She/her. Picture Book Author represented by Janine Le at JLLA / Blogmaster for the @SCBWIEPA.bsky.social / School library volunteer / 2025 #PBParty finalist / Here for #PictureBooks and #KidLit
This ATL🍑 is here in Jan2026
Freelance Journalist
Ghostwriter for 📖 & 🎶
#RevPit '22 Winner
#SCBWI
Disabled #LupusWarrior
Wife
#CatMom 🐈🐈
#GamerGirl
#AmWriting & #AmQuerying #KidLit & ChickLit
She/Her
www.CrystalSmallsWright.com
https://x.com/CSmallsWright
Mom; lover: art, nature, oceans, butter tarts, inclusivity
#CANSCAIP; #SCBWI; #CCBC #TWUC #kidlit
Katie Crumble & the Case of the Missing Underwear - CB/Plumleaf Press
Pirate Glitterbeard PB
Tom Thomson's Paintbrush/2027
WEBSITE: oksannacrawleyauthor.com
Reader, writer and kveller of books
Author of Gitty and Kvetch, Where is Poppy?, What Jewish Looks Like and more
Latest: The Keeper of Stories, out on 2/4/25!
Kidlit writer, mostly PB & MG. Member SCBWI, The Authors Guild. Mom x4. 12x12 challenge. Words published w/ Cricket magazine, Dirigible Balloon, STEMTuesday.com. Seeking rep. StephanieWritesForKids.com
Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
✨children’s book author✨
#kidlit #kidlitart #librarian
Picture book author & illustrator rep’d by Kait Feldmann at KT Literary
Working in 3D stop-motion puppetry & 2D digital. Portfolio: jengubicza.com
Designer & maker of stuffed animal faux taxidermy (no actual animals harmed in the making) Zooguu.com
Illustrator and author of children’s books
MilankaReardon.com
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
Children’s book illustrator, kid lit author, nature lover, reader, music maker, dreamer, SCBWI, #pbparty 2024 finalist, She/her
Rep’d by Becca Langton at Darley Anderson Illustration
kirstenmcgonigal.com
Children’s Illustrator. Cat Lover. Avid Gardener.
You can find my portfolio at http://www.suzannebeaky.com
Kidlit Writer & Illustrator on a quest to make my big debut, and loving the journey! SCBWI 12x12 challenge PBParty illustrator showcase '22 '24 #kidlit #kidlitart
https://www.instagram.com/christinegalisa.illos/
I’m Christina Rodriguez-Unalt and am passionate about contributing to the children’s book market through Latinx stories!
Represented by Sheila Fernley at Storm Literary Agency. Www.crodillustration.com
Lover of words, noodles & fiber arts 🧶
Writer of children's books 📚
Repped by Elisa Houot/Seymour Agency✨️
📍Denver, CO
Picture book author repped by Jen Newens 📚
Book deal announcement coming soon!
Poems in Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press, & The Toy magazines
PBAA critique coach
Peak Team Critiques
Picture book author-illustrator | Mom of👦🏻🧒🏻😸😸 | 🇯🇵 | #kidlit #SCBWI #PBParty IS Finalist '23 | Rep'd by @KOMediaMgmt
I have cerebral palsy. Picture books and middle grade. 6 books in my graphic novel series THE FANTASTIC FREEWHEELER are out now. 2 more releasing publication Fall 2025. Partnered with successor service dog Cotton. mollyfelder.com
Author-illustrator from the German boondocks. she/her. lgbtq+. http://gila.be - info@gila.be
KidLit illustrator/author. I also knit, sing, hike, and drink absurd amounts of tea. www.melissalettisart.com
Seeking Representation.
📚Picture Book Author & Illustrator
📍Virginia
🎨 Mural Artist
Literary Intern for @laduskevich.bsky.social at Martin Literary
Author & Illustrator
Author of GOLDA AND EZRA series - Capstone
Member: SCBWI, Kids Comics Unite, Children’s Media Association
www.holliemichaels.com
Author • Teacher • Librarian
PBParty Finalist 22
Debut PB Nobody Likes Monday comes out August 24
Writer, Lifestyle Editor; Rep: Maura Kye-Casella at Don Congdon Associates, Inc.
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 ✨
Writer | STEAM Educator | #50PreciousWords Winner '24 & '22 | dPICTUS Longlist '24 | DesiKidlit Mentee '22 | #PBParty '22 Finalist | SCBWI Storyteller Academy | Rep: @ElisaHouot
rozanarajkumari.com
#PB author rep’d by Sheila Fernley at Storm Literary
Member #SCBWI, #RateYourStory
Loves books, office supplies, coffee, dark chocolate, and dragons. (She/Her)
Composer, writer, educator & arts admin with a side of improv and acting. Full University Prof; Director of Central Florida Composers Forum; Picture Book author; Screenwriter. Repped by @joycekay.bsky.social
#ASCAP. #SCBWI. #12x12. #PBParty 2024 & 2025
Boy mom, PB writer, belly-laugh enthusiast
| SCBWI, 12x12, Inked Voices | ‘22 PBParty Finalist | ‘22 PitchMe Finalist | ‘22 Halloweensie Winner | ‘23 50 Precious Words Winner
✍🏻Kidlit writer rep’d by Katie Erickson @ Jennifer De Chiara literary.
🍎Teacher and mom👧🏻👦🏻
#PBParty 2024 finalist, #PBChat mentee 2022 #SCBWI #kidlit http://www.maryellenannese.com
Children's book writer (A WAY WITH WORDS '22 and SEARCHING FOR SLEEP '22), curriculum designer, and mama of three! She/Her
stacyburch.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
Werewolves.(Hugo winner) Strange Horizons Articles Senior Ed & Fiction Ed. COS
Originals ed. IGDN diversity board. Kidlit. Independent aca-fan. J. Damask. FIRE HEART (2024). COLD STEEL and WOLF'S PATH (2025). Giant Oarfish (imprint). (She/They/Qar)
literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com
Literary agent with The Rights Factory. FEB 14 Query Unrequited Webinar: Register at WritingCommunity.ca.
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc
Conference link tree: https://linktr.ee/rmcscbwi
Indiana Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Banner art credit: James Newton
Social Media Coordinator: Melissa Chupp
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/indiana
Friend + cheerleader to those who create stories for children. Official account for the Houston chapter of the SCBWI
www.scbwi.org/regions/houston
Welcome to SCBWI SF North & East Bay!🤗 Follow us! Facebook and Pinterest: SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region Instagram: scbwinortheastbay
Author of novels fantastical & historical, avid gardener, co-founder of SFWA's pub industry watchdog Writer Beware. Casting a small light in a wilderness of writing scams (plus an occasional cat pic)
https://writerbeware.blog
https://victoriastrauss.com
award-winning author/illustrator for children’s books, character designer & art educator📚
✎ resources, books, & more links ↓
https://www.anooshasyed.com
Sharing news about kids books from international publishers and domestic library and teacher conferences https://www.publisherspotlight.com
I am a children’s book art director, and that’s it. That is my entire vibe.
Oh, and pop culture stuff.
Right right right—I’m also drawn to politics like a mosquito to a bug zapper.
#PB author, SCBWI
Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24
HM: Valentiny '25
My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈
✨Lit Agent @andreabrownlit.bsky.social✨
@aalitagents.bsky.social Member✨ #tabletop nerd ✨Coffee junkie✨Romance Enthusiast✨💖💙💜Boricua✨#LGBTQIA & Autism Advocate✨
https://QueryTracker.net/query/Saritza
Hi! I'm an illustrator from Belgium. I love vector, mid century modern design and freaky things.
I write NF books for kids. Newest titles: BOUNCE! A SCIENTIFIC HISTORY OF RUBBER/THE PAINTER AND THE PRESIDENT/ZERO: THE NUMBER THAT ALMOST WASN'T. Repped by Caryn Wiseman at ABLA.
Love visiting schools!
Author-Illustrator in Los Angeles.
What I love:
Comics | Arts | History | Culture | Competitive badminton
Website: MapleLam.com
Newsletter: maplelam.substack.com
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+)
Author/Illustrator creating books that spark curiosity in all the little dreamers & weirdos
✨ Find my work at ellenseal.com
✨ Represented by Karly Dizon of Fuse Literary
I'm an author, illustrator, animator & puppeteer. I write stories and comics about nature, especially insects! Currently seeking an agent. he/him www.johnlechner.com 🍃
author/illustrator based in Portland, Oregon.
portfolio: www.fairywulf.com
Rep’d by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. ✍🏽📚🎨
📚 SHIPWRECK out July'25, Tilbury House Publishers.
✔️ Teacher
✍️ PB & MG writer #kidlit #F #NF
🖍Doodler
🍃 Woodland walker
⛰️ Mountain hiker
🌊 Summer swimmer
🕴Trampoline jumper
🏠 Living in Ireland 🇮🇪
📕 Rep'd by Tracy Marchini
Writes books for young, curious minds.
Repped by Naomi Davis, Bookends Literary
The Ghost Queen is a JLG Selection : 11 Feb, 2025
https://www.mahtabnarsimhan.com/
Award-Winning 🇨🇦 #kidlit author of 30 books
(picture books, graphic novels, middle grade, young adult, non-fiction)
https://linktr.ee/deborahkerbel
NEW in 2025:
NO HUDDLES FOR HELOISE (Orca)
WHAT ABOUT AN ELEPHANT? (Owlkids)
COMMUNITY SNOWMAN (Groundwood)
Author-illustrator 🇰🇷🇬🇧 She/her
Agent: Susan Hawk | Upstart Crow Literary
BINNA’S DALGONA out now!
tinyurl.com/3m7bpcd3
World Illustration Awards 2021
Advert Category Winner
instagram.com/creativesojung
sojungkimmccarthy.art
sojungkimmccarthy@gmail.com
Artist, educator, author, digital brush wizard (proudly working at Procreate). Founder (and seller) of KyleBrush. Creator of Lines of Zen, the first meditative drawing app. http://kyleTwebster.com
Art, poetry and books
https://linktr.ee/CalefBrown
Author-illustrator. Doodler. Scot.
www.linziehunter.co.uk
Children's author of mid-grade fiction & picture books. Badgers Are Go, Who Ate Steve, Here Be Giants, Oh Monty, Here Be Dragons, This Book Can Read Your Mind & The Terribly Friendly Fox. Represented by the Catchpole Agency. www.susannahlloyd.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🌈
Award-winning best selling author of books for all ages. Out now: IT HAD TO BE HIM (adult romance), TEA IS LOVE (picture book). Next: ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS (young adult). adibkhorram.com 🏳️🌈🇮🇷 he/him
Spooky middle grade author, Nintendo nerd, music and movie friend. #SCBWI #HWA. 🚫AI
Troupes are the ropes on which we joyfully swing!
5th grade teacher, book lover & children's author. Rep for downstate SCBWI-IL Bookends, NaNoWriMo et al. she/her
Lifelong hobbyist; casual artist
#JuneWritingChallenge #illustratepride participant
Art & Anthropology.
Artist. Illustrator. Writer. #KidLit.
Posts are my own.
jwogaman.weebly.com
Author, staff reviewer at YA Books Central, educator, and activist.
Letters from Lucca Preorder now on Amazon, Smashwords, and Apple
She/her. Picture book writer/illustrator.
Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social
2024 Round Table Mentee, #PBParty Honorable Mention, #50PreciousWords HM.
Keep posting about your books; I want to read them!
sparklemarkers.com
she/her. National bestselling author in WI
🎪FORTS, Viking
🛰️CASSINI'S MISSION, MIT Kids Press
Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney, Seymour Agency
https://linktr.ee/KatieVenit
Kidlit Author, librarian, picture book enthusiast, fabric artist, folk tales & witchy stuff. she/her
Instagram: Picturebookpile_Angela 🇨🇦
I write #kidlit stories about finding hope and strength during times of darkness. Nonfiction Enthusiast. Story Collector. Library Lover. Adult ELL teacher. Gardening is my therapy #Adoptee for family preservation
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
Author: http://www.joknowles.com #kidlit #AABB #PB #MG #Tween #YA
Editorial Services: https://www.revise-and-shine.com/jo-knowles
Author visits: https://www.joknowles.com/school-visits
Teacher: Mountainview #MFA Center For Cartoon Studies (summers)
Award-winning middle grade author. What Fell From the Sky and Rancho Espanto paperback out now! she/her 🇨🇺 Runs on pastelitos and BTS.
https://linktr.ee/adriannacuevas
✏️ 🎨 Kidlit Author-Illustrator
💜 Rep: @jemiscoe.bsky.social
📚2025: PRIDE, 100 DAYS, WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE
💻 https://linktr.ee/michellejingchan
él/he | Author ✍🏼 Casting Director 🗂️ Theatre Director 🎭 | 🇵🇷🏳️🌈 | Rep’d by Leah Pierre of Ladderbird Literary Agency
KINDNESS GROWS IN THE DARK-Barefoot Books-Spring 2026
gamavalle.com
Children's book author. NE-SCBWI co-ARA. Director of Whispering Pines Writers’ Retreat. #kidlit #PB #MG #12x12 www.pamvaughanauthor.com
USA Today bestselling children’s author & sign language interpreter, mom of 2 dogs and 1 human
THREE BLUE HEARTS
SONG FOR A WHALE
THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRDS
lynnekellybooks.com
#SCBWI Houston
Reader, writer, editor. YA author of Badass(ish). jaymieheilman.com
I write books about teens and adults with big hearts. I often write about climate and environmental subjects, and was a historian of Peru in my first career.
✍️ Picture book author, seeking rep
📚 Here for the #kidlit community!
💫 SKY LUCK (out now!)
🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL (August 2024)
🌎 台灣阿美族 aboriginal Taiwanese (Amis) & Euro-American
📍 Los Angeles
🔗 www.ericaleewrites.com
Author • Illustrator • Art Director
#kidlit #kidlitart
Author of Ray’s Big Day (Scholastic, 2024)
Illustrator for LEGO Little Golden Books
Agent: Natascha Morris @socalledyalife.bsky.social, the Tobias Literary Agency.
joshjlewis.com
#MG author | #STEAM teacher | girl mom | all-around edutainer | rep: Paige Wheeler at CMA | #SCBWI
Psych prof, in a tide pool if possible, picture book author, excels at typos. 🦑 IDIC 🖖 they/them www.meghanwilsonduff.com
They're concentration camps. No one should by okay with them existing. Commercial genAI is a tool of fascism. No war.
👻 BUY THE GHOSTKEEPER GN!👇
theghostkeeper.carrd.co
Award-winning Comic Artist ✦ Illustrator ✦ Writer ✦ TTRPGer ✦ She/Her 💖💜💙
Rep: Laurel Symonds (KT Lit)
🌎 Portfolio: johannamation.com
children's writer, college professor, Minnesotan etc etc (new book in 2025: Scattergood). She/her. hmbouwman.com
Writes science books for kids. Cares deeply about literacy and science education. Nonfiction advocate. She/her https://melissa-stewart.com
Developmental editor | author (and ghostwriter) of 480 kid, teen, adult books | blogger @ https://asuen.com/
Picture Book Writer | MLIS
Co-Host of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast
@sartoriallibrary.bsky.social
Spotify: spoti.fi/3ANgYge
Apple: apple.co/4e4mM3h
Illustrator; writer of various things;
former #SCBWI IC and ARA;
co-host of #kidlitchat, Tuesdays at 9E/6P;
art and books at bonnieadamson.com
Writer. Likes to rhyme, though not when writing movies or novels. But you should see my shopping lists! Has never bought an orange. #kidlitchat cohost for 14+ years on ex-Twitter (and now here on Tuesday nights at 9 PM EST!). Still bats and throws righty.
Mom - Artist - Minecraft/video games - Sci-fi/fantasy - Near Atl, Ga
This is the official Bluesky account for the Ohio North chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. #scbwi #SCBWIOhioNorth
Learn about us and our events and resources:
https://linktr.ee/ohionorthscbwi
#SkyPitch - a Bluesky pitch party for #kidlit authors!
https://boringstorybook.com/skypitch
Organized by @boringstorybook.com
Children's Book Author-someday illustrator
Mom, Teacher, Education Advocate, Dog Lover, Book Lover
Buffalo Bills Fan, Buffalo Booster
#kidlit #PB writer: #scbwi: #pbchat mentee: #storystorm: #12x12pb: #PBParty HM 2021 & 2024: horchata drinker, former photojournalist, farmer's daughter, based in Seattle
🇨🇦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
KidLit author/illustrator- PB, JF, MG, animal, nature lover, SCBWI, 12x12PB, CBI, ICWA BS Environmental Sciences and Territorial Management.
www.eleanorannpeterson.com Jurassic Rat '2019
Picture Book Creator, PBParty Finalist '25, Kidlit Writer, Passionate Reader, Lover Of All Things Books & BBQ, #SCBWI, Artist-in-Training, Friend, GoldenDoodle Mom
janycampana.com
Author: THE PRINCESS & THE FROGS and TWELVE STEPS, recycle-knitter, graphic designer (web/book design, etc.) #KidLitConfections cookie queen, book-grandma, #ActuallyAutistic. (she/her) https://vbartles.com
#Kidlit author | #pbrisingstars 2024 mentee | #PBParty 2023 Honorable Mention | #SCBWI | #12x12 | #amquerying |
Writer pub’d in WBUR Cog, Boston Globe, LA Times, Japan Times, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Friends and Anemones. Olympic Short Track Speedskating Mom. #SCBWI #12x12PB
