To do your research report about a favorite author, you will need some good websites about your author. Besides just searching on your author's name, it is useful to look at collections of links/websites created specifically about authors. The following are some such links. You will have to go into each website to see if it contains material that interests you.
Author interviews, links to author pages V books for teens. http://www.teenreads.com
Links to websites with authors and illustrators. http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
Links to websites with authors and illustrators. http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm
Many links to author interviews, links about authors - books for teens and kids. http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/literature/authors/children_s/
Author interviews - books for adults. http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/index.asp
General links to author websites. Many different types of authors. http://www.authoryellowpages.com
Connecticut Digital Library is a searchable database with articles about authors (among other things). You'll need a valid library card from any Connecticut library to use it. Students will learn how to use this database in class. http://www.iconn.org
Christopher Paolini interview http://www.bordersstores.com/features/feature.jsp?file=paolini
Author Interviews - books for teens and kids http://www.teachingk-8.com/archives/features/author_interview/index.html
Science Fiction Author Links http://www.scifan.com/
Authors and Illustrators - information and links http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/authors/
Author Interviews (you may need RealPlayer) http://wiredforbooks.org/index2.htm
Video author interviews http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews
Mike Lupica Website http://www.mikelupicabooks.com/
Other resources include the public library. Look for biographies of your author in the card catalog. Remember to look them up under their last name.