| 100% | JKROWLING | 9 | Children's author who wrote several novels as Robert Galbraith: 3 wds. |
| 57% | RUTHRENDELL | 11 | Mystery author who wrote several novels as Barbara Vine: 2 wds. |
| 57% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Horror author who wrote several novels as Richard Bachman: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author who wrote the novel "Ramona and Her Mother" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RLSTINE | 7 | American author who wrote the children's series "Goosebumps" (3 wds.) |
| 45% | LOISLOWRY | 9 | Children's author born March 20, 1937, who wrote the Newbery Medal-winning novel "The Giver" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | EBWHITE | 7 | American author who wrote the children's classic "Charlotte's Web" (3 wds.) |
| 44% | AAMILNE | 7 | English author who wrote the children's classic "Winnie-the-Pooh" (3 wds.) |
| 44% | CSLEWIS | 7 | British author who wrote the children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia" (3 wds.) |
| 40% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | STEPHENKING | 11 | "Carrie" author who also wrote horror novels as Richard Bachman: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |
| 38% | WMICHAELGEAR | 12 | "North America's Forgotten Past" series co-author who writes the sci-fi novel series set on a hostile planet known as Donovan (3 wds.) |
| 38% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | Science fiction author who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey": 3 wds. |
| 38% | EDGARALLANPOE | 13 | Classic horror author who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado": 3 wds. |
| 38% | HPLOVECRAFT | 11 | Classic horror author who wrote "The Call of Cthulhu": 3 wds. |
| 37% | VIRGINIAWOOLF | 13 | "Mrs. Dalloway" author who also wrote children's stories, including "The Widow and the Parrot" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PALACIO | 7 | Author R.J., who wrote children's novel Wonder |
| 36% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the novels from which 17-Across and 29-/31-Across were adapted: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RODERICKTHORP | 13 | Author who wrote "Nothing Lasts Forever," the novel on which movie in 17a was based: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GERTRUDESTEIN | 13 | "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" author who also wrote the children's book "The World Is Round" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | NORA | 4 | Author Roberts who has written more than 225 romance novels |
| 35% | MILNE | 5 | Children's author who wrote "A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly" |
| 35% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NORA | 4 | Author Roberts who wrote the new novel "Under Currents" |
| 35% | DAHL | 4 | Children's author Roald, who wrote Matilda |
| 35% | SEUSS | 5 | Children's author who wrote "There is no one alive who is you-er than you!" |
| 35% | MILNE | 5 | Children's author who wrote "Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?" |
| 35% | MILNE | 5 | Children's author who wrote "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day" |
| 34% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |