All of the following are covered in com temporary authors except

• A. Editors
• B. Illustrators
• C. Technical writers
• D. Authors

Answer: (C)

Contemporary Authors is a reference resource that profiles people who create literary works and the immediate contributors who shape those works. It typically includes entries on authors themselves, plus people who regularly work with them in publishing—editors who oversee the writing and production process, and illustrators who contribute artwork to books. A technical writer, while a skilled writer, focuses on manuals, user guides, and other technical documentation rather than literary works. That specialized field isn’t the same category of bios and career overviews that Contemporary Authors provides, so it’s not included in this specific reference. The result is that editors, illustrators, and authors are the kinds of figures you’d expect to find in Contemporary Authors, whereas a technical writer sits outside that coverage, making them the exception.