Here are some great links for writers:
Aaron Shepard’s Kidwriter Page
This site has great advice on both the art and the business of writing for children.
Children’s Book Council
The Children’s Book Council site provides information about children’s books and children’s book publishing.
The Purple Crayon
This site, by editor Harold Underdown, provides both basic and more advanced advice about the business of publishing children’s books.
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
SCBWI is the professional organization for children’s book writers and illustrators. It sponsors conferences, both regional and national, publishes a newsletter with up-to-date writing and publishing advice to its members, and provides other great services. Highly recommended. If you’re in New England, try NESCBWI
Toni Buzzeo’s Author Visits Resources
Toni Buzzeo is a school library media specialist and a children’s book author. Her site has sample contracts for author visits and other resources.
SmartWriters.com Resources for Young Writers
This resource for young writers includes lists of markets, conference links, and writing advice.
Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Children’s Literature Resources
If you’re looking for interviews, reviews, and author website links, try this site.
Here are some great links for biography:
Biography.com
Biographies of over 25,000 famous and notable people. Created by A&E Network and based on the popular show Biography.
ALA | Internet Resources: Biography Resources
A wealth of resources for biographers.
Biography Who’s Who refdesk.com
A very comprehensive list of biography sites, with everything from popes to presidents. There’s even a list of noteworthy gravesites.
Colonial Hall: The Biographies of the Founding Fathers
145 biographical sketches of America’s founding fathers and their wives.