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#PB Writer 📖✏️
Math & Science Educator 🧮🌳💙
Member of 12x12 and SCBWI Southern Breeze
Halloweensie, SunWriteFun, SpringFlingKidlit '25 Winner
Valentiny, WKLN '25 HM
Children's Book Publisher located in Palo Alto, CA.
OTIS HAS A BAD DAY (2023)
Mom, Picture Book Author, LCMHC, Coffee Enthusiast, #InkedVoices Member & #PBParty 2025 Finalist!
1/8 of #kidlitzombieweek hosts.
www.rebecca-ensign.com
Rep'd by Michelle Witte (@michellewitte.bsky.social)
Hosts of #KidlitZombieWeek 2025, @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @rebecca-ensign.bsky.social @midfreeman.bsky.social @byaliciameyers.bsky.social @janmilusich.bsky.social @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @kcstrocchia.bsky.social @storiesbystephm.bsky.social
Our books are read and loved by children all over the globe. As part of House of Anansi Press, we aim to publish books of the highest quality.
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Children's Book Author of "It's Chinese New Year, Curious George" and "My Name is Ai Lin" (released July 1, 2025). www.MariaWenAdcock.com
Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency
Creston Books is author/illustrator driven, with talented, award-winning creators we promote every book we publish https://www.crestonbooks.co/
Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
Winner #ChuckleChallenge 2024
Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
✍️#Kidlit author (rep’d by Stephen Fraser)
📚Debut 2027, Charlesbridge
💻business owner
🧳explorer of the world
📰news junkie
👋🏼Love making friends!
https://linktr.ee/beckysuzannewalker?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Children’s book author | Lover of coffee and naps | #kidlit |Highlights 2025 SCBWI Impact Fund Scholarship Recipient| Member #SCBWI
#Kidlit writer 📚 #SCBWI member 📚 Teacher librarian in a haunted library 👻 TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY '23 ✨ THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT '24 ✨ MAMIACHI AND ME '25 ✨ UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP '26 ✨
Artist, author/illustrator, SCBWI, Courage to Create, Writers' Loft Hudson, MA, avid gardener, hiker, and fundraiser. Former teacher, librarian, and environmental specialist. Current dog mom! https://jodieapeseche.weebly.com
Children’s Author - mostly picture books
JINX! Out now
🌏Award winning environmental series:
CAPTAIN GREEN AND THE TREE MACHINE (2021)
CAPTAIN GREEN AND THE PLASTIC SCENE (2019)
www.evelynbookless.com
Clinical Psychologist; Author, Member of the Authors' Guild, SCBWI, Mighty KidLit, 12x12, Storyteller Academy, Children Book Academy , and more :)
🌈 Creative Development Director at Barefoot Books 👣
📍Arby's on McKnight Road
Children's book author, #SCBWI, MBA, musical theatre is my love language, Repped by Lindsay Auld of Writers House
Picture book author. Reader. Bookstore and library lover. All about my kids and cats. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette. #Kidlit website: www.patzietlowmiller.com
Alice writes picture books, poems and short stories. When she is not working on her computer, you can find her practicing yoga, exercising at the gym, cooking, spending time with family and friends, enjoying nature or traveling.
Writer of children's picture books. Creator of zombies and mermaids and dreamer-upper of adventures.
Real name, Rachael. Mum of 2 nearly grown-up boys.
https://mybook.to/magicmermaidtail
ziggyzoubooks.co.uk
#Kidlit writer. Wife and mom. Loves Jesus.
#50preciouswords HM 24/25, #springflingkidlit HM 25, #sunwritefun win 23/24/25.
𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬,
𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.
🏳️🌈 Award-winning Children’s Book Authors 🏳️🌈
Featured Speakers • Banned and Proud
STEM Advocate|Picture Book Author|Retired Educator|Proud mom of 3 sons|Married to super guy|Packers Fan|Rep’d by @LitAgentKatieM.bsky.social
collazocove.com
Canadian Author & Creator of "The Doonies" children's book series! 📚🍁 https://thedoonies.ca
- Follow on: Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Threads, Spotify, and YouTube 📱👩💻
"Have a magical Doonie day!" ✨️📚🇨🇦😁❤️🍁
Novice Writer of Chapter Book Series, Experienced Grandmother, Almost Graduate of SNHU, Gladly Retired, Shivering Chicago Resident, Extreme Novice Website Developer (mine only), Longtime lover of life!
www.LeeBallardBooks.com
Children’s author -The Hopeful Hodag - writing to bring joy one story at a time. #SCBWI #12x12PB
Picture book writer, gardener, and climate advocate. #SCBWI #12x12 #kidlit
Children's Book Author-someday illustrator
Mom, Teacher, Education Advocate, Dog Lover, Book Lover
Buffalo Bills Fan, Buffalo Booster
#kidlit #PB writer: #scbwi: #pbchat mentee: #storystorm: #12x12pb: #PBParty HM 2021 & 2024: horchata drinker, former photojournalist, farmer's daughter, based in Seattle
Illustrator at Little Thoughts Press, Kidlit Author/Illustrator & Museum Exhibit Designer, Winner of #50PreciousWords, #SCBWIDrawThis & 2 #PBParty HM's.
#SCBWI #RISD
https://linktr.ee/kimwnolan
Children's author, software engineer, Tu Youyou's Discovery. Bookshop Lk: http://bit.ly/3A9071n @AlbertWhitman @BarefootBooks #12x12PB
kidlit author, fall admirer, fan of books and musicals, dancer, weather and space enthusiast, pro-spreadsheet, toy marketer, mom of two
#KidLit | #SCBWI | #12x12PB | #50PreciousWords Winner 2024| #STEM | #SEL
🇨🇦Children’s author & educator. Best day has me with ☕️ in hand, lost in nature and a good story to share. 📚www.nikkibergstresser.com
Lila Lou’s Little Library PB
Seasons for Stones PB
A Promise to Protect MG fall 2025
KidLit author/illustrator- PB, JF, MG, animal, nature lover, SCBWI, 12x12PB, CBI, ICWA BS Environmental Sciences and Territorial Management.
www.eleanorannpeterson.com Jurassic Rat '2019
Picture Book Creator, PBParty Finalist '25, Kidlit Writer, Passionate Reader, Lover Of All Things Books & BBQ, #SCBWI, Artist-in-Training, Friend, GoldenDoodle Mom
janycampana.com
Kidlit Writer #PB #SCBWI #kidlit #12x12 SpringflingKidLit '24Winner, 50PreciousWords '24Winner, ‘25HM
#Kidlit author | #pbrisingstars 2024 mentee | #PBParty 2023 Honorable Mention | #SCBWI | #12x12 | #amquerying |
Writer pub’d in WBUR Cog, Boston Globe, LA Times, Japan Times, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Friends and Anemones. Olympic Short Track Speedskating Mom. #SCBWI #12x12PB
Writer, weaver, quilter, traveler, photographer, book lover
Works at authoring and illustrating. Bibliophile through and through. Lover of outdoors, animals, the underdog and both classic and modern children’s lit.
#Kidlit author | StarrMatica CEO | Science curriculum and PD writer | IA State Science Leadership Team Member | Nonfiction fanatic | Elementary #STEM advocate
SCBWI | 12x12
I write #PB #YA to uplift, inspire, and entertain kids.❤️ Boy mom. MS teacher. Coordinator for #Mightykidlit. ND 💫🤩📝🌈
Seeking Rep- https://loriknutsen.my.canva.site
#50Preciouswords ‘25 HM
#springflingkidlit ‘25 Winner
#Halloweensie ‘25 HM
#SCBWI
#12X12
Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com
🇮🇪 #scbwi #writementor #writemagic
3rd place: Writing Mag PB Prize '25
Top 100: #CNPKids CB '25
Shortlisted: Searchlight PB Award & #WM Idea Idol '24 / #WMCNA PB '23
https://www.instagram.com/cjfriess_storysnug
Special education preschool teacher, mom of 2 littles and a rescue dog, ECE blogger, and aspiring PB writer
www.tenderheartedteacher.com
IG: @tenderheartedteacher
#scbwi #12x12challenge #kidlit #pb #writingcommunity #preschool #earlychildhood
Bossy little bluebird. Former bookseller. Sometime children’s publishing person. Hamline MFAC ‘24. Currently querying. http://jessedoogan.substack.com
Librarian in sort-of Chicago.
PW book reviewer.
#Amquerying #SCBWI writer/poet.
Winner: #50PreciousWords, Highlights scholarship, ElegantLit, IAmWritingMG.
HM: #PBParty.
WTMP mentee, RisingTalent finalist, BOTN.
https://linktr.ee/tracie.renee
she/her I write & illustrate picture books!
Rep’d by Ariana Philips at JVNLA
#PBParty ‘23 and ‘25 Finalist, #PBRisingStars ‘23 Runner Up #StorytellerAcademy #SCBWI #12x12
Kidlit Writer (PB, MG, YA and Poetry) -SCBWI
HS ELA Teacher/Librarian- 🇲🇽🇺🇸
PB Party 2025 Finalist🩷
Budding picture book writer.
CANSCAIP '25 Long List (x2)
#PBParty '25 Honorable Mention.
Trivia nerd. Would do anything for my cats.
Victoria, BC.
Retired Library Girl. Writing. Reading. #amquerying #kidlit #SCBWI #writingcommunity #pbparty
Poems in Highlights, Spider, The School Magazine, & The Dirigible Balloon. University staff writer. Wife of Eric and mom of ages 10 and 5.
Author-Illustrator. Cincinnati OH. #SCBWI member. #12x12 member
Portfolio: http://www.OlgaSmithIllustrator.com
#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator
KidLit writer. Nurse Practitioner. Overseer of the House Committee for Spoiled Cats.
SCBWI Member | 12 x 12 | Inked Voices | RACWI News Editor
Writer, creative, traveler, foodie, lover of my family! Soon to be dwelling in this badass bus. The
Award winning #kidlit author of WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN series (Flashlight Press, pics by Howard McWilliam, professional critiquer, illustrator, collage artist, SCBWI, Storyteller Academy, audio-describer for live theater events.
Pb-writing word nerd and animal lover. WriteMentor 25 #PB winner 📚 #scbwi
Poet, author, lover of children's literature; member 12x12 and SCBWI
PB writer, SCBWI member, CBA graduate, scrapbooker, grandmother, crazy cat lady 😸
"Fine writers should split hairs together, and sit side by side, like friendly apes, to pick the fleas from each other's prose." --Logan Pearsall Smith
KidLit Author
FIONA AND THE FORGOTTEN PIANO is OUT NOW!
https://linkin.bio/katedemaio
She/Her
I write humorous PB and CB. 12x12 and SCBWI.
✏️ Picture book & MG author
📚 Seeking representation
🎨🦄🧠 Creative braining
🧘♀️ Meditating for calm
🐉 Qi gong for health
🖍️Illustrator, author, mom to girls
🌿Nature, retro, spooky, nostalgia
👋🏻Let’s make cool stuff together! #scbwi #kidlitart #12x12PB
⭐️#PBRisingStars 2024 Honorable Mention
📍Indiana
✨michelledwoodillustration.com
✏️michellewooddraws.com
📒 Seeking representation
writer & artist
IG: AlexDiStasi_art
alexdistasi.my.canva.site
seeking representation
Children's writer. Former Texan who now lives in Wisconsin. Former South East Area Rep for SCBWI-Wisconsin.
Writer, Musician, Researcher, Mom.
http://calliebdean.com
Rep: Karly Dizon @ Fuse Literary
☀️Author
☀️BUILDING A BEAK (Page Street, 2024)
☀️JUST A SHELL…OR IS IT? (Abrams, 2026)
☀️JUST A PUDDLE…OR IS IT? (Abrams, 2027)
☀️Rep: Joyce Sweeney www.beccamcmurdie.com
Kidlit writer & illustrator. Made in the Caribbean 🇬🇩 🇧🇧.
Creator: #sweetshoutout series
Rep'd: McIntosh & Otis
WILL & KRILL (Beaming Books 2025) https://staceybyer.com/books
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
📚
Seeking representation
https://www.mariettaapollonio.com
Illustrator & author. Creator of all things cute, whimsical and magical. Horse girl!
Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social of The Seymour Agency.
Portfolio: www.melissaescobarart.com/
Links: https://linktr.ee/melissaescobarart
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/
Children’s author seeking representation. Instructional designer, mom, & former educator. Cat-lover 🐈. #scbwi #12x12pb
Kidlit author, YS librarian, Purdue grad, #SCBWI, #12x12, 2022 #PBParty Honorable Mention, 2020 #PBCritiqueFest winner, Cheesehead, and Intense Sports Fanatic.
PB Author/ Illustrator;
MG Writing, Teacher
#50PreciousWords
24’ Honoree; #PBParty
25’ Honorable Mention
SCBWI-SFNEB Team
Picture book author, songwriter, member of SCBWI, Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA), ASCAP, and Actors' Equity, versatile, funny, and serious, seeking representation
Storyteller | Author | Illustrator | Creator
SCBWI | 12x12 | kidlit
www.anitatran.com
Artist, Must be outdoors, Lover of imagination and youthfulness. An illustrator and author of PBs and working on MG pieces as well.
Aspiring Children's Picture Book Author
#SCBWI member and Oregon Chapter Great Critique Co-Coordinator, #12x12 member, formally agented.
Ready for query PB witch series, giants and mice, dragons and gnomes in rhyme and a young king meets a wizard in prose
Story Artist, Illustrator, Author, Globe Trotter 🌎 On art and writing. ✍🏻 Staying positive most of the time. 💕 ☀️ 😊 https://milifay.art
#Kidlit Writer: PB, MG, YA. #SCBWI. Poetry.
Youth Services at a Public Library. Licensed Behavior Specialist.
Wife & Mom. Gardener/Hiker/Birder. Environmentalist. She/her
abbiewernerjames.com
Author-illustrator braving the query trenches. Focused mainly on humor with a sprinkle of heart. Illustration HM #PBParty2024.
Admirer of Rosa Parks, Parks & Rec, & U.S. National Parks; fan of Steve Martin, Doc Martin, & Martin guitars; ardent supporter of ampersands.
Writer. Fundraiser. Crafter. Chaos-Wrangler. Etc.
www.jordynjefferson.com
*jazz hands* MaryKuehner.com Early lit librarian. Storytime pro. PB author seeking representation. Neurospicy (OCD/ADHD). “She reads a lot of shouty books.” - that one kid at Storytime. She/her.
#VCFA #SCBWI Writer. Reader. Traveler. PB, MG, YA, Poetry #AmSubmitting www.joyceraybooks.com
Twin mom. PB Writer. Travel junkie. Broadway enthusiast. Collector of all things Wizard of Oz. I #12x12PB I #SCBWI I #50PreciousWords winner 2025
SCBWI NY Eastern Up! Critique Coordinator
Kidlit writer, published poet, gemologist-in-training, wannabe polyglot, occasional mermaid, reluctant zebra 🍰💜🩶🤍💚 #kidlit #scbwi #amquerying #actuallyautistic
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 Pronouns: you choose (anything but he)
Bestselling Author / Illustrator featured on @NPR.org and Last Week Tonight w/John Oliver
Momx4 with a soft spot for delightful wordplay #PBparty 2025 finalist #kidlit #12x12PB #SCBWI
janebexley.com
Picture Book author. NJ-Tucson #SCBWI Cat & cacti wrangler School visits-https://lisagerin.com
Author of ROSALIND LOOKED CLOSER- abt scientist Rosalind Franklin (22') LUCY STONE SPEAKS UP about suffragette Lucy Stone
(27) Beaming Books Former librarian
PB author of Teddy Lou, Bell Guru. Mom of two young readers. SCBWI member.
ShirleyFadden.com
Writer & Illustrator of picture books. SCBWI Rutgers Mentee
Writer's Loft Anthology
PBParty 2025 Finalist
I make picture books for a tutu-wearing, lizard-loving, imaginary boss.
Teacher _ Writer/Songwriter/Poet/Artist _ Biologist
I write and illustrate songs and stories about nature in rhyme and alliteration.
lairdsstorysongs.us
lettersbylaird.bsky.social
#edusky
#nature #songs
#kidlitart #kidlit #kidsongs #childrens
picture book writer. mom. geologist. environmentalist. gardener. jigsaw puzzler. #SCBWI #kidlit 🏳️🌈
Co-Assistant Regional Advisor, SCBWI NY: West/Central
PBParty2025 Finalist!
www.caitdarfler.com
Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social
#kidlit writer | SCBWI | PB Rising Stars Runner-up ‘23 | Kidlit Chuckle Challenge winner ‘24 | Kid’s Choice Winner ‘23 | Kidlit Vibes winner ‘22 & ‘23 | 50 Precious Words Winner ‘22 | #amquerying
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