Catharton Authors

An extensive, alphabetically sorted listing of author-related resources on the internet
http://www.catharton.com/authors/index.htm

Great Writers and Poets

A fairly wide-ranging directory of links to resources on the 'net for numerous authors, including information on Nobel Prize winners.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pwessel/writers.html

Writers Write Author Directory

A directory, at writerswrite.com, of links to specific author-related websites, sorted by literary genre.
http://www.writerswrite.com/authors/

Classics at the Online Literature Library

Archived electronic texts indexed by author.
http://www.literature.org/authors/

Booknotes.org

"A companion web site to C-SPAN's Sunday author interview series . . . ." Includes an extensive online archive (dating from 1989 up to the present) of author interviews in text-transcript form, with many excerpts also available in audio and/or video (Real
http://www.booknotes.org/

Incompetech's British Author Series

A witty and scholarly take on various venerated British authors.
http://www.incompetech.com/authors/

Eye on Books

Brief interviews with authors of new and current fiction and non-fiction, presented in RealAudio and Windows Media streaming audio.
http://eyeonbooks.com

Women Writers

Includes over 250 links to author sites, including official sites, reviews, e-texts, tour schedules. Not only a guide to writers, this site has commentary/editorial/rants by women's literature specialists, chat and newsletters.
http://womenwriters.net/

Pleasures of the Mind

"Featuring an in-depth look at over twenty Existentialist minds in literature, philosophy, psychology and theatre."
http://members.aol.com/KatharenaE/

Physician Writers

A list of over 300 physician writers, with some biographical and bibliographical material.
http://members.aol.com/dbryantmd/index.html

Authors on the Web

An extensive, alphabetically sorted selection of links to noted author-related websites on the web.
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~jbh/author.html

Wired for Books

An interactive book discussion site featuring essays, lectures, online books, RealAudio programs, spoken poetry, and other literary endeavors.
http://wiredforbooks.org

Kelly Writers House

Gathering place and a resource for all kinds of writers and space for experiment and innovation on the Web, as well as on the streets of Philadelphia, by providing webcasts of author readings and interviews. with visiting writers and poets.
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/

Pegasos

Biographies and bibliographies of authors, searchable by alphabet or birthday.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/

Desperado Literature

Interviews with contemporary novelists and poets.
http://lidiavianu.scriptmania.com

Bookworm's Lair

Site has bibliographies of many authors, with updated bestsellers lists, and reviews.
http://www.bookwormslair.de/bautor_e.htm

Eclectics Authors

Official web pages for several published authors of genre fiction including romance, mystery, and western. Includes writing contests and newsletter.
http://www.eclectics.com/authors.html

Authors On The Web

Includes news, events, and bibliographies.
http://www.authorsontheweb.com/

AuthorFind.com

Member-supported directory of contemporary authors, contact information and books available online.
http://www.authorfind.com/

Dalkey Archive Press

Features interviews with their authors.
http://www.dalkeyarchive.com/pages/interviews/interviews.html

Favorite Authors Discussion Fleet

Author discussions.
http://www.jollyroger.com/zz/yauthord/nantucket.html

Little Blue Light

Concise introductions to a number of international authors, including biographies, major works summaries, and discussions of themes, styles and criticism--all brief.
http://www.littlebluelight.com/

The Literature and Poetry Page

Brief author biographies with commentary and links to selected works.
http://www.netten.net/~bmassey

Literary Pilgrimages

Visits to homes and haunts of Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, the Brontë sisters and others.
http://www.geocities.com/terryballard/literar2.htm

AuthorsDen.com

Authors freely post biographies, works, news, events and articles for readers to discover and read.
http://www.authorsden.com/

Page One Author Interviews

Links to numerous interviews with contemporary American authors at The Official Page One Literary Newsletter Website.
http://www.pageonelit.com/interviews.html

WritersWorld

On-line interviews with famous authors such as Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, K.G. Sambrano.
http://www.geocities.com/writerswatch/

Maine Writers Index

Biographical and bibliographical information listed for 307 Maine writers.
http://www.waterborolibrary.org/maineaut/index.htm

Librarie

A "graphically enriched virtual library with multi-page sites dedicated to various writers and thinkers. Bibliographies and biographies included."
http://www.studiocleo.com/librarie/index.html

Author Yellow Pages

Searchable directory of author sites. Also categorized alphabetically and by genre.
http://authoryellowpages.com/

Twentieth-century Authors

Focuses on major English-language writers. Mostly biographical and bibliographical information, and some information on literary criticism.
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues1999/december4/twentiethcentury.htm

WPL Author Catalog

Annotated links to large author indexes, organized by nationalities/time periods and genres.
http://www.waterborolibrary.org/authors.htm

Author Webliography

A directory of author guides.
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/lit/authors.html

The Art of the Word

Exclusive interviews with American, Canadian and British authors by Craig M. McDonald.
http://www.modestyarbor.com/writers.html

Books and Authors

Author interviews and book reviews.
http://www.Booksandauthors.net/

Lit Web

Database of over 500 biographies of authors. Includes a selected bibliography.
http://www.litweb.net

Meet the Author

This site features audio clips of authors describing and introducing their books in their own words.
http://www.meettheauthor.com/directory/