Palaephatus was the author of a rationalizing text on Greek mythology, the paradoxographical work On Incredible Things, which survives in a Byzantine edition.
Palle Huld was a Danish Boy Scout film actor and writer. He appeared in 40 films between 1933 and 2000. He was born in Hellerup in Denmark. His journey around the world at the age of 15 in 1928 reportedly inspired Hergé to create Tintin.
Palmer Cox was a Canadian illustrator and author, best known for The Brownies, his series of humorous verse books and comic strips about the mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites. The cartoons were published in several books, such as The Brownies, Their Book (1887). Due to the popularity of Cox's Brownies, one of the first popular handheld cameras was named after them, the Eastman Kodak Brownie camera.
Pam Krupman Allyn is an American literacy expert and author. She is the founder and CEO of Dewey, a learning program and platform built to strengthen the home-school bridge and support parents and caregivers in helping their children in the classroom and beyond. Allyn founded LitWorld, a global literacy initiative, and LitLife, a consulting group working with schools to enrich best-practice teaching methods and build curricula for reading and writing. She has worked extensively and independently as a social impact and education strategist.
Pamela Ayres MBE is a British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes. Her 1975 appearance on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks led to appearances on other TV and radio shows, a one-woman touring stage show and performing before The Queen.
Pam Conrad was an American children's writer. Her book Our House: Stories of Levittown was a Newbery Medal finalist. Her book Stonewords won an Edgar Award.
Pam Houston is an American author of short stories, novels and essays. She is best known for her first book, Cowboys Are My Weakness (1992), which has been translated into nine languages, and which won the 1993 Western States Book Award. Also, "Cowboys Are My Weakness" was named a New York Times Notable Book in 1992.
