Gloria Amescua @gloriaamescua.bsky.social Award winning author Child of the Flower-song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua, Pura Belpre Author Honor, Américas co—winner, etc. Upcoming Abuelita’s Song 2025 #picturebooks #biography #fiction #latine #kidlit #socialjustice
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Harry Thomas @ht042556-77.bsky.social 
DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social Deborah Halverson—“The Editor”—posts writing tips, inspirations, news, & alerts when she answers new questions from writers on DearEditor.com
John Lucy Ash - Fantasy Author @johnlucyash.bsky.social Debut novel The Nexus Prince out now!
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Daniel Malcolm @danielmalcolm7921.bsky.social When you hook on to your life purpose, you become unopposed....
Matthew Fox @mattfoxwriter.bsky.social THE LOVELY DARK is nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2026 🇺🇸 | Kirkus ★ | Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 | No AI |🌱
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Katie McEnaney @katiemcenaney.bsky.social Teacher. Writer. Lover of words and history. One-time archaeologist. Nonfiction Ninja mentee. SCBWI. 12x12. #amquerying #5thgrade She/her. https://katiemcenaney.com/ and https://www.thelogonauts.com/ for book rec's
Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
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THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
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C.D. Burr @cdburrwriter.bsky.social My nonfiction narratives resurrect voices from history, including antebellum Tennessee bad boys (profile photo) and their widows. My essays and quotes focus on social justice, compassion, integrity. Follow me on my path to publishing.
Rusty Fischer | Children's Author @rustyfischer.bsky.social Rusty Fischer's poems for children have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day. His latest poem, “Socks,” is currently featured in The Dirigible Balloon.
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Jennifer Gonzalez @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social Teacher of teachers. 
Children's Literature Assembly, NCTE @nctecla.bsky.social The Children's Literature Assembly is an affiliate of NCTE celebrating authors, illustrators, scholars, & readers of children's literature.
Christina Moorehead @allthebooks.bsky.social Program Dir.@ CTCB. Gen. Secretary USBBY. Publisher Liaison @ PublisherSpotlight. Teacher. Book festooned writer. Random Artist. Rescue animal softie. Kidney Donor. Nerdfighter. Mythical Beast. Banana Slug. Kwaj Kid. And yes, this Trekkie has her towel.
Ruth Donnelly @rudotranslates.bsky.social Literary translator from Spanish, bookworm, cat lover...
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Meghan Wilson Duff 🦑 @mwduff.bsky.social Picture book author, psych prof (clinical), excels at typos, in a tide pool if possible, 🦑 IDIC 🖖 they/them www.meghanwilsonduff.com
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USBBY @usbby.bsky.social The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building bridges of international understanding through children's and young adult books. 
Randi Sonenshine @rsonenshine.bsky.social Children’s Author. K-12 Literacy Specialist. Bird Stalker, Tea Snob, Tree Climber, Rhymer. THE DEN THAT OCTOPUS BUILT. (Candlewick May 2024) Rep’d by BookStop Literary.
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Julie Saunders @jsaunders710.bsky.social Director of School Libraries and Co-host of Library Exchange podcast.
Christine Sawyer @christinesawyer.bsky.social Educator with a passion for STEM
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Christine Sawyer @stemwithmrssawyer.bsky.social 2nd grade teacher with a passion for STEM education through the lens of SEL, equity, & diversity; monthly At-Home STEM challenges for families #EduSky #stem
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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social public school educator. she/her
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Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social ➡️ Boosting books for #Teachers, #Educators, #Librarians, #Parents, #Authors, #Writers, and #Readers
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Flowerpot Press @flowerpotpress.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/FlowerpotPress?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaZQmBZ_Y6qYnYhXF_LnLB0rhXx6Yk2eOXGpeWSdOlEvbPmdj3bSB3cOjI_aem_9f5V8D-luwQvK325lHbrDA
Ellen Myrick @libraryellen.bsky.social Library advocate, and children’s book enthusiast, cat fancier, history geek, nature lover
Hungry Tomato @hungrytomato.bsky.social 📚 Children's Non-fiction Book Publisher
💡 The Big Questions Answered
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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social I’m a TX teacher and author of books about engaging young people with reading. Co-founder #nerdybookclub. Founder #bookaday. Regular posts at donalynmiller.substack.com
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
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Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright @erindealey.bsky.social #Kidlit author repped by Deborah Warren @eastwestlit -- Blogger of author & illus. #BookBirthdays -- Playwright at Uproar Theatrics erindealey.com -- Happily MARRIED btw--
Pam Vaughan @pamvau.bsky.social Children's book author. NE-SCBWI co-ARA. Director of Whispering Pines Writers’ Retreat. #kidlit #PB #MG #12x12 www.pamvaughanauthor.com
Traci Sorell @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social Cherokee Nation citizen and author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. tracisorell.com
Kelly Crull 🦊 @kellycrull.bsky.social Author, illustrator, and photographer of picture books for children. THE BLACK MAMBAS (Lerner 2025), WASHED ASHORE (Lerner 2022). Rep’d by Deborah Warren. #kidlit 🇪🇸🇺🇸
Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings.
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Cris Tovani @ctovani.bsky.social Author, secondary literacy teacher, consultant, lover of democracy, and humanitarian.
Sarah Albee @sarahalbee.bsky.social I write NF books for kids. Newest titles: BOUNCE! A SCIENTIFIC HISTORY OF RUBBER/THE PAINTER AND THE PRESIDENT/ZERO: THE NUMBER THAT ALMOST WASN'T. Repped by Caryn Wiseman at ABLA.
Love visiting schools!
Mary Ann Cappiello @macappiello.bsky.social PORTRAITS OF ELEANOR (Holiday House, 2027), narrative YA bio of medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Rep’d by Eve Adler, Red Fox Literary Agency
Reading with Purpose (Teachers College Press, 2024),Text Sets in Action (2021), and more.
Gail Jarrow @gailjarrow.bsky.social Award-winning author of NF for young readers–WHITE HOUSE SECRETS, SPIRIT SLEUTHS, AMERICAN MURDERER, AMBUSHED, BLOOD & GERMS, THE POISON EATERS, SPOOKED, BUBONIC PANIC, FATAL FEVER, RED MADNESS, THE AMAZING HARRY KELLAR
Tim Rasinski @timrasinski.bsky.social Professor of Literacy Education
Literacy Researcher
Advocate for the ART and SCIENCE of Teaching Reading
Cybils Awards @cybilsawards.bsky.social Celebrating books for children and teens since 2006.
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Elisa Waingort @elisaw5.bsky.social Long time antiracist educator, elementary teacher. Post in English and español. 🇨🇺🇨🇦🇪🇨 Avid reader, teacher-writer & math enthusiast. #readingwritingworkshopteacher #MathInterventionist #TumbaElBloqueo #PalestineWillBeFree
René Miguel @remiladoa.bsky.social [he/they/él] Boricua 🇵🇷🏳️🌈♋️. Assistant Professor English Studies CSU Fresno | Children’s and YA Lit Scholar. Nerd. Writer. Bookworm. Nintenboy. Board Games. Foodie. Record collector.
🗣️ Español & English.
The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social The Author Village is a collective of forward-thinking and award-winning children’s book creators, educators, and librarians available for in-person and virtual school and library visits, conferences, workshops, and professional development experiences.
Lynda Mullaly Hunt @lyndamh.bsky.social New York Times best-selling author of ONE FOR THE MURPHYS, FISH IN A TREE, WISH IN A TREE, SHOUTING AT THE RAIN (Nancy Paulsen books/Penguin) Founder of #AuthorsLoveTeachers she/her
Mary Lee Hahn @maryleehahn.bsky.social I'm in my dabbling era: poetry, embroidery, watercolor, gardening, baking, reading, travel, and co-coordinator of Ohio's Casting for Recovery program.
Gelsey Phaneuf @gelseywhite.bsky.social I work in children's book publishing | opinions are my own | let's be friends! 🏳️🌈 
Sandra Nickel 📚 @senickel.bsky.social Award-Winning Picture Book Author | Last Out: THE TRUE UGLY DUCKLING: HOW HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN BECAME A SWAN 🐣| Agent: Victoria Wells Arms l #KidLit l #PictureBooks l #VCFA | #SCBWI l #AffirmingAutism l She/her
KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social 📚We're an Award-Winning website celebrating children's books & reading with Videos 🎥 Podcasts 🎧 KidLit Crafts & Activities 🎨 🏅An ALSC BEST DIGITAL TOOL 🐛CARLE HONOREE
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Cynthia Levinson @cylev.bsky.social Kidlit author/presenter specializing in nonfiction and social justice--and now STEM! See more at cynthialevinson.com. Contact me at clevinson@austin.rr.com. Rep’d by EMLA.
Kari Lavelle @karilavellewrites.bsky.social Author of the BUTT OR FACE? series, ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE (illustrated by Bryan Collier), and WE MOVE THE WORLD (illustrated by @nabihaiderali.bsky.social)
Kari Johnston @holamsjohnston.bsky.social I teach fifth grade bilingual world changers.
Austin, TX | M.Ed | Mamá | Finalist 2023 Texas TOY | Union Member | NCTE Elementary Representative-at-Large | Reader | she/her/ella
Mary E. Cronin @maryecronin.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🗽Author~poet~educator|NCTE|Agent- Lori Steel. TRUCKS, BOOTS, & BELLS: FIREHOUSE POEMS (Holiday House 2026); LIKE A MOTHER BEAR (Atheneum 2027) https://linktr.ee/maryecronin
Sarah Aronson @saraharonson.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Bike Rider. My books include: Abzuglutely: Battling Bellowing Bella Abzug (2024), Brand New Bubbe (2022) and Just Like Rube Goldberg (2019)! Are you writing a book? Subscribe to my substack or work with me at Highlights!
M.O. (Mindy) Yuksel @moyuksel.bsky.social Author of picture books:
📕In My Mosque
📙One Wish
📘Ramadan Kareem
📗Sami’s Special Gift
📒The Prince of Stars
www.moyuksel.com
Maria Gianferrari (she/her) @gianferrari-m.bsky.social Creature & nature lover
Bird nerd 🐦
Wordsmith
#Kidlit Fiction & #STEM PBs:
Latest: Just One Oak 🐿 & Puffins!
Horn Book honoree for Fungi Grow 🍄
Obsessed with auroras
Website: https://mariagianferrari.com/
Annette Bay Pimentel @annettepimentel.bsky.social Writing books for kids about the people and ideas that shape our world.
HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK (Macmillan). I'm repped by Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown, and I represent the people of Latah County, Idaho on the library board.
Ripley Guru 🤖💙 @ripleyguru.bsky.social Here you can enjoy a stream of breaking news articles (with linked citations) written by Ripley Guru, an AI platform.
You can also sign up for a free account to chat with Ripley and author your own documents at https://ripley.guru.
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Andrea 🦋🇺🇸💙 @andrea-am.bsky.social Happy to be here in the Bluesky 🦋with the like-minded! Retired teacher and consultant, math nerd, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally, enemy within in South FloriDUH! 💙 Liberal as all hell! FDT #BlueCrew
Annie Ward @annietward.bsky.social Educator, mother. Lover of kids, books, and dogs in most any combination.
Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social NY Times bestselling, often banned author. MARRIED feminist. Mom. Grandma. German shepherd lover. Joy seeker midst the chaos. Staunch ally. Democracy defender. Fighting for our kids' future. Not here to be sold anything. #blueresister 
Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social Award winning children’s book author. (THE QUEEN OF CHESS / GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE / CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER / and more. Repped by Liza Fleissig at Liza Royce Agency. www.lauriewallmark.com
Marc Tyler Nobleman @marctnobleman.bsky.social author • speaker • "Batman & Bill" character • pop culture archaeologist
marctylernobleman.com
MiddleWeb @middleweb.bsky.social MiddleWeb.com – Resource for educators serving kids in grades 4-8. All 3600+ articles & reviews written by educators. Co-publisher of Middle Grades SmartBrief: https://edushare.ing/bR. We follow #edusky. Check out our Substack: middleweb.substack.com/about
Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social Children's book editor, knitter, baker, erstwhile ballerina. Wrangler of two no longer small children. (she/her)
Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social Award-winning author of books for kids. Educator. Science Communicator. Ocean Evangelist. Preorder JELLYFISH SCIENTIST and IN THE WORLD OF WHALES. Adjunct @SimmonsUniversity MFA. Rep: @jmcgowanbks #SciComm she/her
https://linktr.ee/mcusolito
Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social Children's Book Author. Speaker. Sibert Honoree. 2x Green Earth Book Award winner. Celebrating #environmentaljustice #nature #STEM
https://linktr.ee/patricianewmanbooks
Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social Sharing news about kids books from international publishers and domestic library and teacher conferences https://www.publisherspotlight.com
Bernadette A. Lear @balibra76.bsky.social Librarian in PA, USA. Wide interests, esp. books, coins, American Indian culture/lit, children's/YA lit, history, music, travel, Lego, cats.