- J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling BA (Exon.) OBE is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the "Harry Potter" fantasy series, which has gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 325 million copies worldwide. In 2007, "The Sunday Times Rich List" estimated her fortune at £545 million (about US$1 billion), …
- Beatrix Potter
(Helen) Beatrix Potter was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit.
- Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian parentage, famous as a writer for both children and adults. His most popular books include "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "James and the Giant Peach", "Matilda", "The Witches", "The BFG", and "Kiss Kiss".
- Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 - September 24, 1991) was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including "The Cat in the Hat", "Green Eggs and Ham", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish". His books have become staples for many children and their parents.
- Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer. He is the best-selling author of "His Dark Materials", a trilogy of fantasy novels, and a number of other books.
- Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen (born February 11, 1939 in New York City) is an American author, and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She wrote the Nebula Award-winning "Sister Emily's Lightship" (short story) and "Lost Girls" (novelette), as well as "Owl Moon" and "The Emperor and the Kite", Caldecott Medal winners, the "Commander Toad" series and "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight".
- Michael Morpurgo
Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo OBE (born 5 October 1943) is a British writer. Michael Morpurgo grew up in wartime London. When he attended The King's School Canterbury he was once described as being "rather stupid but great at rugby". He became a teacher, but the book "Poetry in the Making" by Ted Hughes made him decide to write instead. He is the author of over one hundred books, most for children, many of which have attracted literary prizes and awards.
- Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton (August 11, 1897-November 28, 1968) was a popular English children's writer. She was one of the most successful juvenile storytellers of the twentieth century. She is noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups. Her books have enjoyed popular success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 400 million copies.
- Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is an American author of romantic comedies for teens and adults. She has also written under the pseudonyms Patricia Cabot and Jenny Carroll. She has written and published almost 40 books, and is best known for "The Princess Diaries", later made by Walt Disney Pictures into two feature films of the same name. Cabot has more than 15 million copies of her books — children's, young adult, and adult — in print worldwide.
- Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline "Jackie" Wilson, OBE (born Jacqueline Aitken in Bath on 17 December 1945) is a British author of children's books. Currently one of the bestselling authors in Britain, her books have won a range of major awards and have been adapted for television and stage.
- Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park is a Korean American author of children's fiction. Park published her first novel, Seesaw Girl, in 1999. To date, she has written six children’s novels and five picture books for younger readers. Park’s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 Newbery Medal for her novel A Single Shard.
- Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 27 1832 - January 14 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. His most famous writings are "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-Glass" as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense.
- Madeleine L'Engle
"I was born in New York City on the snowy night of November 29, 1918, shortly after the first World War, and think it's the nicest place in the world to be born in. I grew up on East 82nd Street. ... Madeleine L'Engle is a writer who resists easy classification. She has successfully published plays... more
- Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling". During Anderson's lifetime he was feted by Royalty and acclaimed as having brought joy to children across Europe.
- Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld (born May 5 1963) is a New York Times bestselling author of science fiction and young adult literature. He was born in the U.S. state of Texas and now lives in Sydney, Australia and New York City. His book "Evolution's Darling" was a New York Times Notable Book (2000), and won a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award. "The Risen Empire" and "The Killing of Worlds" are parts one and two of the same book, …
- Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale (born January 26, 1974) is an American author of young adult fantasy and adult fiction.
- Rosemary Wells
Rosemary Wells is the author of a number of popular children's books, most notably the "Max and Ruby" series which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies - curious three year old Max and bossy seven year old Ruby. She gets the inspiration for Max and Ruby from her two daughters and the experiences they have with friends and school. Her West Highland Terriers Lucy and Snowy have also worked their way into her books, …
- Judy Blume
Judy Blume (born February 12, 1938) is a popular American author. She has written many novels for children and young adults. She was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and received a B.S. degree in Education in 1961 from New York University (NYU).
- Suzanne Lieurance
Suzanne Lieurance is a former teacher, now a full time freelance writer, living in Kansas City, Missouri. Her stories and articles have been published in numerous magazines, newsletters, and newspapers, including "FamilyFun" and "New Moon for Girls". Currently, Suzanne has 8 published books for children, including two "Rookie Readers" from Children's Press (PENNIES and SHOELACES) and several books from Enslow Publishers, Inc.
- Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson (born October 23, 1961) is a U.S. author who writes for children and young adults. She is best known for her young adult novel "Speak" which won a number of awards, including a National Book Award nomination and Printz Honor Book, and has been adapted for the screen. Her novel "Prom" was a New York Times bestseller." Speak" and "Fever 1793" are used in school curricula all over the United States.
- Kirby Larson
Kirby Larson is an award-winning author of a number of books for children, including Oppenheim Platinum Award-winner "The Magic Kerchief", illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. "Hattie Big Sky", written by her, won a Newbery Honor in 2007. Kirby is also on the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program.
- Lois Lowry
Lois A. Lowry (born March 20, 1937) is an author of children's literature who has been awarded the Newbery Medal twice: first for "Number the Stars" in 1990, and again in 1994 for "The Giver", a widely-known and controversial work.
- Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey was an American author and illustrator of children's books. McCloskey, well-known for his portrayals of New England, wrote and illustrated eight books, the most famous of which was "Make Way for Ducklings", the 1942 Caldecott Medal winner. He won a second Caldecott Medal in 1958 for "Time of Wonder". He also received Caldecott Honors for "Blueberries for Sal" in 1949, "One Morning in Maine" in 1953, and "JourneyCake, …
- Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs (born January 18 1934) is an English illustrator, cartoonist, and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children.
- Markus Zusak
Markus Zusak (born in 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian author. He is the son of an Austrian father and German mother and he is the youngest of four children. Zusak is best known for his teen novels, "I Am The Messenger" and "The Book Thief". These have been very successful in Australia and internationally, and have sold more copies and received more publicity and critical acclaim than his other novels.
- Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord is a children's author. A resident of Maine, her debut novel "Rules" was published by Scholastic, Inc. in 2006 and was a 2007 Newbery Honor book.
- Maurice Sendak
Maurice Bernard Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book "Where the Wild Things Are," published in 1963. An elementary school (from kindergarten to grade five) in North Hollywood, California is named in his honor. Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Polish-Jewish immigrant parents, …
- John Green
John Green (b. 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a young adult novelist. His first novel, "Looking for Alaska", won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, "An Abundance of Katherines" (2006), was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book. Green attended Indian Springs School, a boarding and day school outside of Birmingham, Alabama.
- Terry Pratchett
Terence David John Pratchett OBE (28 April 1948) is an English fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his "Discworld" series. Other works include the "Johnny Maxwell Trilogy" and the "Bromeliad Trilogy". He also closely collaborates on adaptations of his books, for example, computer games and plays. Pratchett started to write by the age of 13 and his first work was published commercially at the age of 15.
- Kerry Madden
Kerry Madden is an author of teen novels. Kerry Madden’s novel "Offsides" (William Morrow) was selected by the New York Public Library in their 1997 “Books for the Teen Age” list. Her book "Writing Smarts" (American Girl Library) helps kids write stories and poetry.
- Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel "Little Women", published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.
- Michael Rosen
Michael Wayne Rosen (born May 7, 1946 in Harrow, and brought up in Pinner, Middlesex, in England) is a children's novelist and poet and the author of 140 books. He was appointed as the fifth Children's Laureate in June 2007, succeeding Jacqueline Wilson, and holds this honour till 2009. Rosen's father was a secondary school teacher before becoming a professor of English at the Institute of Education, London, …
- Eric Carle
Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is a children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", which has been translated into over 30 languages. Since "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
- Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She wrote the Pippi Longstocking books.
- Shel Silverstein
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1930 - May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He sometimes styled himself as Uncle Shelby especially for his early childrens books. To this day he remains one of the most beloved authors of children's books, similar to Dr. Seuss. Silverstein confirmed he never studied the poetry of others, …
- Holly Black
Holly Black (born 10th November 1971) is the New York Times bestselling author of "The Spiderwick Chronicles" series of children's fantasy books (illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi), "Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie", and "Tithe : A Modern Faerie Tale". She graduated with a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. She considered becoming a librarian as a back-up career, but writing drew her away.
- Ted Hughes
Edward James Hughes OM (17 August 1930 - 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children's writer, known as Ted Hughes. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. Ted Hughes was married from 1956-63 to the American poet Sylvia Plath, who committed suicide in 1963 at the age of 30. His part in the relationship became controversial, …
- Margaret Peterson Haddix
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the best-selling author of many books for children and teens. Her books for young readers include Running Out of Time, Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, and The Girl with 500 Middle Names.
- Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer (pronounced "Owen",)(born May 14, 1965) is an Irish author. He is most famous for having written the Artemis Fowl series.
- Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books, including "The Jungle Book" (1894), "The Second Jungle Book" (1895), "Just So Stories" (1902), and "Puck of Pook's Hill" (1906); his novel, "Kim" (1901); his poems, including "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), and "If—" (1910); and his many short stories, …