1

Rachel Renee Russell, 61

Children's Author

2

Butch Hartman, 55

Screenwriter

3

Patricia Polacco, 76

Children's Author

4

Christopher Paul Curtis, 67

Children's Author

5

Katherine Alice Applegate, 64

Novelist

6

Michael Schur, 44

Screenwriter

7

Chris Van Allsburg, 71

Children's Author

8

John Grogan, 63

Autobiographer

9

Richelle Mead, 43

Novelist

10

Sarah Weeks, 65

Children's Author

11

Andrea L'Artiste, 46

Children's Author

12

Mona Haydar, 32

Poet

13

Lisa McMann, 52

Children's Author

14

Geoff Johns, 47

Comic Book Author

15

Ruta Sepetys, 52

Novelist

16

James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927)

Novelist

17

Melina Dimambro, 25

Blogger

18

Becky Johnston, 64

Screenwriter

19

Wayne Dyer (1940-2015)

Self-Help Author

20

Gabi Gregg, 34

Blogger

21

Terry McMillan, 69

Novelist

22

Liz Marie, 32

Blogger

23

Jon Scieszka, 66

Children's Author

24

Ann Rule (1931-2015)

Non-Fiction Author

25

Rob Bell, 50

Religious Author

26

Michael Eric Dyson, 61

Novelist

27

James St James, 54

Autobiographer

28

John C. Maxwell, 73

Self-Help Author

29

David C. Hayes, 48

Screenwriter

30

Edna Ferber (1887-1968)

Novelist

31

Stephen Schiff, 66

Screenwriter

32

Gloria Mayfield Banks, 64

Self-Help Author

33

Michael-Anthony Spearman, 34

Blogger

34

Ryan Ridley, 44

Screenwriter

35

Jim Harrison (1937-2016)

Poet

36

Sarah Sherman Samuel, 37

Blogger

37

Saladin Ahmed, 45

Novelist

38

Christopher Wright, 55

Young Adult Author

39

Jessica Nabongo, 36

Blogger

40

Jerry B. Jenkins, 71

Novelist

41

Craig Thompson, 45

Novelist

42

Marge Piercy, 84

Poet

43

TJ Parsell, 60

Memoirist

44

Ring Lardner (1885-1933)

Non-Fiction Author

45

Jeffrey Eugenides, 60

Novelist

46

Robert Hayden (1913-1980)

Poet

47

Teju Cole, 45

Novelist

48

Thomas Francis McGuane III, 80

Novelist