Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social Blog about kids books? You bet (A Fuse #8 Production). Library degree? You know it. Books for kids? Seven. Books for adults about kidlit? Two. Podcasts about kids books? One (Fuse 8 n’ Kate). Having fun! https://afuse8production.slj.com
Christina Diaz Gonzalez @christinadg.bsky.social Edgar® award-winning & USA TODAY best-selling author.📚 Recovering attorney & soccer mom. ⚖️⚽️ Has a dog that can open doors.🐕
Jeff Kinney @jeffkinney.bsky.social Wimpy Kid author, Unlikely Story owner
Barbara Dee @barbaradee.bsky.social Award-winning author of middle grade novels like TEAR THIS DOWN, UNSTUCK, MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU, and VIOLETS ARE BLUE.
Tom Bober @captainlibrary.bsky.social Librarian Speaker Writer. LJ Mover&Shaker. Fmr @librarycongress Teacher in Residence. ALA Emerg Ldr. '19 Caldecott Comm. Podcaster. @Maslonline Past President.
That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan-Defender of Wonder
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian
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
Olde Towne Book Shop @otbookshop.bsky.social An author-run, new & used nonprofit bookstore selling online nationwide at oldetownebooks.com
• Supports childhood literacy through programs and free books
• Offering titles from traditional & indie authors
• 🏳️🌈Safe Space🏳️⚧️
BookPeople @bookpeople.com The largest independent bookstore in Texas 📚 A community bound by books located in the heart of downtown Austin.
Blue Willow Bookshop @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social West Houston's favorite bookshop. Can we say that? Opinionated service and fantastic author events since 1996.
Another Story Bookshop @anotherstoryto.bsky.social Indie bookstore in Tkatoronto. Radically supporting 2SQTBIPOC writers since 1987
#ownvoices kidlit and YA experts/ founder: Sheila Koffman
315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2M6
hosting events throughout GTA
anotherstory.ca
The Twig Book Shop @thetwigbookshop.bsky.social #TwigBookShop | 📚Local Indie Book Store!
🎉Open since 1972! |📍SA, TX @HistoricPearl
⏰10-6 every day!
The Curious Cat Bookshop @curiouscatbookshop.bsky.social 📚 Indie bookstore in Winsted, CT
🐈 Fostering through Sophia L'Orange Kitten Rescue
📖 Curation, expertise & a place to meet bookish friends
👩 Woman-owned
curiouscatbookshop.com
The Booksmith @booksmith.bsky.social Your friendly neighborhood independent booksellers. Haight Street, San Francisco. Est. 1976.
11AM - 7PM daily. Find the good stuff at booksmith.com
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
A.F. Steadman @afsteadman.bsky.social Sunday Times & NY Times bestselling author of the SKANDAR series 🦄 published by Simon and Schuster (she/her) Type 1 diabetic. Rep: Sam Copeland, RCW
Anica Mrose Rissi @anicarissi.bsky.social Author of books for kids & teens · Fan of dogs & ice cream · Faculty at VCFA WCYA
Most recent book: GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE (2026)
⭐️ "Breathless, mesmerizing." --Kirkus, starred review
https://anicarissi.com/
https://thisistheeavesdrop.com/
Jennifer Rummel @yabooknerd.bsky.social Children's Librarian, Young Adult Librarian, a lover of books, book blogger, writer, and book reviewer.
She/Her
https://linktr.ee/YABookNerd
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 🗝️
Danielle Joseph @daniellejoseph.bsky.social PB, MG & YA Author. #kidlit
Ruth First Never Backed Down, I Want to Ride the Tap Tap, Shrinking Violet (Disney's Radio Rebel) & more.
Up next: The Mitzvah Fairy (2.4.25)!
Rep: Allison Remcheck at Stimola
www.daniellejoseph.com
Kerry O’Malley Cerra: author 🤟🏼 @kerryomalleycerra.bsky.social Author of JUST A DROP OF WATER, HEAR ME, & MAKE A LITTLE WAVE. Coming soon: NF PB The Gallaudet Eleven: The Story of NASA’s Deaf Bioastronauts (Little, Brown ‘26) “Retired” high school librarian #deaf
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 🌈
Fleur Bradley Visscher @fleurbradley.bsky.social Probably off on a Colorado hike somewhere. Author of Get a Clue & MG mysteries Midnight at the Barclay Hotel & Daybreak on Raven Island (Viking), Double Vision trilogy (Harper). MWA, SinC, SCBWI member.
Cynthia Levinson @cylev.bsky.social Kidlit author/presenter specializing in nonfiction and social justice--and now STEM! See more at cynthialevinson.com. Contact me at clevinson@austin.rr.com. Rep’d by EMLA.
Janae Marks @janaemarksbooks.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of middle grade books. Latest release: A SPLIT SECOND.✨💜 janaemarks.com
Shari Sawyers @sharisawyers.bsky.social K-6 Librarian in Texas, member of #BookAllies, Texas Library Association, and Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List Committee
Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon. Speaker info: https://www.leighbureau.com/speakers/tnichols
Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
Tatiana @tmgrogan.bsky.social Upper elementary teacher, bookworm, mama to be, only a little outdoorsy 📚☕️🏔️
@tlnwilkinson.bsky.social @tlnwilkinson.bsky.social reader, writer, gamer, geek. Mother, Foster Mom, Mentor, Teacher. NBCT2B. Sky scrolling for all things 5th grade, SEL, Literacy, Equity, & ELL. Rabid consumer of podcasts and sci-fi. she/her
Stacey L. Joy, NBCT @joyteam.bsky.social I have been a teacher in Los Angeles for 39 years. I love poetry and being creative in my curriculum. I seek joy, peace, justice, and love. You might find me at the beach, on a walking path, or enjoying friends and family.
Alethea "E.C." Setser @ecsetser.bsky.social A dynamic educator who ignites curiosity, blends cutting-edge technology with creative teaching methods, and inspires learners to push beyond their limits, transforming traditional education into an engaging, interactive adventure.
Mrs. Kyra (Taylor’s Version) @iskyrahereah.bsky.social Dorky science teacher. Married. Disney Adult. Extremely sleepy. Anime. SasuSaku. SPYxFamily. Swiftie.
Siva Eh! 🇨🇦 🏒 🚵🏽♀️👨💻 @siva-eh.bsky.social Canadian living in Silicon Valley since 2000. Hockey player, bike rider and cybersecurity, networking and mobile tech guy for my career.
Diane Mittler @writerdi.bsky.social #PB #MG author seeking representation |'26 debut READY TO RIDE |'24 PBParty finalist | '24 WNDB Mentee| '23 #SCBWI-NM Enchantment Show winner| #12x12 | retired educator | ❤️ photography | http://mochadiane.com | she/her/hers
Rebecca Chaney @rebeccajchaney.bsky.social Science-loving Aussie author of THE SKETCHER SERIES.
https://rebeccajchaney.com/
https://linktr.ee/rebeccajchaney
Kids Con New England @kidscon.bsky.social New England's favorite comic con for kids & children's book event! Promoting art education, literacy & fun! Website: Kidsconne.com/
Join us at our events: Nov 14, 2026 in South Portland, ME, and April 17-18, 2027 in Concord, NH! @kidscon
Artist Emily Drouin @emilyatplay.bsky.social Award-Winning Illustrator of Comics, Children's Books, Animation & more! 🎨 emilyatplay.com
National Cartoonists Society Member & Vice Chair NE Chapter, SCBWI, Kidlit, Founder @kidscon kidsconne.com
Facebook.com/emilyatplay
Instagram.com/emilydrouinart
Christina Chatel @medialoguer.bsky.social Middle school librarian in Troy, MI. Advocate for #youngteenlit. Author of “An Open Letter to Middle Grade Authors and Publishers Regarding Book Length.” #Troybery2025 bit.ly/whatistroybery
Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social Economics editor at The Bulwark. MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) anchor.
Previously WaPo op-ed columnist and NYT reporter.
Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Mondays at 9pmET on MS NOW
MaddowBlog.com
Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social Chartered School Librarian, CILIP @YLGLondon Committee, National conference exhibition manager, Bea keeper. She/her
Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social Bookworm, editor, children's book enthusiast, School Library Assistant, blogger, Londoner, mum. All views my own. She/her
Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social Social scientist @yalesph.bsky.social exploring how we form beliefs and make sense of health information in the age of AI. Author of Misguided. https://amzn.to/48zTs59
https://matthewfacciani.substack.com
www.matthewfacciani.com
Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social Truthmonger. I write books, teach students and make podcasts about you being smarter about misinformation. #WeAreAltGov #DetectingDeception https://bit.ly/UnSpunPod
Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social Professor of health law and science policy, author, speaker, and commentator. #ScienceUpFirst
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/caulfieldtim
The Real Truther @therealtruther.bsky.social Spreading truth about vaccines since 2015.
Prof Jeffrey S Morris @jsm2334.bsky.social George S Pepper Professor of Public Health & Preventative Medicine; Biostats, Stats & Data Science, Lifelong learner & truth seeker; Views my own & not employer’s
Dr Susan Oliver (PhD) @drsusanoliver.bsky.social Scientist who is passionate about correcting misinformation
https://www.youtube.com/backtothescience
FuturePerfectProgressiveTense @hopedosedskullcup.bsky.social Aunties must run the world.
BadQuaker. Ex-librarian. DamnedLiberal.
Atypical🧠. Creative maladjust.
🏳️🌈 wife of an inimitable 🏳️⚧️.
PhD Human Dev’t, working philos’r
🕊✌️☮️🇺🇸, never🏳️
#Writersky #Booksky
#UBI #novel
#GlobalWomensUprising✊
✨😷💃🛌✨
Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Headteacher. NPQH. Children’s book blogger. Passionate about reading for pleasure. Children’s Book Awards 2025 judge. #Neighbours superfan
Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social Pastor. Wesleyan. Writer. BA in Religion. MA in Spiritual Formation. MA in Theological Studies. Chronic student. Idahoan.
Newsletter: https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/profile?
Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social Kidlit author! STIFLED (9/1/2026!), MUFFLED, MY MIXED-UP BERRY BLUE SUMMER. Teacher, editor, word lover. Earth fan. Tree hugger. Water baby. www.jengennari.com
Lindsay Littleson @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social Kelpies Prize winner, Carnegie nominated children's author @DiscoverKelpies @CranachanBooks
#SCBWI she/her
SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social Author of the Varjak Paw books, Phoenix and TYGER! I also write about children's books & all things connected - libraries, literacy & reading for pleasure.
http://www.sfsaid.com/
Mark Samberg @mjsamberg.bsky.social Public School Tech Leader. Dad. Husband. Learner. Tinkerer. Educator. Ed.D. Trekkie. Teacher. North Carolinian. Posts mine. he/him 🏳️🌈
Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social Headteacher with a new challenge.
Alice Keeler @alicekeeler.com #EduSky, Teacher, mom of 5, author, AliceKeeler.com, EdTech expert, gamification, #coffeeEDU, Google Certified Innovator, Google Developer Expert 
Adam Strom @afstrom.bsky.social Father, husband, and #educator. Co-founder and Executive Director of Re-imagining Migration. I used to other things. I was the on the leadership team at Facing History and Ourselves for years and even survived working in Hollywood.
Marni Reijmers @mreijmers.bsky.social Passionate advocate for Student Agency & UDL, Tech -Enabled Learning, AI in Edu, SEA Innovation Consultant. Leading with empathy. #EduSky
Bill Carozza @wcarozza.bsky.social Retired teacher and school principal, Keene State College Ed. Dept. faculty, Author of nhschoolscoop.substack.com, Husband, Dad, Granddad.
Leah Pileggi @leahp88.bsky.social Writer of kidlit, historical fiction, poetry. Amanuensis in a past life. Yes to the Oxford comma.
leahpileggi.com
Aimee lucido @aimeelucido.bsky.social I’m an author and crossword puzzle maker! 
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
EduSky Team @eduskyteam.bsky.social Welcoming Educators to Bluesky.
Please use #EduSky in your education related posts that are relevant to the larger education community. 
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.
Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social Award-winning journalism for schools, including news, analysis, research reviews and teaching and learning guides.
kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social Senior Editor at Book Riot. Editor/Author of BODY TALK, HERE WE ARE, + (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY. Former librarian. Anti-censorship advocate. Yoga teacher. Your favorite infernal witch. She/her. Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2024.
Chris Grabenstein @chrisgrab.bsky.social Writer, dog and cat lover, big kid
www.ChrisGrabenstein.com
Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher @thereaderteacher.bsky.social Reader. Teacher. ND. Autistic/ADHD (AuDHD).
📒Author of All Brains Are Wonderful (b small publishing) 🧠💛
📗Author of 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Reading for Pleasure (Bloomsbury) 📚💚
📖Children's Books Consultant
🏆Book Award Judge
✍️Educational Writer
Jenni L. Walsh @jennilwalsh.bsky.social USA Today bestseller author of books for adults and middle grade. Next up: #AceMarvelSpy and #TheBugBandits
Federico Erebia @federicoerebia.bsky.social PEDRO & DANIEL
Lammy Award - Winner
Intl. Latino BA - Winner x2
MA Book Award - Longlist
Ohio Book Award - Finalist
Crystal Kite Award - Honor Book
Américas Award - Commended Book
Linktree: linktr.ee/FedericoErebia
Website: FJEbooks.com
Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/roxanegay
Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social Celebrating 40+ years of locally owned, independent bookselling.
Based in Miami, Florida.
Beth Gawlik 📚🐈⬛🍪 @bethgawlik.bsky.social Reader, Writer, Mother, Christian, cat lover, preschool teacher, #ADHD, #T1D Mom, #dyslexia mom, 🏳️🌈 ace she/her, writing #MGLit and #cozymystery, #MGWaves
Betsy Uhrig @betsyuhrig.bsky.social Author of mild-mannered middle-grade books, including MIND OVER MONSTERS (McElderry/S&S). Agent: Joan Paquette. BetsyUhrig.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
Taylor Green @taylorgreensky.bsky.social Joined Bluesky November 2024. Curator, Author 12 Books/Shallow Seas mybook.to/IgCB7G
Poetry From The Soul t.co/grtFXel9wB Close Your Eyes Wonder Why https://a.co/d/i0OqcDW
Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social I wrote some books, once upon a time.
Posting about stories, brain injuries, adorable animals, rhubarb recipes, nature facts, human rights, and how we can make this world safe and kind and good. You are precious to me, and I love you.
kellybarnhill.com
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
Ian Eagleton @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social He/him
Children’s author, dad, former teacher of 13 years 🏳️🌈
Contact: ian@thereadingrealm.co.uk
Agent: Neil Dunnicliffe at Spring Literary
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
Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social Ex KS2 teacher, children’s book blogger and lover of undunked biscuits and Lego. Currently reading all the books. Autistic. She/her.
Blog: https://worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/
TheTechTeacher @thetechteacher.online Computer Science Educator, Tech Enthusiast, Gamer, Crocheter and Dad 🇮🇪
Jenny Kaste @jennykteaches.bsky.social Teacher, reader, optimist, living hopefully in the sunshine of the desert southwest!
#inclusion #QuizizzGameChanger #sustainability
Susan Jinks @drjinks.bsky.social Computer Science Teacher | Google Innovator SWE17 | ISTE certified teacher | Mirror Mentor | Code.org Facilitator
Bradley Reece @reeceedu.bsky.social TN 5th Grade Math Educator, Math Teacher Leader, creator of 15 Minute PD podcast (https://shorturl.at/C19ya), AI in Education, passionate educator, and constant learner.
Tim Jones @themisterlibrary.bsky.social '25 SLJ Librarian of the Year 🎉 '24 LJ Mover & Shaker 🎉 '23 Nat’l Media Literacy Teacher 🎉 '22 KY Librarian of the Year 🎉 Second City Alum 🎉 Co-Owner of nimcoinc.com 🎉 Book in 2026
linktr.ee/misterlibrary
#Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
Kelly Kaloti @kaloti.bsky.social Teacher-Librarian K-5, Canadian, Reader, Learner
Rachel Alberque @mrsalberque.bsky.social 6th grade ELA teacher, avid reader, 2x TCNJ grad, she/her, views my own
Pernille Schmidt Ripp @pernille.bsky.social Global educator living her best life, mom, writer, speaker, creator of the Global Read Aloud and always in search of a great book and a cup of tea. Now a primary teacher ❤️ in DK 🇩🇰 Used to be a teacher in Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
@kidsbooks.bsky.social @kidsbooks.bsky.social 
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app I wrote #TheDarkFantastic. Aspiring YA fantasy author; newbie YouTuber. Professor and grad program chair; Auntie PhD. 🔺1913, OES⭐️, Rattler🧡🐍, Wolverine💛💙. Detroit vs Everybody. Linktree: Ebonyteach.