Born 1946, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England; Education: Newnham College, Cambridge, B.A. (English), 1968; University of Cambridge, certificate of education, 1972. Hobbies and other interests: Natural history, horticulture and agriculture, travel, architecture, music, politics, and painting. Agent—Rosemary Canter, c/o Peters, Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 24-43 Russell St., London W…
Born 1947, in New York, NY; Education: City College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1969. Agent—c/o Author's Mail, HarperCollins Children's Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Children's book author. New York State Department of Labor, New York, NY, employment interviewer, 1970–82; New York State Department of Commerce, New York, NY,…
Born 1938, in New York, NY; Education: Columbia University, B.A., 1957, M.S., 1959. Agent—Theron Raines, Raines & Raines, 71 Park Ave., Ste. 4A, New York, NY 10016. New York Times, New York, NY, copyboy, 1957–59, sports reporter, 1959–67, sports columnist, 1967–71, 1991–; New York Post, New York, NY, columnist, 1977; Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (CBS-TV…
Born 1935, in Buffalo, NY; Education: Pratt Institute of Art, B.F.A., 1956. Hobbies and other interests: Photography, painting, and watching birds. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Children's, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Professional wrestler, 1952–65; artist and freelance illustrator, 1956–. Exhibitions: Solo exhibit at Laboratory of Ornitholo…
1856–1924 Jockey Riding the colt Aristides, Oliver Lewis won the inaugural Kentucky Derby on May 17, 1875. His time of two minutes 37.75 seconds also set an American record over the mile and a half distance (the Kentucky Derby became a 1.25 mile race in 1896). Lewis was one of 13 black jockeys in the 15-strong field. Early in the race, he joined a small group behind Volcano, who led the rac…
(Virginia M. Lo) Born 1983. Hobbies and other interests: Origami, mahjong, ethnic music, foreign films, bicycling, hiking, soccer. Office—Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1202. Educator. University of Oregon, Eugene, assistant professor, then associate professor of computer and information science, 1985–. A collaboration between …
1895-1976 Singer and guitarist The music of Texan Mance Lipscomb opens a window on the musical culture of African Americans in the early twentieth century, before the blues became a dominant genre. Lipscomb sang and played the blues, but he rejected the label of blues musician in favor of "songster," which covered the much wider range of musical types that were part of his repertoire…
Mario Vargas Llosa: 1936—: Writer. Already a profound chronicler of South America's political and social reality, Mario Vargas Llosa took an unusual step for a writer in the 1980s: he immersed himself in the political life of his native Peru rather than simply standing outside it as an observer. In the widest sense, Vargas Llosa has been a champion of freedom, a writer who spoke …
Born 1942, in Buffalo, NY; Education: Brown University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1964; Columbia University, M.A.T., 1968. Hobbies and other interests: Marathons, bike tours, baseball. Agent—Amy Berkower, Writers House, 21 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Writer, 1971–. American Broadcasting Co., New York, NY, editor and researcher in news department, 1964–66; Macmillan Publish…
Born 1937, in Clearfield, PA; Education: Pratt Institute of Art, B.F.A., 1959. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling to wilderness areas throughout the world, hiking, canoeing, and observing wildlife. Freelance writer and illustrator. Exhibitions: joint exhibition with Ted Lewin at National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Abilene, TX, 2002. Pick of the List, American Booksell…
Born 1954, in San Francisco, CA; Education: Attended Humboldt State University, 1973–76; Texas Tech University, B.S. (business administration), 1978; University of Denver, M.L.I.S., 1999. Office—Douglas County Libraries, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80103. Colorado State University, Denver, associate director of library research service, 1999–2001; Douglas County Librar…
Nationality: American. Born: New York, New York, 1964. Education: Attended Bennington College, 1982-84. Career: Bookseller, Brazen Head Books, New York, 1977-80, Gryphon Books, New York, 1982-84, Pegasus Books, Berkeley, California, 1985-90, Moe's Books, Berkeley, California, 1990-94; writer. Awards: Best first novel of the year (Locus magazine), 1994; Crawford Award for best first fantasy …
Nationality: American. Born: New York City, 1929. Education: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1946-48; New York University; 1948-50, A.B. 1950. Military Service: Served in the United States Army Signal Corps, 1953-55. Awards: Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe award, 1954, 1980; Bram Stoker award, 1997. Agent: Harold Ober Associates, 425 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017, U.S.A. …
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Ottawa, Ontario, 1923. Education: York Street School and High School of Commerce, Ottawa; Carleton College, Ottawa, 1945; McGill University, Montreal, 1946-49, B.A. 1948, M.A. 1949; King's College, London, 1949-50. Military Service: Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942-45: Flying Officer. Career: Employed by the Department of National Defence, Ottawa, 19…
Nationality: Singaporean (naturalized). Born: Kedah, Malaysia, 1942. Education: University of Malaysia, B.A. (honours) in English l963; National University of Singapore, M.A. in applied linguistics 1979, Ph.D. 1987. Career: Education officer, 1965-78; deputy director of curriculum development, Institute of Singapore, 1979-85; lecturer in sociolinguistics, Seameo Regional Centre, Singapore, 1989-9…
Born 1966, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Education: University of Toronto, B.A., 1988; also attended Seneca College. Agent—c/o Author Correspondence, Red Deer Press, MLT 813 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4. Retail store owner, 1989-93; public relations, marketing, and sales manager for a retirement community, 1994-96; writer, 1996—. Writing for Children contest wi…
Nationality: British. Born: Penelope Margaret Low in Cairo, Egypt, 1933; came to England, 1945. Education: Boarding school in Sussex, 1945-51; St. Anne's College, Oxford, B.A. (honors) in modern history 1956. Career: Has been presenter for BBC Radio program on children's literature; regular reviewer for newspapers and magazines in England. Awards: Library Association Carnegie Medal, …
Born 1947, in Englewood, NJ; Education: Smith College, B.A., 1969; studied journalism at Georgia State University. Agent—Gina Maccoby, P.O. Box 60, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Writer. Has worked as a journalist in Georgia and New York; VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), volunteer, Atlanta, GA, c. 1970. Janet Taylor Lisle Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association (ALA)…
Born 1932, in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada; Education: Attended Teachers' College, Fredericton, Canada. Taught school for seven years; worked as recreational day care worker with the elderly; writer. Designer and illustrator of greeting cards. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Canadian Poetry Association, Burnaby Writers�…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1935. Education: St. Joseph's Academy, London; University College, London, 1952-55, 1957-59, B.A. (honors) in English 1955; M.A. 1959; University of Birmingham, Ph.D. 1967. Military Service: served in the Royal Armoured Corps, 1955-57. Career: Assistant, British Council, London, 1959-60. Assistant lecturer, 1960-62, lecturer, 1963-71, senior lecturer, 197…
Born 1942, in Gary, IN; (stepEducation: St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer, IN), B.A., 1964; Indiana University—Bloomington, M.A., 1965; Ohio State University, Ph.D., 1974. Agent—Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown, Lt., 10 Astor Pl., New York, NY 10003. Otterbein College, Westerville, OH, professor of economics, 1974–98; writer for children; speaker at conferences; presents t…
Born 1974; Education: Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A. (illustration), 1996. Office—P.O. Box 401036, North Cambridge, MA 02140. Freelance illustrator and author, beginning 1997. Formerly worked in a children's bookstore. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. The Ugly Vegetables, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 1999. Dim Sum for Everyone!, Alfred A. Knopf (N…
Born 1939, in St. Louis, MO; (second marriage) Elena Milad Grohmann (stepdaughter), David Julius; (third marriage) Lian Amaris Brennan (stepdaughter). Education: Fisk University, B.A., 1960. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dial Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. (Editor, with Mary Varela) Our Folk Tales: High John, The Conqueror, and Other Afro-American Tales, illustrated by…
Born in Yorkshire, England; Education: Attended Newcastle University and Oxford University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Sparks Will Fly, Viking Kestrel (London, England), 1988. Shrubbery Skullduggery, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1990. The Weatherstone Eleven, Yearling (London, England), 1994. Finders, Keepers, Yearling (London, England), 19…
Surname is pronounced "Lo-bel"; born 1934, in Cracow, Poland; immigrated to United States, 1952; naturalized citizen, 1956; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1955; attended Brooklyn Museum Art School, 1975–76. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Greenwillow Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Freelance textile designer, 1957–64; writer and illustrator o…
Education: Graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979. Hobbies and other interests: Bicycling, swimming. Tom Lichtenheld Office—910 James St., Geneva, IL 60134. Art director, illustrator, and author. Fallon, Minneapolis, MN, art director, 1984-2001; freelance art director, 2001—. Has taught advertising classes at Miami Advertising School, Minneapolis, MN, and Chicago…
Born 1972, in Short Hills, NJ. Education: Brown University, B.A., 1994. Hobbies and other interests: Photography. Office—Scholastic, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999. Writer; Scholastic, New York, NY, editorial director of Push imprint. New School University Graduate School of Creative Writing, New York, NY, professor of children's and teen literature. (Editor) You Are Here, Th…
(Reeve Lindbergh Brown) Born 1945; divorced); (second marriage) Benjamin. Education: Attended Radcliff College. Agent—c/o Simon and Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Writer; formerly an educator in Vermont. Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, member of board, 1977—, vice president, 1986-95, president, 1995-2004, honorary chairman, 2004—. R…
(David Lloyd) Born 1954, in Utica, NY; Education: St. Lawrence University, B.A., 1975; University of Vermont, M.A., 1978; Brown University, M.A. (creative writing) and Ph.D., 1985. Office—English Department, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY 13214. Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY, 1985–, assistant professor, associate professor, then professor of English and director of creative-writing…
Born 1932, in T'ai-nan, Formosa (now Taiwan); Education: University of Toronto, B.A., 1955; attended Institute of Special Education; received teaching certificate from University of Utah. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Designing and hooking rugs. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking, 10 Alcorn Ave., Ste. 300, Toronto, Ontario M4V 3B2, Canada. Teacher of children with phys…
Born 1961, in United Kingdom; Education: Sussex University, B.A. (with honors), 1985. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Aladdin Books, 2-3 Fitzroy Mews, London W1T 6DJ, England. British Council Public Theatre Network, arts administrator, 1986-94; Aladdin Books, Two-Can, and Dorling Kindersley, London, England, senior editor, 1994-2001; writer and editor, 2001—. Society of Authors. Editor…
1954(?)— Retail executive Lewis, Aylwin, photograph. AP/Wide World Photos Reproduced by permission. When Texas native Aylwin Lewis became president and chief executive officer of the Kmart Holding Corporation in the fall of 2004, the job carried the distinction of making Lewis the highest ranking African-American executive in the U.S. retail industry. His authority increased immeasur…
Agent—c/o Author Mail, Eclipse Press, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY 40513. South-Western Publishing Co., Cincinnati, OH, book designer, 1978-89; freelance book designer, 1989-2000; writer and illustrator, 1992—. Artist-in-residence, James E. Biggs Early Childhood Education Center, Covington, KY, 2000-01. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Nationa…
1958— Professional football coach When he was named head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals on January 14, 2003, Marvin Lewis became the seventh African American to hold the position of head coach in the modern National Football League (NFL). The promise shown by his distinguished career as an assistant coach was fulfilled when he reversed the fortunes of a team that had been a perennial basem…
Born 1949, in Clayton, NJ; Education: Graduated from high school in Clayton, NJ. Religion: Church of Christ. Hobbies and other interests: Quilting, camping, gardening, cooking, and reading. Needle Little Love. Has received numerous awards for individual quilts; New Jersey General Assembly Award for A Stitch in Time; ceremonial proclamation from Mayor of Clayton, NJ, 2004. A Stitch in Time (play), …
Male. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lucent Books, 10911 Technology Place, San Diego, CA 92127. Freelance journalist and writer in New Orleans, LA; teaching assistant in English, University of New Orleans. Osama Bin Laden ("Heroes and Villains" series), Lucent Books (San Diego, CA), 2003. Bill Loehfelm is a journalist and educator in New Orleans who specializes in that city's …
1951— Teacher, forensics coach Considered one of the country's top forensics coaches, Tommie Lindsey has taught countless public high school students to achieve success as public speakers and to use these skills to help build satisfying college and professional careers. While debate teams have traditionally attracted students from elite schools, Lindsey has made his inner-city public…
Rebecca Lobo: 1973—: Basketball player. Rebecca Lobo emerged as one of the biggest stars of the fledgling Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 1997, when she was drafted by the New York Liberty. Already a media sensation from her days as a leading force behind the University of Connecticut women's basketball team's NCAA championship in 1995, Lobo…
(Penelope Margaret Lively) Born 1933, in Cairo, Egypt; brought to England, 1945; Education: St. Anne's College, Oxford, B.A., 1956. Politics: "Left-wing." Hobbies and other interests: History, travel. Office—Agent—Bruce Hunter, David Higham Associates, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Sq., London W1F 9HA, England. Freelance writer. Has also worked as a research assista…
(Earl Bradley Lewis) Born 1956, in Philadelphia, PA. Education: Attended Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Agent—Dwyer & O'Grady Inc., P.O. Box 239, East Lempster, NH 03605. Artist and illustrator. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, instructor in illustration. Exhibitions: Work included in permanent collection of Pew Charitable Trust. Society of Illustrators, Philad…
(Alan Lloyd, Alan Richard Lloyd) Born 1927, in London, England; Education: Attended Kingston School of Art. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins UK, 77-85 Fulham Palace Rd., London W6 8JB, England. Jersey Evening Post, Jersey, England, journalist; freelance magazine writer; full-time writer, beginning 1962. Military service: British Army, Royal Fusiliers. The Last Otter, illustrated by Doug…
