Have you ever looked to see if your favorite author has a website? What about checking an author's website to see if they've got a new book coming out? If you've never visited an author's website, you're missing out on lots of handy information and cool extras.
What authors have websites? Well, children's authors, bestselling authors, and authors you've never heard of all have websites. Some are simple and informative, and some are fancy. Some are just rediculous.
Nora Roberts helps you keep track of her numerous series here. Jasper Fforde has separate sites for each of his series. Scott Westerfeld blogs. Neil Gaiman is posting video readings of his newest book on his website, so by the end of this week you will be able to go and watch a reading of the entire Graveyard Book for free. Daniel Handler doesn't have a website, but he should.
How do you find out if an author has a website? Well, you could always try a search engine. The Author Yellow Pages are very helpful, but they don't have every author. (As an example, the Douglas Adams webpage is not listed.) Google and Yahoo both have author categories in their directories.
Your Challenge: Pick an author. Could be your favorite, or it could be someone you have to look up constantly for patrons. Do they have a website? Post about it in your blog. How did you find them? Is it easy to use, or confusing? Does it take forever to load? Are there any extra-cool special features? Would you go back for information? Would you send a patron?
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