PhD student; education, racial literacy, translanguaging, racioliguistics. | Grad student board for Writing & Literacies SIG | Bilingual Education Research SIG Working Webinar Group Member
✍️ Illustwriter
📚 Author of 4 books
📰 As seen in NYT, NYer, Buzzfeed, etc.
👀 Twin mom
https://halmail.substack.com
https://linktr.ee/hallithbates
Children’s author of
💚🧚 THE CHANGELING CHILD
💙🧚 INTO THE FAERIE HILL
🥢👻 THE HUNGRY GHOST
❄️⛷️ THE MISSING BARBEGAZI
@PushkinPress | #SCBWI | Reader | She/Her | first name: Helle | 🇩🇰 in🇨🇭via 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇸🇬🇦🇹
www.hsnorup.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.
Teen fiction author | LIVIA IN ROME | EVIE IN VENICE (July ‘26) @chickenhousebooks
🏴🇮🇹Scotalian
❤️ in my romance era
📚 rep @fraserrossassociates
Author, journalist, foodie (MasterChef 2019), publisher. Debut children's book Mister Mishkins' Apothecary making gentle waves around the world. Book II out 8.8.25. Also publishes under Adelaide Halsey. Welcome to my bluesky world.
Children's Author, Filipino-Canadian
I write stories for kids and kids at heart 💗
analene.com
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
Award winning author, nature nerd, raging feminist. Debut YA Fantasy Blood of Gods and Girls published by PRH in 2026. #ya #kidlit #fantasy #feminist #nature
Early Years teacher and picture book writer. Shortlisted in Write Mentor and Searchlight competitions and winner of a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award in 2022. Debut PB - The Dangerous Pet Lover’s Guide to Dragons - published July 2025 with Bloomsbury.
Osteoporosis nurse. Writer for children, middle grade adventures. Shortlisted Wells literature festival 2022. GoldenEgg. Write Magic.
Writes magical middle grade fiction. Often found wandering the woods in search of an adventure. Loves cats, tea, and D&D. Rep'd by Amber Caraveo at Skylark Literary. Debut MG novel Crow: Thief of Magic out May 2026 with HarperCollins Children's Books.
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
Middle grade. Hiking enthusiast.
Miracle (Ottaviano/LBYR)
Title tbd (2026, Ottaviano/LBYR)
Rep: Andrea Cascardi
SCBWI AZ ARA
https://linktr.ee/kchowrites
YA Writer, photographer, producer
The Last Death Poet - April 2026
Repped by Silvia Molteni at PFD
Children's Writer & Poet,
Winner Mo Prize 2023, #AWritingChance and a London Writers Award.
Highly Commended #fabprize
Rep: Ludo Cinelli @ Eve White Literary Agency
✏️ Children's Writer
📚 Teacher
🎉 Rep'd by Rachael Davis-Featherstone at Creative Roots Studio
Author & Illustrator
Middle Grade Debut Mammoth Rider published 2026
Children's author | Creative writing teacher | A Brit abroad | SCBWI-IL network rep |
www.sarahhammond.org
Matt - Picture Books and more
🏴🇺🇸 Welsh American Dad
in Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺 🖤💛❤️💚💙
📚 Sharing books and more to help you explore 🚀
https://littleexplorersread.substack.com/
Multi-award winning writer, poet & songwriter. Does terrific school visits. Rep:
@JuliaChurchill at @AMHeathLtd.
I write books for children, but this account may contain rants and swearies. For child-friendly kidslit stuff, please follow
@WriterPoetJohn.bsky.social
.www.visitingauthor.com
Blue Peter Book of the Year author. Writes for children and adults, 60+ books translated into 30+ languages. Occasional ghost. Agent: Penny Holroyde at Holroyde-Cartey.
davidlong.info
Wiltshire girl. MG author of folksy horrors THE WITCHSTONE GHOSTS and THE SCREAM OF THE WHISTLE with Chicken House. Repped by Lucy Irvine, DA. Storyteller/Workshop Person. Longlisted for Branford Boase. Messy ND overthinker, big fan of tea and magic.
⛅️ Wellbeing/Safeguarding at an FE college
🌛 Writer
📚 2025 Runaways/26 Outlaws Bloomsbury contemporary MG
✒️ Lydia Silver, The Soho Agency
📝 Freelance mentor/editor
🏫 Yr 5/6/7 Author visits
https://linktr.ee/elnorry_writer
www.elnorry.com
Children’s author. Betty Steady and the Queen’s Orb out now!
Illustrator
sarahhorne.studio
Author, doctor, researcher and parent. Here for the #kidlitcommunity. My MG novel Dream Hunters came out Aug 2024 Simon and Schuster. #ukkidlit #booksky
#Kidlit author #PB MUSIC OF THE MOUNTAINS '25 with Barefoot Books
#writementor #12X12 #TheGEAcademy #SCBWI
🇬🇧🇵🇰🇸🇬 🤲🏼
Children's book author from Chester, educator and reader of all things kidlit.
A Reading Agency 2023 Book of the Year & The Times Best Middle Grade Murder Mystery, Murder in Velvet.
Chapter book, Dogs of Doom due 31st Aug!
Website www.sarahwynneauthor.co.
Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doc
Kids:
Minou Moonshine 2023/ Sam Singh 2024 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
Poetry:
Empirical 2026
@thebraag.bsky.social
Siren 2022 @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
A Terrible Thing 2020
Bad Betty Press
https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK
www.mostlybooktalk.com
Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Cartoonist and Illustrator. My book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, is available now! www.tomgauld.com
Designer Illustrator Stuntman Liar
He/Him
Not into NFTs
Stick your AI up your arse.
Children's illustrator & author of the GRIM FALLS ACADEMY and BAD UNITED series. Just illustrator of 100+ more!
🖌Childrens Book Illustrator 🖌 Rep'd by The Bright Agency.
Loves bears, binturongs and all fuzzy animals.
https://www.natasharimmington.com/
John Chalmers + Sandra Marrs = Metaphrog
Graphic novels makers
Wilomina: The Land of Dreams and Nightmares out Aug 2026 from Scholastic UK
Rep’d by United Agents. Scottish + French. Glasgow
#KidsGN📚💬
https://metaphrog.com
(He/Him) Working class, award-winning author and illustrator of We Were Wolves and Running With Horses. Rep’d by Claire at Holroyde Cartey. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Kid Lit Illustrator 🌱 (looking for representation), Glass Artist, Gamer and Cat Mum. She/her. Instagram: @ sashastowe
🌷 https://sashastowelinks.carrd.co
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)
Illustrator, writer, lecturer, and enjoyer of weird creatures 🤘
✨ Open for new projects in June 2026
💼 charlivince.com
✉️ hello@charlivince.com
🙌 Rep'd by Tracy Marchini
🧠 Intersectional feminist, ASD, queer, she/her
🚫 No AI/NFT
Author & illustrator of Hiding Heidi, Poppy and the Blooms, Look, Hello and Silver Linings.
Little Lion Girl written by Olivia Hope out now!
Represented by The Bright Agency.
London
https://linktr.ee/FionaWoodcock
Award winning author and illustrator of children’s books including Grandad’s Camper, TIMID, Little Glow and many more. They/them.
Agent: @ashliterary.bsky.social
Enquiries: info@ashliterary.com
Website: www.harrywoodgate.com
(They/Them)
🏳️🌈 | Dysgwr 🏴
Queer with a doodling habit
Rep'd by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency ✏️
Portfolio: amelieahernwilliams.com
Children's Author and Illustrator
http://instagram.com/benmmantle
Children’s book illustrator and author.
Illustrator and writer of children’s books and other things
Children's author and illustrator repd by Claire Cartey at HolroydeCartey.com
'Yetis Don't Exist!' out now. ❄️ Latest fiction: 'The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart' 👻
www.lorettaschauer.com
I live in the beautiful city of York, UK.
Words and pictures www.paintedmouse.com
#kidlit illustrator, author, designer in London, UK | She/her | Rep'd by Clare Wallace @ DarleyAnderson Illustration Agency
Books with Tiger Tales, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Giunti.
linktr.ee/albertatorresillustration
🇮🇹+🇬🇧
🚫AI
Over 30 years in commercial art and more than 20 as a published author – mostly children's and young adult. No hope of ever getting a proper job. Lifelong nerd who's concerned about climate change. No AI slop wanted. He/Him. http://oisinmcgann.com/
Children's illustration.
1 axolotls
2 cats
3 toads
Children's illustrator. Powered by biscuits, punk rock and coffee.
Proudly represented by Bright Agency
Co-founder & Art Director @ Hologram Ghost @hologramghost.bsky.social
Award-Winning Illustrator // Indie Game Dev
Canadian 🇨🇦 ASD🌈♾️ she/her
http://claudiecb.com
Book doodler | Snr Designer
Agent: Hannah Whitty | The Plum Agency
www.beckamoor.com
Picture book maker
www.edvere.com
Author, illustrator, comics creator
THE FACTS OF LIFE (Myriad) Kidlit Books x3
Words and pictures
https://linktr.ee/paulajknight
https://www.redbubble.com/people/PaulaJKnight
https://ko-fi.com/bedscapepaula
Bedridden #MEcfs ♿ TAC/ Migraine
Illustrator and author of picture books, big reader, over thinker, dog lover, screen printer, allotment grower, green, ally, she / her
http://www.everythingispattern.com
I’m an award winning Norfolk based children’s book author and illustrator.
Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. matttheillustrator.com
Freelance Illustrator from the UK
Whimsical art / nerd / maker of things
emthrussell.com
Kidlit illustrator/author & comic maker 🌿🌞
Literary agent: Thao Le. She/Her.
Mum of one (soon to be two!) 💕
Linktree.com/emmelinedraws
Cartoonist/illustrator/author/magician/trapeze artist/grump
Rep'd by United Agents https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/gary-northfield
(she/her)
Illustrator | Author | Designer
📍Cambridge, UK.
Inspired by joy, curiosity & creativity.
Represented by Sophie Sheumaker at BookEnds Literary Agency.
© Lele Saa 2023-25
www.lelesaa.com
Illustrator and Author of the Press Start! series of books. :-) Also illustrator of Pamela Butchart’s Izzy series and lots of other books too? Yes.
www.thomasflintham.com
Author/illustrator of books for young children.
Rep'd Jodie Hodges, United Agents
Latest: Croc's Cooking Day, Bear's Wash Day, Measuring Me
www.nicolakent.co.uk
Dreigiau o Gymru. Aka Andy Frazer. Illustrator of dragons and dinosaurs. All books available in my Etsy shop. Please DM for commission enquiries. He/him. European/Welsh. No AI. www.andyfrazer.com
SCRIBBLER-HOPPING MONOPED
Comic Artist, Illustrator, Tutor.
Author of COMA: https://myriadeditions.com/books/coma/
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/zaraslattery
WEBSITE: https://zaraslattery.com/
Illustrator
https://linktr.ee/pennynl
Illustrator of books including Giraffes Can't Dance - author of Dylan books (now on TV as Dylan's Playtime Adventures). Mycologist🍄🟫. Would rather be an elephant.
Needle felt artist, painter, Shropshire cottage dweller. Country/natural history lover. Likes toadstools, art, books, archaeology, folky stuff and history. Work for sale below -
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Gretelparker
Author & illustrator of children’s books
www.davidmelling.co.uk
Mild-mannered marketing man by day
Business: wilsonkeys.com
Caped Picturebook maker by night
Kids books: https://www.louderlines.com/public/alanorourke#linkshare
Rep'd by @BLM_Agency
He/him
Illustrator of detailed landscapes, maps & Where's Your Dog/Cat? books for Yappy.com, artist for Guinness World Records book covers 2021-24 plus a former Chair at theAOI.com - website: rodhunt.com
Author, illustrator, picture book maker
https://jasonchapman.co.uk/
Shop: https://jasonchapman.bigcartel.com/
🎨Illustrator
🎮Newbie 3D Artist
🕸️Fan of Spooky Things
https://www.rachelsanson.co.uk/
-Author/illustrator of fun, magical books!
-Wicked obsessive 💚
-Podcast host 'Studiomate Steve'
-Collaborating with geniuses Rachel Morrisroe, Andy Day, Tracey Corderoy, Helen Docherty and laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce!
Illustrator and author repped by Neil at Spring Literary and published by Andersen, Egmont/Farshore, Boxer and Tiny Owl
Illustration tutor at Falmouth University and The Open University.
Tutor in creativity for Cam Uni online.
www.robynwilsonowen.com
Award winning, Carnegie shortlisted Author Illustrator - Mexican, Tijuanense in London.
Repped by Claire Cartey - get in touch at holroydecartey.com
Children's book author and Illustrator of the Year 2025. #DrawWithRob, Peanut Jones, I Follow the Fox, Gigantic, Odd Dog Out, Show and Tell, Blown Away, GRRRRR! & more.
Agent: @jodiehodges.bsky.social
www.robbiddulph.com
www.youtube.com/@DrawWithRob
Illustrator & Designer
https://maritcooper.com
Surface pattern designer
https://undaunted.design
Children’s book illustrator & author. Represented by Bell Lomax Moreton. www.bethanychristou.com
Creator of non-fiction and activity books and all round pretty cool dude (They/Them)
Also daylight as a postdoc in reimagining nature finance.
🪲🏳️🌈🦕♾️
www.alicestuartillustration.co.uk
Probably eats swans
Repped by Sara O’Keeffe at Nurnberg Associates.
kid book maker. tea drinker. minnesotan. ice out. ninacrittenden.com
Pro comic artist/illustrator 💖 I like cuddling my gf and cat 😸 Mostly writing/drawing comics about autism, asexuality and French Revolution atm~
https://linktr.ee/Theorah
Picture book author and illustrator
Repped by Hen and Ink Literary
www.emilyhousedesign.com
Children's book illustrator
Rep'd by Advocate art
Clients : Harper Collins, Maverick, sweet cherry, OUP
Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com
https://imperfectartist.substack.com/
Author illustrator of kid's books
Rep'd by Lorna Hemingway @ The Darley Anderson Agency
National Geographic, Highlights Magellan, Franklin Watts, Collins Big Cat, Brilliant Monsters Books @scbwi
http://www.emmalatham.com
Children's Author/Illustrator of internationally bestselling Mr Panda series, school staple The Queen’s Hat and ‘Best 2024 Picture Book’ Rainbowsaurus. And many more.
Illustrator and writer of children’s books.
www.grahamhowie.com
Represented by www.creativeauthors.co.uk
Illustrator and author of picture books.
Repped by The Catchpole Agency.
www.pollynoakesillustration.com
Illustrator of children's books.
Artist. Lover of light and atmosphere, snow, wind and tea.
Rep'd Jodie Hodges, United Agents
https://www.annawilsonink.com/
https://www.instagram.com/abottlefullofrain/
Illustrator of picture books, food and travel. Lover of Sheffield United, Bruce Springsteen, and teal.
www.zoeellison.com/shop
Picturebook maker 🏳️🌈☘️
https://www.clivemcfarland.com
Children's book illustrator Rep'd by @_Bright_Agency
