Founder & Literary Agent at Open Book Literary. Lapsed librarian. Rapacious reader. Wishful writer. She/her. Member of @scbwi & @aalitagents. http://www.openbooklit.com/
Acquiring editor for Free Spirit Publishing, an imprint of Teacher Created Materials, the leading publisher of social & emotional learning books for kids, teens, & educators. Write for us! She/her
Literary agent with The Seymour Agency and Writing Coach with Novel Advice (she/her)
KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
Agent: Joyce Sweeney, 12x12,
Children’s book author/illustrator HarperCollins, Scholastic, S&S, FSG, Holiday House
2020 National Cartoonist Society Award Best in Book Illustration
Represented by Jamie Weiss Chilton
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Senior literary agent, professional snacker.
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social
www.jmcgowanbooks.com
he/him
Header art by David Hohn
I'm a children's book editor, teacher and workshop presenter, owner of The Purple Crayon website -- www.underdown.org
I post about #kidlit, but I do have opinions about other things and will share them as well.
A business connecting authors to readers, all content designed by elementary educator and school administrator, Stephanie Fitzpatrick.
www.thebooklinksllc.com
Children's & YA book editor at Julie Scheina Editorial Services | Former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Coffee & book lover
Children's book author. Used to be a microbiologist, inventor, bad breath specialist, musician and singer. These days, writing for kids is what I love most. www.authormel.com
NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('23 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
Two sisters consider the wide world of picture books and deserve which should be remembered as “classics” and which ones are “crrrrrrrap!” Follow the podcast at https://m.soundcloud.com/user-745466600
📚We’re a second generation indie bookstore in Lake Placid NY - the heart of the Adirondack Mountains
📚Founded in 1972
📚Order online or give us a call!
children's book illustrator, sometime author. Obsessive doodler. Website https://www.paulozelinsky.com
Author of WE LEAVE NO TRACE!, HELLO, MEADOW!, EAT UP, BEAR!, I'M A BABY!, MAMA LOVES YOU SO, and many others. VCFA Graduate, retired UCLA Extension WP instructor, nature lover, cat mom.
[𝙲𝚛𝚘𝚠-𝚜𝚊𝚞𝚌𝚎-𝚔𝚊𝚑]
📘Graphic Novelist
🥈Natl Book Award finalist
🔴TED speaker
📙NYT Bestseller
🎓BFA RISD + 3x Honorary Doctorates
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Mexican-American kidlit author living in the UK. 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇬🇧
Books 📚:
Mariana and Her Familia
The Worry Balloon
How to Speak in Spanglish
Sing it Like Celia
Taco Tuesdays
Leyendas/Legends
My Barrio Sings in Spanglish ('27)
Rep: Melissa Edwards, Stonesong
Author of FINDING PAPA, WORDS BETWEEN US, & ANOTHER WORD FOR NEIGHBOR (HarperCollins, 2025)
Author of board books, picture books, early readers, and middle grade nonfiction. Lover of reading, travel, hiking, and ice cream, preferably combined.
Writer for children—reader forever…living my dream as the author of award-winning pictures books & helping others follow their dreams with the #50PreciousWords Writing Contest & Literacy Initiative. Lover of dark chocolate and compassionate people.
flower gardener, poet #PB writer inspired by nature & ocean life 🌳🌸🌞🌙💦 #RA #SCBWI #12x12 #CtC | Storied Ink on Substack https://substack.com/@jpuglow #NSTA #ALA #AAAS #MightyKidLit
https://joyceuglowauthor.com repped by Liza Voges at Eden Street
Boutique art & literary agency, representing creators from all over the world.
Kidlit agent at The CAT Agency, writer, story collector. Future ghost.
Newsletter: throughlines.substack.com
Beaming Books publishes high-quality children's books that help kids thrive in every part of who they are–emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
🇱🇰🇨🇦 God First | Tamil | STEMinist
No Purchase Necessary & Baby Virtues series
Wait Til You’re Older & Curry Means More
rep: @curtisbrown.ltd
Author/illustrator I AM STUCK Clarion, '23
ROBINSON'S NEW THING Clarion, '25
Public school art educator
Knitter
✏️ 🎨 Kidlit Author-Illustrator
💜 Rep: @jemiscoe.bsky.social
📚2025: PRIDE, 100 DAYS, WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE
💻 https://linktr.ee/michellejingchan
Aurealis Award-winning fantasy and science fiction author. The Heart of the Labyrinth, Squid's Grief, and Hunt for Valamon. Loves libraries, starships, and cephalopods. Fantastical stories with heart.
www.dkmok.com
Gadigal Country, Sydney, Australia
teacher, author, abuela and vovó. Kids are my life. 🇧🇷🇨🇺🇺🇸🍮
Latina author of IN CASE OF LAS MOSCAS (9/8/26), TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP, and more!
Children's Author Las Vegas
♡ Podcast Host: Reading with Rella B
♡ YouTube: @Rellabbooks
♡ Storytime Content for 3-8
♡ Rellabbooks.com
Picture book writer and lover. Seeking representation.
READY TO SMILE AGAIN (Gnome Road Publishing, '25)
EMMA WASN'T READY (Lawley Publishing, '26)
SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS (Tielmour Press, '26)
www.KatieLeeReinert.com
#KidLit #author
"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." A.E.
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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)
children's book author of THE GABI THAT GIRMA WORE (Little, Brown 2024), NOT JUST THE DRIVER (Beach Lane Books, April 9, 2024), CHALLAH FOR SHABBAT TONIGHT (Fall 2024), school librarian
Award-winning children's author of poetic nature-loving picture books: FORESTS, VOLCANOES, FROM PARK TO PLAYA: THE TRAILS THAT CONNECT US, CAVES, WHEN THE SKY GLOWS, DOWN UNDER THE PIER. 2027: COYOTE & ME @SteamTeamBooks #kidslovenonfiction #kidlit
Children’s Author Spoken Word Coach
I write picture books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading.
New in 2026: A Celebration of You (3.17); The Dino Door (5.5).
linkin.bio/joshfunkbooks
❤️ Bookmoji Book-Matching Technology
📚 Curated Online Children's Bookshop
🎒 Virtual Author Visits
🧑🏫 PD Webinars
🛍️ PopUp Shops Fundraisers
Educator. Literacy Consultant. Reader. Writer. NCTE. Traveler. Knitter. Wife. Dog Mom x2. Jewish. she/her
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
Publisher, reader, grammar nerd.
We make high-quality children's books that inspire lifelong reading & learning. Discover new voices, visions, & directions in children's books with us
associate literary agent @ Miller Bowers Griffin ☕️
https://linktr.ee/officialbrookeshelf
Agent at ACM, stress baker, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
https://linktr.ee/ericabauman
Jr. Lit Agent- Belcastro Agency
Open to Queries
Member- AALA
Member- LAOC
Author- Children’s book series- Neecy and Nay Nay- Little Bee Books- Released 2/4/25
Book edits and beyond- Sincerely Syrone
She/Her | Literary Agent and Intern Coordinator at Creative Media Agency | Loves books, music, animals, and cool places | ladennison.com
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
📚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
Regional chapter serving SCBWI members from San Francisco and all coastal counties south to Monterey
If you’re a regional member, tag us on good news you want reposted!
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/sfsouth
Picture Book Author | Artist | Infertility | Miscarriage | Spiritual Formation | Minimalist Homeschool Mom | Enneagram 1 | SCBWI
#kidlit #neurodivergentsupporter #12x12PBChallenge, fmr European expat, ❤️ cats, poodles, purple + chocolate, SCBWI-LA Mingle coord. PB debut fall ‘27. Rep’d by Marisa Cleveland. goodreadswithronna.com + RonnaMandel.com @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social
Executive Agent @ Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Read Your World is a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness about children’s books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these books into the hands of readers.
https://linktr.ee/ReadYourWorld
literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com
Kidlit Author, librarian, picture book enthusiast, fabric artist, folk tales & witchy stuff. she/her
Instagram: Picturebookpile_Angela 🇨🇦
#scbwi #12x12pb #PBPowerHour co-host @PBPowerHour.bsky.social
🎨 Illustrator for prints, stationery & children’s publishing
Tea rituals, gentle characters, nature & night‑time wonder
📍 Indian in Maryland | 🌟 PBRS ’23 HM | 📚 SCBWI
She/Her
🐝 www.behance.net/samy_sk
💌 samydraws.substack.com
📷 instagram.com/tealbrushart
Librarian in PA, USA. Wide interests, esp. books, coins, American Indian culture/lit, children's/YA lit, history, music, travel, Lego, cats.
#PB writer, former reading teacher, boy & dog mama, 🎶 & 🌎 lover. #12x12 Scholarship Winner 2025 & 2024, #PBParty HM 2024, #PBRisingStars Mentee 2023, #SCBWI #KidLit #CBA, Seeking Representation
#Kidlitauthor #PB #GN #NF
THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS ('24)
A BIKE IS NOT JUST A BIKE (26)
DUDES OF DISPOSAL ('26)
Co-host of You May Contribute A Verse
@JoshMonkwords.bsky.social
https://brennajeanneret.com/index.html
PB author. I love books with humor and heart that entertain both child and adult. Co-host of Storytime Sprint. Rep’d by Bethany Jett
Author (Fantasy/Cozy, Humor, RomCom, Paranormal, #MG #A)
Currently on subs!! | Agent: Bethany Hendrix - Spencerhill Assoc.| Member of SCBWI | she/her #kidlit
✨️ https://linktr.ee/halliechristensen
K-2 Music Teacher, kidlit author (repped by Joyce Sweeney), Debut PB 2026, Happily married woman of faith, #PBJamz multimedia blog of #PB (picture books) and #Jamz (music) www.tonnyefletcher.com
SCBWI
PBs
Poet: The Toy, Little Thoughts Press
Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy (featured poems)
Honors: Madness! Poetry (Elite 8), #50PreciousWords, Valentiny, Halloweensie, Holiday, Spring Fling
School volunteer
Hx: pediatrics
http://pjpurtee.com
Debut PB The Balloonimals available now!🎈Wife & mom💗 MFA Grad. Writer. Marketer. SCBWI member & guest blogger April ‘24. Kids’ Choice KidLit Writing Contest HM ‘24📚
Aussie author of STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS. HM '24 Kids' Choice Kidlit Writing Contest. '22 WriteMentor mentee. SL '21 Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. RU '20 Writing NSW Fellowship.
https://rebeccajchaney.com/
https://linktr.ee/rebeccajchaney
Teacher. Writer. Lover of words and history. One-time archaeologist. Nonfiction Ninja mentee. SCBWI. 12x12. #amquerying #5thgrade She/her. https://katiemcenaney.com/ and https://www.thelogonauts.com/ for book rec's
Comics guy, teacher, dad, podcaster 🚀. Everything at AndyNordvall.com
✨ Children’s book illustrator
🎨 Painting, reading, & gaming in Lanc, PA
🐈⬛ Rep’d by Christie Megill @ The CAT Agency
💌 reagan@reaganlehman.net
Portfolio 👉 reaganlehman.net
Picture book author. Figuring this wacky world out one picture book, one haiku, one overanalyzed nursery rhyme at a time.
🇯🇲 🇺🇸 | #KidLit author | ⭐️ Co-Director of PB Rising Stars ⭐️ | BOOKed and Busy 📚| Repped by Jem at ABLA| Movie buff | Fueled by College Football ❤️💛✌️, Taylor Swift, Showtunes, 2010s hip hop and SPITE | Storyteller. Creator. Wonderer
★ Baby Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency
★ Co-Director of PB Rising Stars Mentorship
www.laylafallah.com/links
Born Intersex (Bigender easier for peeps to understand ) Autie///Chkee/Chsaw/white///HI///Repped by Page Turner///POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG///A COSTUME FOR CHARLY (Crystal Kite Finalist)///#kidlit #12x12 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ckmalonewrites/
Tickle-fight champion. People-watching connoisseur. Lover of all things snark. Oh, and I dream up picture books!
GUS HEARTS THE BUS (July 1, 2025) | SO YOU WANT TO BUILD A LIBRARY | DUSK EXPLORERS | Etc.
rep’d by Charlotte Wenger
www.lindsayleslie.com
#PB Author of BEA’S BALIKBAYAN BOX OF TREASURES '25 with @freespiritbooks.bsky.social | #12x12PB | #SCBWI | #Growyourwriting Challenge Host | 🇵🇭🇺🇸 #filtheshelves
Rep'd by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social of CMA
TRICKY CHOPSTICKS {‘24 @SimonKIDS} 🌟 SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A Lunar New Year Story {‘25 @PenguinKids} 🌟 #SCBWI #12x12PB #PBParty #PBRisingStars #PBStudyBuddy Rep: @AgentHenkin 💜 food +☕+ writing STEAM PBs
Opened in 1980, Cover to Cover has earned a reputation as the preeminent bookstore for children, parents and teachers.
Enviro scientist. Kidlit author. linktr.ee/kelliedubaygillis Out now: IF YOU FIND A FAWN art by Wazza Pink from Disney’s Planet Possible & BIG BIKE, LITTLE BIKE art by Jacob Souva from HarperCollins. Great Lakes lover living near Cleveland. Go Blue!
Nature comics (Bird and Moon). Books about nature. Talks. Bird facts. rosemarymosco.com She/her.
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc
Conference link tree: https://linktr.ee/rmcscbwi
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
Since 1990, we've helped thousands of writers learn the path to success as an author of books for children and teens. More info: https://writeforkids.online
Children's Author. Professional Voice & On-Camera Actor. Backyard Beekeeper. Classical Pianist in training.
Author Website: justincolonbooks.com
Critiques & Consultations: kidlithive.com
Author of Award-winning FOREVER HOME, 2022 IPNE Best Children’s Book; 2023 Writers Digest Honorable Mention-Children’s Picture Book. Published poet and writer, collage artist, baker and doter of grandchildren.
Kid lit Author | 📚🖌 Ask Infowoman: A Library Consult |PBChat Mentee |Corgis | NFNerd |Former Storyteller Academy Community Manager | Retired Librarian | https://www.kathyhalsey.com/
Twitter handle: @infowoman1
🇲🇽🇺🇸Kidlit author | SANTIAGO’S DINOSAURIOS - AW’22 | ABUELITA’S GIFT - KNOPF’24 | SCBWI | RYS | Storyteller Academy | Las Musas | 📷 Photographer| K-drama ♥️ I PB Rising 🌟 l Dog 🩷 l Chai Latte fan l Rep’d: Natascha Morris
https://linktr.ee/MarianaRiosR
Wife. Mother. Reader. Kidlit writer. Lover of 🧀, 🍫, ⚽️, & Peloton. Rep’d by @christietellsastory at @thecatagency; WHERE THEY GATHER (Atheneum, Spring ‘26)
Children's Author & Poet. 12x12 Rhyme Co-Elf. Bluesky Newbie.
A Purr-fect Passover '25, Purr-im Time! '23, Sharkbot Shalom '21, Larry's Latkes '21
Repped by Lisa Rambert-Valaskova/Transatlantic Agency
www.jennawaldman.com
IG: @jennawaldmanauthor
Mom, artist, writer, reader, professor, viajera, soñadora, bilingüe 🇦🇷📚https://www.aixaperezprado.com
Author-illustrator of:
Wombat And The Family Tree
Jack The Library Cat
🐴 Equestrian Instructor
🐶 Dog and kid mom
🍰 Dessert lover
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Seeking representation
https://www.mariettaapollonio.com
Children’s Book Author
Rep: Stefanie Molina at Ladderbird
SM & Publicity for The Little Press
Preorder IT STARTED WITH A P 👇🏽
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107/it-started-with-a-p-by-brittany-pomales-illustrated-by-andrew-joyner/
📚Kids’ book author, early literacy home visitor, education researcher, granny, dog mom, knitter🧶
Represented by Mary Cummings at Great River Literary.
www.ellenmayerbooks.com
Picture Book Author of "Waverly Braves the Breeze: The Story of a Galapagos Albatross" (samanthacora.com)
Storyteller (samanthacora.substack.com)
Children's book author, #SCBWI, MBA, musical theatre is my love language, Repped by Lindsay Auld of Writers House
Picture book author and travel writer. Lunch maker, dog walker, household overlord, aspiring stained-glass artist.
