1

Rosemary Wells

Children's Author

2

Homer Hickam

Memoirist

3

Isabel Allende

Novelist

4

Mercer Mayer

Children's Author

5

Thomas King

Novelist

6

Martin Cruz Smith

Novelist

7

John Crowley

Novelist

8

Colin Thompson

Children's Author

9

Harry Edwards

Non-Fiction Author

10

Maggie Thompson

Comic Book Author

11

Janet Evanovich

Novelist

12

Stormie Omartian

Religious Author

13

James Herbert

Novelist

14

Mary McGarry Morris

Playwright

15

Byron Katie

Self-Help Author

16

Peter Straub

Novelist

17

Sharon Olds

Poet

18

Ann Elder

Screenwriter

19

CJ Cherryh

Novelist

20

Matthew Lesko

Non-Fiction Author

21

Louise Gluck

Poet

22

Jonathan Barnes

Non-Fiction Author

23

Elaine Pagels

Religious Author

24

Donna Leon

Novelist

25

Peter Carey

Novelist

26

Gary Zukav

Novelist

27

Priit Vesilind

Non-Fiction Author

28

Peter Handke

Playwright

29

Ron Padgett

Poet

30

Howard John Brenton

Playwright

31

Andrew Vachss 

Novelist

32

Catherine Coulter

Novelist

33

Bernard Maclaverty

Novelist

34

Douglas Dunn

Poet

35

Maria Adelaide Amaral

Screenwriter

36

Michael Lally

Poet

37

Marilyn Hacker

Poet

38

António Lobo Antunes

Novelist

39

Dennis Holt

Poet

40

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Novelist

41

Stephen Most

Screenwriter

42

David Harsent

Poet

43

Sandra Seaton

Playwright

44

Bruce Rubin

Screenwriter

45

David Huddle

Poet