| 100% | JACQUELINE | 10 | Children's author whose novels include Love Lessons and Candyfloss |
| 47% | OFLAHERTY | 9 | Liam —, author whose novels include Famine and The Informer |
| 47% | BLUME | 5 | Judy —, US author whose novels include Wifey and Summer Sisters |
| 44% | HARRISON | 8 | Harry —, US author whose novels include Bill, the Galactic Hero and Make Room! Make Room! |
| 43% | MCNEILE | 7 | H C —, author whose novels, including Mufti and Ronald Standish, were published under the name Sapper |
| 38% | LIBBYPURVES | 11 | Radio broadcaster and jounalist whose novels include Acting Up and Shadow Child |
| 38% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author who wrote the novel "Ramona and Her Mother" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | TREVANIAN | 9 | Author born Rodney Whitaker whose novels include The Crazyladies of Pearl Street and The Eiger Sanction |
| 37% | DEARY | 5 | Terry —, children's author whose works include the Horrible Histories series |
| 36% | DAVEEGGERS | 10 | Author whose children's book "The Eyes and the Impossible" won the Newbery Medal in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 35% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | Author of novels Enduring Love and The Cement Garden |
| 34% | PUFFINBOOKS | 11 | Children's publisher whose name includes a black-and-white animal |
| 34% | ERICHSEGAL | 10 | Author of novels Doctors, Only Love and Prizes |
| 34% | BRAMSTOKER | 10 | 19th-century author whose novel "Dracula" has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| 33% | YEVTUSHENKO | 11 | Yevgeny —, Russian poet and author whose works include 1993 novel Don't Die Before You're Dead |
| 33% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | 19th-century author whose novel "Pride and Prejudice" has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ENIDS | 5 | Children's author Blyton and others |
| 32% | HEIDI | 5 | 1881 novel "for children and those who love children" |
| 32% | JESMYNWARD | 10 | Author whose novels "Salvage the Bones" and "Sing, Unburied, Sing" each won a National Book Award: 2 wds. |
| 32% | COHEN | 5 | Leonard —, poet and songwriter whose novels include 1963's The Favourite Game |
| 32% | BLAKE | 5 | Quentin —, illustrator and author whose books include 1999’s Fantastic Daisy Artichoke |
| 32% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Children's author of The BFG and Matilda |
| 32% | MILNE | 5 | Children's author whose son, Christopher Robin, had a stuffed donkey named Eeyore |
| 31% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author whose 1813 novel inspired Ibi Zoboi’s “Pride” |
| 31% | ROS | 3 | Children’s-book author and illustrator Asquith |
| 31% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Children's author whose imagery inspired the lyrics of 14-/29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BYATT | 5 | A S —, author of the novels Still Life and The Virgin in the Garden |
| 31% | ANGER | 5 | Kenneth —, US filmaker and author whose books include 1959's Hollywood Babylon |