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A.A. Milne Picture of A.A. Milne A.A. Milne was an English author best known for his children's books about Winnie the Pooh.
Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (http://www.agathachristie.com/) Agatha Christie reinvented the mystery novel.
Alexandr Solzhenitsyn <a href=http://www.nndb.com/people/246/000027165/solzhenitsyn.gif>Alexandr Solzhenitsyn</a> Alexandr Solzhenitsyn received the Nobel Prize for Literature and was a lifelong critic of oppressive governments.
Alice Walker Picture of Alice Walker Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and best known for "The Color Purple." She is also a political activist.
Anna J. Cooper Picture of Anna J. Cooper Anna J. Cooper was an African American scholar and early civil rights activist.
Anne Frank Picture of Anne Frank Anne Frank was a Holocaust victim and author. She wrote: "Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. "
Anne Lamott Google Anne Lamott is an acclaimed novelist whose work mirrors life.
Avi Wortis Avi Wortis (read420authorstudies.blogspot.com) Avi Wortis is a popular children’s book writer who is dyslexic.
Beatrix Potter Picture of Beatrix Potter Born on July 28, 1866, in Kensington, London, Beatrix Potter's creative genius and love for nature would later revolutionize the world of storytelling.
Carl Sandburg Picture of Carl Sandburg Carl Sandburg wrote poems, stories and nonfiction about Americans and American life.
Carlos Bulosan Picture of Carlos Bulosan Carlos Bulosan was a Filipino novelist who moved to the United States at a young age.
Carlos Fuentes Picture of Carlos Fuentes Carlos Fuentes was an award-winning Mexican writer.
Charles Huffam Dickens Picture of Charles Huffam Dickens Charles Huffam Dickens was a famous 19th century English novelist whose work often mirrored his life.
Charlotte Bronte Picture of Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte was an English writer, who is most known for her classic novel "Jane Eyre."
Christine Quintasket <a href=http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/mdoveelder.jpg>Christine</a> Christine Quintasket was the first published Native American woman author.
David Seidler David Seidler David Seidler wrote the play and Academy Award-winning screenplay for The King's Speech.
Deborah Ellis www.library.ns.ca/.../index_2002/dissv9n10.htm Deborah Ellis donates royalties from her books to organizations helping women and children in Afghanistan.
Dith Pran Picture of Dith Pran Dith Pran let the world know of the genocide in Cambodia through his work as a reporter.
Doris Kearns Goodwin Picture of Doris Kearns Goodwin
Dr Seuss Picture of Dr Seuss
Dr Seuss Picture of Dr Seuss
Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss honored by the US Postal Service Dr. Seuss was an artist who also wrote charming, absurd rhymes.
Edgar Allan Poe Picture of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer of the modern short story.
Elie Wiesel Picture of Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel explores the subject of the Holocaust in his writings so people will never forget 'history's worst crime.'
Elizabeth Acevedo Picture of Elizabeth Acevedo Afro-Latina poet Elizabeth Acevedo writes about her own people for young adult readers and adults alike.
Ernest Hemingway Picture of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway was an influential writer who developed "the iceberg style" in his stories of lifelike characters, places and plots.
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Dostoyevsky) Picture of Fyodor Dostoevsky (Dostoyevsky) Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the greatest novelists of all time.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Gabriel Garcia Marquez Gabriel Garcia Marquez received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels and short stories.
Gene Roddenberry Portrait Of Gean Roddenberry (http://www3.delta.edu/drsnyder/gene.jpg (Daniel R. Snyder)) Gene Roddenberry was a visionary science fiction writer and television producer who created the series, Star Trek.
George Bernard Shaw Picture of George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, theater critic and social activist.
George Orwell Picture of George Orwell George Orwell was an English writer who spoke out against a totalitarian government through dystopian stories.
H.G. Wells Picture of H.G. Wells H.G. Wells was an English writer who wrote science fiction novels that inspired his readers to learn more about science and space.
Hans Christian Andersen Picture of Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen's stories have universal themes and have survived the test of time for over two hundred years.
Harper Lee Harper Lee Harper Lee is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel of the South.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Beecher Stowe was a writer most famous for writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which exposed the injustice and inhumanity of slavery in the 1800s.
Helen Adams Keller Picture of Helen Adams Keller Helen Adams Keller wrote about her own life and education.
Helen Keller Keller with her teacher, Annie Sullivan Helen Keller overcame blindness and deafness to become an accomplished writer and advocate of the disabled.
Henry David Thoreau Picture of Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau was a naturalist, social philosopher and writer.
Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Sienkiewicz was a Polish writer who is revered for his epic novels.
Isabel Allende Picture of Isabel Allende Isabel Allende is a Chilean-American novelist - though she was born in Lima, Peru on August 2, 1942 - who is considered one of the first, and most successful, eloquent, and admired female novelists in Latin America.
J.K. Rowling Picture of J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books.
J.K. Rowling's Story Picture of J.K. Rowling's Story J.K. Rowling's Story by Cynthia Kersey.
James Herriot Picture of James Herriot James Herriot inspired Sarah Cowan to become a veterinarian.
James Joyce An Artist's rendition of James Joyce James Joyce was an Irish writer famous for his epic, Ulysses.
Jane Austen Picture of Jane Austen Jane Austen was an English novelist who wrote perceptive, witty observations on human nature.
JK Rowling JK Rowling J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Picture of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien created a complete fictional world in The Lord of the Rings.
John Steinbeck John Steinbeck John Steinbeck wrote of his love of the earth and of the poor who struggled on it.
Jorge Luis Borges Picture of Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine poet and short-story writer whose fiction imagines alternative realities.
Josephine Ruffin Picture of Josephine Ruffin Josephine Ruffin served as the editor and publisher of the first newspaper published by and for African-American women.
Judy Blume Picture of Judy Blume Judy Blume: her novels depict life's problems with insight and gentle humor.
Jules Verne Jules Verne Jules Verne predicted the future of science.
Ken Saro Wiwa Picture of Ken Saro Wiwa Ken Saro Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, environmentalist and human rights activist.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Picture of Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder offered young readers a glimpse of American life in the 1800s.
Laura Overdeck Picture of Laura Overdeck Laura Overdeck is a writer who loves to teach math.
Leo Buscaglia Picture of Leo Buscaglia Leo Buscaglia wrote many inspirational books about his work in counseling.
Leo Tolstoy Picture of Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.
Lewis Carroll Picture of Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll was an English author most known for the popular novel Alice in Wonderland, which was written in 1865.
Louise Simonson: The Unsung Creator of Superheroes and Villains Picture of Louise Simonson: The Unsung Creator of Superheroes and Villains As a veteran comic book writer and editor Simonson claims that women have always been working behind the scenes in the production of comic books.
Lucie Johnson Scruggs Picture of Lucie Johnson Scruggs Lucie Johnson Scruggs was born into slavery and became a writer and educator.
Lucy Maud Montgomery <a href=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/LMM_I.jpg>Lucy Maud Montgomery</a> Lucy Maud Montgomery is the author of the Anne of Green Gables series.
Madeleine L'Engle Picture of Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle was the award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time. She inspired young people with her books.
Margot Lee Shetterly: Shining a Light on Hidden Figures Bill Ingalls / Public domain Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race."
Mark Twain Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882-1966) (The Art Stack) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Mark Twain was a prolific author and beloved American humorist.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Picture of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was a Gothic novelist, most famous for her book Frankenstein.
Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz (nobelprize.org) Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Nellie Bly Picture of Nellie Bly Nellie Bly was a pioneer in investigative journalism who went undercover in a mental institution and traveled around the world in a record-breaking 72 days.
Nikki Tate Nikki Tate Nikki Tate is a Canadian author who has written more than two dozen books, ranging from picture books to novels for teens.
O. Henry O. Henry (wikipedia.com) O. Henry stories are filled with humor and compassion.
Oriana Fallaci Picture of Oriana Fallaci Oriana Fallaci was a celebrated Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer.
Oscar Wilde Picture of Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was a famous 19th century playwright, epigrammatist, poet, dandy and all around wit.
Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho is an influential Brazilian author.
Pearl S. Buck <center>Pearl S. Buck with a Welcome House child in the 1960s. <br>Photo courtesy of: http://www.en Pearl S. Buck was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who founded the first international, inter-racial adoption agency.
Pramoedya Ananta Toer Picture of Pramoedya Ananta Toer Pramoedya Ananta Toer wrote his Buru trilogy inside the walls of an Indonesian prison.
Rachel Joy Scott Picture of Rachel Joy Scott
Ray Bradbury Picture of Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury was an American author whose work reached out across time and space to touch readers.
Richard Wagamese Picture of Richard Wagamese Richard Wagamese was an Ojibwe author and journalist.
Robert Munsch Picture of Robert Munsch The famous Robert Munsh, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and moved to Canada in 1975.
Rolf Richardson, Pilot, Photographer and Author Picture of Rolf Richardson, Pilot, Photographer and Author Pilot, Professional Photographer and Author
Rose Wilder Lane Rose Wilder Lane Rose Wilder Lane was a prolific author who helped her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, become an accomplished writer.
Sequoyah Public Domain Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet, which enabled Cherokees to record their history.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle <a href=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Conan_doyle.jpg/200px-Conan_doyle.j Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a detective story author best known for creating Sherlock Holmes.
Stephen King Photo from <br>http://www.todayinliterature.com<br>/biography/stephen.king.asp Stephen King is one of the best known horror writers.
Steven Spielberg Picture of Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg is an award-winning director and film producer.
Sue’s Musings - Book Reviews and Recommendations Picture of Sue’s Musings - Book Reviews and Recommendations
Tara Westover Picture of Tara Westover Tara Westover left her survivalist Mormon family to go to college. She is the author of the bestselling memoir Educated.
Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett is a celebrated and imaginative writer who is raising awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
The Word Revolutionist: James Baldwin Allan warren [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] James Baldwin was a highly influential author of the Harlem Renaissance.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Picture of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) is an acclaimed children's author and poet who has delighted children and adults around the world.
Toni Morrison St. George Thompson Toni Morrison was an award-winning novelist whose stories helped people of all races understand the black experience, including Beloved and Song of Solmon.
Trevor Noah Picture of Trevor Noah Trevor Noah is a South African born during Apartheid. He wrote the memoir "Born a Crime" and lives in New York as the host of "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah."
Upton Sinclair Picture of Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair was an American author and social crusader for change.
Willa Cather Picture of Willa Cather Willa Cather was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a pioneer in the women's rights movement.
William Shakespeare Picture of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare wrote plays & poetry that continue to have a lasting effect on readers all over the world.
 
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