William J. Mann

William J. Mann alternates his creative energies between fiction and nonfiction. His biography of Katharine Hepburn, titled Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn, received extraordinary acclaim when it was published in 2006. In 2009, Mann published the 'quintessential story of fame': How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood, which has become one of the best-selling biographies of the year. Born in Connecticut, Mann worked briefly in Washington, DC, as a Capitol Hill aide before receiving his Masters degree at Wesleyan University. He has worked as a freelance journalist and editor. Currently Mann divides his time between Provincetown, Massachusetts and Palm Springs, California.