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Author bio generator

Your facts in, four bios out: first and third person, short and long. Nothing is made up.

A phrase that fits "I am ...", for example: a former ER nurse. Only what is true.

Things, not sentences, and no his, her or my, so it works in first and third person.

Tone
Length

    1. Third person, short

      24 words

      Nora Vale writes cozy mysteries about small towns, old secrets and the sea, including the Gull Rock Mysteries. She is a former harbor pilot.

    2. Third person, long

      41 words

      Nora Vale writes cozy mysteries about small towns, old secrets and the sea, including the Gull Rock Mysteries. A former harbor pilot, she lives in coastal Maine. When she isn't writing, she loves sea swimming, secondhand bookshops and two rescue greyhounds.

    3. First person, short

      23 words

      I write cozy mysteries about small towns, old secrets and the sea, including the Gull Rock Mysteries. I am a former harbor pilot.

    4. First person, long

      40 words

      I write cozy mysteries about small towns, old secrets and the sea, including the Gull Rock Mysteries. A former harbor pilot, I live in coastal Maine. When I'm not writing, I love sea swimming, secondhand bookshops and two rescue greyhounds.

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    Short answer

    A good author bio says what you write, one fact that makes you credible or interesting, where you live and one human detail. Keep a short version of two sentences for back covers and a longer one for your website and Amazon Author Page. Use third person for listings, first person for newsletters.

    How to use it

    1. Enter your author name and how third person should refer to you.
    2. Pick your genre, or describe what you write in your own words.
    3. Add the facts you want in: books or series, what they are about, your background, where you live, what you love outside writing. Skip any you like.
    4. Choose a tone and length, and use Another wording to try a different phrasing.
    5. Copy the bio you want, or download all four.

    How it works

    Each bio is built from sentence patterns, one per fact: what you write, your background, where you live and what you love. A short bio uses what you write plus your background (or your location if there is no background). A long bio uses every fact you give. Empty fields are left out, so no sentence ever appears without a fact behind it. Verbs follow the pronoun you choose.

    Short = what you write + background (or location)
    Long = what you write + what it is about + background and location + outside writing

    Worked example: Sam Reyes, science fiction, an ER nurse in Denver, who loves rock climbing and old radios. The short third person bio is "Sam Reyes writes science fiction. They are an ER nurse." (10 words). The long first person bio is "I write science fiction. An ER nurse, I live in Denver. When I'm not writing, I love rock climbing and old radios."

    Questions authors ask

    Should an author bio be in first or third person?

    Third person is the convention on book covers, retailer pages and press kits, because it reads like an introduction. First person suits your own website, newsletter and social profiles. The generator writes both, so you can use each where it fits.

    How long should an author bio be?

    There is no single rule. Our suggestion: two or three sentences for a back cover or a byline, and about 50 to 150 words for your website or Amazon Author Page. Check the space where it will appear.

    What if I have no writing credentials?

    Leave that field empty. Readers connect with a real detail, such as where you live, what you did before writing or what you love outside it. The generator never adds awards, sales figures or credentials you did not type.

    Where does my bio go on Amazon?

    On your Amazon Author Page, which shows your biography, bibliography and photo. KDP says you set it up in Author Central, and your book must be published first.

    Can I use a pen name in my bio?

    Yes. Use your pen name as the author name. KDP says that with a pen name your real name is not published anywhere on its site. Keep the details general enough that they do not identify you if privacy matters to you.

    Does this use AI?

    No. It fills fixed sentence patterns with the facts you type, in your browser. That is why it cannot invent anything, and why a clear phrase in each field gives the best result. Another wording switches to a different set of patterns.

    Is my information sent anywhere?

    No. Everything stays in your browser. The share link holds only the tone, length, pronoun and genre, never your name or details.

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    Last verified against KDP's help page on authors and Author Pages. The bio patterns are our own. Help pages change, so check the source before you publish.

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