William James Austin
(1949-2019) Poet, writer. William James Austin was born in New York City.
County: Queens
Robert Ingersoll Wilder
(1901-1974) Novelist, playwright, screenwriter. Robert Wilder was born in Richmond, Virginia, and died in San Diego, California. He studied at Columbia University and, for a time, lived in Bayside, Queens, New York.
Brian Thomsen
(1959-2008) Science fiction author, editor. Brian Thomsen was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Marc Spitz
(1969-2017) Music journalist, novelist, playwright. Marc Spitz was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, and died in New York City.
Doris Schroeder
(1893-1981) Screenwriter. Doris Schroeder was born in Queens, New York, and died in Sacramento, California.
Augusta Huiell Seaman
(1879-1950) Author. Augusta Huiell Seaman was born in New York City.
George Lardner Jr.
(1934-2019) Journalist. George Lardner Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Aldie, Virginia.
Adam Niswander
(1946-2012) Writer, novelist. Adam Niswander was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, and died in Phoenix, Arizona.
Marc Olden
(1933-2003) Novelist. Marc Olden was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in New York City. He authored many mystery and suspense novels. Some of his work was written under the pseudonym Robert Hawkes.
Erica Kennedy
(1970-2012) Writer. Erica Kennedy was born in Queens, New York, and died in Miami Beach, Florida.