Ridley Pearson

Novelist

13

Michael Cunningham

Novelist

14

Ben Mikaelsen

Children's Author

15

Tony Abbott

Children's Author

16

Ana Castillo

Novelist

17

Cornel West

Novelist

18

David Weber

Novelist

19

Karen Hesse

Young Adult Author

20

Faye Kellerman

Novelist

21

Chrys Howard

Self-Help Author

22

Rita Dove

Poet

23

Michael Beckwith

Religious Author

24

Ken Tucker

Non-Fiction Author

25

Robin McKinley

Children's Author

26

Eve Ensler

Playwright

27

Duncan Tucker

Screenwriter

28

Giannina Braschi

Novelist

29

Alison Lester

Children's Author

30

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

31

Melissa Fay Greene

Non-Fiction Author

32

Alison Baker

Novelist

33

Steven Raichlen

Non-Fiction Author

34

Anna Quindlen

Non-Fiction Author

35

Sebastian Faulks

Novelist

36

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Novelist

37

Sky Gilbert

Playwright

38

Andrew Motion

Poet

39

Alile Larkin

Screenwriter

40

Linda Newbery

Young Adult Author

41

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Children's Author

42

Laurie R. King

Novelist

43

Dean Parisot

Screenwriter

44

Douglas Foster

Novelist

45

Mutabaruka

Poet

46

Don Miguel Ruiz

Religious Author

47

Michael Dinner

Screenwriter

48