Author and Illustrator Websites for Children’s Books
These website list multiple author/illustrator’s sites. Can always search for
individual sites on the web.
Interesting Personal WWW Sites of Authors and Illustrators
http://www.underdown.org/topsites.htm
“There are many children's book author and illustrator WWW sites. I'm
interested in personal sites that go beyond being just a list of books and a
biography, but that an individual, perhaps with a designer's help, can hope
to create.”
Children’s & YA Book Authors and Illustrators on the Web
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/authors/on_the_web/
auth-illA-I.html
This page is a collection of links to children's and young adult book author
and illustrator web sites and pages. Some are official, others tributes or
interviews. Books by many of these authors and illustrators are featured
elsewhere on our web site. The goal here is not to be comprehensive, but
rather to highlight. Also provides links to author/illustrator blogs.
HarperCollins Children’s Books – Kid Authors & Illustrators:
Websites
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids/authorsandillustrators/websit
es.aspx
Provides the website address of the authors/illustrators in the
HarperCollins stable.
Children’s Authors in the Yahoo! Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/
List of authors in Yahoo! Provides the number of websites and links to
them. Each website has a short description.
Children’s Book Authors
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/children_s_book_authors.html
Provides authors of books commonly used in early childhood classrooms.
Authors with lines under their name contain links to either author
websites, biographies of authors, and/or activities for kids related to the
books/characters in the author's books.
Children’s Authors & Illustrators on the Web
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
The Internet has become a great source of information about a great
many children's writers and illustrators. The websites listed here include
authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and
readers. If you don't find an author here, you might want to try some
other Internet sources of information about authors and books. Bear in
mind though that if you can't find anything about the author online, you
may still be able to find something in a library.
Authors and Literature Grades K-2
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/k2chilit.htm
Contains individual author websites as well as more websites about
websites, instructional strategy websites, on-line literature for children,
and booklists!
UK Children’s Books - A directory of authors, illustrators,
publishers and other relevant sites / Your guide to online world
of children’s books
http://www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk/
Site is divided into sections about authors, illustrators, publishers, and
other.
Authors and Illustrators for Kids in The Stacks /
Scholastic.com
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/authors/all.htm
Provides links to authors and illustrators in the Scholastic stable.
LAPL / Kids Path / Cool Sites for Kids
http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/sites/authors.html
Contains local authors and illustrators from Southern California, as well as
general children’s websites, award winners, comics, favorites and online
books.
ALA / Great Websites for Kids / Authors & Illustrators
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/
cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=16
Website links have age-level appropriate suggestions and are annotated.
Kidsreads / Authors
http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/index/a
Author news and interviews organized by author’s name. Also has new
books and you can follow on social media and/or receive a newsletter.
Random House / Kid’s Favorites
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/favorites/
Contains links to mini-sites based on favorite characters from the Random
House Books.
Sampler of Latino Children’s Books Authors and Illustrators,
compiled by Pat Mora
http://www.patmora.com/sampler.htm
A sampling of the Latina and Latino authors and illustrators who create
books for children and young adults in this country. If an author or
illustrator has a website, his or her name has a direct link, so you can
reach the website by clicking on the name.
Meet Oklahoma Children’s Authors and illustrators (OCAI)
http://www.oklahomachildrensauthorsandillustrators.com/meetauthorsillu
strators/ae.html
Author Web Sites at HarperCollins Publishers
http://www.harpercollins.com/Author/WebSites.aspx
Provides links to websites and blogs for the authors and illustrators
associated with HarperCollins.
Yahoo! Directory AU & NZ / Children’s Authors
http://au.dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/
Lists starts with the authors from Australia and then continues with
authors/illustrators from around the world.