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Playwright

13

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Christopher Wood (1935-2015)

Screenwriter

15

Neela, 31

Blogger

16

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Children's Author

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Zadie Smith, 49

Novelist

18

Neil Gaiman, 64

Novelist

19

Kate Cary, 57

Novelist

20

Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

Novelist

21

Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023)

Poet

22

Emily Mitchell, 49

Novelist

23

Katie Kirby, 44

Blogger

24

GK Chesterton (1874-1936)

Novelist

25

Matthew Hussey, 37

Self-Help Author

26

Rebecca Felgate, 35

Blogger

27

Liz Pichon, 61

Children's Author

28

Hayley Okines (1997-2015)

Autobiographer

29

Lauren Child, 59

Children's Author

30

Amber Turner, 31

Blogger

31

Ellie Mae, 27

Blogger

32

Fashion Mumblr, 33

Blogger

33

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

Novelist

34

William Golding (1911-1993)

Novelist

35

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)

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36

Lucy Mountain, 32

Blogger

37

Jane Hawking, 80

Non-Fiction Author

38

Anthony Horowitz, 69

Novelist

39

Rachel Mann, 54

Poet

40

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Poet

41

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Novelist

42

Malorie Blackman, 62

Young Adult Author

43

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Novelist

44

Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)

Novelist

45

John Wilkins (1614-1672)

Essayist

46

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Blogger

47

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Children's Author

48