| ERTZ | Susan, author of the novel Madame Claire (4) |
| HILL | Dame Susan --, author of the horror novel 'The Woman in Black' (1983) (4) |
| FINE | Anne, author of the novel Madame Doubtfire (4) |
| SONTAG | Susan, author of the 1963 novel The Benefactor (6) |
| FLAUBERT | Gustave -; French author of the novel Madame Bovary (8) |
| EMMA | First name of the titular heroine of the 1857 novel Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (4) |
| RUBENS | Bernice ?, author of novels Madame Sousatzka and The Elected Member (6) |
| GUSTAVEFLAUBERT | French author noted for his novel Madame Bovary published in book form in 1857 (7,8) |
| HOPE | The author of the novel The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony - (4) |
| WOUK | Herman, author of the novel The Winds of War (4) |
| BAUM | L Frank, author of the novel The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (4) |
| EWAN | Chris --, author of the novel 'Safe House', and of the 'Good Thief' series (4) |
| SETH | Vikram -; author of the novel in verse The Golden Gate and collection of fables Beastly Tales (4) |
| YANN | ----Martel, author of the novel Life of Pi (4) |
| AMIS | Martin --, author of the novel 'The Rachel Papers' (4) |
| PUZO | Mario, author of the novel The Godfather (4) |
| EDNA | Ms O'Brien, author of the novel The Lonely Girl (4) |
| EGAN | Jennifer --, author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' (4) |
| LEVY | Andrea --, author of the novel 'The Long Song' (4) |
| AGEE | James, author of the novel A Death in the Family (4) |
