Cornel West

Novelist

13

Ben Mikaelsen

Children's Author

14

Tony Abbott

Children's Author

15

Ana Castillo

Novelist

16

Karen Hesse

Young Adult Author

17

Sean O'Brien

Poet

18

Faye Kellerman

Novelist

19

Alison Lester

Children's Author

20

David Weber

Novelist

21

Chrys Howard

Self-Help Author

22

Rita Dove

Poet

23

Ridley Pearson

Novelist

24

Eve Ensler

Playwright

25

Michael Beckwith

Religious Author

26

Ken Tucker

Non-Fiction Author

27

Robin McKinley

Children's Author

28

Duncan Tucker

Screenwriter

29

Andrew Motion

Poet

30

Giannina Braschi

Novelist

31

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

32

Melissa Fay Greene

Non-Fiction Author

33

Alison Baker

Novelist

34

Steven Raichlen

Non-Fiction Author

35

Anna Quindlen

Non-Fiction Author

36

Sebastian Faulks

Novelist

37

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Novelist

38

Sky Gilbert

Playwright

39

Alile Larkin

Screenwriter

40

Linda Newbery

Young Adult Author

41

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Children's Author

42

Laurie R. King

Novelist

43

Dean Parisot

Screenwriter

44

Robert Baer

Non-Fiction Author

45

Douglas Foster

Novelist

46

Mutabaruka

Poet

47

Don Miguel Ruiz

Religious Author

48