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A few weeks ago, YA author Mitali Perkins put together a list of young adult authors on Twitter.

In the same spirit of connecting children’s authors with fans and other publishing professionals, here’s a list of published picture book authors and illustrators who maintain a Twitter presence. Also included are debut authors with books due for release in the coming year or two.

UPDATE AUGUST 2013: It’s been eons since I’ve updated this list, but I see it’s been referenced online in several places and has become a popular resource. Unfortunately, I can no longer take the time to update this list–there are just too many changes to keep up with. But if you want to be included, simply add a comment with your Twitter handle and you’ll be seen there. Thank you!

Enjoy! Make new connections; discover talented people!

1. Bonnie Adamson @BonnieAdamson
2. Laurie Halse Anderson @HalseAnderson
3. Boni Ashburn @BoniAshburn
4. Carin Berger @CarinBerger
5. Phil Bildner @PhilBildner
6. Deborah Blumenthal @DeborahBlu
7. Susan Taylor Brown @Susanwrites
8. James Burks @JamesBurksArt
9. Heather Ayris Burnell @HeatherAyris
10. Clay Carmichael @ClayCarmichael
11. Tara Larsen Chang @TLCillustration
12. Susan Chodakiewitz @SusanChodak
13. Rob Christianson @RobChristianson
14. Peggy Collins @PeggysBooks
15. Susan Crites @SusanCrites
16. Kristy Dempsey @KristyDempsey
17. Sarah Dillard @SWDillard
18. Brandi Dougherty @BrandiDougherty
19. Elizabeth Dulemba @Dulemba
20. Ame Dyckman @AmeDyckman
21. Wendy Edelson @WendyEdelson
22. Carol Gordon Ekster @CEkster
23. Claudia Golden @Claudiamm37 (Account deleted)
24. Gus Gordon @IllustratorGus
25. Jean Fischer @JeanFischer1
26. Kakie Fitzsimmons @KakieF
27. Alison Ashley Formento @AFormento
28. Roz Fulcher @Rozzieland
29. Neil Gaiman @NeilHimself
30. K.L. Going @KLGoing
31. Lorie Ann Grover @LorieAnnGrover
32. Diane Dawson Hearn @DDHearn
33. Anette Heiberg @AnetteHeiberg
34. Leeza Hernandez @leezaworks
35. Ryan Hipp @HippHop
36. Lisa Horstman @LisaHorstman
37. Oliver Jeffers @OliverJeffers
38. Ward Jenkins @wardomatic
39. Dani Jones @danidraws
40. Cathy June @CathyJuneArt
41. Michelle Knudsen @MichelleKnudsen
42. Kara LaReau @KaraLaReau
43. Tara Lazar (me!) @taralazar
44. John Lechner @JohnLechner
45. Kelly Light @KellyLight
46. Grace Lin @pacylin
47. Wendy Martin @wendymartinart
48. Anne Mazer @AnneMazer
49. Rich McCoy @McCoyDigital
50. Kate Messner @KateMessner
51. Jennifer L. Meyer @JenniferLMeyer
52. Jamie Michalak @JamieMichalak
53. Amy Moreno @EarthenVessel
54. Cyn Narsisi @CynDraws
55. Jeannine Norris @JeannineNorris
56. Neil Numberman @NeilNumberman
57. Dianne Ochiltree @WriterDi
58. Eric Orchard @EricOrchard
59. Alicia Padrón @AliciaPadrón
60. Todd Parr @ToddParr
61. The Pigeon @The_Pigeon
62. Jamie Pogue @JamiePogue
63. Jean Reidy @JeanReidy
64. Peter H. Reynolds @PeterHReynolds
65. Jacqui Robbins @JacquiRobbins
66. Shelly L. Rogers @KidsIllustrator
67. Candace Ryan @CandaceRyan
68. Tammi Sauer @SauerTammi
69. Niki Schoenfeldt @NikiofWare
70. Corey Rosen Schwartz @CoreyPBNinja
71. Jon Scieszka @GuysRead
72. Diana Scimone @DianaScimone
73. Cynthia Leitich Smith @CynLeitichSmith
74. Kim Sponaugle @PictureKitchen
75. Laurel Snyder @LaurelSnyder
76. Ruth Spiro @RuthSpiro
77. Patricia Storms @stormsy
78. Susan Marie Swanson @Susan_Marie
79. Don Tate @Devas_T
80. Nikki Tate @WriterGrrrl
81. Jennifer Therms @JenThermes
82. Holly Thompson @HatBooks
83. Renee Ting @ReneeAtShens
84. Joyce Wan @wanart
85. Kathy Weller @wellerwishes
86. Leah Wiedemer @RoamingArtist
87. Karma Wilson @KarmaWilson
88. Paula Yoo @PaulaYoo
89. Laura Zarrin @CreativeGirl
90. Paul O. Zelinsky @PaulOZelinsky