Drew, Bernard A

Presents a reference guide to the top one hundred American authors writing in the thriller and suspense genre, providing biographical information, writing histories, and a list of their works.

Presents biographical information about 100 authors who write for junior high and high school aged readers, with commentary on the writer's better known books, critical analyses, and bibliographies.

Profiles one hundred of today's most popular nonfiction writers, with an overview of each author's personal and professional lives, literary accomplishments, genre, and awards, with reading lists and contact information for each entry.

Presents biographical sketches of one hundred popular fiction authors representing all major genres including science fiction, mysteries, and fantasy, and profiles their careers and literary credentials.

Presents biographies and primary and secondary bibliographies for one hundred popular African-American authors, focusing on writers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Presents biographical information about 100 authors who write for junior high and high school aged readers, with commentary on the writer's better known books, critical analyses, and bibliographies.

Presents biographical profiles of one hundred young adult authors, including Sherman Alexie, Garth Nix, J. K. Rowling, and Laura Ingalls Wilder, each providing a primary and secondary bibliography.