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: A Box Full of Murder 📦 ✨Shop my shelves⬇️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @thelittleliterarysocietyInstagram Followers 42KType 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 36.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Scotland, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

3. 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 31.2KType MicroGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

4. Sheila O Reilly

Bio #mumoftwogirls 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧#primaryschoolteacher 23 yrs… and counting🍎@hopeeducation_primary brand ambassador🌟#educationblogger 📖#bookishplay📚 ****@hotmail.comInstagram Handle @rascals_and_rainbowsInstagram Followers 30.2KType MicroGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

5. Bryony Dorrans

Bio 🇬🇧Independent Prep School👱🏼‍♀️ Year 1 Teacher📚 Picture Book Expert 🌈 Ambassador for @1decisionltd PSHE💫 PSHE and dDSL ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @missdorransyearoneInstagram Followers 29KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

6. 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 22.7KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

7. 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 20.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

8. Alex

Bio 📚 Reviewing the latest picture books 👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻 Dad to three amazing boys!👨‍🏫 SEMH TeacherInstagram Handle @father_teacher_readerInstagram Followers 30.7KType MicroGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

9. 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 16.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Alexandria, Virginia, United States Get Email Contact

10. 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 13.5KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

11. Jennie

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

12. Faye

Bio filling your library lists and bookshop basketsInstagram Handle @kidsbookstolifeInstagram Followers 10.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

13. Joseph Coelho

Bio Winner-Carnegie Medal 2024 - The Boy Lost In The Maze. Author of 50+ books, Children’s Laureate 22 - 24. Play-Overheard In a Tower Block on now at LAT ****@nickypotter.netInstagram Handle @josephcoelhoauthorInstagram Followers 9.7KType NanoGender MaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

14. Alice

Bio 🇬🇧 Book reviews read to an Aug 2017 boy and Feb 2021 girl🖍 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @literate.littlesInstagram Followers 8.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

15. Rebecca Cobb

Bio Children's book illustrator and author. ****@yahoo.co.ukInstagram Handle @rebecca_a_cobbInstagram Followers 8.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

16. Hannah Gold

Bio 🖊️Bestselling children’s author🏆Blue Peter & Waterstones Winner📚Ambassador for @vipreading 🐳Ambassador for @whalesorg 📚Publisher: @harpercollinschInstagram Handle @hannahgold_authorInstagram Followers 8.7KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Stamford, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

17. Jarvis

Bio Children’s author & illustrator ****@byjarvis.comProfile photo: @embeephotographyInstagram Handle @jarvispicturebooksInstagram Followers 9.1KType NanoGender MaleLocation Manchester, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

18. 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 6.1KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

19. Clare

Bio 📚Mum of 3, primary teacher, avid reader📚Children’s book reviewer📚Graduate MEd Children’s Literature 📚#scottishbooksunday📚2025: 64/150Instagram Handle @childrensfictionInstagram Followers 5.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Scotland, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

20. Lydia Monks

Bio ⭐️ Children’s book author and illustrator⭐️ Julia Donaldson books⭐️ Signed books and prints in online shop ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @lydiamonks_illustratorInstagram Followers 5.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

21. Nadine

Bio Children’s story sacks that spark a little childhood wonder ✨🍄Shop 👇🏾 ****@yahoo.co.ukInstagram Handle @literacybeanInstagram Followers 4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

22. 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 4KType NanoLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

23. Katy

Bio 📚 Kid's Bookstagrammer | UK 🇬🇧 📚 NEW Children's book reviews📚 Donating to School LibrariesInstagram Handle @katys_book_shelfInstagram Followers 3.1KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

24. Clare Helen Welsh

Bio Children's author @quartokids @littletigerbooks @andersenpress @nosycrow @macmillankidsuk Agent: @agentalicewilliams Founder: @books_that_help_ ****@hotmail.co.ukInstagram Handle @clarehelenwelshInstagram Followers 3.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

25. 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

26. 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 3.3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

27. Kirstie Watson

Bio Indie children’s author & self-publishing pro. I help authors start & scale their publishing businesses - from writing, to publishing for profit 🇬🇧 ****@telltaletots.co.ukInstagram Handle @kirstie_watson_authorInstagram Followers 3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

28. Carolina Rabei

Bio • Illustrator• MA @csacbi 2014• Cambridge, Uk• Represenred by @rcwliteraryagency and for licensing @ibdartlicensing ****@yahoo.comInstagram Handle @carolinarabei.illustrationInstagram Followers 3KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

29. 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 2.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

30. 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 1.9KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

31. Chris Saunders

Bio Illustrator & author, represented by: @astoundusagency ****@thecurioustreehouse.comInstagram Handle @thecurioustreehouseInstagram Followers 1.8KType NanoGender MaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

32. 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

33. Lucy Reynolds

Bio Children's author & book creator. Agent, Penny Holroyde. Poetry PhD @oxford_uni. Co-director @stories_fest 📚Mummy 💕 Nature lover 🌳@thesocietyofauthors ****@lucyscribbles.co.ukInstagram Handle @lucyreynoldsauthorInstagram Followers 1.2KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

34. 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 4.7KType NanoGender FemaleLocation England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

35. Emma Layfield

Bio Director of @childrensbooksnorthagency_ and @childrens_books_north Board trustee @7stories Based Manchester ****@childrensbooksnorthagency.co.ukInstagram Handle @emma.layfieldInstagram Followers 3.5KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Manchester, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

36. Nikki

Bio 📱Children’s book reviewer👩‍🏫 Inclusion Lead, Teacher, Tutor, Literacy Advocate📍 Southsea, UK📬👋🏼Enquiries via ****@gmail.com or DM!Instagram Handle @ourclasslibraryInstagram Followers 3.8KType NanoGender FemaleLocation Southsea, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

37. 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 16.6KType MicroGender FemaleLocation Marlborough, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

38. 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 1.5KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact

39. 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 11.8KType MicroGender FemaleLocation 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 5.6KType NanoGender FemaleLocation United Kingdom Get Email Contact

41. 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

42. Nicola Edwards

Bio “Every child you encounter is a divine appointment."✒️ Author | Editor📍East LondonInstagram Handle @thenicolaedwardsInstagram Followers 2.4KType NanoGender FemaleLocation London, England, United Kingdom Get Email Contact