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.
Who writes books by hand?
Twenty-eight 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
- Neil Gaiman
- Ngugi wa Thiong’o
- Niven Govinden
- Peter Straub
- Quentin Tarantino
- Stephen King
- Steve Brezenoff
- Tom Wolfe
…and me. 😉
Know of someone else? Someone you’ve heard of or maybe yourself? Drop a comment (or email me) and let me know.
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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. 😀