SettingsWriters from California
A. D. Winans
Allan Davis Winans (born 12 January 1936 in San Francisco, California), known as A. D. Winans, is an American poet, essayist, short story writer and publisher.
Allan Davis Winans (born 12 January 1936 in San Francisco, California), known as A. D. Winans, is an American poet, essayist, short story writer and publisher.
A. K. Otterness
A.K. Otterness (b. San Pedro) is an American science fiction author mostly known for his coining of the term Post Pop Pulp.
A.K. Otterness (b. San Pedro) is an American science fiction author mostly known for his coining of the term Post Pop Pulp.
Aaron Cometbus
Aaron Elliott, better known as Aaron Cometbus, is an American drummer, lyricist, self-described "punk anthropologist," novelist, and author of punk rock zine Cometbus.
Aaron Elliott, better known as Aaron Cometbus, is an American drummer, lyricist, self-described "punk anthropologist," novelist, and author of punk rock zine Cometbus.
Abby Sunderland
Abigail Jillian "Abby" Sunderland is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
Abigail Jillian "Abby" Sunderland is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz is the author of the children's book A Tale Dark and Grimm, published by Dutton Penguin in 2010.
Adam Gidwitz is the author of the children's book A Tale Dark and Grimm, published by Dutton Penguin in 2010.
Adam Hauck
Adam Hauck is a writer, producer, and director, living and working in Los Angeles, California.
Adam Hauck is a writer, producer, and director, living and working in Los Angeles, California.
Adam Johnson (writer)
Adam Johnson (born July 12, 1967) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Adam Johnson (born July 12, 1967) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Adeline Knapp
Adeline E. Knapp (March 14, 1860 – c. June 1909) was an American journalist, author, social activist, environmentalist and educator, who is today remembered largely for her tempestuous lesbian r...
Adeline E. Knapp (March 14, 1860 – c. June 1909) was an American journalist, author, social activist, environmentalist and educator, who is today remembered largely for her tempestuous lesbian r...
Agnes Hewes
Agnes Danforth Hewes was an American writer of children's literature and a 3-time winner of the Newbery Honor.
Agnes Danforth Hewes was an American writer of children's literature and a 3-time winner of the Newbery Honor.
Al Young
Al Young (May 31, 1939, Ocean Springs, Mississippi) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor.
Al Young (May 31, 1939, Ocean Springs, Mississippi) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor.
Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Alan Lawrence Sitomer is an American high school teacher and author of young-adult fiction.
Alan Lawrence Sitomer is an American high school teacher and author of young-adult fiction.
Albert Flynn DeSilver
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an American author, poet, artist, teacher, speaker, and publisher—born 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an American author, poet, artist, teacher, speaker, and publisher—born 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Alev Croutier
Alev Lytle Croutier, known in Turkey as Alev Aksoy Croutier, (born Izmir, Turkey) is a writer based in San Francisco, US. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.
Alev Lytle Croutier, known in Turkey as Alev Aksoy Croutier, (born Izmir, Turkey) is a writer based in San Francisco, US. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.
Alexander Besher
Alexander Besher (born in China in 1951) is an author of fiction and non-fiction.
Alexander Besher (born in China in 1951) is an author of fiction and non-fiction.
Ali Liebegott
Ali Liebegott is a lesbian American author whose work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies.
Ali Liebegott is a lesbian American author whose work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies.
Alice Jones
Alice Jones is an American poet, physician, and psychoanalyst.
Alice Jones is an American poet, physician, and psychoanalyst.
Alicia Bay Laurel
Alicia Bay Laurel (born Alicia Kaufman on 14 May 1949 in Hollywood, California) is an American artist, author, and musician.
Alicia Bay Laurel (born Alicia Kaufman on 14 May 1949 in Hollywood, California) is an American artist, author, and musician.
Alison Wright (photojournalist)
Alison Wright (born Summit, New Jersey, 1961) is an American photojournalist and writer.
Alison Wright (born Summit, New Jersey, 1961) is an American photojournalist and writer.
Aljean Harmetz
Aljean Harmetz is a Hollywood journalist and film historian.
Aljean Harmetz is a Hollywood journalist and film historian.
Allison Adler
Allison Beth Adler is an American producer and writer for television.
Allison Beth Adler is an American producer and writer for television.
Alonzo Delano
Alonzo Delano (July 2, 1806 - September 8, 1874), who went by the pen name "Old Block", was an American humorist, pioneer town city father, and a California Gold Rush Forty-niner.
Alonzo Delano (July 2, 1806 - September 8, 1874), who went by the pen name "Old Block", was an American humorist, pioneer town city father, and a California Gold Rush Forty-niner.
Alyce Miller
Alyce Miller is an award-winning American writer who currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
Alyce Miller is an award-winning American writer who currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist.
Amy Tan
Amy Tan (born February 19, 1952) is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships.
Amy Tan (born February 19, 1952) is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships.
Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (; born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903 – January 14, 1977) was a French-Cuban author, based at first in France and later in the United...
Anaïs Nin (; born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903 – January 14, 1977) was a French-Cuban author, based at first in France and later in the United...
Andrew Dabb
Andrew Dabb (born in Ogden, Utah; currently residing in Los Angeles) is an American writer, working in the field of television, movies, and graphic novels.
Andrew Dabb (born in Ogden, Utah; currently residing in Los Angeles) is an American writer, working in the field of television, movies, and graphic novels.
Andrew Fluegelman
Andrew Cardozo Fluegelman was a publisher, photographer, programmer and attorney best known as the inventor of what is now known as the shareware business model for software marketing.
Andrew Cardozo Fluegelman was a publisher, photographer, programmer and attorney best known as the inventor of what is now known as the shareware business model for software marketing.
Andrew Goldfarb
Andrew Goldfarb is a musician, artist, and novelist living in San Francisco, California.
Andrew Goldfarb is a musician, artist, and novelist living in San Francisco, California.
Andy Behrman
Andy Behrman was born 1962 and is an American writer of non-fiction as well as a mental health advocate and national speaker who maintains a website at www.electroboy.com.
Andy Behrman was born 1962 and is an American writer of non-fiction as well as a mental health advocate and national speaker who maintains a website at www.electroboy.com.
Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm (born August 19, 1926) is an American actor, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror movie Phantasm and its sequels.
Angus Scrimm (born August 19, 1926) is an American actor, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror movie Phantasm and its sequels.
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is a novelist and non-fiction writer.
Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is a novelist and non-fiction writer.
Annie Rix Militz
Annie Rix Militz (1856 - 1924) was an author and early organizer of the New Thought Movement.
Annie Rix Militz (1856 - 1924) was an author and early organizer of the New Thought Movement.
Anson Chi
Anson Chi, born and raised in New York City, is an American author, politician, model, activist—environmental, social, political—and retired engineer.
Anson Chi, born and raised in New York City, is an American author, politician, model, activist—environmental, social, political—and retired engineer.
Anthony Dias Blue
Anthony Dias Blue (born January 5, 1941) is a published author, columnist, television and radio personality and the owner of a food and wine event company in Los Angeles, CA. His work spans all ...
Anthony Dias Blue (born January 5, 1941) is a published author, columnist, television and radio personality and the owner of a food and wine event company in Los Angeles, CA. His work spans all ...
April Ossmann
April Ossmann is an American poet, teacher, and editor.
April Ossmann is an American poet, teacher, and editor.
Ari Berk
Ari Berk is an American writer, folklorist, artist, and scholar of literature, iconography, and comparative myth.
Ari Berk is an American writer, folklorist, artist, and scholar of literature, iconography, and comparative myth.
Arnold Beichman
Arnold Beichman (May 17, 1913, New York City – February 17, 2010, Pasadena, California) was an author, scholar, and anti-communist polemicist.
Arnold Beichman (May 17, 1913, New York City – February 17, 2010, Pasadena, California) was an author, scholar, and anti-communist polemicist.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, director, businessman, investor, and politician.
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, director, businessman, investor, and politician.
Arthur Bernard Lewis
Arthur Bernard Lewis was an American television writer and producer.
Arthur Bernard Lewis was an American television writer and producer.
Arthur Marx
Arthur Julius Marx was an American author, a former ranked amateur tennis player, and son of entertainer Groucho Marx and his first wife, Ruth Johnson.
Arthur Julius Marx was an American author, a former ranked amateur tennis player, and son of entertainer Groucho Marx and his first wife, Ruth Johnson.
Ashleigh Brilliant
Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant (born 9 December 1933 in London, UK) is an author and syndicated cartoonist living in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He is best known for his Pot-Shots, single-p...
Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant (born 9 December 1933 in London, UK) is an author and syndicated cartoonist living in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He is best known for his Pot-Shots, single-p...
Ayelet Waldman
Ayelet Waldman (born December 11, 1964) is a novelist and essayist who was formerly a lawyer.
Ayelet Waldman (born December 11, 1964) is a novelist and essayist who was formerly a lawyer.
B. H. Fairchild
B.H. Fairchild is an award-winning American poet and former college professor.
B.H. Fairchild is an award-winning American poet and former college professor.
B. Ruby Rich
B. Ruby Rich is an American scholar, critic of independent, Latin American, documentary and gay films, and a professor of Community Studies and Social Documentation also known as "SocDoc" at UC...
B. Ruby Rich is an American scholar, critic of independent, Latin American, documentary and gay films, and a professor of Community Studies and Social Documentation also known as "SocDoc" at UC...
Barbara Hambly
Barbara Hambly (born August 28, 1951) is an award-winning and prolific American novelist and screenwriter within the genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction.
Barbara Hambly (born August 28, 1951) is an award-winning and prolific American novelist and screenwriter within the genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction.
Barry E. Jackson
Barry Edward Jackson (born May 18, 1954) is an American production designer and writer.
Barry Edward Jackson (born May 18, 1954) is an American production designer and writer.
Bebe Moore Campbell
Bebe Moore Campbell (February 18, 1950 – November 27, 2006), was the author of three New York Times bestsellers, Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir, and What You O...
Bebe Moore Campbell (February 18, 1950 – November 27, 2006), was the author of three New York Times bestsellers, Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir, and What You O...
Belo Cipriani
Belo Miguel Cipriani is an American disabled writer who published Blind: A Memoir in May 2011.
Belo Miguel Cipriani is an American disabled writer who published Blind: A Memoir in May 2011.
Ben Stein
Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues.
Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues.
Benjamin Elazari Volcani
Benjamin Elazari Volcani (4 January 1915 – 1 February 1999) discovered life in the Dead Sea and pioneered biological silicon research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the Universi...
Benjamin Elazari Volcani (4 January 1915 – 1 February 1999) discovered life in the Dead Sea and pioneered biological silicon research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the Universi...
Benjamin Kane Ethridge
Benjamin Kane Ethridge is an American author who writes in the Horror and Dark Fantasy genres.
Benjamin Kane Ethridge is an American author who writes in the Horror and Dark Fantasy genres.
Bernie West
Bernie West (May 30, 1918 – July 29, 2010) was an American television writer best known for his work in sitcoms such as All in the Family, its spinoff The Jeffersons and Three's ...
Bernie West (May 30, 1918 – July 29, 2010) was an American television writer best known for his work in sitcoms such as All in the Family, its spinoff The Jeffersons and Three's ...
Bert V. Royal
Bert V. Royal, Jr. is an American screenwriter, playwright and former casting director best known as the writer of the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, which premiered ...
Bert V. Royal, Jr. is an American screenwriter, playwright and former casting director best known as the writer of the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, which premiered ...
Bertha Hirsch Baruch
Bertha Hirsch Baruch was an American (California) writer and suffragette.
Bertha Hirsch Baruch was an American (California) writer and suffragette.
Betty Ford
Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford (April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011), better known as Betty Ford, was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 during the presidency of her husban...
Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford (April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011), better known as Betty Ford, was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 during the presidency of her husban...
Bharati Mukherjee
Bharati Mukherjee (born July 27, 1940) is an award-winning Indian-born American writer.
Bharati Mukherjee (born July 27, 1940) is an award-winning Indian-born American writer.
Bill Buford
Bill Buford (born 1954) is an American author and journalist.
Bill Buford (born 1954) is an American author and journalist.
Bill Justice
William Barnard "Bill" Justice (February 9, 1914 February 10, 2011) was an animator and engineer for the Walt Disney Company.
William Barnard "Bill" Justice (February 9, 1914 February 10, 2011) was an animator and engineer for the Walt Disney Company.
Bill Lancaster
William 'Bill' Henry Lancaster (November 17, 1947 – January 4, 1997) was an American screenwriter.
William 'Bill' Henry Lancaster (November 17, 1947 – January 4, 1997) was an American screenwriter.
Bill Walsh (producer)
Bill Walsh (September 30, 1913 - January 27, 1975) was a film producer and screenwriter who primarily worked on live-action films for Walt Disney Productions.
Bill Walsh (September 30, 1913 - January 27, 1975) was a film producer and screenwriter who primarily worked on live-action films for Walt Disney Productions.
Bill Warren
William Bond Warren (born April 26, 1943), better known as Bill Warren, is an American film historian and critic generally regarded as one of the leading authorities on science fiction, ho...
William Bond Warren (born April 26, 1943), better known as Bill Warren, is an American film historian and critic generally regarded as one of the leading authorities on science fiction, ho...
Bima Stagg
Bima Stagg is a PEN award winning American writer and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California.
Bima Stagg is a PEN award winning American writer and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California.
Bonnie Burton
Bonnie Burton (born July 12, 1973) is a San Francisco-based author, journalist a Content Developer for Lucas Online, and a staff writer for both Star Wars.com and Star Wars Insider magazine, an...
Bonnie Burton (born July 12, 1973) is a San Francisco-based author, journalist a Content Developer for Lucas Online, and a staff writer for both Star Wars.com and Star Wars Insider magazine, an...
Brad Stone (journalist)
Brad Stone is an American journalist and writer.
Brad Stone is an American journalist and writer.
Brainhell
Brainhell (1963 – February 2, 2008) was the pen name of Brian Hill, an American journalist and poet who blogged closely and anonymously for four years about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...
Brainhell (1963 – February 2, 2008) was the pen name of Brian Hill, an American journalist and poet who blogged closely and anonymously for four years about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...
Bret Harte
Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836 – May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.
Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836 – May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.
Bret Lott
Bret Lott (born October 8, 1958) is an American author of novels and short stories.
Bret Lott (born October 8, 1958) is an American author of novels and short stories.
Brett Halliday
Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 - February 4, 1977), primary pen name of Davis Dresser, was an American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne novels he w...
Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 - February 4, 1977), primary pen name of Davis Dresser, was an American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne novels he w...
Brian Leung (author)
Brian Leung is an American fiction writer, whose short story collection World Famous Love Acts won the 2005 Asian American Literary Award for fiction and the Mary McCarthy Award in Short Fiction.
Brian Leung is an American fiction writer, whose short story collection World Famous Love Acts won the 2005 Asian American Literary Award for fiction and the Mary McCarthy Award in Short Fiction.
Brian Solis
Brian Solis is an American marketing executive, currently principal at Altimeter, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and host of Revolution, a webshow.
Brian Solis is an American marketing executive, currently principal at Altimeter, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and host of Revolution, a webshow.
Brian Turner (American poet)
Brian Turner (born 1967) is an American poet and the winner of the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award for his debut collection, Here, Bullet, (Alice James Books) the first of many awards and honors ...
Brian Turner (born 1967) is an American poet and the winner of the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award for his debut collection, Here, Bullet, (Alice James Books) the first of many awards and honors ...
Bruce B. Brugmann
Bruce B. Brugmann is editor and publisher of the San Francisco Bay Guardian, a weekly alternative newspaper published in San Francisco.
Bruce B. Brugmann is editor and publisher of the San Francisco Bay Guardian, a weekly alternative newspaper published in San Francisco.
Bruce Eisner
Bruce Jay Ehrlich (born February 26, 1948), better known by his pen name Bruce Eisner, is an American writer, psychologist, and counterculture spokesman best known for his book Ecstasy: ...
Bruce Jay Ehrlich (born February 26, 1948), better known by his pen name Bruce Eisner, is an American writer, psychologist, and counterculture spokesman best known for his book Ecstasy: ...
Bruce Thornton
Bruce S. Thornton is a classicist at California State University, Fresno.
Bruce S. Thornton is a classicist at California State University, Fresno.
Bryan Malessa
Bryan Joachim Malessa (born May 16, 1964 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio) is an American novelist.
Bryan Joachim Malessa (born May 16, 1964 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio) is an American novelist.
Bryce Zabel
Bryce Zabel is an American television producer, director, writer, industry leader and occasional actor.
Bryce Zabel is an American television producer, director, writer, industry leader and occasional actor.
C. L. Moore
Catherine Lucille Moore (January 24, 1911 – April 4, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, as C. L. Moore.
Catherine Lucille Moore (January 24, 1911 – April 4, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, as C. L. Moore.
Cameron Tuttle
Cameron Tuttle is an American author and businesswoman.
Cameron Tuttle is an American author and businesswoman.
Cameron Washington
Cameron Washington (b. February 1980, San Francisco, California) is an independent filmmaker, musician, and writer based in Brooklyn and San Francisco.
Cameron Washington (b. February 1980, San Francisco, California) is an independent filmmaker, musician, and writer based in Brooklyn and San Francisco.
Camille Dungy
Camille T. Dungy (born 1972) is an American poet and professor.
Camille T. Dungy (born 1972) is an American poet and professor.
Carina Axelsson
Carina Axelsson, born 5 August 1968, is a former fashion model and author/illustrator of three children's books.
Carina Axelsson, born 5 August 1968, is a former fashion model and author/illustrator of three children's books.
Carleton B. Joeckel
Carleton Bruns Joeckel (January 2, 1886 – April 15, 1960), was a librarian, advocate, scholar, decorated soldier and a contributor to the field of library science.
Carleton Bruns Joeckel (January 2, 1886 – April 15, 1960), was a librarian, advocate, scholar, decorated soldier and a contributor to the field of library science.
Carlo D'Este
Carlo D'Este (born 1938 in Oakland, California) is an American military historian and biographer, author of several books, especially on World War II. He is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.
Carlo D'Este (born 1938 in Oakland, California) is an American military historian and biographer, author of several books, especially on World War II. He is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.
Carol Anne O'Marie
Sister Carol Anne O'Marie was a Roman Catholic nun in the Saint Joseph of Carondelet religious order.
Sister Carol Anne O'Marie was a Roman Catholic nun in the Saint Joseph of Carondelet religious order.
Carol J. Clover
Carol J. Clover (born 31 July 1940 ) is an American professor of film studies, rhetoric language and Scandinavian mythology.
Carol J. Clover (born 31 July 1940 ) is an American professor of film studies, rhetoric language and Scandinavian mythology.
Carol Muske-Dukes
Carol Muske-Dukes (born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1945) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and professor, and the current poet laureate of California.
Carol Muske-Dukes (born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1945) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and professor, and the current poet laureate of California.
Caroline Paul
Caroline Paul (born July 29, 1963 in New York City) is an American writer of fiction and nonfiction.
Caroline Paul (born July 29, 1963 in New York City) is an American writer of fiction and nonfiction.
Catherine Barnett
Catherine Barnett (born 1960 San Francisco) is an American poet and educator.
Catherine Barnett (born 1960 San Francisco) is an American poet and educator.
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Catherine Ryan Hyde is an American novelist and short story writer.
Catherine Ryan Hyde is an American novelist and short story writer.
Cathy Scott
Cathy Scott is an American true crime writer and investigative journalist, born and raised in San Diego, United States growing up in nearby La Mesa, California.
Cathy Scott is an American true crime writer and investigative journalist, born and raised in San Diego, United States growing up in nearby La Mesa, California.
Cecelia Holland
Cecelia Anastasia Holland is an American historical novelist.
Cecelia Anastasia Holland is an American historical novelist.
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a Filipina author of fiction based in California, U.S.A.
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a Filipina author of fiction based in California, U.S.A.
Cerridwen Fallingstar
Cerridwen Fallingstar, is an American Wiccan Priestess, Shamanic Witch, and author.
Cerridwen Fallingstar, is an American Wiccan Priestess, Shamanic Witch, and author.
Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Ashby Johnson (August 6, 1931 - November 20, 2010) was an American author and professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego.
Chalmers Ashby Johnson (August 6, 1931 - November 20, 2010) was an American author and professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego.
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont was a prolific American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres.
Charles Beaumont was a prolific American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres.
Charles Bukowski
Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was an American poet, novelist and short story writer.
Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was an American poet, novelist and short story writer.
Charles Debrille Poston
Charles Debrille Poston (April 20, 1825 - June 24, 1902) was an American explorer, prospector, author, politician, and civil servant.
Charles Debrille Poston (April 20, 1825 - June 24, 1902) was an American explorer, prospector, author, politician, and civil servant.
Charles Fletcher Lummis
Charles Fletcher Lummis (1 March 1859 in Lynn, Massachusetts – 24 November 1928, in Los Angeles, California) was a United States journalist and Indian activist; he is also acclaimed as a h...
Charles Fletcher Lummis (1 March 1859 in Lynn, Massachusetts – 24 November 1928, in Los Angeles, California) was a United States journalist and Indian activist; he is also acclaimed as a h...
Charles Harper Webb
Charles Harper Webb is an American poet, professor, psychotherapist and former singer and guitarist.
Charles Harper Webb is an American poet, professor, psychotherapist and former singer and guitarist.
Charles Harris Garrigues
Charles Harris Garrigues (1903–1974) was a California writer and journalist who wrote as C.H. Garrigues.
Charles Harris Garrigues (1903–1974) was a California writer and journalist who wrote as C.H. Garrigues.
Charles Nordhoff (journalist)
Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) was an American journalist, descriptive and miscellaneous writer.
Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) was an American journalist, descriptive and miscellaneous writer.
Charles William Taussig
Charles William Taussig (born January 18, 1871) was an American author and manufacturer.
Charles William Taussig (born January 18, 1871) was an American author and manufacturer.
Charlie Viracola
Charles "Charlie" Viracola (born June 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian from Los Angeles, California.
Charles "Charlie" Viracola (born June 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian from Los Angeles, California.
Charlotte Painter
Charlotte Painter (b. 1926 in Baton Rouge, LA) is an American novelist and writer, best known for her nonfiction photo essay Gifts of Age, which profiles notable older women, including Julia...
Charlotte Painter (b. 1926 in Baton Rouge, LA) is an American novelist and writer, best known for her nonfiction photo essay Gifts of Age, which profiles notable older women, including Julia...
Cherríe Moraga
Cherríe L. Moraga (born September 25, 1952) is a Chicana writer, feminist activist, poet, essayist, and playwright.
Cherríe L. Moraga (born September 25, 1952) is a Chicana writer, feminist activist, poet, essayist, and playwright.
Chris Breen
Christopher Breen is an Associate Professor at the UCT Graduate School of Business.
Christopher Breen is an Associate Professor at the UCT Graduate School of Business.
Christina Crawford
Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) is an American writer and actress, best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an exposé of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford.
Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) is an American writer and actress, best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an exposé of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford.
Christopher Isherwood
Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood was an English-American novelist.
Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood was an English-American novelist.
Christopher Lawford
Christopher Kennedy Lawford (born March 29, 1955) is an American author, actor and activist and member of the prominent Kennedy family.
Christopher Kennedy Lawford (born March 29, 1955) is an American author, actor and activist and member of the prominent Kennedy family.
Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983, in Los Angeles, California) is an American author.
Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983, in Los Angeles, California) is an American author.
Christopher Pike (author)
Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of American author Kevin Christopher McFadden.
Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of American author Kevin Christopher McFadden.
Christopher Trumbo
Christopher Trumbo (September 25, 1940 – January 8, 2011) was an American television writer, screenwriter and playwright.
Christopher Trumbo (September 25, 1940 – January 8, 2011) was an American television writer, screenwriter and playwright.
Chrystos
Chrystos (born 7 November 1946) is a Menominee rights activist and poet.
Chrystos (born 7 November 1946) is a Menominee rights activist and poet.
Clarence Major
Clarence Major is a poet, painter and novelist who was born in Atlanta, Georgia (1936) and grew up in Chicago.
Clarence Major is a poet, painter and novelist who was born in Atlanta, Georgia (1936) and grew up in Chicago.
Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith (13 January 1893 – 14 August 1961) was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories.
Clark Ashton Smith (13 January 1893 – 14 August 1961) was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories.
Claudia Keelan
Claudia Keelan is an American poet, writer, and professor.
Claudia Keelan is an American poet, writer, and professor.
Clifton Snider
Clifton Mark Snider is an American poet, novelist, literary critic, scholar, and educator.
Clifton Mark Snider is an American poet, novelist, literary critic, scholar, and educator.
Cole Swensen
Cole Swensen (b. 1955—, in Kentfield near San Francisco) is an American poet, translator, editor, copywriter, and professor.
Cole Swensen (b. 1955—, in Kentfield near San Francisco) is an American poet, translator, editor, copywriter, and professor.
Constance Reid
Constance Bowman Reid (January 3, 1918 – October 14, 2010) was the author of several biographies of mathematicians and popular books about mathematics.
Constance Bowman Reid (January 3, 1918 – October 14, 2010) was the author of several biographies of mathematicians and popular books about mathematics.
Cork Graham
Frederick Graham (born 29 November 1964), who writes under the name Cork Graham, is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels and true adventure memoirs.
Frederick Graham (born 29 November 1964), who writes under the name Cork Graham, is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels and true adventure memoirs.
Cynthia Cruz
Cynthia Cruz is a contemporary American poet.
Cynthia Cruz is a contemporary American poet.
Cyra McFadden
Cyra McFadden (born c. 1939) is an American writer, living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cyra McFadden (born c. 1939) is an American writer, living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
D. C. Fontana
Dorothy Catherine "D. C." Fontana (born March 25, 1939 in Sussex, New Jersey) is an American television script writer and story editor, best known for her work on the original Star Trek series.
Dorothy Catherine "D. C." Fontana (born March 25, 1939 in Sussex, New Jersey) is an American television script writer and story editor, best known for her work on the original Star Trek series.
Daedalus Howell
Daedalus Howell (born July 19, 1972 in Sonoma County, California) is an American writer, filmmaker and media personality, who leads FMRL, the Future Media Research Lab, a hybridized think tank, ...
Daedalus Howell (born July 19, 1972 in Sonoma County, California) is an American writer, filmmaker and media personality, who leads FMRL, the Future Media Research Lab, a hybridized think tank, ...
Dafydd ab Hugh
Dafydd ab Hugh is a U.S. science fiction author.
Dafydd ab Hugh is a U.S. science fiction author.
Dan DeQuille
William Wright, better known by the pen name Dan DeQuille or Dan De Quille, was an American author, journalist, and humorist.
William Wright, better known by the pen name Dan DeQuille or Dan De Quille, was an American author, journalist, and humorist.
Dana W. Bartlett
Dana Webster Bartlett (October 27, 1860 – July 16, 1942) was an American Congregationalist minister, settlement house director, and writer.
Dana Webster Bartlett (October 27, 1860 – July 16, 1942) was an American Congregationalist minister, settlement house director, and writer.
Daniel Felsenfeld
Daniel Felsenfeld is a composer of contemporary classical music.
Daniel Felsenfeld is a composer of contemporary classical music.
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs (June 25, 1909 - July 26, 1993) was an American screenwriter, fiction writer, and essayist.
Daniel Fuchs (June 25, 1909 - July 26, 1993) was an American screenwriter, fiction writer, and essayist.
Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American author, screenwriter and accordionist.
Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American author, screenwriter and accordionist.
Daniel Keys Moran
Daniel Keys Moran (born November 30, 1962), also known by his initials DKM, is an American computer programmer and a science fiction writer.
Daniel Keys Moran (born November 30, 1962), also known by his initials DKM, is an American computer programmer and a science fiction writer.
Daniel Reid
Daniel P. Reid, born in 1948 in San Francisco, California, is a noted writer specializing in Eastern philosophy, herbal medicine, and natural organic healing.
Daniel P. Reid, born in 1948 in San Francisco, California, is a noted writer specializing in Eastern philosophy, herbal medicine, and natural organic healing.
Danny Goodman
Danny Goodman is a computer programmer, technology consultant, and a well-known, award-winning author of over three dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles on computer-related topics.
Danny Goodman is a computer programmer, technology consultant, and a well-known, award-winning author of over three dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles on computer-related topics.
David Bash
David Bash, is the founder and CEO of The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival, which is currently held annually in 16 cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Sa...
David Bash, is the founder and CEO of The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival, which is currently held annually in 16 cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Sa...
David Brin
Glen David Brin, Ph.D. (born October 6, 1950) is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction.
Glen David Brin, Ph.D. (born October 6, 1950) is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction.
David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace was an American author of novels, essays, and short stories, and a professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
David Foster Wallace was an American author of novels, essays, and short stories, and a professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
David Isaacs (writer)
David Isaacs is an American television writer.
David Isaacs is an American television writer.
David Lavender
David Sievert Lavender (February 4, 1910 – April 26, 2003) was an American historian and writer of the Western United States.
David Sievert Lavender (February 4, 1910 – April 26, 2003) was an American historian and writer of the Western United States.
David Lazarus
David Lazarus is an American business and consumer columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
David Lazarus is an American business and consumer columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
David McDaniel
David Edward McDaniel (June 16, 1939 - November 1, 1977) was a US science fiction author, who also wrote spy fiction, including several novels based upon the television series The Man from U.N...
David Edward McDaniel (June 16, 1939 - November 1, 1977) was a US science fiction author, who also wrote spy fiction, including several novels based upon the television series The Man from U.N...
David Rains Wallace
David Rains Wallace is an author of more than sixteen books on conservation and natural history, including The Monkey's Bridge (a 1997 New York Times Notable Book) and The Klamath Knot (...
David Rains Wallace is an author of more than sixteen books on conservation and natural history, including The Monkey's Bridge (a 1997 New York Times Notable Book) and The Klamath Knot (...
David Wong Louie
David Wong Louie is an American writer of novels and short stories.
David Wong Louie is an American writer of novels and short stories.
Daya Mata
Sri Daya Mata (Sanskrit for Mother of Compassion), born Faye Wright, (January 31, 1914 November 30, 2010) was the president and sanghamata (mother of the society) of the Self-Realizati...
Sri Daya Mata (Sanskrit for Mother of Compassion), born Faye Wright, (January 31, 1914 November 30, 2010) was the president and sanghamata (mother of the society) of the Self-Realizati...
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz is an American author best known for his novels, which can broadly be described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, science fiction, myster...
Dean Ray Koontz is an American author best known for his novels, which can broadly be described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, science fiction, myster...
Debbi Fields
Debbi Fields (born September 18, 1956) is the founder and current spokesperson of Mrs.
Debbi Fields (born September 18, 1956) is the founder and current spokesperson of Mrs.
Debra Hill
Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American screenwriter and film producer, who co-wrote the horror film Halloween, its first sequel Halloween II, and The Fog.
Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American screenwriter and film producer, who co-wrote the horror film Halloween, its first sequel Halloween II, and The Fog.
Delbert Baker
Delbert W. Baker is a Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator.
Delbert W. Baker is a Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator.
Denis Dutton
Denis Laurence Dutton was a philosopher of art, evolutionary psychologist, web entrepreneur and libertarian media commentator/activist.
Denis Laurence Dutton was a philosopher of art, evolutionary psychologist, web entrepreneur and libertarian media commentator/activist.
Denise Austin
Denise Austin (born February 13, 1957) is an American fitness instructor, author, columnist, and former member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Denise Austin (born February 13, 1957) is an American fitness instructor, author, columnist, and former member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Dennis M. Powers
Dennis M. Powers (born October 2, 1942) is an American nonfiction writer with different published works.
Dennis M. Powers (born October 2, 1942) is an American nonfiction writer with different published works.
Dennis Schmitz
Dennis Schmitz (born August 11, 1937 Dubuque, Iowa) is an American poet.
Dennis Schmitz (born August 11, 1937 Dubuque, Iowa) is an American poet.
Diana L. Paxson
Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is an author, primarily in the fields of Paganism and Heathenism.
Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is an author, primarily in the fields of Paganism and Heathenism.
Diana West
Diana West is a nationally syndicated conservative American columnist and author.
Diana West is a nationally syndicated conservative American columnist and author.
Diane Johnson
Diane Johnson (born April 28, 1934) is an American-born novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France.
Diane Johnson (born April 28, 1934) is an American-born novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France.
Dinesh D'Souza
Dinesh D'Souza (दिनेश डिसूज़ा, دنیش ڈیسوزا: born April 25, 1961) is an author and public speaker and a former Robert and Karen Rishwain Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford Univ...
Dinesh D'Souza (दिनेश डिसूज़ा, دنیش ڈیسوزا: born April 25, 1961) is an author and public speaker and a former Robert and Karen Rishwain Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford Univ...
Dominique Mainon
Dominique Mainon, born (April 4, 1970), is an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker living in Laguna Beach, California.
Dominique Mainon, born (April 4, 1970), is an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker living in Laguna Beach, California.
Don Carpenter
Don Carpenter (March 16, 1931 – July 28, 1995) was an American writer, best known as the author of Hard Rain Falling.
Don Carpenter (March 16, 1931 – July 28, 1995) was an American writer, best known as the author of Hard Rain Falling.
Don DaGradi
Don DaGradi was a Disney writer who started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons including "Der Fuehrer's Face" in 1943.
Don DaGradi was a Disney writer who started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons including "Der Fuehrer's Face" in 1943.
Don Kates
Don Kates is a retired American professor of constitutional and criminal law, and a criminologist and research fellow with The Independent Institute in Oakland, California.
Don Kates is a retired American professor of constitutional and criminal law, and a criminologist and research fellow with The Independent Institute in Oakland, California.
Donald Harstad
Donald Harstad, after 26 years in police work, retired and started writing crime fiction.
Donald Harstad, after 26 years in police work, retired and started writing crime fiction.
Donald Heiney
Donald Heiney (; September 7, 1921 - July 24, 1993) was a sailor and academic as well as a prolific and inventive writer using the pseudonym of MacDonald Harris for fiction.
Donald Heiney (; September 7, 1921 - July 24, 1993) was a sailor and academic as well as a prolific and inventive writer using the pseudonym of MacDonald Harris for fiction.
Donald Knuth
Donald Ervin Knuth is a computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University.
Donald Ervin Knuth is a computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University.
Donna Levin
Donna Levin (born September 4, 1954) is a San Francisco-based author, editor and writing teacher.
Donna Levin (born September 4, 1954) is a San Francisco-based author, editor and writing teacher.
Douglas Blazek
Douglas Blazek (born 1941) is a poet who affected American letters during the 1960s as the publisher of the literary chapbook Ole and proprietor of the Open Skull Press.
Douglas Blazek (born 1941) is a poet who affected American letters during the 1960s as the publisher of the literary chapbook Ole and proprietor of the Open Skull Press.
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, ...
Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, ...
Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television, known for creating the animated television series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justic...
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television, known for creating the animated television series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justic...
Dwight Hauser
Dwight Arthur Hauser (July 4, 1911 – January 18, 1969) was an American film screenwriter, actor and film producer, also the father of actor Wings Hauser and actor Erich Hauser.
Dwight Arthur Hauser (July 4, 1911 – January 18, 1969) was an American film screenwriter, actor and film producer, also the father of actor Wings Hauser and actor Erich Hauser.
Ed Rosenthal
Ed Rosenthal (born Bronx, New York, 1944) is a California horticulturist, author, publisher, and Cannabis grower known for his advocacy for the legalization of marijuana (cannabis as a drug) use.
Ed Rosenthal (born Bronx, New York, 1944) is a California horticulturist, author, publisher, and Cannabis grower known for his advocacy for the legalization of marijuana (cannabis as a drug) use.
Eddie Ifft
Eddie Ifft (b. 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American stand-up comedian and sitcom writer.
Eddie Ifft (b. 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American stand-up comedian and sitcom writer.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.
Edward Bunker
Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, and an actor.
Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, and an actor.
Edward Nixon
Edward Calvert Nixon (born May 3, 1930) is an American entrepreneur and the youngest brother of former United States President Richard Nixon.
Edward Calvert Nixon (born May 3, 1930) is an American entrepreneur and the youngest brother of former United States President Richard Nixon.
Elaine M. Alphin
Elaine Marie Alphin (b. October 30, 1955, San Francisco, California) is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for children and young adults.
Elaine Marie Alphin (b. October 30, 1955, San Francisco, California) is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for children and young adults.
Eleanor Gates
Eleanor Gates (26 September 1875 – 7 March 1951) was an American playwright who created seven plays that were staged on Broadway.
Eleanor Gates (26 September 1875 – 7 March 1951) was an American playwright who created seven plays that were staged on Broadway.
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo
Eleanor Randolph Wilson McAdoo (16 October 1889 – 5 April 1967) was an American author who wrote about her famous father, Woodrow Wilson.
Eleanor Randolph Wilson McAdoo (16 October 1889 – 5 April 1967) was an American author who wrote about her famous father, Woodrow Wilson.
Eliza Farnham
Eliza Farnham was a 19th-century American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform.
Eliza Farnham was a 19th-century American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform.
Elizabeth George
Susan Elizabeth George (born 26 February 1949) is an American author of mystery novels set in Great Britain.
Susan Elizabeth George (born 26 February 1949) is an American author of mystery novels set in Great Britain.
Elizabeth Linington
Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921–April 5, 1988) was a prolific American novelist.
Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921–April 5, 1988) was a prolific American novelist.
Elizabeth Tallent
Elizabeth Tallent (born Elizabeth Ann Tallent, August 8, 1954 Washington, D.C.) is an American fiction writer.
Elizabeth Tallent (born Elizabeth Ann Tallent, August 8, 1954 Washington, D.C.) is an American fiction writer.
Ella Leffland
Ella Leffland (born November 25, 1931) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Ella Leffland (born November 25, 1931) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Ellen Ullman
Ellen Ullman is an American computer programmer and author.
Ellen Ullman is an American computer programmer and author.
Emil Petaja
Emil Petaja (12 April 1915 – 17 August 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades.
Emil Petaja (12 April 1915 – 17 August 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades.
Eric Miles Williamson
Eric Miles Williamson (born June 20, 1961) is an American novelist and literary critic, member of the Board of Directors of the National Book Critics Circle, editor of the American Book Review...
Eric Miles Williamson (born June 20, 1961) is an American novelist and literary critic, member of the Board of Directors of the National Book Critics Circle, editor of the American Book Review...
Eric Schlosser
Eric Schlosser (born August 17, 1959) is an American journalist and author known for investigative journalism, such as in his books Fast Food Nation, Reefer Madness and Chew On This.
Eric Schlosser (born August 17, 1959) is an American journalist and author known for investigative journalism, such as in his books Fast Food Nation, Reefer Madness and Chew On This.
Erin Manning (photographer)
Erin Manning (photographer) is an American photographer, author, educator, and television personality.
Erin Manning (photographer) is an American photographer, author, educator, and television personality.
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner (July 17, 1889 – March 11, 1970) was an American lawyer and author of detective stories, best known for the Perry Mason series, he also published under the pseudonyms A.A...
Erle Stanley Gardner (July 17, 1889 – March 11, 1970) was an American lawyer and author of detective stories, best known for the Perry Mason series, he also published under the pseudonyms A.A...
Eugene Burdick
Eugene L. Burdick (December 12, 1918–July 26, 1965), was an American political scientist, novelist, and non-fiction writer, co-author of The Ugly American (1958) and Fail-Safe (196...
Eugene L. Burdick (December 12, 1918–July 26, 1965), was an American political scientist, novelist, and non-fiction writer, co-author of The Ugly American (1958) and Fail-Safe (196...
Faye Kellerman
Faye Kellerman is an American author of mystery novels, in particular the "Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus" series, as well as three non-series books, The Quality of Mercy, Moon Music and S...
Faye Kellerman is an American author of mystery novels, in particular the "Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus" series, as well as three non-series books, The Quality of Mercy, Moon Music and S...
Florabel Muir
Florabel Muir (May 6, 1889 in Rock Springs, Wyoming - April 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) was an American reporter and newspaper columnist from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Florabel Muir (May 6, 1889 in Rock Springs, Wyoming - April 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) was an American reporter and newspaper columnist from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Forrest Hamer
Forrest Hamer (born 1956) is an American poet, psychologist, and psychoanalyst.
Forrest Hamer (born 1956) is an American poet, psychologist, and psychoanalyst.
Forrest J Ackerman
Forrest J Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan.
Forrest J Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan.
Frances Marion
Frances Marion (November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mat...
Frances Marion (November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mat...
Francesca Lia Block
Francesca Lia Block (born December 3, 1962) is the author of many young adult books, most famously the Weetzie Bat series.
Francesca Lia Block (born December 3, 1962) is the author of many young adult books, most famously the Weetzie Bat series.
Frank Norris
Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre.
Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre.
Frederick W. Penney
Frederick W. Penney (aka; Fred Penney or Fred Penny) grew up in the Northern California town of Penryn in the 1970’s.
Frederick W. Penney (aka; Fred Penney or Fred Penny) grew up in the Northern California town of Penryn in the 1970’s.
Fredric Lieberman
Fredric Lieberman is an American ethnomusicologist, composer, music professor, and author.
Fredric Lieberman is an American ethnomusicologist, composer, music professor, and author.
Gaylord Larsen
Gaylord Larsen (born January 4, 1932) is an American crime writer.
Gaylord Larsen (born January 4, 1932) is an American crime writer.
Gelett Burgess
Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 – September 18, 1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist.
Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 – September 18, 1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist.
Geoffrey Wolff
Geoffrey Wolff is an American novelist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer.
Geoffrey Wolff is an American novelist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer.
George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor and writer/author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor and writer/author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
George Clayton Johnson
George Clayton Johnson (born July 10, 1929 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American science fiction writer most famous for co-writing the novel Logan's Run with William F. Nolan (basis for the 1...
George Clayton Johnson (born July 10, 1929 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American science fiction writer most famous for co-writing the novel Logan's Run with William F. Nolan (basis for the 1...
George Nidever
George Nidever (also spelled Nidiver) (December 20, 1802 – March 24, 1883) was an American mountain man, explorer, fur trapper, memoirist and sailor.
George Nidever (also spelled Nidiver) (December 20, 1802 – March 24, 1883) was an American mountain man, explorer, fur trapper, memoirist and sailor.
George Wharton James
George Wharton James (1858–1923) was a prolific popular lecturer and journalist, writing more than 40 books and many articles and pamphlets on California and the American Southwest.
George Wharton James (1858–1923) was a prolific popular lecturer and journalist, writing more than 40 books and many articles and pamphlets on California and the American Southwest.
Georgelle Hirliman
Georgelle Cynthia Hirliman was an American writer and adopted daughter of Eleanor Hunt.
Georgelle Cynthia Hirliman was an American writer and adopted daughter of Eleanor Hunt.
Gerald Locklin
Gerald Locklin is an American poet who is a Professor Emeritus of English at California State University, Long Beach and the poetry editor of Chiron Review.
Gerald Locklin is an American poet who is a Professor Emeritus of English at California State University, Long Beach and the poetry editor of Chiron Review.
Gerald Morris
Gerald Morris (October 29, 1963– ) is an American author.
Gerald Morris (October 29, 1963– ) is an American author.
Gerard Jones
Gerard Jones (born July 10, 1957) is an award-winning American author and comic book writer.
Gerard Jones (born July 10, 1957) is an award-winning American author and comic book writer.
Gertrude Atherton
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American writer.
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American writer.
Gordon Lish
Gordon Jay Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American writer.
Gordon Jay Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American writer.
Gordon Lyon
Gordon Lyon (also by his pseudonym Fyodor Vaskovich) is a network security expert, open source programmer, writer, and a hacker.
Gordon Lyon (also by his pseudonym Fyodor Vaskovich) is a network security expert, open source programmer, writer, and a hacker.
Greg Bear
Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is an American science fiction and mainstream author.
Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is an American science fiction and mainstream author.
Greg Neri
Greg Neri is an American author who goes by the pen name G. Neri, and is known for his work in young-adult fiction.
Greg Neri is an American author who goes by the pen name G. Neri, and is known for his work in young-adult fiction.
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford (born 30 January 1941 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Univers...
Gregory Benford (born 30 January 1941 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Univers...
Gyo Fujikawa
Gyo Fujikawa (November 3, 1908– November 26, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's book author.
Gyo Fujikawa (November 3, 1908– November 26, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's book author.
Hank Harrison
George Harry "Hank" Harrison III (born on June 17, 1941 in Monterey, California) is an American author.
George Harry "Hank" Harrison III (born on June 17, 1941 in Monterey, California) is an American author.
Hans Otto Storm
Hans Otto Storm (1895–1941) was a German American writer, novelist and radio engineer.
Hans Otto Storm (1895–1941) was a German American writer, novelist and radio engineer.
Harry Lawton
Harry Wilson Lawton (December 11, 1927 - November 20, 2005) was an American writer, journalist, editor and historian who wrote several books about Native Americans in California.
Harry Wilson Lawton (December 11, 1927 - November 20, 2005) was an American writer, journalist, editor and historian who wrote several books about Native Americans in California.
Harry Turtledove
Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.
Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.
Helen Elliott Bandini
Helen Elliott Bandini was an American writer, primarily of Californian history.
Helen Elliott Bandini was an American writer, primarily of Californian history.
Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, born Helen Fiske (October 18, 1830 – August 12, 1885), was a United States writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by th...
Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, born Helen Fiske (October 18, 1830 – August 12, 1885), was a United States writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by th...
Helen Nielsen
Helen Nielsen was an author of mysteries and television scripts for such television dramas as Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Helen Nielsen was an author of mysteries and television scripts for such television dramas as Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Henry Farrell
Henry Farrell (September 27, 1920 – March 29, 2006) was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of the renowned gothic horror story What Ever Happened to Baby Jan...
Henry Farrell (September 27, 1920 – March 29, 2006) was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of the renowned gothic horror story What Ever Happened to Baby Jan...
Herbert Eugene Bolton
Herbert Eugene Bolton (July 20, 1870 – January 30, 1953) was an American historian and one of the most prominent authorities on Spanish American history.
Herbert Eugene Bolton (July 20, 1870 – January 30, 1953) was an American historian and one of the most prominent authorities on Spanish American history.
Herbert Gold
Herbert Gold (born March 9, 1924) is a Jewish-American novelist.
Herbert Gold (born March 9, 1924) is a Jewish-American novelist.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933).
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933).
Hope Cooke
Hope Cooke (born San Francisco, California, June 24, 1940) is an American socialite who was the "Gyalmo" (Queen Consort) of the 12th Chogyal (King) of Sikkim.
Hope Cooke (born San Francisco, California, June 24, 1940) is an American socialite who was the "Gyalmo" (Queen Consort) of the 12th Chogyal (King) of Sikkim.
Hubert Howe Bancroft
Hubert Howe Bancroft was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote and published works concerning the western United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America, British Columbia and Alaska.
Hubert Howe Bancroft was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote and published works concerning the western United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America, British Columbia and Alaska.
Hubert Selby, Jr.
Hubert "Cubby" Selby, Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was a 20th century American writer.
Hubert "Cubby" Selby, Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was a 20th century American writer.
Hugh Gallagher (advocate)
Hugh Gallagher (October 17, 1932-2004) was an author & international disability advocate.
Hugh Gallagher (October 17, 1932-2004) was an author & international disability advocate.
Hugo Reid
Hugo Reid (1809 - 1852) was a resident of Los Angeles, California who wrote a series of newspaper letters that described the culture, language, and modern circumstances of the local Gabrieliño...
Hugo Reid (1809 - 1852) was a resident of Los Angeles, California who wrote a series of newspaper letters that described the culture, language, and modern circumstances of the local Gabrieliño...
Ifeanyi Chijindu
Ifeanyi also credited as Ifeanyi Chijindu is a Nigerian-American author/writer, entrepreneur, artist, actress and screenwriter.
Ifeanyi also credited as Ifeanyi Chijindu is a Nigerian-American author/writer, entrepreneur, artist, actress and screenwriter.
Isaac Bonewits
Phillip Emmons Isaac Bonewits (October 1, 1949 – August 12, 2010) was an influential American Druid who published a number of books on the subject of Neopaganism and magic.
Phillip Emmons Isaac Bonewits (October 1, 1949 – August 12, 2010) was an influential American Druid who published a number of books on the subject of Neopaganism and magic.
J. Gordon Melton
John Gordon Melton (born September 19, 1942) is an American religious scholar who was the founding director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion and is currently a research speci...
John Gordon Melton (born September 19, 1942) is an American religious scholar who was the founding director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion and is currently a research speci...
J. Marshall Craig
Canadian-born J. Marshall Craig is best known for his critically acclaimed work as writer for Eric Burdon's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and The Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell's '...
Canadian-born J. Marshall Craig is best known for his critically acclaimed work as writer for Eric Burdon's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and The Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell's '...
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski (, born July 17, 1954), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television...
Joseph Michael Straczynski (, born July 17, 1954), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television...
J. Neil Schulman
Joseph Neil Schulman (born April 16, 1953 in Forest Hills, New York, U.S. ) is a novelist who wrote Alongside Night (published 1979) and The Rainbow Cadenza (published 1983).
Joseph Neil Schulman (born April 16, 1953 in Forest Hills, New York, U.S. ) is a novelist who wrote Alongside Night (published 1979) and The Rainbow Cadenza (published 1983).
J. S. Cardone
Joseph S. Cardone (born October 19, 1946, in Pasadena, California) is a film director, producer and writer.
Joseph S. Cardone (born October 19, 1946, in Pasadena, California) is a film director, producer and writer.
Jack Anderson (columnist)
Jack Northman Anderson (October 19, 1922 – December 17, 2005) was an American newspaper columnist, syndicated by United Features Syndicate, considered one of the fathers of modern investigative ...
Jack Northman Anderson (October 19, 1922 – December 17, 2005) was an American newspaper columnist, syndicated by United Features Syndicate, considered one of the fathers of modern investigative ...
Jack Coughlin (author)
Jack Coughlin is a retired Gunnery Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps and is the author of the autobiographical book Shooter.
Jack Coughlin is a retired Gunnery Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps and is the author of the autobiographical book Shooter.
Jack Finney
Jack Finney was a homo.
Jack Finney was a homo.
Jack Hanrahan
Jack Hanrahan (1933 - April 28, 2008) was an American Emmy Award-winning comedy writer.
Jack Hanrahan (1933 - April 28, 2008) was an American Emmy Award-winning comedy writer.
Jack LaLanne
Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne (September 26, 1914 January 23, 2011) was an American fitness, exercise, and nutritional expert and motivational speaker who is sometimes called "the godfather of f...
Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne (September 26, 1914 January 23, 2011) was an American fitness, exercise, and nutritional expert and motivational speaker who is sometimes called "the godfather of f...
Jackie Diamond Hyman
Jackie Diamond Hyman (born 1949) is an American author and former Associated Press reporter and columnist.
Jackie Diamond Hyman (born 1949) is an American author and former Associated Press reporter and columnist.
Jacqueline Berger
Jacqueline Lisa Berger is an American poet and director of the graduate English program at Notre Dame de Namur University in California.
Jacqueline Lisa Berger is an American poet and director of the graduate English program at Notre Dame de Namur University in California.
Jake Copass
Jake Copass (April 18 1920 - June 8 2006) was a cowboy poet who lived in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Jake Copass (April 18 1920 - June 8 2006) was a cowboy poet who lived in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Jake Silverstein
Jake Silverstein was born in California 1975.
Jake Silverstein was born in California 1975.
James Bacon (author)
James Bacon was an American author and journalist who also worked as an actor in film and television.
James Bacon was an American author and journalist who also worked as an actor in film and television.
James Brown (author)
James Brown (b. 1957, Santa Clara, California) is an American novelist who has also written short fiction and nonfiction.
James Brown (b. 1957, Santa Clara, California) is an American novelist who has also written short fiction and nonfiction.
James Chapman (author)
James Chapman is an American novelist and publisher.
James Chapman is an American novelist and publisher.
James Dougherty (police officer)
James Edward Dougherty (April 12, 1921 – August 15, 2005) was an American policeman who rose to fame for being the first husband of Marilyn Monroe.
James Edward Dougherty (April 12, 1921 – August 15, 2005) was an American policeman who rose to fame for being the first husband of Marilyn Monroe.
James Gillogly
James J. Gillogly is an American computer scientist and cryptographer.
James J. Gillogly is an American computer scientist and cryptographer.
James Harden-Hickey
James Harden-Hickey (December 8, 1854 – February 9, 1898) was a Franco-American author, newspaper editor, duellist, adventurer and self-proclaimed Prince.
James Harden-Hickey (December 8, 1854 – February 9, 1898) was a Franco-American author, newspaper editor, duellist, adventurer and self-proclaimed Prince.
James M. Cain
James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist.
James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist.
James McLure
James Miller McLure, Jr. was an American playwright.
James Miller McLure, Jr. was an American playwright.
James Q. Wilson
James Q. Wilson (born May 27, 1931, in Denver, Colorado) is an American academic political scientist and an authority on public administration.
James Q. Wilson (born May 27, 1931, in Denver, Colorado) is an American academic political scientist and an authority on public administration.
James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
James Roosevelt (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
James Wesley Rawles
James Wesley, Rawles is a New York Times best-selling survivalist-fiction author, blogger, and survival retreat consultant.
James Wesley, Rawles is a New York Times best-selling survivalist-fiction author, blogger, and survival retreat consultant.
James Yimm Lee
James Yimm Lee (, published as James Y. Lee) was an American martial arts pioneer, teacher, author, publisher, and a welder by profession.
James Yimm Lee (, published as James Y. Lee) was an American martial arts pioneer, teacher, author, publisher, and a welder by profession.
Jane Mead
Jane Mead (born 1958 Baltimore) is an American poet, author of three poetry collections.
Jane Mead (born 1958 Baltimore) is an American poet, author of three poetry collections.
Jane Wattenberg
Jane Wattenberg (born 1949) is an American author, photographer, and illustrator of books for children.
Jane Wattenberg (born 1949) is an American author, photographer, and illustrator of books for children.
Janet Campbell Hale
Janet Campbell Hale is a Native American writer.
Janet Campbell Hale is a Native American writer.
Janet Lewis
Janet Loxley Lewis (August 17, 1899 - November 30 or December 1
1998) was an American novelist and poet.
Janet Loxley Lewis (August 17, 1899 - November 30 or December 1
1998) was an American novelist and poet.
Jared Diamond
Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American scientist and author whose work draws from a variety of fields.
Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American scientist and author whose work draws from a variety of fields.
Jason Jennings (author)
Jason Jennings (b. May 31, 1956, Negaunee, Michigan) is the author of the 2001 Harper Collins NY Times bestseller, It's Not The big That Eat The Small - It's The Fast That Eat The Slow, ...
Jason Jennings (b. May 31, 1956, Negaunee, Michigan) is the author of the 2001 Harper Collins NY Times bestseller, It's Not The big That Eat The Small - It's The Fast That Eat The Slow, ...
Jason Roberts (author)
Jason Roberts is an American writer of fiction and nonfiction.
Jason Roberts is an American writer of fiction and nonfiction.
Jason Snell
Jason Snell (born October 6, 1970 in Oakland, California) is a writer and editor whose professional career has been spent covering Apple Computer's Apple Macintosh computers and related technologies.
Jason Snell (born October 6, 1970 in Oakland, California) is a writer and editor whose professional career has been spent covering Apple Computer's Apple Macintosh computers and related technologies.
Jean Ferris
Jean Ferris (born 1939, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American writer of young adult books.
Jean Ferris (born 1939, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American writer of young adult books.
Jeanie Cunningham
Jean Akin Cunningham (born September 3, 1956) is an American performer, composer, songwriter, producer, writer and host of the video based web site The Composers Corner.
Jean Akin Cunningham (born September 3, 1956) is an American performer, composer, songwriter, producer, writer and host of the video based web site The Composers Corner.
Jef Raskin
Jef Raskin (March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human–computer interface expert best known for starting the Macintosh project for Apple in the late 1970s.
Jef Raskin (March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human–computer interface expert best known for starting the Macintosh project for Apple in the late 1970s.
Jeff Green (writer)
Jeffrey Green is an American writer and video game journalist, and the last editor-in-chief of the now-defunct Games for Windows: The Official Magazine (formerly Computer Gaming World), ...
Jeffrey Green is an American writer and video game journalist, and the last editor-in-chief of the now-defunct Games for Windows: The Official Magazine (formerly Computer Gaming World), ...
Jennifer Elder
Jennifer Elder (b. 1968, San Francisco) is an American author, illustrator and assistant editor for the Collins Library.
Jennifer Elder (b. 1968, San Francisco) is an American author, illustrator and assistant editor for the Collins Library.
Jennifer L. Knox
Jennifer L. Knox (*1968) is an American poet.
Jennifer L. Knox (*1968) is an American poet.
Jeri Westerson
Jeri Westerson is an American novelist of medieval mysteries and of gay mysteries under the pen name Haley Walsh.
Jeri Westerson is an American novelist of medieval mysteries and of gay mysteries under the pen name Haley Walsh.
Jerilyn Lee Brandelius
Jerilyn Lee Brandelius was born June 25, 1948 in San Diego, California to homemaker Dorothy Anne Reid and race car driver "Brandy" (Edwin Carl Brandelius II).
Jerilyn Lee Brandelius was born June 25, 1948 in San Diego, California to homemaker Dorothy Anne Reid and race car driver "Brandy" (Edwin Carl Brandelius II).
Jerome Bixby
Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby (January 11, 1923 in Los Angeles, California – April 28, 1998 in San Bernardino, California) was an American short story writer, editor and scriptwriter, best known for...
Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby (January 11, 1923 in Los Angeles, California – April 28, 1998 in San Bernardino, California) was an American short story writer, editor and scriptwriter, best known for...
Jerry E. Smith
Jerry E. Smith, nickname "Poindexter" (8 April 1950, Pomona, California — 8 March 2010) was an author, lecturer, poet, and editor.
Jerry E. Smith, nickname "Poindexter" (8 April 1950, Pomona, California — 8 March 2010) was an author, lecturer, poet, and editor.
Jesca Hoop
Jesca Ada Hoop is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Northern California, who writes and performs in diverse musical styles, under the initial encouragement and guidance of her for...
Jesca Ada Hoop is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Northern California, who writes and performs in diverse musical styles, under the initial encouragement and guidance of her for...
Jess Mowry
Jess Mowry (b. March 27, 1960 near Starkville, Mississippi) is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults.
Jess Mowry (b. March 27, 1960 near Starkville, Mississippi) is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults.
Jesse Leon McCann
Jesse Leon McCann (b. 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comic book and children's book author.
Jesse Leon McCann (b. 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comic book and children's book author.
Jessica Mitford
Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford (September 11, 1917 – July 22, 1996) was an English author, journalist and political campaigner, who was one of the Mitford sisters.
Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford (September 11, 1917 – July 22, 1996) was an English author, journalist and political campaigner, who was one of the Mitford sisters.
Jillian Hunter
Jillian Hunter is the pen name of Maria Gardner, an American author of historical romance novels.
Jillian Hunter is the pen name of Maria Gardner, an American author of historical romance novels.
Jim Aikin
Jim Aikin (born in 1948 as James Douglas Aikin) is an American science fiction writer based in Livermore, California.
Jim Aikin (born in 1948 as James Douglas Aikin) is an American science fiction writer based in Livermore, California.
Jim Dodge
Jim Dodge (born 1945) is an American novelist and poet whose works combine themes of folklore and fantasy, set in a timeless present.
Jim Dodge (born 1945) is an American novelist and poet whose works combine themes of folklore and fantasy, set in a timeless present.
Jim Earl
Jim Earl is a stage and radio comedian, comedy writer, musician and cartoonist from California.
Jim Earl is a stage and radio comedian, comedy writer, musician and cartoonist from California.
Joan Didion
Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) is an American author best known for her novels and her literary journalism.
Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) is an American author best known for her novels and her literary journalism.
Joanie Greggains
Joanie Greggains is an American radio host of The Joanie Greggains Show, a weekend health and fitness program on KGO Radio, San Francisco, California.
Joanie Greggains is an American radio host of The Joanie Greggains Show, a weekend health and fitness program on KGO Radio, San Francisco, California.
Joaquin Miller
Joaquin Miller was the pen name of the colorful American poet Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller (September 8, 1837 - February 17, 1913), nicknamed the "Poet of the Sierras".
Joaquin Miller was the pen name of the colorful American poet Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller (September 8, 1837 - February 17, 1913), nicknamed the "Poet of the Sierras".
Joe Cole (roadie)
Joseph Dennis "Joe" Cole (April 10, 1961 – December 19, 1991) was a roadie for Black Flag and Rollins Band.
Joseph Dennis "Joe" Cole (April 10, 1961 – December 19, 1991) was a roadie for Black Flag and Rollins Band.
Joe Gores
Joe Gores (born Joseph Nicholas Gores on December 25, 1931, in Rochester, Minnesota, USA; died January 10, 2011, in Greenbrae, California) was an American mystery writer.
Joe Gores (born Joseph Nicholas Gores on December 25, 1931, in Rochester, Minnesota, USA; died January 10, 2011, in Greenbrae, California) was an American mystery writer.
Joe Muir
Joseph Allen Muir was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Joseph Allen Muir was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Joe Wenderoth
Joe Wenderoth is an American poet, writer and professor.
Joe Wenderoth is an American poet, writer and professor.
Joel Selvin
Joel Selvin (born February 14, 1950) is a San Francisco-based music critic and author known for his weekly column in the San Francisco Chronicle which ran from 1972 to 2009.
Joel Selvin (born February 14, 1950) is a San Francisco-based music critic and author known for his weekly column in the San Francisco Chronicle which ran from 1972 to 2009.
John Bear
John Bjorn Bear (born John Klempner in 1938) is an American authority on distance education and a writer of creative reference works.
John Bjorn Bear (born John Klempner in 1938) is an American authority on distance education and a writer of creative reference works.
John Bidwell
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist.
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist.
John Cornet
John Cornet is an American author and teacher.
John Cornet is an American author and teacher.
John Curl
John Curl (born September 10, 1940) is an American poet, memoirist, translator, author, activist, and historian.
John Curl (born September 10, 1940) is an American poet, memoirist, translator, author, activist, and historian.
John Fante
John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent.
John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent.
John Hospers
John Hospers (June 9, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American philosopher.
John Hospers (June 9, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American philosopher.
John Kassay
Dr. John Kassay (1919 in Bayonne, NJ - February 17, 2004 in San Bruno, CA) was an expert in Shaker and Windsor furniture as well as a skilled craftsman, draftsman and photographer.
Dr. John Kassay (1919 in Bayonne, NJ - February 17, 2004 in San Bruno, CA) was an expert in Shaker and Windsor furniture as well as a skilled craftsman, draftsman and photographer.
John Lescroart
John T. Lescroart (; born January 14, 1948) is an American author best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky.
John T. Lescroart (; born January 14, 1948) is an American author best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky.
John Logan (writer)
John David Logan (born 24 September 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film producer.
John David Logan (born 24 September 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film producer.
John Muir
John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
John Pugsley
John A. Pugsley is an American voluntaryist libertarian political and economics commentator, lecturer, and author.
John A. Pugsley is an American voluntaryist libertarian political and economics commentator, lecturer, and author.
John Reynolds Gardiner
John Reynolds Gardiner (December 6, 1944 – March 4, 2006) was an American author and engineer.
John Reynolds Gardiner (December 6, 1944 – March 4, 2006) was an American author and engineer.
John Robbins (author)
John Robbins (born October 26, 1947) is an American author, who popularized the links among nutrition, environmentalism, and animal rights.
John Robbins (born October 26, 1947) is an American author, who popularized the links among nutrition, environmentalism, and animal rights.
John Rojas, Jr.
John Rojas, Jr (died January 2000) was a Chula Vista, California resident who collected and disseminated information about the history of Chula Vista and its foliage.
John Rojas, Jr (died January 2000) was a Chula Vista, California resident who collected and disseminated information about the history of Chula Vista and its foliage.
John Rollin Ridge
John Rollin Ridge, a member of the Cherokee tribe, is considered the first Native American novelist.
John Rollin Ridge, a member of the Cherokee tribe, is considered the first Native American novelist.
John Sanford (author)
John Sanford or John B. Sanford, born Julian Lawrence Shapiro (May 31, 1904 - March 5, 2003), was an American screenwriter and author who wrote 24 books.
John Sanford or John B. Sanford, born Julian Lawrence Shapiro (May 31, 1904 - March 5, 2003), was an American screenwriter and author who wrote 24 books.
John Saul
John Saul (born February 25, 1942) is an American author of suspense and horror novels.
John Saul (born February 25, 1942) is an American author of suspense and horror novels.
John Scalzi
John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969) is an American author and online writer, and president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969) is an American author and online writer, and president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
John Shannon (novelist)
John Shannon (born 1943) is a contemporary American author, lately of detective fiction.
John Shannon (born 1943) is a contemporary American author, lately of detective fiction.
John Steppling (playwright)
John Steppling (Playwright) American playwright, born June 18, 1951, Burbank, California.
John Steppling (Playwright) American playwright, born June 18, 1951, Burbank, California.
John Summerskill
John Henry Summerskill (26 March 1925 - 14 June 1990) was an educator who served as the seventh president of San Francisco State University in the 1960s.
John Henry Summerskill (26 March 1925 - 14 June 1990) was an educator who served as the seventh president of San Francisco State University in the 1960s.
John T. Reed
John T. Reed is a former real estate investor who has authored and self-published books on real estate investing, football coaching, baseball coaching, success, and self-publishing.
John T. Reed is a former real estate investor who has authored and self-published books on real estate investing, football coaching, baseball coaching, success, and self-publishing.
Jon Robin Baitz
Jon Robin Baitz (born November 4, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter, television producer and sometime actor.
Jon Robin Baitz (born November 4, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter, television producer and sometime actor.
Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman is an American psychologist, and Edgar Award winning author of numerous bestselling suspense novels.
Jonathan Kellerman is an American psychologist, and Edgar Award winning author of numerous bestselling suspense novels.
Jordan Romero
Jordan Romero is an American mountain climber who, on May 22, 2010, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest.
Jordan Romero is an American mountain climber who, on May 22, 2010, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest.
Jorma Taccone
Jorma Christopher Taccone (pronounced yorma tuh-cone-nee; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedy writer-actor-director.
Jorma Christopher Taccone (pronounced yorma tuh-cone-nee; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedy writer-actor-director.
Joseph Hansen (writer)
Joseph Hansen (July 19, 1923 - November 24, 2004) was an American crime writer and poet, best known for a series of novels starring his most iconic creation, private eye Dave Brandstetter.
Joseph Hansen (July 19, 1923 - November 24, 2004) was an American crime writer and poet, best known for a series of novels starring his most iconic creation, private eye Dave Brandstetter.
Joseph Petracca
Joseph Petracca (December 16, 1913 – September 28, 1963) was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and television writer of Italian descent.
Joseph Petracca (December 16, 1913 – September 28, 1963) was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and television writer of Italian descent.
Joseph R. Garber
Joseph R. Garber (August 14, 1943 - May 27, 2005) was an American author, best known for his 1995 thriller Vertical Run and for the articles he wrote on technology for Forbes magazine.
Joseph R. Garber (August 14, 1943 - May 27, 2005) was an American author, best known for his 1995 thriller Vertical Run and for the articles he wrote on technology for Forbes magazine.
Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. (born January 22, 1937, in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a bestselling American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the ...
Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. (born January 22, 1937, in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a bestselling American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the ...
Josh Lanyon
Josh Lanyon is an American writer of LGBT mystery and adventure fiction, usually with a strong romantic subplot.
Josh Lanyon is an American writer of LGBT mystery and adventure fiction, usually with a strong romantic subplot.
José Argüelles
José Argüelles, born Joseph Anthony Arguelles (; January 24, 1939 – March 23, 2011), was a world-renowned author, artist, visionary and educator.
José Argüelles, born Joseph Anthony Arguelles (; January 24, 1939 – March 23, 2011), was a world-renowned author, artist, visionary and educator.
Joyce Carol Thomas
Joyce Carol Thomas (born May 25, 1938) is an African-American poet, playwright, motivational speaker, and best-selling author of more than 30 children's books.
Joyce Carol Thomas (born May 25, 1938) is an African-American poet, playwright, motivational speaker, and best-selling author of more than 30 children's books.
Joyce Maynard
Daphne Joyce Maynard is an American author known for writing with candor about her life, as well as for her works of fiction and hundreds of essays and newpaper columns, often about parenting an...
Daphne Joyce Maynard is an American author known for writing with candor about her life, as well as for her works of fiction and hundreds of essays and newpaper columns, often about parenting an...
Juan Bautista Alvarado
Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo was a Californio and twice Governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1837, and 1838 to 1842.
Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo was a Californio and twice Governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1837, and 1838 to 1842.
Judith Moore
Judith Moore (1940 – May 15, 2006) was an American author and essayist best known for her 2005 book Fat Girl: A True Story, published by Hudson Street Press.
Judith Moore (1940 – May 15, 2006) was an American author and essayist best known for her 2005 book Fat Girl: A True Story, published by Hudson Street Press.
Judith Paige Mitchell
Judith Paige Mitchell (1932–2010) was a television writer, executive producer and novelist.
Judith Paige Mitchell (1932–2010) was a television writer, executive producer and novelist.
Judy Malloy
Judy Malloy is a poet whose works embrace the intersection of hypernarrative, magic realism, and information art.
Judy Malloy is a poet whose works embrace the intersection of hypernarrative, magic realism, and information art.
June Morrall
June Morrall (1947-2010) was a writer and San Mateo County northern California
Historian.
June Morrall (1947-2010) was a writer and San Mateo County northern California
Historian.
Kage Baker
Kage Baker (June 10, 1952 – January 31, 2010) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer.
Kage Baker (June 10, 1952 – January 31, 2010) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer.
Karan Mahajan
Karan Mahajan (born April 24, 1984) is a Joseph Henry Jackson Award-winning Indian novelist.
Karan Mahajan (born April 24, 1984) is a Joseph Henry Jackson Award-winning Indian novelist.
Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowler is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction.
Karen Joy Fowler is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction.
Karen Kijewski
Karen Kijewski (pronounced key-EFF-ski) (born 1943) is a writer of mystery novels, known for her Kat Colorado series.
Karen Kijewski (pronounced key-EFF-ski) (born 1943) is a writer of mystery novels, known for her Kat Colorado series.
Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff (born May 11, 1970 in Petaluma, California) is an actress and writer best known for her work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program Mr. Show and the Glasgow-set s...
Karen Kilgariff (born May 11, 1970 in Petaluma, California) is an actress and writer best known for her work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program Mr. Show and the Glasgow-set s...
Karen Tei Yamashita
Born January 8, 1951 in Oakland, California, Karen Tei Yamashita is a Japanese American writer and Associate Professor of Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches cr...
Born January 8, 1951 in Oakland, California, Karen Tei Yamashita is a Japanese American writer and Associate Professor of Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches cr...
Karl T. Pflock
Karl Tomlinson Pflock (January 6, 1943 – June 5, 2006) was a UFO researcher and author of both fiction and non-fiction.
Karl Tomlinson Pflock (January 6, 1943 – June 5, 2006) was a UFO researcher and author of both fiction and non-fiction.
Kate Braverman
Kate Braverman (born 1950 Philadelphia) is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet, originally from Los Angeles, California.
Kate Braverman (born 1950 Philadelphia) is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet, originally from Los Angeles, California.
Kate Elliott
Kate Elliott is the pen name of American fantasy and science fiction writer Alis A. Rasmussen (born 1958).
Kate Elliott is the pen name of American fantasy and science fiction writer Alis A. Rasmussen (born 1958).
Kathryn Forbes
Kathryn McLean née Anderson (March 20, 1908 - May 15, 1966), best known by her pen name Kathryn Forbes, was an American writer and memoirist.
Kathryn McLean née Anderson (March 20, 1908 - May 15, 1966), best known by her pen name Kathryn Forbes, was an American writer and memoirist.
Kathryn Reiss
Kathryn Reiss (born December 4,1957-) is an American author of award-winning children's and young adult fiction.
Kathryn Reiss (born December 4,1957-) is an American author of award-winning children's and young adult fiction.
Keith Code
Keith Code is a former motorcycle racer, writer, and founder of the California Superbike School.
Keith Code is a former motorcycle racer, writer, and founder of the California Superbike School.
Kelly Perdew
Kelly Crawford Perdew (born January 29, 1967) of Carlsbad, California was the winner of The Apprentice 2.
Kelly Crawford Perdew (born January 29, 1967) of Carlsbad, California was the winner of The Apprentice 2.
Ken Grimwood
Kenneth Milton Grimwood (February 27, 1944 – June 6, 2003) was an American author who was born in Dothan, Alabama.
Kenneth Milton Grimwood (February 27, 1944 – June 6, 2003) was an American author who was born in Dothan, Alabama.
Ken Kesey
Kenneth Elton "Ken" Kesey was an American author, best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as a counter-cultural figure who considered himself a link between...
Kenneth Elton "Ken" Kesey was an American author, best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as a counter-cultural figure who considered himself a link between...
Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth (December 22, 1905–June 6, 1982) was an American poet, translator and critical essayist.
Kenneth Rexroth (December 22, 1905–June 6, 1982) was an American poet, translator and critical essayist.
Kenneth Walton
Kenneth Andrew Walton (born November 23, 1967) is an American software developer and author of the memoir Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay, which details his time spent selling forged art on the ...
Kenneth Andrew Walton (born November 23, 1967) is an American software developer and author of the memoir Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay, which details his time spent selling forged art on the ...
Kevin Brown (author)
Kevin Brown (born September 3, 1960) is a biographer, essayist and translator who has authored or contributed to three books.
Kevin Brown (born September 3, 1960) is a biographer, essayist and translator who has authored or contributed to three books.
Kevin Canty
Kevin Canty (born January 17, 1953) is an American author of novels and short stories.
Kevin Canty (born January 17, 1953) is an American author of novels and short stories.
Kevin Foster (entertainer)
Joseph Kevin Foster IV (born February 29, 1960) has been an actor, author, journalist, screenwriter, film and music producer, fencing instructor, cyclist (mountain biker), adventurer, and phila...
Joseph Kevin Foster IV (born February 29, 1960) has been an actor, author, journalist, screenwriter, film and music producer, fencing instructor, cyclist (mountain biker), adventurer, and phila...
Kevin Howell
Kevin Howell (born October 7, 1977) is an author, political science professor, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor.
Kevin Howell (born October 7, 1977) is an author, political science professor, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor.
Kevin Killian
Kevin Killian (born 1952) is an American poet, author, and playwright of primarily LGBT literature.
Kevin Killian (born 1952) is an American poet, author, and playwright of primarily LGBT literature.
Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini, is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician of ethnic Tajik origin.
Khaled Hosseini, is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician of ethnic Tajik origin.
Ki Longfellow
Ki Longfellow (born Pamela Longfellow) is an American novelist, playwright, theatrical producer, theater director and entrepreneur.
Ki Longfellow (born Pamela Longfellow) is an American novelist, playwright, theatrical producer, theater director and entrepreneur.
Kiara Brinkman
Kiara Brinkman (born November 29, 1979) is an American writer born in Omaha, Nebraska now living in San Francisco, California.
Kiara Brinkman (born November 29, 1979) is an American writer born in Omaha, Nebraska now living in San Francisco, California.
Killarney Clary
Killarney Clary is an American poet who was recently awarded a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry.
Killarney Clary is an American poet who was recently awarded a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry.
Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American science fiction writer known for his award-winning Mars trilogy.
Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American science fiction writer known for his award-winning Mars trilogy.
Kim Zetter
Kim Zetter is an American freelance journalist in Oakland, California.
Kim Zetter is an American freelance journalist in Oakland, California.
Kirby Doyle
Kirby Doyle (November 27, 1932 – April 5, 2003), born Stanton Doyle, was an American poet.
Kirby Doyle (November 27, 1932 – April 5, 2003), born Stanton Doyle, was an American poet.
L. Ron Hubbard
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard (and often referred to by his initials, LRH), was an American pulp fiction author and relig...
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard (and often referred to by his initials, LRH), was an American pulp fiction author and relig...
Lara Petusky Coger
Lara Petusky Coger is an American freelance print journalist and television producer.
Lara Petusky Coger is an American freelance print journalist and television producer.
Larry Levis
Larry Patrick Levis (September 30, 1946 Fresno, California - May 8, 1996 in Richmond, Virginia) was an American poet.
Larry Patrick Levis (September 30, 1946 Fresno, California - May 8, 1996 in Richmond, Virginia) was an American poet.
Laura Hickman
Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States) is a best-selling fantasy author, best known for his work on Dragonlance as a game designer and co-author wit...
Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States) is a best-selling fantasy author, best known for his work on Dragonlance as a game designer and co-author wit...
Laura Jane Fraser
Laura Fraser, (born 1961) is an American journalist, essayist, memoirist and travel writer.
Laura Fraser, (born 1961) is an American journalist, essayist, memoirist and travel writer.
Laurel Trivelpiece
Laurel Trivelpiece (1926 Nebraska - 1998) was an American poet and novelist.
Laurel Trivelpiece (1926 Nebraska - 1998) was an American poet and novelist.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti (born March 24, 1919) is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti (born March 24, 1919) is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Leanne Hinton
Leanne Hinton is an emerita professor of linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley.
Leanne Hinton is an emerita professor of linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley.
Lenard Lakofka
Lenard "Len" Lakofka is an American writer of material for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Lenard "Len" Lakofka is an American writer of material for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Leo Braudy
Leo Braudy (born June 11, 1941) is University Professor and Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California, where he teaches 17th- and 18th-century English literature, film h...
Leo Braudy (born June 11, 1941) is University Professor and Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California, where he teaches 17th- and 18th-century English literature, film h...
Leonard Gardner
Leonard Gardner (born 1933) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Leonard Gardner (born 1933) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Leonard Roy Frank
Leonard Roy Frank (born July 15, 1932) is an American human rights activist, ECT (electroshock) survivor and writer from New York.
Leonard Roy Frank (born July 15, 1932) is an American human rights activist, ECT (electroshock) survivor and writer from New York.
Leslie Epstein
Leslie Donald Epstein (born on May 4, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American novelist.
Leslie Donald Epstein (born on May 4, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American novelist.
Leslie Scalapino
Leslie Scalapino (July 25, 1944 – May 28, 2010) was a United States poet, experimental prose writer, playwright, essayist, and editor, sometimes grouped in with the Language poets, though ...
Leslie Scalapino (July 25, 1944 – May 28, 2010) was a United States poet, experimental prose writer, playwright, essayist, and editor, sometimes grouped in with the Language poets, though ...
Lewis H. Lapham
Lewis H. Lapham (; born January 8, 1935) is an American writer.
Lewis H. Lapham (; born January 8, 1935) is an American writer.
Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Steffens was an American journalist, lecturer, and political philosopher, and one of the most famous practitioners of the journalistic style called muckraking.
Lincoln Steffens was an American journalist, lecturer, and political philosopher, and one of the most famous practitioners of the journalistic style called muckraking.
Linda Nagata
Linda Nagata (1960-) is an American science fiction author who won the Nebula award for best novella in 2000 (for "Goddesses").
Linda Nagata (1960-) is an American science fiction author who won the Nebula award for best novella in 2000 (for "Goddesses").
Lisa Lutz
Lisa Lutz is the American author of a series of novels about a family of private investigators, the Spellmans.
Lisa Lutz is the American author of a series of novels about a family of private investigators, the Spellmans.
Lisa Ryan
Lisa Ryan (Lisa Gail Davenport) the daughter of Charles Davenport (who is from Chicago),is an American author and speaker.
Lisa Ryan (Lisa Gail Davenport) the daughter of Charles Davenport (who is from Chicago),is an American author and speaker.
Lorna Jean Moorhead
Lorna J. Moorhead is a mother, an author, a natural health consultant, a health columnist and a health advocate.
Lorna J. Moorhead is a mother, an author, a natural health consultant, a health columnist and a health advocate.
Lou Mathews
Lou Mathews is an American writer, novelist, journalist, playwright and short story writer based in Los Angeles.
Lou Mathews is an American writer, novelist, journalist, playwright and short story writer based in Los Angeles.
Louis J. Stellman
Louis J. Stellman (January 6, 1877-1961) was a photographer, newspaper columnist, biographer and poet.
Louis J. Stellman (January 6, 1877-1961) was a photographer, newspaper columnist, biographer and poet.
Louis Leithold
Louis Leithold (San Francisco, USA, 16 November, 1924 – Los Angeles, 29 April, 2005) was an American mathematician and teacher.
Louis Leithold (San Francisco, USA, 16 November, 1924 – Los Angeles, 29 April, 2005) was an American mathematician and teacher.
Lynn Vincent
Lynn Vincent (born 1962) is a bestselling conservative American writer, journalist, and author or co-author of 10 books.
Lynn Vincent (born 1962) is a bestselling conservative American writer, journalist, and author or co-author of 10 books.
M. F. K. Fisher
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (July 3, 1908 – June 22, 1992) was a preeminent American food writer.
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (July 3, 1908 – June 22, 1992) was a preeminent American food writer.
Mack Reynolds
Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds (November 11, 1917 - January 30, 1983) was an American science fiction writer.
Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds (November 11, 1917 - January 30, 1983) was an American science fiction writer.
Madelyn Pugh
Madelyn Pugh, sometimes credited as Madelyn Pugh Davis, Madelyn Davis, or Madelyn Martin, was a television writer who became known in the 1950s for her work on the I Love Luc...
Madelyn Pugh, sometimes credited as Madelyn Pugh Davis, Madelyn Davis, or Madelyn Martin, was a television writer who became known in the 1950s for her work on the I Love Luc...
Maerian Morris
Maerian Morris is a Neopagan author, scholar, digital and performance artist, editor, and priestess.
Maerian Morris is a Neopagan author, scholar, digital and performance artist, editor, and priestess.
Mallory Reaves
Mallory Reaves, is a writer from Southern California.
Mallory Reaves, is a writer from Southern California.
Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells (Spanish name: Manuel Castells Oliván, born in Hellín, Albacete, Spain, in 1942) is a sociologist especially associated with information society and communication research.
Manuel Castells (Spanish name: Manuel Castells Oliván, born in Hellín, Albacete, Spain, in 1942) is a sociologist especially associated with information society and communication research.
Marc Benioff
Marc Russell Benioff (born September 25, 1964, San Francisco, California) is Chairman & CEO of salesforce.com, a cloud computing company.
Marc Russell Benioff (born September 25, 1964, San Francisco, California) is Chairman & CEO of salesforce.com, a cloud computing company.
Marc Reisner
Marc Reisner (September 14, 1948 – July 21, 2000) was an American environmentalist and writer best known for his book Cadillac Desert, a history of water management in the American West.
Marc Reisner (September 14, 1948 – July 21, 2000) was an American environmentalist and writer best known for his book Cadillac Desert, a history of water management in the American West.
Marc Summers
Marc Summers (born November 11, 1951) is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and a two-time talk show host.
Marc Summers (born November 11, 1951) is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and a two-time talk show host.
Marcus Lee Hansen
Marcus Lee Hansen (December 8, 1892 – May 11, 1938) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian.
Marcus Lee Hansen (December 8, 1892 – May 11, 1938) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian.
Maria Shriver
Maria Owings Shriver (; born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books.
Maria Owings Shriver (; born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books.
Marie Chapian
Marie Chapian is an award-winning American writer, lecturer, speaker, radio ministry host, Christian counselor, and psychotherapist based in California.
Marie Chapian is an award-winning American writer, lecturer, speaker, radio ministry host, Christian counselor, and psychotherapist based in California.
Marilyn Scott-Waters
Marilyn Scott-Waters (born 1958) is a children's book illustrator and author living in Southern California.
Marilyn Scott-Waters (born 1958) is a children's book illustrator and author living in Southern California.
Marion Fairfax
Marion Fairfax (October 24, 1875 – October 2, 1970) was an American screenwriter and Broadway playwright.
Marion Fairfax (October 24, 1875 – October 2, 1970) was an American screenwriter and Broadway playwright.
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy novels such as The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series, often with a feminist outlook.
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy novels such as The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series, often with a feminist outlook.
Maritta Wolff Stegman
Maritta Martin Wolff Stegman (December 25, 1918 – July 1, 2002) was an American author.
Maritta Martin Wolff Stegman (December 25, 1918 – July 1, 2002) was an American author.
Marjorie Kellogg
Marjorie Kellogg (July 17, 1922 - December 19, 2005) was an American author born in Santa Barbara, California.
Marjorie Kellogg (July 17, 1922 - December 19, 2005) was an American author born in Santa Barbara, California.
Mark Coggins
Mark Coggins is the American author of a series of novels featuring private eye protagonist August Riordan.
Mark Coggins is the American author of a series of novels featuring private eye protagonist August Riordan.
Mark Haskell Smith
Mark Haskell Smith is an American writer who lives in Los Angeles.
Mark Haskell Smith is an American writer who lives in Los Angeles.
Mark Teppo
Mark Teppo (born May 21, 1968) is an American author of contemporary fantasy and Science fiction.
Mark Teppo (born May 21, 1968) is an American author of contemporary fantasy and Science fiction.
Martin Dugard (author)
Martin Dugard (born June 1, 1961 in Maine) is an American author living in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California.
Martin Dugard (born June 1, 1961 in Maine) is an American author living in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California.
Martin Edward Stephenson
Martin Edward Stephenson (born December 18, 1960) is an American fiction writer, who works in the dark fantasy adventure genre known as Sword and sorcery.
Martin Edward Stephenson (born December 18, 1960) is an American fiction writer, who works in the dark fantasy adventure genre known as Sword and sorcery.
Martin Flavin
Martin Archer Flavin (November 2, 1883 – December 27, 1967) was an American playwright and novelist.
Martin Archer Flavin (November 2, 1883 – December 27, 1967) was an American playwright and novelist.
Mary Ellen Bamford
Mary Ellen Bamford (10 December 1857 – 21 May 1946) was an American author from Healdsburg, California.
Mary Ellen Bamford (10 December 1857 – 21 May 1946) was an American author from Healdsburg, California.
Mary Loos
Mary Loos was an American actress, screenwriter and novelist.
Mary Loos was an American actress, screenwriter and novelist.
Matthew Zapruder
Matthew Zapruder (born 1967 in Washington, D.C.) is an American poet, editor, translator, and professor.
Matthew Zapruder (born 1967 in Washington, D.C.) is an American poet, editor, translator, and professor.
Maulana Karenga
Maulana Karenga (born Ronald McKinley Everett on July 14, 1941, also known as Maulana Ron Karenga, Ron Karenga and M. Ron Karenga) is an African-American professor of Africana Studies, scholar/a...
Maulana Karenga (born Ronald McKinley Everett on July 14, 1941, also known as Maulana Ron Karenga, Ron Karenga and M. Ron Karenga) is an African-American professor of Africana Studies, scholar/a...
Maureen Egan
Maureen Egan is a writer/director who has directed several music videos, including the MTV2 Award winning "Screaming Infidelities" for Dashboard Confessional.
Maureen Egan is a writer/director who has directed several music videos, including the MTV2 Award winning "Screaming Infidelities" for Dashboard Confessional.
Maxine Chernoff
Maxine Chernoff (born 1952) is an American novelist, writer, poet, academic and literary magazine editor.
Maxine Chernoff (born 1952) is an American novelist, writer, poet, academic and literary magazine editor.
Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston (; born October 27, 1940) is a Chinese American author and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962.
Maxine Hong Kingston (; born October 27, 1940) is a Chinese American author and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962.
Megan McDonald
Megan Jo McDonald (born February 28, 1959) is an American children's literature author; her most popular works is the series of books which concern a third grade girl named Judy Moody (written f...
Megan Jo McDonald (born February 28, 1959) is an American children's literature author; her most popular works is the series of books which concern a third grade girl named Judy Moody (written f...
Melinda M. Snodgrass
Melinda M. Snodgrass (born 1951, Los Angeles) is a professional writer best known for her work in science fiction for print and television media.
Melinda M. Snodgrass (born 1951, Los Angeles) is a professional writer best known for her work in science fiction for print and television media.
Merrilee Boyack
Merrilee Boyack is an estate-planning attorney, published author, professional lecturer, and Poway, California city councilwoman.
Merrilee Boyack is an estate-planning attorney, published author, professional lecturer, and Poway, California city councilwoman.
Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review.
Michael Chabon is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review.
Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly (born July 21, 1956, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bos...
Michael Connelly (born July 21, 1956, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bos...
Michael Foster (writer)
Michael Foster (1904–1956) was an American novelist, journalist, screenwriter and cartoonist.
Michael Foster (1904–1956) was an American novelist, journalist, screenwriter and cartoonist.
Michael Kurland
Michael Joseph Kurland is an American author, best known for his works of science fiction and detective fiction.
Michael Joseph Kurland is an American author, best known for his works of science fiction and detective fiction.
Michael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor, poet, and photographer.
Michael Søren Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor, poet, and photographer.
Michael Murphy (author)
Michael Murphy is the co-founder of the Esalen Institute, a key figure in the Human Potential Movement and author of both fiction and non-fiction books on topics related to extraordinary human p...
Michael Murphy is the co-founder of the Esalen Institute, a key figure in the Human Potential Movement and author of both fiction and non-fiction books on topics related to extraordinary human p...
Michael Nava
Michael Angel Nava (born September 16, 1954 in Stockton, California) is an attorney and writer.
Michael Angel Nava (born September 16, 1954 in Stockton, California) is an attorney and writer.
Michael Reagan
Michael Edward Reagan (born March 18, 1945) is a former American radio host and Republican strategist.
Michael Edward Reagan (born March 18, 1945) is a former American radio host and Republican strategist.
Michael S. Malone
Michael Shawn Malone is an American author, columnist, editor, investor, business-man, television producer, and has been the host of several shows on PBS. Currently, Malone is a columnist for AB...
Michael Shawn Malone is an American author, columnist, editor, investor, business-man, television producer, and has been the host of several shows on PBS. Currently, Malone is a columnist for AB...
Michael Shea
Michael Shea is an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author living in California.
Michael Shea is an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author living in California.
Michael siemsen
Michael Siemsen is an American writer of Action-adventure, Science fiction, and thriller novels.
Michael Siemsen is an American writer of Action-adventure, Science fiction, and thriller novels.
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman; September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist and musicologist.
Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman; September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist and musicologist.
Mike White (scriptwriter)
Michael Christopher "Mike" White (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, director, actor, and producer for television and film and the winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award ...
Michael Christopher "Mike" White (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, director, actor, and producer for television and film and the winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award ...
Mitch Berman
Mitch Berman (born May 29, 1956) is an American fiction writer known for his imaginative range, exploration of characters beyond the margins of society, lush prose style and dark humor.
Mitch Berman (born May 29, 1956) is an American fiction writer known for his imaginative range, exploration of characters beyond the margins of society, lush prose style and dark humor.
Mitch Walker
Mitchell Lynn Walker (born 1951) is an American gay activist and Jungian psychologist who has written many influential articles and books on gay-centered psychology.
Mitchell Lynn Walker (born 1951) is an American gay activist and Jungian psychologist who has written many influential articles and books on gay-centered psychology.
Molly Fisk
Molly Fisk (born Mary Elizabeth Fisk, July 16, 1955) is an American poet and radio commentator.
Molly Fisk (born Mary Elizabeth Fisk, July 16, 1955) is an American poet and radio commentator.
Monica Johnson
Monica McGowan Johnson (February 21, 1946 – November 1, 2010) was an American novelist and screenwriter whose film credits included Mother, Lost in America, Modern Romance, Jekyll ...
Monica McGowan Johnson (February 21, 1946 – November 1, 2010) was an American novelist and screenwriter whose film credits included Mother, Lost in America, Modern Romance, Jekyll ...
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart (born Diana Moore, formerly Morning Glory Zell) is a Neopagan poet, author, lecturer, and priestess.
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart (born Diana Moore, formerly Morning Glory Zell) is a Neopagan poet, author, lecturer, and priestess.
Moses Rischin
Moses Rischin (born 1925) is a United States Jewish historian, author, lecturer, editor, and Emeritus Professor of History at San Francisco State University.
Moses Rischin (born 1925) is a United States Jewish historian, author, lecturer, editor, and Emeritus Professor of History at San Francisco State University.
Nancy Holder
Nancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Nancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Nancy Snyderman
Nancy L. Snyderman, MD (born 1952) is an American physician and broadcast journalist.
Nancy L. Snyderman, MD (born 1952) is an American physician and broadcast journalist.
Nathan Hare
Nathan Hare was the first person hired to coordinate a black studies program in the United States, at San Francisco State University in 1968.
Nathan Hare was the first person hired to coordinate a black studies program in the United States, at San Francisco State University in 1968.
Neal Pollack
Neal Pollack (born March 1, 1970) is an American satirist, novelist, short story writer, and journalist.
Neal Pollack (born March 1, 1970) is an American satirist, novelist, short story writer, and journalist.
Ned Shank
Ned Shank (February 19, 1956 - November 30, 2000) was an American essayist, historic preservationist, and the author of one children's book, The Sanyasin's First Day.
Ned Shank (February 19, 1956 - November 30, 2000) was an American essayist, historic preservationist, and the author of one children's book, The Sanyasin's First Day.
Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr (born March 1, 1952, Yerington, Nevada) is an American author best known for her Anna Pigeon series of mystery novels set in national parks in the United States.
Nevada Barr (born March 1, 1952, Yerington, Nevada) is an American author best known for her Anna Pigeon series of mystery novels set in national parks in the United States.
Nick Cannon
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon is an American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality.
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon is an American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality.
Nick Perito
Nicholas Perito was a Hollywood composer and arranger and, for 40 years, the closest collaborator of singer Perry Como.
Nicholas Perito was a Hollywood composer and arranger and, for 40 years, the closest collaborator of singer Perry Como.
Nicole Stansbury
Nicole Stansbury (born May 14, 1963 in Whittier, California) is an American novelist, short story and essay writer.
Nicole Stansbury (born May 14, 1963 in Whittier, California) is an American novelist, short story and essay writer.
Nik De Dominic
Nik De Dominic (born January, 1981) is an American poet and essayist.
Nik De Dominic (born January, 1981) is an American poet and essayist.
Nora Johnson
Nora Johnson (b.1933 in Hollywood, California) is an American author.
Nora Johnson (b.1933 in Hollywood, California) is an American author.
Norman Macdonnell
Norman MacDonnell (November 8, 1916, in Pasadena, California – November 28, 1979, in Burbank, California) was an American radio and television producer best known for co-creating (along with Joh...
Norman MacDonnell (November 8, 1916, in Pasadena, California – November 28, 1979, in Burbank, California) was an American radio and television producer best known for co-creating (along with Joh...
Norman Spinrad
Norman Richard Spinrad (born September 15, 1940) is an American science fiction author, essayist, and critic.
Norman Richard Spinrad (born September 15, 1940) is an American science fiction author, essayist, and critic.
Oakley Hall
Oakley Maxwell Hall (July 1, 1920 – May 12, 2008) was an American novelist.
Oakley Maxwell Hall (July 1, 1920 – May 12, 2008) was an American novelist.
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (b. Timothy Zell, November 30, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, also formerly known as Otter G'Zell) is a co-founder of the Church of All Worlds, as well as a wri...
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (b. Timothy Zell, November 30, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, also formerly known as Otter G'Zell) is a co-founder of the Church of All Worlds, as well as a wri...
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist.
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist.
Oscar Zeta Acosta
Oscar Zeta Acosta (April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was an American attorney, politician, minor novelist and Chicano Movement activist, perhaps best known for his friendship with the Amer...
Oscar Zeta Acosta (April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was an American attorney, politician, minor novelist and Chicano Movement activist, perhaps best known for his friendship with the Amer...
Pat Toomay
Patrick Jay Toomay (born May 17, 1948 in Pomona, California) was an American football defensive end who played 10 years in the National Football League for four different teams: the Dallas Cowbo...
Patrick Jay Toomay (born May 17, 1948 in Pomona, California) was an American football defensive end who played 10 years in the National Football League for four different teams: the Dallas Cowbo...
Patricia Matthews
Patricia (Anne Klein, née Ernst) Brisco Matthews (July 1, 1927 – December 7, 2006 in San Fernando, California, USA) was an American writer of gothic, romance and mystery novels.
Patricia (Anne Klein, née Ernst) Brisco Matthews (July 1, 1927 – December 7, 2006 in San Fernando, California, USA) was an American writer of gothic, romance and mystery novels.
Patricia Polacco
Patricia Barber Polacco (b.
Patricia Barber Polacco (b.
Patt Morrison
Patt Morrison is a journalist, author, and radio—television personality based in Los Angeles and Southern California.
Patt Morrison is a journalist, author, and radio—television personality based in Los Angeles and Southern California.
Patti Davis
Patti Davis (born Patricia Ann Reagan on October 21, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and author.
Patti Davis (born Patricia Ann Reagan on October 21, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and author.
Paul Banas
Paul Banas is the founder and CEO of GreatDad.com, a parenting website aimed at fathers.
Paul Banas is the founder and CEO of GreatDad.com, a parenting website aimed at fathers.
Paul Cain (author)
Paul Cain was the pen name used by George Carol Sims (born May 30, 1902 in Des Moines, Iowa, died June 23, 1966 in North Hollywood, California), an American pulp fiction author and screenw...
Paul Cain was the pen name used by George Carol Sims (born May 30, 1902 in Des Moines, Iowa, died June 23, 1966 in North Hollywood, California), an American pulp fiction author and screenw...
Paul Dayton Bailey
Paul Dayton Bailey (July 12, 1906 – October 26, 1987) was the owner/publisher of Westernlore Press and a writer of many books himself that focused on the Western American experience and, in part...
Paul Dayton Bailey (July 12, 1906 – October 26, 1987) was the owner/publisher of Westernlore Press and a writer of many books himself that focused on the Western American experience and, in part...
Paul Hoffman (VPNC)
Paul Hoffman is a Santa Cruz-based Internet pioneer.
Paul Hoffman is a Santa Cruz-based Internet pioneer.
Paul Vixie
Paul Vixie is an American Internet pioneer, the author of several RFCs and well-known Unix software.
Paul Vixie is an American Internet pioneer, the author of several RFCs and well-known Unix software.
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael (June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker magazine from 1968 to 1991.
Pauline Kael (June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker magazine from 1968 to 1991.
Peggy Orenstein
Peggy Orenstein is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, An Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, A...
Peggy Orenstein is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, An Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, A...
Penny Lernoux
Penny Lernoux was an American journalist and author.
Penny Lernoux was an American journalist and author.
Percival Everett
Percival Everett (born 1956) is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
Percival Everett (born 1956) is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
Peter B. Kyne
Peter B. Kyne (12 October 1880 – 25 November 1957) was an American novelist who wrote between 1904 and 1940.
Peter B. Kyne (12 October 1880 – 25 November 1957) was an American novelist who wrote between 1904 and 1940.
Peter Barnes (entrepreneur)
Peter Barnes is an American entrepreneur, environmentalist, and journalist.
Peter Barnes is an American entrepreneur, environmentalist, and journalist.
Peter Iverson
Peter Iverson (born April 4, 1944) is the Regents Professor of History at Arizona State University.
Peter Iverson (born April 4, 1944) is the Regents Professor of History at Arizona State University.
Peter Lefcourt
Peter Lefcourt (born 1941) is an American television producer, a film and television screenwriter, and a novelist.
Peter Lefcourt (born 1941) is an American television producer, a film and television screenwriter, and a novelist.
Peter S. Beagle
Peter Soyer Beagle (born April 20, 1939) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays.
Peter Soyer Beagle (born April 20, 1939) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays.
Phil Cousineau
Phil Cousineau (born in 1952) is an author, lecturer, independent scholar, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker.
Phil Cousineau (born in 1952) is an author, lecturer, independent scholar, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker.
Phil Weidman
Phil Weidman is a American poet who has written nine books of poetry.
Phil Weidman is a American poet who has written nine books of poetry.
Philip Michael Goldvarg
Philip Michael Goldvarg (born 13 March 1934-died 14 June 2004) was an American poet, activist and member of the Zapatista Solidarity Coalition.
Philip Michael Goldvarg (born 13 March 1934-died 14 June 2004) was an American poet, activist and member of the Zapatista Solidarity Coalition.
Phyllis Gates
Phyllis Lucille Gates (December 7, 1925 - January 4, 2006) was a secretary and interior decorator notable for her three year marriage to the actor Rock Hudson.
Phyllis Lucille Gates (December 7, 1925 - January 4, 2006) was a secretary and interior decorator notable for her three year marriage to the actor Rock Hudson.
Po Bronson
Po Bronson (born 1964) is an American journalist and author who lives in San Francisco, California.
Po Bronson (born 1964) is an American journalist and author who lives in San Francisco, California.
Quincy Troupe
Quincy Thomas Troupe, Jr., (b.
Quincy Thomas Troupe, Jr., (b.
R. M. Ryan
R. M. Ryan is the author of Vaudeville in the Dark, which was lauded by the New York Times as "written at the juncture of rapture and rupture."
R. M. Ryan is the author of Vaudeville in the Dark, which was lauded by the New York Times as "written at the juncture of rapture and rupture."
Rachel Swirsky
Rachel Swirsky is an award-winning literary, speculative fiction and fantasy writer, poet, and editor living in California.
Rachel Swirsky is an award-winning literary, speculative fiction and fantasy writer, poet, and editor living in California.
Ray Griggs
Ray Griggs is a director, writer and producer in Hollywood, California, and owner of RG Entertainment, Ltd. His 2009 project, Supercapers, a family comedy about an ordinary person joining a ...
Ray Griggs is a director, writer and producer in Hollywood, California, and owner of RG Entertainment, Ltd. His 2009 project, Supercapers, a family comedy about an ordinary person joining a ...
Raymond Carver
Raymond Clevie Carver, Jr. (May 25, 1938 – August 2, 1988) was an American short story writer and poet.
Raymond Clevie Carver, Jr. (May 25, 1938 – August 2, 1988) was an American short story writer and poet.
Raymond Chandler
Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American novelist and screenwriter.
Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American novelist and screenwriter.
Raymond Obstfeld
Raymond Obstfeld (born 1952, Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is an American novelist, screenwriter and non-fiction writer.
Raymond Obstfeld (born 1952, Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is an American novelist, screenwriter and non-fiction writer.
Rebecca Fromer
Rebecca Camhi Fromer was an American playwright, historian and poet.
Rebecca Camhi Fromer was an American playwright, historian and poet.
Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta Anderson (born November 17, 1956 in Heidelberg, West Germany) is the author of several science fiction books.
Rebecca Moesta Anderson (born November 17, 1956 in Heidelberg, West Germany) is the author of several science fiction books.
Ren Powell
Ren (Katherine) Powell, née Karen Lee Tudor (born 1966, Anaheim, California) is an American poet and translator Born Karen Lee Tudor in Anaheim, California in 1966, she moved 42 times and ...
Ren (Katherine) Powell, née Karen Lee Tudor (born 1966, Anaheim, California) is an American poet and translator Born Karen Lee Tudor in Anaheim, California in 1966, she moved 42 times and ...
Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan (Persian رضا اصلان, born May 3, 1972) is an Iranian-American activist, a nationally acclaimed writer of religions.
Reza Aslan (Persian رضا اصلان, born May 3, 1972) is an Iranian-American activist, a nationally acclaimed writer of religions.
Richard Carlson (author)
Richard Carlson Ph.D. (May 16, 1961 – December 13, 2006) was an American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker, who rose to fame with the success of his book, Don’t Sweat the...
Richard Carlson Ph.D. (May 16, 1961 – December 13, 2006) was an American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker, who rose to fame with the success of his book, Don’t Sweat the...
Richard Hellesen
Richard Hellesen (born 1956) is a West Coast playwright.
Richard Hellesen (born 1956) is a West Coast playwright.
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States (1969–74), having formerly been the 36th Vice President of the United States (1953–61).
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States (1969–74), having formerly been the 36th Vice President of the United States (1953–61).
Richard Rhodes
Richard Lee Rhodes (born July 4, 1937) is an American journalist, historian, and author of both fiction and non-fiction (which he prefers to call "verity"), including the Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Richard Lee Rhodes (born July 4, 1937) is an American journalist, historian, and author of both fiction and non-fiction (which he prefers to call "verity"), including the Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Richard Sterling
Richard Sterling is an American food and travel writer.
Richard Sterling is an American food and travel writer.
Robert A. Burton
Robert A. Burton is an American physician, novelist, nonfiction author and columnist.
Robert A. Burton is an American physician, novelist, nonfiction author and columnist.
Robert Bloch
Robert Albert Bloch was a prolific American writer, primarily of crime, horror and science fiction.
Robert Albert Bloch was a prolific American writer, primarily of crime, horror and science fiction.
Robert Buderi
Robert Buderi is an American journalist, author, and editor.
Robert Buderi is an American journalist, author, and editor.
Robert Byrne (author)
Robert Byrne (born 1930) is an American author and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame instructor of pool and carom billiards.
Robert Byrne (born 1930) is an American author and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame instructor of pool and carom billiards.
Robert Clark Young
Robert Clark Young (born 1960) is an American author of novels, essays, short stories and journalism.
Robert Clark Young (born 1960) is an American author of novels, essays, short stories and journalism.
Robert D. Cardona
Robert D. Cardona (born March 7, 1930 in Southern California) is an American writer, producer, director and animator.
Robert D. Cardona (born March 7, 1930 in Southern California) is an American writer, producer, director and animator.
Robert Eggplant
Robert Burnett, better known as Robert Eggplant, is a writer, publisher, musician and activist from California.
Robert Burnett, better known as Robert Eggplant, is a writer, publisher, musician and activist from California.
Robert Gover
Robert Gover (born November 2, 1929) grew up in an endowed orphanage (Girard College in Philadelphia), received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, worked as a journalist, bec...
Robert Gover (born November 2, 1929) grew up in an endowed orphanage (Girard College in Philadelphia), received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, worked as a journalist, bec...
Robert Greenfield
Robert Greenfield is an American author, journalist and screenwriter.
Robert Greenfield is an American author, journalist and screenwriter.
Robert H. Schuller
Robert Harold Schuller (born September 16, 1926 in Alton, Iowa) is an American televangelist, pastor, speaker, motivator and author.
Robert Harold Schuller (born September 16, 1926 in Alton, Iowa) is an American televangelist, pastor, speaker, motivator and author.
Robert J. Shaw
Robert J. Shaw (born in in Pewaukee, Wisconsin) was an American television writer with 39 credits and teacher of screenwriting at UCLA.
Robert J. Shaw (born in in Pewaukee, Wisconsin) was an American television writer with 39 credits and teacher of screenwriting at UCLA.
Robert Kendall (poet)
Robert Kendall is an influential figure in the field of digital poetry.
Robert Kendall is an influential figure in the field of digital poetry.
Robert McNamara
Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson...
Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson...
Robert Mezey
Robert Mezey (born 1935) is an American poet, critic and academic.
Robert Mezey (born 1935) is an American poet, critic and academic.
Robert Miskimon
Robert Miskimon is an author, journalist and poet whose fiction has received favorable reviews in The Midwest Review of Books, the Monterey Peninsula Herald and the San Francisco Revie...
Robert Miskimon is an author, journalist and poet whose fiction has received favorable reviews in The Midwest Review of Books, the Monterey Peninsula Herald and the San Francisco Revie...
Robert Pierpoint
Robert Pierpoint (May 16, 1925 – October 22, 2011) was a American broadcast journalist who worked for CBS News.
Robert Pierpoint (May 16, 1925 – October 22, 2011) was a American broadcast journalist who worked for CBS News.
Robert Pope
Robert F. Pope, Jr. (b.
Robert F. Pope, Jr. (b.
Robert Titzer
Robert C. Titzer (born in June 1960) is an American professor and infant researcher.
Robert C. Titzer (born in June 1960) is an American professor and infant researcher.
Robinson Jeffers
John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast.
John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast.
Rod Roddenberry
Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr. (born February 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an American television producer and the only son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and actress M...
Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr. (born February 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an American television producer and the only son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and actress M...
Ron Hansen (novelist)
Ron Hansen (born December 8, 1947) is an American novelist, essayist, and professor.
Ron Hansen (born December 8, 1947) is an American novelist, essayist, and professor.
Ron Reagan
Ronald Prescott "Ron" Reagan (born May 20, 1958) sometimes known as Ronald Reagan Jr., is a former talk radio host and chief political analyst for KIRO radio in Seattle until his show was ...
Ronald Prescott "Ron" Reagan (born May 20, 1958) sometimes known as Ronald Reagan Jr., is a former talk radio host and chief political analyst for KIRO radio in Seattle until his show was ...
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that, a radio, film and ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that, a radio, film and ...
Ross Macdonald
Ross Macdonald is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar (December 13, 1915 – July 11, 1983).
Ross Macdonald is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar (December 13, 1915 – July 11, 1983).
Roxanna Brown
Roxanna Maude Brown (1946–2008) was a prominent authority on Southeast Asian ceramics and director of the Bangkok University's Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum.
Roxanna Maude Brown (1946–2008) was a prominent authority on Southeast Asian ceramics and director of the Bangkok University's Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum.
Ruby Archer
Ruby Archer (Ruby Archer Doud or Ruby Archer Gray) (born Kansas City, Missouri, January 28, 1873, died Los Angeles, California, January 23, 1961) was an American poet.
Ruby Archer (Ruby Archer Doud or Ruby Archer Gray) (born Kansas City, Missouri, January 28, 1873, died Los Angeles, California, January 23, 1961) was an American poet.
Rudy Rucker
Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and philosopher, and is one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary mov...
Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and philosopher, and is one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary mov...
Russ Woody
Russ Woody is an American author, television producer and writer.
Russ Woody is an American author, television producer and writer.
Rusty Morrison
Rusty Morrison is an American poet and publisher.
Rusty Morrison is an American poet and publisher.
Ruth Handler
Ruth Handler was an American businesswoman, born to Jewish-Polish immigrants Jacob and Ida Moskowicz, the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., and is remembered primarily for her role ...
Ruth Handler was an American businesswoman, born to Jewish-Polish immigrants Jacob and Ida Moskowicz, the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., and is remembered primarily for her role ...
Ruth L. Schwartz
Ruth L. Schwartz (born 1962 Geneva, New York) is an American poet.
Ruth L. Schwartz (born 1962 Geneva, New York) is an American poet.
S.A. Griffin
S.A. Griffin (born March 16, 1954) is an American poet and actor from the East Bay in San Francisco, California.
S.A. Griffin (born March 16, 1954) is an American poet and actor from the East Bay in San Francisco, California.
Samuel W. Taylor
Samuel Woolley Taylor (February 5, 1907 – September 26, 1997) was an American novelist, scriptwriter and historian.
Samuel Woolley Taylor (February 5, 1907 – September 26, 1997) was an American novelist, scriptwriter and historian.
Sandy Boucher
Sandy Boucher (born 15 July 1936 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American author, Buddhist and feminist.
Sandy Boucher (born 15 July 1936 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American author, Buddhist and feminist.
Sanyika Shakur
Sanyika Shakur, also known by his former street moniker Monster, is a former member of the Los Angeles gang the Eight Tray Gangster Crips.
Sanyika Shakur, also known by his former street moniker Monster, is a former member of the Los Angeles gang the Eight Tray Gangster Crips.
Sapphire (author)
Sapphire (born Ramona Lofton on August 4, 1950) is an American author and performance poet.
Sapphire (born Ramona Lofton on August 4, 1950) is an American author and performance poet.
Sarah Gorham
Sarah Gorham is an American poet, writer and publisher.
Sarah Gorham is an American poet, writer and publisher.
Sarah Zettel
Sarah A. Zettel (born December 14, 1966) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Sarah A. Zettel (born December 14, 1966) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Sasha Cagen
Sasha Cagen is an American writer, editor, and entrepreneur best known for starting the quirkyalone movement.
Sasha Cagen is an American writer, editor, and entrepreneur best known for starting the quirkyalone movement.
Scott Adams
Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the American creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation.
Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the American creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation.
Scott Knaster
Scott Knaster is an American technical writer who has written many books, mostly dealing with Macintosh programming and using the Macintosh.
Scott Knaster is an American technical writer who has written many books, mostly dealing with Macintosh programming and using the Macintosh.
Scott O'Dell
Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books.
Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books.
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw (born 23 September 1958) is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.
Scott Shaw (born 23 September 1958) is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.
Seena Sharp
Seena Sharp, author of Competitive Intelligence Advantage, is a recognized leader in Competitive Intelligence.
Seena Sharp, author of Competitive Intelligence Advantage, is a recognized leader in Competitive Intelligence.
Sheila Finch
Sheila Finch (born 1935) is a science fiction author.
Sheila Finch (born 1935) is a science fiction author.
Sheldon Rampton
Sheldon Rampton (born August 4, 1957) was the American editor of PR Watch, and is the author of several books that criticize the public relations industry and what he sees as other forms of ...
Sheldon Rampton (born August 4, 1957) was the American editor of PR Watch, and is the author of several books that criticize the public relations industry and what he sees as other forms of ...
Sheldon Siegel
Sheldon Siegel (born July 14, 1958) is an American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama.
Sheldon Siegel (born July 14, 1958) is an American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama.
Sheldon Warren Cheney
Sheldon Warren Cheney (1886–1980) was an American author, born at Berkeley, California, the son of Lemuel Warren Cheney (1858–1921), California lawyer and writer.
Sheldon Warren Cheney (1886–1980) was an American author, born at Berkeley, California, the son of Lemuel Warren Cheney (1858–1921), California lawyer and writer.
Shelly Lowenkopf
Shelly Lowenkopf (born September 6, 1931, Santa Monica, California) is an American writer and editor.
Shelly Lowenkopf (born September 6, 1931, Santa Monica, California) is an American writer and editor.
Sherman J. Maisel
Sherman Joseph Maisel (July 8, 1918 – September 29, 2010) was an American economist who served on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Sherman Joseph Maisel (July 8, 1918 – September 29, 2010) was an American economist who served on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Shirlee Smith
Shirlee Smith is a children's advocate, an opinion columnist and author, and currently the producer and host of her own television show, "Talk About Parenting with Shirlee Smith", which debuted ...
Shirlee Smith is a children's advocate, an opinion columnist and author, and currently the producer and host of her own television show, "Talk About Parenting with Shirlee Smith", which debuted ...
Sid Fleischman
Albert Sidney Fleischman (March 16, 1920 – March 17, 2010), pen name Sid Fleischman, was a Newbery Medal-winning author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and books...
Albert Sidney Fleischman (March 16, 1920 – March 17, 2010), pen name Sid Fleischman, was a Newbery Medal-winning author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and books...
Simon Mainwaring
Simon Mainwaring (born 1967) is an award-winning branding consultant, advertising creative director, and social media specialist and blogger.
Simon Mainwaring (born 1967) is an award-winning branding consultant, advertising creative director, and social media specialist and blogger.
Spiro Kostof
Dr. Spiro Konstantine Kostof (7 May 1936 - 7 December 1991) was a leading architectural historian and inspirational teacher at the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Spiro Konstantine Kostof (7 May 1936 - 7 December 1991) was a leading architectural historian and inspirational teacher at the University of California, Berkeley.
Stephen Goldin
Stephen Charles Goldin, born February 28, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Stephen Charles Goldin, born February 28, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Stephen Lodge (author)
Stephen Lodge is an American author, television screenwriter and actor; also a former costumer and stuntman to the industry.
Stephen Lodge is an American author, television screenwriter and actor; also a former costumer and stuntman to the industry.
Stephen Morehouse Avery
Stephen Morehouse Avery (December 20, 1893–February 10, 1948) was an American author who wrote numerous Hollywood screenplays.
Stephen Morehouse Avery (December 20, 1893–February 10, 1948) was an American author who wrote numerous Hollywood screenplays.
Stephen Ratcliffe
Stephen Ratcliffe (born July 7, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a contemporary U.S. poet and critic who has published numerous books of poetry and three books of criticism.
Stephen Ratcliffe (born July 7, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a contemporary U.S. poet and critic who has published numerous books of poetry and three books of criticism.
Stephen Woodworth
Stephen Woodworth is an American speculative fiction author, and a native of Fullerton, California.
Stephen Woodworth is an American speculative fiction author, and a native of Fullerton, California.
Stephen Yenser
Stephen Yenser (b. 1941 Wichita, Kansas) is an American poet.
Stephen Yenser (b. 1941 Wichita, Kansas) is an American poet.
Steve Benson (poet)
Steve Benson (born 1949 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American poet and performer.
Steve Benson (born 1949 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American poet and performer.
Steve Erickson
Stephen Michael Erickson (born April 20, 1950) is an American novelist, essayist and film critic.
Stephen Michael Erickson (born April 20, 1950) is an American novelist, essayist and film critic.
Steve Richmond (poet)
Steve Richmond was an American poet from Southern California whose notoriety comes primarily from his association with the mid-career of poet Charles Bukowski in the 1960s.
Steve Richmond was an American poet from Southern California whose notoriety comes primarily from his association with the mid-career of poet Charles Bukowski in the 1960s.
Steven "Jesse" Bernstein
Steven Jay "Jesse" Bernstein was a Jewish American underground writer and performance artist who is most famous for his recordings with Sub Pop Records and close relationship with William S. Bur...
Steven Jay "Jesse" Bernstein was a Jewish American underground writer and performance artist who is most famous for his recordings with Sub Pop Records and close relationship with William S. Bur...
Steven Kunes
Steven Kunes (born 1956) is an American screenwriter, author, playwright, con man, forger and plagiarist.
Steven Kunes (born 1956) is an American screenwriter, author, playwright, con man, forger and plagiarist.
Susan Block
Susan Marilyn Block, also known as Dr. Susan Block and Dr. Suzy, is an American sexologist, author, filmmaker, therapist, cable TV talk show host and cultural commentator.
Susan Marilyn Block, also known as Dr. Susan Block and Dr. Suzy, is an American sexologist, author, filmmaker, therapist, cable TV talk show host and cultural commentator.
Susan Levitt
Susan Levitt is a Chinese San Francisco astrologer and tarot card reader.
Susan Levitt is a Chinese San Francisco astrologer and tarot card reader.
Susan Straight
Susan Straight (born October 19, 1960) is an American author and National Book Award finalist.
Susan Straight (born October 19, 1960) is an American author and National Book Award finalist.
Susie Bright
Susannah "Susie" Bright (also known as Susie Sexpert) (born March 25, 1958, Arlington, Virginia) is an American writer, speaker, teacher, audio-show host, and performer, all on...
Susannah "Susie" Bright (also known as Susie Sexpert) (born March 25, 1958, Arlington, Virginia) is an American writer, speaker, teacher, audio-show host, and performer, all on...
Ted Patrick
Theodore Roosevelt ("Ted") Patrick, Jr. (born 1930) is widely considered to be the "father of deprogramming."
Theodore Roosevelt ("Ted") Patrick, Jr. (born 1930) is widely considered to be the "father of deprogramming."
Ted Pearson
Ted Pearson (born 1948 in Palo Alto, California) is an American poet.
Ted Pearson (born 1948 in Palo Alto, California) is an American poet.
Terry Bisson
Terry Ballantine Bisson (born February 12, 1942, Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his short stories.
Terry Ballantine Bisson (born February 12, 1942, Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his short stories.
Terry Tamminen
Terrance Arthur Tamminen (born March 7, 1952) is an author, lecturer, and strategist on energy and the environment.
Terrance Arthur Tamminen (born March 7, 1952) is an author, lecturer, and strategist on energy and the environment.
Thelma Paddock Hope
Thelma Paddock Hope (November 6, 1898-December 13, 1991) was an American portrait and landscape artist and poet who lived most of her productive life in Corona del Mar, California.
Thelma Paddock Hope (November 6, 1898-December 13, 1991) was an American portrait and landscape artist and poet who lived most of her productive life in Corona del Mar, California.
Thelma Pressman
Thelma Pressman (10 April 1921 – 10 August 2010, Rancho Mirage, California) was a pioneering microwave cooking consultant, product development consultant, and cookbook author.
Thelma Pressman (10 April 1921 – 10 August 2010, Rancho Mirage, California) was a pioneering microwave cooking consultant, product development consultant, and cookbook author.
Thomas Flanagan (writer)
Thomas Flanagan (November 5, 1923 – March 21, 2002) was an American professor of English literature who specialized in Irish literature.
Thomas Flanagan (November 5, 1923 – March 21, 2002) was an American professor of English literature who specialized in Irish literature.
Thomas J. Farnham
Thomas Jefferson Farnham (1804–1848) was an explorer and author of the American West in the first half of the 19th Century.
Thomas Jefferson Farnham (1804–1848) was an explorer and author of the American West in the first half of the 19th Century.
Thomas King (novelist)
Thomas King, CM is a noted novelist and broadcaster who most often writes about North America's First Nations and is an outspoken advocate for First Nations causes.
Thomas King, CM is a noted novelist and broadcaster who most often writes about North America's First Nations and is an outspoken advocate for First Nations causes.
Thomas Perry (author)
Thomas Perry is an American mystery novelist, who received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel.
Thomas Perry is an American mystery novelist, who received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel.
Thomas Sanchez (writer)
Thomas Sanchez (born 1943) is an American novelist.
Thomas Sanchez (born 1943) is an American novelist.
Tim LaHaye
Timothy F. LaHaye (born April 27, 1926) is an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker.
Timothy F. LaHaye (born April 27, 1926) is an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker.
Tim Powers
Timothy Thomas "Tim" Powers (born February 29, 1952, in Buffalo, New York) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Timothy Thomas "Tim" Powers (born February 29, 1952, in Buffalo, New York) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Tim Pratt
Tim Pratt (December 12, 1976) is a science fiction and fantasy writer and poet.
Tim Pratt (December 12, 1976) is a science fiction and fantasy writer and poet.
Tom Barbash
Tom Barbash is an American writer of fiction and nonfiction, educator and critic.
Tom Barbash is an American writer of fiction and nonfiction, educator and critic.
Tom Hayes (author)
Tom Hayes is an American marketing executive.
Tom Hayes is an American marketing executive.
Tom Mandel (poet)
Thomas Poeller Mandel (born September 12, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) is a contemporary American poet whose work is often associated with the Language poets.
Thomas Poeller Mandel (born September 12, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) is a contemporary American poet whose work is often associated with the Language poets.
Tom Reynolds (author)
Tom Reynolds (born in Wisconsin) is an American author and television producer who wrote the popular books I Hate Myself and Want to Die and Touch Me, I'm Sick.
Tom Reynolds (born in Wisconsin) is an American author and television producer who wrote the popular books I Hate Myself and Want to Die and Touch Me, I'm Sick.
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor.
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor.
Tommy Wallach
Tommy Wallach (born December 19, 1982) is a writer and musician whose works have appeared in McSweeney's, Tin House, and ReadyMade.
Tommy Wallach (born December 19, 1982) is a writer and musician whose works have appeared in McSweeney's, Tin House, and ReadyMade.
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and ear...
Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and ear...
Tony DiTerlizzi
Tony M. DiTerlizzi (born September 6, 1969) is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.
Tony M. DiTerlizzi (born September 6, 1969) is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.
Upton Sinclair
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968), was an American author and one-time candidate for governor of California who wrote close to one hundred books in many genres.
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968), was an American author and one-time candidate for governor of California who wrote close to one hundred books in many genres.
Valerie Solanas
Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist writer, best known for her attempted murder of Andy Warhol in 1968.
Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist writer, best known for her attempted murder of Andy Warhol in 1968.
Vanessa Ament
Vanessa Theme Ament (b. January 8, 1955 in Glendale, California) is an American author, academic, Foley artist, and musician, best known for her 2009 book The Foley Grail published by Focal ...
Vanessa Theme Ament (b. January 8, 1955 in Glendale, California) is an American author, academic, Foley artist, and musician, best known for her 2009 book The Foley Grail published by Focal ...
Velina Hasu Houston
Velina Hasu Houston, born Velina Avisa Hasu Houston, (on May 5, 1957) is an award winning American playwright, essayist, poet, author, editor, and screenwriter.
Velina Hasu Houston, born Velina Avisa Hasu Houston, (on May 5, 1957) is an award winning American playwright, essayist, poet, author, editor, and screenwriter.
Verna Allee
Verna Allee, born 1949 in Kansas, United States, is an American business consultant and writer on topics including value networks, knowledge management, organizational intelligence, intellectua...
Verna Allee, born 1949 in Kansas, United States, is an American business consultant and writer on topics including value networks, knowledge management, organizational intelligence, intellectua...
Vernard Eller
Vernard Marion Eller (July 11, 1927 – June 18, 2007) was an American author, Christian pacifist and minister in the Church of the Brethren.
Vernard Marion Eller (July 11, 1927 – June 18, 2007) was an American author, Christian pacifist and minister in the Church of the Brethren.
Vernor Vinge
Vernor Steffen Vinge (; born October 2, 1944 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.) is a retired San Diego State University (SDSU) Professor of Mathematics, computer scientist, and science fiction author.
Vernor Steffen Vinge (; born October 2, 1944 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.) is a retired San Diego State University (SDSU) Professor of Mathematics, computer scientist, and science fiction author.
Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is an American military historian, columnist, political essayist and former classics professor, notable as a scholar of ancient warfare.
Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is an American military historian, columnist, political essayist and former classics professor, notable as a scholar of ancient warfare.
Victor Villaseñor
Victor Villaseñor is an acclaimed Mexican-American writer, best known for the New York Times bestseller novel Rain of Gold.
Victor Villaseñor is an acclaimed Mexican-American writer, best known for the New York Times bestseller novel Rain of Gold.
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi (; born August 18, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota) is an American attorney and author, best known for prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants accused of the Tate-LaBianca m...
Vincent Bugliosi (; born August 18, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota) is an American attorney and author, best known for prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants accused of the Tate-LaBianca m...
Wallace Stegner
Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dean of Western Writers".
Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dean of Western Writers".
Walter F. Frear
Walter Francis Frear was a lawyer and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii, and the third Territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1907 to 1913.
Walter Francis Frear was a lawyer and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii, and the third Territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1907 to 1913.
Walter Ralston Martin
Walter Ralston Martin (September 10, 1928 – June 26, 1989), was an American Evangelical minister, author, and Christian apologist who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a ...
Walter Ralston Martin (September 10, 1928 – June 26, 1989), was an American Evangelical minister, author, and Christian apologist who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a ...
Wanda Coleman
Wanda Coleman (birth name, Wanda Evans) (born November 13, 1946) is an American poet.
Wanda Coleman (birth name, Wanda Evans) (born November 13, 1946) is an American poet.
Ward Moore
Ward Moore (August 10, 1903 – January 28, 1978) was the working name of American author Joseph Ward Moore.
Ward Moore (August 10, 1903 – January 28, 1978) was the working name of American author Joseph Ward Moore.
Warren Christopher
Warren Minor Christopher (October 27, 1925 – March 18, 2011) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician.
Warren Minor Christopher (October 27, 1925 – March 18, 2011) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician.
Wayne Karlin
Wayne Karlin (born June 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author, editor, and teacher.
Wayne Karlin (born June 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author, editor, and teacher.
Wendelin Van Draanen
Wendelin Van Draanen (born January 6, 1965, Chicago, Illinois) is an American author of children's books.
Wendelin Van Draanen (born January 6, 1965, Chicago, Illinois) is an American author of children's books.
Wendy-O Matik
Wendy-O Matik (born Wendy Millstine on July 19, 1966 in Covina, California) is a Bay Area based freelance writer, poet, performance and spoken word artist, and radical love activist.
Wendy-O Matik (born Wendy Millstine on July 19, 1966 in Covina, California) is a Bay Area based freelance writer, poet, performance and spoken word artist, and radical love activist.
William Berger (author)
William Berger (or Will Berger) is an American author, radio music host and commentator.
William Berger (or Will Berger) is an American author, radio music host and commentator.
William Denevan
William M. Denevan is professor emeritus of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
William M. Denevan is professor emeritus of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
William Fulton (urban planner)
William Fulton (or Bill Fulton) (born September 26, 1955) is an American author, urban planner, and politician.
William Fulton (or Bill Fulton) (born September 26, 1955) is an American author, urban planner, and politician.
William Hohri
William Minoru Hohri was an American political activist, born to Japanese immigrants parents, who was sent to a concentration camp with his family after the Attack on Pearl Harbor triggered the ...
William Minoru Hohri was an American political activist, born to Japanese immigrants parents, who was sent to a concentration camp with his family after the Attack on Pearl Harbor triggered the ...
William Michaelian
William Michaelian, (born May 20, 1956) is an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
William Michaelian, (born May 20, 1956) is an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
William P. McGivern
William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 - November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter.
William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 - November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter.
William S. Kroger
William S. Kroger was an American medical doctor who pioneered the use of hypnosis in medicine and was co-founder and founder of medical societies and academies dedicated to furthering psychosom...
William S. Kroger was an American medical doctor who pioneered the use of hypnosis in medicine and was co-founder and founder of medical societies and academies dedicated to furthering psychosom...
William Saroyan
William Saroyan (; Վիլյամ Սարոյան Vilyam Saroyan; 31 August 1908 – 18 May 1981) was an Armenian American dramatist and author.
William Saroyan (; Վիլյամ Սարոյան Vilyam Saroyan; 31 August 1908 – 18 May 1981) was an Armenian American dramatist and author.
William T. Vollmann
William Tanner Vollmann (born July 28, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is an American novelist, journalist, short story writer, essayist and winner of the National Book Award.
William Tanner Vollmann (born July 28, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is an American novelist, journalist, short story writer, essayist and winner of the National Book Award.
Wilson Mizner
Wilson Mizner (May 19, 1876, Benicia, California - April 3, 1933, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur.
Wilson Mizner (May 19, 1876, Benicia, California - April 3, 1933, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur.
Yone Noguchi
Yone Noguchi, or Yonejirō Noguchi, born 野口 米次郎 / Noguchi Yonejirō (December 8, 1875 - July 13, 1947), was an influential Japanese writer of poetry, fiction, essays, and literary critic...
Yone Noguchi, or Yonejirō Noguchi, born 野口 米次郎 / Noguchi Yonejirō (December 8, 1875 - July 13, 1947), was an influential Japanese writer of poetry, fiction, essays, and literary critic...
Zane Grey
Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West.
Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (born 1927) is an acclaimed author of books for children and young adults.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (born 1927) is an acclaimed author of books for children and young adults.
ZZ Packer
ZZ Packer (born January 12, 1973 Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American author, notable for her works of short fiction.
ZZ Packer (born January 12, 1973 Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American author, notable for her works of short fiction.