Alison Lester

Children's Author

13

Karen Hesse

Young Adult Author

14

Ben Mikaelsen

Children's Author

15

Sean O'Brien

Poet

16

Michael Cunningham

Novelist

17

Andrew Motion

Poet

18

Sebastian Faulks

Novelist

19

Angie Sage

Young Adult Author

20

Christopher G. Moore

Novelist

21

Rita Dove

Poet

22

Cornel West

Novelist

23

Orhan Pamuk

Novelist

24

Steven Raichlen

Non-Fiction Author

25

Ridley Pearson

Novelist

26

Veronica Bennett

Children's Author

27

Alison Baker

Novelist

28

Michael Beckwith

Religious Author

29

Sky Gilbert

Playwright

30

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

31

Melissa Fay Greene

Non-Fiction Author

32

David Weber

Novelist

33

Anna Quindlen

Non-Fiction Author

34

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Novelist

35

Eve Ensler

Playwright

36

Robin McKinley

Children's Author

37

Giannina Braschi

Novelist

38

Alile Larkin

Screenwriter

39

Linda Newbery

Young Adult Author

40

Ken Tucker

Non-Fiction Author

41

Vikram Seth

Poet

42

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Children's Author

43

Laurie R. King

Novelist

44

Dean Parisot

Screenwriter

45

Robert Baer

Non-Fiction Author

46

Douglas Foster

Novelist

47

Mutabaruka

Poet

48