Pathfinder for Author Biographies

Reference

Encyclopedia Online (bellintermediate.us --> English --> Click link)

Webster's Biographical Dictionary

Internet Sites

http://authoryellowpages.com/
This website includes a blurb about the author and also directs visitors to various other websites pertaining to the author.

Author Calendar- http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/indeksi.htm
This websites has a large list of author information. As well as biographical information there also is listings of all of the books they have written.

Fantastic Fiction- http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
There are thousands of authors who have information on this website. Usually the author has a brief blurb and a listing of all the books they have written.

Short Biographies- http://www.short-biographies.com/Author.php
This website has biographies from people all over the world.

http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.61/
In the Ready Reference Biography section there is a link to various Authors.

http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.06.00/
For the youth searching materials they can check out the KidSpace Reading Zone. There is a section for authors.

Search Terms

biography and author's name

author's name

Catalog Numbers

92 Biographies

920 Biography Collections

Bibliography

Iinternet Public Library. (2008). http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/78527

Updated by Ms. Besst on May 20, 2008