SoCal_SCBWI @SCBWI_SoCal
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in Orange County, San Bernadino, Riverside, and Long Beach #SoCalSCBWI #SCBWI socal.scbwi.org Joined March 2020-
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Mark Wright @markeology
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14K Followers 5K Following Literary Agent @AndreaBrownLit-Authors & Illustrators. Wife, mom of 3, MFA grad, & former Asst. Director for film & TV. https://t.co/XnEgESZzrY
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shiho pate @shihopate
978 Followers 623 Following No future posts on X. For updates follow my Bluesky https://t.co/gK9j2QxJjk Children's book Illustrator rep'd by @EastWestLit
Jenna Johnson @kidlit_jennaj
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Jess Hinrichs 💕 @JessHinrichs
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Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez @KaitlynLeann17
19K Followers 15K Following #Kidlit Lit Agent at @Bradford_Agents. Mom. Wife. Middle school math teacher. Author repped by @JackieKruzie. Eat a cookie while you can.
Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon
21K Followers 872 Following Senior Editor @HarperChildrens and @HarperTeen tweeting about bad dates, good books, and my own opinions.
Lindsey Leigh @lnzbinns
3 Followers 105 Following New Mama 🩵 Educator 📖 Aspiring #Kidlit Writer ✍🏼 #SCBWI 🍪 Cookie Dough Ice Cream Connoisseur with a Travel Bug 🏝️San Diego based 🌾Oklahoma original
Colleen L Donnelly @ColleenLDonnell
635 Followers 232 Following Writing life into fiction and fiction into life
John Burke @John_f_Burke
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LAKidsBookFest @lakidsbookfest
21 Followers 110 Following The largest multicultural kids event in Los Angeles focusing on early education and bilingualism. September 7th, 2025 @ WeHo Park. Open to all!
The Mixed-Up Files @MixedUpFiles
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Wally @NothisnotSome
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Yashika Mody @yashikamwriting
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Sheila FEIN @fein_sheila
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Sandy Robins @PetSandy
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Kerry Kennedy @Kerry_Kennedy5
3K Followers 6K Following We excel in aiding authors to achieve their goals through top-notch services. With our expertise and experience, we guarantee success. GWG.
Papri Saha @PapriSaha1991
199 Followers 1K Following I am a #childrensbookillustrator & a #mother of a kid #PBRisingStars Honorable Mention 2024 #PB #kidlit #illustration
🖍 Diana Willett @heydianawillett
155 Followers 680 Following Illustrator ♡ Here to Vibe and Post Art ✧ Available for work in the Children's Book Industry ✧ Lets Work Together ✧ [email protected] ♡ 💛🤍💜🖤
Alan Elliott @AlanCElliott
1K Followers 3K Following Writing children's books to help kids imagine a more positive, generous, and wonderful world. Represented by Jackie Kruzie. Author of 25+ books. #kidlit #SCBWI
Donna Cox @dcc5w
60 Followers 227 Following Children's PB Writer, SCBWI member, finance mgr, accountant, tennis player, gardener, highly motivated attitude
Lesley Downie @LesleyDownie
116 Followers 316 Following California’s home, but Boston’s in my DNA. Steeped in my father’s stories and hand-drawn 1940s neighborhood maps, my latest book, SECOND CHANCES, came to life.
Sam Van Dine✨ @VanDynamiteMae
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383 Followers 777 Following writer. ocean lover. tree admirer. gluten finisher. ecuadorian. @UMSEAS alum | DINNER ON DOMINGOS (@BarefootBooks, 2021) | rep: @joanpaq | #LasMusas She/Her
Jenn Lee Frances is r... @JennLeeWriting
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sallyhochwriter @sallyhochwriter
314 Followers 867 Following 🙋🏼♀️Writer. #STEMGirl. Math nerd. ✍️ KidLit author. Freelance writer. #SCBWI📍Oklahoma City, OK
Andrew Allsop @AndrewAllsop1
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The Lion's Time @The_Lions_Time
212 Followers 2K Following A children's book of nature, growth, family, and love- written from father to son. To be released Christmas 2024. My name is Vincent, I am the author.
D. Shuba Mohan @mohan_shuba
514 Followers 699 Following Writer & grateful soul. GANESHA CREATION '27 #SCBWI #12x12 #Kid'sChoice'22HM #50PreciousWordsWin'24 #PBRisingStarsMentee'24 Rep'd by Essie White @StormLiterary
Anne Hanovich (now qu... @AnneH_YA_Author
383 Followers 629 Following "The Canon of Katrina Quinn" invites teen readers into the elite performance world. Geek Girl + Check & Mate #SCBWI #WritingCommunity
Kateryna Manko 💛�... @IllustrationsKM
782 Followers 3K Following 💛💙 Artist & Illustrator based in London Instagram: katerynamankoart Commissions: [email protected]
Sandy Fischer Cvar @Luv2Print
2 Followers 24 Following
PB_Buds @PB_Buds
2K Followers 2K Following We are a happy bunch of #KidLit authors with #PictureBooks set to bloom in the spring of 2025! #SCBWI #12x12PB
Kate Rietema @KateRietema
4K Followers 3K Following WHEN GOD MAKES SCRIBBLES BEAUTIFUL and ALL THE BABIES (B&H Kids ‘24). CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA (Tilbury House, '25) #SCBWI #12x12PB
SCBWI SF/South @scbwisf
1K Followers 289 Following Regional Chapter serving SCBWI members from San Francisco and all coastal counties south to Monterey. https://t.co/oVp7JDnqqq
Maritere Rodríguez B... @maritererbellas
3K Followers 3K Following Award-winning author, speaker, bilingual parenting, podcast. Repped by Gaby Cabezut, The Seymour Agency 🇵🇷 https://t.co/lX66o9Onxp
Kim Wildman @kim_kewildman
13 Followers 414 Following
Gracie Hinton @GracieH49168123
3 Followers 51 Following
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circle Chen @Circle9295
3 Followers 47 Following A Chinese girl who wanted to learn illustration discovered the joy of AI painting.
Maryna Doughty @MarynaDoughty
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Katsia @KStsiapanava
31 Followers 146 Following Hey, I'm an illustrator, passionate about #lineart, #comics, #kidlit and #dogs Open to new projects🔥
Leanne Pankuch @talelady
572 Followers 2K Following Writer, reader, dreamer. Lover of trees, rocks, dogs, music, dragons, ghosts, and pirates. (She/Her) Award-winning author of tween fantasy.
Stephanie Jackson @canoesandcosmos
3K Followers 3K Following 📚 #kidlit #poet and writer of board books, picture books, #MG and #YA ✏️ mom x4 #12x12 #SCBWI #writingcommunity #ISWG #Storymakers #AuthorsGuild #ANWA
Jess Burbank, author/... @jburbank
1K Followers 1K Following she/her I write & illustrate picture books! Rep’d by Ariana Philips at JVNLA #PBParty #SCBWI #12x12 #StorytellerAcademy
Aaron Hickman @ahickmanwrites
74 Followers 204 Following By day, I make learning math engaging. By night, I wrangle all the weird, eclectic ideas stampeding through my head into quirky, whimsical MG and YA stories.
Susie Yi (Cat & Cat C... @catandcatcomics
2K Followers 170 Following Created by @soojimoo 😊 A cute comic about talking cats and their human. 💙🌱 Rep: KO Media Management
🌻Christine Alemsha... @C_Alemshah
4K Followers 4K Following #PB Author, BEA’S BALIKBAYAN BOX OF TREASURES, August 19, 2025 with @FreeSpiritBooks | Rep'd by @vickyweberbooks | 🇵🇭🇺🇸 Follow me on IG: C_Alemshah
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RG Stones @RGStones
665 Followers 2K Following Writer of things. Mama of hooligans. Lover of volleyball. #VCFA
Stacey Bennett Ramire... @SRAM003
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scbwi @scbwi
45K Followers 642 Following Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: The international professional organization for writers and illustrators of children's lit since 1971
Jem is OPEN to querie... @Jemiscoe
14K Followers 5K Following Literary Agent @AndreaBrownLit-Authors & Illustrators. Wife, mom of 3, MFA grad, & former Asst. Director for film & TV. https://t.co/XnEgESZzrY
Ernesto Cisneros: On ... @Author_Cisneros
4K Followers 4K Following PURA BELPRÉ & CALIBA Award recipient for my MG novel, EFRÉN DIVIDED—Part of Quill Tree Books at HarperCollins and @EastWestLit Agency | Proud Latinx | He/Him
shiho pate @shihopate
978 Followers 623 Following No future posts on X. For updates follow my Bluesky https://t.co/gK9j2QxJjk Children's book Illustrator rep'd by @EastWestLit
Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon
21K Followers 872 Following Senior Editor @HarperChildrens and @HarperTeen tweeting about bad dates, good books, and my own opinions.
Alexander Grigg @Alexander_Grigg
273 Followers 570 Following KidLit Author | ON SUBMISSION | Latinx | 🏳🌈 | Illustrations by @Zukitz | Repped by @leahbene of @ladderbirdlit
Jess Burbank, author/... @jburbank
1K Followers 1K Following she/her I write & illustrate picture books! Rep’d by Ariana Philips at JVNLA #PBParty #SCBWI #12x12 #StorytellerAcademy
Shaelyn Zeitz @ShaelynZeitz
549 Followers 798 Following MG author and poet | Adorer of all things spooky and twisty 🪄 | May or may not still be afraid of the dark | (she/her) | Rep'd by @laurenspieller
Asia Simone: NYCC Tab... @AsiaSimone405
408 Followers 1K Following Cartoonist: Marvel’s Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur’s Wreck and Roll And graphic novel & Pack Your Bags: Maggie Diaz: ✨Marvel, ✨Scholastics, @SCBWI @WIA
Jennifer Gray Olson @jgrayolson
587 Followers 450 Following author/illustrator of NINJA BUNNY, NINJA BUNNY SISTER VS. BROTHER, ME AND MR. FLUFFERNUTTER, A LITTLE SPACE FOR ME (2020). Represented by @kerry_sparks
Rebecca Strauss @RebeccaLiterary
5K Followers 780 Following Literary agent at DeFiore and Co. she/her
Christine Rivera Creq... @CRiveraCreque
397 Followers 556 Following I write books for people who can't read (yet), Family Nurse Practitioner, Proud Mama #SCBWI, #12X12 #PBPowerHour co-founder 💛
Jamie is ✍︎ dream... @WritingKidLit
1K Followers 851 Following pb author, mama, animal lover, latinx proud, plant powered, growth focused she/her | rep: @JoyceGrackle @SeymourAgency #PBPowerHour #PBRSMentee
Rodolfo Montalvo @RMontalvo3
314 Followers 384 Following Illustrator + Writer • Bye Land, Bye Sea (PB) Roaring Brook Press (Winter ‘24) Repd by @JoSVolpe
SCBWI KS/MO @scbwi_ksmo
568 Followers 338 Following KSMO SCBWI home to kidlit creators No personal attacks on volunteers, staff or doxing attempts No threats of any kind No spamming No topics outside the response
Jennifer March Solowa... @marchsoloway
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Charlotte Wenger @WilbursBF_Char
7K Followers 1K Following Literary agent with @prospect_agency | @SimmonsSLIS MA in Children's Lit alum | #wndb | opinions mine | she/her | *No longer on here*
Sera Rivers (she/her) @writeloudly
3K Followers 1K Following Lit Agent at Speilburg Literary; @aalitagents Member; MSWL: https://t.co/82YLrKaTfW; Writer; Editor. Repped by @AgentShea Tweets are my own.
Kristine Ada Carter @kristinecwrites
219 Followers 335 Following Writer & Photographer. Querying MG Fantasy about dragon who ignites her fire with poetry to save Appalachian town. Inactive here. BlueSky @kristineadacarter
Emmeline Forrestal @emforrestal
541 Followers 1K Following Illustrator-Author rep'd by Sarah Stephens at Red Fox Literary ✨🦊✍️✏️🎨 More active on IG (at)emmelineforrestal going forward, but not quitting this joint yet!
Mark Gottlieb, Triden... @Mark_Gottlieb
7K Followers 7K Following Mark Owen Gottlieb is a Senior Vice President and Literary Agent at the Trident Media Group literary agency in New York City. #tridentmediagroup @Trident_Media
SCBWI Metro NY @SCBWIMetroNY
3K Followers 2K Following SCBWI Metro New York is a chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, a professional organization for writers & illustrators.
SCBWI MD DE WV @SCBWI_MD_DE_WV
1K Followers 443 Following Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
SCBWI Wisconsin @SCBWIWisconsin
2K Followers 736 Following WI chapter of SCBWI. Congrats @sandybrehl for winning the SCBWI Service Award! Followers, Are you a SCBWI-WI member? DM to get on our list
SCBWI Carolinas @SCBWICarolinas
2K Followers 383 Following Carolinas chapter of SCBWI. No personal attacks on volunteers, staff, or doxing attempts No threats of any kind No spamming No topics outside the response
Lauren Gallegos @laurengallegos
717 Followers 541 Following Award Winning Children's Book Illustrator. Represented by The CAT Agency. Lover of the mountains, popcorn, rainy days, and waffles. SCBWI member.
Heather Buchta @heatherbuchta
118 Followers 150 Following Lover of God, adventure, laughter, & a good glass of bourbon. Author of CHASING AFTER KNIGHT (2022) & BEYOND THE BREAK (2020). Repped by Michael Bourret, DG&B
Syd Blue @SydBlue
2K Followers 6 Following Aviatrix & Author of “FlyGirl” & “Circle”—made the top 1% of Amazon. Hope to be 1st cat lady on Mars. Chemtrails technician. Wannabe optimist. Recovering dreamr
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Nic Reiner @nicreiner
631 Followers 2K Following Husband, father, poet. Author of LEVITATIONS (@gunpowderpress). Senior Press Strategist @ACLU_SoCal. Writing at https://t.co/uf4V142rxj, Zócalo Public Square. (he/him)
Lori Adams @LoriAdams33
553 Followers 2K Following Children's author of the Avalina Jones series, the Kate March Mysteries series, and the Soulkeepers Series Spyhop Publishing
Toni Momberger @tonimomberger
2K Followers 994 Following Executive Editor of Follow Our Courts, former Redlands City Councilwoman, former editor of the Redlands Daily Facts, DFM Journalist of the Year, SCBWI/ACES/SPJ
Layal Idriss ليال... @LayalIdriss
388 Followers 478 Following Storyteller, Creative Director, and maker of whimsical things.
SCBWI INW @SCBWI_INW
1K Followers 877 Following Eastern WA & North ID chapter of #SCBWI. We are writers & illustrators that create books for children and teens.
New England SCBWI @nescbwi
4K Followers 583 Following New England Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Steve Bjorkman @SteveBjorkman
105 Followers 142 Following NYT best selling illustrator of picture books. I draw the frenetic, expressive and heartfelt & love playing with words, too. Husband, dad and nice guy.
SparkNotes @SparkNotes
311K Followers 558 Following The Official Twitter for https://t.co/SVj69HbFFE
Bev Plass @PlassBev
54 Followers 139 Following Mom, Writer, Speech-Language Pathologist, cyclist... Regional Advisor SoCal SCBWI
[email protected] @ccannonauthor
2K Followers 1K Following Speech therapist by day, Award winning author of Paranormal Mysteries, Urban Fantasies, and Romantic Comedies by night.
Anne Dawson @annedawsonart
40 Followers 105 Following
Lin Oliver @linoliver
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Matt Gallagher @Matt_Gallagherr
151 Followers 340 Following Nature makes me feel good. So does writing, painting, drawing, pondering, and nature. #SCBWI #12x12 #kidlit
SCBWI France @SCBWIFrance
803 Followers 132 Following Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators in France. http://t.co/BpxPKJiOXT
Mike (Michaela) Whatn... @mwhatnall
3K Followers 746 Following Literary agent @DGandBtweets. Irrepressible book enthusiast. (they/them) I am no longer active here--please visit me on Insta or my website!
SCBWI MidSouth @SCBWIMidSouth
2K Followers 1K Following SCBWI Midsouth supports authors & illustrators who create children's books from infancy to teens.
SCBWI CA-Los Angeles @SCBWISOCALLA
2K Followers 363 Following Los Angeles region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Carolyn Le @CarolynLe12
487 Followers 432 Following Author/Illustrator/Teacher and Chocolate and Bunny lover. Represented by Mona Kanin, Great Dog Literary
Denise Harbison @DeniseHarbison1
1K Followers 2K Following Creating characters. Building character. 🎻 “Solving the Violin Mystery” @highlights @HamlineMFAC #Scbwi #KidLit 📚 #STEM #AmWriting Sub Teacher 🍎 ✏️
CarleneGriffith @AuthorCGriffith
189 Followers 171 Following Author, Actress, Mother, Friend, Teacher, #SoCal_SCBWI co-ARA, Blessed!
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