N. West Moss @nwestmoss.bsky.social author of:
Birdy (middle grade novel, 2/17/26, from Christy Ottaviano at Little, Brown)
Flesh & Blood (memoir from Algonquin Books)
The Subway Stops at Bryant Park (short story collection from Leapfrog)
elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social elm like the tree. nonbinarian school librarian.
magister of kidlit MAMFA via simmons.
sailor. seabird. selkie. scrivener. scholar.
ATHLETE IS AGENDER ‘25 – Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown BYR
BEYOND THEY / THEM ‘25 – Andrews McMeel
seeking rep
Jennifer Anyong @jenanyong.bsky.social Picture Book Author rep'd by Morgan Hughes of FinePrint Literary Management, Wife & Mother, #SCBWI OK/AR PAL Coordinator, #12X12PB, #CTCWriters, Empowered Author🇭🇺🇺🇸
Blog: https://authorjenanyong.wordpress.com
Michael Wang @mwstories.bsky.social ▫️Designer + Children’s PB Author
▫️LEIF’S GIFT (June 10, 2025) Norton Young Readers
▫️rep’d by Allison Hellegers at Stimola Literary Studio
▫️SCBWI ▫️12x12
▫️ http://michaelwangstories.com/
▫️ https://linktr.ee/mwstories
Joshua Pruett @zombietardis.bsky.social Emmy Winning TV Writer - New York Times bestselling Author #doctorwho #gyroandtheargonauts #phineasandferb #thelastcomicsonearth #milomurphyslaw
#mst3k https://linktr.ee/JoshuaPruett
Thaís Mesquita @thaismesquita.bsky.social Artist, illustrator, and author
Represented by Alex Gehringer at The Bright Agency
www.thaismesquita.art
⚲ Germany
Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social For the best children's books, look for the bear!
www.walker.co.uk
The Emma Press @theemmapress.bsky.social small press | big dreams
Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations.
www.theemmapress.com
Dean Robbins @deanrobbins.bsky.social Author of nonfiction children's books for Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Candlewick and Macmillan. Margaret and the Moon, The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon, The Fastest Drummer, Two Friends, The Shape of Things, the You Are a Star series, and more. 
Tasha Hilderman | Writer @tashahilderman.bsky.social Reader, Writer, #KidLit, 12x12,
📕METIS LIKE ME Tundra Books
📗LIGHTS AT NIGHT Tundra
📙MINI GOLF FUN Random House 2026
📘Candlewick 2027 TBA
📕Kids Can Press 2027 TBA
Rep’d by Rachel Orr at Prospect Agency
Susan Van Metre @skeetervm.bsky.social Hopelessly devoted to books. Editorial Director Walker Books US/Candlewick Press
Lauren Pettapiece @pettapiece.bsky.social picture maker. Book designer at Candlewick Press.
https://www.laurenpettapiece.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
Jodie Hodges @jodiehodges.bsky.social Children’s Literary Agent at United Agents
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)
SCBWI_ITALY @scbwiitaly.bsky.social Regional account of SCBWI
Julie Blaho, Regional Advisor
Hannah Sanguinetti, Illustrator Coordinator
Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist. KidLit author of several picture books: EDIE FOR EQUALITY; SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY; THEY’RE SO FLAMBOYANT; MAY YOUR LIFE BE DELICIOSA
Loris Lora @lorislora.bsky.social ⭐️Award winning illustrator & designer from Southern California.
✏️Represented by HeflinReps|Killington Arts
lorislora.com
🌻 Frida Kahlo’s Flower Crown 4/1
Jillian Tamaki @dirtbagg.bsky.social Bump on a log
Shadra Strickland @shadras.bsky.social Illustrator. Author. Educator. And other stuff.
Julien Chung @julienchung.bsky.social I’m an award-winning illustrator who works with editors and art directors to make children's books. My mission? To find the WOW moment!
Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social Publishing award-winning books and magazines for children ages 2 to 14 since 1976 📚
shop.owlkids.com
Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright @erindealey.bsky.social #Kidlit author repped by Deborah Warren @eastwestlit -- Blogger of author & illus. #BookBirthdays -- Playwright at Uproar Theatrics erindealey.com -- Happily MARRIED btw--
Kathy Jo Watson @kathywatson.bsky.social Kid Lit Writer. Music and theater fanatic. Space Nerd.
Author of MY CITY IS A FORT and featured in BOY MOMS.
#SCBWI
#365PictureBooks
@eastwestlit.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social We are a full-service,boutique literary agency representing children's book authors and illustrators from novelty & PB to YA. Here to share #kidlit GOOD NEWS. 📚eastwestliteraryagency.com
Nancy Goulet @nancygoulet.bsky.social Picture Book Author & Illustrator, Designer, Pun-slinger, Diet Coke Connoisseur
Represented by Jes Trudel at The Rights Factory
www.wordsandpicturesbynancygoulet.com
Emmy Kastner @emmykastner.bsky.social Author & illustrator of books for kids, rep’d by Hannah Mann.
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
Javi de Castro @javidecastro.bsky.social Dibujante y poco más
✏️ javidecastro.com
📬 holajavidecastro@gmail.com 
Julie Benbassat @juliebenbassat.bsky.social Philly Illustrator | Avid Sketcher | Soft Tofu Stew Lover
Mungo On His Own (2026)
WEBSITE: https://www.juliebenbassat.com/
CONTACT: mail@juliebenbassat.com
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/
Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com Argentinian illustrator based in France.
Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social
I also make comics with @fpiatti.bsky.social
https://victoriamaderna.com | hi@victoriamaderna.com
Prints: https://inprnt.com/gallery/vmaderna
Rob McClurkan @rmcclurkan.bsky.social Author and Illustrator.
#kidlit #kidlitart
Represented by Nicole Tugeau at @T2
seerobdraw.com
drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social author of Toothpaste For Dinner, Married To The Sea, @dasharez0ne.bsky.social etc.
podcast with @nataliedee.bsky.social: https://patreon.com/garbagebrainuniversity
join https://patreon.com/drewtoothpaste and i'll email you my comics every day
Andrea Wickert @librarymusthaves.bsky.social 🌳 Parent | ♡ Book Lover |📍Upstate NY
🖼️ Author + Illustrator
✨ Finding you the best children’s books
💻 Portfolio: andreawickert.com
📖 IG: instagram.com/librarymusthaves
🍄 Shop: shop.hedgerowgeneral.com
@i2iart.bsky.social @i2iart.bsky.social 
Viking Books @vikingbooks.bsky.social Celebrating 100 years of publishing great books. Here are some posts about them.
Audrey Helen Weber @audreyhelenweber.bsky.social picture book maker
gouache, watercolor, and acrylic paintings on paper
represented by Hannah Mann at Writers House
www.audreyhelenweber.com
Camille Tisserand illustrations @camilletis-illus.bsky.social Illustratrice jeunesse,
Jetez un œil par-dessus mon épaule pour suivre mes projets au quotidien !
Biva Draws @biva.bsky.social Children’s Illustrator obsessed with texture and colour.
* Working on “LEAF IT TO ME!” by Katrina Moore, publication by Simon & Schuster planned in 2027.
* Rep’d by Christy Ewers from The CAT Agency.
* Find me here: https://catagencyinc.com/biva-nguyen
Barry Gott @bazgott.bsky.social Children's book author/illustrator, greeting card writer/artist. Represented by Bookmark Literary @teresakie He/Him
Eliott Bulpett 🌈 @eliottbulpett.bsky.social 25 | they/them | Illustrator, mural painter and lover of colourful things! ⭐
Website: https://eliottbulpett.com/
Shop: https://eliottbulpett.etsy.com
June Steube @junesteube.bsky.social I'm a Canadian Illustrator of nature themed children’s books, ‘The Buzz on Wild Bees' and ‘Dig, Dance Dive’ Owlkids Books
Web: junesteube.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junesteubeart/
Biolink: bio.link/junesteube
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
Transit Books @transitbooks.bsky.social Publishing award-winning literature from around the world in the San Francisco Bay Area.
www.transitbooks.org
Jenny Lucander @jennylucander.bsky.social Picture book artist | Helsinki Finland
www.jennylucander.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
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
QuartoKids @quartokids.bsky.social We make beautiful books that educate, entertain and enrich the lives of kids worldwide. 👶🏽💗📚
Bea Hatcher @beatrixhatcher.bsky.social ✏️ Illustration, design, etc
🌟 Clients include Adobe, Meta, CVS & Atlassian
🌱 beatrixhatcher@outlook.com
☁️ Rep outside UK by Loud Cloud
@nicolaslater.bsky.social @nicolaslater.bsky.social 
Gordon C. James @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honors winner, Society of Illustrators Gold Medalist, the only illustrator to have won the Kirkus Prize twice.
Scott Magoon @scottymagoon.bsky.social Author, illustrator of kidlit; lefty. Boston. Rep’d by @emily_van_beek @foliojr bio.site/scottmagoon
Colleen AF Venable @colleenaf.bsky.social AF = Ann Felicity. Author: Katie the Catsitter series, Junie B. Jones graphic novels, Kiss Number 8 (National Book Award nominee!), The Swayze Year. Comic booker, maker, loudest laugher in the room. Splits time between North Adams, MA and Brooklyn, NY.
HarperKids @harperkids.bsky.social We're here to help parents, teachers, and librarians discover great reads for kids, from picture books to middle grade!
Rebecca Sherman @rebeccagent.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent at Writers House. Good for children’s book and theater recommendations. Let’s share some joy and whimsy here, okay?
Julia Pierre Hammond @juliapierrehammond.bsky.social ✌🏽PB Author & Illustrator Soulful Struttin' (Free Spirit '24) Mort the Mediogre (HarperCollins '27) Happy Noon Year (Sourcebooks '26)
and more! #kidlit author #12x12 ♡ rep’d by @christiemegillbooks @thecatagency
juliahammondcreates.com
Chronicle Books @chroniclebooks.bsky.social 
Alfred A. Knopf @aaknopf.bsky.social #ABorzoiBook • Dedicated to publishing distinguished fiction and nonfiction since 1915.
An imprint of @penguinrandomhouse.
@laurabower.bsky.social @laurabower.bsky.social picture book author and pre-school teacher.
THE IMPOSTER (Gnome Road Publishing, Spring 2024)
EMILY SNOOK, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK (Gnome Road Publishing Fall 2024)
HAIL THE TAIL (Beach Lane Books/S&S Spring 2027)
Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson @sharonfj.bsky.social 🇯🇵🇺🇸 children’s book author-illustrator 🎨📚 THE MOCHI MAKERS (S&S/Beach Lane Books, 2024) SHELL SONG (2025) 💖
www.sharonfj.com
Ellen Potter @ellenpotter.bsky.social Bestselling author. Reality is fine, but my brain throws better parties. https://www.ellenpotter.com
Patricia Valdez @patriciavaldez.bsky.social Author of JOAN PROCTER, DRAGON DOCTOR 🦎 and HOW TO HEAR THE UNIVERSE 🔭 (@KnopfBFYR) Scientist/Immunologist. Rep by @AgentHenkin All views/posts are my own
Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social Reading/Educ. Specialist and playful author of DON'T FEED THE BEAR (Union Square), THE THINGITY-JIG (Peachtree), and THE TWIST-A-ROO (Peachtree) #kidlit www.KathleenDohertyAuthor.com
Pablo Leon @artsypabster.bsky.social Eisner nominated artist, author and filmmaker
📚Rep: Britt Siess
Film: Sam Goff
https://linktr.ee/artsypabster
Jackie Morera (she/her) @jmorerabooks.bsky.social Latina author of IN CASE OF LAS MOSCAS (9/8/26), TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP, and more!
Megan Clendenan @meganclendenan.bsky.social Reader past my bedtime, mom, runner, #kidlit author, soup fan. DESIGN LIKE NATURE (SLJ⭐) FRESH AIR, CLEAN WATER (2022) CITIES (2023) she/her
STEAMTeam, 12x12, CWILL
meganclendenan.com
Devin - New Artbook on Kickstarter! @devinellekurtz.bsky.social Bestselling author of “The Bakery Dragon”
NO AI 🚫
Artbook Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devinellekurtz/modern-dragons-art-book?ref=e5lnwu
Isabella Kung @isabellakung.bsky.social 🖋Author + 🎨illustrator of
🌊 NUNU AND THE SEA
🐈⬛NO FUZZBALL! & 🐈NO SNOWBALL!
🎨Illustrator of 123 CATS & ABC CATS
👩🏻🏫 Instructor @storyteller_academy
☎️ Rep: @literaticat.bsky.social
🔗 www.IsabellaKung.com
Hannah Salyer @hsalyer.bsky.social Slow makings and musings of the illustration, sculpture, and storytelling variety.
Maria Gianferrari (she/her) @gianferrari-m.bsky.social Creature & nature lover
Bird nerd 🐦
Wordsmith
#Kidlit Fiction & #STEM PBs:
Latest: Just One Oak 🐿 & Puffins!
Horn Book honoree for Fungi Grow 🍄
Obsessed with auroras
Website: https://mariagianferrari.com/
Boni Ashburn @boniashburn.bsky.social Children’s Book Author.
Librarian (Middle/High School & Public).
Mom. Dog mom. Human.
The U.P. of Michigan. boniashburn.com
Brian Lies @brianlies.bsky.social NYT bestselling children’s book author and illustrator. Caldecott honoree. Visiting author. Gardener, woodworker, fan of “how to” videos and making stuff like pickles, cheese and kimchi. 
First Second Books @01firstsecond.bsky.social 
Kids Can Press @kidscanpress.bsky.social Award-winning publisher of picture books for children 3-7 & non-fiction, fiction & graphic novels for children 8-12.
The T2 Agency @thet2agency.bsky.social Your premiere boutique literary agency for children’s publishing. Talent from around the globe. https://www.tugeau2.com
Carter Hasegawa @casahasegawa.bsky.social • Associate Agent with Tugeau2 Art and Literary Agency
• Former editor at Candlewick Press
• Freelance editor and kidlit writing coach
• Husband to a public librarian wife and dad to two preschool boys
KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social 📚We're an Award-Winning website celebrating children's books & reading with Videos 🎥 Podcasts 🎧 KidLit Crafts & Activities 🎨 🏅An ALSC BEST DIGITAL TOOL 🐛CARLE HONOREE
Founder: Julie Gribble @juliegribble.bsky.social #kidlit
Christine Evans - Kidlit Author @christinenevans.bsky.social Kidlit author of picture books and chapter books. http://christinenancyevans.com
BookPage @readbookpage.bsky.social Our monthly magazine recommends the best new books across genres, as chosen by our editors. Discover your next great book at bookpage.com.
Sign up for our enewsletters: bookpage.com/enews
Official merch is now available: bookpage.com/shop
Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com Founder/Literary Agent at mccarthylit.com, long-suffering Mets fan, hops (beer and rabbits) enthusiast. 
Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social Writer of downright odd children's/YA books. Hobbies include travelling, dressing in period costume and scuba diving. Addicted to volcanoes and trying new things.
@sydneydraws.bsky.social @sydneydraws.bsky.social 
Helen Docherty @helendocherty.bsky.social Children's author (Superwolf, Someone Just Like You, The Snatchabook), language nerd & mum of teenagers. I love broccoli & dark chocolate (but not together). Gower / Wales / Cymru. SoA. I will probably post pictures of my dog as well. www.helendocherty.com
Christy Matthes | Kidlit Writer @christymatthes.bsky.social Children's book writer, nature and animal lover, cat wrangler, promotions coordinator for SCBWI-Michigan and a member of the editorial team for The Mitten, SCBWI-Michigan's blog. #12x12, #SCBWI, Rate Your Story
Marc Kuchner | Author @marckuchner.bsky.social Dad. Author of the Cosmic Collisions books. Astrophysicist and Participatory Science fanatic @nasa. www.marckuchner.com
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/
Shana Keller @shanakeller.bsky.social "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." A.E.
#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social A tag for creatives on the hunt for work!
4x/year on the second Tuesday of January, April, July, & October.
bio.site/PortfolioDay
Run by: @audreygonzalez.bsky.social 🕴️
Smriti Halls @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social Reader, writer, dreamer; hopist; mum;
#1 Bestselling, award-winning children’s author; Books in 40+ languages. Agent: Jodie Hodges
www.smriti.co.uk
I’M STICKING WITH YOU series, RAIN BEFORE RAINBOWS, THE LITTLE ISLAND & lots more…
Darin Shuler @darinshuler.bsky.social 💥drawing💥
sketchbooks, comics, zines, picture books
Substack.com/@darinshuler
Emily Paik @emilypaik.bsky.social Illustrator based in 🇰🇷
Represented by Astound agency ✨
Flying Eye Books @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social Books to take your children's eyes on a journey of wonder. Publisher of award winning fiction and non-fiction for children. 📚
Penguin Random House @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 
Ed Vere @edvere.bsky.social Picture book maker
www.edvere.com
Jennifer Davis @jenniferdavisart.bsky.social Making Paintings, Murals, Illustrations, and Pet Portraits in Minneapolis, MN
Learning to navigate life with MS
www.JenniferDavisArt.com
Amy Huntington @amyhun.bsky.social Children’s book author and illustrator
https://amyhuntington.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.
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
linktr.ee/AuthorSandhya
Ellen L. Ramsey @ellenlramseybooks.bsky.social #kidlit, SCBWI, 12x12, book lover, nature lover. A BOOK FOR BEAR (Flamingo Books/Penguin Random House, 2023) www.ellenlramsey.com