Poe, Edgar Allan
1809 - 1849

Edgar Allan Poe, born Edgar Poe, was an American author of Irish descent whose contribution to the horror, crime and...

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Paretsky, Sara
1947 -

The American author Sara Paretsky was a leading proponent – alongside Marcia Muller, Sue Grafton and others – during a per...

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Brett, Simon
1945 -

British author born in Worcester Park, Surrey. In 1949, the family moved to Ealing and a year later to Banstead where he...

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Harris, Frank
1856 - 1931

The editor, journalist and publisher Frank Harris was born in Ireland. He was a notorious womanizer who became an American...

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