Cornel West

Novelist

13

Ridley Pearson

Novelist

14

Ben Mikaelsen

Children's Author

15

David Shiner

Playwright

16

Steven Raichlen

Non-Fiction Author

17

Sebastian Faulks

Novelist

18

Robin McKinley

Children's Author

19

Sean O'Brien

Poet

20

Eduardo Machado

Playwright

21

Chrys Howard

Self-Help Author

22

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

23

Alison Lester

Children's Author

24

Melissa Fay Greene

Non-Fiction Author

25

Veronica Bennett

Children's Author

26

Sky Gilbert

Playwright

27

Alan Gibbons

Children's Author

28

Herta Muller

Novelist

29

Alile Larkin

Screenwriter

30

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Novelist

31

Michael Cunningham

Novelist

32

David Weber

Novelist

33

Mutabaruka

Poet

34

Andrew Motion

Poet

35

Michael Dinner

Screenwriter

36

Nancy Holder

Novelist

37

Antjie Krog

Poet

38

Joan Smith

Novelist

39

Sally Clarkson

Religious Author

40

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Children's Author

41

Haider Qureshi

Poet

42

Eve Ensler

Playwright

43

Ross Clark

Poet

44

Duncan Tucker

Screenwriter

45

Leslie Newman

Screenwriter

46

Justin Fleming

Playwright

47

Giannina Braschi

Novelist

48