Something about the author. Volume 261 [electronic resource] /
Lisa Kumar, project editor.
- Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2014.
- 1 online resource (xi, 385 p.) : ill.
- Gale virtual reference library .
"Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people." "ISSN 0276-816X."
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Ackley, Amy -- Aker, Don 1955- -- Alexander, Kwame -- Anderson, C.L. (see Zettel, Sarah) -- Ang, Joy 1985- -- Aston, Dianna Hutts 1964- -- Bauer, A.C.E. -- Bauer, Alice (see Bauer, A.C.E.) -- Best, Cari 1951- -- Blade, Adam (see Ford, Michael) -- Bock, Caroline -- Boynton, Sandra 1953- -- Bracken, Beth -- Cameron, Peter 1959- -- Charbonnet, Gabrielle 1961- -- Churchyard, Kathleen -- Climo, Shirley 1928-2012 -- Colon, Raul 1952- -- Cunnane, Kelly -- Davila, Claudia 1973- -- Diesen, Deborah 1967- -- Dockray, Tracy 1962- -- Dormer, Frank W. -- Emmett, Jonathan 1965- -- Falconer, Ian 1959- -- Farley, Robin -- Findlay, Jamieson 1958- -- Ford, Michael 1980- -- Ford, Michael James (see Ford, Michael) -- Fraser, Kay 1980- -- Frederick, Heather Vogel -- Gilbert, Catherine (see Murdock, Catherine Gilbert) -- Godkin, Celia 1948- -- Graham, Hilary Weisman -- Gustafson, Scott -- Hall, Katy (see McMullan, Kate) -- Harmon, Michael 1969- -- Harris, Robie H. 1940- -- Henderson, J.A. 1962- -- Henderson, Jan Andrew (see Henderson, J.A.) -- Homel, David 1952- -- Hughes, Gregory -- Kiernan, Celine 1967- -- Kohuth, Jane -- Kostick, Conor 1964- -- Lambert, Sally Anne -- Langston, Laura 1958- -- Lopez, Susana -- Lunde, Darrin 1969- -- Martin, Jacqueline Briggs 1945- -- McMullan, Kate 1947- -- Medina, Meg 1963- -- Messenger, Shannon -- Morrison, Joan Wehlen 1923-2010 -- Murdock, Catherine Gilbert -- Obed, Ellen Bryan 1944- -- Paige, Pamela Porter (see Porter, Pamela) -- Pattison, Darcy 1954- -- Pattison, Darcy S. (see Pattison, Darcy) -- Porter, Pamela 1956- -- Priestley, Chris 1958- -- Reid, Barbara 1957- -- Richardson, Nan -- Rietz, Kathleen -- Roche, Suzzy 1956- -- Rosenfield, Kat -- Schoening, Dan -- Springstubb, Tricia 1950- -- Stanley, Malaika Rose -- Stengl, Anne Elisabeth -- Stratton, Allan 1951- -- St. Romain, Rose Anne -- Szegedi, Katalin 1963- -- Tiernan, Cate (see Charbonnet, Gabrielle) -- Tobias, Laura (see Langston, Laura) -- Tuck, Justin 1983- -- Vrettos, Adrienne Maria -- Walden, Mark 1952- -- Walsh, Barbara 1958- -- Walsh, Barbara Ann (see Walsh, Barbara) -- Walton, Jo 1964- -- Westcott, Nadine Bernard 1949- -- Wittlinger, Ellen 1948- -- Ye, Ting-Xing 1952- -- Zettel, Sarah 1966- -- Zielin, Lara -- Zimmermann, H. Werner (see Zimmermann, Werner) -- Zimmermann, Werner 1951-.
Provides illustrated biographical articles on authors and illustrators of works for children and young adults, ranging from established award winners to less prominent authors and illustrators whose works are just coming to be recognized, from past centuries through today. Covers such genres as picture books, humor, folk and fairy tales, mystery and adventure, science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, poetry and nonsense verse, drama, biography, and nonfiction.