Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

male, deceased (1875)
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...
Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault

male, deceased (1703)
Charles Perrault was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales include "Le Petit...
George MacDonald

George MacDonald

male, deceased (1905)
George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 - September 18, 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. Though no longer well known, his...
Diana Ross

Diana Ross

female, deceased (2000)
Diana Patience Beverly Ross (July 8, 1910 - May 4, 2000), relative of Robert Ross, was an English children's author and occasional and longtime...
Terri Windling

Terri Windling

female, 51 years old
Terri Windling is an editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. In the American publishing field, Windling is...
Donna Jo Napoli

Donna Jo Napoli

female, 61 years old
Donna Jo Napoli (born February 28, 1948) is an author of children's and young adult books, as well as a prominent linguist who has worked in...
Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block

female, 47 years old
Francesca Lia Block (born January 3, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the author of many highly original young adult books, most famously the...
Bruno Bettelheim

Bruno Bettelheim

male, deceased (1990)
Bruno Bettelheim (August 28, 1903 - March 13, 1990) was an Austrian-born American writer and child psychologist. He is widely known for his studies...
Joseph Jacobs

Joseph Jacobs

male, deceased (1916)
Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a literary and Jewish historian. He was a writer for the "Jewish Encyclopaedia" and a notable...
Giambattista Basile

Giambattista Basile

male, deceased (1632) (Naples, United States)
Giambattista Basile (1566 or 1575-February 23, 1632) was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector.