Cornel West

Novelist

13

Ridley Pearson

Novelist

14

Robert Crais

Novelist

15

Ted Newsom

Screenwriter

16

Alison Lester

Children's Author

17

Jennifer Roberson

Novelist

18

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

19

Steven Grant

Comic Book Author

20

Alan Gibbons

Children's Author

21

Alison Baker

Novelist

22

David Shiner

Playwright

23

Steven Raichlen

Non-Fiction Author

24

Robin McKinley

Children's Author

25

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Novelist

26

Michael Cunningham

Novelist

27

Mutabaruka

Poet

28

Veronica Bennett

Children's Author

29

Michael Dinner

Screenwriter

30

Alile Larkin

Screenwriter

31

Herta Muller

Novelist

32

Sebastian Faulks

Novelist

33

Joan Smith

Novelist

34

Sally Clarkson

Religious Author

35

Linda Gray Sexton

Novelist

36

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Children's Author

37

Haider Qureshi

Poet

38

Eve Ensler

Playwright

39

Eduardo Machado

Playwright

40

Ross Clark

Poet

41

Duncan Tucker

Screenwriter

42

Sky Gilbert

Playwright

43

Nancy Holder

Novelist

44

Leslie Newman

Screenwriter

45

Justin Fleming

Playwright

46

Giannina Braschi

Novelist

47

Steven Zaillian

Screenwriter

48