Speckled Pen
@speckledpen
Publishing consultancy with expertise in Intellectual Property - oh, and we're fun! The Bookseller Rising Star of 2017 speckledpen.com
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Robin Stevens Updates
@redbreastedbird
A book-loving bird. Author of the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries & Ministry of Unladylike Activity. She/her 🏳️🌈 Questions? robin-stevens.co.uk/faq/
Katy Loftus
@katyloftus
Editor and publishing consultant. Recently of Penguin. Winner of Editor of the Year 2021. She/her. Insta @katyloftus substack.com/@katyloftus
Jonny Leighton
@jonny_leighton
Book editor and stuff
BookTrust
@booktrust
We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age. Discover our work 👇
Ellie Hudson is offline
@ellieehud
Marketing Manager at 🐧📚 @VikingBooksUK▪ All views my own ▪she/her ▪ CR 📖 A Sky Beyond the Storm▪ *offline at weekends* EllieeHud on 💙☁️ ❤💜💙
The Bookseller
@thebookseller
At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚 News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
Louie Stowell
@louiestowell
Author/illustrator (double threat) 🌈 Kirkus * #thedragoninthelibrary series, #Otherland and #BeLessLoki. She/her. Agent: @mollykh. Pic (c) Robin Christian
Laura Baker
@lauraannebaker
Children’s book author & editor rep'd by @JodieHodges31. A Canadian in Wales. Working with Hachette, Scholastic, Little Tiger, Quarto, OUP & more...
Ladybird Books
@ladybirdbooks
We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish playful books for little hands, helping 0-7s to learn, play and grow.
Amber Caraveo 🌻😻🌻
@ambercaraveo
Literary agent & co-founder: @SkylarkLit. Loves sunny days, myths & mysteries, children's books, YA books, all books! (She/her) #XDissenter
Charlie Castelletti 🏳️🌈 (he/they)
@charlieofcastle
Author ♒ Anthologist 📚 Authenticity Reader 📚 Commissioning Editor @MacmillanKidsUK / @firstinkbooks 🏳️🌈 Rep: @CarolineMEisen
Maisie Chan - BLUESKY @maisiechanwrites
@maisiewrites
Multi-award-winning author (Danny Chung)/Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu @kirkusreviews Best Books of 2023/Tiger Warrior/Lit rep: @chloeseager /BBC Scottish Voices
Jericho Writers
@jerichowriters
A community founded by writers, for writers ✍️ Creators of friendly and inspiring courses, editorial services & events that launch careers #WritingCommunity
Gemma
@157ofgemma
Comic about living with my pug Mochi. Instagram @157ofgemma
World Book Day UK 📚
@worldbookdayuk
📚 World Book Day® - Thursday 5 March 2026📚 World Book Day is a charity, sponsored by National Book Tokens. Follow here for news, bookish fun and more!
Tamara Mercer
@tamaraiswriting
SCBWI Ireland
@scbwiireland
Irish chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for creatives in Ireland/Northern Ireland. Tweets by @mornawriter (her own views)
SCBWI British Isles
@scbwi_bi
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators – British Isles: supporting both published and unpublished creators of children's books.
Jessica Runyard | Runyard Editorial Services
@jlrunyard
Runyard Editorial Services - freelance proofreading, copyediting and content writing. Find me on Facebook & Instagram @runyardeditorialservices
Megan Middleton
@meganmiddleton3
Senior Editor at Walker Books UK. Lover of books, flowers and tea. All views my own. She/her.
Ellie Irving
@ellie_irving
Children's Author of MG ‘The Matilda Effect’ and PB ‘Oh, Armadillo! This Party’s All Wrong!’ among other things. Repped by @GreyhoundLitAg
SCBWI Illustrators
@scbwi_illustrat
#Illustrator members of the British Isles Region of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (#SCBWI)
Holly Rivers
@hollyrivers_lit
Children's author. Demelza And The Spectre Detectors The Boy In The Post The Sundae Delivery Service @chickenhsebooks Welsh & queer 🏳️🌈
Little Tiger Books
@littletigeruk
Publisher of award-winning and best-selling children's books, from birth to young adult. Sign up to our newsletter: bit.ly/LittleTigerNew…
Dr Susan Bain
@suzebain
Ex political journalist now moved into the more rational world of children's fiction. Better half of artist Nichol Wheatley. Mother of Chickens. She/her
Rashmi Sirdeshpande (Updates)
@rashmiwriting
Neurodivergent (AuDHD). Learner. Dreamer. Award-winning children’s author. Agent: @LydiaRSilver.
Eleanor Dryden
@eleanordryden
Fiction publisher, currently taking a sabbatical. Co-founder and host of @FeministBookSoc
Oxford Children's Books
@oxfordchildrens
Get lost in new worlds and discover your favourite stories, authors, illustrators, and characters✨ linktr.ee/OxfordChildrens
Emma
@realemmagreen
Champion lip biter (my own obvs). #UV2018 Undiscovered Voices finalist. @SCBWI_BI member. Rep'd by @JoannaMoult @SkylarkLit😍
Jo Franklin
@jofranklinbooks
Mad author with mad dog and cute cats. Mentor and writing tutor. She/her. Where’s the chocolate?
Becky Bagnell
@lindsaylit
Literary agent who loves stories both adult and children's. Mother of two, grew up in Northern Ireland. Interests include food, education & the sea... (she/her)
J.C.Sale
@writerjosale
Ex BBC Radio 5 Live Travel Presenter West End Shows - 42nd St, Brigadoon, RSC 'The Wizard of Oz' Freelance Writer
Vikki Moynes
@vikkimoynes
Editorial Director at Viking 📚 All views my own 👍🏻 (she/her)
ClareHelenWelsh
@clarehelenwelsh
Children’s author: @LittleTigerUK @QuartoKids @AndersenPress @MacmillanKidsUK @NosyCrow #BooksThatHelp Writing tutor: @writementor Agent: @alicelovesbooks
Charlotte Teeple-Salas
@ctsalaswrites
Adventures in the UK, Europe, California. 🤺 🚕 Bath Spa MA Writing for Young People ‘22. 📚 SL Searchlight ‘21 . LL Guppy ‘22. LL WriteMentor ‘24.
Words & Pictures
@words8pictures
Links to articles about writing and illustrating children's books from @SCBWI_BI's online magazine Words & Pictures. Header illus:@bridgimage
Anthony Burt 🏴☠️
@anthonyjburt
Children's Author @guppybooks ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE | THE WISH FISH | @oxfordchildrens GRANPHIBIAN | @edbookfest host | DW Adventures @bbc | Concierge to cat Watson
Firefly Press
@fireflypress
Independent publisher of quality fiction for children & teens. WINNER Branford Boase first children’s novel Award, Yoto Carnegie Medal, Wales Book of the Year
Golden Egg Academy
@thegeacademy
🖋️ Industry-led courses and community for writers of children's fiction & picture books 📚100+ writers agented/published 🔗 Download our FREE Guide
M. G. Leonard
@mglnrd
Tweeting about Author-y stuff. Please use my website for ALL enquiries. She/Her VP @Buzz_dont_tweet Agent: @TheStormBoy
Ashia Mirza
@ashprincewriter
Writer and informatics pharmacist, @cultureword SL, PenguinWriteNow LL, Guppy LL 21,Times/ChickenHouse LL 22/23, @HachetteKids LL 22/23, HG Wells SL 23
Frances Moloney
@francesmol
Children's author | Find me @francesmoloneyauthor 📷
Kesia Lupo
@keslupo
Literary agent @MaassLitAgency. Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter, pub’d @kidsbloomsbury. Socials @writingdaywksp. Bookseller @keplers. Brit in CA.
emma layfield
@emmalayfield2
Director of @CBNAgency and @books_north Board trustee @7stories Based Manchester.
toppsta
@toppsta
#Kidlit recommendations, giveaways & more. Find us Insta @toppsta TikTok @Toppstabooks newsletter toppsta.com/newsletter
Viking Books UK
@vikingbooksuk
Proud publishers of the very best contemporary fiction and non-fiction as part of @PenguinUKBooks. Follow our sister imprints @FigTreePenguin & @HamishH1931
Scott Evans | The Reader Teacher®
@mreprimary
Reader.Teacher.ND.AuDHD (Autistic/ADHD). Author📒All Brains Are Wonderful🧠&📗100 IdeasForPrimaryTeachers:ReadingForPleasure📚 📖Children'sBooksConsultant
Sophia (Faruq📖 out now!) Payne 🇬🇧🇮🇳🇬🇾🇩🇪
@sophiap_author
British Indo-Caribbean #kidlit author. Rep’d by @alicelovesbooks. Debut #Faruqandthewiriwiri out 16th March. Preorder with - tinyurl.com/2p88aye9
Lucy Hope 🏴📚🪶
@lucyhope_author
Children's author & creative writing tutor. FLEDGLING, Carnegie Medal nominated '23, and WREN @NosyCrow. MAWYP 2018/19. Rep @joannamoult
A.F. Steadman
@annabelwriter
Sunday Times & NY Times bestselling author of the SKANDAR series 🦄 and TIMELESS coming 2026 ⏳ (she/her) Type 1 diabetic. Rep: @stubbleagent
STORYMIX
@storymixstudio
Inclusive Fiction Studio | Founded by series creator, screenwriter and editor @jrichardsauthor | Talent Incubator | Write With Us! | #weneeddiversebooks
Writing Manuscripts
@bakingscripts
Alumni of @HarperCollins Children's Author Academy March 4, 2021 Member of @SCBWI British Isles
prepubpodcast
@prepubpodcast
'Prepublished'. The podcast for people who want to write and get published. With Sophia Bennett and Christopher Pett.
Harriet Egleton
@harrietegleton
Head of UK Literary & Film and TV Scouting at DSLS. Interests include: Books, pasta, cats, Netflix teen dramas and catastrophising. All opinions my own etc.
Gavin Writes
@writes_gavin
Middle Grade writer | @SCBWI_BI | @TheGEAcademy @cbcreative | WriteMentor 2023 LL Novel Award #MG
Sue Howe
@susan_howe_
Gardener, writer, 2020 MAWYP Bath Spa graduate. Loves mysteries, adventure, and the outdoors. 🌳🐕🦺🖋
Kristina Rahim
@kwbwrites
Children’s author. THE DOUGHNUT CLUB coming out 8th May '25. PFD Queer Prize ‘23 Winner. Golden Egg Award Runner-up ‘22. Rep’d by @sfmolteni🏳️🌈
Ian Brownlie
@herotownbook
*account inactive* Writer of Hero Town (Times/CH LL 2023) | Poems: @thedirigible & @TheToyPress | @ianbrownlie.bsky.social
NickiMarshalledits (she/her)
@nmarshalledits
Freelance children's book editor, working with publishers, agents and writers. Mentor for the Golden Egg Academy @TheGEAcademy and @AllStoriesWrite.
Cara Miller / C. L. Miller
@clmillerauthor
not here much! ANTIQUE HUNTER’S series - DEATH ON THE RED SEA out Feb 2025 @panmacmillan 🇬🇧 | @AtriaBooks 🇺🇸
Catherine Johann
@satsibiz
Author ‘OF SOUND MIND A Moon Orchid Enigma’ ‘BEFOGGED’ ‘So You Think You Can Cheat the Devil?’ ‘Little Possum’ ‘Jake the Snake’French-English
Write Up
@writeup_agency
We provide publishers with sensitivity readers and access to a diverse pool of freelance talent to make content genuinely inclusive, accessible and antiracist.
Mel Darbon
@darbonmel
Author. YA Debut: #RosieLovesJack: Sunday Times YA Book of the Year #WhattheWorldDoesntSee Shortlisted for Waterstones Prize for older Readers Agent: BIA
ReadingRocks
@_reading_rocks_
Inspiring A Love For Reading 📚✨ Teacher subscription boxes, expertly curated book collections, school discounts, & virtual author events
Cate Haynes
@thiscatewrites
ADHD Writer of spellbinding MG & thrilling YA #BNAkids LL ‘23 | @WriteMentor CNA winner 2023 | @scbwi-BI | speech therapist | rep; @LindsayLit
Kelly is reading
@kellyisreading
Senior #bookseller at @WatAviemore 📚 Specialise in Children's books, YA & Fantasy fiction. #childrenneedbooks #alwaysreading #bookpusher
Lauren Taylor
@taylorelauren13
MA Publishing Student and Music Graduate 🎓 Marketing Manager @UoDPubSoc Editor & Typesetter for Writer's Block 📖 Music & Books 😍 I write things sometimes.
Georgia Taylor
@georgiaktaylor
Book lady 📚 Tea addict ☕️ Senior Marketing Campaigns Manager @PenguinUKBooks on @VikingBooksUK fiction 🐧📖