Ana Castillo

Novelist

13

Ben Mikaelsen

Children's Author

14

Tony Abbott

Children's Author

15

Faye Kellerman

Novelist

16

Sean O'Brien

Poet

17

Karen Hesse

Young Adult Author

18

Christopher G. Moore

Novelist

19

Ken Tucker

Non-Fiction Author

20

Alison Lester

Children's Author

21

Michael Beckwith

Religious Author

22

Rita Dove

Poet

23

Michael Cunningham

Novelist

24

Cornel West

Novelist

25

Ridley Pearson

Novelist

26

Eve Ensler

Playwright

27

Andrew Motion

Poet

28

Angie Sage

Young Adult Author

29

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

30

Melissa Fay Greene

Non-Fiction Author

31

Alison Baker

Novelist

32

Steven Raichlen

Non-Fiction Author

33

Anna Quindlen

Non-Fiction Author

34

Sebastian Faulks

Novelist

35

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Novelist

36

Robin McKinley

Children's Author

37

Sky Gilbert

Playwright

38

Alile Larkin

Screenwriter

39

Linda Newbery

Young Adult Author

40

Vikram Seth

Poet

41

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Children's Author

42

Laurie R. King

Novelist

43

Dean Parisot

Screenwriter

44

Robert Baer

Non-Fiction Author

45

Douglas Foster

Novelist

46

Mutabaruka

Poet

47

Don Miguel Ruiz

Religious Author

48