Top 45 UK Children's Book Influencers in 2025

1. Jo

Bio 📚Love children’s books You’ve found your place!✨Board books to MG and everything in between📚CR:Teachers vs Kids vs The Aliens✨Shop my shelves⬇️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @thelittleliterarysocietyInstagram Followers 41.6KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact Are you a creator? Submit your profile to get listed and be discovered by brands in your niche!Submit

2. Kim Duffy

Bio Reviewer Writer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sharing the best kids booksSupporting parents & teachers raise readersAvid library userProlific ReaderIllustration Admirer ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @bookbairnInstagram Followers 36.4KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Scotland, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

3. Sheila O Reilly

Bio #mumoftwogirls 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧#primaryschoolteacher 23 yrs… and counting🍎@hopeeducation_primary brand ambassador🌟#educationblogger 📖#bookishplay📚 ****@hotmail.comInstagram Handle @rascals_and_rainbowsInstagram Followers 30.4KType MicroGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

4. Bryony Dorrans

Bio 🇬🇧Independent Prep School👱🏼‍♀️ Year 1 Teacher📚 Picture Book Expert 🌈 Ambassador for @1decisionltd PSHE💫 PSHE and dDSL📘 CR: The Falling Boy ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @missdorransyearoneInstagram Followers 26.2KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

5. Gina

Bio Mamma to Libby (8) & Wilfred (7), sharing our love of books & donating many along the way.🧡💜💚 📖 Home to #TeachKidsTuesdays🧡💜💚Instagram Handle @raising_bookwormsInstagram Followers 22.5KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

6. Birgitta Sif

Bio Children’s book author & illustrator from Iceland 🇮🇸 (also designer and Associate Lecturer at @cambridge_school_of_art 🇬🇧)©Birgitta Sif 2025 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @birgittasifInstagram Followers 20.6KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

7. Alex

Bio 📚 Reviewing the latest picture books📖 DM if you’re looking for book ideas 👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻 Dad to three amazing boys!👨‍🏫 SEMH TeacherInstagram Handle @father_teacher_readerInstagram Followers 26.5KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

8. Melissa LaSalle

Bio 30 yrs of recommending books to get kids to fall in love with reading! Kids & teen buyer for @oldtownbooks & author of blog WhatToReadToYourKids.com ****@whattoreadtoyourkids.comInstagram Handle @thebookmommyInstagram Followers 14.1KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Alexandria, Virginia, United States Get Email Contact

9. Maria

Bio 📚Helping you find the best picture books for your children.🍃Follow for reviews and book lists 🇮🇹🇬🇧 Mamma of 2, Cambridge -UK📍Instagram Handle @storybook_mammaInstagram Followers 13.2KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

10. Jennie

Bio Home Educator of 4 talented bookish theatre kids @edie_edith_mabel @bea_beatrice_hope @esther_grace_art and William ****@edspire.co.ukInstagram Handle @edspireInstagram Followers 11.9KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Kent, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

11. Faye

Bio filling your library lists and bookshop basketsInstagram Handle @kidsbookstolifeInstagram Followers 10.6KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

12. Alice

Bio 🇬🇧 Book reviews read to an Aug 2017 boy and Feb 2021 girl🖍 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @literate.littlesInstagram Followers 8.2KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

13. Rebecca Cobb

Bio Children's book illustrator and author. ****@yahoo.co.ukInstagram Handle @rebecca_a_cobbInstagram Followers 8.3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

14. Hannah Gold

Bio 🖊️Bestselling children’s author.🏆Blue Peter & Waterstones Winner. 🐳Ambassador for @whalesorg 🐢TURTLE MOON out now! 📚Publisher: @harpercollinschInstagram Handle @hannahgold_authorInstagram Followers 8.1KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Stamford, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

15. Jarvis

Bio Children’s author & illustrator ****@byjarvis.comProfile photo: @embeephotographyInstagram Handle @jarvispicturebooksInstagram Followers 8.7KType NanoGender MaleLocation Manchester, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

16. Caz Cook

Bio Helping you find the best books & toys for your little ones! 📚🧸 Reviews, recommendations & fun finds. DM or contact: ****@gmail.com ✨Instagram Handle @teenyreadersInstagram Followers 5.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

17. Clare

Bio 📚Mum of 3, primary teacher, avid reader📚Passionate about sharing quality books 📚Graduate MEd Children’s Lit📚#scottishbooksunday📚2025: 20/150Instagram Handle @childrensfictionInstagram Followers 5.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Scotland, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

18. Lydia Monks

Bio Bestselling picture book author and illustrator. What the Ladybird Heard and other #JuliaDonaldson books. Latest title, Six Queens, March 24. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @lydiamonks_illustratorInstagram Followers 5.2KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

19. Nadine

Bio 💛Adorable little Story Sacks for 0- 5 years ⭐️Spreading the magic of diverse stories Shop below ****@yahoo.co.ukInstagram Handle @literacybeanInstagram Followers 3.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

20. Naomi and James Jones

Bio 🌊 Creative powerhouse from Cornwall📚 Making beautiful books, cards & prints👁️ Whilst demystifying publishing for all👇🏻 Books, events, shop & advice ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @naomiandjamesjonesInstagram Followers 3.9KType NanoLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

21. Katy

Bio 📕 Kid's Bookstagrammer | UK 🇬🇧 📔 Sharing NEW Childrens Books📗 Donating books to School LibrariesInstagram Handle @katys_book_shelfInstagram Followers 2.7KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

22. Clare Helen Welsh

Bio Children's author @quartokids @littletigerbooks @andersenpress @nosycrow @macmillankidsuk Agent: @agentalicewilliams Founder: @books_that_help_ ****@hotmail.co.ukInstagram Handle @clarehelenwelshInstagram Followers 3.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

23. Caryl Hart

Bio ❤️ Ad- Reviews in Highlights.❤️ DM for Author Visits ❤️ BUY Here or DM ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @carylhartInstagram Followers 3.3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

24. Maya Rushdie Mckenzie

Bio 💖 Assistant Head of Inclusion & SENDCO💖 Lead Literacy Leader across 13 schools💖 London💖Book loverCodesMRSMCK10 - @more__than__a__giftInstagram Handle @mrs_mckenziereadsInstagram Followers 3.1KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

25. Carolina Rabei

Bio • Illustrator/author• MA @csacbi 2014• Based in Cambridge, born in Moldova• Represenred by @rcwliteraryagency and for licensing @ibdartlicensing ****@yahoo.comInstagram Handle @carolinarabei.illustrationInstagram Followers 2.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

26. Lu Fraser

Bio Children’s author Oscar’s Book Prize, Sainsbury’s Children’s 📘 of the Year, Waterstones shortlistee. Ambssdr. @readforgood Rep’d @storywiseagency ****@lufraser.comInstagram Handle @lu.fraserInstagram Followers 2.7KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

27. Fleur Hitchcock

Bio Thrillers for young people. Kid's Bookseller @waterstones Books @nosycrow Represented by @agentkateshaw Mostly Wiltshire. She/Her ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @fleur.hitchcockInstagram Followers 1.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

28. Chris Saunders

Bio Illustrator & author, represented by: @astoundusagency ****@thecurioustreehouse.comInstagram Handle @thecurioustreehouseInstagram Followers 1.7KType NanoGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

29. Alex Winstanley

Bio 🏆 Award-winning children’s author 📚 Passionate about #inclusion & #diversity 🧠 Raising awareness of health conditions🤩 Inspired by real people ****@hotmail.comInstagram Handle @alexwinstanleyauthorInstagram Followers 1.5KType NanoGender MaleLocation Wigan, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

30. Jenny Pearson

Bio Mum, Children’s Author, Primary Teacher. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @j_c_pearsonInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Durham, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

31. Lucy Reynolds

Bio Children's author. Agent, Penny Holroyde. Poetry PhD @oxford_uni. Co-director @stories_fest 📚Mummy 💕 Nature lover 🌳 Member @thesocietyofauthors ****@lucyscribbles.co.ukInstagram Handle @lucyreynoldsauthorInstagram Followers 1.1KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

32. Emma Layfield

Bio Director of @childrensbooksnorthagency_ and @childrens_books_north Board trustee @7stories Based Manchester ****@childrensbooksnorthagency.co.ukInstagram Handle @emma.layfieldInstagram Followers 3.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Manchester, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

33. Nikki

Bio 📱Children’s book reviewer👩‍🏫 Inclusion Lead, Teacher, Tutor, Literacy Advocate📍 Southsea, UK📬👋🏼Enquiries via ****@gmail.com or DM!Instagram Handle @ourclasslibraryInstagram Followers 3.7KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Southsea, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

34. Lauren Child

Bio Official Instagram Lauren Child, writer, illustrator, maker and starer out of the window. Children’s Laureate 2017-2019.Instagram Handle @laurenchildthatsmeInstagram Followers 16.3KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Marlborough, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

35. Judith Eagle

Bio Children’s author: The Secret Starling;The Pear Affair; The Accidental Stowaway and The Stolen Songbird. Published by Faber; rep’d by Lucy at PFD ****@outlook.comInstagram Handle @judith.eagleInstagram Followers 1.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

36. Catherine

Bio 📚 passionate about enriching your home library 🌟 board books to non fiction and everything inbetween📚 selling the very best in children's books ****@smallprint-online.comInstagram Handle @smallprintbooksInstagram Followers 31.4KType MicroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

37. Jennifer Evans

Bio 🍄Science + nature education🐝Book Club, Curriculum + Flashcards🦔Scientist, teacher, writer🥀@robin.and.rose.nature👱🏼‍♀️@drjennyevans🐛Discover⬇️ ****@littlerobineducation.comInstagram Handle @little.robin.educationInstagram Followers 17.2KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Manningtree, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

38. Louise

Bio 📚 Actor&book enthusiast 📚 Sharing the very best in children’s lit📚 Next: UK Tour of ‘Dear Santa’📚 Previous: Dear Zoo & Peter RabbitInstagram Handle @lightsoutwithlouiseInstagram Followers 11.9KType MicroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

39. Joseph Coelho

Bio Winner - Carnegie Medal 2024 - The Boy Lost In The Maze. Author of 50+ books, Children’s Laureate 22 - 24. 214 libraries joined. No DMs. ****@nickypotter.netInstagram Handle @josephcoelhoauthorInstagram Followers 9.2KType NanoGender MaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

40. Dominique Thompson

Bio 📚Inclusive & diverse book recommendations📝Author of Nyla & the Dairy Free Disco✨DM/Email for collaborations ✨Click link👇🏽🌎UK ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @books_of_colourInstagram Followers 5.7KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

41. Kirstie Watson

Bio Independent children’s author and self-publishing pro. I help indie-authors start & grow their publishing businesses 🇬🇧 MK Work with me 👇🏻 ****@telltaletots.co.ukInstagram Handle @kirstie_watson_authorInstagram Followers 2.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

42. Nicola Edwards

Bio “Every child you encounter is a divine appointment."✒️ Author | Editor📍East LondonInstagram Handle @thenicolaedwardsInstagram Followers 2.3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

43. Nicci Rosengarten

Bio 🌱Books you will love + trust 📚🇬🇧🌟Visit my @happyreadingbookshop 🏆UK Content Creator Award Winner💌Newsletters, giveaways + more ↓ ****@happyreading.ukInstagram Handle @the.kids.books.curatorInstagram Followers 4.6KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact