1929— Labor activist From lying in order to enter the navy at the age of 12 to boxing his way into the union at 16, Nate Smith proved that he knew how to get what he wanted. What he wanted in the mid-1960s was to break the color barriers in the construction industry in Pittsburgh. To do so, he laid down in front of bulldozers to stop work at construction sites. He also formed an innovative …
Born 1918, in Winnfield, LA; Education: Washington University (St. Louis, MO), B.A., 1939, M.A., 1941; Institut de Touraine, Université de Poitiers, diplôme d'études françaises; graduate study at Columbia University, 1946-47, at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, 1947-48, and at University of Florence, 1948-50. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and ot…
Born 1967, in Kansas City, MO; married Greg Leitich Smith (a children's author Cynthia Leitich Smith and patent lawyer), September 4, 1994. Education: University of Kansas—Lawrence, B.S., 1990; University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1994. Hobbies and other interests: Cats, superhero comic books, historic restoration and preservation. Office—P.O. Box 3255, Austin, TX 7…
Born 1994. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. (electrical engineering), 1989; University of Texas, Austin, M.A. (electrical engineering), 1991; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, J.D., 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Running. Greg Leitich Smith Office—P.O. Box 3255, Austin TX, 78764. Agent—Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown, Ltd., 10 Astor Place, New Yor…
19??- Animator Smith, Bruce W., photograph. AP/Wide World Photos. Reproduced by permission. Considered one of the leading talents among a new generation of animators, Bruce W. Smith has broadened the array of multicultural cartoon characters seen on television and in films. Through his Jambalaya Studio, he has created programs for children and families that focus on authentic depictions of life am…
1968- Actor, rap artist, film and television producer On television he was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, a streetwise Philadelphian sent to live with wealthy relatives in California. In real life he is Will Smith, a streetwise Philadelphian who has-by virtue of hard work and infectious charm-found stardom and wealth in Los Angeles. Smith has enjoyed vast success in two different fields of popular e…
Born 1949, in Fowler, KA; Education: Rutgers University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1977. Politics: Republican. Religion: Protestant. Agent—Dorothy Markinko, McIntosh & Otis, Inc., 310 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Writer, 1978—; Lee-Smith Enterprises (land developers), Hamilton County, IN, partner, 1988—. Member of Mademoiselle marketing board, 1977-87. Society of Chi…
Born 1969; Education: Attended Brooks Institute of Photography. Photographer and writer. Assistant to professional photographers, including Gregory Heisler; freelance photographer. Formerly worked on a cruise ship. Let's Play Basketball!, illustrated by Terry Widener, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA) 2004. Rim Shots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms, Dutton Children's Books (New Yo…
1951— Human rights and environmental activist Damu Smith is founder and co-chair of Black Voices for Peace (BVFP), an organization of peace activists galvanized in response to the September 11th attacks in the United States. BVFP has goals to eliminate war and injustice in the world through a coalition of community groups and others who seek social, human, and economic equality and a peacef…
Born 1971, in Chicago, IL. Education: New York University, B.F.A. (film and journalism), 1991; San Francisco State University, M.S.B.A. (marketing), 1993; California State University, Dominguez Hills, graduate work toward M.A. (literature). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Delacorte Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Disney TV Animation, Los Angeles, CA, development assistant…
Born 1945; children: three. Agent—c/o Alexander & Smith Publishing, 4160 M 72 E., Williamsburg, MI 49690. Entrepreneur, speaker, and writer. Benjamin Franklin Award (sports/recreation category), Publishers Marketing Association, 1998, for Buck Wilder's Small Twig Hiking and Camping Guide: The Complete Introduction to the World of Hiking and Camping for Small Twigs of All Ages…
Jimmy Smits: 1955—: Actor. Jimmy Smits broke new ground on television in the 1980s with his portrayal of an impassioned, principled attorney on the Emmy-winning NBC drama series L.A. Law. As Victor Sifuentes, the Brooklyn-born actor represented one of the first positive, recurring images of a Hispanic character in the history of prime-time network television. He went on to spend four s…
Born 1944, in Camilla, GA; Education: Grand Rapids Community College, A.A., 1981. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Seventh Day Adventist. Amway Corp., Ada, MI, telephone order clerk, 1980-85, service specialist, 1985-92; author and speaker, 1992—. Junior Library Guild selection, for The Hard-Times Jar. Down in the Piney Woods, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Moriah's Pond, Knopf (New York, …
Born 1927, in Lemoore, CA; foster Education: Whittier College, B.A., 1948; additional study at University of California, Berkeley, 1958-60. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: "My hobbies seem to change from time to time, but reading and travel remain among the top favorites. And of course writing which, besides being my occupation, is still and always w…
Born in Hong Kong (now China); Education: Attended Brighton College of Art (Brighton, England). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt International, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32887. Illustrator. Gobble, Gobble, Slip, Slop: A Tale of a Very Greedy Cat, Alfred A. Knopf (New York, NY), 2004. H. D. Andersen, reteller, The Emperor and the Nightingale, Bradbury Press (New York, NY), 1992. Barbar…
Born 1950, in Queens, NY; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Skidmore College, B.S., 1972; Stanford University, M.F.A., 1976. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt, 525 B St., Ste. 1900, San Diego, CA 92101. Stanford University, Stanford, CA, teaching assistant in painting and drawing, 1975-76; California State University, Northridge, CA, instr…
Name pronounced soon-pete; born 1970, in Seoul, South Korea; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1992. Illustrator and author. Active presenter at schools and organizations. Pick of the List, American Booksellers Association (ABA), Top One Hundred Titles designation, New York Public Library, Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studie…
Armando Calderón Sol: 1948—: Former president of El Salvador. A wealthy lawyer from El Salvador, Armando Calderón Sol worked his way through the political system to serve first as mayor of the capital city, San Salvador, and later as president of the country from 1994 to 1999. Calderón Sol became the first peacetime president in El Salvador following a 12-year civil…
Born in Germany; immigrated to United States. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orchard Books/Grolier, Inc., Scholastic Library Publishing, P.O. Box 1795, 90 Sherman Tpke, Danbury, CT 06816. Writer. Inclusion in Bank Street College of Education Diversity List for Children, 2004, for Finding My Hat. Finding My Hat, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 2004. John Son provides readers with an insightful coming-…
Nationality: American. Born: New York City, 1933. Education: The University of California, Berkeley, 1948-49; University of Chicago, 1949-51, B.A. 1951; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-57, M.A. 1955; St. Anne's College, Oxford, 1957. Career: Instructor in English, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1953-54; Teaching Fellow in Philosophy, Harvard University, 1955-57; edito…
Nationality: American. Born: Brooklyn, New York, 1929. Educated in New York public schools; Brooklyn College, 1950-51, 1955-57. Military Service: Served in the United States Army Medical Corps, 1951-53. Career: Re-insurance clerk, Fidelity and Casualty Company, New York, 1947-48; messenger, American Houses Inc., 1948-49; freight checker, Ace Assembly Agency, New York, 1954-56; packer, Bennett Bro…
Gary Soto: 1952—: Children's author, novelist, poet. Hailed as one of the top Mexican-American writers in the United States, Gary Soto is also one of the most versatile. Winning awards and acclaim for his poetry in the years after he completed his education, Soto has also written short stories and autobiographical sketches. Almost single-handedly, he has striven to create a liter…
1920–2002 Music scholar, pianist An expert on the history of black music in America, Eileen Southern is credited with documenting and preserving musical traditions that had been all but ignored by the academic world. At a time when many people though that jazz and blues was all there was to African-American music, Southern showed that, from the early 1600s, blacks in America created a richl…
Nationality: Nigerian. Born: Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, in Abeokuta, 1934. Education: St. Peter's School, Ake, Abeokuta, 1938-43; Abeokuta Grammar School, 1944-45; Government College, Ibadan, 1946-50; University College, Ibadan (now University of Ibadan), 1952-54; University of Leeds, Yorkshire, 1954-57, B.A. (honors) in English. Career: Play reader, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1957-59; Ro…
Born 1945, in Toledo, OH; Education: San Diego State University, graduated. Office—Suzy's Zoo, P.O. Box 85490, San Diego, CA 92186-5490 Artist and illustrator. Suzy's Zoo (greeting-card company), San Francisco, CA, president 1967—. San Diego Watercolor Society (founding member). Alphabethical Soup, Suzy's Zoo (San Diego, CA), 1995. Witzy and Zoom Zoom, Suzy�…
Born 1944, in Manchester, England; emigrated to Canada, 1967; Education: Teacher Training College, Derbyshire, England. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, cooking, "creative knitting." Writer, 1979—. Has also worked as a teacher, storyteller, actress, musician, editor, heritage consultant, and bed-and-breakfast operator. Member, with husband David Spalding, of the folk du…
Nationality: British. Born: Muriel Sarah Camberg in Edinburgh, 1918. Education: James Gillespie's School for Girls and Heriot Watt College, both Edinburgh. Career: Worked in the Foreign Office Political Intelligence Department during World War II. General secretary, Poetry Society, and editor, Poetry Review, London, 1947-49. Lives in Rome. Awards: Observer story prize, 1951; Italia prize, f…
1953- Family court judge Sparks, Corrine E., photograph. Courtesy of Judge Corrine E. Sparks. In 1987 Judge Corrine Sparks secured her spot in history by becoming the first African Nova Scotian to receive appointment to the judiciary and the first African Canadian female to serve on the bench. Sparks adjudicates family court cases relating to custody, child and spousal support, access, and child p…
1954-2005 Choreographer, dancer, master teacher Spears, Warren, photograph. Courtesy www.warrenspears.com. Reproduced by permission. A highly regarded dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Warren Spears created a variety of modern ballets. After spending his early years with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Spears went on to dance and choreograph for numerous companies in the United St…
Nationality: British. Born: Glasgow, 1947. Education: Glasgow University, 1966-69, and 1973-74. Career: Writer-in-residence, Glasgow University, 1975-77, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 1982, Edinburgh District Council, 1986-87, and since 1990 Edinburgh University. Alan Spence's reputation as a novelist and writer of short stories is much stronger in his native Scotland than elsewhere, but he…
1910-1984 Guitarist and vocalist Bahamian guitarist Joseph Spence was a truly original stylist on his instrument. Never famous outside the Bahamas, or even inside that country with the exception of his home island, Spence nevertheless fascinated and influenced a number of prominent American and British guitarists, including slide virtuoso Ry Cooder and the eclectic bluesman Taj Mahal. The explanat…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1933. Education: Brighton Grammar School, Selhurst; Brighton College of Art. Military Service: Served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, 1950-52. Career: Paintings exhibited in Cambridge and London; costume designer. Chair, Writers Guild of Great Britain, 1982-83. Agent: Richard Scott Simon, Anthony Sheil Associates, 43 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LF, England. I …
Nationality: American. Born: Carrollton, Mississippi, 1921. Education: Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1938-42, A.B. 1942; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1942-43, M.A. 1943. Career: Instructor, Northwest Mississippi Junior College, Senatobia, 1943-44, and Ward-Belmont College, Nashville, 1944-45; reporter, Nashville Tennessean, 1945-46; instructor, 1948-49, and instructor in creative wr…
Born 1948, in Stockholm, Sweden; immigrated to United States, 1951; naturalized citizen; Education: Attended Harpur College (now State University of New York at Binghamton), 1965-68. Agent—c/o Deborah Karl, 52 West Clinton Ave., Irvington, NY 10533. PEN. I'm a Dog, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1996. (Editor, with wife, Françoise Mouly) Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnie…
Born 1942, in Philadelphia, PA; Education: Attended high school in Rose Valley, PA. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: "I love country things: flea markets, garage sales, and gardening. I collect old items including teapots, kitchen utensils, crockery, teddy bears, and toys. I have traveled though New England, which I love, especially Maine." Agent—c/o Author Co…
Education: Middlebury College, B.A., 1994; Dartmouth College, M.A. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10022. Lyndon Institute (private high school), Lyndon Center, VT, English teacher; writer. Truesight, Eos (New York, NY), 2004. A Gathering of Shades, HarperTempest (New York, NY), 2005. A fourth-generation Vermont native, David Stahler, Jr. teache…
1971— Gospel singer, songwriter Micah Stampley's multi-octave singing range has taken him to the brink of stardom, with a flurry of appearances in the United States, London, and Paris. He is finding fans around the world and earning steady sales in places like Kuwait and Australia. In March of 2005, his first gospel album, The Songbook of Micah, debuted at number three of Billboard&#…
(Jesse Harris, a house pseudonym, Emily James) Born 1961, in Baltimore, MD; Education: Brown University, B.A., 1983. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, movies, going to the beach, all kinds of music, reading, staying up late. Agent—c/o Sarah Burnes, The Gernert Company, 136 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022. Shakespeare and Co. Bookstore, New York, NY, clerk, 1983; Random House, New York, …
Born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Education: Attended Great Yarmouth College of Art and Design; Nottingham Trent Polytechnic, B.A. (fashion design). Hobbies and other interests: Theatre, ballet, cooking. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Kingfisher Publications, New Penderel House, 283-288 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HP, England. Designer, illustrator, and writer. Received Mother and Baby magazine a…
(M. T. Coffin, Franklin W. Dixon, a house pseudonym, Laura Lee Hope, a house pseudonym, Carolyn Keene, a house pseudonym, Adam Mills, Stuart Symons) Born 1942, in Memphis, TX; Education: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1965, M.S., 1967; University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, D.Litt., 1974. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Baptist. Office—Department of English, Foreign Languages, Cameron Univ…
(Diane Zuromskis, Diane Stanley Zuromskis) Born 1943, in Abilene, TX; (second marriage) John Leslie. Education: Trinity University, B.A., 1965; attended Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland, 1966–67; Johns Hopkins University, M.A., 1970. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, painting, travel. Agent—Sheldon Fogelman Agency, 10 East 40th St., N…
1939(?)— Musician Staples, Mavis, photograph. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images. Best known as the lead vocalist of the Staple Singers, a family soul-gospel ensemble that flourished from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, Mavis Staples has also released a series of albums as a solo artist. Her voice, not a gospel power-house, was instantly compelling with its deep-like-a-river quality …
Born 1945, in Philadelphia, PA; Education: Cedar Crest College, B.A., 1967. Politics: Independent. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: Running, tennis, music, theater. Suzanne Fisher Staples Agent—Jeanne Drewsen, 250 Mercer, New York, NY 10012. Business International Corp., Asian marketing director, 1974-76; United Press International, Washington, DC, news editor and…
Born 1961, in Pontiac, MI; Education: Earned M.F.A. (creative writing). Agent—Wendy Schmalz, Wendy Schmalz Agency, Box 831, Hudson, New York, NY 12534. Author, journalist, and college instructor. Presenter at workshops; literacy advocate and consultant; has served as an artist-in-residence. S'gana, the Black Whale, Alaska Northwest Books (Anchorage, AK), 1992. Sue Stauffacher …
Born 1956, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Education: University of Toronto, B.A., B.Ed. Hobbies and other interests: Playing guitar, basketball, running. Agent—Transatlantic Literary Agency, 72 Glengowan Rd., Toronto, Ontario M4N 1G4, Canada. Children's book writer and musician. Performer with group Born Yesterday. Parks and Recreation Department, City of Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, co…
Nationality: New Zealander. Born: Auckland, 1932. Education: Balmoral Intermediate School; Mount Albert Grammar School; Auckland University, B.A. 1954, M.A. (honors) 1955; Bristol University (Michael Hiatt Baker Scholar), Ph.D. 1961. Career: Lecturer in English, University of New England, New South Wales, 1956-57; lecturer, 1960-61, senior lecturer, 1962-64, associate professor, 1964-67, professor…
(Henry Maxwell Steele) OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born March 30, 1922, in Greenville, SC; died August 1, 2005, in Chapel Hill, NC. Educator and author. Steele was a University of North Carolina creative writing professor and award-winning author of novels and short stories. After attending several different universities and serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World Wa…
Born 1955, in Waterloo, IA; Education: Attended Macalester College (St. Paul, MN), 1973–74. Religion: Lutheran. Hobbies and other interests: Racquetball, golf, aerobics. Agent—c/o Author Mail, KidHaven Press, 15822 Bernardo Center Dr., Ste. C, San Diego, CA 92127. Deluxe Check Printers, Inc., St. Paul, MN, copywriter, 1982–87; Gelbach Lee, St. Paul, copywriter, 1987–88;…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Toronto, Ontario, 1947. Education: University of Toronto, Ontario, 1967-71, B.A. in English 1971; University of Guelph, Ontario, 1972-74, M.A. in English 1974. Career: Since 1975 professor of English, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Awards: Canada Council Arts grant, 1988, 1993; Newfoundland Arts Council Artist of the Year award, 1992…
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born November 14, 1907, in New York, NY; died October 3, 2003, in Boston, MA. Cartoonist, illustrator, and author. Steig was best known as an award-winning cartoonist for the New Yorker and as the author of children's books such as Abel's Island and Shrek. The son of European immigrants who encouraged their son to be an artist, Steig …
Male. Office—c/o Author Mail, Child's World, P.O. Box 326, Chanhassen, MN 55337. Writer. Troy Aikman: All-American Quarterback, Children's Press (New York, NY), 1995. The Story of the California Gold Rush, Children's Press (New York, NY), 1995. The Story of Arlington National Cemetery, Children's Press (New York, NY), 1995. Powers of the Supreme Court, Children&#…
Born 1938, in Hartford, CT; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Hartford Hospital School of Nursing, nursing degree, 1959; University of Hartford, B.A. (English; cum laude), 1980; Central Connecticut State University, M.A. (English), 1988. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, registere…
Nationality: American. Born: Washington, D.C., 1946. Education: City College of New York, B.A. and M.A. 1976; Yale University, M.F.A. in drama 1979. Career: Assistant professor of communications, Fordham University, 1979-85; lecturer, Columbia University, 1977-91; lecturer, Princeton University, 1987-91; lecturer, New York University, 1989-91, 1994-95; Gertz Professor of Writing, Alfred University…
Nationality: American. Born: Fort Meade, Maryland, 1959. Education: Boston University, B.A. 1981. Career: Teaching assistant in physics department, Boston University, 1979; research assistant, Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Ames, Iowa, 1978-79; researcher, Corporation for a Cleaner Commonwealth (environmental group), Boston, 1980; clerk in library, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1981-…
Born 1971, in New York, NY; Ethnicity: "African American." Education: Cooper Union, B.F.A., 1995. Office—P.O. Box 330-170, Brooklyn, NY 11233-0170. Artist and illustrator; Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn, NY, art teacher. Exhibitions: Steptoe's work has been exhibited in group and solo shows, including Legends, Folklore, and Real Life Stories, Art Institute…
Nationality: American. Born: Brownsville, Texas, 1954. Education: Attended University of Texas at Austin, 1972-76. Career: Proofreader, Texas Legislative Council, Austin, 1977-83; writer, 1983—. Agent: Writers House, Inc., 21 West 26th Street, New York, New York 10010, U.S.A. Although Western culture is permeated with the narratives and iconography of science fiction, it is still relatively…
Nationality: American. Born: New York, 1928. Education: Columbia University, The New School for Social Research, Julliard School of Music. Military Service: United States Army Infantry, 1946-47: staff sergeant. Career: Senior vice-president, managing director, McCann-Erickson, Advertising, 1964-69; vice-president advertising and publicity, Warner Bros. Motion Pictures, 1969-71; vice-president east…
Nationality: American. Born: New York City, 1928. Education: Stuyvesant High School; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A. 1947 (Phi Beta Kappa); Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, M.A. 1949; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Ph.D. 1954. Military Service: Served as an educational adviser, United States Army, 1951-52. Career: Lecturer, Jules Ferry College, Versailles, France, 1949…
Born 1953, in New York, NY; Education: Kirkland College, B.A., 1976; Simmons College, M.A., 1981; Lesley College, M.A. (counseling psychology), 1985. Politics: Democrat. Agent—Karen Klockner, Transatlantic Literary Agency, 72 Glengowan Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 1G4. Worked as a school counselor. Writer, beginning 1997. Foundation for Children's Books. Bank Street School Awar…
Born 1953, in Dallas, TX; Education: University of Colorado, B.F.A., 1975. Hobbies and other interests: Mountain biking, camping, hiking, skiing. Children's book illustrator and writer, 1979—. Has worked in advertising, textile design, and architectural illustration. From Pictures to Words: A Book about Making a Book, Holiday House (New York, NY), 1995. (With sister, Susan Stevens Cr…
Born 1929, in New York, NY; Education: Yale University, B.A., 1951. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Greenwillow Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Life, New York, NY, reporter, 1954–56; New Yorker, New York, NY, cartoonist, cover artist, and writer for "Talk of the Town," 1956–63. Creator of Capitol Games (syndicated political comic strip). Writer and…
Born 1960, in Greenwich, CT; Education: Attended Trinity College, 1978-79, and New York School of Visual Arts, early 1980s. Agent—Jane Feder, 305 East 24th St., New York, NY 10010. McCaffrey and McCall, Inc. (an advertising agency), New York, NY, art director, 1979-86; Synergie, B.J.K. E., Paris, France, art director, 1986-88; Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, Paris, art director, 1988-…
Born 1955, in London, England; Education: Lancaster University, B.A., 1977; University of East Anglia, M.A., 1979; attended Heidelberg University, 1980-82. Agent—Philippa Milnes-Smith, Lucas, Alexander, Whitley, 14 Vernon St., London W14 0RJ, England. Author, 1989—. Teacher of English as a foreign language in Germany, 1979-82, in Sri Lanka, 1982-83, and in Brighton, England, 1983-90.…
Born 1968, in Hartford, CT; Education: Union College, Schenectady, NY, B.S. (cum laude), 1990; New York University, M.A., 1991. Healthmark Medical Education Media, New York, NY, associate editor, 1991; Foca Co., New York, NY, project editor, 1992–93, managing editor, 1993–95; Grolier Publishing Co., Danbury, CT, science editor, 1995–97, senior science editor, 1997–2000;…
Born 1959, in Boston, MA; Education: Brown University, graduated, 1983. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, reading, meditation, yoga, running. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lerner Publishing Group, 1251 Washington Ave N., Minneapolis, MN 55401. Children's book writer and freelance editor. Formerly worked as a travel agent. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Aut…
Education: Falmouth College of Art, BTEC Foundation, 1997, B.A. (first class), 2000. Hobbies and other interests: Playing the chromatic button accordion and the five-string banjo. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. Illustrator; with Viviane Schwartz, founder of Moonsheep Studio. Exhibitions: The Unfolding of the Ages, Edinburgh Festival,…
Born 1937, in Waukesha, WI; Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison, B.S., 1958, M.S., 1962, Ph.D., 1967. Religion: Episcopalian. Office—Lentz Hall, Rm. E328, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Rd., Kenosha, WI 53140. Elementary-school teacher in Monona Grove, WI, 1958–64; Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, assistant professor, 1967–72, associate professor of curric…
(Darlene Ruth Stille) Born 1942, in Chicago, IL; Education: University of Illinois—Urbana, B.A., 1965. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, SCUBA diving. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, IL, production editor, 1968–69; Compton's Encyclopedia, Chicago, IL, staff writer, 1969–71; World Book, Chicago, IL, senior editor, The Year B…
Born in Italy. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scholastic, Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Writer. Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004. The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid, illustrated by Matt Wolf, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004. Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House, illustrated by Matt Wolf, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004. I'm Too Fond of My Fur, illustrated b…
Born 2003. Hobbies and other interests: Painting, traveling, listening to world music. Agent—c/o Transatlantic Literary Agency, 72 Glengowan Rd., Toronto, Ontario M4N 1G4, Canada. Author and educator. Has worked as a textile designer. New School University, writing instructor in continuing education division; teacher in elementary- and secondary-school writing workshops. Exhibitions: Work …
Born 1952, in Stockholm, Sweden; Education: University of Cape Town, B.F.A., 1974; University of London, postgraduate certificate in education, 1976; Pratt Institute, M.A., 1978. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, swimming, reading, tennis, opera, ballet, chess, skiing, wildlife conservation, crossword puzzles, jazz, chamber music, cooking. Hewat Teacher's Training College, Cape Town, Sou…
Born 1954, in Cambridge, MA; Education: San Diego State University, B.A. (journalism), 1978. Politics: "Always interested." Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Ice hockey, American revolutionary war history, reading. San Diego Ice Hockey Referee Association, San Diego, CA, referee, 1975–2000; Advanta Mortgage, member of staff, 1993–96; Dixiline Lumber, Pow…
Born 1967, in Yugoslavia. Education: Belgrade Faculty of Applied Arts and Design, B.A. (graphic design). Agent—Peters, Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England. Author, illustrator, and graphic designer. Rain, Crown (New York, NY), 2000. Oblici (title means "Shapes"), Kreativni Centar (Belgrade, Yugoslavia), 2002. Wet Pebbles under Our …
Nationality: American. Born: Brooklyn, New York, 1937. Education: New York University, 1958-59; Stanford University, California (Stegner fellow, 1962). Military Service: Served in the United States Navy, 1955-58. Career: Editorial assistant, New York Daily News, 1958-60; writer-in-residence, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1971-72; taught at Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1972-75, 1977-78, Stan…
Born 1978, in Margate, Kent, England; Hobbies and other interests: Role-playing games. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Hodder Headline, 338 Euston Rd., London NW1 3BH, England. Novelist. Blockbuster Video, clerk, then assistant manager, 1999–2001; freelance writer. Three Dover District Festival of Literature prizes, 1988. The Ratastrophe Catastrophe ("Illmoor Chronicles"), Hodde…
1969— Fashion designer Michael Stoney seemed an unlikely candidate to lead a fashion revolution. An orphan, he was reared on a dual diet of poverty and crime. Instead of design school, Stoney attended the police academy, learning how wield guns and shields, not scissors and fabric. When a bullet forced him to retire, he became a man of leisure. That is when he realized he needed clothes for…
Born 1960, in Johannesburg, South Africa; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Rand Afrikaans University, B.A., 1982; University of South Africa, Higher Education Diploma (postgraduate), 1984; University of South Africa, B.A. (with honors), 1991, M.A. (English), 2004. Religion: Christian. Office—c/o Author Mail, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olives St., No. 100, Milwaukee, WI 5…
Nationality: Australian. Born: Geraldton, Western Australia, 1935. Education: Geraldton Primary School, 1941-47; Geraldton High School, 1948-49; Guildford Church of England Grammar School, Perth, 1950-52; St. George's College, University of Western Australia, Perth, 1953-56, B.A. in French and English 1956, further study, 1961; University of Sydney, 1958. Career: Storeman at an Anglican mis…
Born 0022;Scottish/Italian." Education: Attended Kilgraston School (Perthshire, Scotland). Agent—Fraser Ross Associates, 6 Wellington Place, Edinburgh EH6 7EQ, Scotland. Author and storyteller. Bacteriology lab technician, 1972–73; fashion model, 1973; retail fashion buyer, 1976–80; co-owner of business, 1986–96. Freelance writer, beginning 1996; writer-in-reside…
Nationality: American. Born: Riverside, California, 1960. Education: University of Southern California, B.A. 1981; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.F.A. 1984. Career: Teacher of gang members, dropouts and refugees, Inland Empire Job Corps, 1984-85; teacher of recent refugees from southeast Asia, Lao Family Community, 1985-86; teacher of English, Riverside City College, 1986-89; lecturer i…
(Morton Rhue) Born 1950, in New York, NY; Education: Attended New York University; Beloit College, B.A., 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Fishing, skiing, tennis, surfing. Office—P.O. Box 859, Larchmont, NY 10538. International Reading Association, Writers Guild of America, Authors Guild, Freedom to Read Foundation, PEN. (Under pseudonym Morton Rhue) The Wave (based on the television dra…
Born 1939, in Athens, GA; Education: Fort Valley State University, B.S. (English and library science), 1960; University of Georgia, M.Ed., 1972, Ed.S. (library media specialist), 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, photography, gardening, reading, puzzles. Bettye Stroud Agent—Jennie Dunham, Russell and Volkening, 50 W. 29 St., New York, NY 10001. Writer. Winder Middle Grade Schools,…
Born 1970, in Bedford, England; Education: University of York (England), B.A. (first class honors with distinction), 1992. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, sketching, playing piano, inventing board games, walking outdoors. Agent—c/o Laura Cecil Agency, 17 Alwyne Villas, London N1 2HG, England. Walker Books Ltd., London, England, editor, 1994-98; Kingfisher Books, London, editor, 1998-2…
Nationality: American. Born: Newport News, Virginia, 1925. Education: Christchurch School, Virginia; Davidson College, North Carolina, 1942-43; Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1943-44, 1946-47, B.A. 1947 (Phi Beta Kappa). Military Service: Served in the United States Marine Corps, 1944-45, 1951: 1st Lieutenant. Career: Associate editor, McGraw Hill, publishers, New York, 1947. Since 1952 …
Female. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt International, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32887. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (advisor). Willie's Birthday (based on characters by Ezra Jack Keats), illustrated by Allan Eitzen, Viking (New York, NY), 2001. Hamster Chase (based on characters by Ezra Jack Keats), illustrated by Allan Eitzen, Viking (New Yor…
Nationality: American. Born: Brooklyn, New York, 1932. Education: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, B.A. 1955; Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, M.A. 1957, Ph.D. in English 1962. Career: Lecturer, Brandeis University, 1956-57, and Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1961-62; part-time teacher, 1963-66; assistant professor of English, City College, New York, 1966-67, and Sarah L…
Born 1952, in Clinton, Ontario, Canada; Education: McMaster University, B.A. (with Shelagh Lynne Supeene honors), 1979, studied Chinese language and philosophy at McMaster University, 1979-81. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orca Book Publishers, 1030 North Park St., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8T 1C6. Writer. Has also worked as teaching assistant in adult education center and dry …
(Jak Shadow, Jonathan D. Sutherland, Jonathan David Sutherland) Born 1958, in Halesworth, Suffolk, England; Education: Guildhall University, B.S. (politics and sociology; joint honors), 1981. Hobbies and other interests: Military history, war-gaming. Writer, editor, and educator. Games Workshop, London, England, editor, 1983–85; College of North-East London, lecturer, 1985–89; Great …
Born 1951, in Bryn Mawr, PA; Ruth SwainEducation: Vassar College, A.B., 1973. Politics: Liberal. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: Books, history, travel, baking, theater. Writer and educator. Worked at book stores in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA, 1973–80; appraiser of antique jewelry, 1980–85; nursery school teacher, beginning 1989. Volunteer for schools, al…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Midland, Ontario, 1945. Education: Havergal College, early 1960s; McGill University, B.A. 1967. Career: Writer and performer in theatre, 1970s; creative writing teacher, York University, Toronto. Coming from a career in journalism and presently teaching at York University in Toronto, Canadian writer Susan Swan has produced three novels and two volumes of short pieces …
Born 1942, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; Education: University of Alberta, B.Ed., 1964; Carleton College, M.A., 1970; University of Victoria, M.B.A., 1994. Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, land-use planner, 1970–74; Ministry of Forests for Province of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, resource consultant, 1974–84; restaurant owner-manager in Victoria, 1984&…
1968– Monarch King Mswati III is one of the last absolute monarchs in the world, and the last in Africa. He rules over Swaziland, the second smallest country on the continent with a population of just over one million. The kingdom has the world's highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS with 40 percent of the population suffering from the disease. Despite the plight of the country's…
Born 1934, in Alexandria, LA; Education: Lamar University, B.S., 1956. Religion: Protestant. Writer and illustrator. Beaumont Enterprise and Journal, Beamont, TX, staff artist, 1956–59; KFDM-TV, Beaumont, artist and cameraman, 1959; Continental Can Company, Beaumont, artist, 1959–60; Macmillan Publishing, New York, NY, assistant art director, 1960–64; Altman, Stoller Advertisi…
(Joyce Kay Sweeney) Born 1955, in Dayton, OH; Education: Wright State University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1977; graduate study in creative writing at Ohio University, 1977–78. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Unity. Hobbies and other interests: Native American studies, Florida natural history, professional wrestling. Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc., 65 Bleecker St…
Born 1952, in Donegal, Ireland; Education: Attended Gormanston College, 1965-70, University College, Dublin, 1970-72, and University of Freiburg, 1977-78; Polytechnic of North London, B.A. (German and English; with honors), 1978. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Jonathan Cape, Random House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd., London SW1V 2SA, England. Freelance writer, beginning mid-1980s. Farnham College, Surr…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1949. Education: Dulwich College, 1960-67; Queens' College, Cambridge, 1967-70, B.A., M.A.; York University, 1970-73. Lives in London. Awards: Geoffrey Faber Memorial prize, 1983; Guardian Fiction prize, 1983; Royal Society of Literature Winifred Holtby award, 1984; Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy), 1987; Prix du meilleur livre étranger (France), 1994;…
(Steve Swinburne) Born 1952, in London, England; Education: Castleton State College, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, bird watching, canoeing. Writer. Has also worked as a park ranger for National Park Service. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Children's Book Insider. Guide to Cumberland Island National Seashore, illustrated by Casey French Alexander, …
Born 1939, in Bradford, England; Education: Huddersfield Polytechnic, teaching certificate, 1972; Bradford University, M.A., 1988. Politics: "Ecology." Hobbies and other interests: Reading (almost anything), walking, travel, watching films. Agent—Jennifer Luithlen, "The Rowans," 88 Holmfield Rd., Leicester LE2 1SB, England. Telegraph and Argus, Bradford, Yorkshir…
1971– Basketball player Swoopes, Sheryl, photograph. • Louis DeLuca/Sports_NS/Dallas Morning News/Corbis. Her name rhymes with "hoops." Her talent has been compared with that of Michael Jordan. Even more importantly, she has earned the ultimate endorsement contract most athletes only dream about—a line of footwear named in her honor. Sheryl Swoopes has reached th…
Born in Gettysburg, PA. Education: Attended Middlebury College and Oxford University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003. Prop man for film industry in New York, NY; freelance writer; teacher of creative writing. New York Library Summer Seminar for High School English Teachers (summer program), dean; workshop presenter. Open Socie…
1964— Comedian, actor Sykes, Wanda, photograph. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images. Wanda Sykes has been doing standup comedy since the late 1980s. Known for her sharp, edgy wit, she has become a regular on Comedy Central and HBO as both a writer and a performer. In 2003 she starred in Fox Television's short-lived Wanda at Large, and in 2004 she debuted in Wanda Does It on Comedy…
1963- Journalist Syler, Rene, photograph. CBS/Landov. In 2002 René Syler became the first African-American woman to host a network morning news program as coanchor for The Early Show on CBS. Syler deftly handled news stories and conducted interviews with both celebrities and political heavy-weights, and she won a top journalism honor for her 2003 series on breast-cancer awareness after her …
Surname is pronounced "zeck-er-es"; born 1933, in Bridgeport, CT; Education: Pratt Institute, certificate, 1954. Illustrator and writer. Artwork has appeared on calendars and greeting cards. Long Ago (collection of calendar art), McGraw Hill (New York, NY), 1976. A Child's First Book of Poems, Golden Books (New York, NY), 1981, published as Cyndy Szekeres' ABC, Golden B…
Cyndy Szekeres contributed the following autobiographical essay to SATA: I am Cyndy. I do not know why, but I am different because I do not think and see things like anybody else, but that's all right. I realized this at the age of five. Even so, unwanted differences separated me from my peers. My playmate, not by choice, by geography, was the girl next door. I didn't really enjoy he…
Nationality: Irish. Born: Ireland, 1955. Career: Journalist and columnist for the Dublin Sunday Independent, beginning in 1985; essayist for Esquire (London), and London Review of Books. Awards: Irish Times—Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize, 1991; Encore Prize for best second novel published in Britain, 1992; E. M. Forster Award (American Academy of Arts and Letters), 1995. Agent: c/o …
Born 1932, in New York, NY; Education: Cooper Union, B.F.A., 1953. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Illustrator. CBS Records, New York, NY, graphic designer, 1956–57; New York Times, New York, NY, designer, 1957–58; William Douglas McAdams, New York, NY, art director, 1958–60; freelance illustrator, 1960–63, 1970&…
Born 1942, in Mena AR; Education: Arizona State University, B.A., 1963; University of Oklahoma, M.A., 1970; University of Arkansas, M.A., 1981. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, hiking, music, traveling. Educator, 1963-66; library media specialist, Springdale, AR, 1981-95; critique service provider, Springdale, 1995-2002. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Name That Bo…
Born in Jamaica. Hobbies and other interests: Dancing. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Bloomsbury Publishing, 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB, England. Dancer in Jamaica with Jayteens Dance Workshop and Movements Dance Company; writer. Grandma, You're Dead!, Bloomsbury Publishing (London, England), 2001. Sharon O. Tai is a native of Jamaica who has also lived in Brighton, England, Tokyo, and N…
Born 1960, in Tokyo, Japan; Education: Attended Otsama Women's College (Japan). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764. Author and illustrator of children's books. Baby's Things, Chronicle Books (New York, NY), 1994. I Live in Tokyo, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2001. I Live in Brooklyn, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2004. C…
Born 1957, in Nigata, Japan. Education: Attended Nihon Josei-dai (Japan Women's University); attended Gekiga Sonjuko (manga school); studied with Kazuo Koike. Agent—c/o Author Mail, VIZ Communications, P.O. Box 77010, San Francisco, CA 94107. Manga artist and writer. New Comic Artist award, Shogakukan (publishers), 1977, for "Katte na Yatsuma"; Inkpot Award, 1994. Ranma…
Born 1953, in Boulder, CO; Education: Attended Grinnell College, 1971-73; Iowa State University, B.S., 1976. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Running, reading, gardening, traveling, cooking. Writer. Marshalltown Public Schools, Marshalltown, IA, teacher of fifth and sixth grade, 1976-77; Ames Public Schools, Ames, IA, teacher of fifth grade, 1977-81; Los Alamos National Laboratory,…
1949(?)– Journalist Talley, Andre Leon, photograph. Evan Agostini/Getty Images. Long known to readers of Vogue magazine's American edition, André Leon Talley is one of the fashion industry's most influential stylesetters. Famous among fashionistas for his flamboyant, often custom-made outfits that accentuate his six-feet, seveninch frame, as well as by his booming barit…
Accent is on last syllable of surname; born 0022;Sometimes Democrat, mostly independent." Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Visual and performing arts; taking painting classes; volunteering at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Author, 1982—; speaker and writing instructor. Previously Leo Burnett Co., Inc., New York, NY, production assistant/casting director for Search for …
1975– Singer, actress "I always wanted to be a singer," Tamia told the New Pittsburgh Courier. "Ever since I was six years old and I stepped in front of the congregation, I knew that that's what I wanted to be." From her home in the McDougall Street Projects of Windsor, Ontario, Tamia has sung her way from church choirs to amateur contests to the top of th…
Nationality: American. Born: Oakland, California, 1952. Education: San Jose State University, California, B.A. in linguistics and English, 1973, M.A. in linguistics, 1974; University of California, Berkley, 1974-76. Career: Specialist in language development, Alameda County Association for Mentally Retarded, Oakland, 1976-80; project director, MORE Project, San Francisco, 1980-81; reporter, managi…
Luis Tapia: 1950—: Sculptor. Nobel Prize winner and Mexican poet Octavio Paz wrote, "No matter how terrible and powerful the reasons for leaving their countries, the Hispanics have not broken their ties with their places of origin." Like Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, New Mexico is an American center of Hispanic population. But unlike those booming metropolises, New Mex…
Art critics hail Spanish painter Antoni Tàpies as his country's greatest living artist. Since the 1950s Tàpies has been creating large, emotionally resonant abstract works that owe much to the cultural heritage of his native Catalonia. "Tàpies is one of a number of post World War II European artists who, in their attempt at breaking through the constraints of cub…
Born 1955, in Augusta, ME; Education: Mount Holyoke College, A.B., 1976; Newnham College, Cambridge, B.A., 1978, M.A., 1983; Yale University, M.A., 1979, M.Phil., 1983, Ph.D., 1988. Agent—Russell Galen, Scout Chichak Galen, 381 Park Ave. S., Suite 1112, New York, NY 10016. Edward Little High School, Auburn, ME, Latin teacher, 1979-81; writer, 1985—. Wesleyan University, Middletown, C…
Born 1956, in Providence, RI; Education: University of Rhode Island, B.A., 1978; Emerson College, M.F.A., 1994. Politics: Liberal. Religion: Buddhist. Hobbies and other interests: "Cooking, playing with my son, hiking, and being in nature." Agent—Jennifer Flannery, 1140 Wickfield Ct., Naperville, IL 60653. Writer, 1993—. Various positions as sales representative, sales …
Born 0027;s name Tammy; Education: Studied commercial art at Des Moines Area Community College, Ankey. Agent—Linda Pratt, Sheldon Fogelman Literary Agency, 10 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016. Commercial artist and illustrator of children's books. Publication designer in Des Moines, IA; graphics reporter for Austin American-Statesman. Society of Children's Books Writers and …
1948– Children's writer, journalist Crafting uplifting stories about young African American girls who learn valuable lessons about their heritage and how to cope with the problems that surround them, Eleanora E. Tate has provided a wealth of positive role models for her readers. Her highly acclaimed stories have been hailed by critics for shattering racial stereotypes, promoting the …
Born 2002; Education: Bates College, B.A., 1997. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140. Author and illustrator. Worked part-time for Tavares Design Associates, 1997-2000. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, and Massachusetts Book Award Honor, both 2000, both for Zachary's Ball. Zachary's Ball, Candlewick Press (Cambridge,…
Born 1955, in OH; Ethnicity: "African American." Education: Case Western Reserve University, B.A. (English), 1980; Cleveland State University, M.A. (English), 1991. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, kite-making, museums, botanical gardens, zoos. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lee &Low Books, 95 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Writer and placement officer. University of M…
1959— Corporate executive Natalie Taylor grew up surrounded by adults who believed that hard work would lead to success and who demonstrated that belief in the way they lived their lives. Taught to aim high and expect a lot of herself, she has set and achieved one goal after another throughout her career. Beginning with paying for her college education by working several part-time jobs as a…
Born 1959, in Scarborough, England; children: Hannah, Abigail, one other daughter. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Novelist and cleric. CBS Records, London, England, band promoter, c.1970; worked as an elder-care aide, mid-1970s; policeman, c. 1988-95; entered Anglican priesthood, parish priest of Whitby, now Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Clou…
Born 1938, in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand; Education: Attended Christchurch Teachers' College (New Zealand), 1957–58. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, music, gardening, skiing, hunting. Primary-school teacher in New Zealand, 1959–85; Ohakune School, Ohakune, New Zealand, principal, 1979–86; writer, 1985–. Mayor of Borough of Ohakune, New Zealand, 198…
(Mark Christopher Teague) Born 1963, in La Mesa, CA; Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 1985. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Soccer, running. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scholastic, 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Freelance illustrator and writer, 1989–. Authors Guild, Authors League of America. Christopher Award, 2003, for Dear…
Miguel Tejada: 1976—: Baseball player. Baseball sensation Miguel Tejada, named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 2002, traveled an obstacle filled road to athletic stardom. The youngest of eight children, Tejada grew up in the slums of Bani in the Dominican Republic, where opportunities to succeed were few. His prospects became even more bleak when at the age of thir…
Has also written as Catherine Aydy. Nationality: British. Born: London, 1937. Education: St. Paul's Girls' School, London. Career: Travel correspondent, Queen, London, 1963; features editor, Vogue, London, 1966; editor, Bananas, London, 1975-78. Since 1982 general editor, In Verse, London; since 1985 editor, Lives of Modern Women series, Viking, publishers, London. Fellow, Royal Soci…
Born 1894, in Zittau, Germany; immigrated to Switzerland, 1933; naturalized Swiss citizen, 1948; died July 2, 1963, in Corona, Switzerland; father a physician; Education: Attended Social Women's School (Berlin, Germany); studied acting with Max Reinhardt. Writer and broadcaster. Berlin Broadcasting Service, Berlin, Germany, founder and producer of Children's Hour, beginning 1924. Im …
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1956. Education: Delhi University, B.A. (with honors) 1975; Tufts University, M.A. 1976; M.A.L.D. 1977; Ph.D. 1978. Career: Assistant to the director of external affairs, 1978-79, public information officer, 1980-81, head of Singapore office, 1981-84, senior external affairs officer, 1985-87, executive assistant to the deputy high commissioner, 1987-89, all Uni…