"Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people."
"ISSN 0276-816X."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Alma Flor Ada -- Jamel Akib -- Anthony Aveni -- Susan Banta -- Cheryl Bardoe -- Holly Bennett -- Ruth Marie Berglin -- Patricia Bernard -- LeeAnn Blankenship -- John Boyne -- Charlotte Lewis Brown -- Marge Bruchac -- Jim Callan -- F. Isabel Campoy -- Nicoletta Ceccoli -- Henry Cole -- Doug Cooney -- Michael L. Cooper -- Sharon Darrow -- Larry Day -- Kady MacDonald Denton -- Ken Derby -- Polly Dunbar -- Kathy Duval -- Wolf Erlbruch -- Howard Fine -- Susan Fletcher -- Helen Fox -- Susan E. Goodman -- Emmanuel Guibert -- Doris Gwaltney -- Andrew Hammond -- Eveline Hasler -- Brian J. Heinz -- Joseph Helgerson -- Heinz Janisch -- Robin Jarvis -- Kate Klise -- Beth Krommes -- Jenna LaReau -- Kara LaReau -- Kirby Larson -- Julie Litty -- Gillian Lobel -- Lorraine M. Lopez -- Tom MacRae -- Marlee Matlin -- Patricia McCormick -- Taro Miura -- Pep Montserrat -- Kadir Nelson -- S.D. Nelson -- John Nickle -- Susanna Pitzer -- Ben Redlich -- Michael Rosen -- Susan L. Roth -- Nicole Rubel -- Laura Ruby -- Barbara Sapergia -- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (Obit. Notice) -- Howie Schneider -- Leda Schubert -- Dyan Sheldon -- Joyce Sidman -- Jos. A. Smith -- Amber Stewart -- Mark Svendsen -- Joan C. Verniero -- Eric von Schmidt -- Bradford Washburn (Obit. Notice) -- Carole Boston Weatherford -- Ela Weissberger -- David Wiesner -- Jonathan Wilson -- Phil Wilson -- Leo Yerxa -- Sachiko Yoshikawa
Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs