CT Author Directory Submission & Criteria

About the CT Author Directory

The Connecticut Author Directory highlights the literary heritage of our state through a compilation of contemporary and historical author profiles.

The directory is compiled and maintained by the Connecticut Center for the Book, a state affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and is organized to focus attention on the vital role of books and reading in our lives. The Center promotes the past, current, and future works of Connecticut authors; the literary heritage of the state; and encourages reading for pleasure by Connecticut residents of all ages.

Inclusion Criteria

The following criteria must be met for authors to be considered for inclusion in the Connecticut Author Directory.

Authors and illustrators

  • Must currently reside in Connecticut and must have lived in the state at least three consecutive years or have been born in the state.
  • Have produced literary work while living in the state; which could include work completed as a writer-in-residence or a visiting professor.
  • Has written at least one single-author book.*
  • The work must be available for purchase or lending to the general public by libraries or bookstores.
  • Must have at least one title listed in the Library of Congress catalog. Read more about this here.

Authors recommended for inclusion in the collection who satisfy one, but not all criteria, will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Connecticut Center for the Book.

Self-published books that have been reviewed by professional literature journals (i.e. Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal, etc.) are eligible for consideration.

Works generally not included:

  • Self-help
  • Technical Manuals
  • Non-print materials
  • Textbooks
  • Periodical articles
  • Newspaper articles or columns
  • Research papers
  • Thesis or dissertations
  • Government documents

* Contributors to anthologies must have additional works published under their own name.

Click here to Request Inclusion

General Note

As an affiliate of the Library of Congress we feel it is important that authors represented in the Connecticut Center for the Book author directory must have books available to the public and have at least one book listed in the Library of Congress catalog. (Check here to see if your book is included.)

Information about how to be included in the Library of Congress catalog may be found here.

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