Top 30 Middle Grade Book Influencers in 2026

1. Kim Duffy

Bio Reviewer Writer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sharing the best kids booksSupporting parents & teachers raise readersAvid library userProlific ReaderIllustration Admirer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bookbairn + Follow Instagram Followers 59.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 481 Middle Grade Book Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Lexi

Bio ✨ Christian Children’s Book Reviewer 📕 Book recommendations for kids & parents🏫 Library tips💲Deals 💙 Mama of 3 boys⬇️ Book Lists by Age & Category *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @agoodbookhunt + Follow Instagram Followers 33.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Andrea

Bio •Elementary Librarian | Mom of 4•Book Lover & Reviewer📚•TT/FB: theliteracyjunky•✉️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theliteracyjunky + Follow Instagram Followers 29.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Melissa Taylor

Bio ✏️Writer/Author. TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION (4/21/26,Red Comet Press) @melissataylorwrites ✏️ Marketing Consultant.📚 Kids’ book reviews ✍️ Fmr Teacher, MA *****@imaginationsoup.net Instagram Handle @imaginationsoup + Follow Instagram Followers 9.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Megan Ruth

Bio MLS 🎓Librarian📚 Baker🍪 Mom💁🏼‍♀️📖 The Bletchley *****@juno.com🌵 AZ desert dweller⚡️📚Gryffindor🦁 Founder of @MegsCookieCrate Instagram Handle @alohamoraopenabook + Follow Instagram Followers 4.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Karen Tyrrell

Bio 👧🏻Children’s Rights Ambassador 📚Author ⬇️ Let’s Play @playmattersaus 🏆WON @speechpathaus BOOK OF THE YEAR ⬇️ Andy & Ghost Boy @forevability Award *****@karentyrrell.com Instagram Handle @karentyrrellauthor + Follow Instagram Followers 3.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Jessica Renwick

Bio 💛 writing Canadian books for kids✨ The Book of Chaos 👻 Ghosts of Gastown📚 Library Assistant🇨🇦 Alberta (Treaty 7 Territory) 🏳️‍🌈 🪄 WWTS 5 *****@jessicarenwickauthor.com Instagram Handle @jessicarenwickauthor + Follow Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Sylvia Liu

Bio I write for kids and post about bookish things, cephalopods, my cat, and more. Out now: STEALING THE SCORE (a World Cup mystery) Co-run Kidlit411. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sylliu + Follow Instagram Followers 2.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Bethany

Bio 📗Chapter books that parents don’t have to second guess (ages 8-12)📘Teacher turned Mama 📙Safe picks kids actually love ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @middlegrademama + Follow Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +52% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Lauren Magaziner

Bio 🌈 Internationally bestselling author of middle grade books. The Incorruptibles ⚡️, Case Closed 🔎, Mythics 🐙, Pilfer Academy 💰, & more! *****@tvsmediagroup.com Instagram Handle @laurenmagaziner + Follow Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Middlegradepages

Bio Primary school teacher, wife, 💍 dog mum 🐶 MG, YA, history, tea 🫖 📖 Hollowpox 📖 A Winter’s Promise Instagram Handle @middlegradepages + Follow Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Ellen Vandever

Bio 📚 Mystery Books for Middle Grade Sleuths 🔑 🔍 Nancy Drew & Agatha Christie Fan Girl 🔎👩🏻‍💻 Querying: The Mystery of Mystic Manor 🎡🪄 Instagram Handle @ellenvmysteries + Follow Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Jennifer Santavy

Bio Mom of 3•Author of Dayna DaydreamBreaking cycles of pressure/perfectionWriting to help girls look inward in a world that’s begging them to look out Instagram Handle @daynadaydreambooks + Follow Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Jayne McIntyre

Bio 🦉 I write magical books for curious kids (8-13yrs)📚 The Feathers of Farwood - owls, secrets, mystery, nature, animals✨ School talks 📍 QLD, Aus Instagram Handle @jaynem_writes + Follow Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Lorraine Hawley

Bio Fantasy Author💫 CUSP BORNZodiac Fantasy with elemental magic. Ages 10-15🪲CURIOUS WORLD OF DANDY-LION A fantastical tale of friendship. Ages 8-12 Instagram Handle @lorraineahawley + Follow Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Mrs Southbee

Bio 📚 Children’s books recommendations 🧵Arts & Crafts📍 Wiltshire📖Murder at World’s End Instagram Handle @mrssouthbee + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Nic Minnella

Bio Middle-grade author, cat enthusiast 🐾 | Author of 'The Guardian Cats' series Instagram Handle @nic_minnella + Follow Instagram Followers 911 Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Dana Middleton

Bio I write for kids *****@danamiddletonbooks.com Instagram Handle @danamiddletonbooks + Follow Instagram Followers 809 Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Christina Wyman

Bio USA Today-bestselling authorMiddle-grade novels: Jawbreaker, Slouch, Breakout, MEAN Represented by @aevitas_creativeFood is my love language. Instagram Handle @christina.wyman.books + Follow Instagram Followers 652 Follower Growth (2mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Rosalind Dando

Bio - Street Team @thistleandquillbookshop- Writing middle grade fantasy- Reading 20 books in 2025- AuDHD chaos gremlin- Owned by Turkish Angora cats Instagram Handle @rosalind_dando + Follow Instagram Followers 621 Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Natasha Ayton

Bio Author of the Fox and Fairies series 🦊✨ Courage • Friendship • Adventure. Helping kids 6-10 fall in love with reading. *****@natashaayton.com Instagram Handle @natashaaytonauthor + Follow Instagram Followers 72 Follower Growth (2mo) +44% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Reading in the Middle Grades

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @readinginthemiddlegrades + Follow Instagram Followers 2.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Tom Phillips

Bio Mark Twain Nominee &🏅Gold Standard Seal from @jrlibraryguildThe Curious League of Detectives & Thieves 🚂 Book 3: Peruvian Express PRE-ORDER NOW! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tphillipswriter + Follow Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Fiona McMahon

Bio Middle grade author and book reviewer Instagram Handle @fiona.mcmahon_author + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Emily Avery Martin

Bio middle grade fiction ✍️ middle school ELA teacher 📚 sailor 🧜‍♀️⛵️ *****@emilyaverymartin.com Instagram Handle @emilyaverymartin + Follow Instagram Followers 974 Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Dulee Carmel

Bio Best Middle Grade Book Recommendations🦄Author of Middle Grade Books 🧚‍♀️Check out this cool MG book⬇️ Instagram Handle @dulee_carmel + Follow Instagram Followers 566 Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Prudence Jarvis

Bio Middle grade teacher devoted to finding books that create life long readers. Instagram Handle @middlegrademania + Follow Instagram Followers 362 Follower Growth (2mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Robin

Bio Get your next TBR book here! Sharing the best MG historical fiction books Curating beautiful picture book biographiesBook reviews | Books lists Instagram Handle @bugsbooksbaobabs + Follow Instagram Followers 145 Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact