Thornton Wilder (1897-1975)

Playwright

9

Steven Grant, 72

Comic Book Author

10

Robert Peters (1924-2014)

Poet

11

Sterling North (1906-1974)

Children's Author

12

Bruce Wagner, 72

Novelist

13

August Derleth (1909-1971)

Novelist

14

Linda Wallem, 64

Screenwriter

15

Andrew Adams, 38

Screenwriter

16

Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)

Children's Author

17

David Koepp, 62

Screenwriter

18

Mike Gray (1935-2013)

Screenwriter

19

William Bast (1931-2015)

Screenwriter

20

S.A. Bodeen, 60

Young Adult Author

21

Meghan Joy Yancy, 39

Blogger

22

Hamlin Garland (1860-1940)

Poet

23

Jack Finney (1911-1995)

Novelist

24

Alice Sebold, 62

Memoirist

25

Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919)

Poet

26

Patrick Rothfuss, 52

Novelist

27

Michael Angeli, 54

Screenwriter

28

Erica Hoida, 48

Blogger

29

Randy Gage, 66

Novelist

30

Jessica Nelson North (1891-1988)

Poet

31

Stephan Spencer, 44

Non-Fiction Author

32

Neale Donald Walsch, 82

Screenwriter

33

Lorine Niedecker (1903-1970)

Poet

34

Karisa Klee, 30

Blogger

35

Lina Stock, 42

Blogger

36

Peter Straub (1943-2022)

Novelist

37

Zona Gale (1874-1938)

Novelist

38

Amelia Markgraf, 38

Blogger

39

Robert Duncan, 73

Novelist

40

Horace Gregory (1898-1982)

Poet

41

John Ridley, 60

Screenwriter

42

Michael Brandt, 57

Screenwriter

43

Jane Hamilton, 68

Novelist

44

Edward Cline (1891-1961)

Screenwriter

45

E. E. Smith (1890-1965)

Novelist

46

Jessie Chandler, 57

Novelist

47

Clifford D. Simak (1904-1988)

Novelist

48