Author of the critically acclaimed novel BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER (Catapult, 2021) and MOTHER ISLAND: A DAUGHTER CLAIMS PUERTO RICO (Pantheon, 2024), a memoir-in-essays.
Author, storyteller, writer, reading aficionado, Star Wars enthusiast, Mets devotee, student, sister, twin 🖤🤍💜
http://www.jessieatkin.com/
Award-winning author of 100+ books
Repped by Stephanie Cardel @LighthouseLiterary
1st place Missouri Writers’ Guild Picture Book Award
God’s Earth is Something to Fight For @BushelandPeckBooks
Linktr.ee/amyhouts
New Mexico kid lit writers and illustrators
assoc prof of practice | research food, identity, culture, and pedagogy #LasMusas #PBChat #WNDB #RUCCL Mentee #SCBWI #12x12 Ella/She
Children's Book Author~MG~PB~SCBWI~Librarian~Art~Music~Ocean www.marciastrykowski.com
Author of SPACEMANATEE! (Magination Press), PENNY LU PORCUPINE, and FINNEGAN FOX (Nancy Paulsen Books). 📚
Bestie to @attaboyartie.bsky.social 🐕
Friend to all creatures ❤️🐾
Official book review journal of the American Library Association.
New ALA Member Benefit! Read digital issues of BOOKLIST READER. Visit www.booklistonline.com/reader-issues to get started!
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
I’m a mama, Keres Language Immersion Montessori guide, ✍🏾, 💃🏽 & more!
Rep’d by Lara Perkins @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
www.kclcmontessori.org
www.indigenouseducators.org
An independent children’s book publisher 📚
Where imagination meets environmentalism🌍
Based out of Los Angeles ☀️
Founded by author Josh Oaktree 🌳
www.oaktreecomics.com/link-tree
Kidlit Author
THE WOMAN UNDER THE EL '28 @ Random House Studio
(Consistently forgetting the second parenthesis /Empath/Multiracial/ Mother of Gremli-- I mean boys... two beautiful boys/ Smithie/ MFA Candidate VCFA/ Rep'd by @Joycekay.bsky.social
Children's book-writing, woods-wandering, water-loving magical elf
Sometimes here, sometimes not
MY DADDY IS A COWBOY (Abrams, 2024)
More books to come!
Kidlit author, educator, speaker.
💎The Diamond and the Boy
🐧A Father's Love
🐔A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken
#SCBWI #12x12PB
☆Author (YA+PB+MG books)
☆ PRIYA THE JUNGLE DANCER (PB/2024 release)
☆ IN MY HANDS (YA/Now Available)
☆ THE CRANE IN THE MIST
Children's Book Author
BESS THE BARN STAND STRONG (PSK)
ARTHUR WANTS A BALLOON (Trigger) | BALLOONS FOR PAPA (HarperKids)
A DINOSAUR'S DAY Series (DK/PRH)
Repped by Charlotte Wenger, Prospect Agency
https://elizabethgilbertbedia.com
An annual, in-person gathering of Latinx children and adult book writers and illustrators. 9/12-9/13 SOHO NYC
🌟#kidlit writer (PB/YA) | agent: @the1whowill | by lines @parents | ‘21-‘25 Communications Manager @latinxkidlitbf @lkbfstorytellers
Children's book writer, dog walker, dandelion fan. Author of CLARINET & TRUMPET, HIP, HIP...BERET!, BATTLE OF THE BOOKS. She/her. Rep’d: McIntosh & Otis www.melanieellsworth.com
Novice Writer of Chapter Book Series, Experienced Grandmother, Almost Graduate of SNHU, Gladly Retired, Shivering Chicago Resident, Extreme Novice Website Developer (mine only), Longtime lover of life!
www.LeeBallardBooks.com
We are KidLit Collective, a collection of creative kidlit authors and illustrators supporting each other since our 2020 debuts and beyond. Art by @nielanderamy
Find us at https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/kids!
Auction by the #kidlit community to raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. Bidding: Jan 20th (9am PST) - Jan 28th (8pm PST).
Amazing items up for bid: www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlosangeles
Bear logo by Sydney Hanson IG: @sydwiki
Picture book author. Reader. Bookstore and library lover. All about my kids and cats. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette. #Kidlit website: www.patzietlowmiller.com
Co-creator of “The Big Bang Theory” and the upcoming "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe!" College dropout with an honorary doctorate (thanks Wayne State). Married to the amazing @jessicaqueller.bsky.social. Namesake of minor planet 8630 Billprady
Bilingual 🇺🇸🇫🇷 Educator & Children’s Book Author, Enchanted Lion Books.
https://linktr.ee/MichelleNott?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Author ✍🏽NIGEL AND THE MOON | POEMHOOD (YA Anthology) | THE LAST STAND | THE GATHERING TABLE ‘25 | MICAH’S RISE |🐅🤙🏽 | Agent: Steven Malk |he/him
I write books. Sinner’s Isle and A Cruel Thirst are out now.
I cohost a writerly podcast: Of the Publishing Persuasion.
My current obsession are period C-Dramas. Have any recs for me?
Mamá bear | Editor | Journalist | DREAMS OF GREEN ('23) | Las Musas Books | Macondista | 🇵🇷 | heysunnyside on IG | RWJF Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing
📚We're an Award-Winning website celebrating children's books & reading with Videos 🎥 Podcasts 🎧 KidLit Crafts & Activities 🎨 🏅An ALSC BEST DIGITAL TOOL 🐛CARLE HONOREE
Founder: Julie Gribble @juliegribble.bsky.social #kidlit
Your friendly neighborhood horromance evangelist. Out now: THE HACIENDA & VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE & THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ. Up next: THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS (Dutton Fall ‘26). | Bram Stoker Award Nominee | UChicago PhD
https://www.isabelcanas.com/
NYT bestselling author (4x) 📚 Noted speaker. Book coach (Founder of The Book Academy).
Latest book: LITTLE DEFENDS HER NAME (out 5/6/25). Preorder: http://LittleTroublemakerBook.com
author of books for children, dominicana
Makes Funny Books for kids and their grown-ups
Queer and BIPOC books. She/her. gabibookworm.wordpress.com
author + stray piece of glitter writing YA romcoms for fat Latinas 🇵🇷
💚 FAT CHANCE, CHARLIE VEGA
📸 NO FILTER AND OTHER LIES
🍁 THE FALL OF WHIT RIVERA
🌙 CAMP SYLVANIA: MOON MADNESS
🗺️ GET REAL, CHLOE TORRES (spring 2025)
💌 Contact: crystalwrote.com
2025 Brigid Erin Flynn Honor-Award winner. 2025 Rhode Island Latino Books Award nominee. Spanish learner. She/her/hers. 🌺
FREE in-person book festival in North Texas celebrating MG/YA literature #NTTBF #NTTBF25
Festival day: March 7, 2026
Educator Day: March 6, 2026
northtexasteenbookfestival.com
Brought to you by the Irving Public Library
Award-winning author of A TALL DARK TROUBLE, THESE VENGEFUL WISHES, MIDNIGHT'S VICIOUS TOLL (PRH 2027) Contributor in NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS (Wednesday Books) Rep: Madwoman Literary
🇳🇮🇨🇺 She.Her
YA author of Pura Belpre Honor Book Where I Belong, The Weight of Everything, and the upcoming 2025 The Writing Room.
Cuban American author of INTO THE MIGHTY SEA with HarperCollins | Rep’d by Sandra Proudman of Gallt & Zacker
https://www.arleneabundis.com
She/Her
Inclusive book influencer focused on
Diversity + Feminism + Fashion
Email ONLY for requests & promo
Award-winning author. Bronx born, L.A. living. Latest: TINY THREADS (Del Rey Books), available where books are sold.
https://www.lilliamrivera.com
Award-winning children’s fantasy author of the Cece Rios series and LEGO DREAMZzz novelization. Rep’d by Serene Hakim. Half-Mexican, half-British, all nerd.
linktr.ee/AuthorKaelaRivera
The largest independent bookstore in Texas 📚 A community bound by books located in the heart of downtown Austin.
West Houston's favorite bookshop. Can we say that? Opinionated service and fantastic author events since 1996.
YA Horror Author of SMALL TOWN MONSTERS & HATCHET GIRLS (out now!), and THE SILENCED (Delacorte Sept. ‘25)
Children’s Author | Professor | Rep’d by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at @Bradfordagents.bsky.social | MUSHROOM RAIN | TANGLED TALES OF AN UNDERGROUND MARKET coming Fall 2027 | #SCBWI | she/her
AUTHOR (Plàtanos Are Love, The Bronx Is My Home, Gloriana Presente & more) 📖 Keynote Speaker & Educator 🎤 Environmentalist ♻ AfroLatinx 🇩🇴🇵🇷
@RateYourStory Judge
HAUNTED POND @OhMGpress ‘25
CALM DOWN COUNTING @DCCED ‘25
Words @OffBeatReads ‘23+4
Poetry and Words @Nancythefurmom
KidsChoiceKidLitWritingContest HM ‘24
2 PB @SmartyPantsMag
suzanneelson.com
Love 4-seasons camping 🏴🇨🇦
KidLit Author. Psychologist. Adventurer. MISTER ROGERS' GIFT OF MUSIC 🎶. LIGHT, LETTERS & LOVE (Sleeping Bear, Spring 2027)🌻
#SCBWI #12x12 www.donnacangelosi.com
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
Author, poet, teacher. A PLACE FOR RAIN (Norton Young Readers), LEAFY LANDMARKS (Sleeping Bear Press); poetry ideas for educators: http://poetryboost.com; repped by @ljamstutz.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social www.michelleschaub.com
A library of multilingual #picturebooks! 💙📚
Promoting #languages, #cultures, & #multilingual #literacy in #London schools & beyond: @hmking-linguist.bsky.social & Dr Gonzalo Pérez Andrade
How to Create a Multilingual Library of Picture Books t.ly/V8MZO
French Canadian Designer, Illustrator & Design Instructor located in Edmonton, AB, Canada.
https://www.valerydesignwrks.ca/links
Eventually I'll write a book in every genre. Happiest when it snows.
Picture Book Author/ Illustrator Seeking Representation
Educator • Maker • Mama 🩷
🎨 Vis Dev @ Nickelodeon, Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures Animation
Professor Art Center College of Design
#SCBWI Member
http://www.kristydraws.com
IG @Kristysketch
📚 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
She/her Educator. Reader. Writer. Poet. Researcher. Vegan. Abolitionist. Radical listener. NCTE. NAACP. Illinois Reading Council. Shattering barriers. Building bridges.
Actually, it’s Dr. Hoffman.
Children's book illustrator and Cat lover
Looking for new Projects and Rep'
alessiagilli.com
ziggyssia.art@gmail.com
Educator K-12 | Reading | ESOL | FCPS
Reads/Writes #Kidlit MG | CHB |MYS🔎
#SCBWI Mid Atlantic
Kate: runner/reader/RA sufferer/too talkative/dyslexic
Nate: author of Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds
Both: kidlit team repped by Sarah Fisk
(CONFESSIONS OF A MANGO, 4/14/26 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
https://kateandnatebooks.com
Kidlit Author + Trauma Therapist | Rep’d by @BookFairyAngus | Psychology Today Expert Blog Author| SCBWI |Host of the You, Me, & the Writing Journey Podcast (@YMWJPodcast) and @YouDeservepIt Pitch Event
whimsical art & illustrations
reminding you that *you are magic*
mfa in visual communication design
adjunct faculty at kent state
find me at art festivals: Light the Wild
terristefanko.com
lightthewild.com
❤️ Bookmoji Book-Matching Technology
📚 Curated Online Children's Bookshop
🎒 Virtual Author Visits
🧑🏫 PD Webinars
🛍️ PopUp Shops Fundraisers
Middle school #librarian who has read EVERY fiction book in my #SchoolLibrary. Posts a new #MGLit book review EVERY DAY at http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com, where I've been since 2006.
Writer, reader, pizza eater
Librarian the rest of the time
Writes books like MY SEVENTH-GRADE LIFE IN TIGHTS. Rep’d by Triada US
🇵🇸✊🏾🏳️🌈
Nashville. Poet and award-winning author of COLTON GENTRY’S THIRD ACT, SUNRISE NIGHTS, IN THE WILD LIGHT, THE SERPENT KING & more. LOVE, LIKE APPLES forthcoming.
www.jeffzentnerbooks.com
Kids book illustrator + urban sketcher🔮 Illustration Educator 📚 Sketching Here & Everywhere is out! 🌟 Working on so many stories!
https://linktr.ee/christinawald
Encouraging others to get know science a little better. Kidlit author. Science educator. Rock collector. Stargazer. Nature photographer. Animal buddy. They/She. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette.
www.KatieSlivensky.com
We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Librarian with an expertise in children's books, YA reads, fantasy and sci fi. Administrator who works towards inclusivity, diversity, engagement and advocacy. Children's & YA book blogger at Waking Brain Cells: https://wakingbraincells.com/
Supervising Librarian, Youth Services at The New York Public Library
Teen Services Librarian. Author. Educator. Mama. World Citizen. Aspiring servant leader.
Juliatorreswrites.com
New Orleans librarian specializing in collection development, comics, and queer lit for youth. 2025 Eisner Judge. Content editor on noflyingnotights.com. GNCRT Treasurer (2024-2026).
Librarian. Nerd. 1/3 of @apodoftheirown #LFGM
Librarian & storyteller. MY DEBUT BOOK: F*cked Up Fairy Tales from WW Norton is available wherever you get books! Watch the series that inspired it on my video socials! 540K on TikTok if that matters. Rhode Islander, Filipina. (Photos by Brittanny Taylor)
Librarian, gleaner, energy seeker. Love calls us to the things of this world.
Enby. Library queer. Film fan. Bird nerd. Horror fiend. Board games silly goose. Pug parent. Kitten wrangler.
Queer, tattooed librarian/writer. They/she
Teen Librarian. Writer of Fanfiction. Degrassi Superfan. YALit. Lots of TV. NJ. Mets. Gotham FC. She/Her.
queer children's librarian. i like muppets and mutants (X).
Programming librarian 📚
CR: We Hunt the Flame
📚 in ‘25: 8/50
I work at a library creating programming for adults. Read a fair bit. Thrift a whole lot. Sip some tea. Cuddle my cats. Talk about my library All. The. Time. Constantly learning.
Terrified of being identified as a librarian by the way she’s dressed.
🌺🇬🇷 Pre-pub #KidLit author, disability advocate, library board member, former teacher, optimistic realist #SCBWI #CBA #12X12 #50PreciousWords Winner ‘22 #PBParty Participant, she/her 🌺🇬🇷
Hello, I’m an educator, a book blogger, a lover of all things literacy and #kidlit
12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership.
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
Mom of 3 👾🎮🏐🏀
Millersville University Associate Prof & Grad Coord. of Lang & Literacy, KSLA, ILA, IDA-PA, #nErDCampPA
❤️ 🐈🐈⬛🎾
Trans author, cat guy, plant nerd. 🏳️⚧️🌈 The In-Between Bookstore and In Case You Read This are out now! | up next: The House of Now and Then (2026)
they/them. nonbinary lesbian author. canada.
🌎 JUDE SAVES THE WORLD (2023)
📚 ASKING FOR A FRIEND (2024)
🎀 LOOK PRETTY (sometime in the future)
www.mxronnieriley.com/links
there is nothing more truly artistic than loving people 🌱
Michif/white, auntie, feminist & accomplice w/ a PhD. Kickass demi. THE SUMMER OF BITTER AND SWEET (2022), THOSE PINK MOUNTAIN NIGHTS (Sept 12, 2023).
https://linktr.ee/JdotFerg
A dude named Jude. They/them.
& author of If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come ☄️
Author
Another First Chance | If I See You Again Tomorrow |
Blaine for the Win | The Sky Blues
