| 100% | CHILD | 5 | Lee -, author of novels Persuader and One Shot |
| 100% | CHILD | 5 | Lee —, author of novels Persuader and One Shot |
| 55% | JOHNIRVING | 10 | Author of novels In One Person and Last Night in Twisted River |
| 55% | TONYPARSONS | 11 | Author of novels Men from the Boys and One for My Baby |
| 55% | LYALL | 5 | Gavin —, author of novels Honourable Intentions and Midnight Plus One |
| 55% | BUSHNELL | 8 | Candace —, author of novels One Fifth Avenue and Lipstick Jungle |
| 52% | MORAVIA | 7 | Alberto —, author of novels Contempt and The Indifferent Ones |
| 51% | RENDELL | 7 | Ruth —, author of the novels The Veiled One and Talking to Strange Men |
| 48% | PETERCAREY | 10 | Author of novels Bliss and Illywhacker |
| 48% | JOSEPHROTH | 10 | Author of novels Radetzky March and Job |
| 48% | EDNAFERBER | 10 | Author of novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 48% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Author of novels Princess Daisy and Scruples |
| 48% | JOHNFOWLES | 10 | Author of novels Mantissa and Daniel Martin |
| 48% | JULIANBARNES | 12 | Author of novels Metroland and England, England |
| 47% | DAVIDLODGE | 10 | Author of novels Changing Places and Author, Author |
| 47% | EDMCBAIN | 8 | Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger |
| 47% | THOMASHARRIS | 12 | Author of novels Hannibal Rising and Black Sunday |
| 47% | WILLSELF | 8 | Author of novels Shark, The Butt and Dorian |
| 47% | ERICHSEGAL | 10 | Author of novels Doctors, Only Love and Prizes |
| 47% | HERVEYALLEN | 11 | Author of novels Bedford Village and Anthony Adverse |
| 47% | THOMASMANN | 10 | Author of novels Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain |
| 47% | ANNE | 4 | Author of novels Angel Time, Violin and Merrick |
| 47% | TOMSHARPE | 9 | Author of novels Porterhouse Blue and The Throwback |