| MARYSHELLEY | Author of the novel Frankenstein (4,7) |
| GOTHIC | Like the novels "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" |
| SHELLEY | Author of the Gothic horror novel Frankenstein, Mary ... |
| IRAQWAR | Conflict in Ahmed Saadawi's novel "Frankenstein in Baghdad" |
| MELVYNBRAGG | Author of the novel The Maid of Buttermere (6,5) |
| PAULTHEROUX | Author of the novel The Mosquito Coast (4,7) |
| KAZANTZAKIS | Nikos, Greek author of the novel Zorba the Greek (11) |
| SYLVIAPLATH | Author of the novel The Bell Jar (6,5) |
| ALICEWALKER | American author of the novel The Color Purple (5,6) |
| ANTHONYHOPE | Author of the novel Rupert of Hentzau (7,4) |
| IRISMURDOCH | Author of the novel "A Severed Head" |
| TONYPARSONS | Author of the novel One For My Baby (4,7) |
| ENIDBAGNOLD | Author of the novel National Velvet (4,7) |
| EMILYBRONTE | Author of the novel Wuthering Heights (5,6) |
| RAYBRADBURY | Author of the novel 'Fahrenheit 451' (3,8) |
| WALTERSCOTT | Author of the novel Rob Roy (6,5) |
| MAXBEERBOHM | Author of the novel Zuleika Dobson (3,8) |
| ARUNDHATIROY | Author of the novel "The God of Small Things", winner of the Booker Prize in 1997 |
| GREENE | Graham -; author of the novel Brighton Rock, the play The Potting Shed and the collection of verse Babbling April (6) |
| SHERRIFF | R. C. -; author of the novel The Fortnight in September and the play Journey's End who also co-wrote the script for the 1939 film Goodbye, Mr. Chips (8) |
