Anonymous author biography examples

But first, let’s talk about:

Short author bios are very versatile. In my day job in publishing, when I ask authors for bios, I ask for 100 words or less.

This ensures some consistency on our publisher website and in our “About the Author” pages, plus the shorter length also forces a person to make some smart decisions and keeps them from rambling. This means the bio will probably make a better impression.

Unpublished author bio examples

I think it’s a great length for the inside of a book.

If you’re writing an “About Me” on your blog or website, however, it may be quite a bit longer! It can become more of an introductory blog post…and it can serve other purposes as well (as you’ll see in a couple of the examples below.)

I’ll note the word count on all of the examples below so you get a feel for length!

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An Unpublished Middle Grade Author Bio

This first one is a Twitter bio, and I should note here that the author