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.
International Writing for Children/YA competition.
https://www.searchlightawards.co.uk/competitions/
The UK's best-loved book awards for children & young people, celebrating outstanding writing & illustration; judged by librarians @cilip.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
https://carnegies.co.uk/
Other socials 👉 https://linktr.ee/carnegiemedals
Writer, publisher, book and story lover. Love how I'm allowed to spend my working day. Surprise fact: I sing tenor in a choir.
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.
Mum & daughter lovers & reviewers of children's books
Sharing the magic of reading
📍Stockport, UK
IG: LilysLittleBookshelf
#kidlituk #kidlit #childrensbooks
Author | Editor | Book coach.
Bristol girl now living in France. Caledonia Novel Award SL. Goldfinch Novel Award LL.
Rep’d by Judith Murray at Greene & Heaton
Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
Website: https://laynejohnsonkidsbooks.com/
Writer — MAWYP @BathSpaUni. @bathnovelaward.co.uk and The Bedford Competition longlistee. Book reviewer, librocubicularist, wobbly pot thrower and owner of “officially” the prettiest dog.
Devourer of books and writer of speculative fiction for kids and adults.
Mentee @thegeacademy.
Not on here much.
Bookseller (British, bearded, bespectacled, bald). Fantasy-fan. Sci-Fi guy. Word-nerd. He/Him.
On a mission to read all the middle-grade science fiction books.
Short Story Writer, Poet, Novelist, Veteran, Floriculturist, and Stroke Survivor
Aspiring children’s writer, maker of cute language learning comics, curry lover and red panda fan. 🏳️🌈
Lived in Japan for 10+ years, now dreaming of living in the same country as my wife.
Hobbies include drawing, hiking, video games, BJD and Lego.
A detective. Astrid Aillume's New Case: A Billionaire's Mystery
Cracking a case is like salty liquorice.
Surprising at first,but ultimately addictive.
The free directory of UK children's authors, poets & illustrators offering #VirtualAuthorVisits to schools at https://virtualauthors.co.uk/
(managed by @loutreleaven)
I write spooky stuff and for the Oxford Reading Tree 📚
Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
Winner #ChuckleChallenge 2024
Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
🏆 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
Author: Ghostlord and Wildlord 12+, The Arrow of Apollo, The Double Axe, 10+, How to Teach Classics to Your Dog, for adults.
Writes for many papers, mostly about books. Shakespearean, Classicist, etc
Ghostlord - Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
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
https://www.instagram.com/cjfriess_storysnug
• Teaching & Learning Advisor • English Teacher & Lead • English Advisor • School Improvement and CPD • Midlands based • Primary • Secondary • A-Level
🖤 Poetry always 🖤
Weaving tales of love, lust, and life 🌈 | LGBTQ+ Author 📚✨ | Coffee-fueled and trope-obsessed ☕
https://rydertombs.com
https://amazon.com/author/rydertombs
A place for books on Bluesky.
Pretty bookshop.org links to post: https://www.blueskryb.cloud/link
Children’s writer from Bristol. Debut novel The Feathered Book out now, published by @everywithwords.bsky.social
https://www.everythingwithwords.com/authors/charlie-nutbrown/
Primary Assistant Head & English enthusiast, honoured to be highly commended in 23-24 OU/UKLA RFP awards, SSPC for Bucks - looking for inspiration & connection!
Children’s librarian, reviewer and blogger. Past chair of Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards. Love crafts, reading and art.
Retired teacher.
Reader, crocheter, golfer.
Owned by a dog!
📖 White Gold Wielder
Book Reviews: https://bethsbookcase.org/
Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦 & Oxfordshire, England 🇬🇧
I love flying 🛩️ reading 📚 & ice cream🍦 - just not at the same time.
Co-founder & co-ordinator: the reading miniClub - for junior chemo patients 🩺.
Book reviews 📝 on https://fly276.wixsite.com/mysite
🏆 Winner of the @JHALAKPRIZE & @BRADFORDBOASE for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
🐯 Tiger Warrior author
🔎 Very Merry Murder Club author
Screenwriter @bbcwritersroom Scottish Voices.
Lit Rep: @chloeseager
https://linktr.ee/MaisieChanWrites
Brummie
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
Author, Game Designer, TTRPG player, Nerd, Father, Husband, Christian, lover of all things Shenanigan, Co-Creator of Carbyne Jungle & LokDown TTRPGs, Author of Sci-Fi Novel Construct, Believer in Nazi Punching, Guillotined my Twitter account for blue skies
Award winning children’s author
Agent: @jodiehodges.bsky.social
Books: www.naomiandjamesjones.com
Words and Pictures: naomiandjamesjones.substack.com
🚫DMs - Writer of contemporary fiction. The stories have always been there, just writing them down now.
Award-winning Author | 250K Books sold | Ava & Carol Detective Agency | Quest Chasers | Kids Murder Mystery Club | Ripley Kool & the Investigators | Coffee House Sleuths
My books: https://cutt.ly/1e852C3q
#MGLit #Kidlit #Author #writer
Children's #author of middlegrade thriller FRIEND ME (Scholastic Press). Studied history & literature at Harvard. From US & Ireland. Living in Scotland. NEW BOOK: PITCH YOUR BOOK - write the letter that hooks an agent on your novel bit.ly/SMApitchorder
Writing for teens
Author of award-winning Bite Risk series (Simon & Schuster)
www.sjwillsauthor.com
Linktr.ee/sjwills
Rep. Kate Shaw/The Shaw Agency
Cover art by Jose Real
New books coming 2026 👀
The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award
Www.BBNYA.com
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.
Author. Writing children's fiction and poetry. The Shell Keepers out June 2025 with @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #BCNA winner 2022. Rep'd by Lauren Gardner, BLM Agency. Trulyjohnston.co.uk
Reads, doesn't really write, works as a secondary school librarian, used to teach in primary, reads some more.
Mainly reviews everything read (middle grade, young adult and fantasy in the most part).
Author of SCAVENGERS, THE MEMORY THIEVES, FURTHERMOOR and THIRST. Vivid, unruly fiction for older children and teens.
www.darrensimpsonwrites.co.uk
Primary English Consultant, children's book blog, author of the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series, Chair of Governors, Girlguiding, Canadian in the UK
Hello we're WRDmag - The STUFFED-FULL-OF-BOOKS, BOOKY magazine all about new titles, authors & booky bits for 8-14 yr olds, since 2003. To read the latest magazine online: http://www.wrdmag.co.uk
Teacher in Y6, AHT, Curriculum Lead, NESTT trainer, lover of books and words.
Writer | Contemporary MG | Scottish Book Trust New Writer Awardee 2024 | S1 Leeds Literary LL 2024 | All Stories Mentee 2022 | HarperCollins Academy 2022 | Searchlight Novel Opening SL 2022 | Golden Egg Award SL 2022 | she/her
Author of YA (OWL KING, NETTLE, BLACK HEAT and VIPER, VENOM & VULTURE) and young MG (BRONTE TEMPESTRA series). Probably daydreaming. Or napping.
Author of 16 📚 including ANCESTOR, MENTOR and the GREAT GIMMELMANS.
MILES IN TIME/TIME FIXERS out now.
Screenwriter and publisher of Fringe Press.
Native New Yorker. LeeMatthewGoldberg.com
Writer, but not the one who did The Umbrella Academy. Or the wrestler. Rep'd by @CallenJMartin @BLM_Agency
Writer of poetry/fiction for children/adults | Fiction: Times/CH LL | Poems: Dirigible, Tyger Tyger, Little Thoughts, The Toy | SHINE, streetcake, Audi Locus | Pushcart nom '26 | he/him
30 | Newcastle | School Librarian 👨🏫 | Etsy Shop: CrookedQuill.co.uk 🪶 | MLitt in Children's Literature 🎓 | he/him 🏳️🌈 | All views my own
Pushcart-nominated poet, scientist and children's writer. Yorkshire lass.
The Mechanics of Love | Smith Doorstop.
The Hawthorn Bride | Indigo Dreams
Alice Corrie Award winner 2025
Searchlight Awards PB shortlisted
WriteMentor Awards PB runner up
www.cheshirenovelprize.com
Children’s author. Monster hunter. Mentor for Writers’ Block North East and BFI Academy Teesside. Extremely unreliable narrator.
theUnbelievableJamesHarris.com
Writer of many different things. LL Bath Children's Novel, Honorary Mention SCBWI UV2024, Special Mention Searchlight Best Novel Beginning, #MAWFYP #SCBWI #GEA
Children's author, poet and illustrator based in north west England. Books available on Amazon or direct from me. Fun, interactive and productive author visits to primary schools. See www.raydouglaspoet.co.uk
KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
Agent: Joyce Sweeney, 12x12,
Lover of children’s literature, Literacy Lead, NPQLL,Yr 6 Teacher, OU/UKLA TRG leader, Baba to 3 year old Felix. Have a passion for Russian culture and literature. Like theatre, yoga, politics & travel. Reading is a social justice issue.
Mum of 2 bookworms, library catalogue addict and charity shop rifler.
Author, Writing Mentor, Editor. Debut YA novel out July 2025 with Faber Children’s.
https://linktr.ee/kclarkwriter
Product researcher at Pageticker and a Primary School teacher.
Children's book enthusiast. Here for children's book and educational chat.
MG #UKkidlit writer - author of the Weather Weaver trilogy and Gargoyles. Discovering magic in the everyday. Endlessly curious. Book worm tending towards book dragon.
Loves: cats, crochet, creative people.
Author, doctor, researcher and parent. Here for the #kidlitcommunity. My MG novel Dream Hunters came out Aug 2024 Simon and Schuster. #ukkidlit #booksky
Passionate reader and library lover. Worked in and for public libraries for 25 years. Retired not retiring. Trustee for The Reading Agency
,CILIP and the Ancient House Museum, Clare.
School librarian. YLG National committee and conference team. Former Carnegies chair of judges. She/her
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.
UKLA trustee and Book Awards team UKLA.org . Croydon NEU committee.
👨🏻🏫 Director of Wandle Learning Partnership
🚀 Interested in Reading for Pleasure and children’s poetry
Upper KS2 TA. Trying to encourage a love of reading and maths.
🤗Author of Flame Chasers and The Last Spell Breather. Made in Wales 🏴
School Librarian at St Paul’s HS in rural South Armagh.
Northern Ireland Judge for the Carnegie Medals 2024 and 2025.
Picture book author rep’d by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency
Awards executive Carnegies, reviewer, author and children's book consultant.
primary teacher • children’s literature • running • walking • poetry (The Toy & The Dirigible Balloon) • instagram @mr_connor_reads • UKLA • reading ‘The Boy From the Sea’
Award Winning Writer: PB, Middle Grade, Children’s Poetry, Verse, YA . "No School, My Rules!" Tielmour Press 2024, "Tall as the Sun" Watchful Wizard Publishing 2026, SCBWI Scholarship Winner, Rep: Katie Monson SBR Media
Children's poet. Poems in The Caterpillar, Little Thoughts Press, PaperBound, The Dirigible Balloon, Paddler Press, Parakeet, Charles Causley Trust, Northern Gravy, Candlestick Press, The Toy, Brian Moses' Blog, Tyger Tyger and anthologies.
Writer of childrens’ stories inspired by the magic of nature. The May Day Chorus = #2 in The Songbird Choir Series out now!🦅 🪶🐦.
📚 Primary School Librarian
📖 English Hub
🖍️ Illustrator
🌿 Leaf Literature Festival Coordinator
Primary Literacy Consultant • Literacy Tree 📖
Mum of 7yo • Singer • Book Blogger 🎶
UKLA Regional Rep Coordinator ✍️
Based in Yorkshire • Manx 🇮🇲
MEd • NPQH • NPQLL 📚
Views my own
http://mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com
Yr 5 Teacher, Cornwall.
⭐️English lead
⭐️Art & DT lead
⭐️Passionate about getting children reading 📚
#sharethebooklove 📚❤️
Children’s Librarian and Chair of CILIP YLG National Committee
Small booktuber. YouTube: books with Charlotte
Reading is my life 📚📚
14/100📚
Wife & mum of 2
Writer of teen fiction. Secondary school librarian.
Rep: Hannah Sheppard
Summer of No Regrets
Asking for a Friend
Coming soon: Summer Under the Stars
School events for KS3 - get in touch!
Based in Ashby, UK
Www.katemallinder.co.uk
Always writing. Caterpillar Poetry Prize (18), Spark! School Book Awards (23and25). Shortlisted for a UKLA Award (23). Bookoholic. Justice, mercy, humility.
Retired teacher, avid reader, aspiring children’s writer, reviewer for Just Imagine, wearer of funky jewellery, leapling 🐸, knitter and lover of 80s music.
Children's author rep'd by Caroline Wakeman. Mostly on Instagram as @loutreleaven.
Educator - Award-winning children’s author passionate about cultivating a lifelong love of reading in the very young.
linktr.ee/deborahbradburybooks
✍️Working Class Author Rep'd by Molly Jamieson at United Agents
📖 Agency Assistant at The Good Literary Agency
🎙 Podcaster on YA Book Jam
🎥 Host of KidLit LIVE
Mum of 2/Wife/Primary Teacher/
Loves 📚 and #ReadingForPleasure, Philosophy, History, Classics, Nature, Art. 🇮🇹 living in 🇬🇧.🇪🇺
#UKKidLit #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #PictureBooks #Edusky
📚💙 Scottish author of Fantasy and Science-Fiction. Fan of Pratchett, Dr Who, Red Dwarf, Douglas Adams
FREE BOOKS
Deviation: Wandering gods https://BookHip.com/CAMQGZQ
Darkness https://BookHip.com/XNZJLNF
https://www.goodreads.com/louise_mclaughlin
Children's illustrator & author of the GRIM FALLS ACADEMY and BAD UNITED series. Just illustrator of 100+ more!
Writer ~ Researcher ~ Autism Expert by Experience for CAMHS NHS professionals.
SCBWI member, Megaphone community member, Writementor Hub community member, #UV2024 winner🤩
‘Shine bright your light.’ Set in the heart of Hereford city, we warmly welcome children from 2-11 years old.
#unitystc #perseverancestc #lovestc #shinebrightstc
#EYFSstc #nurserystc #KS2stc #KS1stc #TfWstc #mathstc #artstc #communitystc #eduskystc
Children's writer and library badger. Author of Emmy Levels Up (OUP). Likes coffee, cats, knitting and climbing.
Children's author Rep: Joanna Moult - Skylark Literary
#MAWFYP Bath Spa Uni
P5 teacher trying to do the best I can. Outdoors, nurture and reading for pleasure. Mum of 2 through adoption. Can also be found in the water, on a rock, up a hill or with a book.
