4551. Doris Emmanuel-Johnson

4552. Jo Callaghan

4553. Kat Ailes

4554. Lynne Truss

British author, journalist and broadcaster best known for the 2003 punctuation guide 'Eats, Shoots & Leaves'; also writes novels, radio plays and children's books.

4555. Danny Penman

British author and journalist, co-author (with Mark Williams) of 'Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World', known for writing and teaching on mindfulness and meditation.

4556. Justin Myers

British author and blogger, founder of the LGBT+ blog The Guyliner; writes contemporary gay romantic fiction and commentary.

4557. Charles Dickens

English novelist and social critic of the Victorian era, author of major works including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.

4558. Lily Brett

Australian novelist, essayist and poet born to Holocaust-survivor parents in Germany; her work addresses memory, trauma, Jewish identity and the immigrant experience. Known for novels and poetry collections and for dividing time between Melbourne and New York.

4559. Taylor Downing

British historian, author and television documentary producer known for works on 20th-century military and political history, notably World War II and the Cold War.

4560. L.J. Ross

British crime-fiction author who publishes under the name L. J. Ross, best known for the DCI Ryan series and a number of bestselling self-published and traditionally published crime novels.

4561. Professor Dacher Keltner

Professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, known for research on the social functions of emotion (including compassion, awe, and power); author of books such as Born to Be Good and The Power Paradox; founding director of the Berkeley Greater Good Science Center.

4562. Svend Brinkmann

Danish psychologist and professor of psychology (Aalborg University), public intellectual and author known for critiques of self-help culture and books such as Stand Firm.

4563. Aaron Allston

American game designer and author of science fiction and fantasy, known for Star Wars novels (including entries in the X-Wing/Wraith Squadron series), the Doc Sidhe urban fantasy series, and for his work on role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons.

4564. Anthony C. Winkler

Jamaican novelist and writer known for novels and short stories depicting Jamaican life, often with comic and satirical tones; active from the late 20th century until his death in 2015.

4565. Ekaterina Sedia

Russian-born speculative fiction author, best known for novels such as The Alchemy of Stone and The Secret History of Moscow.

4566. Margaret Weis

American fantasy author and game designer, best known as co-creator of the Dragonlance novels and setting, frequent collaborator with Tracy Hickman, and co-founder of game publishing companies including Sovereign Press and Margaret Weis Productions.

4567. Steve Bein

4568. Steve Bein

4569. Lish McBride

American author of young adult urban fantasy and horror, best known for the debut novel Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (2010) and the novel Firebug (2013).

4570. Chelsea M. Campbell

4571. Margaret Atwood

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist (born 1939). Best known for works such as The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin (Booker Prize, 2000). Her writing often explores dystopia, feminism and environmental themes; she is also active in literary and environmental advocacy.

4572. T.A. Pratt

American science fiction and fantasy author, poet, and editor, known for novels and short fiction; publishes under Tim Pratt and as T. A. Pratt.

4573. S.L. Huang

Author best known for the Cas Russell novels (beginning with Zero Sum Game). Publishes under the initials S.L. Huang and blends science/math-informed concepts with action and thriller elements.

4574. Michael West

4575. Alex Marshall

4576. Nathaniel Hawthorne

American novelist and short story writer (1804–1864), best known for The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables; noted for exploring themes of sin, guilt, and morality in Puritan New England.

4577. Krista A. Thompson

Art historian and scholar of photography and Caribbean visual culture; author of 'An Eye for the Tropics: Photography, Tourism, and Framing the Caribbean Picturesque' and other works on race, visuality, and modern/postcolonial art.

4578. Schwab, V. E.

American author of fantasy and speculative fiction, known for novels such as Vicious, Vengeful, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and middle-grade/young-adult works (writes as V. E. Schwab and Victoria Schwab).

4579. Radhika Jones

American magazine editor; appointed editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair in 2017.

4580. Epictetus

Greek Stoic philosopher, born c. 50 AD in Hierapolis (Phrygia). Formerly a slave in Rome, he later taught in Nicopolis; his teachings are preserved in the Discourses and the Enchiridion recorded by his pupil Arrian.

4581. Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction writer, essayist and philosopher, best known for Solaris (1961) and The Cyberiad; noted for blending satire, philosophy, and futurological speculation.

4582. James S.A. Corey

Pen name used by American writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, best known as the co-authors of The Expanse science-fiction series.

4583. Astrid Lindgren

Swedish author of children's literature, best known as the creator of Pippi Longstocking; a leading 20th-century writer for children and an advocate for children's rights and animal welfare.

4584. Alexander Kent

Pen name of novelist Douglas Reeman (1924–2017), known for naval historical fiction, notably the Richard Bolitho series set in the Age of Sail.

4585. C.S. Forester

English novelist best known for the Horatio Hornblower series of naval historical novels set during the Napoleonic Wars; also wrote other adventure and war novels, including The African Queen.

4586. John Rogers Searle

American philosopher, Emeritus Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for influential work in philosophy of language and mind (speech act theory, intentionality) and for the Chinese Room argument against strong AI.

4587. Professor Emeritus Douglas Gomery

Professor emeritus and media historian specializing in the history of broadcasting and mass communication; author of works on American broadcasting history.

4588. Anonymous

"Anonymous" is a designation used when an author chooses not to disclose their name or when the author's identity is unknown.

4589. William R. Keylor

American historian and academic specializing in international relations and modern world history; long-time professor at Boston University.

4590. Matt Groening

American cartoonist, animator, writer, and producer; creator of the comic strip Life in Hell and the animated television series The Simpsons and Futurama.

4591. Smithsonian Institution

A group of museums and research centers administered by the U.S. federal government, established in 1846 and headquartered in Washington, D.C.; conducts research and preserves collections across many disciplines.

4592. Robert Tombs

British historian specialising in modern France and Anglo-French relations; Emeritus Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge and author of works including That Sweet Enemy and The English and Their History (co-authored).

4593. Naguib Mahfouz

Egyptian novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate (1988), best known for The Cairo Trilogy and his influential realist contributions to modern Arabic literature.

4594. Barbara F. Walter

American political scientist and professor of international relations at the University of California, San Diego, known for research on civil wars, political violence, and state failure; author of books including How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them.

4595. Katie Hafner

American journalist and author known for writing about technology and digital culture; former New York Times technology reporter and co-author of books including "Where Wizards Stay Up Late".

4596. Harper Lee

American novelist best known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), which won the Pulitzer Prize; author of Go Set a Watchman (published 2015). Her work addresses racial injustice and moral growth in the American South.

4597. Cold War Steve

British satirical collage artist who works under the pseudonym Cold War Steve, known for bleak, humorous photomontages featuring political figures and social commentary.

4598. Henry Dimbleby

British food entrepreneur and campaigner, co-founder of Leon Restaurants, co-author of the School Food Plan and lead author of the UK National Food Strategy.

4599. Michael A. Johnson

4600. Jenson Button

British former professional racing driver and 2009 Formula One World Drivers' Champion, best known for his F1 career with teams including BAR, Honda, Brawn GP and McLaren; later competed in other categories and has worked as a motorsport commentator.