ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

• The passionate readers guide to the authors you
  love, including things you never knew, juicy bits
  youll want to know, and hundreds of ideas for
  what to read next
• R 809.003 Kent Regional Library
• New York Harcourt Inc. 2000
• Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner
• Library 150 Winter 2004 800s

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ARRANGEMENT

• The authors
• What else to read
• Genre fiction
• Best of the best
• Readers resources
• Special events

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INDEXING

• Alphabetical Names of featured authors are
  shown in boldface type, page numbers in italics
  refer to the primary entry.
• There is a long list of authors, not all are
  featured in this book.

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SCOPE

• Profile of 125 fiction writers from various
  periods, each has a 2 page entry which includes a
  photo and a brief biography.
• Information sources such as E-mail addresses and
  web sites are listed and other writers are
  recommended if you like that writer.

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Currency

• Published in 2000 it seems to be current.
• Profiles authors from various eras
• Special FeaturesSpecial resources for reading
  groups, fan mail addresses, how to quickly locate
  out of print books, book reviews and literary
  events.

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Intented Purposes

• The ultimate guide for passionate readers. The
  perfect companion for any reading group.
• Reveals fascinating facts about authors you love
  , along with great introductions to author youve
  yet to read.

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• Review.For the book fiend in the family, the
  ultimate fans guide.
• Average rating.5 stars
• Personal impressionGood book, I liked it, easy
  to read with tons of information.

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Authors

• Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner have written books
  for over 25 year, together they have written more
  than 60 books. With combined sales of over 1
  million copies. They are known for their superb
  research and uncanny ability to present the
  essence of a topic in concise prose.

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My name isChloe Athoney Wofford

• Im a Noble Prize winner in literature the first
  African American woman to do so. Ive also won a
  Pulitzer Prize.
• What name do you know me by?

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Toni Morrison

• Hailed as Black Americas best novelist and one of
  Americas best. The only other American woman to
  win a Nobel Prize in literature was Pearl Buck in
  1938.
• She also has won a National Book Critics circle
  Award.

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Who am I?

• age 6 I wrote my first story, Rabbit the tale
  of a rabbit with measles.
• In grammer school a failing grade on a quiz
  landed me in Stupid Row.
• I could not afford to have my first manuscript
  photocopied, so I typed it twice before sending
  it off.
• Used initial as first name so my book would
  appeal to boys as well as girls.

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Joanne Kathleen Rowling

• Better known as J.K. Rowling the author of the
  Harry Potter books.
• After the Queen, I am now The richest woman in
  England.