Discusses the lives and work of three popular nineteenth century authors of young people's books. (PF)

This issue of the United States Military Academy Library Bulletin reviews the reported facts of Poe's biography from his enlistment at the age of 15 to the termination of his military sojourn. The 1831 and the 1966 Corps of Cadets' subscriptions for Poe's "Poems" are also discussed, and a long-term inaccuracy regarding the poet's West…

This guide describes the publishing process, for the author with a manuscript waiting to be published. Separate chapters discuss how to approach a publisher, how a publisher evaluates a proposal or manuscript, how to understand and negotiate a book contract, how to prepare a final manuscript, how a manuscript is processed by a publisher, how a…

This compilation is a partial national list of poets, as well as some fiction writers and playwrights, who are willing to work with high-school-age or younger students in the schools. The directory is divided into three sections: I. Alphabetical listing of poets; II. Alphabetical listing by state (except New York, which also has a listing for New…

This series, People and Places in World-English Literature, is published to introduce readers to modern writers who write in English. Each of the booklets contains a preface to the series, acknowledgments, an introduction to the authors and forms of literature, a literary map of the country, representative authors, a reference bibliography of the…

The copyright law of the United States is amended in its entirety by this act that takes effect in 1978. Literary works; musical works; dramatic works; pantomimes and choreographic works; pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; motion pictures and other audiovisual works; and sound recordings are included in the subject matter of copyright.…

The Nancy Drew books are entertaining for the adolescent, but do not provide them the opportunity to gain insights into the way in which human beings experience life and, in the process, grow.

Discusses the references of five writers of children's books to "some superconsciousness that they tap into which is greater than themselves" when they are writing. (JM)

This article contains six guidelines for educators who want to break into print via educational journals. (DS)

Presents the author-illustrator of the "Spot" books--a popular series of children's books, published in more than 50 languages. Recounts how he started as an artist, how he got the idea for his animal-protagonist, and why he keeps Spot a puppy instead of letting him grow up. (NKA)

Interviews children's authors Lee Hadley and Annabelle Irwin, coauthors publishing under the pseudonym of Hadley Irwin. (MM)

Discusses the biographies of Jean Fritz, demonstrating that in the hands of an artist, biography benefits from the use of the conjectural tools of fiction, such as created dialogue or interior monologue. (ARH)