1917 - Sidney Sheldon
American writer who started out writing for TV, but then moved to his best-selling fiction work.
1939 - Jane Yolen
American author of sci-fi, fantasy, and children's books.
1957 - Pico Iyer
British-born essayist and novelist, many of whose works deal with the crossings of cultures.
1968 - Mo Willems
American children's book author and illustrator.
Died:
1963 - Sylvia Plath
1978 - Harry Martinson
1986 - Frank Herbert
1996 - Bob Shaw
2005 - Jack Chalker
2006 - Peter Benchley
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