Ernest Hemingway Author

Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, but famously refused to attend the ceremony. elaborate

JK Rowling Author

J.K. Rowling's first novel, *The Casual Vacancy*, was published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. elaborate

JRR Tolkien Author

J.R.R. Tolkien was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. elaborate

Margaret Atwood Author

Margaret Atwood has a PhD in English literature. elaborate

Brandon Sanderson Author

Brandon Sanderson is a practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and incorporates his faith into his writing process, using it as a source of inspiration and moral guidance for his characters. elaborate

Agatha Christie Author

Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days in 1926, a mystery that remains unsolved to this day, despite her eventual reappearance. elaborate

Jane Austen Author

Jane Austen's novels were originally published anonymously, or under the pseudonym "A Lady." elaborate

George Orwell Author

George Orwell's real name was Eric Arthur Blair. elaborate

Neil Gaiman Author

Neil Gaiman once accidentally sent a fan a signed copy of *American Gods*...intended for someone else. elaborate

Stephen King Author

Stephen King's first novel, "Carrie," was rejected 30 times before it was finally published. elaborate