Authors Born in Ohio

Harlan Ellison (1934-2018)

Novelist

9

James Clear, 40

Self-Help Author

10

Tripp Fontane, 36

Poet

11

Ashley Dun, 36

Poet

12

Kevin Kramer, 49

Screenwriter

13

Natalie Babbitt (1932-2016)

Children's Author

14

Mark O'Donnell (1954-2012)

Playwright

15

Julieanne Smolinski, 42

Screenwriter

16

Brian Carter, 53

Self-Help Author

17

Antwone Fisher, 67

Screenwriter

18

Lauren Kate, 45

Young Adult Author

19

Amanda Williams, 40

Blogger

20

Joe Vitale, 72

Self-Help Author

21

Sue Thomas, 76

Memoirist

22

Edward S. Ellis (1840-1916)

Novelist

23

Michael Cunningham, 73

Novelist

24

Donna J. Stone (1933-1994)

Poet

25

Cathy Guisewite, 75

Comic Book Author

26

Joshua Fields Millburn, 45

Memoirist

27

Sharon Draper, 73

Novelist

28

Margaret Peterson Haddix, 62

Children's Author

29

Richard Howard (1929-2022)

Poet

30

Karisa Blake, 37

Blogger

31

Edith M. Thomas (1854-1925)

Poet

32

Sara Petty, 30

Blogger

33

Stacee Myers, 36

Screenwriter

34

Robert McCloskey (1914-2003)

Children's Author

35

Rachel Jones (1989-2019)

Blogger

36

Mary Oliver (1935-2019)

Poet

37

Jake Bell, 51

Comic Book Author

38

Sharon Creech, 81

Children's Author

39

Jack Matthews (1925-2013)

Novelist

40

Ian Frazier, 75

Non-Fiction Author

41

Terry Ryan (1946-2007)

Novelist

42

Jack Moore, 38

Screenwriter

43

Brian Michael Bendis, 58

Comic Book Author

44

Jessica Norah, 41

Blogger

45

Zane Grey (1872-1939)

Novelist

46

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)

Poet

47

Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993)

Self-Help Author

48