Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social Writer, artist, comic book creator. The October Girl (Book Three coming October from Mad Cave/Maverick), Amelia Shadows (Book Two out now from Papercutz), DC's Misfits of Magic, and others. He/him.
Literary agent: Moe Ferrara at TriadaUS.
Sasha @typeofcrayon.bsky.social 📚 Book lover | Deep thinker | Forever curious
Finding wisdom in stories and life
travelpalettebooks.bsky.social @travelpalettebooks.bsky.social Coloring books for kids and adults with a little kid still in them.
https://travelpalettecoloringbooks.com
Angela Matteson @angelamatteson.bsky.social #KidLit Illustrator / Surface Designer
Obsessed with color & inspired by nature
Represented by James McGowan at BookEnds Literary Agency
bio.site/angelamatteson
R. LaFille @rivkahlafille.bsky.social Graphic Novelist, Educator, and Kidlit GN Creator Advocate. Repped by Janna Morishima. Hartford, CT -- Austin, TX -- NYC
FIVE WISHES, Candlewick (2027) -- CREATIVE WRITING WITH MISS MARY MAC, First Second (2025)
https://linktr.ee/rlafille
matt🌻 @eiffel.art illustrator! • store: eiffel.art/store • eiffelart@gmail.com • commissions: http://hire.eiffel.art
🌿viktor aleksander🌿🌸patreon launch!🌸 @nooskadraws.bsky.social 31/white/🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (he/him)🍵illustrator & tea drinker & victorian gentleman in training🍵 alex_dingley@hotmail.co.uk ✨️PLEASE DON'T DM ME ON HERE✨️ 🌸seeking rep!🌸
Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com Nature comics (Bird and Moon). Books about nature. Talks. Bird facts. rosemarymosco.com She/her.
IRANZYE ART @iranzye.bsky.social Landscape Artist / writer
Give a try my Instagram for more
Instagram.com/Iranzye.art
Jessica Braidan @jessicabraidan.bsky.social 📚 Color & Discover series — fact-and-coloring books for curious kids 4 and up. Surprising facts + bold pictures to color + try-it activities. Read, create, discover, screen-free. 🦕🚀🐴 jessicabraidan.com
https://www.facebook.com/jessica.braidan/
aves 🌱 @aves.bsky.social draws pictures sometimes ✷ she/they 🎷🐛 no reuploads, genAI, or NFTs!
✷ averyhelm.ca/commission-info
✷ https://ko-fi.com/averyhelm
#art 🎨 #mitzi 🐱 #honey 🐶
Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social I write Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror that is slightly bent, a bit fun and certain to be an adventure. I also art. I encourage writers of all levels with writing. Nevada! NO AI here. DMs closed!
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book author 📚 Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler 🎨 Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Toddling The Stacks @toddlingthestacks.com You should be reading #kidlit, and we'll help you see why.
A children's literature podcast by award-winning educator and Princeton-educated literature PhD @seangill.net
New episodes drop on Mondays!
http://www.ToddlingTheStacks.com
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social Senior literary agent, professional snacker.
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social
www.jmcgowanbooks.com
he/him
Header art by David Hohn
#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social Hosts of #KidlitZombieWeek 2026, @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @rebecca-ensign.bsky.social @monicafreewoman.bsky.social @janmilusich.bsky.social @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @kcstrocchia.bsky.social
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/kidlit-zombie-week/
Willow Heath @willowtalksbooks.bsky.social 🖋️Author of Managing and Other Lies
📺Talks Books & Films on YouTube
📚Freelance book editor
🖤Star Trek, horror movies, death metal
https://linktr.ee/willheath
Brackenlowe Halt Storyworld @brackenloweproject.bsky.social Welcome. We’re building a calm community arts project to create story-led, mindful resources for children, schools and nurseries, We’re gathering creatives, illustrators, educators, audio makers, web builders and practical helpers. DMs open.
Jennifer Harris @mypbjam.bsky.social Picture Book Writer. English Prof. http://mypbjam.com (she/her)
#kidlit #SCBWI #CANSCAIP Rep'd by Jackie Kaiser, Westwood
Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com Illustrator; writer of various things;
former #SCBWI IC and ARA; #pbparty26 Illustration Showcase;
co-host of #kidlitchat, Tuesdays at 9E/6P;
art and books at bonnieadamson.com
Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.
Sonja McGiboney, Author @sonjamcg.bsky.social Sonja McGiboney is an author and photographer with a focus on children's literature. She created a series of concept PB called "Jazzy’s Books." She is focused on building her PB library with new stories.
Aileen Stewart @aileenstewart.bsky.social Children's #Author, #SCBWI Member, #Library Board of Trustee Member, #12x12PB Member, #Baker, #Amateur Photographer, #Christian, and Herder of #Cats www.kidlitfun.com and https://www.instagram.com/aileenwstewart1/
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
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Vanessa Finaughty @vanessafinaughty.bsky.social Published author (indie & commissioned), editor by profession, avid reader and part-time nutcase.
ashleylaffin @ashleylaffin.bsky.social Debut PB The Balloonimals available now!🎈Wife & mom💗 MFA Grad. Writer. Marketer. SCBWI member & guest blogger April ‘24. Kids’ Choice KidLit Writing Contest HM ‘24📚
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)
Laura Zarrin @laurazarrin.bsky.social Children’s Book author/illustrator and Abstract Collage Artist.
www.LauraZarrin.com/hello
Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social ✏️ Illustrator & author & maker
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⭐️ Rep’d by Emily Talbot @unitedagents
www.fawashah.co.uk/links
Pep Neves @pepneves.bsky.social
Dad 😍 | Children's Book Illustrator | Educational Illustrator specializing in Early Childhood Education through High School and Teaching English as a Foreign Language 🤩 | Represented by Milan Illustration Agency 😉
Geek 🇧🇷 🪬
#Art #KidLit #Cartoon #K-12
Carol Cao @carolcao.bsky.social ✨✨Eng/中文/簡単な日本語✨✨
Illustrator/concept designer
📮：xinyucao0219@gmail.com
✨✨✨
Clients: miHoYo, Riot Games, Blizzard
Faith Gluskin @authorfaithgluskin.bsky.social #PICTURE BOOK Writer/#Teacher/#amquerying/Author of Gorillas’ Night Out (Indigo River Publishing/2019) and Matzah Means So Many Things (Yorkshire Publishing/2022). Member of #SCBWI
Sarah Guillory @sguillory262.bsky.social Author, teacher, runner. Obsessed with dogs. A WISH WITH WINGS out May 2026!
www.sarahguillory.com
Kailei Pew @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social Children’s Book Author
THE MONSTER ABOVE THE BED
KID-VENTORS
I SEE COLOR
Repped by Emily Forney of Bookends Lit
kaileipewbooks.com
Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social Children's writer, book blogger (The Picture Book Buzz), poet, editor, bird watcher, photographer, nature lover ... #SCBWI #12x12 #Cybils Judge
linktr.ee/MariaMarshall_
Kness @kness.bsky.social Cute Pottery 🦦 Illustration 🐶 Porcelain Jewelry - Montréal 🇨🇦
www.kness.fr
Mailing list : https://kness.myflodesk.com/
Requinoesis✨ @requinoesis.bsky.social The shark from outer space ☄️🦈💫
🐠Store: http://requinoesis.redbubble.com
🐟LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/requinoesis
✨🌊If you'd like to support my webcomic 'Waters Gone By' that I'm trying to create: https://www.patreon.com/cw/requinoesis
Claire Wendling @cwend.bsky.social 🐈⬛🐦⬛🐠
Illustration and related stuff since 1990—— no AI, silly.
Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com Argentinian illustrator based in France.
Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social
💻 https://victoriamaderna.com
✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com
Prints: https://inprnt.com/gallery/vmaderna
Charles Santoso @charlessantoso.bsky.social Illustrator for books, films & other things. An author illustrator of Happy Hippo book. See more work at http://www.charlessantoso.com
Chii 🌻 @cremechii.bsky.social Hello~! I draw and make cute merch 🐱
🛒Shop: cremechii.com
🌻Pin Club: patreon.com/cremechii
🌱Links: cremechii.carrd.co
John Ramsey @jramseyi.bsky.social I make cute pictures 🐁⚔
he/him
jramseyillustration.net
Benson Shum @bshum79.bsky.social Award-winning Author-Illustrator & Disney Animator on #Zootopia2 #Encanto, WE ARE LION DANCERS, ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU. Rep: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary
🎨 www.bensonshum.com
📑 www.bensonshum.com/activities/
🌟 https://linktr.ee/BensonShum
Sam Davies @stutterhug.bsky.social Cartoonist - draws small mammals having feelings 
大賀一五 @taiga15.bsky.social うさぎ好きすぎイラストレーター！
LINE公式アカウント→http://lin.ee/06xMBK9
JLMeyer Work Account @jlmeyerart.bsky.social Illustrator for 25+ books / Winner of 3 awards from SOILA
main @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social
Past Clients: Disney Hyperion, Dark Horse, Macmillan,TOR,WOTC
Business contact: info@shannonassociates.com
All Links: https://linksjlmeyer.carrd.co/
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
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
✨children’s book author✨
#kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
Jenna Waldman @jennawaldmanauthor.bsky.social Children's Author & Poet. 12x12 Rhyme Co-Elf. Bluesky Newbie.
A Purr-fect Passover '25, Purr-im Time! '23, Sharkbot Shalom '21, Larry's Latkes '21
Repped by Lisa Rambert-Valaskova/Transatlantic Agency
www.jennawaldman.com
IG: @jennawaldmanauthor
Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social Stand-up philosopher, scribe, bongo drummer and professional time-traveller. (Once dated Anne Boleyn)
Amazon: bit.ly/4hA0B7W
Apple: http://bit.ly/3K6WdB9
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2992620/
Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
12x12 Challenge
iWIC-featured-books @iwic-book-features.bsky.social You write ... we tell the world about it!
www.writersinspiringchange.com
JAMESON QUINN @realjamesonquinn.bsky.social SAG-AFTRA Award Winning Actor | Voice Artist Pittsburgh PA
4 bookings email BOOKTHEJQWAY@gmail.com or PODSTARZ.net
https://www.IMDb.me/TheJQWay
Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social I write #PB & #MG with humor, heart & hope 💖
#PBParty host | #SCBWI FL Crit Group Coordinator | #12x12PB | http://linktr.ee/MindyAlyseWeiss | https://mindyalyseweiss.com/
Repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social
Matias @matiashannecke.bsky.social ✨ Artist ✨ Writer ✨ Dreamer ✨
https://matiashannecke.carrd.co/
Leslie Zampetti @literarylesliez.bsky.social Founder & Literary Agent at Open Book Literary. Lapsed librarian. Rapacious reader. Wishful writer. She/her. Member of @scbwi & @aalitagents. http://www.openbooklit.com/
Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social Senior literary agent at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
Open to queries the 1st-7th each month.
Profile image by Monica Arnaldo
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
Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social 🍁 Canadian children's book author
📚 #kidlit genres: PB, non-fiction, chapter book, MG
🎉 New Books: #HomeChild #AshaAndBaz #PlagueThieves
☕ me in 3 words: books, baking, tea
carolinefernandez.ca
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/
Chronicle Books @chroniclebooks.bsky.social 
May Lee @mayleeillust.bsky.social ☆Writer of weird tales, usually working ln comics or on children's illustrated books.☆
From France.
🪸Check Patreon for more !
🪶Find my works:
https://mayleeillustration.carrd.co/
Illustration Jobs @illustration-jobs.com https://illustration-jobs.com is a free job board for illustrators.
Operated by two lovely humans 🇱🇧 🇵🇭 not bots or AI.
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things.
https://linktr.ee/hollyvalakresch
Second Story Press @secondstory.bsky.social Publishing diverse, inclusive, feminist books that entertain, educate, and empower. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @_secondstory
Visit our website and learn more: https://linktr.ee/_secondstory
Laken Brimicombe @lakenbrimicombe.bsky.social 🇨🇦Middle grade writer
🐈⬛Cat mom
KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social #KidLitArt chat for children's illustrators & fans of kidlit art.
Next chat - Thurs, Aug 27, 9pm EST/6pm PST
Aug topic - Visual Storytelling Techniques
Mods - @charlenedraws.bsky.social and @weyakindesigns.bsky.social
Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our seventh year of picture books in 2026. Follow us for news about 🇨🇦 PBs, blogs by 🇨🇦 PB creators and more, eh!
Website: https://picturebookseh.weebly.com
Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com #KidLit Author, Editor, Mentor.
Latest: ONE COSMIC ROCK. THE CLOUD THAT STUCK.
Upcoming: FOREVER FRIES.
Agency: @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social
VCFA Alum. Faculty at Whale Rock Workshops.
Settler heritage. She/her. Bi/pan. 🏳️🌈
https://karenkrossing.com
Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social Writer. Storyteller. Wonderer.
#Kidlit #PictureBooks New in 2026: THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), AROUND THE CIRCLE (Beaming Books)
www.lauraalary.ca
Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social Bestspelling author.
World chess ranking: 8,263,401,754.
WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! (2025)
WHEN THE WITCH WROTE BACK! (2026)
WHEN THE EASTER BUNNY WROTE BACK! (2026)
Links: https://hellonathan.ca/links.html
Tanya Lloyd Kyi @tanyakyi.bsky.social Children’s writer and lecturer for UBC Creative Writing. Most recently: THE CITY OF LOST CATS.
Joyce Grant @jgcanada.bsky.social Author | Journalist | Writing Prof | Book Coach
I write books to help kids think more critically
I also write reviews for Publishers Weekly (PW)
Pre-order my upcoming book on libraries:
https://linktr.ee/jgcanada
Jami Gigot @jamigigot.bsky.social Hello there! I am a children’s book author/illustrator and texture supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic living in the Pacific Northwest. www.jamigigot.com
https://www.amazon.com/Bigfoot-Field-Guide-Campers-Mysterious-ebook/dp/B0F4G895X7
Sophie Benmouyal @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social Illustration and Graphic Design
Based in Montreal, Canada
https://linktr.ee/sophiebenmouyal
Yewande Daniel-Ayoade @ydayoade.bsky.social Author of children's books. Typically set in or about West Africa.
THE LITTLE REGENT (Owlkids Books, March 2024), JOLLOF WAR (Owlkids, Sept 2026)
Karen Autio @karenautio.bsky.social Children's book author (PB, chapter book, MG), avid reader, nature photographer, disability awareness sensitivity reader
Amanda West Lewis @awestlewis.bsky.social A writer, theatre artist, calligrapher & arts educator who specializes in work for and with young people. Author of 11 books including MG & YA novels, picture books, poetry, graphic novel. MFA, Writing for Children & Young Adults #VCFA #Canscaip
Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social Poet, Picture Book author, and Nature educator. IF A BUMBLE BEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE, Picnic Heist. BUTTERFLY SEA is available for pre-order with Tielmour Press, #SCBWI #Edusky #CANSCAIP #CWILLBC
🦋 🐝 🍃
www.booksbycindy.com
https://linktr.ee/Cynthiamackey
Paola Santos @pgsantosb.bsky.social Venezuelan children's book author. A HOUSE IN MY BARRIO (Henry Holt. Fall 2026), HOW TO EAT A MANGO (2024). Rep’d by Jen Rofé.
https://linktr.ee/paolagsantos
Lana Button Books @lanabutton.bsky.social Books for kids dealing with life at school.
School presentations Kindergarten | Elementary |
Preschool| Toddler
Children's author with an ECE focus
Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social Fiction Editor | Author: WAS IT A CAT I SAW? (Amicus), WHEN THE AIR SANG (Annick), MARIAN'S BIG DIG (Groundwood), and more | she/her | Rep: James McGowan, BookEnds | No AI
https://bio.site/laurabontje
Analene @analene.bsky.social Children's Author, Filipino-Canadian
I write stories for kids and kids at heart 💗
analene.com
Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social Author | Book Reviewer | Teacher
Books: Written and illustrated by humans.
Posts: Do not represent my employer.
Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social Author of children's books and library staffer. THE LEAGUE OF LITTLES (Greenwillow, 2025), VAMPIRE JAM SANDWICH (Tundra, 2025), and more to come! More info at caseylyall.com
Hayley Lowe @hloweart.bsky.social Author/Illustrator found in 🇨🇦 and🇬🇧
✨Debut✨
THE PIE REPORTS - Orca Books Spring ‘24 (Hayley Lowe)
DIAPER KID - Owlkids Fall ‘25 (Loretta Garbutt/Hayley Lowe)
MEMORY STONES- Second Story Press, Fall 25 (Kathy Kacer/Hayley Lowe)
Shari Green @sharigreen.bsky.social author, poet, beach-wanderer 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 | she/her | Vancouver Island, BC | www.sharigreen.com
Leah Hong @leahhong.bsky.social Illustrator-author, once a designer 🇨🇦
HAPPY DREAMS LITTLE BUNNY (2021) WHEN YOU HAVE TO WAIT, A MOUSE FAMILY CHRISTMAS (2024)
Represented by Catbird Agency
Rochelle Strauss @rochellestrauss.bsky.social Award-winning nonfiction children's author, interested in nature, environment & STEM. Love promoting NF books as powerful tools to build ocean, climate and environmental literacy. Available for author visits & speaking engagements. www.rochellestrauss.com
Jen MacGregor @jenmacgregor.bsky.social 🇨🇦 she/her; #kidlit author, repped by Saba Sulaiman
MAGS MACDONALD HAD A JETPACK (Owlkids, 2026)
https://www.jenmacgregor.ca/links.html
Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social Picture Book Author & Poet. https://www.kirstenpendreigh.com/
WHEN A TREE FALLS, PW ⭐️; WHAT FISH ARE SAYING, SLJ ⭐️; MAYBE A WHALE, Horn Book⭐️ Fanfare Book; JLG, CCBC⭐️; LUNA'S GREEN PET (Quill & Quire Book of the Year. Next: CAMPING IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.
Alison McGauley @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social #Author of big-hearted stories for little readers. #teacher #parent #chronicillness #IBD #arthritis
https://linktr.ee/alisonmcgauley
Loretta Garbutt www.booksbyloretta.com @lorettagarbutt.bsky.social Kid Author
2020 - Stopwatch From Grampa-KCP
2021 - JJ SLEPT - KCP
2023 - JEFFREY LOVES BLUE-Owl
2024 - Wake Up, Little Pin!-Owl
2025 - DIAPER KID-Owl
2027 - In Baba's Tiny Kitchen-Owl
2027 - Where I Belong -Tundra
Voice Animation
Sailor Moon, Max & Ruby
Lynn Leitch 🇨🇦 @lmlwrites.bsky.social 🦕 DINOS DRIVING
🐹 DEAR CLASSROOM 1B
⚾️ THE SETBACK
- Kids’ Choice Kidlit Contest winner
- Represented by Bridgette Kam |
Westwood Creative Artists
Shari Becker @sharibecker.bsky.social #kidlit author: picture books, middle grade and young adult 🇨🇦🇺🇸 founder Whale Rock Workshops 🐶📚
Www.sharibecker.com
Www.whalerockworkshops.com
Rina Singh @storiesbysingh.bsky.social Children’s Author Spoken Word Coach
Jane Whittingham @raincityjane.bsky.social Canadian picture book author, children's librarian, tea drinker and mum.
Newest book: 24 SLEEPS TILL CHRISTMAS (2025, HarperCollins Canada)
www.raincitylibrarian.ca