African American Literature Book Club
<http://www.aalbc.com/authors/>
Read about African American authors and poets. Enjoy book excerpts or listen
to poetry. Learn about popular and interesting new books and classic titles.

Young Adult Authors on the Web
<http://www.co.henrico.va.us/library/yaauthors.htm>
Includes information about school visits.

Fairosa Cyber Library of Children's' Literature
http://www.fairrosa.info/cl.authors.html
Links to author and illustrator web sites. Includes a list of birth dates
arranged by name and date.

Scholastic Authors and Books
<http://www2.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/authorstudies/authorstu
dies.jhtml>Your favorite authors online! Biographies, interviews, booklists,
and more. (Grades K-8)

75 Authors and Illustrators Everyone Should Know
<http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/75authors.html>
From the Children's Book Council. Originally compiled as part of Read Across
America.  (Grades K-8)

Meet the Author/Illustrator
<http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/archives.html>
Personal stories in author's own words.

Children's Authors and Illustrators
<http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/authors.htm>
Includes lesson plans, activities and other teacher resources.

Children's Literature Web Guide
<http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html>
Site includes authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans,
scholars, and readers.

Children's and Young Adults' Authors and Illustrators
<http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm>
Lesson plans and online interviews.  Check out the pronunciation guide to
find out how Jon Scieszka and many more authors' names are really
pronounced.

KidsRead
<http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/authors.asp>
New authors are added to this site weekly.