Author page
{{Short description|Page in a book that is about the author}}
In book design, the author page is a section of a book or other literary work that consists of a short—usually a single page long—biography of the author, sometimes accompanied by a photograph of them. Written in the third-person narrative, this page is usually entitled "about the author", resulting in the synonymous name "about the author page". The author page appears in the back matter (end matter) of a book, usually as the final page; thus, it does not possess a page number. However, in print, it may be followed by the flyleaf (a blank page).
Overview
The author page is a section of a book or other literary work that consists of a short biography of the author. Written in the third-person narrative and sometimes accompanied by a photograph, the author page is usually a single page long, consisting of only a few sentences.{{cite book|first1=Carole F.|last1=Stice|first2=John E.|last2=Bertrand|first3=Nancy Parks|last3=Bertrand|year=1995|title=Integrating Reading and the Other Language Arts: Foundations of a Whole Language Curriculum|publisher=Wadsworth Publishing|isbn=9780534240844|page=490}} Biographical information typically includes the author's academic background, career achievements, awards, information on one's personal life and a list of other publications by the author.{{cite web|url=https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/students/electronic-thesis-dissertation/etd-formatting-requirements/section-specific/optional-sections/about-the-author.aspx|title=About the author|work=Office of Graduate Studies|publisher=University of South Florida|date=n.d.|series=Optional Sections|access-date=31 December 2023}} The author page appears in the back matter (end matter) of a book, usually as the final page; thus, it does not possess a page number. However, it is sometimes followed by the colophon.{{cite book|last=Masterson|first=Pete|year=2005|title=Book Design and Production: A Guide for Authors and Publishers|publisher=Aeonix Publishing Group|isbn=9780966981902|page=53}} In print, it may be followed by the flyleaf (a blank page).
Variations
Biographical information about the author may also appear on the back cover of a book or on its dust jacket.{{cite web|last=Buckstead|first=Jonathan|url=https://researchguides.austincc.edu/c.php?g=434680&p=2967391|title=Finding Author Credentials|date=n.d.|work=Library Services|publisher=Austin Community College|access-date=31 December 2023}}