Research and Course Guides: Children's & Young Adult Literature: Find Information About Authors

Biographical Information -- Online Resources

Something About the Author (Gale) This link opens in a new window
each volume in this series provides illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 75 children's authors and artists. Only v. 254 (2013)-present are online. All other volumes can be found in print at PN 451. S6 in Cooper Library.
Biography in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
biographical information integrating reference materials, periodical articles and multimedia content
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
biographical profiles, plus articles, images, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries
Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators
print version also available in Cooper Library. Call Number PS490 .M395 2000

Something About the Author
Call Number: PN451 .S6
Look in cumulative index in back of latest volume to see which volume(s) contain(s) information on an individual. Covers the years 1971-2013. Print subscription was cancelled, but 2013-present are available online via the library catalog.
100 Most Popular Children's Authors
Call Number: PS490 .M39 1999
100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators
Call Number: PS490 .M395 2000
Online & print versions available; print version for use in library only
100 More Popular Young Adult Authors
Call Number: PS490 .D74 2002

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