Biography in research example

About the Author

Example: About the Author (Optional)

The About the Author page is a brief biographical sketch written in the 3rd person and located at the end of the manuscript. It generally contains the author's full name, educational background, professional achievements, and important events (i.e.: military service, travel, awards, recognition, etc.).

Please note, this section is located at the end of the manuscript, cannot be longer than a page and does not have a page number. It must be the final page of the manuscript.

Deleting a Page Number on the Last Page

1. Insert a section break at the end of the previous page.
2. Open the footer in the About the Author page and select the page number.
3. De-select "Link to Previous" in the Header/Footer menu.
4. Select the page number and hit the Delete key.
5. Check to see that all previous page numbers are still there - if they aren't, use your "Undo" button on the ribbon to undo what you just did.

General Formatting

• Line Spacing: Double-spaced.
• Page Number: No page number
• Table of Contents: Rather than a
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  Unless you’re a household name author (Steven King, JK Rowling, Malcolm Gladwell), most people buying your book won’t know who you are.

  So how will they learn about you?

  And why is this even important?

  That’s what this blog post will explain: how to properly write it, and why your author bio matters.

  Why Your About The Author Is So Important

  Even though very few authors think about it, and even fewer publishing guides talk about it, the “Author Bio” section impacts sales, reputation, book marketing and social media.

  “Author reputation” is consistently cited as one of the main factors that influence a book buying decision. If you’re seen as an authority on your book topic, readers will buy your book and read it. One of the best ways to be seen as an authority is to have a great Author Bio.

  For business the short bio can sometimes be more important than what’s actually in the book—the sad but true reality is that more people will read your author bio than your actual book.

  It takes a long time to read a book, but it’s very easy to make a snap judgmen

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  Examples of Biographical Statement and Abstract

  Biographical Statement

  Once articles have been selected and accepted for publication each year, authors will be asked to submit a biographical statement to be included in the Advocates’ Forum. The biographical statement should include the author(s) full name. In addition, it is also appropriate to discuss your personal history, academic program and/or field placement, and interest in the article’s subject. The biographical statement may not exceed 75 words. Below is an example taken from the 2009 volume of the Advocates’ Forum:

  "Kathryn Saclarides is a second-year social administration student at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in bioethics from La Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid, Spain. Her current field placement is with the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC). She is interested in migration patterns, ethnic neighbo