GiannaMarie @giannamarie.bsky.social associate agent at Azantian Literary Agency, crip autistic book enthusiast, ZiMi mask evangelist 😷
Elizabeth Botsford @elizabethbotsford.bsky.social Middle grade novel writer. Longlisted, Yeovil Literary Prize 2026. Shortlisted, Jericho Writers Friday Night Live.
AlexSJames @authoralexsjames.bsky.social Alexandria James. Self-publishing between the ages of 9-18. Short story published in Parousia Magazine. Looking for a publisher for a new short story. Now writing for a variety of genres and age groups. Now looking for an agent for future works.
Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social #kidlit author! I value the power of words, art, dancing & chocolate.
I love writing picture book bios about inspiring creative people!
Recent books: THE GLASS PYRAMID, ELSE B. IN THE SEA, ABLAZE WITH COLOR & DRESSING UP THE STARS. jeanneharvey.com
Tyler Cook @tylercookbooks.bsky.social M.Ed., Ed.S. Moonshine Press publisher & author. Education professional. 🏳️🌈 Check out my website at www.tylermcook.com.
Agathe Chave-Lucas 🇫🇷🇪🇸 @agathechavelucas.bsky.social Author, poet, scientist based in Paris/Ouessant (France)
Rep'd by Michelle Witte (@michellewitte.bsky.social)
PhD in Mathematical Ecology | Environment trail at the Louvre museum
Passionate about the environment, microbes, museums & women in STEM
Kaye MC @mermaidkaye.bsky.social Writer🖊 Teacher🍎 SCBWI RA
☆Kidlit☆MG Folklore Fantasy☆
📍Houston
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/
AnneWritesKidlit @anneruggirello.bsky.social Picture book writer 📚 Bluesky newbie
Watercolor dabbler 🎨 Lover of apple crisp
#KidLit #picturebooks #SCBWI #amwriting
Garrett Alwert @garrettalwert.bsky.social Agent at Fuse Literary
Currently closed to Queries. He/Him.
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#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
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MiddleGradeHub @middlegradehub.bsky.social A hub for middle grade writers
Cindy Sommer @cindysommpb.bsky.social Award-winning children's book author of PB SAVING KATE'S FLOWERS (Arbordale) Crystal Kite winner, #KidLit, #SCBWI, #12X12PB Gold Member, ISO Agent, Querying PBs. www.cindysommer.com
Caroline @carolinewu.bsky.social ✨ MG and PB writer
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Renee Runge, literary agent @reneerunge.bsky.social Associate Agent at Spencerhill Associates repping middle grade and young adult fiction 📖🐛 (do not DM me submissions) | MA/MFA in Children’s Literature
Wine Mom Wrote a Mystery @winemommystery.bsky.social I wrote a cozy mystery at 50.
NorCal
THE DEVIL WIND MURDERS
Link below⬇️
BOOK LINK: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-devil-wind-murders-a-vi-sandoval-mystery/id1804920377
#crime #crimenovel #humor
#California
cnbays.bsky.social @cnbays.bsky.social KidLit Chuckle Challenge Champ 2026, *QUERYING* Author, Mom, Firewife, former children's librarian and college instructor
@stacey43.bsky.social @stacey43.bsky.social 
Megan Metzger @meganmetzger.bsky.social 🎬 Writer/producer/director
👸🏻 I co-wrote The Princess Switch 1 and 2
🌈 Disabled/Jewish/bisexual/mom
Lisa Gerin @lisagerin1.bsky.social Picture Book author. NJ-Tucson #SCBWI Cat & cacti wrangler School visits-https://lisagerin.com
Author of ROSALIND LOOKED CLOSER- abt scientist Rosalind Franklin (22') LUCY STONE SPEAKS UP about suffragette Lucy Stone
(27) Beaming Books Former librarian
Chronicle Books @chroniclebooks.bsky.social 
wott 🌱 @wottenmoss.bsky.social 🖋writing queer fantasy!
🌿druid-in-training (obod /|\ bard)
🍴excellent cook, terrible baker
🦝a raccoon stole my gender :/
K.A. Hela ✨ Finally Querying✨ @jundlife.bsky.social Published by Crooked Spine
https://crookedspinepress.com/store?issue=6
Mediocre Magic: The Gathering player, Bar Trivia Teammate, Reader of Weird Books, Paint By Number Master, Documentary Hound, Owner of a three-legged cat.
DM to swap Beta reads!
Bjorn Klein 📖✒️💙 @worldsforus.bsky.social 📜 Author of 𝐷𝑦𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑑𝑠 graphic novel 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒.
Wrestling with unruly gods, broken systems, and wayward characters.
🌙🌩️⚖️
Literature & music teacher in the gaps of reality between words.
🌐 https://blackties.my.canva.site/home
star is AGENTED !!! ☆ @starlettsky.bsky.social writer 📚🧚♀️ 22 • hot girls write romance
rep: Kaylyn Aldridge at Metamorphosis Literary Agency
The Ubergroup @theubergroup.bsky.social a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing low cost education for writers. Prose, poetry, stage, screen, nonfiction, journalism, comics, animation, podcasts, you name it. If it has a writer at any stage, we teach it.
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questpit || next event: NOV 4th @questpit.bsky.social #questpit is a writers hype event that welcomes industry participation || any stage of your wip can be pitched || run by @leonahwrites.bsky.social and @minaareis.bsky.social
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Olga Smith @olgasmithart.bsky.social Author-Illustrator. Cincinnati OH. #SCBWI Cincy Illustration Critique Coordinator. Pb party finalist 2025 and 2026.
Portfolio: http://www.OlgaSmithIllustrator.com
#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator
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
DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social Deborah Halverson—“The Editor”—posts writing tips, inspirations, news, & alerts when she answers new questions from writers on DearEditor.com
St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com News, sports, business, features, entertainment, photos and video ➡️ https://www.stltoday.com/
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Maria is Writing @mariakidlit.bsky.social #Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
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Serena Call @serenacallart.bsky.social Aspiring children's book author and illustrator.
Jacob Hansen @jacobhansenwrites.bsky.social Repped by Sorcha Fairbank
#SCBWI member
#chucklechallenge ‘24 winner
#kidlit Author
Indianapolis
Erin Siska @erinsiska.bsky.social Reader, picture book author/illustrator, graphic novelist, lawyer, mama, dog person, mental health advocate, good listener. #kidlit #kidlitart
(she/her) Portfolio at www.erinsiska.com.
Angel Gantnier @angelgan.bsky.social Picture Book Writer. Published Short Story Author. Reader. Crafter. Optimist. Nature. Animals. Institute of Children’s Literature. #Storystorm #PBParty #12x12PictureBookWritingChallenge
F.P. Dawesome @fpdawe.bsky.social Hispanic American social science teacher, historian, leftist, Catholic, aspiring author and seasoned DM. Writer of Grim Dark Fantasy, Hard Science Fiction, and Weird Fiction. Currently in query hell
Find me on Substack: https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/
Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
Laura Cooper @cooperl788.bsky.social You can find me at my favorite sunny spot, the kitchen island, where I’m simultaneously cooking up dinner and book ideas. I’m an avid reader, raising 2 kids and 1 rescued house hippo.
joannamcintyre.bsky.social @joannamcintyre.bsky.social Author of Picture Books and Wrangler of Small, Feral Children.
OUT NOW: Tidy Ted Meets Jess the Mess (Clavis, distributed by Simon & Schuster) out April 21st!
SCBWI, 12x12 Challenge, often in the weeds
Jessie May @jessiemayontheweb.bsky.social Writer, musician, school librarian. #booksky #12x12PB
The Wheel of the Year: An Introduction to Pagan Holidays is out now! https://amzn.to/4tbmyyL
https://sites.google.com/view/jessicakarjanis/home
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KatharineEmlen @katharineemlen.bsky.social Writer - Photographer - Radio Host - Follower of Random Thoughts and Whimsical Ideas
Member of SCBWI, 12x12
www.katharineemlen.com
https://fireflystationery.etsy.com
Alysa Loring | Bleeding Pen Editing & Coaching @alysableedingpen.bsky.social Observer. Listener. Creative. Editor. Writing Coach. Mother. Daughter. Spouse. Citizen. Reader of banned books. Human.
Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency
Christie Megill @christiemegill.bsky.social Kidlit agent at The CAT Agency, writer, story collector. Future ghost.
Newsletter: throughlines.substack.com
Emily Keyes @esckeyes.bsky.social Founder of the Keyes Agency, LLC. Bookish. Short. Invisible Disability. Brooklyn, NY. She/her
Charlotte Wenger @charlottewenger.com she/her | 📚 literary agent with Prospect Agency repping kidlit authors and illustrators | toddler mom | Greater Boston Area | opinions mine
🌻
www.charlottewenger.com
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Becca Langton @beccalangton.bsky.social Literary agent at #TeamDACBA everything from illustrators for the tiniest readers to crossover and new adult.
Scotland at home, London at work.
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Liz Nealon @liznealon.bsky.social Literary agent and founder@greatdoglit. News geek. Science freak. Working to become a better photographer. Opinions are my own.
analía cabello @analiacabello.bsky.social ✨📚🏳️🌈| backyard gardener🌻| associate literary agent @ ABLA |
Ana Crespo @anacrespobooks.bsky.social 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 Children’s Book Author
Former Agent at East West Lit Agency
SAUDADE (Neal Porter Books/HH ‘24)
LIA & LUÍS (Charlesbridge, ‘20 and ‘23)
HELLO, TREE (LBBYR, ‘21)
Dunham Literary @dunhamlit.bsky.social Dunham Literary. Agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction for adults and authors and illustrators of children's books for all ages for 25 years. www.dunhamlit.com
Ariana Philips @arianaphilips.bsky.social Literary Agent/Partner at JVNLA
@jvnla.bsky.social
https://www.jvnla.com/
Mike (Michaela) Whatnall @mwhatnall.bsky.social Literary agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Lover of tea and irrepressible book enthusiast. (they/them, sal: Mx.) Most active on insta! @michaelawhatnall michaelawhatnall.com
Sarah Stephens @sarahredfox.bsky.social Agent at Red Fox Literary ✏️ Kidlit Author 🖍️Indie Bookseller 📚 Dog Worshipper 🐾 Tree Hugger 🌳
Lynne Marie - Holiday Book Author, RYS Director @literallylynne.bsky.social Lynne Marie is the multi-published author of picture books, an Agent Mentee @ www.theseymouragency.com, director of Rate Your Story (www.rateyourstory.org), a columnist @Children's Book Insider (www.writeforkids.org) and Co-Host at #SeasonsOfKidLit.com
Adam Blackman @adamdblackman.bsky.social Acquiring Editor (Cardinal Rule Press), Freelance Editor (developmental through proofreading at www.adamdblackman.com). Writer of PB and MG. Proud dad to 1 burgeoning tween (human) and 1 seriously adolescent bunny. #SCBWI #Kidlit
Asia Citro @asiacitroauthor.bsky.social Mom, teacher (M. Ed), author of the ZOEY AND SASSAFRAS SERIES + more, editor @ Innovation Press - Z zoie janelle @zoiejanelle.bsky.social editorial assistant @PeachtreePub & @PeachtreeTeen • cat enthusiast • the L in LGBTQ • (all views are my own!)
Deidra Purvis @fspacquisitions.bsky.social Acquiring editor for TCM imprints Free Spirit Publishing and Curiosity Unlocked Books. Seeking board books, picture books, SEL for kids and teens, and high interest fiction and nonfiction for ages birth through twelve. I do not respond to DMs. She/her
Sera Rivers @writeloudly.bsky.social Writer. Literary Agent at Speilburg Literary. Status updates and MSWL at SeraRivers.com Rep’d by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency
Julie Romeis Sanders @juliebookagent.bsky.social Literary Agent at the East West Literary Agency.
Horse girl, dog mom, taxi parent, and guacamole lover.
Building a community of storytelling, collaboration, and connection.
Lindsey Aduskevich @laduskevich.bsky.social Literary Manager with Martin Literary Management | Reader | Writer | Dreamer | #SCBWI #InkedVoices| rep'd by @joycekay.bsky.social with the Seymour Agency
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Lora Stead Author @lorastead.bsky.social Is it writing time yet?
Kidlit, '23 PBParty Finalist, SCBWI, 12x12, InkedVoices, UT League of Writers, former ESL/1-8 grade teacher. Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney at Seymour. ☀️
Forthcoming debut WHERE DADDY IS (Atheneum, 2029)
https://youtube.com/@lorastead
Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com Founder/Literary Agent at mccarthylit.com, long-suffering Mets fan, hops (beer and rabbits) enthusiast. 
A.Wendel @anthonywendel.bsky.social A writer, COTA, and Kaiju fan for life 
Rose is Rewriting 😅 @roseauthor.bsky.social Colorado-based YA author | Lover of dystopian, romantasy, and thriller novels 🥀 | If it's weird, I like it. 🖤
Currently rewriting my YA dystopian romance “The Rating” 🩸
Katie Collan @kancollan.bsky.social She/her || YA writer - digital video editor - storyteller in all mediums #amquerying
B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social Author of horror, sci-fi, dark fantasy & more. #Dis father of four. Gamer. 🇳🇱 Forever DM.
DAD BODIES, a co(s)mic horror novel.
Writing MARK OF THE JESTER, a dark fantasy novel.
Born in the 80's.
Rep: V Ruiz (D4EO)
Teisha just wants to fix the world 😁💪🐛🔥🖖💖🚀 @teisha42.bsky.social ("Tie-shuh")
Biologist. Writer. Geek. Baker. Pianist.
Querying debut #hopepunk novel: https://alienzoo.org/
Writing to make #scifi inclusive, hopeful, character-driven, community-minded, & kind. To make the world a better place.
linktr.ee/teisha42
MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social Writer, illustrator, comic book reader, unskilled video game player, movie enjoyer
Author of the novel: GRIM PORTENTS (available now on my website or anywhere books are sold)
Website: ChristianAkins.com
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/FfI1
#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social A BlueSky exclusive storytelling hype/pitch event designed for storytellers to uplift and encourage one another and connect with industry professionals. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage they are in. (https://bluepit.carrd.co/)
Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social Everything kid lit, in one place! A website and community founded by Elaine Kiely Kearns and @sylvialiu.bsky.social. Follow us for weekly links to kid lit resources and book giveaways.
website: kidlit411.com 
ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social Read, write, sketch. Writer, librarian.
Honored to have The Dirigible Balloon publish my poems.
#SCBWI #kidlit #MG https://bethsbiblio.blogspot.com/ 
Natasha Wing/Kidlit Author @natashawingauthor.bsky.social Best-selling children's book author. Creator of The Night Before series. SCBWI member. www.natashawing.com
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
Website: https://laynejohnsonkidsbooks.com/
#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social bsky pitch event for unagented creators from marginalized communities
next event Sept 30, 2026 8AM-8PM ET
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Bethany Jett | open to queries @betjett.bsky.social Literary Agent at MacGregor & Luedeke • AALA • #Milspo • Planner addict • Missing my dad. #cancersucks • Pom-obsessed 🐾
Allan Paterson #FBPE FB99% #UBI #YNWA 🐟 @allangpaterson.bsky.social Active Optimist. Member at https://alliancenow.uk/ fighting for a better UK #UBI I'm writing on Substack and my ramblings might interest you: https://allanpaterson.substack.com/
Karen Finch @karenfinch.bsky.social Debut PB author
SPRING SCENTHOUND
(Tilbury House, 2026)
Fed my kids picture books.
Kids grew, then flew.
I’m still feasting.
https://www.karenfinch.com/
We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
🔗 bio.site/WeNeedDiverseBooks
Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social Literary Agent @AndreaBrownLit
https://querymanager.com/query/sallyabla
Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com picture book writer. mom. geologist. environmentalist. gardener. jigsaw puzzler. #SCBWI #kidlit 🏳️🌈
PBParty2025 Finalist!
www.caitdarfler.com
Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social
JoAnneh Nagler @joannehnagler.bsky.social Author, Singer, all things ART. Lover of my sweet husband. Yoga, travel, love being alive!
Susan Metallo @metallowrites.bsky.social YA Author, librarian, neurodivergent nerd girl.
HEARTS ON THE TABLE - Coming Sept 22, 2026 from Candlewick
REASONS TO HATE ME - a PW "Best YA Books of 2025"! susanmetallo.com/books
♾️ 🏳️🌈 she/her/hers
susanmetallo.com/links
Children's Book Insider, the Children's Writing Monthly @writeforkids.bsky.social Since 1990, we've helped thousands of writers learn the path to success as an author of books for children and teens. More info: https://writeforkids.online
JudyKeith @judykeith.bsky.social Judy and Keith create stories. We started late in life by writing for our grandkids. The stories emphasize a moral & must pass the acid test--would we be happy if our kids read it? As they got older, we progressed to action-adventure, romance and #CR4U.
Lee Matthew Goldberg @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social Author of 16 📚 including ANCESTOR, MENTOR and the GREAT GIMMELMANS.
Lit Rep: Josh Getzler @ HG Literary
Screenwriter and publisher of Fringe Press.
Native New Yorker. LeeMatthewGoldberg.com
Writing About Writing About Writing @writingabtwriting.bsky.social A free blog about writing books, and books about writing, and reading books about writing.
Writing About Writing About Writing is a project by @thatemilymunro.bsky.social
Find it at Writingaboutwritingaboutwriting.com
Jensbooktalk @jensbooktalk.bsky.social Hello, I’m an educator, a book blogger, a lover of all things literacy and #kidlit
@laurabower.bsky.social @laurabower.bsky.social picture book author and pre-school teacher.
THE IMPOSTER (Gnome Road Publishing, Spring 2024)
EMILY SNOOK, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK (Gnome Road Publishing Fall 2024)
HAIL THE TAIL (Beach Lane Books/S&S Spring 2027)
Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social Asian American author / illustrator, represented by Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency. I draw cute, colorful, whimsy, and joy 🩷
#PBparty finalist ‘25
#SCBWI and #12x12 member.
www.britspixels.com
Jason M Thornberry @jason-m-thornberry.bsky.social THE FINISH LINE (Sand and Gravel Press) • Blood Type: Curry • Leeds United • Anti-AI
#LUFC
jmthornberry.wordpress.com
sandandgravelpress.com/store/the-finish-line-jason-thornberry
Candace D. @elvishtalk.bsky.social Author. Recovering attorney. Tennis player. I’ve eaten monkey in the Amazon jungles, slept in the ruins of Machu Picchu, capture & band migrating raptors. I’m not giving up on democracy. Good trouble. (All photos mine unless repost)
#PeacefulPost
#Raptor
Astrid Aillume @aillume.bsky.social A detective. Astrid Aillume's New Case: A Billionaire's Mystery
Cracking a case is like salty liquorice.
Surprising at first,but ultimately addictive.
Jaana Uolamo @jaanauolamo.bsky.social Finnish opinion writer and columnist. Raised in Sweden; dual citizen. Co-author of "GoldenHeart II: We Are Your Family" on Amazon in 2021.
Portfolio:
https://jaanauolamoauthor.wixsite.com/website
📍🇫🇮
Andy KJ Cragg @andykjcragg.co.uk Short Stories (andykjcragg.co.uk), Web Designer (lilacpixel.com), Musak (chintzbaby.com), Audio Narration (andykjcragg.co.uk/audio), Book Scanner App (mylilacbooks.com).
Me and all my websites: https://linktr.ee/andycragg
Please no DMs unless I know you!
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 |