Courage to Create Community with Bethany Hegedus
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No matter where you are in your literary journey, youโll find what you need here. Our community is united by a desire to write & make a difference in the world.
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Joe Biden
@joebiden
Husband to @DrBiden, proud father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Eric Smith
@ericsmithrocks
Founder + Literary Agent at Neighborbood Literary, Author, Dad. Latest novel, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (@InkyardPress). Loves @BeautyBritches.
Dan Santat
@dsantat
NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('24 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
Tara Lazar
@taralazar
Funny #picturebook author of FLAT CAT, 7 ATE 9, BLOOP, mom, 80s fan, #MS #disabled. #STORYSTORM founder. Golden & Crystal Kite recipient. linktr.ee/taralazar
Jane Friedman
@janefriedman
I report on the publishing industry. No longer active on this platform.
SchoolLibraryJournal
@sljournal
School Library Journal is the largest reviewer of kids & YA content, from books to digital. Serving up tweets: the editors of SLJ.
katemessner
@katemessner
NYT bestselling author of 60+ books. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Find me on Bluesky now: bsky.app/profile/katemeโฆ
SonyaSones
@sonyasones
Writer of books. Rider of bikes. Photo taker. Dancer. Views expressed are not my own.
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Rebecca Mahoney
@cafecliche
Author of THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD, THE MEMORY EATER, & THRALL (coming 2026), co-creator of @bridge_podcast, certified sea-witch. Rep: @KariSutherland. She/her
Neal Porter
@nealporterbooks
Itinerant and rapidly aging editor
Emily Feinberg
@emilyfeinberg
Executive Editor at Roaring Brook Press, likes ducks, loves dogs.
Alder (Ash) Van Otterboo ๐
@aavanotterloo
award-winning MG author: Cattywampus, A Touch of Ruckus, The Beautiful Something Else | ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ he/they| โ autistic queer | rep: Sheyla Knigge
Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris
Always fighting for the people. Wife, Momala, Auntie. She/her.
Julie Hedlund SONG AFTER SONG is out now!
@juliefhedlund
I'm no longer here. Find me at bsky.app/profile/juliefโฆ, @juliefhedlund on Eye Gee & the clock app.
Ame Dyckmanโจ
@amedyckman
NYT Bestselling/Geisel kidlit author! NEWEST ๐: ๐ฅDUCKIE & SNAPS๐ #1: WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS; โค๏ธSILLY BOOBIES: A LOVE STORY๐; BAT, CAT & RAT #2: โ๏ธVACATIONโ๏ธ.
Anneke Swanson
@anneke614
Artist | Aspiring Author | Picture Books with Heart Most of my life can be found on IG: instagram.com/annekeswanson/
Nancy Churnin
@nchurnin
National Jewish Book Award, Sydney Taylor Honor & Notables, #SouthAsiaBookAward @JrLibraryGuild @RedFoxLiterary "No act of kindness...is ever wasted."--Aesop
The IWWG
@iwwg
The International Womenโs Writing Guild (IWWG) believes in the importance of women finding their own voices through writing. No portfolio necessary.
Kazu Kibuishi
@boltcity
Author and illustrator of books, including the bestselling AMULET series for readers of all ages.
Deborah Kovacs
@deborahkovacs
I help bring stories to kids via @waldenmedia and @waldenpondpress
Rachel Stark โซ๏ธ syntactics.bsky.social
@syntactics
Senior editor of graphic novels, novels & IP @DisneyBooks โซ๏ธ House Stark; more of an Arya than a Tony โซ๏ธ Opinions my own; pic @JarrettWilliams's โซ๏ธ they/them
Stacy Wells
@stacyvwells
Chahta sia hoke. Kidlit writer, youth librarian & Doer of Thingsโข and a First People's Fund Fellow 2022. Agent: @SBLitAgent
Alyson Heller
@editoralysonh
Children's book editor with S&S/Aladdin. I love a good book, Broadway shows and traveling--and will never say no to dessert.
Pat Zietlow Miller
@patzmiller
NYT bestselling picture book author. I try to juggle family, reading and writing. Usually, I succeed. Represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette of @ACM_Ki. She/her.
Anitra Rowe Schulte
@anitraschulte
Childrenโs author | DANCING WITH DADDY | WILLOW AND BUNNY | STARLIN chapter book series (2026/2027) | @TheNoraProject team | Rep: @hansenwriter | she/her
Helen Pyne
@helenpyne
YA/MG writer, editor, teacher. Intrepid traveler, VCFA alum. I work for Daraja Academy in Kenya, which educates & empowers disadvantaged but exceptional girls.
Jordan Brown
@thisjordanbrown
Editor of books for kids and teens at Walden Pond Press and Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Children's Publishing
Vivian Kirkfield
@viviankirkfield
Writer for children - Reader forever ----Host of #50PreciousWords - Lover of school visits & dark chocolate --Repped by Essie White @StormLiterary
Stephanie Hansen ๐ค๐๐๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๏ธ๐ฆป
@hansenwriter
Agent @MetamorphLitAg | ARMORED HOURS 2024 | Mom | 65% deaf | Replaced Parts & Omitted Pieces @FireIceYABooks & @TantorAudio | Altered Helix Game (Tales)
Liesa Abrams
@batgirleditor
Batman-loving editor of MG and YA books. Editor-in-Chief at (new!) Labyrinth Road imprint @ Random House Childrenโs Books. (Tweets are my own.) She/her
Christie Andersen
@brattitoo
Miranda Paul
@miranda_paul
Author One Plastic Bag; Water is Water; Little Libraries, Big Heroes; Speak Up. WNDB founding team. @aevitascreative agent. Opinions=own. She/her. BLM๐๐ฆ๐๐ฑ
Kelly Yang
@kellyyanghk
#1 NYT bestselling author of the FRONT DESK series, FINALLY HEARD and other books | 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Lit
Christine Dowd
@christineg_dowd
YA/MG writer, editor, VCFA Alumni & avid horse lover ๐ด
Maggie Lehrman
@maggielehrman
Wrote The Last Best Story & The Cost of All Things. Editorial director, fiction for kids at Abrams. VCFA alum. TV, kid, Sondheim. She/her.
Chana Stiefel
@chanastiefel
Kidlit author. TOWER OF LIFE, BRAVO AVOCADO, MENDEL, LET LIBERTY RISE, WAKAWAKALOCH, ANIMAL ZOMBIES, DADDY DEPOT, 12 x 12, rep'd by Miranda Paul at EMLA.
Teresa Robeson ไฝ้กฅๆ
@teresarobeson
Author * kidlit, diversity, science * HARDLY HERE; FIND ME ELSEWHERE W/ LINK BELOW * SO: @indianaclimate * Rep: @TracyMarchini * only friends DMs * ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ
Katja๐ฆ
@katjabookdragon
Writing stories for the awkward queers looking for their found family. Educator | Equine Guru | Reserving my Chaos I'm worth the risk ๐ณ๏ธโ๐she/her
Katherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social)
@kaaauthor
Friends, I won't be here anymore. You can find me on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook under the same handle (kaaauthor).
Sandy Stark-McGinnis
@mcginnissandy
5th grade teacher and author of EXTRAORDINARY BIRDS and THE SPACE BETWEEN LOST AND FOUND (Bloomsbury) Rep'd by Patricia Nelson, Looking Glass Literary & Media
Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr - Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace! ~ Author w/ S&S ~ I love dogs like it's my job ~ She/Her
Victoria Jamieson
@jamiesonv
NYT best-selling author, National Book Award Finalist, Newbery Honor winner. 2020: WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED co-written with Omar Mohamed, colors by Iman Geddy.
Kiara
@kiaracmedina
๐ต๐ท. Writer. #AMM R6 Mentee. VCFA WCYA. I write about soft boys and girls who fight back. Who needs happily ever afters when you have murder?
Katherine Tegen
@katherinetegen
Former Publisher of Katherine Tegen Books
Dan Gemeinhart
@dangemeinhart
Bestselling Author of THE MIDNIGHT CHILDREN, COYOTE SUNRISE, GOOD DOG, THE HONEST TRUTH, SOME KIND OF COURAGE, & SCAR ISLAND. Dad, Librarian, Runner.
Kim Tidwell
@kjtwrites
Writer (fiction + creative nonfiction), creative strategist, art lover, and armchair anthropologist. Managing editor at @printmag. #amquerying
Tiffany Elmer
@tiffanyleaelmer
Mvskoke Nation ๐ฏ | Writer | She/her | Rep'd by @kortney_price | Mother of #dragonhatchlings
Tiffany Liao
@tiff_liao
Executive Editor @randomhousekids. 408 in the land of 212. It's pronounced meow with an L. Opinions are my own. She/her.
Maggie Rosenthal
@rosenthalmaggie
Reader + eater. Editor @ Viking Children's Books. Find me where the snacks are. She/her.
Katherine Arden
@arden_katherine
NYT bestselling author of the Winternight Trilogy & Small Spaces Quartet. THE WARM HANDS OF GHOSTS out 2/13/24
Reading While White
@readwhilewhite
We are white library workers organizing to confront and dismantle racism in the field of childrenโs and young adult literature.
megan hunnicutt opened a childrenโs bookshop.
@hunnihoundlit
#MG #PB #SCBWI #365daysofblogposts #amquerying #amwriting #kidlit
annebustard (Updates Only)
@annebustard
Children's author, beach person, animal lover, reader. FAR OUT! (S&S BFYR 2023) BLUE SKIES (S&S BFYR) RAD! (AbramsKids) #VCFA #SCBWI #CANSCAIP Agent @emilyreads
Dev Jannerson (mostly elsewhere)
@dpjannerson
Award-winning author for teens/adults, @Tin_House grad, queer, ND, t1d, reads excessively. I like cats, puppets, suspense, horror, metal, tower games. He/they.
B.H. Findley is mostly not here
@bhfindley
Writer (fantasy, gothic), professor (French, medieval studies, gender studies). Rep'd by @aiden_png they/she/any ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Gilmore Girls
@gilmoregirls
Life's short. Talk fast.
K.C. Cobble (Dormant) ๐
@cobblebooks
This account exists to keep up with publishing news and writing friends. For personal content, find me on Instagram with the same handle. Happy writing! ๐
Charlotte Wenger
@wilbursbf_char
Literary agent with @prospect_agency | @SimmonsSLIS MA in Children's Lit alum | #wndb | opinions mine | she/her | *No longer on here*
Arthur A. Levine
@arthuralevine1
President and Editor in Chief of Levine Querido.
Amy Rebecca Tan
@amyrebeccatan
Author, librarian, middle grade novels A KIND OF PARADISE, SUMMER AT MEADOW WOOD, HarperCollins
Amy Hansen Harding
@a_hharding
Wife+mom of 7, #kidlit writer, โค๏ธ Libraries, bookstores, nature and chocolate. SCWBI #12x12 amyhansenharding.com, Rep'd by @KellyDHouse @ravenliterary
Kokila
@kokilabooks
An imprint of Penguin Young Readers. We publish inclusive books for children and young adults across all formats and genres.