Lena Waithe, 40

Screenwriter

1

Gary Paulsen (1939-2021)

Young Adult Author

2

Grace Lin, 50

Children's Author

3

Howard Ashman (1950-1991)

Playwright

4

Jordan Orona, 33

Blogger

5

Eloise Greenfield (1929-2021)

Children's Author

6

John Patrick (1905-1995)

Playwright

7

Luanda Gazoni, 38

Blogger

8

RV Cassill (1919-2002)

Novelist

9

Halima Xudoyberdiyeva, 77

Poet

10

Kaira Rouda, 61

Novelist

11

Anna Brownell Jameson (1794-1860)

Novelist

12