Children's Book Author. Member SCBWI. SCBWI-IL representative for the Springfield area network. Author of The Memory Jar and Cows Can't Be Clowns. https://writing-for-children.webnode.com #authorvisit #schoolvisit #libraryvisit
Children's author, poet, and songwriter. Educator. Creativity cheerleader. Jazz pianist. Travel junkie. Ally for equality. Husband and proud father.
'25 CLiPPA shortlisted & award-winning children's author, poet, writer/performer | #AlfiesFirstFight #WeAreFamily #SavingAnwen | Books @ManMet @Otter-BarryBooks @Collins | Words
@Guardian @DailyExpress @Booktrust Website: www.oliver-sykes.com
I write poems for children, teens and sometimes for everyone. I'm also a #micropoetry fiend. Published in Macmillan anthologies and several others
📕 🦘My picture book, Out Now: The Klangaroo https://t.ly/TdXh-
My Website & Blog: dreambeastpoems.com/blog
https://theemmapress.com/shop/childrens/please-dont-read-the-footnotes-please/
www.robwaltonwriter.co.uk
“playful, zingy and warm”.
Carnegie Prize nominee.Whitley Bay via Scunny.All sorts of writing for all sorts of ages.
@robwaltonwriter on other places.
Writer,poet, well-intentioned human.
Writer, author of children’s books
Author of 20 books for young readers, the most recent being my first YA — There Is No Map for This.
children's-YA author, Heartdrum imprint curator, little free library steward, dog mom
Poems, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels.
All the world is all of us. 🌏♥️ She/Her
www.LizGartonScanlon.com
14 hard sci-fi novels. Explore thrilling adventures & timeless human connections. Experience a meticulously crafted future where science & imagination collide! P.S. These stories are true, they just haven't happened yet.
http://www.michaelbrachman.com
Hi! I write & illustrate PBs/poems/MG & work for @thebookery.bsky.social 📚 Pub'd: The Toy, PaperBound, The Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press & Tyger Tyger. Debut PB:The Go Away Rain Dance, Feb 26, HB Publishing
https://linktr.ee/claire_f_lewis
Thriving independent bookshop, coffee shop, event venue, safe community haven in Worcester, UK!
scripthavenltd@gmail.com
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/scripthaven
104 High St, Worcester, WR1 2HW
scripthaven.co.uk
Also on Insta, Facebook and Twitter!
Marketing + comms pro, speaker / writing, economics, singing, songwriting / #greatlakes fan / #kidlit fiction, poetry @ https://dirigibleballoon.org / #12x12PB #SCBWI / #amquerying #amwriting / views mine
CLE ➡️ DC ➡️ CLE
https://linktr.ee/volpe.kohler
Children's librarian, PB author, past Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Chair. A Ring for a King - just published from Wisdom Tales! My website: https://www.martha-seif-simpson.com/
We're a group of 12 #KidLit creators all abuzz about our books coming out in 2025!
www.bookhive25.com
Insta & Threads: @bookhive_25
Tiktok: @bookhive25
Author, ecologist, agent @StormLiterary
. http://linktr.ee/LJAmstutz
Children’s author and poet. Poems at The School Magazine, Little Thoughts Press, The Dirigible Balloon, and Highlights’ High Five. My debut picture book, LOVE, GRUMBLE (illustrated by Charles Santoso, published by Little, Brown) arrives in 2026!
#kidlit author. FALL: A SEASONS STORY (August 2026, Beach Lane), SPRING: A SEASONS STORY (spring 2028, Beach Lane), WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY (2023) & SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY (2024) from Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster. #12x12PB #SCBWI kelseyegross.com
Anti-authoritarian. Author of stories for young people, including the YA novel DESSERT FIRST. Former Supreme Court law clerk. Former standup comic. VCFA MFA. Write on. He/him.
Children’s picture book author: Into the Thicket available at BookBaby Bookshop, Amazon. Adventure begins when a boy finds an injured baby rabbit. A story of compassion, overcoming fears, loving and letting go. Wildlife lovers. 🚫DMs authorgailkuhnlein.com
Writer, community builder, & devoted tea drinker 🍵✨—on a mission to find the stories that connect us, spark empathy, and make the world a bit kinder (one cuppa at a time).
https://robertmichaelford.substack.com/
Writer. Mom. Lover of books and tea | 🇨🇦📚🫖 #amquerying
CANSCAIP PB Shortlist '23, Longlist '24 | #kidlitvibes winner '23 | #KidsChoiceKidlitWritingContest MG winner '24 | Lyrical Language Lab Rhyming Contest Longlist '24 | Halloweensie HM '25
Picture Book author & Founder, #12x12PB @12x12challenge.bsky.social & co-founder @pbsubmissions.bsky.social. SONG AFTER SONG: Julie Andrews Bio (2023, little bee), OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? (2021, Philomel) juliehedlund.com
I write picture books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading.
New in 2026: A Celebration of You (3.17); The Dino Door (5.5).
linkin.bio/joshfunkbooks
I notice things for a living. Editorial director, Workman Kids; author of THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS and five picture books, most recently IT’S HARD TO BE A BABY; 6yo mom; Virgo/goofball. Opinions my own.
Author and illustrator of all the books you like. No, not that one. No, not that one either
Writes science books for kids. Cares deeply about literacy and science education. Nonfiction advocate. She/her https://melissa-stewart.com
I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈
Bestselling author of 50+ books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, REAL FRIENDS, DREAM ON, ITTY BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4, wife of 1. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.com
author of The Blur, Real to Me (Knopf/PRH) | Lift, Drawn Together, more (LBYR) | Green Lantern Legacy (DC) | A Lotus for You (Parallax) | WNDB board | Hamline MFAC faculty
Novelist, poet, teacher, unrepentant cat-lover, cancer patient, two-time National Book Award Finalist. Bone Gap, Thirteen Doorways, etc. Made of bees. @thatlauraruby on most socials. www.lauraruby.com
kids and young adult book author. The horrors never cease but neither do I. President of Authors Against Book Bans. (She/her)
blessed stressed depressed ✌🏽
Prettyokmaggie.com
Disabled writer 💪🏼
Artist 🖌️
Kidlit devotee 📚
Geek 📡
she/her
Rep’d by: ✨Emily Keyes✨
@esckeyes.bsky.social
👉🏻 http://priscillagilman.net 👈🏻
Grateful for family, friends, readers, and books, including my own: SUPER JAKE & THE KING OF CHAOS, ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS, and THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS (coming in April 2025!). I enjoy mentoring children and adults, and connecting with other writers.
I’m a children’s picture book writer. I’m inspired by nature & wildlife. I love to paint with watercolors and draw. @
#SCBWI, #12x12PB, @thewritingbarn.bsky.social
Lyrical picture books about science and nature:
ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL
A STONE IS A STORY
I AM WE: A STORY OF CROW SURVIVIAL ('25)
Kidlit Literary Agent at Bradford Lit, Middle School Math Teacher, PB author Repped by Jackie Kruzie, Living that “eat a cookie while you can” kinda life
Picture book author
www.carolinelperry.com
Links: https://linktr.ee/carolinelperry
My books:
📘I AM NOT HAPPY! 🇦🇺 🐾
📕 Messi’s Magic ⚽️ 🥅
📙The Memory Cake 🇲🇹 🍰
📚 The Corgi and the Queen 🐾 👑
COMING SOON!
📕 I AM NOT GRUMPY! ☹️🐸
📗Nighty Knight 🛡️🏰
Otterly happy author of CHESED and OTTER OUGHTA KNOW. Repped by agent extraordinaire Joyce Sweeney.
🌺🇬🇷 Pre-pub #KidLit author, disability advocate, library board member, former teacher, optimistic realist #SCBWI #CBA #12X12 #50PreciousWords Winner ‘22 #PBParty Participant, she/her 🌺🇬🇷
I'm a children's book editor, teacher and workshop presenter, owner of The Purple Crayon website -- www.underdown.org
I post about #kidlit, but I do have opinions about other things and will share them as well.
Educator
Mom
I march with an amazing New Orleans area dance team of adult women who own lots of purple wigs and glitter
Reader of all kinds of books but particularly romance
Children’s author of picture and chapter books. Former award winning educator for 33 years. Creator and host of the Lil’ Leaders Poscast: Conversations with Kids. Represented by Sharon Belcastro at The Belcastro Agency. TinaShepardson.com #12x12 #SCBWI
Welcome to PB Soar! We're a group of picture book authors and illustrators with debut books that came out in 2024 and beyond. Our stories have just begun! Come SOAR with us!
PB author
🦙 ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS (Out now!)
🦉OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS (Gnome Road, April 2026)
12x12 PB, SCBWI, PBSoar, 24CarrotWriting
rep'd by @elisahouot.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/kristimahoneybooks
Author|illustrator|designer from Metro Detroit.
Books include: BEATRICE ZINKER, UPSIDE DOWN THINKER SERIES | MORE THAN SUNNY | THIS JOY! | March 2025: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? with Marcy Campbell
Book, prints, tees + more:
linktr.ee/ShelleyJohannes
Instructional Specialist, Teacher/Librarian, #Foodie, Adventurer, Googly, #knitter, #crafter #writer #EduSky #TLSky #GoogleTrainer #GoogleEdu #BookCreatorAmbassador
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!
Global educator living her best life, mom, writer, speaker, creator of the Global Read Aloud and always in search of a great book and a cup of tea. Now a primary teacher ❤️ in DK 🇩🇰 Used to be a teacher in Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
I write #PB & #MG with humor, heart & hope 💖
#PBParty host | #SCBWI FL Crit Group Coordinator | #12x12PB | http://linktr.ee/MindyAlyseWeiss | https://mindyalyseweiss.com/
Repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social
Passionate science nerd, geospatial industry enthusiast, science and women's health advocate, new mom. Semi-retired freelance beer writer.
Non-profit on a mission to Raise/Inspire #OurMillion👩👩👦👦 by Igniting #OurCreativityRevolution✊ in a #STEAMpowered24⚡️ info/films: https://linktr.ee/st3amco
I love words! Picture book author. Animal lover. NILA'S PERFECT COAT (Beaming Books, '23)📚WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? (Albert Whitman, '21) 📚 BENNY'S TRUE COLORS, (Imprint/Macmillan, '20) Rep: Naomi Davis, BookEnds. She/her
www.norenepaulson.com
DIEGO FUEGO THE FIREFIGHTING DRAGON '25 🐧🐉🔥🌬️
UNIQUE LIKE YOU '25 🔆🇨🇴🫏♻️
Kidlit Author + Artist | Mama of✌️
🇺🇲 ❤️ 🇨🇴 #SCBWI #12x12PB
http://instagram.com/allisonrozo
https://www.rozobooksart.com/books
Agent:
@elisahouot.bsky.social ✨
www.troystory.ca
Author of 10 trad pub picture books.
(And 10 million unpubbed ones.)
Definitely not a cryptid pretending to be human or anything.
KidLit Author, Illustrator, Designer. JasonHendrickson.com
K-6 Librarian in Texas, member of #BookAllies, Texas Library Association, and Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List Committee
Wife, Mother, Teacher Librarian all rolled into one!
Illustrator . Designer . Author
📍L.A.
http://www.rillaalexander.com
Author | Mac Wears a Hat - PRE-ORDER NOW | Molly's Tuxedo | www.vickijohnsonwrites.com | https://linktr.ee/vickijohnsonwrites
I’m a big believer in literacy, justice & equity! Literacy specialist and educator currently teaching 7th grade and working on a doctorate in Literacy, Culture & Language Education.
Member of SCBWI | PB Party 2025 Finalist 👻 THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW
⭐️ DARK SKIES ('25, LITTLE PRESS)
https://linktr.ee/lindseyhobsonauthor
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
Writer - ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE (Sourcebooks, 2026) | Rep'd by @litagentkatiem.bsky.social #SCBWI #12x12 @pb26debut.bsky.social
I am a mischievous Frenchie who lives in the UK😁😁😁
5th grade ELA/SS teacher in NC
Dog mom to Finn
Traveler - would love to do more, internationally and with Finn
HP Nerd ⚡️
UConn Women’s Basketball fan
#kidlit #neurodivergentsupporter #12x12PBChallenge, fmr European expat, ❤️ cats, poodles, purple + chocolate, SCBWI-LA Mingle coord. PB debut fall ‘27. Rep’d by Marisa Cleveland. goodreadswithronna.com + RonnaMandel.com @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social
Bestselling children's books by Clay Anderson and other authors.
swinghighbooks.com
Writing MG- PB-POC
Mommy| Writer |Fashion| Chronic-illness babe
🏳️🌈 poetry + arts education + climate
Author of Megabat, the Fluffle Bunnies, Bee & Flea and other books for young readers. Mom, cat enthusiast and embroidery nerd.
Retired Texas educator, current therapist. Radical Independent. I love my family, the Texas Aggies, and my cat. Reading is life!
Children's book author. UP AND ADAM (2022, Kids Can Press), ABUELA'S LETTER (2024, Magination Press) & ISABEL'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE (2025, Magination Press). Baker. Tea Lover. Knitter. #12x12 #SCBWI
#Kidlit #poet from the PNW. Words in LADYBUG, BABYBUG, THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE, HIGHLIGHTS HELLO. #SCBWI. #80s kid. Member of The Poets' Garage.
http://briangeneolson.weebly.com
https://willowcroft.blog/2021/04/09/five-things-friday-mini-interview-with-author
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
She/her. Novelist of fantasy, thrillers. Family saga, and adult rom-com, also picture books.
Dimensional Illustrator.
Weird but it works.
Rep’d by Lori Kilkelly @lkliterary 💥
eldridgestudio.com
Bestselling and award-winning children's author of TRUMAN and more.
Rep'd by Erin Murphy. Learn more at https://jeanreidy.com/
Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Grassroots Organizer-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian
Author of ENOUGH IS… Tilbury House '23, illus. Nicole Wong | I THINK I THINK A LOT Free Spirit Publishing '23, illus. Josée Bisaillon | Repped by Emily Keyes | website: authorjessicawhipple.com | also poetry | https://linktr.ee/JessicaWhippl17
Retired elementary teacher who became full time volunteer library teacher in order to get kids more excited about books!
Picture book writer rep'd by Joyce Sweeney. Mother. Animal & nature lover. Former & future traveler. Minimalist wannabe. #FirstDraftFriday #SCBWI
Illustrator & Designer
https://maritcooper.com
Surface pattern designer
https://undaunted.design
Elementary School librarian, SCASL Advocacy Chair, SCASL Children’s Book Committee Vice Chair, Literacy Advocate, Parent, 2025-2026 TOY, Gifted teacher - #BookPosse member Chiari Malformation Warrior 💜
#BookPosse Starter Kit: https://go.bsky.app/U4uscrm
Join @exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social and @paulvinelli.bsky.social for celebrations of picture books & librarian fashion.
Apple: https://apple.co/4e4mM3h
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ANgYge
Instagram: https://bit.ly/4dCh09b
Whimsical Illustrator for the young at heart with a special interest for the eco system of nature, gardening, bonsai and animals. #kidlitartist, Check out my work at www.monahanstudio.com
#Kidlit Author ✏️
MY PONY WONDER - Random House Studio (Summer 2026) 🐎
📚👀 Unannounced (TBA)
Rep'd by Wendi Gu, HG Literary ✨
www.jessicamilo.com
#SCBWI #InkedVoices
Artist, Author, Comic Creator, Eisner’s Staff, & Mixologist. Author of The Kind Mosaic Series, The Forgotten Ones & The Big Bad Canis Comic Series. her/she. No. 207,763 NO DMs!
I💛🐶🍺☕️📚📒🪡🧵🖋️🎧🎵🏃♀️
Reader of adult and kid lit, writer of picture books and fiction for middle grade. Represented by Stephfret@redfoxliterary
Enviro scientist. Kidlit author. linktr.ee/kelliedubaygillis Out now: IF YOU FIND A FAWN art by Wazza Pink from Disney’s Planet Possible & BIG BIKE, LITTLE BIKE art by Jacob Souva from HarperCollins. Great Lakes lover living near Cleveland. Go Blue!
I write NYT-bestselling things. Things that children read.🖖🏻 Books in 2025: NOT LIKE EVERY DAY & ZEB AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS. More coming. MN-raised, CA-aged. She/her Rep: Jenn Laughran/ABLA
Profile art: @cpark.bsky.social
https://www.stephanielucianovic.com
Editorial Director @ PEN America (formerly Today Show, NBC News, AP) and I write for kids. HOW TO BE A ROCK STAR (2022) CAN YOU IMAGINE? (Atheneum, 2025). #12x12
Kidlit Author | Wife & Mami | Chicana | WELCOME HOME, ESMERELDA (Charlesbridge, May 2025)| @SCBWI | Rep: Charlotte Wenger at Prospect Agency
writerdaniela.com
