Authors Born in Ohio

Mary Oliver (1935-2019)

Poet

9

Michael Dougherty, 51

Screenwriter

10

Tieghan Gerard, 33

Blogger

11

Julieanne Smolinski, 42

Screenwriter

12

Lauren Kate, 45

Young Adult Author

13

Sharon Draper, 74

Novelist

14

James Clear, 40

Self-Help Author

15

Cara Clark, 42

Blogger

16

Lora Leigh, 61

Novelist

17

Rachel Jones (1989-2019)

Blogger

18

Jack Matthews (1925-2013)

Novelist

19

Antwone Fisher, 67

Screenwriter

20

Ashley Dun, 36

Poet

21

Joe Vitale, 72

Self-Help Author

22

Elsie Janis (1889-1956)

Screenwriter

23

William Dean Howells (1837-1920)

Novelist

24

Ann Elder, 84

Screenwriter

25

Sara Zarr, 55

Young Adult Author

26

Don Bendell, 79

Memoirist

27

William Lord Wright (1879-1947)

Screenwriter

28

Makayla McAfee, 34

Blogger

29

Tripp Fontane, 36

Poet

30

Sue Thomas, 76

Memoirist

31

Margaret Peterson Haddix, 62

Children's Author

32

Ian Frazier, 75

Non-Fiction Author

33

Brian Michael Bendis, 59

Comic Book Author

34

Elizabeth George, 77

Novelist

35

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)

Poet

36

Natalie Babbitt (1932-2016)

Children's Author

37

Jake Bell, 51

Comic Book Author

38

Jamie Babbit, 55

Screenwriter

39

Mari Evans (1923-2017)

Poet

40

Zane Grey (1872-1939)

Novelist

41

John O'Brien (1960-1994)

Novelist

42

Tony Abbott, 73

Children's Author

43

Hobart Bosworth (1867-1943)

Screenwriter

44

Richard Howard (1929-2022)

Poet

45

Stacee Myers, 36

Screenwriter

46

James Frey, 57

Novelist

47

Cathy Guisewite, 76

Comic Book Author

48