Authors by Name
– A –
Chris Abani
Diane Ackerman
Rudolfo Anaya
– B –
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Alison Baker
Regina Barreca
Richard Bausch
Elizabeth Berg
Sarah Bird
Amy Bloom
Chris Bohjalian
Rick Bragg
Geraldine Brooks
Jan Burke
Augusten Burroughs
Jessie Burton
Robert Olen Butler
– C –
Tim Cahill
Ethan Canin
Dan Chaon
Denise Chavez
Chris Cleave
Jennifer Clement
Michael Connelly
Robert Crais
Angie Cruz
– D –
Sandra Dallas
John Darnton
Thulani Davis
Frank Delaney
Patrick deWitt
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Anthony Doerr
Emma Donoghue
Mark Doty
Andre Dubus III
– E –
Esi Edugyan
Jennifer Egan
Gretel Ehrlich
Omar El Akkad
– F –
Karen Joy Fowler
Charles Frazier
Judith Freeman
Kinky Friedman
Alexandra Fuller
– G –
James Galvin
Cristina Garcia
Donna Gershten
Amitav Ghosh
Julia Glass
Myla Goldberg
Natalie Goldberg
Andrew Sean Greer
Lauren Groff
– H –
Jennifer Haigh
James Halperin
Jane Hamilton
Ron Hansen
Kathryn Harrison
Nadia Hashimi
Tony Hillerman
Linda Hogan
Oscar Hokeah
Wendy Hornsby
Pam Houston
– I –
Eowyn Ivey
– J –
Gish Jen
Paulette Jiles
Tayari Jones
Hillary Jordan
– K –
Ausma Zehanet Khan
Haven Kimmel
Lily King
Maxine Hong Kingston
William Kittredge
William Kowalski
Michael Kun
– L –
Wally Lamb
Lorna Landvik
Jane Langton
Lori Lansens
Erik Larson
Gus Lee
Jonathan Lethem
Alan Lightman
Elinor Lipman
Laura Lippman
Bret Lott
– M –
Ann-Marie MacDonald
John Maclean
Gregory Maguire
Rebecca Makkai
Jo-Ann Mapson
Anthony Marra
Peter Matthiessen
Colum McCann
Jill McCorkle
Elizabeth McCracken
Alice McDermott
Patrick McGrath
Erin McKean
Paula McLain
Deirdre McNamer
Dinaw Mengestu
Maaza Mengiste
Claire Messud
Madeline Miller
Marlys Millhiser
Jacquelyn Mitchard
N. Scott Momaday
Pat Mora
Roger Morris
Jason Mott
Bharati Mukherjee
– N –
Sena Jeter Naslund
Audrey Niffenegger
Vera Norwood
– O –
Stewart O’Nan
Julie Orringer
Ruth Ozeki
– P –
Jake Page
T. Jefferson Parker
Nancy Pearl
Tom Perrotta
Nathaniel Philbrick
Jayne Anne Phillips
E. Annie Proulx
– Q –
David Quammen
– R –
Nancy V. Raine
Ron Rash
Mary Roach
Mary Doria Russell
Richard Russo
– S –
Tim Sandlin
John Burnham Schwartz
Mary Scott
Carolyn See
Lisa See
Lawrence Shames
Kamila Shamsie
Jim Shepard
Maggie Shipstead
Gary Shteyngart
Curtis Sittenfeld
Emily St. John Mandel
Susan Straight
Elizabeth Strout
Manil Suri
– T –
Colm Toibin
Amor Towles
Gail Tsukiyama
– U –
Brady Udall
Luis Alberto Urrea
– V –
Vendela Vida
– W –
Jess Walter
Amanda Eyre Ward
Larry Watson
Philip Lee Williams
Daniel Woodrell
Authors by Year
– 2023 –
Angie Cruz
Oscar Hokeah
Maggie Shipstead
Susan Straight
Luis Alberto Urrea
– 2022 –
Omar El Akkad
Karen Joy Fowler
Ausma Zehanet Khan
Jason Mott
Gary Shteyngart
– 2022 Winter –
Maaza Mengiste
Mary Roach
Vendela Vida
Jess Walter
– 2019 –
Jennifer Clement
Esi Edugyan
Andrew Sean Greer
Rebecca Makkai
Madeline Miller
John Burnham Schwartz
– 2018 –
Charles Frazier
Tayari Jones
Colum McCann
Alice McDermott
Claire Messud
Kamila Shamsie
– 2017 –
Robert Olen Butler
Chris Cleave
Nadia Hashimi
Eowyn Ivey
Paulette Jiles
Amor Towles
– 2016 –
Jessie Burton
Ethan Canin
Patrick deWitt
Lauren Groff
Anthony Marra
Jess Walter
– 2015 –
Diane Ackerman
Lily King
Dinaw Mengestu
Mary Doria Russell
Richard Russo
Jim Shepard
– 2014 –
Anthony Doerr
Karen Joy Fowler
Curtis Sittenfeld
Emily St. John Mandel
Colm Toibin
Jess Walter
Daniel Woodrell
– 2013 –
Augusten Burroughs
Emma Donoghue
Andre Dubus III
Jennifer Haigh
Ron Rash
– 2012 –
Andrew Sean Greer
Kathryn Harrison
Hillary Jordan
Jonathan Lethem
Laura Lippman
Tom Perrotta
– 2011 –
Jennifer Egan
Julia Glass
Peter Matthiessen
Paula McLain
Julie Orringer
Jim Shepard
– 2010 –
Dan Chaon
Chris Cleave
Frank Delaney
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Wally Lamb
Lori Lansens
– 2009 –
Richard Bausch
John Darnton
Amitav Ghosh
Linda Hogan
Erin McKean
Jayne Anne Phillips
– 2008 –
Karen Joy Fowler
Andrew Sean Greer
Erin McKean
Nathaniel Philbrick
Elizabeth Strout
Manil Suri
– 2007 –
Frank Delaney
Jane Hamilton
Michael Kun
Erin McKean
Luis Alberto Urrea
Amanda Eyre Ward
– 2006 –
Geraldine Brooks
Myla Goldberg
Erik Larson
Erin McKean
Stewart O’Nan
Lisa See
– 2005 –
Chris Abani
Gish Jen
Haven Kimmel
Patrick McGrath
Ruth Ozeki
Nancy Pearl
– 2004 –
Cristina Garcia
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Audrey Niffenegger
David Quammen
Brady Udall
– 2003 –
Tim Cahill
Alexandra Fuller
Maxine Hong Kingston
Gus Lee
Colum McCann
– 2002 –
Rick Bragg
Alan Lightman
Elizabeth McCracken
Bharati Mukherjee
Gail Tsukiyama
– 2001 –
Chris Bohjalian
Andre Dubus III
Donna Gershten
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Sena Jeter Naslund
– 2000 –
Ron Hansen
William Kowalski
John Maclean
Gregory Maguire
Lawrence Shames
– 1999 –
Rudolfo Anaya
Amy Bloom
Denise Chavez
Mark Doty
Kinky Friedman
Nancy V. Raine
– 1998 –
Robert Crais
Natalie Goldberg
Pam Houston
Pat Mora
Roger Morris
E. Annie Proulx
– 1997 –
Elizabeth Berg
Michael Connelly
Gretel Ehrlich
James Halperin
Lorna Landvik
T. Jefferson Parker
– 1996 –
Alison Baker
Regina Barreca
Sandra Dallas
Tony Hillerman
Bret Lott
Jo-Ann Mapson
Jill McCorkle
Deirdre McNamer
– 1995 –
James Galvin
William Kittredge
Elinor Lipman
N. Scott Momaday
Carolyn See
Philip Lee Williams
– 1994 –
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Sarah Bird
Judith Freeman
Vera Norwood
Jake Page
Tim Sandlin
Larry Watson
– 1993 –
Jan Burke
Thulani Davis
Wendy Hornsby
Pam Houston
Jane Langton
Marlys Millhiser
Mary Scott
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