Author Listings (Business, Careers, Occupations)
Records 1 - 20 of 2063
| Minister and best-selling Christian author Max Lucado was educated at Abilene Christian University. He has been pastor of the Oak Hills Church of Christ in San Antonio, Texas since 1988. He also hosts UpWords, a fifteen minute radio show that can be heard in thirty states. Lucado has authored over twenty books, three o....[more] |
| Alma Flor Ada, Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, has devoted her life to advocacy for peace by promoting a pedagogy oriented to personal realization and social justice. A former Radcliffe Scholar at Harvard University and Fulbright Research Scholar she is an internationally r....[more] |
| Erik wrote his first book, The Practically Perfect Pajamas (Winslow Press 2000), because he wanted to have something to illustrate. Ten years and 13 books later, he is working full-time in the children's book world and is currently testing the waters of better self-promotion :)
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| It's no secret how Jen Calonita knows the inside scoop on young Hollywood. A former Senior Entertainment Editor at Teen People, Jen has interviewed everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Zac Efron. An entertainment journalist for the past ten years, Jen has written for TV Guide, Glamour and Marie Claire.
Jen's first nov....[more] |
| M. Maitland DeLand, M.D. is a radiation oncologist, specializing in the treatment of women's and children's cancer. One of the leaders in her field and the president, chief executive officer, and owner of OncoLogics, Inc., a group of clinical cancer practices throughout Louisiana, Dr. DeLand serves as a member of the B....[more] |
| A Young Adult author of numerous novels for young adults, including the Vampire Island and Witch Twins series. Her novels Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be were both National Book Award Finalists.
Adele lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, Erich and their daughter, Priscilla.
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| Children's author Dan Gutman was born in New York City on October 19, 1955. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in psychology in 1977. He started a video game magazine in 1982 called Video Games Player, which later became Computer Games. When the magazine went out of bus....[more] |
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Lynn E. Hazen writes books filled with humor, heart and hope. SHIFTY, her young adult novel, was praised by Kirkus Reviews as "a realistic story that resonates. Smart writing and an engaging narrative keep the story fresh, while an interesting plot will keep readers turning the pages." www.ShiftyTheBook.com
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Ann Hodgman is the author of over 40 childrens' books, several humor books, and three cookbooks: Beat This!, Beat That!, and One Bite Won't Kill You. She has also written articles for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, the Atlantic Monthly, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Smithsonia....[more] |
| Author of over 40 titles for children - including picture books and novels for a wide variety of age groups and interests - Hazel is a popular presenter at schools and libraries across the country. Recent awards include the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature for ....[more] |
| Sometimes, during author visits in schools and libraries, children ask me when I started writing. When I was five years old, I tell them. And that's the truth. I'd dream up poems for birthday presents and plays for backyard production. When my mom read me a story, I never wanted it to end. I'd make up more chapters and....[more] |
| Vicki Lansky was born in Louisville, Ky., on January 6, 1942. She received a B.A. from Connecticut College in 1963, and then began a varied career, working as a clcothing buyerin NYC, as a freelance photographer, and as a childbirth education teaching assistant. In 1974, however, she became involved in publishing when ....[more] |
| Sergio Ruzzier was born in Milan, Italy, in 1966.
He began his career as an illustrator in 1986.
From 1989 to 1993 he created a series of comic strips for Linus, the Italian comics magazine, and later for Lupo Alberto Magazine.
In 1995 he moved to New York City, where he’s been working for national and internati....[more] |
| With her newest picture book coming in 2011 (Marimba Books/Kensington) titled ALOHA FOR CAROL ANN, illustrated by Priscilla Garcia Burris, Margo Sorenson is the author of over twenty-six books for young readers. She was born in Washington, DC, and spent the first seven years of her life in Spain and Italy, living where....[more] |
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