Terry McMillan, 73

Novelist

13

Ruta Sepetys, 57

Novelist

14

Mona Haydar, 36

Poet

15

Taryn Newton, 38

Blogger

16

Chris Van Allsburg, 75

Children's Author

17

Saladin Ahmed, 49

Novelist

18

John C. Maxwell, 77

Self-Help Author

19

Melissa Miller, 33

Blogger

20

Liz Marie, 36

Blogger

21

David S. Goyer, 58

Screenwriter

22

John Sinclair (1941-2024)

Poet

23

Maggie Keenan-Bolger, 40

Playwright

24

Richelle Mead, 48

Novelist

25

Dudley Randall (1914-2000)

Poet

26

James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927)

Novelist

27

Christopher Wright, 59

Young Adult Author

28

Huda Fahmy, 39

Comic Book Author

29

Andrea L'Artiste, 50

Children's Author

30

Rob Bell, 54

Religious Author

31

Glenn Kessler, 54

Screenwriter

32

Ann Rule (1931-2015)

Non-Fiction Author

33

Geoff Johns, 51

Comic Book Author

34

Michael Eric Dyson, 66

Novelist

35

Jason Wilson, 54

Self-Help Author

36

Robert Hayden (1913-1980)

Poet

37

Linnie Marsh Wolfe (1881-1945)

Non-Fiction Author

38

Jon Scieszka, 70

Children's Author

39

Judith Guest, 88

Screenwriter

40

Jim Harrison (1937-2016)

Poet

41

Wayne Dyer (1940-2015)

Self-Help Author

42

Max Apple, 83

Novelist

43

Melina Dimambro, 29

Blogger

44

Gabi Gregg, 38

Blogger

45

Ryan Ridley, 48

Screenwriter

46

David C. Hayes, 52

Screenwriter

47

Andrew Porter, 78

Novelist

48