Behind World Kid Lit CIC is a vibrant network of literature and literacy advocates, scholars, librarians and educators, and children’s publishing professionals across five continents.

We have regular contributors based in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Finland, India, Morocco, Nigeria, Spain, UK and USA.

World Kid Lit CIC operates through the following volunteer-run teams.

Comms & Content

Website & blog co-editors: Jackie Friedman Mighdoll, Johanna McCalmont, Kelly Zhang, Katy Dycus

Social media: Anam Zafar, Charisma Lee, Gemma Ware, Johanna McCalmont, Phương Anh Nguyen, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Sarah Robinson

Fundraising

Sarah Robinson, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Advisory Board

Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (managing director), Sarah Robinson (director), Jackie Friedman Mighdoll, Kelly Zhang, Lisa Davis

Major contributors

Besides the individuals named above (thank you, all!), we owe huge thanks to many individuals who have made a major contribution to World Kid Lit since we started informally in 2016.

In particular, thanks to Marcia Lynx Qualey, Lawrence Schimel, Alexandra Büchler, Claire Storey, Mohini Gupta, Helen Wang, Paula Holmes, Charlotte Graver, Derek Ahmedzai, Ayò Oyeku, Deborah Hallford, Nanette McGuinness, Olatoun Gabi-Williams, Lori, Daniel Hahn, Avery Fischer Udagawa, and Mia Spangenberg.

Dozens of writers and readers have contributed to the blog and in other ways over the years – thank you to you all.