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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social Children's book author, book blogger: PB/MG, #STEM
linktr.ee/JilanneHoffmann
HEARTLAND (LBYR '26)
THE OCEAN'S HEART (Millbrook ‘26)
A RIVER OF DUST (Chronicle '23)
Agent: Lori Steel
Focus: Earth's wonders+environment, STEAMTeam
Jarrett J. Krosoczka @studiojjk.bsky.social 💬Graphic Novelist
📙 Lunch Lady • Hey, Kiddo
📕 Star Wars • Crayola • Marvel
▶️ Process & Creative Career Tips
🍎 Classroom Resources
Steve Muñoz @thewizardofmewnoz.bsky.social Director of Previs at Dreamscape Learn. Animator, previs artist. Formerly at Zoic Studios, MethodExp, LucasFilm Animation (tv), MPC.
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer 📚 Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler 🎨 Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Röki) • BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 • BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee • 2 x BAFTA Juror • Industry speaker & mentor • He/him
Dundee (Scotland)
https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
Senongo @senongo.bsky.social Designer and illustrator in NYC. Author of Cross-Cultural Design. VP of Design at Nava.
Michael Bierut @michaelbierut.bsky.social Graphic designer, teacher, writer, since forever
Whitney L-P 🩷💜💙 @whinknee.bsky.social She/Her
Children’s book Art Director and designer.
Website: whitlpdesign.com
Mom to a NB 8 year old and two black cats. Passionate about books, workers rights, equity, safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals, anti-racism, and picture book art.
Evui @ GenCon AS 34 @labillustration.bsky.social Art Director on MTG, Illustrator, and Fairy trying her best. Co-host of the Painted in Color podcast. Etsy: http://labillustration.etsy.com . NO A/I. Views are my own.
Damien Correll @damiencorrell.bsky.social Creative Director at Figma. Former baby.
Wolfgang Bremer @wolfgang.bremer.co 🇩🇪🇨🇦 Product Experience Leader · Advisor & Speaker · Former VP VW Group · Ex Nokia, SAP · Fortune 500s & Startups
📧 Collaborate? 👉 collabs@bremer.co
👉 bremer.co · linkedin.com/in/wolfgangbremer
Mark Boulton @markboulton.co.uk Head of product design @checkout.com. Typographer. Cyclist. Likes tea.
Len Small @lenpsmall.bsky.social AD at Columbia Magazine. Opinions are my own. he/him
Matthew Carlson @dreamjar.bsky.social Director of Product Design at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally - #BLM
Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social she/her
Art Director/Illustrator
(artists: please don't send your portfolios to my personal email)
www.jwahlgren.com
Andrei Robu @andreirobu.com Type designer, fonts, etc — founder of typeverything.com & artist andreirobu.com
Marta Bernstein @martabernstein.bsky.social Milanese designer gone PNW. Creative director, type & typography educator. Researcher at Nebiolo History Project. Wayfinding, EGD, exhibit design. Politics. Cats. ENG/ITA
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Sextant Studios 🐑😈 Flocking Hell is now on Steam! @sextantstudios.bsky.social Panda (they/them). Creator of Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate and Flocking Hell, a deeply strategic roguelite.
Flocking Hell demo + available now on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/Flocking_Hell/
🐏😈
Becka Moor @beckamoor.bsky.social Book doodler | Snr Designer
Agent: Hannah Whitty | The Plum Agency
www.beckamoor.com
Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social About 📚, 📚+🎨, 🧣 & 🏀
book designer + art direction @ Scholastic Canada
Instagram @yvonnelamdesign
NoblemanNick @noblemannick.bsky.social • He/Him
• Cuban/Chinese Pride
• Creator of ELDRITCH AUTOMATA
• VFX Compositor | TTRPG Designer | Award Nominated Producer.
Lindsey Chastain @lindseychastain.bsky.social Creative Director at Powerhouse Animation
and otherwise semi-functional human being // Never skip the titles // Opinions are my own.
Jason Treat @jasontreat.bsky.social Senior graphics editor at NatGeo. Before that AD at The Atlantic. Work: https://www.jasontreat.com/ A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment. -Zappa
Julia Shea @jsheaart.bsky.social 🌞 designer @ little simon & simon spotlight
🌙 illustrator, list-maker, friend to all dogs
https://linktr.ee/jshea_art
Lesley Worrell @lesleyaworrell.bsky.social artist, day dreamer, associate art director with Tor Publishing Group. mostly likes and reposts. opinions my own. lesleyworrell.com 🇻🇨🇹🇹💙🌊
Becky Gehrisch - kidlit picture books @gehrisch-arts.com - #kidlit picture book #Author-Illustrator 👩🏻🎨
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander
LOVE IS POWERFUL
ONWARD: 16 Climate Fiction Stories
MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026
OUR MICHIGAN PARKS, 2027
heatherdeanbrewer.com
instagram.com/hdeanbrewer/
bracketpublishing.com
Winston from Oakland @winslowbay.bsky.social - Design Systems / Type Design
- Cyclist / Mountain Biker
- Aspiring Generative Artist
www.winstonstruye.com
Sam Read-Graves 🌿🎮 @readgraves.com “Developer, lecturer, and potential entry-level sociopath.” - Forbes
18+ years Indie Dev. He/Him. Folklore Guy.
Writing Horror and making Games.
Task Time | Trolley Problem, Inc | Gang Beasts | Mainlining | Dream
ReadGraves.com
Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social Game Developer/Electromagician/Cat Master 😹
Epic Megagrant 2022 Recipient
BAFTAConnect 22/23/24
IGDA Foundation Next-Gen Leader 2022
Currently working on Rogue Eclipse!
Wishlist Here!
https://bit.ly/4bRLumD
Views expressed here are my own 👍
PK @pklawton.bsky.social Rock and Roll Sociologist
Michelle Kondrich @michellekondrich.bsky.social Freelance Illustrator
Designer @ The Washington Post
michellekondrich.com
Becca Syracuse @bookdesignbee.bsky.social Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator
Rebeccasyracuse.com
She/her
Rep'd by Natascha Morris/ The Tobias Agency
Will Steele @willsteeledesign.bsky.social N. Irish - Book designer (London) - Children's Fiction - Usborne. Insta - willsteeledesign
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
Suzanne Helmigh | Art Director @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social AD for Legends of Avantris + freelance illustrator in TTRPG
🚫No AI&NFT🚫
🎨Art director, illustrator, concept artist
📩Work inquiries: http://helmigh.art (@) http://gmail.com
🇳🇱 Dutch
⚔️Wields swords
Bi 🏳️🌈, ❤️Wife of @TitusLunter
https://helmighs.carrd.co/
Nicolas Ménard @nicolasmenard.com Animation, art & design
Québécois based in London, UK
Co-founder of Eastend Western
RCA MA 2014
eastendwestern.com
nicolasmenard.com
@martharago.bsky.social @martharago.bsky.social Books, art, poetry, science, nature… no politics or nastiness generally, please.
Marianne Martin @mariannemartin.bsky.social [she/her] Opinions my own - https://linktr.ee/mariannemartin - Art Director, concept artist. Horror, beauty, escapism! No NFT/No AI
Radiant G🌈 @ sleeby😴 @radiantg.bsky.social ♂ Producer+VA @BlackfieldEnt.bsky.social🔴
Site Lead @pressspacetojump.bsky.social🟢
Marketing @ludiclemur.bsky.social🩸
Co-Lead @HimboHunter.bsky.social💘
Lead Dev @pitfalls.bsky.social🎲
RadiantG.com • he/him
twitch.tv/RadiantG
Carina Taylor 🌻 @shecallsmecdawg.bsky.social ✨ Designing comics professionally ✨
Art Director @ Inklore | Prev: Scholastic Graphix, Silver Sprocket, Skybound
not taking this too seriously ✨ she/her/they 🇵🇭
carinadraws.com
Steven ter Heide @steventerheide.bsky.social Creative Director at Wild Sheep Studio.
Previously: Game Director at Guerrilla
Killzone | Rigs | Horizon Zero Dawn | Maestro | Adorable Adventures
Joann Hill @joannhnyc.bsky.social Creative Director @disneyhyperiondesign , potter, Wife, Mom, Sister, Feminist, Friend, Ally, List maker, Headstrong Club.
Julia Lundman 🩵🧚🦄🧌 @paintkatt.bsky.social Artist, traditional. San Francisco 💕 julialundman.com/shop
Patreon.com/julialundman
🚫No AI. 🚫No Nazis.
💚LINKS to shop and more https://bio.site/julialundman
💚Website: julialundman.com
jae is moving today 🩸✨ @naladraws.com Nala J. Wu (THEY/THEM)
Art Director (How to GM Romance, and more!)
Award-winning Illustrator. Layout.
Voice Actor. Sensitivity Consultant.
Actual Play Performer. Host.
💼 https://naladraws.com
📧 naladraws@gmail.com
#art #ootd
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ADHD/disabled/adoptee
Kat the Lore Mistress @loremistress93.bsky.social she/they | queer 🏳️🌈 UK based writer & TTRPG designer ✍️ | Creative Lead at Hatchlings Games ✨ | folklore & horror nerd 🧚🏻♀️💀 | wearer of many AP hats 📹
https://linktr.ee/loremistress93
Profile Pic by @healie.bsky.social
Anisi Baigude | illustrator @anisibaigude.bsky.social 🖍️ Mongolian American KidLit Illustrator
📖 BORN NAUGHTY, Anne Schwartz Books
📖 ODI’S LIBRARY DAY, SDPL
📮 Rep'd by Analía Cabello at ABLA
📍San Diego, CA
linktr.ee/anisibaigude
Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com Always fighting for the people.
Wife, Momala, Auntie. She/her.
107 Days, my behind-the-scenes account of the shortest campaign in history, is available now at https://kamalaharris.link/107Days.
Meneka Repka @menekarepka.bsky.social Children's illustrator, represented by Charlotte Wenger/ Prospect Agency.
Website: https://www.menekarepka.com
Snailbunny Designs 🐌 @snailbunnydesigns.bsky.social Children's Illustrator and lover of weird cute critters.
Vehemently anti AI.
Portfolio: https://greenthumbarts.wordpress.com/
Fighter of book banning and censorship
For inquires message me here or email at ColbyGreen1984@gmail.com
pai rosenthal @pairosenthalart.bsky.social Cou-cou!
Former French/ESOL teacher, finding joy in writing and illustrating for kids☺️
*seeking representation
Parnassus Books @parnassusbooks.bsky.social An independent bookstore for independent people in Nashville, TN (shop + airport + blog + bunch of shop dogs) Owned by author Ann Patchett📚
Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com Host of Coffee With Texas Paul.
Founder of the Ride Or Die Democrats. 💙☠️💙☠️💙
Low Road Democrat.
www.RealTexasPaul.Com
Doan Buu @dbuu.bsky.social Designer, Dude, Cleveland Sports Fan, NYC resident.
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social Hello 👋… my name is Jacob Souva and I’m an illustrator and author of books for kids. I’m rep’d by Jen Rofé of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
✨ www.twofishillustration.com/links
✏️ https://open.substack.com/pub/jacobsouva
Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social Sister Spreadsheet
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich
Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
Anne Marie Corey @amcorey.bsky.social Children’s Book Author/Illustrator. Hollins MFA Grad Student. Beautifying the world one child at a time. #SCBWI
annecorey.myportfio.com
WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings
nonprofit: @15outof10.org ❤️🩹
links.weratedogs.com
ElfQuest - Fantasy with Teeth! @elfquest.bsky.social The epic fantasy series by Wendy & Richard Pini. Explore the world of ElfQuest and get free comics, collected editions, latest news and much more at https://linktr.ee/elfquest. 
Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social Encouraging others to get know science a little better. Kidlit author. Science educator. Rock collector. Stargazer. Nature photographer. Animal buddy. They/She. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette.
www.KatieSlivensky.com
Heegyum Kim @heegyum-kim.bsky.social Picture book author-illustrator. www.mrfox.nyc
Endpapers @endpapers.bsky.social Sharing and celebrating the endpapers of children’s literature.
Radiohead @radiohead.wastehq.social https://radiohead.com
https://waste.lnk.to/radiohead.linksBS
Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social Illustrator, educator and artist living in the mountain west. Agent - Lori Steel Steelworks Literary - thornockstudios.com Insta - thornockstudios
Red Nose Studio @rednosestudio.bsky.social Illustrator, stop-motion animation enthusiast, and vintage motorcycle rider and wrencher. Indiana, USA. Worldwide at www.rednosestudio.com
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
Jody Jensen Shaffer @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social Children's Author. Knopf BFYR, Nancy Paulsen Books, Doubleday, Penguin Workshop, Simon Spotlight, Beach Lane, Laura Godwin Books, Two Lions, Beaming Books, Magination Press
Proudly represented by @casahasegawa of @the_t2_agency!
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, the Ocean State.
https://linktr.ee/senwhitehouse
Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of many delightful picture books and Storyboard Professor at Otis College of Art & Design www.chrisrobertsonbooks.com
Mimi Simon || Commissions Open @mimisimon.com ☀️Illustrator and Background Artist
☀️Worked for Scholastic and King Features
☀️Richmond Virginia
🌐 https://linktr.ee/mimisimonart 🎨 https://vgen.co/mimisimon
Michelle S. Kennedy - Children's Picture Book Writer and Poet @michelleskennedy.bsky.social https://www.michelleskennedy.com/
https://x.com/MichelleSKenned
#PBWriter. Wife & mom. Loves Jesus. #SCBWI Southern Breeze Co-Asst. Regional Advisor, #12x12, #PBParty Finalist '24, '23, & '22 and #50PreciousWords HM '26, 25 and '23.
Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social An independent children’s book publisher 📚
Where imagination meets environmentalism🌍
Based out of Los Angeles ☀️
Founded by author Josh Oaktree 🌳
www.oaktreecomics.com/link-tree
Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Kim Barnes @kbpaperstories.bsky.social Australian author and illustrator.
Author of 'The Farmers Hat' published by Ashton Scholastic 2010. SCWBI member .
Sarah Lovell @sarahlovellart.bsky.social British Illustrator living in BC
Lover of books, animals, magic, forests and tea .
Proudly represented by Essie White at Essie White Literary Agency .
Andy Lozano @andylozano.com Animator and Illustrator from Kansas City!
Regional Advisor for KsMo SCBWI
Trying out new socials
Anya @greenrainart.bsky.social Author-illustrator of children’s books
She/her
#kidlitart
Anyakopotilova.com
Rep’d by Eve Adler at Red Fox Literary
Cara: https://cara.app/greenrainart
Heather Brockman Lee @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social Award winning Illustrator of Picture Books represented by East West Literary- books with Simon and Schuster, Flamingo PRH, and Harper Collins
Heatherbrockmanlee.com
Natasha Rimmington @natasharimmington.bsky.social 🖌Childrens Book Illustrator 🖌 Rep'd by The Bright Agency.
Loves bears, binturongs and all fuzzy animals.
https://www.natasharimmington.com/
Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE | #SCBWI RA Eastern New York | she/her
I’m @kerrymcquaide on Insta, Threads, Cara & @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social
https://www.kerrymcquaide.com/
Brooke Boynton-Hughes @bboyntonhughes.bsky.social Children's book illustrator/author
Chris Houck Nihart @chrishoucknihart.bsky.social writer | middle-grade fiction | history lover | book hoarder #amquerying #amwriting #kidlit #middlegrade
Melissa Zurca-Ng @melissazurcang.com 🎨 Kidlit Illustrator
✨Seeking Representation
🧘🏻♀️Yogi
🤯Mom
Website 👉 melissazurcang.com
Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social KidLit Artist & Author 🎨
Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social ✨
#kidlit #kidlitart
Farnaz Nadim @farnaznadim.bsky.social Visual Artist 🎨 Illustrator
Represented by Christy Ewers at The CAT Agency
@thecatagency.bsky.social
www.farnaznadim.com
Sydney J. Stone @sydleys.bsky.social Critter connoisseur and lover of breakfast food.
✏️ Kidlit Illustrator | Spooky and Fantastical
💁♀️ Rep’d by @kellydhouse.bsky.social
📚 SCBWI Carolinas
IG 📷: instagram.com/sydleys
Portfolio 📁: sydneyjstone.com
Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social Children’s book author-illustrator. Rep’d by @KTerrette.bsky.social at Martin Literary.
Books:
THE GIFT SHOP BEAR 🧸🎄❤️
CLAUDE 🎨🐶 3 Starred Reviews
THE DAY KINDNESS CAME🌲🐻
Illustrated over 30 children’s books.
Website - https://www.phyllisharris.com
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. 💙
⬇️ buffer.com/bluesky
Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Work-Only) @work.debbieohi.com This is my work-only broadcast acct with updates about what I'm working on. Not all kidlit. Also see https://debbieohi.com/newsletter/ 🇨🇦
For my main feed w/ ALL my nerdy interests, replies: @DebbieOhi.com
https://debbieohi.com/links/
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Joy Kolitsky @joykolitsky.bsky.social Illustrator, writer, storyboard artist based in NJ
www.joykolitsky.com
Represented by Amy Stern, Sheldon Fogelman Agency
Kelsey Buzzell @kelseybuzzell.bsky.social Kidlit Illustrator & Interior Designer, mom of 2 bugs 🐛🐞, magic maker 🔮, ♥️ the forest🌲and the sea 🌊, vintage hunter, 🥑 eater | 🏡OR | Rep: Nicole Tugeau
Next 📖: Families of a Feather, Little Big Foot/Sasquatch out March 2025
https://linktr.ee/ladykbuzz
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.