Novelist

Date of Birth: July 29, 1869 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: May 19, 1946 Biography Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist, best known for his works “The Magnificent Ambersons” and “Alice Adams,” both of which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Born…

Date of Birth: September 14, 1962 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Biography Bonnie Jo Campbell is an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer known for her evocative and gritty portrayals of life in rural America. Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Campbell has a unique voice…

Date of Birth: May 1, 1940 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Biography Bobbie Ann Mason is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and essayist, best known for her portrayal of rural and small-town life in Kentucky. Born in Mayfield, Kentucky, Mason grew up on a dairy…

Date of Birth: September 9, 1951 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Biography Bob Shacochis is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, known for his richly detailed narratives and profound exploration of human experiences. Born in 1951 in Pennsylvania, Shacochis grew up in a family…

Date of Birth: April 17, 1949 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: [Leave blank as Beverly Lewis is alive] Biography Beverly Lewis is an acclaimed American novelist best known for her inspirational fiction that often centers on Amish life. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Beverly grew…

Date of Birth: December 15, 1896 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: January 17, 1972 Biography Betty Smith was an acclaimed American novelist and playwright, best known for her 1943 novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” Born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner on December 15, 1896, in…

Date of Birth: November 21, 1932 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: July 2, 2010 Biography Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge was an acclaimed English novelist known for her darkly comic and often historical novels. She was born on November 21, 1932, in Liverpool, England. Bainbridge’s…

Date of Birth: June 9, 1843 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: June 21, 1914 Biography Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner, born on June 9, 1843, in Prague, Austrian Empire (now the Czech Republic), was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, pacifist, and the first woman to be…

Date of Birth: April 26, 1914 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: March 18, 1986 Biography Bernard Malamud was an influential American novelist and short story writer, renowned for his profound contributions to post-World War II American literature. Born to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, he grew…

Date of Birth: February 23, 1944 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Biography Bernard Cornwell is a renowned British author best known for his historical novels. Born on February 23, 1944, in London, England, Cornwell has authored numerous series, including the popular “Sharpe” series set during the Napoleonic…