Something about the author. Volume 306 /
Lisa Kumar, project editor.
- 1 online resource (xi, 434 pages) : illustrations (chiefly 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 indexes.
Kathryn Madeline Allen, 1957- -- Derek Anderson, 1969- -- Mike Artell, 1948- -- Jennifer Barrett (see Jennifer O'Connell) -- Kathleen Benson, 1947- -- Jennifer Berne -- Paul Blackwell (see P.J. Bracegirdle) -- Erin Bowman, 1985- -- Paul Bracegirdle (see P.J. Bracegirdle) -- P.J. Bracegirdle -- Paige Britt -- AJ Brooks (see Jolene Perry) -- Scott William Carter -- Cathy Cassidy, 1962- -- Simon Cheshire, 1954- -- Sarah Combs, 1976- -- Marion Coste, 1938- -- Nicola Davies, 1958- -- Matt Dembicki, 1970- -- Barry Denenberg -- Amy Fellner Dominy, 1964- -- G�eraldine Elschner, 1954- -- Helen Eve -- Barbara Fienberg -- Denise Fleming, 1950- -- Kim Gamble, 1952-2016 -- A.C. Gaughen, 1984- -- Mike Goldsmith, 1962- -- Mini Grey -- PJ Haarsma -- Rebecca Hahn -- Sarah N. Harvey, 1950- -- Kate Hattemer -- Susan Hellard -- Jennifer L. Holm, 1968(?)- -- Holm and Hamel (see Jennifer L. Holm) -- Stephen Huneck, 1948-2010 -- Melissa Iwai -- Mia Josephs (see Jolene Perry) -- Jacqueline Jules, 1956- -- Sheila Keenan, 1953- -- Jacqueline Kelly -- Andrew Klavan, 1954- -- Ted Kooser, 1939- -- Theodore Kooser (see Ted Kooser) -- Laura McGee Kvasnosky, 1951- -- Joe Lasker, 1919-2015 -- Iain Lawrence, 1955- -- Sarah Lean -- Moying Li, 1954- -- Moying Li-Marcus (see Moying Li) -- Sam Lloyd -- Alex London (see C. Alexander London) -- C. Alexander London, 1980- -- Charles London (see C. Alexander London) -- Elisa Ludwig -- Wayne Lynch, 1948- -- Kristen Margiotta -- Elizabeth Stasse McAulay (see Lisa M. Stasse) -- Lisa McMann, 1968- -- Kai Meyer, 1969- -- Linda Michelin -- Stevie Morgan (see Nicola Davies) -- Andy Myer -- Christopher Myers -- Alexander Nix (see Kai Meyer) -- Jack Nolte(see Scott William Carter) -- Danica Novgorodoff, 1980- -- Jennifer O'Connell, 1956- -- Darren O'Shaughnessy (see Darren Shan) -- Jolene Perry, 1976- -- Jolene Betty Perry (see Jolene Perry) -- Keith Peterson (see Andrew Klavan) -- Eric Pinder -- Yvonne Prinz, 1960- -- Kristin Rae -- Aaron Reynolds, 1970- -- Rick Riordan, 1964- -- Catherine Rondina -- Barry Root -- Leila Sales, 1984- -- Darren Shan, 1972- -- D.B. Shan (see Darren Shan) -- Judy Sierra, 1945- -- Rick Spears -- Lisa M. Stasse -- Courtney C. Stevens -- Margaret Tracy (see Andrew Klavan) -- Bianca Turetsky, 1979- -- Glennette Tilley Turner, 1933- -- Mitch Weiss, 1951- -- John Corey Whaley, 1984- -- Mo Willems, 1968- -- Frieda Wishinsky, 1948-.
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.