Mom & Wife, Middle School Librarian, Educator, Reader, @ALANorg 2024 President, Unleashing Readers blog, Educator Guide author, Mental health advocate, 🌈, #blacklivesmatter, #endhate, Cat mom, IST/FJ, LEGO, Go Cubs go! (she/her/hers)
2024-25 NCSLMA School Librarian of the Year, Podcaster, Quizizz Gamechanger, Past President of the NC Reading Association
http://linktr.ee/golightlyinthelibrary
Elementary school library media specialist; 💙 literacy & freedom to read advocate 💙; 📚reader;📚; goldendoodle mom X2🐾; DC sports fan 🏒🏈🏀; University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate & Badger sports fan 🦡
https://www.donorschoose.org/ms-tecler
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K-6 Librarian, reader, wife, mom, seeker of joy.
USA Today Bestselling Egyptian American Children’s Author | DAUGHTERS OF THE LAMP series | THE LUXOR HOUSE HEIST (Spring’27) | Educator | Mom
MS Library Media Specialist | MASL (MO) Past President | LJ Mover and Shaker 2024 | 2024 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award Honoree | SLJ #SchoolLibOTY Finalist 2023 | Book Lists | MG/YA Lit | Designer at Heart ❤️
Professor of children’s literature and children & youth studies. Maxima debetur pueris reverentia (Locke)
Librarian, advocate, ally, mother, reader
3-time Newbery Honor-winning author of THE LAST MAPMAKER, the #1 Bestseller THE TRYOUT, and THE LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND series.
Middle school librarian. Freedom to read. Feminist. Lover of mystery, history, and puzzles. Amateur genealogist. Crafts. She/her. Views are my own.
Early literacy librarian, SLJ columnist, Horn Book board book reviewer, play advocate, and debut author of Let's Rumble from Rise x Penguin Workshop (July 2025). Rep: Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Lit.
She/they
RachelGPayne.com
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
Youth services librarian and retired school librarian who loves libraries and children’s lit.
Public School Teacher, Monarch Whisperer, Bird Watcher, Chicken Tender, Reader, Learner, Mets Believer #LGM #LFGM 🐾🐔📚🎣
Upstate, NY
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.
New librarian, old teacher, enthusiastic about books, hikes, and dessert. Title Chair for Oregon Battle of the Books. 2023 AASL Innovating Reading grant. 2025 Connie Hull Grant. 2015 Book Love Foundation grant. RPCV & Fulbright exchange in Latvia. She/her.
Middle School Librarian in South Carolina | WCU ‘15 | USC ‘22 | Lover of Jesus, books, & the Tennessee Volunteers
We believe 12-15 year olds need books published just for them. Moderated by Christina Chatel & Marcia Kochel, MS librarians who implore the publishing industry for books meant for grades 6-9. #youngteenlit #itstimeforyoungteenlit www.youngteenlit.com
Retired K-5 Librarian now working as a YS librarian in a public library. Love of all things books!
Librarian, traveler, reader, crocheter
Middle School Librarian. Mom. Thrifter. Crafter. Reader.
Middle School Teacher Librarian in SC.
Book Lover.
Librarian 📚 Artist 🎨
Read everything. Read anything.
Read banned books. Read whatever you prefer or can get your hands on in whatever format you like.
Read.
K-12 Library Media Content Lead for Minneapolis Public Schools. 2026 ITEM Co-President. MLA 2024 School Media Innovator of the Year. INFJ, SLMS, EdS. (She/Her)
School librarian, bookseller, dachshund mom.
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
K12 Librarian EdD, MSLIS, Mom. Wife. ISTJ. Trekkie. Whovian. Feminist Killjoy. Nerd. BLM. Rural places are important. Without literacy, there is no equity. She/her
I’m a library media specialist, former classroom teacher. I love teaching students about media and books!
#booklover #edtech #middlegrades #SchoolLibrarian
Elementary school librarian.
Environmental Science Teacher in Michigan; I love all science. Specifically passionate about native plant gardening, supporting native bee populations, encouraging renewable energy and loving on dogs.
Librarian. Mom to a fantastic tween. Reader. Crafter. Self-development junkie. She/her
Children's Librarian and book nerd for kidlit, manga, and nonfiction. Watches anime. Listens to Kpop. Lives with Type 1 Diabetes. She/her.
Teacher Librarian, Adjunct Faculty-WSU School of Information Science, AASL Past President, Michigan Association of School Librarians Advocacy Co-Chair & Past President, about me: bit.ly/klester
Mom of 4
Elementary school library clerk
Book collector
Iced Chai latte addict
3rd year Elementary School Librarian - Tea Drinker - Please tell me about your favorite graphic novel or holiday-themed romance 📚🫖
Mom 'n pop bookshop in downtown Takoma Park, MD. New books, hot zines, and Sunday storytimes. We're DC City Paper's Best Bookstore of 2025 (and 2024) 👍
A collective of Teachers who are fed with with the abuses against our most dedicated and vulnerable educators. We fight for Pay, Purpose, and Protection.
Teaching, books, Minnesota gardening, hockey, social justice
Independent lower school librarian, interdisciplinary curriculum coordinator, kidlit fan, pragmatist, watercolor dabbler
School Library Media: Literacy & Innovation #engagingstudents #empoweringlearning #librariestransform | views are my own
📖 Middle School Librarian
👩🏻🎓 M.Ed. Reading Instruction
✍️ Literacy Specialist
🐶🐱 Dog & Cat Mom
🧶🌱🥾 among other things
LGBTQ 🏳️🌈, Librarian, Crocheter, Knitter, Cat Worshipper, Neo Gamer, she/they
#Librarian, K-4 | #Kidlit Writer | #SCBWI | #12x12 | #CTCASL Board Member | #STEM
Executive Editor of award-winning and bestselling children’s books at FSG Books for Young Readers (Macmillan). Books, food, fine art, cocktails/mocktails, and Manhattan née Brooklyn. Opinions mine alone.
Reader! BookPosse Member! Indie Book Crawl! Friday Night Raffle! Retired Reading Specialist!
Author of children's books: The Remembering Candle, Eighteen Flowers for Grandma, Bottle Tops, I Love You for Miles and Miles. Forthcoming novel: The Lost Sea Garden. Picture book critique services.
www.alisongoldberg.com
NYTimes and USA Today bestselling author of THE LIARS SOCIETY - #1 and #2 out now 🗝️
📕Allison Remcheck @ Stimola
🎥Danny Hertz @ Gotham
📍NYC from Boston
Author of Being the Change & Upstanders. Director of Curriculum Integration. Speaker. Staff Developer. Sports. Snacks.
Bookings: The Author Village
CHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD and CBW Teens & Adults has been open since 1986 and is a full-service bookshop for children, teens, and adults in West Los Angeles. childrensbookworld.com
Educator. Literacy Consultant. Reader. Writer. NCTE. Traveler. Knitter. Wife. Dog Mom x2. Jewish. she/her
✨ Writer of Books / Eater of Snacks
✨ APALA Honor Award, NPR Best Books
✨ www.maerespicio.com
✨ Author brand: tender+joyful+Filipino dad jokes
✨ Agent: Jennifer Laughran
A good writer/okay mom.
Author of ROLL, MARGOT AND MATEO SAVE THE WORLD, STRANGEVILLE SCHOOL series, and the upcoming I AM NOT A VAMPIRE (ANYMORE).
•📕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
author of books for kids & teens | THE FIRST MAGNIFICENT SUMMER | up next: THE UNFORGETTABLE LETA “LIGHTNING” LAUREL (MG) + LOVE, SIVVY (YA) | wife | mom | runner
www.racheltoalson.com
Award-winning maker of books for kids. Represented by Myrsini Stephanides of Arc Literary Management. www.jarrettlerner.com
M.S.Ed. - Rdg Specialist; Gr 5 ELA; New Jersey Literacy Association Past President; ILA; Literacy Advocate; Writer. Views are my own.
Children’s Book Author
IF MY HAIR HAD A VOICE (Beaming Books) • INVENTIONS TO COUNT ON (Abrams Appleseed) • Rep: Ammi-Joan Paquette
danamiroballi.com
Instagram: noshesthebear
#KIDLIT
#CHICAGO
Kirkus-starred author and co-author of children's books THE RAT PRINCE, THE BUTTON BOX, THE PROMISE; anthology THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
Autism coach; certified Reading & Language specialist; Behavioral analyst
Sephardic rep forever...La neta
Author of YA fantasy. Out now THE SPLENDOR and THE BONE CHARMER duo from Page Street and POISON’S KISS duo from Random House Kids. Rep’d by Kathleen Rushall.
Author of 30+ award-winning and bestselling children’s books including How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up, Baby Loves Science, Made by Maxine, One Small Spark, and Love Grows.
#STEM #kidlit #picturebooks #author
https://ruthspiro.com/
Kidlit Author Rep'd by Ann Rose
MG 2024: TEAM CANTEEN ROCKY ROAD (Holiday House)
YA 2023: A WALK BETWEEN RAINDROPS (Kirkus ⭐️)
YA 2021: PHOEBE UNFIRED
TED speaker | potter | anxious | neuro diverse | accomplice
https://linktr.ee/AmalieJahn
MG Author (she/her) 🎵THE SONG OF ORPHAN'S GARDEN🌺 January 21, 2025 Feiwel & Friends🌟Bookseller (Kids’ Specialist)🌟SCBWI-IL Co-rep 🌟Former homeschool co-op teacher🌟Rep: Deborah Warren East/West Literary
https://linktr.ee/nicolemhewitt
K-6 Librarian in Texas, member of #BookAllies, Texas Library Association, and Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List Committee
NYT bestselling author: Book Scavenger series, SISTERHOOD OF SLEUTHS, and A GOOD DEED CAN GROW, illustrated by Holly Hatam. More info: www.jenniferchamblissbertman.com
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https://jenniferchamblissbertman.substack.com
Author of many fun books about finding your voice, finding your people, finding yourself.
2022 Newbery Honoree, Walter Award, Golden Kite winner. Doctor, author of MG & PB, fiction & nonfiction, prose & poetry. Pro-democracy, pro-reproductive freedom, anti-book bans.
Rep: Brent Taylor
www.RajaniLaRocca.com
Award-winning author. THE CIVIL WAR OF AMOS ABERNATHY | MATTEO | THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES. Rep by Sara Crowe. He/him/his. 🏳️🌈
Author of mild-mannered middle-grade books, including MIND OVER MONSTERS (McElderry/S&S). Agent: Joan Paquette. BetsyUhrig.com
YA and MG Author! Out now A MATCH MADE IN MEHENDI and SISTER OF THE BOLLYWOOD BRIDE
www.amazon.com/Sister-Bollywood-Bride-Nandini-Bajpai/dp/031670542X
kidlit author, scientist. Insect lover. RAINBOW SCIENCE (Storey). THE GRUMPY PIRATE (Scholastic), DO JELLYFISH LIKE PEANUT BUTTER? (Persnickety) etc. STEM Virtual visits. rep: @JVNLA
I’m an elementary teacher librarian, avid reader, tea drinker, and co-founder/YA blogger at Rich in Color http://richincolor.com/. I also post on a personal blog readingtl.blogspot.com & Storygraph at crystalreading. (she/her)
#kidlit #ethnicstudies
Printz & Stonewall winning author of YA, middle grade and picture books who sometimes makes films and always advocates for youth storytelling. Co-Founder Never Counted Out.
https://www.eecharlton-trujillo.com
https://www.eecharlton-trujillo.com/instagram
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Constantly curious, chai-drinking award-winning children's book author, poet, and aspiring illustrator.
📕Excited for Eid (LBB, 2024)
📙Friday Fun (LLB, 2024)
📘Aarzu All Around (S&S, 2025)
📗The Camel Library (F&F, 2025)
📕Radiant Ramadan (LBB, 2025)
Author | Teacher | Living as a character in my own story; plot still to be discovered #DogEaredBookAward creator #bookposse
Books:
#IntoTheShadows
#WordsThatMend
MG author: FIELD OF SCREAMS and STAGE FRIGHT both Delacorte Press rep: Sara Megibow
linktr.ee/wendyparrisauthor www.wendyparris.com
Book lover, teacher and #bookposse member
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
I’m a TX teacher and author of books about engaging young people with reading. Co-founder #nerdybookclub. Founder #bookaday. Regular posts at donalynmiller.substack.com
Author of books for children and teachers | Longtime educator | DEIAB advocate | Born in NY | Raised and resides in CT
https://valeriebolling.com
Authors Guild; SCBWI; 12x12; Boyds Mills, #kidlit #PB #earlyreaders #booksforteachers
Writer. Bookworm. Imaginary dog owner. Author of The Tragically True Adventures of Kit Donovan.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of mysteries for young readers. Newest title: THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS 🗝️
Editor of books & watcher of tv
Senior Editor at UNSQ :: speculative fiction :: Freelance writer sometimes :: Professional Nerd :: neurospicy :: opinions my own :: she/her 🏳️🌈
We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
A group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. For anyone with a passion for children’s literature. Join us! https://fromthemixedupfiles.com/
Independent, POC-owned children's book publisher specializing in diversity since 1991. © 2026 Lee & Low Books.
Author, reader, sunshine seeker
BAHA user 🤟
Former RN 🩺
Fan of unsolved mysteries, science, space
Studying copyediting and planes ✈️
MURDER AT PENGUIN RANCH (‘26) 🇦🇶
Rep: Caryn Wiseman ABLA
Founder + Agent @StarlingLiterary | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | horror fan (bring on the blood) | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
✨Lit Agent @andreabrownlit.bsky.social✨
@aalitagents.bsky.social Member✨ #tabletop nerd ✨Coffee junkie✨Romance Enthusiast✨💖💙💜Boricua✨#LGBTQIA & Autism Advocate✨
https://QueryTracker.net/query/Saritza
Executive Agent @ Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Executive literary agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency. www.litagentlaurarennert.com
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
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
Don Tate is an award-winning author and the illustrator of numerous books for children
THE ROAD TO AFTER (Nancy Paulsen) |
CATCHING FLIGHT (Doubleday) |
Author/Illustrator | RISD | Hollins | Rep: @pterlip at ABLA ✨
ABLA agent, Chicagoan, observer of ducklings. Takes ballet lessons & loves tiny houses. Banner art (c)2020 by Taeeun Yoo from WHEN THE STORM COMES by Linda Ashman
Dog lover, book hoarder, outdoor enthusiast 🌈 Founder + Lit Agent @ Starling Literary + Media
www.paigeterlip.com
www.starlingliterary.com
www.cowritecollective.com
