Children & Young Adult Literature 

You may want to consult both print and online resources when researching information about an author. Below you will find some of the many useful print biographical aids available at the University of Ottawa.  Listed on the Book Reviews and Articles page you will find additional online sources to consult.

Hunt, P. (2004). International companion encyclopedia of children's literature (2nd.). London ; New York: Routledge.
LMX REF 809.89282 .I57 2004

Watson, V. (2001). The Cambridge guide to children's books in English (th.). Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
LMX REF 820.9928203 .C355 2001

Biographical souces are key sources for information on authors.

LION (Literature Online) is a good place to start.

Morisset has general biographical dictionaries online :

American national biography online

Canadian who's who

Oxford dictionary of national biography online

Biographical information is also found in books, use search the author you are researching as a subject and click on the appropriate subject sub-heading, eg Family, Interviews, Correspondence or Biography.

The Dictionary of Literary Biography which occupies several shelves in the reference collection at the Morisset Library combines criticism and biographical information on authors, poets and playwrights, often grouped as a theme.

Cech, J. (1983). American writers for children, 1900-1960 (th.). Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research Co.
MRT REF  PN 451 .D53 V.22 1983

Estes, G. E. (1985). American writers for children before 1900 (th.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co.
MRT  REF PN 451 .D53 V.42 1985

Estes, G. E. (1986). American writers for children since 1960 : fiction \ edited by Glenn E Estes (th.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co.
MRT  REF PN 451 .D53 V.52 1986

Estes, G. E. (1987). American writers for children since 1960 : poets, illustrators, and nonfiction authors (th.). Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research Co.
MRT REF PN 451 .D53 V.61 1987

Gertridge, A. (1994). Meet Canadian authors and illustrators : 50 creators of children's books (th.). Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada.
LMX GEN 028.5 .G47 1994

Hettinga, D. R. and Schmidt, G. D. (1996). British children's writers, 1914-1960 (th.). Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research.
MRT REF  PN 451 .D53 v.160 1996

Hunt, C. C. (1996). British children's writers since 1960 First series (th.). Detroit: Gale Research.
MRT REF  PN 451 .D53 v.161 1996

Jones, R. E. and Stott , Jon C. (2000). Canadian children's books : a critical guide to authors and illustrators (th.). Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press.
LMX REF  028.5 .J66 2000

Khorana, M. (1996). British children's writers, 1800-1880 (th.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research.
MRT  REF  PN 451 .D53 v.163 1996

McElmeel, S. L. (2000). 100 most popular picture authors and illustrators : biographical sketches and bibliographies (th.). Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited.
Electronic Access

Zaidman, L. M. (1994). British children's writers, 1880-1914 (th.). Detroit: Gale Research.
MRT REF  PN 451 .D53 v.141 1994