Do people still write books by hand? You betcha! As a result of my love of writing longhand, I trawled the internet to discover names of authors who write by hand. Here is an incomplete list.
Can you add to this list? If so, leave a comment (or email me) and let me know.
Which authors write by hand?
Twenty-nine people, and counting:
- Amy Tan
- Andre Dubus III
- Antoine Wilson
- Elin Hilderbrand
- Ethel Rohan
- George Clooney
- George RR Martin
- J.K. Rowling
- James Patterson
- Jeffrey Archer (contributed by Dr Nick)
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Joe Haldeman
- Joe Hill (Joseph Hillstrom King)
- Jordan Mechner
- Joshua Ferris
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Kat Howard
- Kelly Barnhill
- Kiersten White
- Melissa Marr
- Lauren Groff (contributed by Robert McCready)
- Neil Gaiman
- Ngugi wa Thiong’o
- Niven Govinden
- Peter Straub
- Quentin Tarantino
- Stephen King
- Steve Brezenoff
- Tom Wolfe
…and me. 😉
Know of someone else given to write by hand? Someone you’ve heard of, or maybe yourself? Drop a comment (or email me) and let me know.
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Lauren Groff writes by hand: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/books/lauren-groff-vaster-wilds.html
Thanks, Robert! I’ll add her. 🙂 x Leticia
I’m pretty certain Clive Barker writes by hand. I think he said it in some interview.
Hey, thanks! I’ll do my best to verify and will add it. 🙂 cheers, Leticia
Jeffery Archer hand writes his books (and uses this as a plot device at least once)
Thanks Nick! Have added to the post and noted your contribution. 😀