Inbook 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 (ablank page).
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.[1] 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.[1][2] 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.[3] In print, it may be followed by the flyleaf (ablank page).[1]
Biographical information about the author may also appear on the back cover of a book or on its dust jacket.[4]
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