The Diverse Book Awards
@the_dbawards
CLOSED! Longlist July 31st/Shortlist Sept 8th/ Awards Oct 9th/
Our 2024 Winners!
To The Other Side (PB)
Steady For This (C)
The First Move (YA)
Maame (A)
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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/
lex croucher
@lexcroucher
NYT bestseller & good time boy. rep @chloeseager. account no longer active
Scholastic UK
@scholasticuk
Publisher & distributor of children's books and teaching resources. Please email [email protected] with any queries.
Simon & Schuster Children's Books
@simonkids_uk
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books and Gallery Kids. For YA and Gallery YA updates check out @simonYAbooks
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
@ayobamiadebayo
Writer. Represented by @AitkenAlexander
Candy Gourlay
@candygourlay
Filipino author in London. Find me on Instagram. Rights: @theagencybooks. she/her/siya
Jennifer Killick
@jenniferkillick
Children's author - rep'd by Kirsty at Morgan Green. Crater Lake w/ Firefly. DREAD WOOD (UK) w/ Farshore. DREAD DETENTION (US) w/ Delacorte. She/her #coys
🇪🇺 Wiz Wharton is AWAY (Updates only) 🇪🇺🌎
@chomsky1
Mongrel. Screenwriter/Author. 📚 @cmlwilson @rcwlitagency 🎥 @EmilyHaywardW Ghost Girl, Banana OUT NOW @HodderBooks (UK) @HarperViaBooks (US) Also 🇮🇹🇩🇪
Atom Books
@atombooks
Atom is a place for young adults, open minds, and book obsessives.
Jonathan Cape
@jonathancape
Publishing the best writers since 1921.
JKP Books
@jkpbooks
📚 Books that make a difference ✉️ Get in touch: [email protected] 💻 Head over to jkp.com 🌳 Linktree: linktr.ee/jkpbooks
Usborne Publishing
@usborne
The UK's leading specialist children's book publisher. We publish worldwide for children of all ages, from baby to teen. Sign-up: bit.ly/3ImF9DU
CLPE
@clpe1
CLPE is an independent, UK based charity that creates and delivers award-winning literacy training and resources for EYFS and Primary School teachers.
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
CHITRA SOUNDAR has left X!
@csoundar
Screenwriter, author She/her. Rep’d by @ashliterary for 📚@annette_duren for 📺,🎧. Founder @thecolourfulbo1 Co-founder @sailfestuk Creator of Nikhil & Jay
Peters
@petersbooks
Leading specialist supplier of books and furniture to schools and public libraries, celebrating 90 years of bookselling in 2025.
Simon James Green
@simonjamesgreen
Award-winning author of books for children and young adults. (He/him)
sarah delmege
@sarahdelmege
Senior Commissioning Editor, Sweet Cherry Publishing (NA, YA and teen) Passionate about creating imaginative, diverse, accessible and immersive books.
Rachel Faturoti is ̶c̶r̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ editing
@rachelwithan_e
🇬🇧 🇳🇬 | ✝️ | I make people cry | Author | Sensitivity Reader | Poet | Screenwriter | Facilitator | Rep. Alice at @ashliterary
Barrington Stoke
@barringtonstoke
Growing a love of reading for 25 years. Great authors, great stories, no barriers: leading publisher of dyslexia-friendly books. CompT&Cs: bit.ly/3OFvM4n
Prof. Wendy O’Shea-Meddour
@wendymeddour
Director of Creative Writing @uniofexeter. Author of Lubna and Pebble, The Friendship Bench, etc. Loves literature, critical theory & open moors.
Letterbox Library
@letterboxlib
Since 1983: not-for-profit children's bookseller celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Co-runs @littlerebsprize with Housmans Bkshop.
Michael Magee
@michaelmagee__
Fiction Editor @thetangerinemag | Novel: Close to Home @hamishh1931 & @fsgbooks (US) | Agent: @eleanorbirne
FCBG
@fcbgnews
Passionate about reading and books and getting children and books together with the Federation of Children's Book Groups.
Gita Ralleigh गीता
@storyvilled
Writer #TheDestinyofMinouMoonshine & #TheVoyageofSamSingh @_ZephyrBooks @Imperial_CLCC @STWevents Now @gita_ralleigh Insta/🧵 @gitaralleigh.bsky.social
David Fickling Books
@dfb_storyhouse
Where good stories begin! We’re an independent publisher of superb books for readers of all ages. Join the adventure here! linktr.ee/dfb_storyhouse
Robert Tregoning 🌈
@bobtregoning
Award-Winning Picture Book Author 🎸THE ROCK FAMILY BAND🪈Coming June 2025! @oxfordchildrens Rep: @BLM_Agency
Joyce Efia Harmer
@joyceefia
Author. Debut: How Far We've Come The Times Children's Book of the Week. 'One of the most impressive debuts of the year' The Observer Rep'd by @LydiaRSilver
T Oakes-Monger
@tash_om
non binary trans | they/them | talk a lot of queer stuff, health, football & trans joy. Author of 'All The Things They Said We Couldn't Have'. Views mine. 🍉🍉
National Book Tokens
@book_tokens
A gift beyond words. National Book Tokens and #Bookily gift cards can be spent in bookshops and online. #HiddenBooksGame.
Electric Monkey⚡🐵 📚
@emteenfiction
High-voltage reads from the UK's No.1 YA imprint
Abiola Bello
@abellowrites
WILD MAGIC out March 13th 🦁| EMILY KNIGHT I AM POWER out April 28th 🔥|THE LOVE DARE 🎊 | The BBB Awards Rising Star Winner '23| Rep @gemma_cooper| God 1st
Richard O'Neill
@therroneill
Storyteller, Author, Social entrepreneur, Co-Founder Diverse Book Week, Creative Lead in Residence @ Seven Stories Newcastle Founder National Men's Health Week
Ravena Guron
@ravenaguron
Updates only. Author of THIS BOOK KILLS, CATCH YOUR DEATH, MONDAYS ARE MURDER (pre-order now!) and the FARROWFELL series. Rep: Alice S-H @ashliterary
annabelle
@annabellesami
Writer• Producer • Children’s author • Llama Out Loud Series, Agent Zaiba Investigates Series, DREAMWEAVERS out now! 💫
Hodder Fiction
@hodderfiction
All the best book news and general goings-on from the Hodder Fiction Team! Run by the Fiction Editorial Team themselves!
Pippa Curnick
@pippacurnick
Children's illustrator and author. Avid reader, biscuit-lover and mum to Roux & Autumn. Represented wonderfully by Claire at Holroyde Cartey.
Ana | Freelance Illustrator✨ (MOSTLY INACTIVE)
@analatese
🦋Freelance Illustrator🦋 ✨Represented by The Bright Agency✨ 💌: [email protected] || Find me on Instagram @anacandraw
Smriti Halls
@smritiph
#1 Bestselling, Award-winning author; Books in 40+ languages. Agent: Jodie Hodges #RainBeforeRainbows #ImStickingWithYou; Insta/Bluesky: @smriti_halls_author
BooksForTopics
@booksfortopics
🏆 Award-winning children’s booklisting website 📕 Recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic - visit us at booksfortopics.com
EmpathyLabUK
@empathylabuk
Jump into someone else's story! Social Enterprise. Read stories, build empathy, make a better world. Founders of #EmpathyDay. BlueSky / IG - @EmpathyLabUK
Quarto Kids
@quartokids
We make beautiful books that educate, entertain and enrich the lives of kids worldwide. 👶🏽💗📚 #QuartoKids
VERVE Books
@verve_books
We're a dynamic publisher, inspired by a love of diverse, original, and page-turning fiction! 🧡
Dr Amir Khan GP
@dramirkhangp
NHS Doctor•Best Selling Author•GP on @lorraine + @GMB• President @Natures_Voice •Vice President @wildlifetrusts and @savebutterflies 🍉
STORYMIX
@storymixstudio
Inclusive Fiction Studio | Founded by series creator, screenwriter and editor @jrichardsauthor | Talent Incubator | Write With Us! | #weneeddiversebooks
Diana Anyakwo | she/her | MY LIFE AS A CHAMELEON
@anyakwodiana
Author | Debut MY LIFE AS A CHAMELEON OUT NOW from @AtomBooks @LittleBrownUK | Words in @thetelegraph | represented by @craigliterary
Hiba Noor Khan
@hibanoorkhan1
Author The Line They Drew Through Us 04/25. SAFIYYAH’S WAR ‘23. ONE HOME. INSPIRING INVENTORS. THE LITTLE WAR CAT. @UniofOxford|@SOAS. Better on insta
Wonderland Bookshop
@wonder_bookshop
Independent children's bookshop. We have a tea party on the ceiling. Independent Bookshop of the Year 2022 Midlands Region Tweets by @helentamblyn
AmandaQ Art
@amandaq_art
Hello! I’m Amanda Quartey, a digital artist and illustrator based in London. Commissions - Open! Represented by @_Bright_Agency
Dee Benson
@deebensonauthor
Author of the Lara Bloom novels & Damien Ike and the Fallen House of Draven 🥳 | Rep'd by @hannah_litagent; @HS_LA_News
Nabila Adani
@adaninabila_
I tell story through pictures ig : @adaninabila.illo
𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚖’𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙.*
@onyiwrites
A writing somebody || Igbo || author of SOMEDAY, MAYBE (2022) & ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF (Out NOW!) || Founder of @black_pens writing retreat
Nathanael Lessore
@natelessore
What Happens Online - lnk.to/WhatHappensOnl… Order Steady For This here - lnk.to/SteadyForThis @DA_Agency @LitAgentClare @HotKeyBooks
Ayaan Mohamud is away 🍉
@ayaan_moham
Somali Londoner 🙆🏾♀️ YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME & THE THREAD THAT CONNECTS US @Usborne. Rep'd by @LitAgentClare
The Adrien Prize
@adrienprize
A brand new prize for commercial children's fiction that explores the disability experience. Deadline for current entries is Nov 1st, 2023 .
Chloe Michelle Howarth
@chloemhowarth
Author 📚 Debut novel Sunburn available now🌞🧡 order: waterstones.com/book/sunburn/c…
Nishani Reed
@nishanireed
Children’s book author | Rep’d by Clare Wallace | Find me on Insta!
Hachette Children's Group
@hachettekids
Official feed for Hachette Children's Group, publishing for every child 📚
Mel Darbon
@darbonmel
Author. YA Debut: #RosieLovesJack: Sunday Times YA Book of the Year #WhattheWorldDoesntSee Shortlisted for Waterstones Prize for older Readers Agent: BIA
HQ Stories
@hqstories
One place, many stories. Join our newsletter: smarturl.it/SignUpHQ Blogger requests: [email protected] An imprint of @HarperCollinsUK.
Ian Eagleton IS AWAY!!!
@mreagletonian
Buy THE BOY WHO CRIED GHOST here: linktr.ee/boywhocriedgho…
Jenny Ireland
@idreamofnarnia
Norn Irish YA writer ✍🏻 💚. THE FIRST MOVE and THE BOY NEXT DOOR out now @Penguinbooks Rep @JoannaMoult @SkylarkLit
Hashtag Press
@hashtag_press
Female led. British Book Awards Small Press of the Year Finalist 2025. Diverse & Inclusive 📚 Feat in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour & more. Imprint @hashtag_blak
WRDaboutbooks
@wrdmag
Tweets from WRDmag - The STUFFED-FULL-OF-BOOKS, BOOKY magazine all about new titles, authors & booky bits for 8-14 yr olds, since 2003.
The Good Literary Agency
@thegoodagencyuk
TGLA is a social enterprise literary agency focused on representing writers of colour, disability, working class, LGBTQ+. No longer active here.
#PrimarySchoolBookClub
@primaryschoolbc
Book club,chat&vote for any adult involved in primary education! Last day of month: 7-8pm (unless otherwise notified) Host: @MrEPrimary #PrimarySchoolBookClub📚
Elle McNicoll ✍🏻📚🩷💜💙
@booksandchokers
ND. Author. Agent: @LaurieEmTweets Winner of Blue Peter & Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 21. Emmy nominated #AKindOfSpark streaming on BBC iPlayer!