Born in London on October 5, 1949, British author Peter Ackroyd began his literary career as a poet. His third novel, Hawksmoor, was his first fantasy. In addition, he has written literary biographies of T.S. Eliot, Charles Dickens and William Blake.
The Guardian Unlimited has a nice author page that includes links to articles about Peter Ackroyd that have appeared on their pages.
Professor Lidia Vianu of Bucharest University interviewed him October 5, 2001. A critical review of Ackroyd's work follows the interview.
Boldtype magazine interviewed him in their October 1998 issue.
Peter Ackroyd doesn't have an official website. The Literature Department of the British Council has a Peter Ackroyd page that contains a biography, critical commentary, and an extensive bibliography.