1

James Dashner, 48

Children's Author

2

Alice Walker, 77

Poet

3

Inky Johnson, 35

Self-Help Author

4

Becky Albertalli, 38

Young Adult Author

5

Bryan Hawn, 36

Self-Help Author

6

Michelle Brown, 47

Blogger

7

Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)

Novelist

8

Rachel McCord, 31

Blogger

9

Steven Miller, 39

Screenwriter

10

Mary Ellen Arnold, 34

Blogger

11

Micah Jesse, 34

Blogger

12

Royce Mann, 19

Poet

13

Vereen Bell (1911-1944)

Novelist

14

Tripp Halstead (2010-2018)

Blogger

15

Bryan Konietzko, 45

Screenwriter

16

Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964)

Novelist

17

Jenne Claiborne, 34

Blogger

18

Candice Nikeia, 31

Blogger

19

Carson McCullers (1917-1967)

Novelist

20

Reese Blutstein, 24

Blogger

21

Carly Heitlinger, 31

Blogger

22

Sonora Webster Carver (1904-2003)

Memoirist

23

Aberjhani, 63

Poet

24

Craig Lucas, 69

Playwright

25

Diallo Riddle, 43

Screenwriter

26

Susie King Taylor (1848-1912)

Memoirist

27

Scott Aukerman, 50

Screenwriter

28

Stephen Kendrick, 44

Screenwriter

29

FreddyO, 37

Blogger

30

Pat Conroy (1945-2016)

Novelist

31

Ashley Renne, 34

Blogger

32

Melissa Fay Greene, 68

Non-Fiction Author

33

Taylor Branch, 74

Non-Fiction Author

34

Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880-1966)

Poet

35

Kirsten King, 28

Essayist

36

Sue Monk Kidd, 72

Playwright

37

Annie F. Downs, 40

Self-Help Author

38

Philip Lee Williams, 71

Novelist

39

Jared Sawyer Jr., 23

Self-Help Author

40

Natalie Lesnefsky, 35

Blogger

41

Calder Willingham (1922-1995)

Novelist

42

Sidney Lanier (1842-1881)

Poet

43

Stuart Woods, 83

Novelist

44

James Dickey (1923-1997)

Poet

45

Tucker Max, 45

Novelist

46

Kat Candler, 50

Screenwriter

47

Augusta Jane Evans (1835-1909)

Novelist

48

Karin Slaughter, 50

Novelist