Born 1942, in Hartley, IA; Education: Concordia College (Seward, NE), B.S., 1963; Concordia University (River Forest, IL), M.A., 1968. Writer and photographer. Has worked as a teacher. Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, IL, feature writer and columnist, 1991–95. Exhibitions: Photographs have appeared in group shows at Dubuque Museum of Art, Eagle Ridge Inn and Resort, Freeport Art Museum,…
1974– Actor Gaye, Nona, photograph. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images. Nona Gaye found success on film rather than following the career path of her late father, soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939–84). Just nine years old when her father was fatally shot by her grandfather in 1984, Nona Gaye made one record in the early 1990s before vanishing into years of substance abuse. Becoming a parent …
(Phyllis Morreale-de la Garza) Born 1942, in Woodstock, IL; Ethnicity: "Italian/German." Politics: "Independent." Hobbies and other interests: Handweaving, vintage clothing. Office—5311 E. Arzberger Rd., Willcox, AZ 85643. Writer and weaver. Former owner, with husband Luis De la Garza, of equestrian school in San Miguel Allende, Mexico, c. 1970s. Spur Award final…
children: one son. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Knopf Publishing Group, Random House, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171-0002. Writer. The Legacy of Gloria Russell, Alfred A. Knopf (New York, NY), 2004. Beginning her authorial career after dedicating several years to her family, Sheri L. Gilbert approached the craft of writing children's books seriously. She studied, wrote, and connected…
Born 1931, in Westfield, NJ; Education: Smith College, B.A., 1952. Religion: Episcopalian. Suburban Frontiers (re-locating service), Basking Ridge, NJ, president, 1968–71; writer, 1970–. Rutgers University, Rutgers, NJ, instructor in children's writing and member of advisory council on children's literature; Judith St. GeorgeBrooklyn Bridge Centennial Commission, commis…
Born 1954, in Los Angeles, CA; companion of Don Cappelli (a psychotherapist); Education: Graduated from Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA). Politics: "Left of center." Religion: "Believer." Office—Higashi Glaser Design, 524 Wolfe St., Suite 1, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Illustrator and designer. Grey Advertising, New York, NY, art director, 1982-85; Higa…
Male. Office—Art Gallery, Benedict College, 1600 Harden St., Columbia, SC 29204. Painter and illustrator; Benedict College, Columbia, SC, professor of art and curator of art gallery. Exhibitions: Has exhibited art work in the United States, Nigeria, Senegal, Japan, and China, including Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC, 2002, and ElderArt Gallery, Charlotte, NC, 2002. First place, Mo…
Born 1949. Education: Attended Temple University and School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. Office—Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1540 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036-4094. Author and illustrator. Newbery honor book, American Library Association (ALA), 1983, for Graven Images: Three Stories, written by Paul Fleischman, and 1984, for The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree, written by Bill Brit…
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Education: McGill University, B.S.; Concordia University, music degree. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, caring for dogs. Office—P.O. Box 23, Victoria Station, Montreal, QC, Canada H3Z 2V4. CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, freelance broadcaster; writer. Teacher of remedial subjects to children with learning disabilities, McGill-Montreal Children&…
Born 1957, in Mol, Belgium. Education: Attended Academy of Graphic Arts (Mol, Belgium). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clavis Uitgeverij BVBA, Vooruitzichtstraat 42, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium. Author and illustrator. Kom maar binnen, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 1999. Mijn papa, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 1999. Het grote billen-boek, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 2000. Blackie, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 2…
Born September 24, in Galveston, TX; Education: Attended Stephen F. Austin State University. Hobbies and other interests: Watercolor painting, reading, computer solitaire, playing guitar. Agent—Scott Treimel, 434 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003. Writer. Taught high school in Angleton, TX. Best Books for Young Adults selection and Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers selection, American Libra…
Born 1947, in Lyon, France. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Author and illustrator. Rabbit Express, Morrow (New York, NY), 1982. The Christmas Wolf, Greenwillow Books (New York, NY), 1983. Take Me for a Ride, William Morrow (New York, NY), 1983. Biboundé, L'École des Loisirs (Paris, France), 1984, translated as Bibi Takes Flight,…
A fourth-generation member of a pioneering Mexican-American family, Mary Rose Garrido Wilcox in 2000 was re-elected to her third four-year term as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Arizona. It is just the latest chapter in Wilcox's long career of public service, a career which began with nine years on the Phoenix City Council. Wilcox's contributions as a public …
(Kathleen M. O'Neal Gear) Born 1954, in Tulare, CA; Education: California State University—Bakersfield, B.A. (cum laude); California State University—Chico, M.A. (summa cum laude); Attended University of California—Los Angeles; Attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Religion: "Native American." Hobbies and other interests: Hunting, fishing, hikin…
Born 1955, in Colorado Springs, CO; Education: Colorado State University, B.A., 1976, M.A., 1979. Politics: "Libertarian/Republican." Religion: "Native American." Hobbies and other interests: Hunting, shooting, reloading, motorcycle touring, bison, travel. Office—415 Park St., Thermopolis, WY 82443. Agent—Owen Laster, William Morris Literary Agency, 1325 A…
1949— Poet, psychologist Christopher Gilbert, often known as Chris Gilbert, won the 1983 Walt Whitman Award for his poetry collection Across the Mutual Landscape. He was recognized as a major force among the black American poets of the 1970s and 1980s who chanted and sang their poetry for enthusiastic audiences. Gilbert was born on August 1, 1949, in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Floyd an…
(Jean George) Born 1919, in Washington, DC; Education: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1941; attended Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1941–42, and University of Michigan. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Painting; field trips to universities and laboratories of natural science, modern dance, white-water canoeing. Jean Craighead George. (Photograph by Ellan Youn…
Born 1938, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Attended University of Miami, 1955; University of Florida, B.A., 1959; Brandeis University, graduate study, 1959–60, M.A., 1980. Religion: Jewish. Office—Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences 228-77, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125. Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA, creative writing lecturer, 1980–89; C…
Born 1952, in Dominican Republic; Education: Attended Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, 1972-73; Manhattanville College, B.F.A., 1974; University of Wisconsin, M.A., 1976, M.F.A., 1977. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Canoeing, hiking, travel. Fine art printer in Englewood, NJ, and New York, NY, 1978-81; mechanical artist for publisher's children'…
Born 1957, in St. Louis, MO. office—7043 Wicker Ave., Hammon, IN 46323. Agent— Janet DeCarlo, Portfolio Solutions, 2419 Rte. 82, P.O. Box 74, Billings, NY 12510-0074. Illustrator. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, PictureBookArtists.com. Rose Wyler and Mary Elting, Test Your Luck, J. Messner (New York, NY), 1992. Rose Wyler and Mary Elting, Math Fun with Mo…
Gil, Gilberto, photograph. Evan Agostini/Getty Images. 1942- Musician Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil is sometimes described as his country's version of Sting or Bono. Like the British musical stars who have become active in environmental and social-reform causes, Gil has long been a crusader for protection of the Brazilian environment and for help for those who live in the overcrowded urban …
Nationality: English. Born: London, England, 1970. Education: Attended Manchester University. Awards: Betty Trask prize, 1998. Alex Garland creates exotic entertainments that have inspired comparisons to the work of Graham Greene and even Joseph Conrad with their mix of psychological exploration, moral conundrum, and suspenseful plotting. If these comparisons seem a bit generous, they can be seen…
(Sharlee Mullins Glenn) Born in Vernal, UT; Education: Brigham Young University, B.A., M.A. (English and art history). Hobbies and other interests: Reading, hiking, listening to classical music, playing racquetball, jumping on the trampoline. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Educator and author. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, former instructor;…
Nationality: Australian. Born: Helen Ford in Geelong, Victoria, 1942. Education: Manifold Heights State School; Ocean Grove State School; The Hermitage, Geelong; Melbourne University, 1961-65, B.A. (honors) 1965. Career: Writer-in-residence, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 1983, and University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 1984. Melbourne theater critic, National Times, Sydney, 1982-83.…
Nationality: American. Born: Orlando, Florida, 1929. Education: Sewanee Military Academy; The Hill School, graduated 1947; Princeton University, New Jersey, 1947-48, 1949-52, B.A. 1952, M.A. 1956, Ph.D. 1985; Columbia University, New York, 1948-49. Military Service: Served in the United States Army Field Artillery, 1952-55. Career: Assistant professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut,…
Nationality: American. Born: Fargo, North Dakota, 1924. Education: Schools in Warren, Ohio; Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1942-43, 1946-47, A.B. 1947; Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1943; Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1947-50, Ph.D. 1954. Military Service: Served in the United States Navy, 1943-46: Ensign. Career: Instructor in Philosophy, College of Wooster, Ohio, 1950-54; assistant…
Nationality: American. Born: Hohenwald, Tennessee, 1944 Military Service: U.S. Navy, 1960s. Career: Worked variously as television tube assembly line worker, post-hole digger, roofer, painter, bricklayer, drywall hanger, and carpenter. Lives in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Awards: William Peden prize (Missouri Review). Agent: Amy Williams, New York, New York, U.S.A. After two novels and a handful of shor…
Nationality: British. Born: Poole, Dorset, 1948. Education: Horsham High School for Girls; Somerville College, Oxford (open scholarship), B.A. 1969, M. Litt. 1972, Ph.D. in English 1980. Career: Editor, Elsevier International Press, Oxford, 1972-74; research assistant, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, 1975-79; Eastern Arts writing fellow, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 1982; since 1987 honorary vis…
Nationality: New Zealander. Born: Whakatane, 1931. Education: Avondale College, Auckland, 1945-49; University of Auckland, 1950-53, M.A. in English 1953; Auckland Teachers College, 1954. Career: School-teacher, 1955-57; held various jobs, 1958-66; assistant librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, 1967-69; city librarian, Napier Public Library, 1970-72; deputy librarian, Teachers College…
Nationality: British. Born: Sialkot, Pakistan, 1935. Education: Keele University, England, B.A. in English and philosophy 1959. Career: Cricket correspondent, the Observer, London, 1960-65; teacher in London, 1963-69. Since 1969 professor of English, University of Texas, Austin. Awards: Arts Council of Great Britain bursary, 1967. Agent: Aitken, Stone and Wylie, 29 Fernshaw Road, London SW10 0TG, …
Nationality: Indian. Born: 11 July 1956. Education: Delhi University, India, B.A. in history, M.A. in sociology; Oxford University, diploma in social anthropology, Ph.D.; Institut Bourguiba des Langues Vivants Tunis, diploma in Arabic. Career: Since 1986 lecturer in sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University. Contibutor to Indian Express (New Dehli), Granta (Cambridge), and The New Rep…
Nationality: American. Born: Nash County, North Carolina, 1960. Education: Attended North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Awards: Sue Kaufman prize for First Fiction (American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters); National Endowment for the Arts fellowship; Nelson Algren Heartland award for Fiction (Chicago Tribune), 1991; PEN/Revson Foundation …
Nationality: Canadian. Born: London, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario. Career: Teacher of English, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, 1961-68; writer-in-residence, University of Waterloo, 1982-83. Founding member, Book and Periodical Development Council, 1975, chair, 1976, executive director, 1977. Awards: Scottish Canadian Exchange fellowship, 1978. Member: Amnesty Interna…
Nationality: American. Born: Conway, South Carolina, 1948. Education: University of British Columbia, B.A. 1977. Awards: Hugo award, Philadelphia Science Fiction Society Philip K. Dick memorial award, Nebula award, Porgie award, all 1985, and Australian Science Fiction Convention Ditmar award, all for Neuromancer. Agent: Martha Millard Literary Agency, 293 Greenwood Avenue, Florham Park, New Jerse…
Nationality: American. Born: Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1935. Education: Vanderbilt University, Nashville; Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, B.A. in philosophy 1967; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1976. Has three sons. Career: Broadcaster on National Public Radio 1984-85; also journalist. Awards: Mississippi Arts Festival poetry award, 1968; New York Quarterly award, for poetry, 1978; Na…
Born 1931, in London, England; Education: Wellesley College, B.A., 1953; Columbia University Teachers College, M.A., 1956. Artist, illustrator, and art teacher. Spence School, New York, NY, art instructor, 1963-69; art teacher at Harriet Beecher Stowe School, 1969-70, and Nightingale-Bamford School, New York, NY, beginning 1970. Art included on UNICEF greeting cards. Exhibitions: Work exhibited in…
Born 1925, in Goldthwaite, TX; Education: Columbia College, A.B., 1949; University of Texas, M.A., 1950. Agent—Robert Lescher, 47 E. 19th St., New York, NY 10003. Houston Post, Houston, TX, began as reporter, became assistant managing editor, 1950-64; worked for Gannett Newspapers in Cocoa Beach, FL, White Plains, NY, and Rochester, NY, 1964-68; This Week, New York, NY, managing editor, 196…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1931. Education: Newlands School; Charterhouse School, Surrey, 1945-49. Career: Literary adviser, Bodley Head, publishers, London, 1958-62. Since 1958 sportswriter for the Sunday Times, London. Awards: Berlin Film Festival award, for documentary, 1963; British Film Academy award, for documentary, 1967; Thomas Coward Memorial award, 1969; Sports Council Reporter …
Born 1929, in New York, NY; Education: Cooper Union, graduated, 1951; also studied at Academy of Fine Arts (Bologna, Italy). Religion: "Hebrew." Office—Milton Glaser Inc., 207 East 32nd St., New York, NY 10016. American Institute of Graphic Arts (former vice president), Alliance Graphique International, Royal Society of Arts (London, England; honorary fellow, 1979), Pinocotec…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Simloe, Ontario, 1948. Education: York University, Toronto, 1966-69, B.A. in philosophy; University of Edinburgh, 1969-71, M. Litt. in philosophy; University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1980-82, M.F.A. in creative writing. Career: Lecturer in philosophy, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, 1971; reporter, The Evening Times-Globe, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1972; reporter,…
Married Milton Glaser, August 13, 1957. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Hyperion, 77 West 66th St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023. Children's book author. Visual Arts Gallery, founding director, New York, NY. (With husband, Milton Glaser) If Apples Had Teeth, Knopf (New York, NY), 1960. The Alphazeds (for children), illustrated by Milton Glaser, Hyperion (New York, NY), 2003. The Big Race: Sta…
Nationality: American. Born: Birmingham, Alabama, 1937. Education: Peace Junior College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1955-57; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957-59, B.A. in journalism 1959; University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1967-71, M.A. 1968, Ph.D. in English 1971. Career: Reporter, Miami Herald, 1959-60; consultant, U.S. Travel Service, United States Embassy, London, 1962-65; researcher, …
Nationality: American. Born: Cleveland, Ohio, 1924. Education: Columbia University, New York, B.A. 1946, M.A. 1948; the Sorbonne, Paris (Fulbright scholar), 1949-51. Military Service: Served in the United States Army, 1943-46. Career: lecturer in philosophy and literature, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1951-53; lecturer in English, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1954-56. Visiting profes…
Born 1950, in Grimsby, England; Education: Attended Warwick University. Hobbies and other interests: Live music, journalism, good wine, long walks. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Oxford University Press, Educational Division, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, England. Writer. Previously taught at schools in Africa and England. Carnegie Medal, and Guardian Fiction Prize shortlist, both 1995, b…
(Father Goose, a pseudonym) Agent—c/o Author Mail, Random House Children's Books, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Good Dogs, Bad Dogs, illustrated by David Catrow, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1992. Good Cats, Bad Cats, illustrated by David Catrow, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1992. The Day I Spent the Night in the Shelby County Jail, Best of Times (New York, NY), 1994. Tickle Day: Poems…
1966— Singer From 1988 to 1991 Johnny Gill was a regular at the number one slot on the rhythm-and-blues (R&B) music charts. His group New Edition had a number one album, Heart Break, in 1988. His 1990 solo release, Johnny Gill, produced three number one singles on its way to number one. Another song he duetted on, "Where Do We Go From Here," also landed at number one. T…
The jazz-inflected Brazilian pop style known as bossa nova remains a permanent fixture of the world's musical vocabulary with its restrained yet complex rhythms; the biggest of all the bossa nova hits, "The Girl from Ipanema," is known to nearly all Americans born before 1960 and to many younger people. One of the creators of that song, and of the entire bossa nova movement, w…
Juan Bosch Gaviño, also known as Juan Bosch, was a most unusual man—successful and prolific in the world of literature and philosophy and prominent, if less successful, as a politician. His writings and his politics emphasized the gross inequalities between the poverty-stricken Dominican masses and the wealthy few. His creative writing focused on the struggle and sacrifices of Domini…
Alberto Ginastera: 1916-1983: Argentine composer. "His music drew nourishment from folklore but was cast in an advanced harmonic idiom," wrote music historian Joseph Machlis of composer Alberto Ginastera in his book Introduction to Contemporary Music. Ginastera integrated powerful musical symbols of Argentine identity with highly complex European and American compositional trends…
Born 1954, in Denver, CO. Education: Colorado State University, B.S., 1976. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Writer. Conference speaker and visiting author in schools; poetry consultant for Storytime television program, produced by Public Broadcasting System; University of California-Los Angeles Writers' Program, writing instructor for childre…
Roberto Crispulo Goizueta: 1931-1997: Businessman, chemical engineer. Roberto Goizueta was a Cuban American chemical engineer who chose to forge his own destiny with the Coca-Cola company rather than simply work for his father. He began his career with the company as a production supervisor for Coke plants in Cuba and he worked his way up the corporate ladder to become the company's chi…
First syllable of surname rhymes with "light"; born 1953, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England; immigrated to Australia, 1969; Education: Canberra College of Advanced Education, B.A. (professional writing), 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, reading, making lists. Morris Gleitzman Agent—Anthony Williams, 50 Oxford St., Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales 2021, Aus…
Female. Education: Graduated from college. Hobbies and other interests: Music, reading, travel. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Has worked variously as an adult literacy tutor, airline ticket agent, resort hotel desk clerk, and assistant to a literary agent; Merritt Bookstore, Cold Spring, NY, part-time clerk. Michael L. Printz Honor, Americ…
Born 1953, in Middlebury, VT; Education: University of Vermont, B.S. (education). Hobbies and other interests: History, education. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 345 Hudson St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10014. University of Connecticut, Storrs, educational assistant, 1976-80, workshop instructor in Division of Extended and Continuing Education, 1980-81; Middlesex Commun…
Born 1944, in Oak Park, IL; Education: University of Illinois, B.F.A., 1967. Freelance writer and illustrator of children's books, 1975—. WCIA-Television, Champaign, IL, artist, 1967-69; WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL, promotions and animation artist, 1969; Bob Howe Agency, Chicago, staff artist, 1969-70; WNBC-Television, House of Animation, New York, NY, staff artist, 1970-76; United Press In…
Born 1935, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Marymount College, B.A., 1956; St. John's University, M.A., 1958; Hofstra University, professional diploma in reading, 1975. Religion: Roman Catholic. Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Freelance writer, 1979—. Public school teacher in New York, NY, 1956-60; Elmont Public Schools, Elmont…
Born 1962, in Brookfield, IL; Education: University of Guelph, B.A. (English literature), 1992; attended University of California—San Diego. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. Author and journalist. Our Choice selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2001, Dog Writers of American award nomination, 2001, and Young Adult Top…
(L.G. Bass) Education: Degrees from Barnard College and Yale University. Hobbies and other interests: Martial arts. Office—Laura Geringer Books, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10012. Editor and author of children's books. Formerly worked as an art teacher and journalist. HarperChildrens (publisher), New York, NY, editor, head of Laura Geringer Books imprint, b…
Born 1952, in New York, NY; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Painting landscapes. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton's Children's Books, 345 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Author and illustrator of children's books. Formerly worked as a janitor in a nursing home and as a cab driver. Certificates of merit, Society of Illustrators, 1981&#…
Born 1942, in New York, NY; Education: Attended University of California, Berkeley, 1959-63; Douglass College, B.A., 1966; Pratt Institute, M.L.S., 1975. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, gardening, cooking. St. Thomas Public Library, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, librarian, 1974-75, 1988-89; Enid M. Baa and Leonard Dober Elementary School libraries, Brooklyn, NY, children's librarian, 19…
Born 1951, in Oil City, PA; Education: Clarion University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1974; Duquesne University, M.A., 1996; Texas State University, Ph.D., 2005. Politics: "Conservative." Religion: Pentecostal. Writer and educator. Substitute teacher, North Little Rock, AR, 1990-91, and Seneca Valley school district, 1996-99; Pennsylvania Geographic Alliance, teacher consultant, 1999; adj…
1977– Singer Hailed as an original and mesmerizing voice in the new soul genre, singer Goapele has gained national attention since the release of her debut album, Even Closer, in 2001. Promotional materials on the Web site of her agent, William Morris Agency, claimed that "her music combines elements of soul, hip-hop, jazz and rhythm and blues into a smooth and seductive blend unique…
