Judy Blume is one of America's most popular authors of books for teens and adults. Fans of her work may not be aware, however, that this successful author was a wife and a mother before she tested her writing abilities. This work deals with Judy Blume.

Lois Lowry's first book, A Summer to Die, was published in 1977, when Lowry was a newly divorced, 40-year-old single mother. Her thought-provoking books The Giver and Number the Stars both won Newbery Medals. This work tells the story of an author who endured hardship and even tragedy to become one of the best-loved authors for young people.

In 2003, Stephenie Meyer had a dream about a vampire and a girl who were in love with each other. When she started writing down the tale the next morning, she had no idea that by the end of that year, it would make her the Cinderella of the young adult publishing world. Meyer's debut novel, Twilight, set in modern-day Forks, Washington, had a romantic Victorian-novel feel and became an overnight best seller, making the stay-at-home mother a publishing sensation. With millions of copies of the series sold worldwide and translations in more than three-dozen languages, there is no disputing...

The most beloved humorist of his day, Mark Twain is today considered one of the greatest authors the United States has ever produced. Born Samuel Clemens, a poor boy hailing from the humble frontier town of Hannibal, Missouri, Twain delighted readers throughout the 19th century with his observations about the best and worst in the American character. Mark Twain explores how Clemens, using his famous pen name, drew from his life experiences to create his best-known works, including The Innocents Abroad, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and pays...

A look at some of the works of this author who began writing as a teenager.

In this new biography, discover what makes Lemony Snicket's novels about the adventures of the three Baudelaire children so wildly popular and explore the curious relationship between Daniel Handler and his alter ego, Lemony Snicket.

Best known for his Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis wrote extensively on religious topics. This volume examines aspects of his life and career.

Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the most distinctive and celebrated voices in the landscape of literature. Though often categorized as solely a science fiction and fantasy author, Le Guin has proven that she can take readers to any world she chooses, be it far off realms where dragons rule the skies or a small beachside town in present-day Oregon. Who is the woman behind these incredible works of fiction? Ursula K. Le Guin introduces readers to the award-winning creator of such momentous works as The Lathe of Heaven, The Left Hand of Darkness, and A Wizard of Earthsea, and traces her journey from...

Theodor Seuss Geisel - known the world over as Dr Seuss - wrote some of the most beloved children's books of the 20th century. Here, readers can discover how Geisel was rejected over and over again before he got his break, how he contributed to the war effort in World War II, and how he forever changed the world of children's books.

'Little Women', Louisa May Alcott's most famous novel, is based on the author's own life growing up in the years before the American Civil War, and Jo March, he main character, is her alter ego. This book is a biography of her life and work.