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Authors & Illustrators

Here are the top 2,100 authors and 1,000 illustrators from the whole heritage of children’s literature. And also the top Editors, Translators, and Compilers.

Haven Gillespie

James “Haven” Lamont Gillespie was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” for which John Frederick Coots composed the melody. The song became one of the big... View More

Type:
Author

Lived:
1888 - 1975

Elizabeth L. Gilman

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Author
Editor
Compiler

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

John Gincano

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Illustrator

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

May Gladwin

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Louis S. Glanzman

Louis S. Glanzman is an American artist. He began at age 16 as a comic book illustrator. He illustrated numerous children’s books. His official website.... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1922 - 0 B.C.

Ellen Glasgow

Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South.

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Author

Lived:
1873 - 1945

Peter Glassman

Peter Glassman co-founded his children’s book store Books of Wonder in New York City in 1980. He has since republished many classic old children’s books, sometimes with new illustrations, and written a few of his own.

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Author

Lived:
1960 - 0 B.C.

Florence Stebbins Gleeson

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Creina Glegg

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Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Maria Gleit (Hertha Gleitsmann)

Maria Gleit (actually Herta Gleitsmann) was a German writer and journalist. She wrote newspaper articles and children’s books.

Type:
Author

Lived:
1909 - 1981

Michael Glencross

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Type:
Translator

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Margaret Glendinning

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Mabelle Glenn

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Author
Editor

Lived:
1881 - 1969

Morris Glenn

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Elsie Glenn

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

Carl Glick

Carl Glick was a professor and a theatre director, a playwright and author. He published seventeen books and nine plays, as well as many short stories and magazine articles.

Type:
Author

Lived:
1890 - 1971

Imero Gobbato

Imero Gobbato was born in Milano, in northern Italy. He began drawing at age six. In Manhattan, he developed a successful career illustrating children’s books and magazines.

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1923 - 2010

Warwick Goble

Warwick Goble (November 22, 1862 – January 22, 1943) was an illustrator of children’s books. He specialized in Japanese and Indian themes. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could s... View More

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1862 - 1943

Rumer Godden

Rumer Godden was a pseudonym of Margaret Rumer Godden OBE (December 10, 1907 – November 8, 1998), an English author of more than 60 fiction and nonfiction books. A few of her works were co-written with her older sister, novelist Jon Godden, inc... View More

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Author

Lived:
1907 - 1998

Margaret Rumer Godden

Margaret Rumer Godden OBE was a real person. She wrote under the pseudonym of Rumer Godden.

Type:
Author

Lived:
1907 - 1998

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