C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)

Children's Author

1

Kate Thompson, 65

Novelist

2

Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)

Novelist

3

Bob Shaw (1931-1996)

Novelist

4

Michael Longley (1939-2025)

Poet

5

Eve Bunting (1928-2023)

Young Adult Author

6

Lisa McGee, 44

Screenwriter

7

Brian Friel (1929-2015)

Playwright

8

Colin Bateman, 63

Novelist

9

Brian Moore (1921-1999)

Novelist

10

Peter Morwood, 68

Novelist

11

Gary Mitchell, 60

Playwright

12