Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social Author of crime for kids.
#KidnapatMidnight a Malory Towers Mystery out in September with Hachette
West Country UK
- she/her.
#kidlituk
@AgentKateShaw.bsky.social
Lucy Goodchild @lucygoodchild.bsky.social Writer, reader, linguistics student, runner, lapsed beekeeper, crocheter, AuDHD, breast cancer survivor. Follow me for geekery. 🤓
Essie Brammer @essiebrammer.bsky.social Writer of MG. Finalist Mslexia C&YA Novel '24, SL Wells Book 4 Children '24, Yeovil Lit Prize C&YA '23 & Firefly Press '22, LL Guppy MG '21 & Mslexia C&YA '20 📚. Member of #MGnificents, #MGPugFish and #MiddleGradeHub. Neurodivergent. STEM IRL 🧮. She/her.
Searchlight Awards @writingawards.bsky.social A competition for un-agented YA and children’s authors, dedicated to discovering exceptional new voices and connecting them with literary agents.
https://www.searchlightawards.co.uk/competitions/
@katereadsandwrites.bsky.social @katereadsandwrites.bsky.social 📚 Reader, writer, book club lover
✍️ Writing adult & kids fiction
⚡️ Love stories that spark conversation
💛 Lifelong book lover
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👦 👧 Reading with my kids
📖 12x12 | SCBWI
📍 Hertfordshire, UK
#picturebooks #upmarketfiction
Kristen M. Kareem 🍉 ☮️ @kristenmkareem.bsky.social ✍🏻 Writer 📚@HighlightsFound Scholarship Recipient (‘24) & Highlights Muslim Storyteller ('23) & We Need Kidlit Now Winner (‘24) 🧕🏻🍉 Muslim 👩🏫 Educator 🛶 MN girl 🏃♀️Runner 💗 Wife and Mama to three ✨ Writings here: https://linktr.ee/Sagasofsabr
@johoward.bsky.social @johoward.bsky.social 
Writers & Artists @writersandartists.bsky.social The best industry advice for writers & artists!
Em Lynas @emlynas.bsky.social Kidlit author UK. The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat Shortlisted for THE LOLLIES! Mostly writing funny picture books and MG. Repp'd by @ambercaraveo at Skylark.
Adam Connors @aconnors-writes.bsky.social Physicist, writer, researcher at Google DeepMind. Carnegie nominated author of The Girl Who Broke The Sea and Find Me After. Rep'd by @agentkateshaw @scholasticuk
Clare Harlow @clareharlow.bsky.social Writer, bookworm
She/her
https://www.clareharlow.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/clareharlow
Natalia Godsmark @nataliagodsmark.bsky.social MG writer. #UV2024 ; @Iaminprint MG/YA comp 23 winner; #WriteMentor23 Mentee; Rep'd by @AmberCaraveo
Ally Mandra Charbonnier @allycharbonnier.bsky.social YA writer, repped by Jo Williamson. Undiscovered Voices 2024, Bath Children’s Novel Award LL x2, Write Mentor 2023 LL. 📚⚽️⛷️ she/her
Henry Coles @pitest.bsky.social Fiction: Scottish Book Trust New Writer 2023. SCWBI Undiscovered Voices 2024. Repped by Lucy Juckes at @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
https://henrycoles.com
Tech: Made mutation testing popular - Java Champion
https://pitest.org https://www.arcmutate.com
Sunita Thind @sunitathind.bsky.social Writer,teacher, model,singer,creative writing facilitator.2 poetry books published,dycp grant Arts Council 2 write memoir-my Ovcancer. writing mentorship New Writing North. Seeking lit representation/Doing NCJTDiploma journalism
www.linktr.ee/sunitathind
Nick Fogg @nickfoggwords.bsky.social Writer. She/her. Mslexia Novel Comp LL, Aurora Metro Virginia Prize LL, ACE DYCP & WriteMentor Mentoring Prog. BFI Network x BAFTA Crew alumna
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
Sam Evans @samevans.bsky.social Community Manager, UK Education at Oxford University Press 📚 Oxford Children’s, OUP Primary, OUP Secondary #UKEd #EduSky
Mum • TechPixie • Sea swimmer • Beach cleaner • Book lover • Charity shop forager • Archaeology & History grad • Views are mine
Alison Hunt @emeraldshadow.bsky.social Author of MG fantasy The Last Time Wrangler. Two poems and a short story published. Collector of vintage costume jewellery. #SCBWI_BI #WriteMentor
Sheri Bentley @sheribbooks.bsky.social Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoiceWinner -'24 #KidLitVibesWinner-'23 #50PreciousWordsHM-'23, '24 Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon-'25, '26
Emma Young @elyounguk.bsky.social Book lover. Birdwatcher. Fuelled by coffee. Sustained by nature. Trying to find the funny side in a serious world.
Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social Novelist, rep’d by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social. Thrillers: #LittleWhiteLies💛 #SafeAndSound❤️ #IllNeverTell💗 #AGuiltySecret🧡 Lives in Lincolnshire, has a cat. Clinical Psychologist by day.
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
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.
Harriet Howe @harriethowebks.bsky.social Picture book author rep’d by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency
Catherine Friess @ Story Snug @storysnug.com Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com
🇮🇪 #scbwi #writementor #writemagic
3rd place: Writing Mag PB Prize '25
Top 100: #CNPKids CB '25
Shortlisted: Searchlight PB Award & #WM Idea Idol '24 / #WMCNA PB '23
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Mia Flodquist Chadney @miaflodchadney.bsky.social Writer, former costume wrangler, aspiring dreamer🦋🕷️
Write Mentor Novel Award LL 2024
Roger Overall @rogeroverall.bsky.social Imagination for hire. Available for commissions, large and small, especially ones that bring joy and smiles into the world. showandtell.ie.
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
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Lois Foster @loisafoster.bsky.social Writer of the weird and wacky! Brain currently on the run in the Bahamas 🇧🇸 Bath Spa MAWYP alumni. I love 🍫🐱 & 🍪 Queen Biggie 🐆 👑
Ayesha Habib @ayeshahk.bsky.social (Proud) Muslim
(Passionate) Writer
(Tired but grateful) Homeschooler
(Very happy) Megaphone Mentee
(Non-Arab) learner of the Arabic language
Erin Braithwaite @ejbraithwaite.bsky.social She/her. Writer and illustrator of spooky stories from picture books to adult fiction. South African in Bristol. Words in The Ghastling, Northern Gravy, The Amphibian. Winner of Wilko Johnson Writing Award 2024. Rep: Silvia Molteni @PFD Agents
Claire Linney Author @clairelinney.bsky.social 🇬🇧📚Black British history enthusiast, children’s author and avid reader of diverse and inclusive children’s and YA books.
After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Fiction Publisher. Top 10 (Chill Subs) LitMag 2023-2024, books, & podcasts. $ subscriptions (& Patreon) pay writers.
Links: https://bio.site/afterdinner
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Free post creator app: www.post-script.app
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
pynklaady @pynklaady.bsky.social Louisa D. - comic creator || Ghanaian-British|| Fae/Faer/any pronouns
Winner, Changemaker Choice Awards - Best Original Concept Category 2025 run by Comics Youth CIC
Also @pynklaady on Instagram
Sara R @sjrafloat.bsky.social Horticulturist. #Biosecurity lead for RHS.Now living/gardening on land! 💙our NHS,Nature,the Arts. Value honesty,treasure kindness. #Devonian. Passionate about #Dartmoor #plants #gardens #spaniels #sustainability #genealogy #community #co-ops.Views my own.
John Henry Falle @thestorybeast.bsky.social Storyteller. Acting Thing. Beard owner. Expect: Folk Horror. Dolmens. Poetry. Exciting facts about the Island of Jersey.
ToBeBooks @tobebooks.bsky.social Rebel booksellers, UK based social enterprise founded to sell children’s books so our profits can fund children’s libraries. #changebookdeserts #activists 🫶🏾🏳️🌈📚 p.s seeking investment https://tobebooks.co.uk/
Karen @foxandgloves.bsky.social Mama to two toddlers
Educator, primary school teacher, workshop facilitator
Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social Writer currently working on a MG novel. Mom to a ND son and a trans daughter. Ally. Lover of horror, LGBTQIA2+, MG, YA and romance books. She/her 🇨🇦🏳️⚧️♾️
Find me at:
Instagram: @pineolisa
Goodreads: Lisa Pineo (user 62350303)
StoryGraph: @lpineo
KM Herbert @kmherbert.bsky.social YA #Author | Longlisted for Children’s and YA Novel Competition 2024 from @mslexia.bsky.social | Debut novel The Book of Moons out now: http://a-fwd.com/asin=191317039X 🌙💫
@emmawalsh-creative.bsky.social @emmawalsh-creative.bsky.social Mum to twin musicians. Wife to entrepreneur. Writer to all who need a self belief booster.
Currently seeking PB representation.
#SCBWI 📕 #networkisa 🎥
Tracey Jaffart @traceyjaffart.bsky.social Author/Illustrator
Eliza Spies with Her Big Little Eye: In the Rock Garden 2022
Eliza Spies with Her Big Little Eye: In the Woods 2025
Lover of nature and kindness.
Librarian for 16 years.
Member #SCBWI since 2010
Susan Park @susanfirghilpark.bsky.social writer, poet, nature lover and complete book geek living in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by forest, birds, squirrels, chipmunks and chickens. Member SCBWI.
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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social A Book & Its Author is a podcast featuring interviews with & readings by writers working in a variety of genres. Available on all your favorite platforms & here: https://abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/
Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social Bookworm, editor, children's book enthusiast, School Library Assistant, blogger, Londoner, mum. All views my own. She/her
@scbwiireland.bsky.social @scbwiireland.bsky.social 
A.J.Clack @ajclack.bsky.social YA thriller writer, dog lover and general overthinker. Lie or Die out now. Lie or Die 2: Blood Moon coming Autumn 2025. Rep'd by Saskia Leach
Andrea Parham @daydreamerandi.bsky.social Perpetual daydreamer. Fantasy writer.
Cara Matheson @carawriter.bsky.social Children’s writer *debut Feb ‘23 with #owletpress*. Ex journo. Mum of girls. x2 #WMCNA shortlisted. Agent: Neil Dunnicliffe @springliterary
Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings.
https://festivalreviews.org/daily-novel-festival-contests/
saramoohead @saramoohead.bsky.social Engineering Manager at FreeAgent. Was kids book publishing. BookPenPals + http://engineeringyourstory.com + http://undiscoveredvoices.com. She/her. Do-gooder.
kidlituk_intro feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lyrmsmhhg7vzz4ghj44y5xzq/feed/b191e848891d
Rachel Kellehar @rzkellehar.bsky.social Publisher at Nosy Crow. Parent of small people. Author as Rachel Greener. All views my own.
WILDsound Writing Festival @wildsoundwriting.bsky.social Daily deadlines for poetry, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, and novels.
Links to submit via sites and submittable: www.novelwritingfestival.com
Sarah Atherton @sarah-a-author.bsky.social Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
Winner #ChuckleChallenge 2024
Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doc
Kids' novels:
Minou Moonshine / Sam Singh @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social
Poetry:
Empirical
@thebraag.bsky.social
Siren @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
A Terrible Thing Bad Betty Press
https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
Sara Grant @authorsaragrant.bsky.social In June 2025, Bloomsbury will publish The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel: A revolutionary approach to transform your writing. An editorial process I developed over my many years as an editor, author, university lecturer and mentor.
Camp YA @campyafest.bsky.social Camp YA is a young adult bookfest. Join us online on the 26th and 27th of September for an amazing event filled with free bookish fun!
Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social Digital Project Manager for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #KidsBooksFriday 📚🏴
Fiona Dixon @fionadixon.bsky.social Writes magical middle grade fiction. Often found wandering the woods in search of an adventure. Loves cats, tea, and D&D. Rep'd by Amber Caraveo at Skylark Literary. Debut MG novel Crow: Thief of Magic out May 2026 with HarperCollins Children's Books.
Helen MacKenzie @helenmackenzie.bsky.social Writer based in Scotland. YA and MG mostly. UV 2020 and Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award 2017. Dotty about my spotty dog.
Samantha Mattocks @samanthamattocks.bsky.social Author, journalist, foodie (MasterChef 2019), publisher. Debut children's book Mister Mishkins' Apothecary making gentle waves around the world. Book II out 8.8.25. Also publishes under Adelaide Halsey. Welcome to my bluesky world. 
Shirley V T 🇨🇳🇨🇦🇵🇭🇹🇼 #veryasian #GN kidlit illustrator @svtworks.bsky.social Designer Architect 建築師 creative http://linktr.ee/svt.works #GN #NF #PB | #illustrator| #api 3x @canadacouncil always revising Pb+Prep Gn pitch sets #amquerying illustration.shirleyvting.com 📚 ✏️ |CLIPSTUDIO- AFFINITY-CAD & No 🧌, no TMI.
Rachael Scotson @rachaelscotson.bsky.social Making it up as I go.
MAWYP @BathSpaUni.
@bathnovelaward.co.uk and The Bedford Competition longlistee. Book reviewer, librocubicularist, wobbly pot thrower and owner of “officially” the prettiest dog.
Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social Neurodivergent (AuDHD). Learner. Dreamer. Award-winning children's author. Musings on books, writing, creativity and ND life. Agent: Lydia Silver
https://linktr.ee/rashmiwriting
CHOUETT! 🦉 📚 @chouettblog.bsky.social Blog @ http://chouett.com 🦉 on hiatus... | @OpenUniversity alumni 📚| In love with Lit and the Myths 📚 |IG & FB @chouettblog|
Laura Henry-Allain @laurahallain.bsky.social Educationalist, Consultant, Producer, Storyteller: The inspiration behind JoJo and Gran Gran, Daddio & Co, My Skin, Your Skin, etc
Website: www.LauraHenryAllain.Com
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/
Carol J Christie @caroljchristie.bsky.social Addicted to words and stitches. Reader, writer, knitter, not necessarily in that order.
Alice Nuttall @alicenuttallbooks.bsky.social My debut THE ZOMBIE PROJECT is coming out in January 2025! Writer, word witch, feminist werewolf and coffee thief. She/her
Saskia Leach @saskialeach.bsky.social 📖 Junior Literary Agent at Kate Nash Literary Agency 💬 "You chose looks. I chose books." 📚 #RespectRomFic 🩷
@lindsaylit.bsky.social @lindsaylit.bsky.social 
Stephen Daly 🏳️🌈 @thatstephendaly.bsky.social YA Writer, photographer, producer
The Last Death Poet - April 2026
Repped by Silvia Molteni at PFD
Lydia Monks @lydiamonks.bsky.social Children’s book writer & illustrator best known for illustrating Julia Donaldson’s books. #kidlit
www.lydiamonks.com
Melissa Welliver - TO THE DEATH available to pre-order NOW! @melliver.bsky.social YA Speculative Author | Rep: Lucy Irvine PFD | Writer of YA Dystopia | TO THE DEATH out with Hachette Children's Group March 2026 | Co-Host of The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes podcast | she/her
Jules Aspinall @julesaspinall.bsky.social Writer: Rep’d Alice Williams Literary | Spooky supernatural MG | GEA alumni | #SCBWI 22 Pitch Event MG winner | #UV24 LL Honorary Mention
Cate Haynes @catehaynes.bsky.social UK writer rep by Becky Bagnell @lindsaylit.bsky.social , magical/fantasy MG, YA romantasy, loves folklore and cake @WriteMentor CNA winner 2023, @writingawards SL ‘22, speech therapist, ADHD-er, Mum, 1st class cat butler, 2nd class archer
B B Taylor @bbtaylor.bsky.social Professional daydreamer and super hero in training #mawfyp #scbwi
ARA for @scbwi-bi.bsky.social
Alter ego @m-m-bailey.bsky.social
Little Miss Contrary @eimanmunro.bsky.social Writer ~ Researcher ~ Autism Expert by Experience for CAMHS NHS professionals.
SCBWI member, Megaphone community member, Writementor Hub community member, #UV2024 winner🤩
Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
Stuart White @stuartwhitewm.bsky.social I'm just a boy, standing in front of a story, asking it to write itself…
Founder @writementor | award-winning author | Teacher | An auld Jedi trying to teach his kids the ways of the Force!
Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social Writer. Yes, that one.
(she/they)
www.joanne-harris.co.uk
Dr Joanna Nadin @joannanadin.bsky.social Former politico, now professor of writing books. Sunday Times bestseller, Essex Girl, autistic. Never knowingly underdressed. She/her. Here for ALL the witches. And the pigeons.
https://joannanadin.com/
https://instagram.com/jonadin
Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan.bsky.social Writeroonie
Pan Macmillan @panmacmillan.bsky.social We publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages.
Chloe Timms @clotimms.bsky.social Writer at Inside Soap Magazine | Author of THE SEAWOMEN (HodderBooks) she/her ♿ | Agent: Nelle_Andrew | Podcast: Confessions of a Debut Novelist
Elaine Cline @elaineccline.bsky.social PB, CB + MG writer. l @scbwi-bi Writing Competitions Editor l SL Chicken House Open Coop 2020 l SL Wells Literary Festival Books for Children 2021 l LL WMCNA 2021 
Abi Moore @abimooreauthor.bsky.social Author, visionary, dreamweaver. Plus actor. PFD Queer Fiction SL ‘24 CNP Kids Shortlist ‘24 WriteMentor Novel Award LL ‘24, OpenCoop SL ‘22, UV2020 LL
Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
South Warwickshire Literary Festival @southwarkslitfest.bsky.social The Local Festival for Local Authors
Affordable, accessible, and tremendous fun. Main festival Saturday 20th September, evening events 12th June & 18th Sept Leamington Spa Warwickshire www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com
@edbookfest.bsky.social @edbookfest.bsky.social 
Write South West Scotland @writescotland.bsky.social A beautiful writing retreat full of peace, specialising in writing with & about nature. Details of taught courses & solo retreats at WriteSouthWestScotland.com. Based in SW Scotland, amazingly.
Bournemouth Writing Festival @bmthwritingfest.bsky.social Bournemouth Writing Festival - 24-26 April 2026
Plus lots more throughout the year
www.BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
www.RomanceWritingFestival.co.uk
@claphambookfest.bsky.social @claphambookfest.bsky.social