyer, devourer of caffeine and chocolate
Out now: GHOUL SUMMER 👻📚
www.tracybadua.com
P.G. Bell @pgbellwriter.bsky.social Children's author and screenwriter. Waterstones Children's Book Award and Edgars shortlisted. New fairytale whodunnit, The Big Bad Wolf Murder, OUT NOW!
My stuff: https://linktr.ee/pgbell
C.W. Allen 📚 @cwallenbooks.bsky.social Writing long stories for kids and short stories for former kids
• RELATIVELY NORMAL SECRETS
• THE SECRET BENEFITS OF INVISIBILITY
• TALES OF THE FORGOTTEN FOUNDERS
🚫 AI is the worst
League of Utah Writers President
cwallenbooks.com
Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social Cartoonist & tea enthusiast 
Remy Lai @rrremylai.bsky.social Author Illustrator having too much coffee somewhere.
Next up: CHICKENPOX (January '25)
Jeff Kinney @jeffkinney.bsky.social Wimpy Kid author, Unlikely Story owner
Rick Riordan @rickriordan.bsky.social Author of Percy Jackson and many other books.
Margarita Engle @margaritaengle.bsky.social Cuban American poet and children’s book author. Young People’s Poet Laureate Emeritus. Newbery Honor, Pura Belpré Awards, etc.
Nedda Lewers @neddalewersbooks.bsky.social USA Today Bestselling Egyptian American Children’s Author | DAUGHTERS OF THE LAMP series | THE LUXOR HOUSE HEIST (Spring’27) | Educator | Mom
Cameron Mukwa - Order The Ribbon Skirt! @cameronmukwa.bsky.social Hey, I'm Cam! I'm an Anishinaabe and nonbinary children's book illustrator. I wrote THE RIBBON SKIRT, published by Scholastic Graphix. Agented by Nicole Geiger of Full Circle Literary. See webcomic recs in my #webcomicwednesdays tag!
Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social children's-YA author, Heartdrum imprint curator, little free library steward, dog mom
Daphne Benedis-Grab @daphnebg.bsky.social I write middle grade books, am an elementary school librarian, live in Colorado and love cats.
www.daphnebg.com
Lisa Schmid @lisalschmid.bsky.social MG Author | HART & SOULS | OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST
Co-Host-Writers With Wrinkles Podcast | Rep'd by @literarylesliez.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/lisaschmid.author
Hallie Christensen | Author @halliechriswrites.bsky.social Author (Fantasy/Cozy, Humor, RomCom, Paranormal, #MG #A)
Currently on subs!! | Agent: Bethany Hendrix - Spencerhill Assoc.| Member of SCBWI | she/her #kidlit
✨️ https://linktr.ee/halliechristensen
Christyne Morrell @christynewrites.bsky.social writer, mother, lawyer, introvert, insomniac
author of middle grade novels TREX, KINGDOM OF SECRETS & CURSE OF THE DEAD MAN’S DIAMOND
Rep: Danielle Chiotti, Upstart Crow Literary
www.christynewrites.com
she/her
Victoria J Coe @victoriajcoe.bsky.social I write books for children. I give workshops at schools. I teach grown-ups how to write for kids. #kidlit #reading #writing
R. C. Hill @rchillauthor.bsky.social Middle grade author of spooky and sporty stories.
STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social A group of STEAM children's authors and illustrators sharing sneak peeks of new books, cover reveals, giveaways, and writing tips. www.steamteambooks.com 
Cindy Baldwin @cindybaldwinbooks.bsky.social Kidlit author (latest: NO MATTER THE DISTANCE). Disabled activist with #cysticfibrosis and #ehlersdanlos. Homeschool mom, cosmetic formulator, human with too many passions. She/her
Allison Varnes @allisonvarnes.bsky.social MG author of SAY IT OUT LOUD & PROPERTY OF THE REBEL LIBRARIAN (Random House). Pie maker & Yorkie herder. Repped by Rick Richter.
Veera Hiranandani @veerawrites.bsky.social Award-winning author of The Night Diary, Amil and The After, How To Find What You’re Not Looking For, and more! Rep: Sara Crowe Literary. Faculty—VCFA, Writing For Children and Young Adults MFA program.
www.veerahiranandani.com
Hannah Gold @hannahgold.bsky.social Multi-award winning children’s author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear, Turtle Moon & The Lone Husky. World Book Day Author 2026.
Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social MG/YA verse novelist, author of LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK, EVERY SHINY THING, SKYSCRAPING, THE WAY THE LIGHT BENDS. Creative writing teacher, freelance editor and certified book coach.
Cheryl Mizerny @cherylteaches.bsky.social 6th grade English teacher, loves Nerdy Book Club folks, active with NCTE, writes “It’s Not Easy Being Tween” blog for MiddleWeb, book nerd, Michigander
@victoriarobins.bsky.social @victoriarobins.bsky.social 
Sam Subity @subity.bsky.social Dad, MG author, dragon rider | THE LAST SHADOW WARRIOR ~ Percy Jackson meets Beowulf | VALOR WINGS ~ Dunkirk with dragons (2024) - both from @Scholastic | Find me at subity.com
Cat Ritchie @ancientmews.bsky.social Author of:
Bosco and the Bees
Mirror and the Bobcat
Somewhere In Kakadu
Details at:
boscoandthebees.com
@carlyzee.bsky.social @carlyzee.bsky.social 
Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social Author and photographer of books for curious minds. 🇺🇸🇮🇹
Rep'd by Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social
Andrea Brown Literary @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/NancyCastaldo
Dayna Lorentz @daynalorentz.bsky.social Author of Wayward Creatures, Of a Feather, the No Safety in Numbers trilogy, and the Dogs of the Drowned City series. Lover of cats and cupcakes. Daynalorentz.com
Sara Hudson @saraphudson.bsky.social Passionate about family, children, books, equity. Views expressed are my own, no surprise to anyone who knows me! (She/Her)
Bookseller and creator of supplemental materials for picture books and middle grade.
Ruth Behar @ruthbehar.bsky.social Newbery Honor Award-winning and Pura Belpré Award–winning author of THE VULNERABLE OBSERVER, LUCKY BROKEN GIRL, LETTERS FROM CUBA, TÍA FORTUNA'S NEW HOME, ACROSS SO MANY SEAS. Co-author with Gabriel Frye-Behar of PEPITA MEETS BEBITA.
Steve Chiger @stevechiger.bsky.social Senior Director of 5-12 Humanities, Uncommon Schools; Co-Author, Love & Literacy and Gram & Gran Save the Summer; unrepentant nerd: loves ELA, cog sci, research, media lit, pedagogy, medieval marginalia; he/him stevechiger.com
Jackie Yeager @jackieyeager.bsky.social Middle Grade Author Rep’d by: Rebecca Angus, Howland Literary | Writer of whimsical STEM & Sci-Fi | Find my books & creative team-building activities at swirlandspark.com.
Kathryn Holmes @kathrynholmes.bsky.social Book person. Author of Class Critters series (ages 6-9), THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE (ages 8-12), and more titles for kids!
www.KathrynHolmes.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
Elizabeth Brookman @lizzyinlille.bsky.social Kidlit creator, occasional cartoonist, artist based in France
Shari Sawyers @sharisawyers.bsky.social K-6 Librarian in Texas, member of #BookAllies, Texas Library Association, and Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List Committee
Erin Bedell @erindaydreams.bsky.social Hello, I inspire readers! Daydreamer. Mindful Meditator. Nature Lover. Looking for birds and painting flowers. Proud librarian to 600 K-5 students. #TLSky #EduSky Member of #BookPosse. https://go.bsky.app/U4uscrm
Stacy Mozer @smozer.bsky.social Writer of kidlit and teacher of adorable firsties. Member of @SCBWI and @12x12 Mets fan, empty nester, and lover of dogs (especially the one named Mookie Mozer). Co-Regional Advisor New England SCBWI.
Cynthia Waters @cynthw.bsky.social K-8 Library Media Specialist
Kate Machon Author @katemachon.bsky.social Wrangler of words, and author of the award winning Pix and Gabe Adventures. For more details, see my website. https://katemachon.com/
Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social Reader, middle school ELA teacher, & upper middle grade author of WHERE ELLA WENT ⚽️, KEEPING PACE 🏃♀️, UP FOR AIR🏊♀️, COMING UP SHORT 🥎, and more. She/her
LaurieMorrisonWrites.com
Emily Matthys Bennett @zembenni.bsky.social Librarian, advocate, ally, mother, reader 
Margo Jantzi @margojantzi.bsky.social Elementary School Librarian
Teacher Librarian who integrates technology with elementary students in Gds. PreK-5 National Board Certified
Read Widely, Think Deeply, Act Kindly
Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social Author: Pride Puppy; Pride Colors; Queer History A-Z; A Hug on the Wind and 30+ more.
Spring 2026: The Book of Jupiter
Spring 2027: Pride Puppy Countdown!
www.robinstevenson.com
https://linktr.ee/pridepuppy
🏳️🌈🍁📚
Demi 🌼 @demiwrites.bsky.social Mum • NHS • Middle Grade Writer
THE SUNBEAM SIBLINGS 🌈
A MG series with MH, ND and lots of fantastical adventure ✨
Cancer ☀️ Capricorn 🌙 (send help)
She/Her ♀️
INFP 🧠
Brit 🇬🇧
Communicates with emojis/GIFs
#kidlit #middlegradewriter #writingcommunity
Anniina Jokinen @austinani.bsky.social Editor of Luminarium, PreK-9 Librarian, and sometime fairy changeling. The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, Literature, History, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Movies, TV. 
Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social Author, copyeditor, occasional magician. PERIL AT PRICE MANOR (HarperCollins 2023) and THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE (HarperCollins, July 2025). www.LauraParnum.com
linktr.ee/lauraparnum
Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com Author of books for kids and young at heart. Repped by Rachel Orr, Prospect Literary. Samanthamclark.com | Samanthamclark.substack.com | Bsky.app/profile/samanthamclark.com
Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social Leena Walters started her career as a historian, writing about change inside countries. Now she writes brainy romances about change inside people's hearts. She lives in Edmonton, Canada. leenawalters.com
Rep: Kristin Ostby of Salky Literary Management
Joy McCullough @joymccullough.bsky.social Author @ PRH & S&S, resident playwright at Seattle Public Theater, mom. She/her
Up next: TEAM AWKWARD (S&S, 2/11)
EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social MG author-EcoWarrior-USC Journ alum
#RoundTableMentor
On sub: THE DOOR BETWEEN STARS, mg novel in verse
Rep: Rebecca Angus, Howland Lit ✨
https://linktr.ee/emulholland
AmReading: White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Lauren Magaziner @laurenmagaziner.bsky.social Internationally bestselling author of middle grade books: ⚡️ The Incorruptibles (coming 6/10/25), 🔎 Case Closed series, 🐙 Mythics series, 🐰 The Only Thing Worse Than Witches, 💰 Pilfer Academy, ✨ Wizardmatch.
she/her 🌈
Thomas Maluck @maluckamuck.financialflock.com Writing machine, librarian, Kirkus reviewer, public speaker, accredited personal finance instructor, he/him, opinions mine
https://thomasmaluck.carrd.com
Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social Teacher librarian, educator and student still yearning to learn! Wife and mum to two boys too! Coffee Lover. Reading Enthusiast. she/her
Andrew Auseon @andrewauseon.bsky.social MG/YA Author. Video Game Designer.
SPELLBINDERS: OVERPOWERED now available!
spellbinderbooks.com
andrewauseon.com
Represented by Aevitas Creative Management.
Author Alexandra Lane 📚 🖊 🖥 @fairytalescolor.bsky.social Author of middle grade fairy tales #AtlantaGA #Storybook 📖 #NadiraAFairyTale ❤️ #ChildrensBooks #Writers #AuthorsCommunity #WritingCommunity #BlackBookSky #BlackAuthors Ingramcontent.com #IngramSpark
fanSTACHEtic Teacher @fanstachetic.bsky.social B is for
Books.
Bowties.
Baseball.
Ash 🐸🌈(she/they) @conina.bsky.social Grad Student - Library Science & Literature; Future Author; Artist. I love reading, gaming, nature, comics, and writing!
Readwithconina.com
Mike Steele 📖 DEBUT MG NOVEL, “NOT LUCILLE,” NOW AVAILABLE! @msteelewrites.bsky.social sunburned ginger · middle-grade author · children’s playwright · school librarian · two-time Friedrich von Trapp · #amwriting #amquerying #amsleepy
🔗 https://linktr.ee/msteelewrites
Karyn Friedman-Everham @kfriedmaneverham.bsky.social Otterly happy author of CHESED and OTTER OUGHTA KNOW. Repped by agent extraordinaire Joyce Sweeney.
Olive @oagennaro.bsky.social I write things and teach young people • Literacy, Mental Health Advocate • Book/TV/Music/Theatre nerd • she/they 🏳️🌈
Check out books from my wife @tayberryjelly.bsky.social
🚫NO AI 🚫
https://linktr.ee/oliviaannegennaro
pia ledina @msledinareads.bsky.social MS teacher librarian and learner | wife to one, mom to two + two 🐶 & one 🐱. She/her. Passionate thinker: #bookjoy, #mglit, #kidlit, #diglit, #newslit, #gunsense, #nostigma, #access, #democracy, #thinking, #kindness, #EduSky, #TLSky, & #BookPosse 📚💙
Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social MG & YA writer, poet, SPED Teacher
Rep: Jazmia Young at Curtis Brown Ltd.
Lives in the Boston area. she/her BLM
Fight fascism. Stands with Ukraine.
Julie Kirchner @kirchnerjulie.bsky.social Mom/wife/retired educator. 💗sharing books and traveling the world. Proud member: #NCTE #ALA #nerdybookclub #MYRA reader and board member
Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social Writer of books, rouser of rabble.
50% books, 50% cats, 50% political rants, 0% math. I swear more than you might expect.
YA/MG author repped by Marietta Zacker @ Gallt & Zacker. www.danaalisonlevy.com
https://linktr.ee/danaalisonlevy
Heather Bouwman @hmbouwman.bsky.social children's writer, college professor, Minnesotan etc etc (new book in 2025: Scattergood). She/her. Protect trans kids (and adults). hmbouwman.com
@shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social 
Penny Sweeney @psweeney31.bsky.social Passionate librarian. Lover of kid lit, cats and kids. Trying to write the great American MG novel.
@hmcauthor.bsky.social @hmcauthor.bsky.social 
Brooke King @brookebythebook.bsky.social Librarian, Library Advocate, TxASL Past-Chair
Jen Calonita @jencalonita.bsky.social NYT bestselling author, Jenna Rink fan, Disney Girl. Latest: The Enchanter’s Tale: FAIRY GODMOTHER Up next: ISLE OF EVER 3/25/25
Refe Tuma @refe.blue Writer, dinosaur photographer. Author of FRANCES AND THE WEREWOLVES OF THE BLACK FOREST, a Page Turner Award winner and Bram Stoker Award nominee, and the bestselling WHAT THE DINOSAURS DID pb series. Rep: Marie Lamba, Kristyn Benton.
Michelle Houts @mhoutswrites.bsky.social Picture book and middle grade author, fiction and biographies. Connecting with curious kids and adults at school visits, libraries, and book festivals. Repped by Allison Remcheck at Rosemary Stimola Literary Studio.
Nancy Tandon @nancytandon.bsky.social Middle grade author of THE WAY I SAY IT (Charlesbridge) and THE GHOST OF SPRUCE POINT (Aladdin). Supporter of literacy in all its forms. Rep: Charlotte Wenger at Prospect Agency.
Julia DeVillers @juliadevillers.bsky.social Mostly middle grade author. 📚 Next: MEET ME IN WONDERLAND (S&S, May), 🎡
Amalie Jahn (she/her) @amaliejahn.bsky.social Kidlit Author Rep'd by Ann Rose
MG 2024: TEAM CANTEEN ROCKY ROAD (Penguin)
YA 2023: A WALK BETWEEN RAINDROPS (Kirkus ⭐️)
YA 2021: PHOEBE UNFIRED
TED speaker | potter | anxious | neuro diverse | accomplice
https://linktr.ee/AmalieJahn
Deborah M. Burton, MD @drmommasays.bsky.social YA Sci-Fi Fantasy Mystery Author INVISIBLE CAGES: THE ALYNTHIA QUEST
Launching October 2026
Retired ENT Physician
#kidlit #writingcommunity #booksky
Elly Swartz @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social Author of books for kids and their adults: SAME PAGE, HIDDEN TRUTHS, DEAR STUDENT, FINDING PERFECT, GIVE AND TAKE, SMART COOKIE, ALMOST TRUE (2027). Rep'd by Andrea Cascardi at Transatlantic. https://linktr.ee/ellyswartz
Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social Elementary school library media specialist; 💙 literacy & freedom to read advocate 💙; 📚reader;📚; goldendoodle mom🐾; DC sports fan 🏒🏈🏀; University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate & Badger sports fan 🦡
https://www.donorschoose.org/ms-tecler
Renee Beauregard Lute @reneeblute.bsky.social Author | DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST | THE EXCEPTIONAL MAGGIE CHOWDER | WINICKER WALLACE | Mom to 3 | She/Her | PNW
Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social
https://www.reneebeauregardlute.com
Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social Award-winning author of books for kids. Educator. Science Communicator. Ocean Evangelist. Preorder JELLYFISH SCIENTIST and IN THE WORLD OF WHALES. Adjunct @SimmonsUniversity MFA. Rep: @jmcgowanbks #SciComm she/her
https://linktr.ee/mcusolito
@varshab.bsky.social @varshab.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of Thirst (2022), Count Me In, and A Garland of Henna (2024). Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Group). Repped by Caryn Wiseman (ABLA). Lover of chai, croissants and words.
Nicole Valentine @nicolevalentine.bsky.social Author of A TIME TRAVELER’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY | Cailleach of the Catskills | Baba Yaga of Philly | Writes Fantasy & Scifi for Children | Knitter, Needleworker, Raptor lover
Paul Vinelli @paulvinelli.bsky.social Picture Book Writer | MLIS
Co-Host of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast
@sartoriallibrary.bsky.social
Spotify: spoti.fi/3ANgYge
Apple: apple.co/4e4mM3h
Henry Herz @henryherz.bsky.social #Author of 14 picture books (I Am Smoke) & many #MG, #YA & adult short stories - #fantasy, #scifi, #horror. #Editor of 10 #anthologies (Combat Monsters). henryherz.com
Agent: Laurie McLean (Fuse Literary)
à la bibliohèck @alabiblioheck.bsky.social public library assistant director. mawrter. saltwater conch. aggressively into potatoes. she/elle 🏳️🌈✨
Mari Mancusi @marimancusi.bsky.social New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of Disney books and dragon books. 
Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social #Kidlit MG comics writer ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS, SEEKER SOCIETY | public elementary M.S., CCC-SLP/L | #educomix | ADHD | gamer dog mom | she/her | 🚫 Gen AI | 🔜ALA, SDCC
Linktree: JanaTropper
It's chaos. Be kind.
Caroline Carlson @carolinecarlson.bsky.social I write books for kids (VERY NEARLY HONORABLE LEAGUE OF PIRATES, WICKED MARIGOLD, & more). Latest: THE TINKERERS. Rep: Allison Hellegers. https://carolinecarlsonbooks.com
Anne Nesbet @annenesbet.bsky.social My favorite films are silent. My favorite places are far away. I write books!