Commire, Anne. "Monica Hughes." In Something about the Author. Volume 70. Detroit: Gale, 1992: 95-99. Biographical information, a list of works, critical evaluation of major works, and a good list of references.

Goldsworthy, Joan. "Monica Hughes ."

In Contemporary Authors. NRS Volume 23. Detroit: Gale, 1981: 197-199.

Biographical data, a list of works, critical comments about major works, and a good reference list.

Molson, Francis J. "Monica Hughes."

In Twentieth Century Science Fiction Writers. 2d ed. Chicago: St. James, 1986: 361-362. Brief biographical listing, a list of works including un collected stories, comments from Hughes, and general critical evaluation of her work.

Ripley, Gordon and Anne Mercer, eds.

"Monica Hughes." In Who's Who in Canadian Literature 1987-88. Toronto: Reference Press, 1987: 165-166. Biographical data and a list of works.