author bio
About the novelist
An author bio is a brief biographical note about a writer, typically appearing at the end of a book, article, or on a dust jacket.
It summarizes credentials, previous works, and sometimes personal details: Her author bio mentions three novels and a stint as a war correspondent.
The tone ranges from formal third-person to casual first-person depending on the publication.
- writerCreator of texts
- first personGrammatical self-reference perspective
- third personGrammatical category for others
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- bylineArticle author identification
credentials · novelist · profile · about · published · works · pen name · penname · pseudonym · book jacket · jacket · publisher · literary agent · memoir · literary · debut · bestselling · New York Times
- authorshipbyline, attributed, credited, pseudonym, pen name
- biographiesautobiographies, memoir, memoirs, life stories, life story
- biographybirth, death date, life story, birthplace, personal narrative
- biosresume, LinkedIn profile
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
- submissionssubmit, query letter, application, entry, request
author biomanuscript
Original text before publication
body text · fictional narrative · body of work · plot · fiction
author biobook summary
Condensed overview of text
synopsis · plot summary · table of contents · blurb · reader reviews
author, bio, authors, authored, authoring, authorship, authorize, authority, authoritative