Literary Library

Judith Viorst

by Angela Beck
  February 2, 1931 - American adult and children's book author, poet, newspaper journalist and psychoanalysis researcherAuthor of "Alexander and t...
Author Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet Journalism Journalist Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Poem Poems Poet Poetry Psychoanalyst

Mike Inkpen

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1952 - British children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Threadbear" (for which he won a Children's Book Award in 1991), "Pengu...
Author British British Book Awards Children's Book Author Children's Book Award England English Great Britain Illustrator

Albert P. Terhune

by Angela Beck
 December 21, 1872 - February 18, 1942American author, dog breeder and journalistAuthor of "Lad: A Dog", "Further Adventures of Lad" and "The Boo...
Author Children's Book Author Dog Dog Breeder Dogs Journalism Journalist

Grace May North

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1876 - July 23, 1960American newspaper journalist, librarian and young adult & children's book novelistAuthor of the series "Adele...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Journalism Journalist Librarian Library News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Young Adult

Terry Jones

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1942 - January 21, 2020 Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and author Author of "The Tyrant and the Squire", "The Saga of Erik...
Actor Author Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Comedian Comedy Director Historian Monty Python Wales Welsh Whitbread Award

Jerry Spinelli

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1941 - American author of young adult and children's booksAuthor of "Maniac Magee" (for which he won the Newbery Medal in 1991), "Wrin...
Author Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Young Adult

Angela Elwell Hunt

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1957 - American Christian author of adult and children's booksAuthor of over 150 books including "The Note", "Uncharted" and "The Elev...
Author Children's Book Author Christian Jesus Religion Religious

Eve Bunting

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1928 - October 1, 2023Northern-Ireland born American writer of children's fiction and non-fiction booksAuthor of more than 250 books i...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Golden Kite Irish Northern Ireland

Marilyn Sachs

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1927 - December 28, 2016American children's book authorAuthor of "Veronica Ganz" (for which she won the American Library Association N...
American Library Association Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books National Book Award

Jacqueline Wilson

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1945 - English children's  novelistAuthor of over 100 books including "The Story of Tracy Beaker" (for which she was a runner-up for ...
Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Novel Novelist

Sylvia Brownrigg

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1964 - American novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "Ten Women Who Speaks the World", "Morality Tale" and "Kepler's Dream"(wr...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Novel Novelist

Marie Hall Ets

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1895 - January 17, 1984American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "In the Forest" (for which she ...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Author Illustrator