Tricia Hall @tghall.bsky.social Education, Books, Trekkie, Intermittent Faster
El Pender @el-pender.bsky.social Fiction writer. Spec fiction reader. TTRPG player. Half of PenPost. Lecturer in Media Production. Comms Freelancer.
📌 Current Project, Machines of Bone & Blood @somanyrobots.com
website • eleanorpender.com
PenPost • penpost.itch.io
Ashley Mangtani @writerash.bsky.social Slipstream Writer ✍️
Published or forthcoming in Strange Horizons | LITRO | Washington Square Review | Boudin | Neon Dystopia | Expat Press | HAWKEYE etc
Short story collection ⬇️
ashleymangtani.com
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 
PairPi @pairpi.com The modern, free directory of literary agents in the UK and US. Source links and last-checked dates on every listing. Smart Search to match your book. pairpi.com
Cali Warham @cali-warham.bsky.social ✍️ Writer and @cbccreative alumna
📖 WIP ‘The White Crow’. A slice of gothic fiction that reads like M R James
🏴 Welsh girl living on the Pennines
👻 Happiest at Halloween
@mg-2408.bsky.social @mg-2408.bsky.social 
Sierra @sierrabibi.bsky.social Author of speculative and ecofiction, querying my debut novel.
lila @dragongraded.bsky.social Up and coming novelist post popstar ego death
USF MFAY cohort 1
Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social Historical Fiction Author
Sam @scookiewrites.bsky.social Author of THE CLEARING, Evernight Teen. Editor of award winning fantasy. Currently polishing DEAD MAGICAL 🍄💀 scookiereviews.co.uk
First Novel Prize @firstnovelprize.bsky.social Writing competition for unpublished and independently published novelists. Entries close on the 31st of May. Judged by Sally Williamson (Transworld) and Hayley Steed (Janklow & Nesbit). Organised by the Literary Studio. Bloomsbury, London
firstnovel.co.uk
@katereadsandwrites.bsky.social @katereadsandwrites.bsky.social 📚 Reader, writer, book club lover
✍️ Writing adult & kids fiction
⚡️ Love stories that spark conversation
💛 Lifelong book lover
🌿 Nature & walking lover
👦 👧 Reading with my kids
📖 12x12 | SCBWI
📍 Hertfordshire, UK
#picturebooks #upmarketfiction- M mariamfmwrites.bsky.social @mariamfmwrites.bsky.social
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.
Alfonso Montellano López @alfonso-ml.bsky.social Picture book maker
Catherine @savethecath.bsky.social I read everything, but I write middle grade ;)
@jilltataraworld.bsky.social @jilltataraworld.bsky.social interested in books art movies science and other cool kids' stuff. #kidlit #scbwi #amwriting
L. G. Robbins @quillcheese.bsky.social Writer | Filmmaker | Illustrator | Canadian | He/Him | SAC: quillcheese #EpicPartner
@pagecrawler.bsky.social @pagecrawler.bsky.social 
Alexandra Page @alexandrapage1.bsky.social Author of the Wishyouwas duology (Bloomsbury Kids) and picture books The Worry Tiger and The Fire Fox (Two Hoots). Mum, keen swimmer, letter writer and biscuit lover 🍪
Soph | S.J. Montgomery @sjmontgomery.bsky.social THE NESTING ROOM (Maverick, 2027)
UK. Queer author of weird, whimsical and unsettling YA/MG. Hot beverage enthusiast. Silly costume enjoyer (cosplay and larp). WriteMentor Mentee 2021. They/She. Rep: Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency.
sjmontgomery.co.uk
Semper Anticus Press @semperanticuspress.bsky.social Indie publisher launching soon!
Main site: www.book-shelfie.com/submissions
semperanticuspress@gmail.com
Charlotte Tomson @charlottetomson.bsky.social Teacher. MA Writing for Children. Golden Egg WYSCN. Divides time between reality and escapades in MG fiction. Lives with one family, two guinea pigs and a very demanding cheese plant.
Oriana White @orianawhite.bsky.social Mestizo 🌞🌝
Playwright / Actor / Community Arts Facilitator / Singer Songwriter.
Disabled Artist
Crohn’s
Cptsd
Deaf
🎬 📺 🎭🎶🎤
Creative Arts for wellbeing.
Doing the best I can in a world of chaos ✨
The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social The UK's longest-standing editorial consultancy. Offering editing, mentoring and events. Home of Being A Writer. #ACEsupported. Official BlueSky account.
@twhowrites.bsky.social @twhowrites.bsky.social Avid reader of every genre. Unpublished writer of short stories and lower YA.
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
viola @violawrites.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 | she/her | 🇭🇺 in 🇮🇸 | cat servant | in her crone era
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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 📚🏴
Claire Thomas @clairethomaswrites.bsky.social English teacher and writer of YA, teen and MG horror/thrillers.
WriteMentor mentee 2025 and longlisted for WriteMentor Novel Award 2025.
Lynn Wong 🐳 @lynngracewong.bsky.social Wishing you grit and grace on this road less traveled by!
Winner of Austin SCBWI 2021 Creators of Diverse Worlds Scholarship. 2021 WriteMentor alum and 2022 mentor. Proud Mom of five! 🇵🇭
Jo Clarke @jo-clarke.bsky.social Secondary school librarian. Author of The Travelling School Mysteries, LIBBY & THE EGYPTIAN ESCAPADE publishes Jan 25
Firefly Press
Header Becka Moor.
https://jo-clarke.co.uk/
She/Her
SelfPubShelf | Your Book’s Escape from Algorithm Jail @selfpubshelf.com Tired of shouting into Amazon’s void? SelfPubShelf.com is the indie author’s rebellion against invisibility.
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We Do What Amazon Won’t:
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Drive traffic that makes Amazon’s system beg to recommend you.
Debbie Enever @debbieenever.bsky.social Author. Podcaster. Sheffield. Books. Horror. Manchester City. Tea.
https://linktr.ee/debbieenever
Kat Christensen @katchristensen.bsky.social Historical fiction author and reviewer, Gamer, Tech Professional
Ram Gulrajani Author 📚 @rockape65.bsky.social From suspense to soul-stirring stories I writes them all Love the arts, writing, painting, strumming my guitar & generally being creative. From Gibraltar originally Website: https://t.co/8gSEmJ7TCu Team Site @iquitcigs.bsky.social
Amy Feest @amyfeest.bsky.social YA Writer, 1:1 SEND TA, School Librarian, Lake Swimmer, Board Game Geek 🥰
Claire Woodend @clairewoodend.bsky.social Budding picture book writer.
CANSCAIP '25 Long List (x2)
#PBParty '25 Honorable Mention.
Trivia nerd. Would do anything for my cats.
Victoria, BC. 🏳️⚧️
Paul Nash @pauldavidnash.bsky.social 
Lydia Massiah @lydiamassiah.bsky.social Writer, wanderer, wonderer, always curious to learn more. Knows a smattering about much, but not much about anything.
Worried about biodiversity loss. What's happening is one big horror story.
Emma Liz @1storyteller.bsky.social (She/Her) Writer, teacher, knitter, mom. Lover of all things sci-fi and fantasy.#Kidlit, mostly on X, trying to be here more. Neurospicy 💖💜💙
Sabine Sur @sabinesur.bsky.social 
Brian Frederick @brianfredauthor.bsky.social Haigh a chairde! Siggy the Sausage Dog series coming soon @tinytreebooks.bsky.social
Dreamer and Seeker of Kindness.
#siggythesausagedog
PEACE✌️☮️ #mufc #Gaeilge #kidlit #ADHD #GráMór
Live Bristol, from Belfast. Sláinte💜 www.brianfrederickauthor.com
BooksForTopics @booksfortopics.bsky.social 🏆 Award-winning children’s booklisting website 📕 Recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic - visit us at http://www.booksfortopics.com
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #BookSky
Jessica Ralli @jessicaralli.bsky.social Manager of #EarlyLiteracy Programs & Special Initiatives @ Brooklyn Public Library | #KidLit Writer @ RISE X Penguin Workshop | LJ Mover and Shaker 2020 |
@zoerd.bsky.social @zoerd.bsky.social 📖 Women's Fiction author querying Kaftans and Crocodiles
😵💫 Mum of 2
😽 Dog loving cat owner
🧬 Biochemist
🇨🇭 Based in Basel
The Creative Company @thecreativecompany.bsky.social Since 1932, we have published children’s books of the highest quality. Across four generations of family participation, we remain committed to crafting internationally sought-after picture books & superb nonfiction for readers of all ages.
Sandhya Acharya @authorsandhya.bsky.social Bay Area, CA | Children’s Book Author & Writer
▪️10 Gulab Jamuns
▪️Living Bridges 2025
▪️Everwhere I Call Home 2026
rep'd by Kathleen Rushall, ABLA
linktr.ee/AuthorSandhya
Olivia Katrandjian @okatrandjian.bsky.social Writer & Founder of the International Armenian Literary Alliance (@armenianliterary)
THE ANOINTED ATHEIST @theanointedatheist.bsky.social Atheist. Social democrat. Vegetarian. Science.
Baseball. Humor. Books. Dog rescuer. Advocate.
Fan of critical thinking. I write about religion.
If my posts offend you, turn the other cheek.
The Letters Page @theletterspage.bsky.social 💌 A literary journal celebrating the timeless art of letter writing
📖 Latest issue at: tinyurl.com/tlp-vol-6
📪 Please note: The Letters Page is currently taking a short break and is temporarily closed for submissions
Libby Hartwell @libbyhartwell.bsky.social Children’s writer. 🏆Winner of Little Tiger IAmInPrint Picture Book Prize ‘23. 🏆Winner of SCBWI Slushpile Challenge ‘24. Runner-up Write Mentor Chapter Book Award ‘24. SL for Searchlight Awards ‘24. SL for Write Mentor PB Award ‘24 & ‘25 #MAWYP
Cathrin Hagey (She/Her) @cathrinhagey.bsky.social Former editor and columnist (What's in a Fairy Tale?) @ Luna Station Quarterly. 2025 Shortlistee for Guppy Books Open Sub Comp. #Kidlit #Saskatchewan #Canada https://linktr.ee/cathrinhagey
Helen Bleck @helenbleck.bsky.social Freelance editor/provider of reading material for bossy cats. Live in Scotland. Love cake. Love tea more. Prefer work to housework, especially when the work is editing Fantasy fiction.
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.
Yukiko Stranger-Galey @ystrangergaley.bsky.social 📚 Kidlit writer 🐋 Museum curator
🌟 @iaminprint.bsky.social PB winner 24
🌟 @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social PB mentee 25 🌟 @wordisdiversity.bsky.social finalist 22+24 📝 Rep @joycekay.bsky.social
🖥️ yukikostrangergaley.com
@alkawrites.bsky.social @alkawrites.bsky.social Writer of YA / LWA awardee 2022 / SL Book Edit Writers Prize 2022 / Highly Commended FAB Prize 2023/ LL CNP 2023 / SL SCBW1 2024 / SL Skylark Soaring Voices 2024 / Winner FBA New Voices 2024/ SL David Fickling Search For A Storyteller 2025
E.L. Norry @elnorrywriter.bsky.social ⛅️ Wellbeing/Safeguarding at an FE college
🌛 Writer
📚 2025 Runaways/26 Outlaws Bloomsbury contemporary MG
✒️ Lydia Silver, The Soho Agency
📝 Freelance mentor/editor
🏫 Yr 5/6/7 Author visits
https://linktr.ee/elnorry_writer
www.elnorry.com
Christine Michael @christinemichael.bsky.social Writing novel #3, editor of the Wellesbourne and Walton News, hapless gardener, AVFC, @booksineverycorner on Insta. Hello!
Lorraine Mariner @lorrainemariner.bsky.social Poet & librarian. Two collections with Picador ‘Furniture’ & ‘There Will Be No More Nonsense’, also writing poems for children. Works at the National Poetry Library. Edited some 10 Poems About… for Candlestick Press. Powered by tea across all platforms.
Mel Reynard @meljrey.bsky.social SFF author #FutureWorldsPrize SL 2023 | #RevPit SL 2025 | @writementor LL 2025 | 📚 hoarder 🌱 enthusiast 🤓 social media dabbler 💫 she/her
Jennie @jsaywell.bsky.social Pb-writing word nerd and animal lover. WriteMentor 25 #PB winner 📚 #scbwi
S R Simmons 📚 @srsimmons.com Aspiring author |🥇Winner @WriteMentor Awards '25 | Shortlist Searchlight @WritingAwards '24 | Shortlist @JerichoWriters Awards '24
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Jenny Evans @drjennyevans.bsky.social Fantasy writer looking for community
Querying
Writing about magic, adventure, nature and strong females
Biology PhD
@dmariewrites.bsky.social @dmariewrites.bsky.social 
@franwe7.bsky.social @franwe7.bsky.social 
Estelle Tudor @egtudor.bsky.social Multi-genre author
Katie Ferriello @katieferrie1.bsky.social Literary Agent w/ Mansion Street Literary Management
🎿🚵♀️🧘♀️🏋🏻♀️⛺️🛩️✍️📚
Gareth @writerwilson.bsky.social Diplomat by day and middle grade writer for 45 minutes every morning. Longlisted for the Searchlight Novel Opening Award 2023. Faber Academy alum. Manchester born, Madrid based (for now). All views my own etc.
Sarah Atherton @sarah-a-author.bsky.social Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
Winner #ChuckleChallenge 2024
Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
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
CarolineWrites @carolinebartle.bsky.social PB writer / illustrator, West Yorkshire, UK / Public sector comms & marketing
ReadiLN – Discover & Share Books @readiln.com 📚 Where Readers & Authors Connect!
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Rob O'Bonobo @robobonoboco.bsky.social Creator - Communicator - Committed - Cultured - Credible
NOCO Local - Available for parties.
"Ethos, oh yeah! I have a ton of it. A ton."
https://theplayset.substack.com/
@hgoodewrites.bsky.social @hgoodewrites.bsky.social 
@authoraclaybourne.bsky.social @authoraclaybourne.bsky.social I am a YA Horror/Thriller writer with a love of all things spooky 👻
@phewkatie.bsky.social @phewkatie.bsky.social 
Wendy Davis @daydreamerdavis.bsky.social 🏆Hachette Children’s Novel Award Winner 2026
👻 MG writer of horror & fantasy #KidLitUK
📚 Book lover
🐶 Dog lover
☕️ Coffee drinker
🍫 Chocolate fiend
Michelle Heimburger @heimburgest.bsky.social 
Stephanie Hardy @stephaniehardy.bsky.social Writes: SFF | YA | LGBT+.
UoB Creative Writing MA grad. She/her.
Karin Maatman @karinmaatman.bsky.social Autistic mathematician/writer
#AmQuerying #OwnVoices #YA #A
SL - Golden Egg Fiction Award
SL - WriteMentor Awards
3rd prize - WestWord First Chapter
Winner - Page Turner
Winner - SCBWI Slush Pile
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
@priscillamante.bsky.social @priscillamante.bsky.social Author. Poet. Traveller. Jaz Santos vs the World (PRH) Football’s Hidden History (OUP)
THE OTHER FATHER CHRISTMAS (Storymix),
Agent: Eric Smith.
Lula 👻 @spoookylula.bsky.social She/Her
Neurodivergent writer with CPTSD & dyscalculia.
🫶🏻
Here to connect with fellow writers.
Abena Eyeson @eyesab2.bsky.social 🇬🇧🇬🇭 writer. Rep'd by Gill McLay @bathlitagency.bsky.social. Debut MG RUNNING MY OWN RACE out. Winner Children's Sports Book of the Year 2026. Winner Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2026. Shortlisted Spark Book Awards 2026. Megaphone Community. Wife. Mum.
Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social ➡️ Boosting books for #Teachers, #Educators, #Librarians, #Parents, #Authors, #Writers, and #Readers
💙 Former #Teacher turned #Homeschool mama
✏️ #Kidlit #Writer and #SCBWI member
📚 #PB #Author rep'd by Michelle Witte
🖱️ elizabetheverettbooks.com
Susan Drew @susandrewwrites.com Kid Lit Writer. Author of Sadie Does Not Like Sorries.
Follow me here:
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@smallwordsfromkay.bsky.social @smallwordsfromkay.bsky.social 
J.C. Wood 📃is querying @j-c-wood.bsky.social Sci-fi enthusiast and writer #AmQuerying #SFF #NA and #MG
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 🌙💫
BibiSenthi @bibisenthi.bsky.social 🌟Debut Picture Book "The Sounds that Shelter Me - weathering sensory storms"🌟 Illustrated by Felishia Henditirto. Aug 4th 2026.
UK KidLit Writer and Illustrator
Represented by Essie White at Essie White Literary
bibisenthi.com
Rukiya Shanthi @rukiyashanthi.bsky.social ... is writing.
#kidlit writer all about forgotten histories. Currently focused on ancient Indian Ocean adventures!
Debbie Roxburgh @debbierox.bsky.social Writer of MG, YA
Former SEN LSA
Winner of Wells Festival of Literature Children’s Book Local Writer’s Award 2024
#Flyboy my debut teen/YA publishing 10th September with #Zuntold
Suzanne Furness @suzannewrites.bsky.social Children's author.
Debut MG STORM OF CLOCKS available now.
Coming 2025 The Accidental Adventures of Jack Potts from @bigthinkingpublishing
@twinsarus15.bsky.social @twinsarus15.bsky.social I voted for the prosecutor 💙
NOT the FELON!!!
My husband is keithhouser60.bsky.social
Steven @s-a-may.bsky.social Northumberland📍|🏳️🌈 | Dad/Hubs🧑🧑🧒🧒 Vegan🌱| SPICE-y ♓️ | 86 baby | I❤️9️⃣0️⃣s | Queer books 📕 |✍️ | 📺🎥| Pop🎵| Run/Gym 🏃💪 |
instagram.com/daddiesinthenortheast
J.S. Crane @worldofrishalda.bsky.social Fantasy Author | Storyteller | Adventurer
Welcome to the World of Rishalda. Stay a while.
He/him/his