Contemporary Authors

logo for Gale Contemporary AuthorsDiscover biographical and bibliographical information on more than 145,000 of today’s most influential authors, including:

  • Novelists
  • Poets
  • Playwrights
  • Nonfiction writers
  • Print & broadcast journalists
  • Editors
  • Photojournalists
  • Syndicated cartoonists
  • Scriptwriters
  • Screenwriters

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