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Supposed author of a celebrated collection of moral fables. Reputedly lived in mid-6th C BC on the island of Samos
AFRICA, BOOKS ON
AHLBERG, ALLAN
Children's writer. Many of his books illustrated by his wife Janet, whom he married in 1969
AIKEN, JOAN DELANO
Novelist and children's writer. Daughter of American poet Conrad Aiken. Stepdaughter of novelist, Martin Armstrong
AINSWORTH, WILLIAM HARRISON
Novelist (39 in total). Married the daughter of the London bookseller John Ebers
ALAIN-FOURNIER, HENRI ALBAN
Poet & novelist. Killed on the Meuse during WW1. His body was never found
ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY
Novelist. Daughter of A B Alcott. Lived most of her life in Boston
ALDIN, CECIL CHARLES WINDSOR
Book Illustrator, esp of comic and sporting scenes. Published his first drawing in The Graphic in 1891
ALDINGTON, RICHARD (EDWARD GODFREE ALDINGTON)
Novelist, Imagist Poet, Biographer and translator. One of the founders
of Imagism in 1912 with his future wife Hilda Doolittle (they married
1913 and divorced 1937), and Ezra Pound.
ALDISS, BRIAN WILSON
Science Fiction Novelist. Poet Critic & Editor
ALLEN, CHARLES GRANT BLAIRFINDIE
Novelist, Philosopher and scientific writer. He married Caroline
Bootheway in 1868 (she died of TB in 1871). His second wife, Ellen
Jerrard, he married in 1873. Wrote about 30 novels. He died of liver
disease.
ALLINGHAM, MARGERY LOUISE
Novelist & Playwright. Daughter of Herbert John Allingham. Married
the Artist Philip Youngman Carter (died 1970) in 1927 and he illustrated
the dustjackets of many of her books. He was also her literary adviser
and unofficial collaborator. Creator of Mr Albert Campion &
Magersfontein Lugg. She died of cancer
AMBRUS, VICTOR GYOZO LAZLO
Book illustrator. Came to England 1956. Worked extensively for OUP. Married to Glenys Ambrus, also a book illustrator
AMERICAN INDIANS
AMIS, KINGSLEY WILLIAM
Novelist. Married Elizabeth Jane Howard 1965 (divorced 1983)
ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN
Writer of fairy stories. Wrote 168 tales between 1835 & 1872. The most recent biography explores his homosexuality
ANDERSON, ANNE
Book illustrator. Born of Scottish parents in Argentina, but lived in
Berkshire. Married the illustrator Alan Wright in 1912, and they
collaborated on many children's books. She was also an etcher,
watercolour artist & greeting card designer
ANTARCTIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPLETON, HONOR CHARLOTTE
Water colour painter and children's illustrator. Active 1900-1940
ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS
ARDIZZONE, EDWARD JEFFREY IRVING
Freelance illustrator. Official War Artist (1940-1945). British citizen 1921
ARIS, ERNEST ALFRED
Animal illustrator and watercolour artist
ARKHAM HOUSE, TITLES FROM 1939 - 1971
ARLOTT, LESLIE THOMAS JOHN
Broadcaster, writer (esp on cricket, wine & food) & poet
ARMS & ARMOUR
ARNOLD, MATTHEW
Poet, Critic and Educational Reformer. Son of Dr Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School. Married Frances Wightman in 1851
ARTHUR, KING : FICTION & POETRY
ASIMOV, ISAAC
Science Fiction Novelist. Brought up in USA from 1923 (naturalised 1928)
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL : WORLD CUP
ATLASES OF BRITAIN
ATTWELL, MABEL LUCIE
Illustrator of books and postcards. Married illustrator Harold Cecil
Earnshaw in 1908. Lived at Fowey in Cornwall. A museum about her opened
there in April 1996
ATWOOD, MARGARET ELEANOR
Novelist. Married to writer Graeme Gibson
AUDEN, WYSTAN HUGH
Homosexual Poet. Married Erika Mann in 1935. Travelled extensively in
Europe, Iceland and China in 1930s. Fought in Spanish Civil War.
Naturalised American 1938
AUNT (BOOKS WITH THIS TITLE)
AUSTEN, JANE
Novelist. Spent first 25 years at father's Hampshire vicarage. Unmarried. Possibly died of Addison's Disease
AWDRY, REV WILBERT VERE
Writer of children's books. Married Margaret Emily Wade in 1938
AYRTON, MICHAEL
Mazemaker, Painter, Engraver, Sculptor, Novelist, Essayist, Critic, Art
Historian, Broadcaster, Stage-Designer, Cinema & TV film-maker and
book illustrator. Died of a massive heart attack