Authors Born in New Jersey

John W. Campbell (1910-1971)

Novelist

9

William Carlos Williams (1883-1963)

Poet

10

Norman Mailer (1923-2007)

Novelist

11

Diane Sanfilippo, 48

Self-Help Author

12

Sam Esmail, 48

Screenwriter

13

Fran Lebowitz, 75

Essayist

14

Lorene Scafaria, 48

Screenwriter

15

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)

Poet

16

David Levithan, 53

Young Adult Author

17

Christie Tyler, 29

Blogger

18

Michael Seitzman, 53

Screenwriter

19

Janet Evanovich, 83

Novelist

20

Natasha Greene, 37

Blogger

21

Stephen Dobyns, 85

Poet

22

TR Threston, 59

Non-Fiction Author

23

XJ Kennedy (1929-2026)

Poet

24

Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)

Poet

25

David Daniels (1933-2008)

Poet

26

Wendy Mass, 59

Children's Author

27

Mitch Albom, 68

Novelist

28

Matt Burnett, 43

Screenwriter

29

Gay Talese, 94

Non-Fiction Author

30

Robyn Crawford, 63

Memoirist

31

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851)

Novelist

32

Charles R. Jackson (1903-1968)

Novelist

33

Elisa Jordana, 42

Screenwriter

34

Stephen Crane (1871-1900)

Novelist

35

Robert Pinsky, 85

Poet

36

Low Key, 43

Blogger

37

Jenan Matari

Children's Author

38

Edward Bloor, 75

Young Adult Author

39

Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001)

Poet

40

Chitra Agrawal, 47

Blogger

41

Paul Foster (1931-2021)

Playwright

42

David X. Cohen, 60

Screenwriter

43

Anthony Urbano, 41

Blogger

44

Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930)

Children's Author

45

Mary O'Hara (1885-1980)

Novelist

46

Warren Murphy (1933-2015)

Screenwriter

47

Barbara Moraff, 87

Poet

48