Short author bio examples

Sometimes it’s hard to believe how difficult it can be to write about yourself in a bio—after all, you’re a writer! But I understand it’s not as simple as that, so here are a few tips to make it easier.

• Write your bio in first person for query letters, third person for most other purposes including proposals, book jackets, article bylines.
• Make it professional but you also need to convey personality and writing style. Don’t try too hard to be funny, but include something that makes you seem like a real person.
• What gives you credibility? What makes you interesting? What helps people connect with you? (When you’re on Twitter, Facebook or your blog, what kinds of posts seem to get the most comments?) These are things you can briefly include.
• If your book centers on something specific—the Civil War, for example—are you a member of a Civil War society? Have you published any articles in historical journals? Include that.
• Try not to include too much “resumé” type information–education, job history, etc. because it tends to be borin
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  First Time Author Bio Writing Examples and Guidelines

  You have sailed through your first manuscript, nailing each benchmark of the self-publishing formatting process while writing a truly captivating story. Suddenly, though, you hit stop when you arrive at that last step: writing your author bio.

  Facing this final step in the writing process can leave a first-time author shuddering as they wonder, “How do I write an author bio with no experience in writing?”

  Penning an unpublished author bio is not as difficult as it might initially appear. After all, an author has to start somewhere! Think about it—all great authors had to write their first book at some point, meaning they were faced with the same problem of how to write an author bio with no experience.

  These great writers undoubtedly struggled to solve the dilemma, too, but managed to push through and establish amazing literary careers—as will you.

  First Time Publishing? Here’s What to Include in Your Author Bio

  Think of your author bio as an opportunity to connect with your readers, versus a staid resum

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  N. Scott Momaday

  Native American author and academic (1934–2024)

  N. Scott Momadayy
  Momaday receiving the National Medal of Arts from George W. Bush, 2007
  Born	Novarro Scotte Mammedaty[1] (1934-02-27)February 27, 1934 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
  Died	January 24, 2024(2024-01-24) (aged 89) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
  Occupation	Writer
  Nationality	Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, American
  Education	University of New Mexico (BA) Stanford University (MA, PhD)
  Genre	Fiction
  Literary movement	Native American Renaissance
  Notable works	House Made of Dawn (1968)

  Navarre Scotte Momaday (February 27, 1934–January 24, 2024) was a Kiowa and American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His novel House Made of Dawn was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969, and is considered the first major work of the Native American Renaissance.

  In a tribute published upon his death, Joy Harjo (Mvskoke), 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, noted that in House Made of Dawn, "Momaday found a way to move eloquently betw