Kellee Moye @kelleemoye.bsky.social Mom & Wife, Middle School Librarian, Educator, Reader, @ALANorg 2024 President, Unleashing Readers blog, Educator Guide author, Mental health advocate, 🌈, #blacklivesmatter, #endhate, Cat mom, IST/FJ, LEGO, Go Cubs go! (she/her/hers)
Emily Golightly @emilygolightly.bsky.social 2024-25 NCSLMA School Librarian of the Year, Podcaster, Quizizz Gamechanger, Past President of the NC Reading Association
http://linktr.ee/golightlyinthelibrary
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
Julie Doepken @juliereads.bsky.social K-6 Librarian, reader, wife, mom, seeker of joy. 
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
Melissacorey @melissacorey.bsky.social MS Library Media Specialist | MASL Past President | LJ Mover & Shaker 2024 | 2024 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award Honoree | SLJ #SchoolLibOTY Finalist 2023
Tali Noimann @chamutal.bsky.social Professor of children’s literature and children & youth studies. Maxima debetur pueris reverentia (Locke)
Emily Matthys Bennett @zembenni.bsky.social Librarian, advocate, ally, mother, reader 
The ACTUAL Christina Soontornvat @soontornvat.bsky.social 3-time Newbery Honor-winning author of THE LAST MAPMAKER, the #1 Bestseller THE TRYOUT, and THE LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND series. 
Leigh Woznick @wozleigh.bsky.social Middle school librarian. Freedom to read. Feminist. Lover of mystery, history, and puzzles. Amateur genealogist. Crafts. She/her. Views are my own. 
Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social Early literacy librarian, SLJ columnist, Horn Book board book reviewer, play advocate, and debut author of Let's Rumble from Rise x Penguin Workshop (July 2025). Rep: Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Lit.
She/they
RachelGPayne.com
Samantha Scott @teachdogsandtravel.bsky.social 5th grade ELA/SS teacher in NC
Dog mom to Finn
Traveler - would love to do more, internationally and with Finn
HP Nerd ⚡️
UConn Women’s Basketball fan
Andrea Lathan @andrealathan.bsky.social Youth services librarian and retired school librarian who loves libraries and children’s lit.
MrsWaz @mrswaz.bsky.social Public School Teacher, Monarch Whisperer, Bird Watcher, Chicken Tender, Reader, Learner, Mets Believer #LGM #LFGM 🐾🐔📚🎣
Upstate, NY
Wendy Gassaway @wendygassaway.bsky.social New librarian, old teacher, enthusiastic about books, hikes, and dessert. Title Chair for Oregon Battle of the Books. 2023 AASL Innovating Reading grant. 2025 Connie Hull Grant. 2015 Book Love Foundation grant. RPCV & Fulbright exchange in Latvia. She/her.
Chandler Black @missblackreads.bsky.social Middle School Librarian in South Carolina | WCU ‘15 | USC ‘22 | Lover of Jesus, books, & the Tennessee Volunteers
It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social We believe 12-15 year olds need books published just for them. Moderated by Christina Chatel & Marcia Kochel, MS librarians who implore the publishing industry for books meant for grades 6-9. #youngteenlit #itstimeforyoungteenlit www.youngteenlit.com
Readerroberts @readerroberts.bsky.social Retired K-5 Librarian now working as a YS librarian in a public library. Love of all things books!
Nicki @nickireadsbooks.bsky.social Librarian, traveler, reader, crocheter
Shannon McNeice @smcneice.bsky.social Middle School Librarian. Mom. Thrifter. Crafter. Reader. 
Mandi Cox @coxama17.bsky.social Middle School Teacher Librarian in SC.
Book Lover.
Stacy Derleth @stacyderleth.bsky.social Librarian 📚 Artist 🎨
Read everything. Read anything.
Read banned books. Read whatever you prefer or can get your hands on in whatever format you like.
Read.
Mandy Bellm @mandybellm.bsky.social K-12 Library Media Content Lead for Minneapolis Public Schools. 2026 ITEM Co-President. MLA 2024 School Media Innovator of the Year. INFJ, SLMS, EdS. (She/Her)
🪷Book Junky @027queen.bsky.social School librarian, bookseller, dachshund mom.
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
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
C Spencer @ckspen05.bsky.social I’m a library media specialist, former classroom teacher. I love teaching students about media and books!
#booklover #edtech #middlegrades #SchoolLibrarian
Heather Brown @heatherbrownva.bsky.social Elementary school librarian.- K Kimberly Hill Edwards @khilledwards.bsky.social Environmental Science Teacher in Michigan; I love all science. Specifically passionate about native plant gardening, supporting native bee populations, encouraging renewable energy and loving on dogs.
Nicole Scott @a-forest-fair.bsky.social Middle school librarian
Beth @bethreads.bsky.social Librarian. Mom to a fantastic tween. Reader. Crafter. Self-development junkie. She/her
LibrarianLissa @librarianlissa.bsky.social Children's Librarian and book nerd for kidlit, manga, and nonfiction. Watches anime. Listens to Kpop. Lives with Type 1 Diabetes. She/her.
Kathy Lester @kathylester.bsky.social Teacher Librarian, Adjunct Faculty-WSU School of Information Science, AASL Past President, Michigan Association of School Librarians Advocacy Co-Chair & Past President, about me: bit.ly/klester
@carolynchaffin.bsky.social @carolynchaffin.bsky.social Mom of 4
Elementary school library clerk
Book collector
Iced Chai latte addict
Emma “HI LIBRARY!” Ryan - MLIS @emmarosewriter.bsky.social 3rd year Elementary School Librarian - Tea Drinker - Please tell me about your favorite graphic novel or holiday-themed romance 📚🫖
People's Book @peoplesbooktakoma.com Mom 'n pop bookshop in downtown Takoma Park, MD. New books, hot zines, and Sunday storytimes. We're DC City Paper's Best Bookstore of 2026, 2025 and 2024. 👍 See upcoming events and membership options here: https://wfr.bio/peoplesbook
National Teacher Front @teacherwalkout2025.bsky.social A collective of Teachers who are fed with with the abuses against our most dedicated and vulnerable educators. We fight for Pay, Purpose, and Protection.
@krubado.bsky.social @krubado.bsky.social Teaching, books, Minnesota gardening, hockey, social justice
Julie Esanu @bookbytes.bsky.social Independent lower school librarian, interdisciplinary curriculum coordinator, kidlit fan, pragmatist, watercolor dabbler
Sarah Sansbury, Ed.D @supersansbury.bsky.social School Library Media: Literacy & Innovation #engagingstudents #empoweringlearning #librariestransform | views are my own
Lindsey Keown ✨ @mskeown-reads.bsky.social 📖 Middle School Librarian
👩🏻🎓 M.Ed. Reading Instruction
✍️ Literacy Specialist
🐶🐱 Dog & Cat Mom
🧶🌱🥾 among other things
Livreamour @lntubbs.bsky.social LGBTQ 🏳️🌈, Librarian, Crocheter, Knitter, Cat Worshipper, Neo Gamer, she/they
Angela Antonelli @skybrary.bsky.social #Librarian, K-4 | #Kidlit Writer | #SCBWI | #12x12 | #CTCASL Board Member | #STEM
Grace Kendall @gracekendallbooks.bsky.social Executive Editor of award-winning and bestselling children’s books at FSG Books for Young Readers (Macmillan). Books, food, fine art, cocktails/mocktails, and Manhattan née Brooklyn. Opinions mine alone.
Cindy Schwind @cindyschwind1.bsky.social Reader! BookPosse Member! Indie Book Crawl! Friday Night Raffle! Retired Reading Specialist!
Alison Goldberg @alisongoldberg.bsky.social Author of children's books: The Remembering Candle, Eighteen Flowers for Grandma, Bottle Tops, I Love You for Miles and Miles. Forthcoming novel: The Lost Sea Garden. Picture book critique services.
www.alisongoldberg.com
Alyson Gerber @alysongerber.bsky.social NYTimes and USA Today bestselling author of THE LIARS SOCIETY - #1 and #2 out now 🗝️
📕Allison Remcheck @ Stimola
🎥Danny Hertz @ Gotham
📍NYC from Boston
Sara K Ahmed she/her 🍉 ✌🏾 @sarakahmed.bsky.social Author of Being the Change & Upstanders. Director of Curriculum Integration. Speaker. Staff Developer. Sports. Snacks.
Bookings: The Author Village
Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social CHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD and CBW Teens & Adults has been open since 1986 and is a full-service bookshop for children, teens, and adults in West Los Angeles. childrensbookworld.com
Aliza Werner @alizawerner.bsky.social Educator. Literacy Consultant. Reader. Writer. NCTE. Traveler. Knitter. Wife. Dog Mom x2. Jewish. she/her
Mae Respicio 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @maerespicio.bsky.social ✨ Writer of Books / Eater of Snacks
✨ APALA Honor Award, NPR Best Books
✨ www.maerespicio.com
✨ Author brand: tender+joyful+Filipino dad jokes
✨ Agent: Jennifer Laughran
Darcy Miller @darcymiller.bsky.social A good writer/okay mom.
Author of ROLL, MARGOT AND MATEO SAVE THE WORLD, STRANGEVILLE SCHOOL series, and the upcoming I AM NOT A VAMPIRE (ANYMORE).
Kaz Windness she/her @kazwindness.bsky.social •📕Out now: WORM AND BUTTERFLY (S&S)
•📘Out soon!: TIME TRAVELING CHICKENS (S&S)
•📚Check out: “When You Love a Book” (PRH)
Award-Winning Children’s Book Author-Artist, Art Professor, Autistic-ADHD 🌈📚Books, Classes, Social Media: linktr.ee/KazWindness
Rachel (R.L.) Toalson @racheltoalson.bsky.social author of books for kids & teens | THE FIRST MAGNIFICENT SUMMER | up next: THE UNFORGETTABLE LETA “LIGHTNING” LAUREL (MG) + LOVE, SIVVY (YA) | wife | mom | runner
www.racheltoalson.com
MissNikkiIn5th @missnikkiin5th.bsky.social M.S.Ed. - Rdg Specialist; Gr 5 ELA; New Jersey Literacy Association Past President; ILA; Literacy Advocate; Writer. Views are my own.
Dana Marie Miroballi @noshesthebear.bsky.social Children’s Book Author
IF MY HAIR HAD A VOICE (Beaming Books) • INVENTIONS TO COUNT ON (Abrams Appleseed) • Rep: Ammi-Joan Paquette
danamiroballi.com
Instagram: noshesthebear
#KIDLIT
#CHICAGO
Bridget Hodder @bridgethodder.bsky.social Kirkus-starred author and co-author of children's books THE RAT PRINCE, THE BUTTON BOX, THE PROMISE; anthology THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
Autism coach; certified Reading & Language specialist; Behavioral analyst
Sephardic rep forever...La neta
Breeana Shields @breeanashields.bsky.social Author of YA fantasy. Out now THE SPLENDOR and THE BONE CHARMER duo from Page Street and POISON’S KISS duo from Random House Kids. Rep’d by Kathleen Rushall.
Ruth Spiro @ruthspiro.bsky.social Author of 30+ award-winning and bestselling children’s books including How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up, Baby Loves Science, Made by Maxine, One Small Spark, and Love Grows.
#STEM #kidlit #picturebooks #author
https://ruthspiro.com/
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
Nicole M. Hewitt @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social MG Author (she/her) 🎵THE SONG OF ORPHAN'S GARDEN🌺 January 21, 2025 Feiwel & Friends🌟Bookseller (Kids’ Specialist)🌟SCBWI-IL Co-rep 🌟Former homeschool co-op teacher🌟Rep: Deborah Warren East/West Literary
https://linktr.ee/nicolemhewitt
Shari Sawyers @sharisawyers.bsky.social K-6 Librarian in Texas, member of #BookAllies, Texas Library Association, and Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List Committee
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
Erin Soderberg Downing @erindowning.bsky.social Author of many fun books about finding your voice, finding your people, finding yourself.
Rajani LaRocca @rajanilarocca.bsky.social 2022 Newbery Honoree, Walter Award, Golden Kite winner. Doctor, author of MG & PB, fiction & nonfiction, prose & poetry. Pro-democracy, pro-reproductive freedom, anti-book bans.
Rep: Brent Taylor
www.RajaniLaRocca.com
Michael Leali @michaelleali.bsky.social Award-winning author. THE CIVIL WAR OF AMOS ABERNATHY | MATTEO | THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES. Rep by Sara Crowe. He/him/his. 🏳️🌈
Betsy Uhrig @betsyuhrig.bsky.social Author of mild-mannered middle-grade books, including MIND OVER MONSTERS (McElderry/S&S). Agent: Joan Paquette. BetsyUhrig.com
Nandini Bajpai @nandinibajpai.bsky.social YA and MG Author! Out now A MATCH MADE IN MEHENDI and SISTER OF THE BOLLYWOOD BRIDE
www.amazon.com/Sister-Bollywood-Bride-Nandini-Bajpai/dp/031670542X
Artemis Roehrig @artemisroehrig.bsky.social kidlit author, scientist. Insect lover. RAINBOW SCIENCE (Storey). THE GRUMPY PIRATE (Scholastic), DO JELLYFISH LIKE PEANUT BUTTER? (Persnickety) etc. STEM Virtual visits. rep: @JVNLA
Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social I’m an elementary teacher librarian, avid reader, tea drinker, and co-founder/YA blogger at Rich in Color http://richincolor.com/. I also post on a personal blog readingtl.blogspot.com & Storygraph at crystalreading. (she/her)
#kidlit #ethnicstudies
e.E. Charlton-Trujillo @eecharltontrujillo.bsky.social Printz & Stonewall winning author of YA, middle grade and picture books who sometimes makes films and always advocates for youth storytelling. Co-Founder Never Counted Out.
https://www.eecharlton-trujillo.com
https://www.eecharlton-trujillo.com/instagram
Marzieh Abbas | Kidlit Author @marziehabbas.bsky.social 🏆📚
🇵🇰📝
Constantly curious, chai-drinking award-winning children's book author, poet, and aspiring illustrator.
📕Excited for Eid (LBB, 2024)
📙Friday Fun (LLB, 2024)
📘Aarzu All Around (S&S, 2025)
📗The Camel Library (F&F, 2025)
📕Radiant Ramadan (LBB, 2025)
Jennifer Guyor Jowett @jenguyorjowett.bsky.social Author | Teacher | Living as a character in my own story; plot still to be discovered #DogEaredBookAward creator #bookposse
Books:
#IntoTheShadows
#WordsThatMend
Wendy Parris @wendyparrisauthor.bsky.social MG author: FIELD OF SCREAMS and STAGE FRIGHT both Delacorte Press rep: Sara Megibow
https://www.wendyparris.com/home
Jennifer Hottinger @hottsnewreads.bsky.social Book lover, teacher, MTSS Middle School Coordinator and #bookposse member
Shelley Johannes @shelleyjohannes.bsky.social Author|illustrator|designer from Metro Detroit.
Books include: BEATRICE ZINKER, UPSIDE DOWN THINKER SERIES | MORE THAN SUNNY | THIS JOY! | March 2025: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? with Marcy Campbell
Book, prints, tees + more:
linktr.ee/ShelleyJohannes
Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social I’m a TX teacher and author of books about engaging young people with reading. Co-founder #nerdybookclub. Founder #bookaday. Regular posts at donalynmiller.substack.com
Valerie Bolling @valeriebolling.bsky.social Author of books for children and teachers | Longtime educator | DEIAB advocate | Born in NY | Raised and resides in CT
https://valeriebolling.com
Authors Guild; SCBWI; 12x12; Boyds Mills, #kidlit #PB #earlyreaders #booksforteachers
Patricia Bailey @pbailey.bsky.social Writer. Bookworm. Imaginary dog owner. Author of The Tragically True Adventures of Kit Donovan.
Lindsay Currie @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of mysteries for young readers. Newest title: THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS 🗝️
Maggie Lehrman @maggielehrman.com Editor of books & watcher of tv
Ardyce Alspach @ardyce.bsky.social Senior Editor at UNSQ :: speculative fiction :: Freelance writer sometimes :: Professional Nerd :: neurospicy :: opinions my own :: she/her 🏳️🌈
School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
The Mixed-Up Files @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social A group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. For anyone with a passion for children’s literature. Join us! https://fromthemixedupfiles.com/
Lee & Low Books @leeandlow.bsky.social Independent, POC-owned children's book publisher specializing in diversity since 1991. © 2026 Lee & Low Books.
Kristin L. Gray @kristinlgray.bsky.social Author, reader, sunshine seeker
BAHA user 🤟
Former RN 🩺
Fan of unsolved mysteries, science, space
Student pilot ✈️
Sometimes copy editor ✍🏻
MURDER AT PENGUIN RANCH (‘26) 🇦🇶
Rep: Caryn Wiseman ABLA
Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social Founder + Agent @StarlingLiterary | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | horror fan (bring on the blood) | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
Saritza Hernández @litagentsaritza.bsky.social ✨Lit Agent @andreabrownlit.bsky.social✨
@aalitagents.bsky.social Member✨ #tabletopnerd ✨Coffee junkie✨Romance Enthusiast✨💖💙💜Boricua✨#LGBTQIA & Autism Advocate✨#DementiaCaregiver ✨
https://QueryTracker.net/query/Saritza
Caryn Wiseman @carynwiseman.bsky.social Executive Agent @ Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social Executive literary agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency. www.litagentlaurarennert.com
Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social Children's #author of middlegrade thriller FRIEND ME (Scholastic Press). Studied history & literature at Harvard. From US & Ireland. Living in Scotland. NEW BOOK: PITCH YOUR BOOK - write the letter that hooks an agent on your novel bit.ly/SMApitchorder
Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social I write NYT-bestselling things. Things that children read.🖖🏻 Books in 2026: THE NEW CAT. More coming. MN-raised, CA-aged. She/her Rep: Jenn Laughran/ABLA Profile art: @cpark.bsky.social Go Blue!
https://www.stephanielucianovic.com
Don Tate @dontate.bsky.social Don Tate is an award-winning author and the illustrator of numerous books for children
Rebekah Lowell @rebekahlowell.bsky.social THE ROAD TO AFTER (Nancy Paulsen) |
CATCHING FLIGHT (Doubleday) |
Author/Illustrator | RISD | Hollins | Rep: @pterlip at ABLA ✨
Jennifer Mattson @jmattson.bsky.social ABLA agent, Chicagoan, observer of ducklings. Takes ballet lessons & loves tiny houses. Banner art (c)2020 by Taeeun Yoo from WHEN THE STORM COMES by Linda Ashman
Paige Terlip @pterlip.bsky.social Dog lover, book hoarder, outdoor enthusiast 🌈 Founder + Lit Agent @ Starling Literary + Media
www.paigeterlip.com
www.starlingliterary.com
www.cowritecollective.com