- Barnes & Noble: Meet the Writers
Features author profiles, interviews, book lists, and suggestions for further reading.
www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/browse.asp?
- Literati.net
Resource for publishing, media, appearance, and contact information for authors.
www.literati.net
- Wikipedia: Authors
Directory of author profiles, organized by name, by genre, by nationality, and by language.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_authors
- Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Annotated guide to scholarly Shakespeare resources available online, including a Shakespeare timeline, genealogy, biography, a chart of canonical works, Rowe's 1709 biography of the Bard, and Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare.
shakespeare.palomar.edu
- Rowling, J.K. (444)
Find sites for J.K. Rowling, the renowned author of the bestselling Harry Potter fantasy series. Sites feature biography, book list, excerpts, characters, articles, reviews, audio archives, news, and gossip about the children's author who became the first U.S.- dollar billionaire by writing books.
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- Moore, Michael@
Learn about Michael Moore, the outspoken American film director, author, and social commentator through sites featuring biography, filmography, film company, book reviews, political activities, and news about the Academy award-winning documentary filmmaker who made Farhenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine, Roger & Me, and The Awful Truth.
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- Eggers, Dave (10)
Find sites for David Egger, the writer, editor, and publisher. Sites provide bio, articles and news, criticisms and analysis, essays, and literary journals of the author who has written books under the pseudonyms Daniel O'Mara, Lucy Thomas, and Doris Haggis-On-Whey.
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- King, Stephen (45)
Read about Stephen King, the writer of horror novels. Sites provide bio, bibliography and filmography, news and reviews, book summaries, and trivia on the horror master who authored over 200 novels, sometimes under the pen names of Richard Bachman and John Swithen.
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- Gore, Al@
Browse sites about Al Gore, the former Vice President of the U.S. under former President Bill Clinton. Sites include profile, articles, news, info on An Inconvenient Truth, and online communities on the promoter for spreading awareness on global warming.
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- Brett, Jan (2)
Learn about Jan Brett, the American author and illustrator of the celebrated children's books Fritz and the Beautiful Horses, Berlioz, the Bear, The Mitten, and others through sites featuring biography, projects, educational resources, bibliography, and excerpts.
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- Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) (1904-1991) (36)
Discover Dr. Seuss, the American writer and cartoonist who created The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, and other children's books. Sites offer biography, articles, films, educational resources, poems, and fanlisting of the artist who also advocated social change through his political cartoons.
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- Brown, Dan (20)
Read about Dan Brown, the American author of thriller fiction and controversial bestseller The Da Vinci Code which explores the legend of Holy Grail. Sites provide biography, book list, interviews, news, critics, reviews, and further readings about the author whose other books include Angels and Demons, Digital Fortress, and Deception Point.
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- Rheingold, Howard (5)
Find sites about Howard Rheingold, the American critic and author of The Virtual Community. Sites provide bio, reviews and book summaries, articles, interviews, and online book of the author of books with the theme of the cultural, social, and political implications of modern communication media.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Nonfiction/Rheingold__Howard
- eNotes: Shakespeare
Study guides and resources for students of William Shakespeare, including an A to Z encyclopedia, information on Shakespeare's England, translations of difficult text, and critical essays.
www.shakespeare.com
- Carle, Eric (9)
Find how Eric Carle and his creations The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, and The Grouchy Lady Bug enthrall kids through illustrations and collages. Sites offer bio, book synopses, thematic analysis, lesson plans, and interview of the award-winning illustrator.
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- Barry, Dave@
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- AuthorsDen.com
Directory of authors, featuring profiles, book lists, news, articles, and events.
www.authorsden.com
- Lewis, C.S. (1898-1963) (21)
Learn about C.S. Lewis, the Irish author known for his medieval literature, Christian apologetics, and literary criticism as well as for his popular children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Sites offer biography, lists of fiction and nonfiction works, articles, news, forums, stage and screen adaptations, and reading group guides to Lewis' popular works.
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- Doctorow, Cory (2)
Learn about Cory Doctorow, the science fiction novelist, journalist, and co-editor of the Boing Boing blog, known for his activism in favor of liberalizing copyright laws. Sites include biography, reviews, and downloads.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Literary_Fiction/Doctorow__Cory
- Dahl, Roald (1916-1990) (31)
Learn about Roald Dahl, the British/Norwegian novelist and short story writer who wrote for both children and adults. Sites offer biography, books, fanlisting, images of book covers, lesson plans, museum exhibits, movie adaptations, and bibliography for the author of popular books such as Charlie and Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches, The BFG, and Kiss Kiss.
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