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Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, House & Home, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Criticism, Pets, Social Science

Dean Koontz was born July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania. He attended Shippensburg State College with a degree in Education. A former high school English teacher as well as a teacher-counselor with the Appalachian Poverty Program, Koontz began writing as a child to escape an ugly home life caused by his alcoholic fat....[more]

Jane Austen

It is hard to find a more polarizing author than Austen, who was revered by her admirers and despised by her critics. Either way, her works demand a passionate response two hundred years after they were published. Born in 1775 in England to a middle-class family, Austen had her greatest success shortly before her death....[more]

Ruth Strother

Ruth Strother has been in the publishing industry for over twenty years. She was the first editor-in-chief of BowTie Press, the book division of BowTie, Inc., publisher of Dog Fancy magazine, among others. She is the author of fifteen books for children, including My Pet Dog, which was nominated for several prestigious....[more]

Mike Rigsby

Haywired “A great first book for the budding inventor or engineer.”--Eric Wilhelm, cofounding partner of Squid Labs, CEO of Instructables Amazing Rubber Band Cars "Finally, an engineer writes a book for kids! Amazing Rubber Band Cars is much more than a thro....[more]

Lisa A. Stukel

Lisa Stukel is a graduate from Michigan State University and lives with her husband and two children in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Lisa has been a freelance writer for four years, and has written many articles relating to parenting. Her book, "A Busy Mom's Guide to Entertaining", was born as a result of attending, and h....[more]

Tara Aronson

Tara has appeared in numerous magazine, newspaper and online articles featuring her lifestyle, organizing and cleaning expertise in addition to writing her twice-monthly column, Coming Clean in the San Francisco Chronicle. Tara is also regularly a guest expert on news programs across the country. She most recently app....[more]

Sarah Susanka

Best-selling author, architect and cultural visionary Sarah Susanka is leading a movement to redefine the American home and lifestyle. Her "build better, not bigger" approach to residential architecture has been embraced across the country, and her "Not So Big" philosophy is evolving beyond our physical habitations and....[more]

Pearl S. Buck

Pearl S. Buck (Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker) (June 26, 1892 — March 6, 1973) Pearl was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia to Absolom Sydenstricker and Caroline Stulting. Her parents were Southern Presbyterian missionaries, stationed in China. They returned to the United States for her birth and returned when she was a f....[more]

Larry May

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Dave Barry

Business & Economics, Business & Economics, Fiction, Health & Fitness, House & Home, Humor, Juvenile Fiction, Language Arts & Disciplines, Music, Self-help, Social Science

Dave Barry was born in Armonk, New York; in 1947; he was elected class clown at Pleasantville High School in 1965; he graduated with an English degree from Haverford College in 1969. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author claims that his humor stems from his early years in Armonk, New York. His humor columns are syndicated ....[more]

Jim Hrisoulas

Chris Peterson

I'm a writer, editor and Yankees fan living in Brooklyn, New York. I ditched the Golden State 25 years ago because I was just too damn surly for that place. I write books mostly--working a non-fiction joint titled "The Weary Bachelor," and a book of short stories titled "The Blind Man's Mirror."

Paula Deen

Biography & Autobiography, Cooking, House & Home, Juvenile Nonfiction

Paula H. Deen and her sons operate The Lady & Sons Restaurant, located in Savannah's historic district.

Saxon Holt

Saxon Holt is widely recognized as one of the top photographers in the world of garden photography. His images are in demand from publishers worldwide and he has worked for magazines as diverse as Pacific Horticulture and Architectural Digest. His collection of more than 200,000 images is available for licensing thro....[more]

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Architecture, Art, Family & Relationships, Fiction, House & Home

Barbara Taylor Bradford, Writer Barbara Taylor Bradford was born in Upper Armley, Leeds, in Yorkshire to Winston and Freda Taylor. Freda Taylor was a children's nurse and nanny and introduced her daughter to books at the age of four. At the age of fifteen, Barbara was working as a typist for the Yorkshire Evening Post.....[more]

Michael Howell

Michael Howell is one of the most well known chefs in eastern Canada. Owner of Tempest restaurant and the leadfer of Slow Food Nova Scotia, Michael ic actively engaged in all aspects of local food production in NS

Mary Jo Rulnick

Mary Jo Rulnick, former wedding planner for Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, has organized more than 400 events in her twelve-year events-planning career. She’s planned events for little ones, as well as young at heart. Her clients include non-profit organizations, White House staff members, NBA families and NFL pros. ....[more]