Lady Queet @ladyqueet.bsky.social Lady Queet is a music producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Owner of Picture Perfect Entertainment. #MusicSky #WhoIsYourFavoriteFemaleRapper
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BookishPerseus @bookish-perseus.bsky.social 22yrs
Book Count: 2060
TBR: 6965
2026 Reading Challenge: 202/200
Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Layne Johnson | Children’s Author - Is Querying @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
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Brian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social Programme Director – Transformation and Recovery
Lindsay Hirst @lindsayhirst.bsky.social Early Years teacher and picture book writer. Shortlisted in Write Mentor and Searchlight competitions and winner of a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award in 2022. Debut PB - The Dangerous Pet Lover’s Guide to Dragons - published July 2025 with Bloomsbury.
Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social Word fan having a blast writing #poetry, mostly for kids. Explorer of very old dictionaries.
jenniferthomaswords.com
indiebookspotlight.com - Discover Indie Books @indiebookspotlight.com Shining a light on indie authors.
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Linda Strachan @lstrachan.bsky.social Writer for Children & YA - Former Chair of Society of Authors in Scotland - W&A Guide to Writing for Children & YA - Hamish McHaggis series - The Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites ( fact/fiction- MG)
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
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Postscript (Book Formatter, Cover Designer and Socials Post Maker): https://book-shelfie.com/postscript
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CarolineWrites @carolinebartle.bsky.social PB writer / illustrator, West Yorkshire, UK / Public sector comms & marketing
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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
Ray Douglas @mrraydouglas.bsky.social Children's author, poet and illustrator based in north west England. Books available on Amazon or direct from me. Fun, interactive and productive author visits to primary schools. See www.raydouglaspoet.co.uk
Hounslow SLS @hounslowsls.bsky.social Hounslow School Library Service providing books and events to promote literacy and a love of reading across Hounslow and beyond!
Natalie Rutherford @natrwrites.bsky.social Writes MG/CB/PB kidlit for love and charity comms for a living.
Prizes: Guppy 25 + 23 SL | SCBWI_BI UV24 | CheshireKids 24 SL | WritersMag CB SL 24
When not writing: SCBWI_BI UV26 committee member; lake swimmer; trombone wrestler
KidsWord & AllKidsBooks – Explore, Read & Share! @allkidsbooks.com 🌟 Join our vibrant community of children's book lovers!
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Kirsten Miles, Author 🌹 @kirstenmiles.bsky.social Author 🖊 Vegan 🥬 Libra ♎️
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Thalamus Plank @thalamusplank.bsky.social Author/illustrator
www.thalamusplank.co.uk
http://thalamusplank.etsy.com
Miles @miles101.bsky.social Citizen of everywhere.
( Mainly UK)
Not a fascist. 
TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social A Tipperary, Ireland based indie bookseller of new, old and inbetween books. Spend €20 & get free shipping !
Gaeilge agus fáilte.
www.thebookshop.ie
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Hazel Gardner @hazelgardner.bsky.social Children’s author and pumpkin enjoyer.
Author of the Penguin and Pup series and more with Macmillan Children's Books 🐧🐶
Rep'd by Rachel Petty.
Annie Llewellyn @anniellewe.bsky.social Oil painter, children’s author + illustrator | Published in Northern Gravy, The Toy Press, Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press, Cleaver Magazine
Tia Fisher @tiafisher.bsky.social Writer for children, eater of chocolate, library worker. CROSSING THE LINE (Hot Key Books, 2023) Shadower's Choice Carnegie Medal 2024. Upcoming NOT GOING TO PLAN (2025) and OPERATION DOODLEBUG (2026) #MAWFYP She/her tiafisher.com, repped by Eve White.
Zoë Armstrong @zoearmstrong.bsky.social Writer of the CURIOUS CREATURES series (Flying Eye Books), FIND THE SPY (Puffin Books) and more. Working on an exciting new thing for 2025 🌱
Rep’d by @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social
Jodie Houghton @jodes.bsky.social WriteMentor short-story winner (2021), longlist PB Award (2022,23); Winners’ Circle/honourable mention #50PreciousWords (2022,23); winner #50WordWonders (2022); longlist Green Stories short-story competition (2023).
Ian Brownlie @ianbrownlie.bsky.social Writer of poetry/fiction for children (Dirigible, Tyger Tyger, Little Thoughts, Nimblewitlit, The Toy) and adults (Shine, Viridine, Underbelly, Rough Diamond) | Pushcart nom '26, Times/CH LL | he/him
Sarah Connell @sarahconnellwrites.bsky.social Writing, global affairs, full-time cat-herding
✍️ Rep’d by Steph Thwaites at Curtis Brown
🌊PaperBound & Northern Gravy 🌊 ✨Winner Mslexia YA Novel Prize
Terra Bella Books - Paula Henson @terrabellabooks.bsky.social Award-winning NF PB WHO NEEDS A FOREST FIRE #NautilusAward #SkippingStoneAward #IndieExcellenceAward #middlegrade #nonfictionkids #picturebooks #educator #kidlit @12x12challenge.bsky.social @aabbri.bsky.social #StopBookBanning
@j-h-birch.bsky.social @j-h-birch.bsky.social 
The Complete Picture Book Submissions System @pbsubmissions.bsky.social The Complete Picture Book Submissions System is a soup-to-nuts, self-paced, online course for crafting winning submissions that soar out of the slush pile! Answers every question you've ever had about submitting picture books to agents and editors.
Story Yeller @georgekirktales.bsky.social Teller of Tales
Maker of Make Believe
Player of Ukuleles.
Lender of Books.
#Autistic
#ADHD
rep'd @agentalicewilliams
Bessie's Bees out 3rd July 25 with Templar Books
Chris Callaghan @chris-callaghan.com Children's Author
'When the War Comes In' - Out Now 🛠
Writes about chaos & chocolate 💥🍫
A Geordie living in London 🖤🤍
Ex RAF Engineer & Enviro Scientist 🌍
Loves wine gums
https://www.chris-callaghan.com/
Deirdre Laide @deirdrelaide.bsky.social 📚 SHIPWRECK out July'25, Tilbury House Publishers.
✔️ Teacher
✍️ PB & MG writer #kidlit #F #NF
🖍Doodler
🍃 Woodland walker
⛰️ Mountain hiker
🌊 Summer swimmer
🕴Trampoline jumper
🏠 Living in Ireland 🇮🇪
📕 Rep'd by Tracy Marchini
Steve Antony @mrsteveantony.bsky.social Children's Author/Illustrator of internationally bestselling Mr Panda series, school staple The Queen’s Hat and ‘Best 2024 Picture Book’ Rainbowsaurus. And many more.
Luke Newell @lukenool.bsky.social Illustrator Animator Author
lukenool.com
Stephen James @sjpicturebooks.bsky.social Happy picture book writer
Philippa Leathley @prleathley.bsky.social Author of INKBOUND, publishing January 2025 with HarperCollins. Represented by Hannah Sheppard at HS-LA
Nic Pearce @nicpearce.bsky.social Artist, Illustrator and Librarian 
Liz Brownlee @lizpoet.bsky.social I'm a children's poet, I love writing animal and shape poems, and the children's poetry world! National Poetry Day Ambassador. Dog Owner. Book reader. Coffee drinker. Friend. Between Bristol and Bath.
Farrah Riaz @farrahriaz.bsky.social London writer ✨ picture book The Twirly Wiggly Dance available now to buy✨
#WritingCommunity #2024debut Insta: farr.ahriaz
Lucy Tandon Copp @lucytcwrites.bsky.social Children’s author of inclusive, heart-warming stories 💛
✨ Rep’d by Lydia Silver at Darley Anderson.
⭐️ LOGAN’S LANTERN available for pre-order! ⭐️
https://linktr.ee/lucytcwrites
Chris Kimber @chriskimber.bsky.social Ex-Product Manager at BBC Sounds, dad, husband, climate worrier, low traffic fan, cyclist. Hate what cars do to people and places
Clare Harlow @clareharlow.bsky.social Writer, bookworm
She/her
https://www.clareharlow.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/clareharlow
Judith Eagle @juditheagle.bsky.social Children’s author: The Secret Starling; The Pear Affair; The Accidental Stowaway; The Stolen Songbird. Published by Faber; rep’d by Lucy Irvine at PFD
Annette Demetriou, 3 Little Buttons @3littlebuttonsblog.bsky.social - Children’s author
- WILD & Me, in the Middle (Owlet Press)
- Golden Egg Academy alumni 💛
- Blogging about London, family & books
www.3littlebuttons.com 📚
Wood @woodvalentina26.bsky.social Looking for a partner who's patient open and ready for marriage, able to commit To the process of being committed, loyal, loving, does not have a problem with giving or receiving affection in any manner, she is the ability to compromise
Lynn Leitch 🇨🇦 @lmlwrites.bsky.social 🦕 DINOS DRIVING
🐹 DEAR CLASSROOM 1B
⚾️ THE SETBACK
- Kids’ Choice Kidlit Contest winner
- Represented by Bridgette Kam |
Westwood Creative Artists
Mini Grey @mini3grey.bsky.social Help! I haven't time for this!
My shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MiniGreyShop
Jo Surman @josurman.bsky.social Illustrator & author
Winner of the Salariya/Stratford Literary Festival Picture Book Award.
'Snow?' & 'First Snow' published by Bonnier Templar
www.joanne-surman.com
Tracy Bullock @tracybullock.bsky.social ✏️ Children's Writer
📚 Teacher
🎉 Rep'd by Rachael Davis-Featherstone at Creative Roots Studio
Leonie Roberts @leonieroberts.bsky.social Children's Author and EYFS Teacher.
Books 📚 Dogs🐕 Gardening 🌸 Cake 🎂
Seeking representation 👋
Debut book, "My Colourful Chameleon" 🦎
Rhiannon Oliver @rhiannonoliver.bsky.social Children's Poet, Actress & Workshop Leader. South Wales. Dysgu Cymraeg.
Debut children's poetry collection publishing Spring 26 with Firefly Press
Happiest eating chips by the sea
Cathy Johnson @dadslibrary.bsky.social Writing YA and teen. Northern Writers Debut Fiction Award 2019, Guppy YA SL 2022. #SCBWI, #MAWFYP Bath Spa. Lupus warrior. Former GP.
K.R. / Kate Thompson, Children’s Author @katethompson.bsky.social Author of Werelock & Scratch, Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street, Yetis Don’t Exist, All I Hope For You, Superheroes Don’t Get Scared
Rep’d by Jo Williamson at Antony Harwood.
More info here: https://www.katethompson.co.uk
Insta: @katethompsonwrites
Lou Treleaven @loutreleaven.bsky.social Children's author rep'd by Caroline Wakeman. Mostly on Instagram as @loutreleaven.
Frances Tosdevin @francestosdevin.bsky.social Children's author rep'd by Lucy Irvine at Peters, Fraser and Dunlop. Picture books with UCLan Publishing, Quarto, Rocket Bird Books and Andersen Press. Website: www.francestosdevin.com
Amber Caraveo @ambercaraveo.bsky.social 😻 Literary agent at Skylark Literary - www.skylark-literary.com. Loves sunny days, folklore, children’s books, YA books, all books - and dancing! (She/her)
Justyn Edwards @justynedwards.bsky.social Author of the GREAT FOX series. Capable of typing and making things up simultaneously.
Agent: morgangreencreatives.com
Me: justynedwards.com
Lucy Falkner @lucyfalkner.bsky.social Writer ✍️Teacher 👩🏫 Mum 👦👧
🏆 Write Mentor CB Award 2024.
🏆 Books That Help PB Mentorship 2022.
Sital Gorasia Chapman @sgorasiachapman.bsky.social Children’s Author
🌲 LITTLE SPRUCE
🎈 KINDNESS COMES BACK
⛵️ THE BEDTIME BOAT
🤖 THE MATHS ADVENTURERS
🪔 DIWALI
Rep'd by Becky Bagnell
sitalgorasiachapman.com- D Delia Black @deliablack.bsky.social Delia writes stories & poetry that help big imaginations explore little worlds. Her work can be found in The Toy Magazine, Little Thoughts Press, The Poetry Express and Lemon Jelly Press.
Clare Helen Welsh @clarehelenwelsh.bsky.social Former teacher, children's author, writing tutor and founder of #BooksThatHelp
Bec Tonks @bectonks-authillo.bsky.social Author / Illustrator *seeking representation* #PB #MG #YA #NewAdult #amquerying @SCBWI_BI member
Sarah Atherton @sarah-a-author.bsky.social Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
Winner #ChuckleChallenge 2024
Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
John Condon @johncondonauthor.bsky.social Multi-award-winning and multi-tea-drinking children's author.
The Best Bear Tracker | The Pirates Are Coming | The Wondrous Dinosaurium. Rep’d by Georgia Tournay-Godfrey @ The Bright Agency.
Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency @hslanews.bsky.social A boutique literary agency representing fiction for adults and children run by Hannah Sheppard (@hannahlitagent.bsky.social). Associate Agent Louise Buckley (@louisebuckley.bsky.social)
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
https://linktr.ee/hannah_litagent
Kathryn Brereton @katbrereton.bsky.social Primary Schools' English Adviser at Cambs CC School Improvement Service.
Open University Teachers' Reading Group Leader.
NATE Primary Officer.
Jo Cummins @booksuperhero2.bsky.social ⭐️Primary advisory teacher
⭐️Children's book blogger
⭐️Former English lead
⭐️Workshop provider
⭐️Awards judge
⭐️Resource creator
😀Children's mental health advocate
www.LibraryGirlAndBookBoy.com
Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social Hi! I write & illustrate PBs/poems/MG & work for @thebookery.bsky.social. Words/pics in The Toy, PaperBound, The Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press & Tyger Tyger. Debut PB:The Go Away Rain Dance, HB Publishing House
https://linktr.ee/claire_f_lewis
Laura Howard 📚 @bylaurahoward.bsky.social Children's Writer | Write Mentor PB Award LL 25, 24, Searchlight Awards PB LL 23, Writing Magazine PB Prize LL 23, Books That Help RU 24 #KidlitUK
Zoe Arena @zoearena.bsky.social I write picture books.
Debut: MANDY IS STILL A BANANA, Hachette Children’s - out now.
Agent: James Catchpole.
www.zoearena.com
Stew foster author @stewfoster.bsky.social Writer of writerly things
Cycler of cycles
Jay Davison @jaydauthor.bsky.social Northern Irish author, husband, dad.
'The Knight Thief' (2nd Place, Faber Action! Prize) - coming in 2027 with
@FaberChildrens
Barbara Henderson (new WIP 6831) @scattyscribbler.bsky.social Author. Scottish historical fiction and eco- adventures for kids. 2x Young Quills Winner. 🎭 Teacher, ✝️, 🏴 🇩🇪, Highlands.
www.barbarahenderson.co.uk
Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social Writer, Edinburgh
Children's Writing Page.
https://lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com/website
Published in The Toy, Parakeet Mag, Brian Moses Blog Spot, Northern Gravy. Forthcoming in Little Thoughts Press and The Online Anthologies.
Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social Writer, children's poet, anthologist, percussionist.
website www. brianmoses.co.uk
Blog for teachers/children brian-moses.blogspot.com