Authors & Illustrators

General Indexes

There are many web sites that provide information about authors and illustrators, or that have links to web sites about individual authors and illustrators. There is no single site that provides a comprehensive listing of everything availble on the web. The four below are good starting points.

Children's Book Council: Author and Illustrator Sites: The CBC's terrific web site includes a listing of some of the authors and illustrators published by their member publishers, and links to those individuals' sites. They also have great information on hosting an author or illustrator visit. Especially recommended.
TeachingBooks.Net is a fee-based site designed with the needs of educators in mind. One of the unique features of the site is original video-interviews with authors and illustrators in their studios. They also have a great links page to author and illustrator sites. Especially recommended.

(Wisconsin residents have free access to TeachingBooks through Badgerlink).
Internet School Library Media Center: Index to Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators fairly comprehensive listing of authors and illustrators and information about each; often includes teacher resource files; some links out of date
Kay E. Vandergrift: Learning about the Author and Illustrator Pages : links vary from official author/illustrator sites to academic resources; some links out of date

Quick Guide to Authors and Illustrators on the CCBC Web Site

A compilation of the unique author/illustrator information you can find right here on the CCBC web site, including CCBC Webcasts, Original Interviews, and information about Wisconsin Book Creators.

Sites about Authors and Illustrators

The general indexes above, or an internet search engine, will often lead you to many sites about an author or artist. Some sites are designed with children in mind, and others are aimed at educators.

Resources on the web about authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults include:

Official Web Sites: an author or illustrator's own authorized site, such as:

Eric Carle
Nikki Grimes
J. K. Rowling

Fan Sites: created by one or more people who appreciate an author or illustrator's work, such as:

Brian Jacques
Crockett Johnson
J. K. Rowling

Publisher Sites: information presented by an author or illustrator's publisher, such as:

Christopher Paul Curtis
Pam Muñoz Ryan
J. K. Rowling

Institutional Sites: created by librarians and educators and others in the children's literature field; may include original interviews, activities, book reviews, and more. Examples include:

Joseph Bruchac
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
J. K. Rowling

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	Quick Guide CCBC Webcasts Original Interviews Wisconsin Book Creators CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators Authors & Illustrators General Indexes There are many web sites that provide information about authors and illustrators, or that have links to web sites about individual authors and illustrators. There is no single site that provides a comprehensive listing of everything availble on the web. The four below are good starting points. Children's Book Council: Author and Illustrator Sites: The CBC's terrific web site includes a listing of some of the authors and illustrators published by their member publishers, and links to those individuals' sites. They also have great information on hosting an author or illustrator visit. Especially recommended. TeachingBooks.Net is a fee-based site designed with the needs of educators in mind. One of the unique features of the site is original video-interviews with authors and illustrators in their studios. They also have a great links page to author and illustrator sites. Especially recommended. (Wisconsin residents have free access to TeachingBooks through Badgerlink). Internet School Library Media Center: Index to Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators fairly comprehensive listing of authors and illustrators and information about each; often includes teacher resource files; some links out of date Kay E. Vandergrift: Learning about the Author and Illustrator Pages : links vary from official author/illustrator sites to academic resources; some links out of date Quick Guide to Authors and Illustrators on the CCBC Web Site A compilation of the unique author/illustrator information you can find right here on the CCBC web site, including CCBC Webcasts, Original Interviews, and information about Wisconsin Book Creators. Sites about Authors and Illustrators The general indexes above, or an internet search engine, will often lead you to many sites about an author or artist. Some sites are designed with children in mind, and others are aimed at educators. Resources on the web about authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults include: Official Web Sites: an author or illustrator's own authorized site, such as: Eric Carle Nikki Grimes J. K. Rowling Fan Sites: created by one or more people who appreciate an author or illustrator's work, such as: Brian Jacques Crockett Johnson J. K. Rowling Publisher Sites: information presented by an author or illustrator's publisher, such as: Christopher Paul Curtis Pam Muñoz Ryan J. K. Rowling Institutional Sites: created by librarians and educators and others in the children's literature field; may include original interviews, activities, book reviews, and more. Examples include: Joseph Bruchac Phyllis Reynolds Naylor J. K. Rowling Did you get to this page from our Links section? Click here to go back to the Links main page.