C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)

Children's Author

1

Kate Thompson, 65

Novelist

2

Michaella McCollum, 32

Memoirist

3

Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)

Novelist

4

Lisa McGee, 44

Screenwriter

5

Eve Bunting (1928-2023)

Young Adult Author

6

Bob Shaw (1931-1996)

Novelist

7

Brian Friel (1929-2015)

Playwright

8

Brian Moore (1921-1999)

Novelist

9

Gary Mitchell, 60

Playwright

10

Michael Longley (1939-2025)

Poet

11

Ciaran Carson (1948-2019)

Poet

12