Something about the author. Volume 295 /
Lisa Kumar, project editor.
- 1 online resource (xi, 396 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits
- Gale virtual reference library .
"Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people." "ISSN 0276-816X."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Zeina Abirached, 1981- -- Nancy Kelly Allen, 1949- -- David Aretha -- Mary Azarian, 1940- -- Ken Baker, 1970- -- Kenneth Joel Baker -- Bryn Barnard, 1956- -- Carolyn Bear, 1944- -- Jadrien Bell -- Betty G. Birney, 1947- -- Toby Bishop -- Yelena Black -- Jon Blake 1954- -- Patricia Ann Blount -- Patty Blount -- Juli Brenning -- Kathryn Brown, 1955- -- N.M. Browne, 1960- -- Cate Campbell -- Laura Carlin -- Mary Lou Carney, 1949- -- Kresley Cole -- Ellen Conford, 1942-2015 -- Wendy Cooling -- Helen Cooper, 1963- -- Elaine Dimopoulos -- Fiona Dunbar, 1961- -- Linda Falken -- Linda C. Falken -- Vashti Farrer -- Christie Golden, 1963- -- Margaret Bloy Graham, 1920-2015 -- Corey Ann Haydu -- Maria Dahvana Headley, 1977- -- Paul Hess, 1961- -- Shelley Hrdlitschka, 1956- -- Shelley Joanne Hrdlitschka -- Carol Sue Humphrey, 1956- -- Denise Jaden -- Jory John -- Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, 1956- -- Kresley Kjellander -- Heather Klassen -- Elizabeth LaBan -- Theo Lawrence -- Nicole Maggi -- Ted Malawer, 1984- -- Louise Marley, 1952- -- Nicola Matthews -- Elizabeth May, 1987- -- Maureen McCarthy, 1953- -- Maureen McGowan -- Thanda McLaren -- David Metzenthen, 1958- -- Ted Michael -- J. Barton Mitchell, Barbara Olenyik Morrow, 1952- -- Sheila O'Connor -- Hanoch Piven, 1963- -- Dan Poblocki, 1981- -- Luciana Navarro Powell -- Ken Rappoport, 1935- -- Chloe Rayban -- Rob Reger, 1969- -- Elizabeth Richards, 1980- -- Elizabeth Fleur Richards -- Na'ima B. Robert, 1978(?)- -- Connie Roop, 1951- -- Constance Betzer Roop -- Peter Roop, 1951- -- Peter G. Roop -- Jeanne Ryan -- Ruth Sanderson, 1951- -- Ruth L. Sanderson -- Tammi Sauer, 1972- -- Antonie Schneider, 1954- -- Nicola Smee, 1948- -- Nicola Smee, 1948- -- Meagan Spooner -- Whitney Stewart, 1959- -- Linda Strachan -- Victoria Strauss -- Joyce Sweeney, 1955- -- Joyce Kay Sweeney -- Lauren Tarshis -- Greg Trine -- Chris van Dusen, 1960- -- DAvid Walliams, 1971- -- Sara Walsh -- Cynthia Weill, 1959- -- A.B. Westrik -- Anne Bryan Westrik -- Elaine Wolf -- Dianne Wolfer, 1961- -- Veronica Wolff.
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.