Necole Kane, 38

Blogger

13

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968)

Novelist

14

Howard Ashman (1950-1991)

Playwright

15

Darren Star, 63

Screenwriter

16

Emily Giffin, 52

Young Adult Author

17

Charley Chase (1893-1940)

Screenwriter

18

Ty Alexander, 48

Blogger

19

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, 40

Young Adult Author

20

Ann Wynn, 33

Blogger

21

Munro Leaf (1905-1976)

Children's Author

22

Julie Smith, 80

Novelist

23

Peter David, 68

Comic Book Author

24

Joni Eareckson Tada, 75

Novelist

25

Brelyn Bowman, 31

Non-Fiction Author

26

Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)

Novelist

27

Bill Oakley, 58

Screenwriter

28

Kim Addonizio, 70

Poet

29

Leon Uris (1924-2003)

Novelist

30

HL Mencken (1880-1956)

Novelist

31

Karl Shapiro (1913-2000)

Poet

32

Rachel Simmons, 50

Novelist

33

Sarah Benning, 33

Blogger

34

Mark Halperin, 59

Non-Fiction Author

35

Barbara Kingsolver, 69

Novelist

36

Alfred Gough, 57

Screenwriter

37

Laura Amy Schlitz, 69

Children's Author

38

Frank O'Hara (1926-1966)

Poet

39

Amy B. Harris, 53

Screenwriter

40

Thorne Smith (1892-1934)

Novelist

41

Frank Deford (1938-2017)

Novelist

42

Rachel Cohn, 56

Young Adult Author

43

Jamie Nash, 52

Screenwriter

44

Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)

Poet

45

James M. Cain (1892-1977)

Novelist

46

John Barth (1930-2024)

Novelist

47

Oliver Willis, 47

Non-Fiction Author

48