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Frequently used Sites
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Author Yellow Pages- http://authoryellowpages.com/
This website includes a blurb about the author and also directs visitors to various other websites pertaining to the author.
Authors on the Web- http://www.authorsontheweb.com/
Various web listings of author’s websites.
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.
Biblio.com- http://www.biblio.com/authors.php
This website is mostly for finding used and out of print books but they also have over 300 author biographies.
Bibliomania- http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/259/frameset.html
This website has many resources to help with homework and research.
Biography.com- http://www.biography.com/
A division of A&E Network, Biograhy.com is specifically for biographical information on various individual. You can search for a specific author to obtain information on them.
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.
LitWeb- http://litweb.net/
LitWeb has over 500 author biographies from various periods of time.
Short Biographies- http://www.short-biographies.com/Author.php
This websites has biographies from people all over the world.
WebSmart Links to Young Adult Authors- http://www.rhml.lib.mo.us/authors.htm
Richmond Heights Library has
In the Ready Reference Biography of the IPL 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.
For Authors A-K
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn9300/
For Authors L-Z
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn9600/