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June 3, 2025
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Contemporary Authors Updated!
The POWER Library instance is now up to date!
The POWER Library instance of Contemporary Authors was updated with the following:
  • 1,107 existing author records were updated
  • 1,069 new authors were added
The total number of authors is now 164,339. 
 
Contemporary Authors includes:
  • Extensive Author Coverage: Includes profiles of authors from various genres and disciplines, encompassing both well-known and emerging writers.
  • Biographical and Bibliographical Information: Each entry provides comprehensive details about an author's life, career, publications, awards, and more.
Note that the content in Contemporary Authors is owned by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and will always be available to POWER Library users. 
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