I am a New Yorker staff writer and author of "H is for Hope," "Under a White Sky," and "The Sixth Extinction," and forthcoming “Life on a Little-Known Planet”, out in November. Learn more at elizabethkolbert.com.
Renewable energy professional.
SCBWI member
#chucklechallenge ‘24 winner
Kid Lit Author duo with my daughter. Indianapolis
•📕Out now: WORM AND BUTTERFLY (S&S)
•📘Out soon!: TIME TRAVELING CHICKENS (S&S)
•📚Check out: “When You Love a Book” (PRH)
Award-Winning Children’s Book Author-Artist, Art Professor, Autistic-ADHD 🌈📚Books, Classes, Social Media: linktr.ee/KazWindness
Children's book creators bringing beautiful books into the world this year & beyond! Logo by amazing
@NatashaKhanKazi
www.pbspree.com
Join a bleeding-heart liberal and compulsive speculator rambling about saving the world with win-win games at nonzerosum.games!
Father, Husband, Teacher and Writer. Jedi Knight and friend to Captain Solo. Winter is coming. Mets, Orange, Isles, Bills fan. Novelist and writer NOT the artist with the same name! Opinions stated are mine and mine alone.
Kid lit illustrator and writer, educator, and outdoorsy girl.
Rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social at Essie White Literary
www.annelyso.com
Following my #Librarian #Teacher #kidlit friends & hoping to figure out this learning curve. Repped by Deborah Warren @eastwestlit -- Blogger of author & illus. #BookBirthdays -- Playwright at Uproar Theatrics erindealey.com -- Happily MARRIED btw--
MG and PB writer. VCFA WCYA. Dog and chicken lover.
I'm represented by @jenniekendrick.bsky.social at Red Fox Literary.
https://www.dawnsimon.com/
Author/illustrator of humorous stories for kids.
https://briankirbystudio.com
SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster
Represented by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at
@Bradfordagents.bsky.social
Wine lover, tree hugger, children's book author-illustrator, middle/high school art teacher in Paris.
California (native) 🐻
France (adoptee) 🐓
https://serendipiti.myportfolio.com/
https://www.instagram.com/maryjanelange4?igsh=ZngzZTBpdW5qbW1m
The podcast where we explore the wide world of horticulture, bust some myths, and answer your plant and garden questions. https://www.plantsalwayswin.com/
✦ I'm Cat ✦ she/her ✦ 43 ✦ neurodivergent
✦ Portuguese-Canadian Kid Lit Illustrator
✦ Rep'd by The T2 Agency
✦ 📍 in Portugal
✦ Book a Portfolio Review ⤵️
catarinaoliveirastudio.com
✦ instagram.com/catarinaoliveirastudio/
#KidLitArt #illustration #kidlit
We're uplifting writers on their journey toward agenting and publication! Founded by @writtenbymegan.bsky.social 📘 Meet Kidlit Creatives! 📙 Subscribe to the Newsletter! 📗 Apply to Be Interviewed!
https://keepwritingkidlit.com
Blog about kids books? You bet (A Fuse #8 Production). Library degree? You know it. Books for kids? Five. Books for adults about kidlit? Two. Podcasts about kids books? One (Fuse 8 n’ Kate). Having fun! https://afuse8production.slj.com
Canadian dark speculative author 🖤🇨🇦Words in: STRANGE HORIZONS, FANTASY, LIGHTSPEED, PULPHOUSE, FACTOR FOUR, NOSLEEP &more | @cwillbc.bsky.social president | CWC educator | #ecopunk #bodyhorror #monsters #gothic #dystopian #sff
https://kaie.space/tree
North American, full service literary agency with agents in the US & Canada. Over 700 bestselling, award winning clients.
A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
NYT bestselling author of 70+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Latest book: THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES
www.katemessner.com
Agent at SteelWorks Literary. Horse girl, dog mom, taxi parent, and guacamole lover. Building a community of storytelling, collaboration, and connection.
https://steelworksliterary.com
A full-service literary agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction.
https://thetobiasagency.com/
PB & YA writer | acting teacher & voice coach | dog-mom & garden-tender
OTIS HAS A BAD DAY (2023)
Mom, Picture Book Author, LCMHC, Coffee Enthusiast, #InkedVoices Member & #PBParty 2025 Finalist!
1/8 of #kidlitzombieweek hosts.
www.rebecca-ensign.com
Rep'd by Michelle Witte (@michellewitte.bsky.social)
Kidlit author who teaches creative writing
+
🧳 Traveler
🐉 Maker of dragon eggs
❤️ Dad
he/him
🧹 Spell Sweeper & more
Rep'd by Rachel Letofsky
https://linktr.ee/leefodi
@canscaip.bsky.social
Independent publisher of naturally great books about science, culture, and nature––for adults and kids.
Author, Blogger, Make the World a Better Placer (he/him). Out to empower Queer Youth and their allies. Out now: BANANA MENORAH (picture book on creativity + 2 Dad family) and THE GENDER BINARY IS A BIG LIE (nonfiction ages 11+)
KidLit Author, Photographer, Educator
2 trad pub #PB #STEM + #Kindness
Here to connect with #Teachers, #Librarians, #Kidlit #Edusky
https://lauraroettigerbooks.com/
@picturebookgold.bsky.social 🚫DM
#HaikuSaturday #WordlessWednesday
Writer, biologist
🌻How Flowers Made our World = new book in March 2026. Pre-orders now open!
Sounds Wild and Broken
13 Ways to Smell a Tree
The Songs of Trees
The Forest Unseen
#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
Author, illustrator, former pastry chef.
❄️🩰THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER (Penguin Workshop): out now!
🐍🪨 MEDUSA'S PET ROCK (HarperCollins): 9/22/26
Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social
Website: bit.ly/stephlaubooks
Writing and illustrating stories for young readers. Fond of books, animals, nature, and baseball. Northwestie.
Hamline MFAC, #scbwi #C2C, #12x12
Budding picture book writer.
CANSCAIP '25 Long List (x2)
#PBParty '25 Honorable Mention.
Trivia nerd. Would do anything for my cats.
Victoria, BC.
Picture-book author/illustrator. #SCBWI Canada West Co-ARA.
deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
deborahpaquette.com
Author of MG Fantasy. What the Sea Brings (OUT NOW!), The Necromancer's Apprentice, and Skullduggery. My cats love me
Links: https://linktr.ee/bevtwomey
Kidlit author 📚, picture taker 📷, knitter 🧶, woods wanderer 🌳🚶♀️, tree hugger 🌲, dreamer 🌌
www.rebeccaupjohn.com
🇨🇦 + 🇺🇲 #CANSCAIP, #TWUC, #SCBWI, #12x12pb
Every Child Matters
The original online writing conference JUST for Picture Book Creators, established in 2015. Grab our PB Pitch Formula at picturebooksummit.com/pitch-formula. See you on Oct. 4, 2025! picturebooksummit.com
Children's Book Author~MG~PB~SCBWI~Librarian~Art~Music~Ocean www.marciastrykowski.com
📚 Children's Non-fiction Book Publisher
💡 The Big Questions Answered
🪲 Beetle Books
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/HungryTomatoUK 🍅
“Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card!” - Arthur Read
•Library’s Number One Fan
•Mental Health Matters ALWAYS
Picture Book Writer. English Prof. http://mypbjam.com (she/her)
#kidlit #SCBWI #CANSCAIP Rep'd by Jackie Kaiser, Westwood
Author, animal scientist by training, bee nerd. Rep'd by Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory. https://danachurchwriter.com/
Website devoted to YA, Middle-Grade, and Kids books.
We offer book reviews, blog content featuring author Q&A, guest posts, excerpts, cover reveals, and giveaways!
Authors- Check out how to advertise your book with YABC!
✨Middle grade writer
🐈⬛Cat mom
Middle grade & YA fantasy author 🐉
🌈 Queer, neurospicy spoonie 🥄
⚡️ Slam poet & singer / songwriter 🎹
🏔️ PNW
Illustrator; writer of various things;
former #SCBWI IC and ARA;
co-host of #kidlitchat, Tuesdays at 9E/6P;
art and books at bonnieadamson.com
An independent publisher of internationally award-winning curiously good children's books from around the world.
Literary Agent at Upstart Crow Literary, repping books for kids and teens. Periodically open to unsolicited queries, details here: UpstartCrowLiterary.com
Author/illustrator, she/her kidlit and cozies 🇨🇦
Rep’d by Maura Kye-Casella
NYT Bestselling/Geisel-winning GRATEFUL #kidlit author! (If YOU’RE a l’il weird too, we’re gonna be pals! 😄!) NEWEST 📚: 🦇🐈🐀BAT, CAT & RAT #4: 🍂A GREAT FALL🍂 and #3: ⛱️THE BEACH DAY⛱️; 🐥DUCKIE & SNAPS🐊 #1: WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS; etc.! And MORE 📚 soon! 😄!
I am a #kidlit #inclusive traditionally published author.
I write books that were historically excluded from libraries and schools, but some are still.
Rep. by Carly Watters
PS Literary Agency
17 years = 20 books
www.ytmarshall.com
Author & illustrator of many kids books and maker of Swiftie bracelets.
📖 New book THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM out May 6th!
💎 Next bracelet restock in late August
🇨🇦 she/her
Picture book author. Books include
How To Wash a Woolly Mammoth 🦣
Ten Fat Sausages 🌭
Goodnight Tractor 🚜
Brit in Canada. She/her. www.michellerobinson.co.uk
Writer and editor of books for children and teens.
Author and Illustrator of books for kids 🇨🇦 Let's Monster Up! March 2025, The Elephant In The Room: Mabel Makes (^Up) A Friend Aug 2025
She/her
cyndimarko.com
Canadian. Mentor. Editor. Author of The Cure for Death by Lightning, The Almost Wife, The Almost Widow and many other books. The Atlas Keeper hits the shelves fall 2026. Visit Gail at https://linktr.ee/Gail_AndersonDargatz
Writer. Storyteller. Wonderer.
#Kidlit #PictureBooks New in 2026: THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), AROUND THE CIRCLE (Beaming Books)
www.lauraalary.ca
Children’s writer and lecturer for UBC Creative Writing. Most recently: THE CITY OF LOST CATS.
I'm an author & illustrator of children's literature.
I DO NOT EAT CHILDREN is available now! IDoNotEatChildren.com, THE CRAYON STUB is available for preorder! TheCrayonStub.com. Rep’d by Steven Chudney.
Find more about me at marcuscutler.com
Canadian picture book author, children's librarian, tea drinker and mum.
Newest book: 24 SLEEPS TILL CHRISTMAS (2025, HarperCollins Canada)
www.raincitylibrarian.ca
Blogger and book reviewer of great Canadian books for young people at CanLit for LittleCanadians http://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/
@Swilua
"An inspiration to bog witches everywhere"— @jermsguy "Ms Frizzle IRL”— @ElleMaeGal “The funniest person I know on Bluesky"—@cstark “Cranky and Annoyed"— @washingtonpost she/fae kerrycoran.com
Welcome to SCBWI Canada West on Bluesky social! Let's connect together to the world of children's literature.
literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com
The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP), founded in 1977, is a national membership organization, a not-for-profit national arts service organization, and a registered charitable organization.
We give experienced picture book creators the platform to pull up-and-coming, historically excluded creators up the turbulent publishing ladder.
www.pbrisingstars.com
Editor and writer. Résumé specialist (CPRW). Book award judge. Dog hugger. Science fiction, kidlit, and anything else with themes of possibility. she/her
#SCBWI #ACES #EFA #IBPA
detaileddraft.com
📚 Where Readers & Authors Connect!
Discover new books. Share reviews. Connect with authors
🔗 ReadiLN.com
Readers: Explore indie gems & bestsellers.
Authors: Promote books, get reviews & grow your audience.
Join our community of book lovers & storytellers
#PB and #MG Writer, Educator #PBParty Finalist 2025, #50PreciousWords Winner 2024/2025, #PBRisingStars Honorable Mention 2024/2025, #SpringFling Winner 2025 www.charlineyutmeyer.com #Kidlit #12X12PB #SCBWI #amquerying
Children's author and west coast writer. New! The Tufted Puffins of Triangle Island.
⭐️ Official US and Canada Account for Nosy Crow ⭐️
Award-winning children's books publisher
www.nosycrow.us
Canada's leading independent publisher of books for kids and teens.
www.orcabook.com
We make high-quality children's books that inspire lifelong reading & learning. Discover new voices, visions, & directions in children's books with us
The home of Simon & Schuster Children’s Books and Gallery Kids.
Publishing diverse, inclusive, feminist books that entertain, educate, and empower. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @_secondstory
Visit our website and learn more: https://linktr.ee/_secondstory
We believe in connecting authors and readers through the magic and discovery of simply good books. An imprint of North Star Editions.
jollyfishpress.com
A publishing company dedicated to guiding readers toward a lifetime love of reading.
northstareditions.com
Award-winning independent children's book publisher, inspiring a lifelong love of reading for more than 50 years #Bookswithusallin #Learningthroughplay www.childs-play.com https://linktr.ee/childsplaybooks
The Happiest Place in Publishing! Classes, agent consultations + a thriving community at ManuscriptAcademy.com. Brought to you by the makers of Manuscript Wish List® + #MSWL.
Children's Book Author
GREAT CARRIER REEF 🌟🌟 LIGHTS OUT;
FIRE ESCAPE 🌟🌟; PLIGHT OF THE PELICAN; WONDERFULLY WILD 🌟 TRAPPED IN THE TAR PIT; WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW ('26)
Page Turner Literary reps kid lit authors & illustrators. I stand with all people whose right to choose/privacy was taken away. 🏳️🌈Protect Trans People🏳️⚧️
Dog lover, book hoarder, outdoor enthusiast 🌈 Founder + Lit Agent @ Starling Literary + Media
www.paigeterlip.com
www.starlingliterary.com
www.cowritecollective.com
The Secret of Moonrise Manor coming Feb 25
Author of 37 books
Podcast Co-Host Way-Word Writer
Repped by @heathercashman
To nurture and enrich the established writer’s journey through podcasts, classes, retreats, and more.
Literary Agent at Storm Literary Agency | Podcast Cohost: Way-Word Writers | Writer
https://linktr.ee/heathercashman
Author/Illustrator found in 🇨🇦 and🇬🇧
✨Debut✨
THE PIE REPORTS - Orca Books Spring ‘24 (Hayley Lowe)
DIAPER KID - Owlkids Fall ‘25 (Loretta Garbutt/Hayley Lowe)
MEMORY STONES- Second Story Press, Fall 25 (Kathy Kacer/Hayley Lowe)
🇨🇦Children’s author & educator. Best day has me with ☕️ in hand, lost in nature and a good story to share. 📚www.nikkibergstresser.com
Lila Lou’s Little Library PB
Seasons for Stones PB
A Promise to Protect MG fall 2025
SCBWI member, teacher, animal lover, anti-trafficking advocate. Award-winning author of IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY and forthcoming RACING THE CLOUDS (2/18/25). Rep: Ann Rose/The Tobias Agency https://sydneydunlap.com/
The official Blue Sky profile of Simon & Schuster Education and Library Team, offering great book suggestions/resources for educators & librarians, pre-K through College.
www.simonandschuster.net
Kidlit author, educator, speaker.
💎The Diamond and the Boy
🐧A Father's Love
🐔A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken
#SCBWI #12x12PB
📚The new, non-Twitter home of #MSWL! We are a way for agents and editors to tell writers what they *wish* they had in their inboxes. Full agent profiles here: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/ Newsletter: https://manuscriptwishlist.com/subscribe
Author + Illustrator + Artist
SCBWI | CBIG | 12x12
PBParty 2024 Illustration Showcase HM
https://melissamurray.net
#kidlitart #kidlit
Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander
LOVE IS POWERFUL—Available Now
MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026
ONWARD: 16 Climate Stories..., 2026
OUR MICHIGAN PARKS, 2027
heatherdeanbrewer.com
instagram.com/hdeanbrewer/
bracketpublishing.com
#Kidlit author 🇨🇦. #picturebooks Editor and story coach. Forest of Reading nominee. Co-founder Picture Books, Eh! Upcoming: JACKIE'S DRAWING (2025) LITTLE HEARTS IN THE SNOW (2025). Recent: A STARLIT TRIP TO THE LIBRARY (2022). andrewkatzbooks.ca. He/him
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (currently closed to queries) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
www.michellewitteliterary.com
Senior Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
www.jenrofe.com
www.andreabrownlit.com
Literary Agent @AndreaBrownLit
https://querymanager.com/query/sallyabla
We are a full service literary agency repping the best books in the world since 1981. (Not that we're biased.) We LOVE books and their creators! www.andreabrownlit.com
