#Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast
Parent
Bunny person
#Scbwi
Nature
Foodie
Freedom Writers Collaborative is a multi-state Indivisible chapter that is truly a grassroots operation providing messaging and social media content inspired by our progressive allies.
https://freedomwriterscollaborative.org/
The Toronto Spark is an online media outlet focusing on underrepresented artists and advancing understanding of diverse communities. Check us out at https://torontospark.ca/.
Co-owner: Discourse Blog. "One blogger" - The New York Times. Found at various points of time in: Rolling Stone, Mic, GOOD, Heeb. Splinter was a good website. I'll have the soup.
www.discourseblog.com
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist/Children’s Book Author
The Adventures of Marie and LeeLee, Las Aventuras de Marie y LeeLee
YouTube “Learning with Marie and LeeLee” videos and tips for language development
#kidlit #SCBWI
San Diego, CA
Miami Herald Investigative journalist, author of "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." Philly girl trying to make my way in the South Florida wilderness. Temple Owl.
International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Editor of Arc Digital. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.
We’re fighting for a better, fairer, and brighter future for every American.
Chair: @kenmartin.bsky.social
Author, Educator, and lover of children, dogs, and chocolate #12x12 picture book challenge, #Debbie’sSong, #AFloodofKindness #kidlit Rep’d by Ritu Anand D4EO Literary
Children's Book Designer. Lifelong learner. Printmaker, Gardener, Reader, Flutist and Artist.
Fascinated by nature: birds, frogs, beach, sky & more. All media by me w/ a long lens. Family friendly (ish) nature stuff here & on YouTube & Patreon. (In PA, USA)
Mini nature documentary every Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/gettoknownature
English prof in the prairies, proud union member
Shakespeare | Jane Austen | Agatha Christie | Food | Cults & Coercive Control | Teaching & Learning
-- Writer of kidlit fiction, seeking representation #kidlit #amquerying #amwriting.
-- Love drinking coffee while conjuring my childhood self.
-- Passionate about advocating for developmental disability awareness. #intellectualdisabilities #Downsyndrome
Trucks and Drones are the easiest way to save Ukrainian lives
www.help99.co?utm_source=bsky.app&utm_medium=69
Father, Husband, retired Elementary Teacher, Canadian🇨🇦, lover of hockey and baseball (Leafs/Jays), music, books, all things Cape Breton, especially a hot cup of tea. Blogger at www.tommacinneswriter.com Believer that love and kindness are kinda important.
FWC is a multi-state Indivisible Group and a grassroots operation providing messaging and social media content inspired by our progressive allies.
https://indivisible.org
Hollywood or History? Unpack fact vs. fiction in film. Great for teachers, trivia buffs, and history fans. New episodes every other week.
Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube
https://youtube.com/@hollywoodorhistorypodcast?si=gNOPQUnVXde2_NZz
SCBWI | CANSCAIP | 12x12 | 2025 Chuckle Challenge Finalist | HM 2025 Halloweensie Contest | AHOY, MATE, AHOY! MISS MOLLY MOLLOY releases April 2026
Menderist.com is where people share stories about turning a difficult situation or day around. Our main audience is those who guide/parent adolescents, teens, young adults.
Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
Website: https://laynejohnsonkidsbooks.com/
Kid lit illustrator and writer, educator, and outdoorsy girl.
Rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social at Essie White Literary
www.annelyso.com
Author/Illustrator, creator of the webcomic Dad vs the Threenager. Regional Advisor for SCBWI Canada West.
https://artofkenrolston.myportfolio.com/
🧚♀️ I write chapter books for young dreamers like me who love fairies and friendship.
💖 No villains - just sparkle, heart, and adventure.
📚💙 Ages 6–9
www.fairyacademybooks.com
Digital creator, parent managed account.
Resources for libraries, librarians, and fans of funky library stuff. Have fun and learn stuff!
Director of the Duke University Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation. Alfred Winborne Mordecai and Victoria Stover Mordecai Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Research in HPC and digital twins for health.
Welcome to Newfoundland AI Artworks, where creativity meets technology! We specialize in crafting innovative media by blending AI-generated video, images, and music to create unique, captivating content.
Award-winning author, poet and lover of Nature
Dad. Author of the Cosmic Collisions books. Astrophysicist and Participatory Science fanatic @nasa. www.marckuchner.com
The social media you want. Built for Canada.
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south. Built on AT Proto.
https://gandersocial.ca
Author, editor, publisher. Fierce feminist.
Artist/Writer/Educator/Dad; Creator of Max Meow kids' graphic novel series from Random House (Book 5 hits Nov 2023!) Art Director of Ranger Rick magazine www.maxmeow.com
Author, Newspaper Columnist, Free Lance Journalist
Website: http://brianmcl.com
COMPLETE THE QUEST: http://bit.ly/3xLnMp7
Comic Tutorial Videos: http://bit.ly/3EvX8CX
shop: http://brianmcl.threadless.com
Author of Spruce Street Squad in Owl Magazine
he/him demi/ace
#KidLitArt #TTRPG
Writer. Illustrator. Ink enthusiast. 🇨🇦
My books for young readers include The Bear House, Movers, and Cheat Code. Lydia Cooper is a Lie coming (Summer 2026).
Books: https://meaghanmcisaac.com/
Illustration: https://draw.meaghanmcisaac.com/
Author-Illustrator
Shares: Writing, Illustrations, Comics —Birds, Pets, ART
Home: BC Canada From Ontario
E: nicole@westcoastfloraandfauna.ca
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.anne.walker?igsh=OWc0cHMwMDRqM2h4&utm_source=qr
Children’s author of lyrical/STEM picture books - WOODLAND DREAMS & more. WHO NESTS HERE? & THE SECRETS of the JELLIES. Repped by K. Rushall of ABLA.
Toronto Author/Actor/Filmmaker striving for sensational wonderfulness. She/her.
MG/YA author - THE EXPLORERS & #BENDY books! #FNAF: RETURN TO THE PIT 📚
GHOST CIRCUS, middle grade graphic novel, out now!
https://linktr.ee/adriennekress
Author. Expect sporadic book news, unsolicited writing advice, random pet pics & strongly worded opinions. She/her. 🇨🇦
Word Writer - Picture Maker
Represented by LK Literary
📚 Simon and Chester Series • Where Oliver Fits • To the Sea • Explorers of the Wild • Sir Simon Super Scarer • Off & Away • Unicorns 101 • Maxwell the Monkey Barber
🔅 www.cale.ca
Author 30-plus books for kids, mystery for YA/adult, www.margosorenson.com, gma, hapless punster, Italia & Hawaii fan, TCK, JHU-CTY, Milken Ed
Illustrator, made in Egypt, based in Canada, and found in books. 🤗
https://linktr.ee/metahatem
A Canadian kidlit illustrator living in the Pacific Northwest, she enjoys knitting, video games and consuming copious amounts of Earl Grey tea. A SCBWI member and currently looking for representation!
You can find more of my artwork at www.allinart.net
Welcome to SCBWI Canada West on Bluesky social! Let's connect together to the world of children's literature.
Canada's online magazine of book news and reviews. https://quillandquire.com/
Kid lit author, lover of bread, and the mother of two kiddos, one wily dog, and many plants.
Author of BEATRICE AND BARB and A SUMMER WITHOUT ANNA (Kids Can Press)
Member of CANSCAIP AND THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA
I make things: sometimes with yarn, sometimes with words, occasionally with screws and a power drill, always with blood, sweat, tears, and/or swears.
English teacher who loves public education, books, dogs, hiking, travelling, unions, etc.
She/her. Editor, writer, former journo, mktg/comms survivor. Mom, wife, daughter. Full of rage and potatoes.
Illustrator & Author (Toronto, Canada)
www.ashleybarron.com
Canadian illustrator for children's books.
Represented by Emily van Beek @foliojr
ORRIS & TIMBLE Spring 2024/25/26
ALFRED BLOOMS Spring 2025
Illustrator [KidLit, MG and YA]. Storyteller.
My Work: https://achalugo.carrd.co/
Librarian, nonprofit executive director - Ontario Library Association, ENTJ, ♒️ Sun ♊️ Rising ♋️ Moon. Host of the Library Land Loves pod. she/her
aka Vanessa Ricci-Thode. Nebula Award-winning trashbag & queer SFF writer. SFWA member. Chiefest and greatest of calamities. Dogs, gardening and Canadian rage. she/they 💙💜🩷
I'm only here for the food
thodestool.ca
Comic and children's book illustrator. Father of 3 and lover of music and beer.
Illustrator, author, animation director (in that order) Lost an Oscar. Won an Emmy. Represented by Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio.
New York Times Best-Selling Illustrator of JUST TRY ONE BITE! Author/Illustrator of the CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDO series, DON'T EAT BEES, BAD DOG, and others.
Rep'd by Jennifer Rofé
Links here: https://linktr.ee/mikeboldt
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
I theoretically write books.
Neurodivergent, sad, and worried.
HAROLD THE ICEBERG MELTS DOWN - 2025 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award nominee
HAROLD THE ICEBERG IS NOT A SUPERFOOD
Passionate teacher-librarian, loudly advocating to anyone who will listen. Every student deserves a fully-funded, fully-staffed school library. 📚❤️📚 OSLA President, OLA Board Member, #ForestofReading #SchoolLibraryJoy
#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
Canadian writer & poet 🌙✨️ AuDHD ☆
🌠 THE DARK SHINE (Orca Books, Fall 2027)
Rep: Liz Nealon at Great Dog Literary
leightherriault.com
Multi-award-winning Songstress, entertainer, children's author of Jake The Road Dawg series, podcast host, shelter dog and cat mom, and proud Canadian.
Passionate teacher, librarian and storyteller with 30+ years of international experience. Aiming to inspire a love of reading through her books. #CANSCAIP #SCBWI #12X12 #PB 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Artist | Book Illustration | Urban Sketching. Based in 🇨🇦
#Seekingrepresentation #kidlitart
#SCBWI Member
#UskToronto urban sketching
Portfolio and Prints: https://lauren-e-tregenza.com
Artist, Calligrapher, Singer. Wise Old Owl in Training.
🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ They/Them | Author & Graphic Novel Editor | Book Reviewer & Magazine Writer | BEd (Secondary) Student | Halifax/Kjipuktuk | Expect Typos
Ellis On Guard available now: http://bit.ly/49xUHlZ
Forthcoming: The Meadow (Second Story Press, Spring 2027)
SCBWI, Children’s Published Author, Editor, Technical Writer
Welcome! We are a bountiful bunch of KidLit creatives with picture books sailing your way. Hop aboard! #PBCreativeCrew #picturebookauthor #scbwi
Running to represent Northeast and North Seattle in the State Legislature and build an affordable future. Join us at VoteRonDavis.com. Let’s get to work!
Sponsored by Friends of Ron Davis, PO Box 20792, Seattle, WA 98102
Manager of #EarlyLiteracy Programs & Special Initiatives @ Brooklyn Public Library | #KidLit Writer @ RISE X Penguin Workshop | LJ Mover and Shaker 2020 |
📚 Children's Non-fiction Book Publisher
💡 The Big Questions Answered
🪲 Beetle Books
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/HungryTomatoUK 🍅
Proudly Canadian publisher with a passion for educational kids' books, games, and music ideal for diverse learning styles. 📚 No AI!
Children's author and illustrator living among the trees outside Portland, Oregon. "Ada and the Goat" (Neal Porter Books/Holiday House)
www.heidiaubrey.com
Author of "Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb: Young Readers Edition of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, Penguin Random House)
🚨 Fair and fearless reporting since 2005. 🚨
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RN with a LOVE for Israel 🇮🇱
Dodgers Fan ⚾
Proud Husband
Dad of 2 AMAZING Kids
Kid’s book author. RCC. Dancer. Mom. I ❤️ cats, musicals, and dance parties. Upcoming books: CHARLOTTE’S NEW MOCCASINS (Oct, 2025), THE SLEEPOVER ROCK (2026) #InkedVoices #12x12 #SCBWI
Nature comics (Bird and Moon). Books about nature. Talks. Bird facts. rosemarymosco.com She/her.
NYT Bestselling Author. Poet. Wildflower enthusiast. Novels ALONE and AWAY available from Simon & Schuster. Rep’d by East West Literary. I love connecting with readers and educators for school author visits. linktr.ee/meganefreeman
For 28 years: a journalist in print, TV, radio @ CBC, POLITICO, CP. Next: Getting a master’s in Artificial Intelligence management at Georgetown.
Producer/host, Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio (est 1990) in Vancouver & Nanaimo, BC. Publisher of Ukrainian Food Flair cookbook. Married 40+yrs & living happily ever after on Vancouver Island. No DMs unless I know you or ask. #IStandWithUkraine #NAFO
Former Marie Claire contributing editor, NY Sun columnist and occasional NYT Styles writer. Ex-tweeter. F*ng b*.
Teacher
Tkarontonian.
Troublemaker.
Trying to stay awake until a reasonable bedtime.
Proud Canadian, Liberal, music, history, comedy, genealogy, dogs, fitness! Be in love with your life! Every minute of it!
🇨🇦 Boycott US 🇨🇦 Elbows up 🇨🇦
Science, Cdn poli, archeology, prehominids. Cdn media. So tired of muting posts about the US-not interested. Switching to Gander. Postmedia shd be banned. In memoriam: 💔Coulten Boushie
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Advocate, mom, cofounder of Lift Our Voices, cofounder of @themaydaynetwork.com, author of Saltypolitics.substack.com
Political Writer | Freelance Sports Writer | Host Scrimshaw Show | Sports Enthusiast | Author, Salvation In The Storm | Professional Asshole
🇨🇦 Fighting the good fight to #KeepCanadaCanadian 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
#NeverVoteConservative #CanadaSky
#CanadaResists #NeverPoilievre
🇨🇦Canadians - Put a 🇨🇦 on your profile name so I can spot and Follow you!
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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!
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