| ALDISS | Brian, British writer noted for his sci-fi Helliconia trilogy (6) |
| EPSTEIN | Brian, British music entrepreneur who managed The Beatles from 1962 to 1967 (7) |
| EFBENSON | British writer noted for a series of comic novels featuring the characters Mapp and Lucia (1,1,6) |
| RUSHDIE | Salman, Indian-born British writer noted for Midnight's Children (7) |
| BLACKMAN | Malorie ___ , British writer noted for her young adult novel series Noughts & Crosses (8) |
| LUCIAN | 2nd-century Greek writer noted for his satirical dialogues (6) |
| BLATTY | William Peter, U.S. writer noted for his 1971 novel The Exorcist (6) |
| CAPOTE | Truman, US writer noted for his novella Breakfast At Tiffany's, published in 1958 (6) |
| TREVOR | William, Irish novelist and short story writer noted for his novel Fools of Fortune (6) |
| CORMAC | ____ McCarthy, U.S. writer noted for his epic novel Blood Meridian (6) |
| ASIMOV | Isaac ****** , science fiction writer noted for his 'Foundation' series (6) |
| CRONIN | A. J., Scottish physician and writer noted for his novel The Citadel (6) |
| SHARPE | Tom, comic writer noted for his 1974 novel Porterhouse Blue (6) |
| JORDAN | Robert, epic fantasy writer noted for his series The Wheel Of Time (6) |
| FOWLES | John, writer noted for his 1965 novel The Magus (6) |
| MISTRY | Rohinton, Indian-born writer noted for his 2002 novel Family Matters (6) |
| BRYSON | Bill, U.S. travel and science writer noted for his 1995 book Notes from a Small Island (6) |
| TILMAN | Bill, English mountaineer, explorer and travel writer noted for his Himalayan climbs and sailing voyages (6) |
| SMILES | Samuel, Scottish author noted for his 1859 work Self-Help (6) |
| STYRON | William, U.S. author noted for his novel Sophie's Choice (6) |
