1

Beverly Cleary (1916-2021)

Children's Author

2

Audrey Roloff, 29

Blogger

3

April Henry, 62

Young Adult Author

4

Adora Svitak, 23

Essayist

5

Roland Smith, 69

Young Adult Author

6

HL Davis (1894-1960)

Poet

7

Lisa Schroeder, 54

Young Adult Author

8

Cameron Hanes, 53

Non-Fiction Author

9

Blake Nelson, 55

Children's Author

10

Harriet Frank Jr. (1917-2020)

Screenwriter

11

Eva Kosmas Flores, 34

Blogger

12

Sloan Nibley (1908-1990)

Screenwriter

13

Christopher Howell, 75

Poet

14

Alison Wu, 34

Blogger

15

Gloria Kellett, 46

Screenwriter

16

Gene Nelson (1920-1996)

Screenwriter

17

Michael J. Fitzgerald, 63

Non-Fiction Author

18

Mike Richardson, 70

Comic Book Author

19

Kelley Baker, 64

Screenwriter

20

Raymond Carver (1938-1988)

Poet

21

Keith Baker, 51

Novelist

22

Megan Amram, 33

Screenwriter

23

E Max Frye, 65

Screenwriter

24

Madeline Defrees (1919-2015)

Poet

25

Joni Derouchie, 47

Screenwriter

26

Matthew Dickman, 45

Poet

27

Edwin Markham (1852-1940)

Poet

28

Rachel Mae Smith, 33

Blogger

29

Suzy Welch, 61

Self-Help Author

30

Walter Wangerin Jr., 77

Novelist

31

Philip Whalen (1923-2002)

Poet

32

Patricia McKillip, 73

Novelist

33

Lori L. Lake, 61

Novelist

34

Gladys Lehman (1892-1993)

Screenwriter

35

Ted Newsom, 68

Screenwriter

36

Ernest Haycox (1899-1950)

Novelist

37

Phyllis McGinley (1905-1978)

Poet

38

Martin Hynes, 58

Screenwriter