Poem author biographical sample

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.

Poem author biographical sample

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.

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An Unpublished Middle Grade Author Bio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