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Neil Gaiman was born in 1960 in Portchester, England. He worked as a journalist and freelance writer for a time, before deciding to try his hand at comic books. Some of his work has appeared in publications such as "Time Out," "The Sunday Times," "Punch" and "The Observer." Gaiman's first comic endeavor was the graphic....[more]

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Yudovich Ozimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American author, best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. He also wrote mystery, fantasy, and non-fiction. Asimov wrote or edited approximately five hundred books and more than nine thousand letters and postcards. One of his short sto....[more]

David Pietrusza

David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically-acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history. His 1960: LBJ vs JFK vs Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies was named by ForeWord Magazine as among the best political biographies. Pietrusza's 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents rec....[more]

Sheila Lowe

Like her mystery series character Claudia Rose, Sheila Lowe is a real-life forensic handwriting expert who works with attorneys, private investigators, corporations, and individuals. She’s the author of the internationally acclaimed Complete Idiot’s Guide to Handwriting Analysis (Alpha Books), Handwriting of the Famous....[more]

Darlene Arden

Darlene Arden’s passion for helping animals live longer and better lives shines through in all she does. Whether she’s writing books or articles, speaking to breed clubs and other animal-related groups, attending veterinary conferences to increase her own knowledge and as a presenter, or interacting with individual pet....[more]

Charles Baudelaire

Charles Baudelaire shocked his French contemporaries so much with his decadent and disturbing artistic visions that his surname became a byword for such a style. Born in 1821, Baudelaire was raised in Paris where his father was a priest. Formal education held little interest for Baudelaire as he was expelled from his u....[more]

James H. Gillam

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Helen Fisher

Helen Fisher, Ph.D., one of the world's leading experts on the nature of romantic love and attachment, is the chief scientific adviser to Chemistry.com, a division of Match.com. She is the author of four previous books, two of which-"The First Sex" and "The Anatomy of Love"-were New York Times Notable Books. A research....[more]

George Lucas

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As a graduate of the prestigious Cinema Studies program of the University of Southern California, George Lucas represents the movie-educated generation of American filmmakers, which emerged in the 1970's, including Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Brian DePalma. Lucas's award-winning 20-minu....[more]

Kenneth Womack

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Olga Tufnell

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Dave Thompson

With over 100 published books to his name, pop culture historian Dave Thompson is one of rock'n'roll's leading experts. Ferociously self-opinionated, relentless controversially but writing, too, with irresistible charm and finesse, Thompson's sharply-honed eye for culture and historical context ensure a no-nonsense ....[more]

Ursula K. Le Guin

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Arguably one of the canonical writers of American science fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin was born in Berkeley, Calif., in 1929, the daughter of Alfred L. and Theodora Kroeber. After earning an A.B. degree from Radcliffe College and an A.M. from Columbia University, Le Guin was awarded a Fulbright fellowship in 1953. The ge....[more]

Chip Kidd

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Chip Kidd has designed book jackets for Alfred A. Knopf for over a decade. His work has been featured in "Vanity Fair", "Print", "Entertainment Weekly", "The New Republic", "Time", "The New York Times", "Graphis", "New York", and "ID" magazine. He lives in New York City.