Jonathan Williams (1929-2008)

Poet

13

Gary Chapman, 86

Religious Author

14

Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938)

Novelist

15

Lauren Myracle, 55

Young Adult Author

16

Michael Blake (1945-2015)

Screenwriter

17

Eloise Greenfield (1929-2021)

Children's Author

18

Kirsten Miller, 51

Novelist

19

Emily P. Freeman, 47

Non-Fiction Author

20

Tom Robbins, 92

Novelist

21

Shelby Vanhoy, 34

Blogger

22

McKenna Bleu, 40

Blogger

23

Ursula Vernon, 47

Children's Author

24

Jackson Pearce, 40

Young Adult Author

25

John Townsend, 72

Self-Help Author

26

James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981)

Poet

27

Joseph Mitchell (1908-1996)

Novelist

28

Thomas Dixon (1864-1946)

Novelist

29

Sharyn McCrumb, 76

Novelist

30

Angela Shelton, 51

Screenwriter

31

Tony Hoagland (1953-2018)

Poet

32

KD Robichaux, 40

Novelist

33

Fred Chappell (1936-2024)

Poet

34

Hatcher Hughes (1881-1945)

Playwright

35

Holly Boyd, 37

Blogger

36

Carter Covington, 51

Screenwriter

37

Reynolds Price (1933-2011)

Poet

38

Harvey Bullock (1921-2006)

Screenwriter

39

AR Ammons (1926-2001)

Poet

40

Lionel Shriver, 67

Novelist

41

Charles Frazier, 73

Novelist

42

John Ehle (1925-2018)

Novelist

43

Robert Ruark (1915-1965)

Novelist

44

Sam Ragan (1915-1996)

Poet

45

Clyde Edgerton, 80

Novelist

46

Kaye Gibbons, 64

Novelist

47

Nathaniel Benchley (1915-1981)

Screenwriter

48