John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

Novelist

1

Rachel Mann, 55

Poet

2

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

Poet

3

Alexandra Bracken, 38

Novelist

4

Irwin Shaw (1913-1984)

Playwright

5

Christopher B. Landon, 50

Screenwriter

6

Lisa McMann, 57

Children's Author

7

N Scott Momaday (1934-2024)

Novelist

8

Nguyen Chi Thien (1939-2012)

Poet

9

Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990)

Novelist

10

Bill Oakley, 59

Screenwriter

11

Emma Healey, 40

Novelist

12