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"Twitter is a great way to connect with others who share your interests or offer information you value. There are Twitter users covering virtually every niche out there. Writers and authors are no exception. Below you'll find a listing of more than 100 authors active on Twitter.\nOne very apparent trend is that some authors only plug their books or related products in their tweets and never provide any other information. These authors were culled from the list in favor of those writers who are trying to carry on a conversation with their followers and present information they might find valuable, whether it directly benefits them or not. After all, why would I want to follow someone who only tries to sell me something?\nHave another author to recommend? Tell us about them in the comments.\nChildren's and Young Adult\n@Annemazer - Anne Mazer is the author of the picture books \"The No-Nothings and Their Baby,\" \"The Fixits,\" \"The Salamander Room,\" \"The Yellow Button,\" and \"Watch Me.\" She's also written a number of novels aimed at young adult and middle grade readers, including \"The Oxboy\" and \"The Accidental Witch.\" She's very engaged with her followers, tweets about daily life, and retweets tons of great content. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@barrylyga - Barry Lyga is the author of five young adult novels, including \"Hero Type,\" \"The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl,\" and the upcoming \"Goth Girl Rising.\" He tweets about books, writing, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@bonnyglen - Melissa Wiley is the author of eight young adult novels that follow the young lives of the great-grandmother and grandmother of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her novels include \"Little House in the Highlands,\" \"Down to the Bonny Glen,\" \"On Tide Mill Lane,\" and \"Across the Puddingstone Dam.\" She tweets about her daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@CarinBerger - Carin Berger is a children's book author, designer, and illustrator. Her books include \"Not So True Stories and Unreasonable Rhymes,\" \"The Little Yellow Leaf,\" and \"OK Go!\" She tweets about writing, illustrating, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@cynthea - Cynthea Liu is the author of two young adult novels: \"The Great Call of China\" and the upcoming \"Paris Pan Take the Dare.\" She's also the author of the book \"Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course.\" She tweets about daily life and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@CynthiaCWillis - Cynthia Chapman Willis is the author of two young adult novels: \"Dog Gone\" and \"Buck Fever.\" She mostly tweets about life and her own writing process. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@LaurelSnyder - Laurel Snyder is the author of two upcoming children's novels: \"Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains: Or The Search for a Suitable Princess\" and \"Any Which Wall,\" as well as the picture book, \"Inside the Slidy Diner.\" She's very engaged with her followers and regularly tweets about her writing and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@LaurelBaratzL - Lauren Baratz Logsted is the author of a number of books for children, teens, and adults. Her titles include \"The Sisters Eight\" series for children, \"Angel's Choice\" and \"Secrets of My Suburban Life\" for teens, and \"Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes\" and \"How Nancy Drew Saved My Life.\" She tweets about books, her writing, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@lisa_mcmann - Lisa McMann is the author of the \"Wake\" trilogy (\"Wake,\" \"Fade,\" and the upcoming \"Gone\"). She tweets about daily life and her writing process. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@lkgg - LK Gardner-Griffie is the author of \"Misfit McCabe\" and \"Nowhere Feels Like Home.\" She tweets about her books, writing, and life in general. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@maureenjohnson - Maureen Johnson is the author of numerous young adult novels, including \"Suite Scarlett\" and \"13 Little Blue Envelopes.\" She tweets about her work and life as a writer and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@megcabot - Meg Cabot is the author of more than 40 books for children, teenagers, and adults. Her novels include \"The Princess Diaries\" series, \"Ransom My Heart,\" and \"Jinx.\" She tweets about her daily life, books, and a lot about pop culture. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@RebeccaMoesta - Rebecca Moesta is the author and co-author of more than 15 \"Young Jedi Knights\" novels for young adults, among other books. Her tweets mostly revolve around daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@sarahdessen - Sarah Dessen is the author of a number of young adult novels aimed at teenage girls. Her books include \"Along for the Ride\" and \"The Truth About Forever,\" among others. She tweets about her work and daily life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@ShaneBerryhill - Shane Berryhill is a writer and illustrator. He's the author of \"The Adventures of Chance Fortune\" young adult science fiction series of books. He tweets about literature, writing, and his daily life, with the occasional song from blip.fm. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@susanwrites - Susan Taylor Brown is the author of a number of children's and middle grade books, including the middle grade verse novel \"Hugging the Rock,\" \"Smalls Sails to Freedom\" and \"Oliver's Must-Do List.\" She tweets about her work and her writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Fiction\n@agnieszkasshoes - Dan Holloway is the author of what is believed to be the first novel written interactively through a Facebook group, \"The Man Who Painted Agnieszka's Shoes.\" The Twitter feed contains updates about the novel's progress and the author, as well as helpful information and links for writers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@agreer - Andrew Sean Greer is the author of three novels, \"The Story of a Marriage,\" \"The Confessions of Max Tivoli,\" and \"The Path of Minor Planets.\" He's also published a short story collection, \"How It Was For Me\" and has been featured in four anthologies, including \"Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008.\" He tweets enjoyable haikus and updates about daily life as an author. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@AliceHof - Alice Hoffman is the author of more than twenty novels for adults and teens, including \"Blackbird House,\" \"The Story Sisters,\" \"Here on Earth,\" and \"Green Angel.\" She tweets about her daily life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@amandaeyreward - Amanda Eyre Ward is a novelist and short story author. Her books include \"Forgive Me,\" \"How to Be Lost,\" and \"Love Stories in This Town.\" She tweets about her daily life as a writer and her work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@ASWinn - Alison Winn Scotch is the New York Times best-selling author of \"The Department of Lost &amp; Found\" and \"Time of My Life,\" as well as a frequent contributor to a number of popular magazines, and blogger. She tweets about her work and life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Caroline_S - Caroline Smailes is the author of three novels: \"In Search of Adam,\" \"Black Boxes,\" and \"Disraeli Avenue.\" She tweets about her writing and ongoing projects. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Cbarzak - Christopher Barzak is the author of \"One for Sorrow,\" and \"The Love We Share Without Knowing,\" and numerous short stories. He tweets about his daily life as a writer and is very engaged with his followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@chuckpalahniuk - Chuck Palahniuk is best known as the author of \"Fight Club.\" His other novels include \"Lullaby,\" \"Choke,\" and \"Snuff.\" He's also written three non-fiction books, including \"Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories.\" He tweets about his life as a writer and his work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@DebraSnider - Debra Snider is the author of the novel \"A Merger of Equals.\" She's also written a couple of nonfiction books: \"Working Easier\" and \"The Productive Culture Blueprint.\" She's a prolific Twitterer and is actively engaged with her followers and those she follows. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@EliseBlackwell - Elise Blackwell is the author of three novels: \"Hunger,\" \"The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish,\" and \"Grub.\" She tweets about books, including her own, and writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@EmilyMandel - Emily St. John Mandel is the author of \"Last Night in Montreal,\" set to be released in June '09. She's very involved with her Twitter followers and tweets about her work and life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@George9Writer - George LaCas is an indie publisher and the author of \"The Legend of Jimmy Gollihue.\" He's also co-author of one of the first Twitter novels under the hashtag \"#BikerDude\". He tweets about his writing, publishing, and books in general. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@hamishmacdonald - Hamish MacDonald is a 'zine novelist. He not only writes but also prints and binds his own books. He currently has four works available: \"Finitude,\" a climate change adventure story; \"Idea in Stone,\" a magical realist tale about Edinburgh; \"The Willies,\" a comic thriller about the cloning debate; and \"Double Zero,\" tales from the brink of the millennium. He tweets about books, writing, and his own work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@janetlaneauthor - Janet Lane is the author of two women's adventure novels, \"Emerald Silk\" and \"Tabor's Trinket.\" Her work was also featured in the \"Tales from Mistwillow\" anthology. She tweets about her work, writing, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jennienash - Jennie Nash is the author of two novels: \"The Only True Genius in the Family\" and \"The Last Beach Bungalow\" as well as two nonfiction books: \"The Victoria's Secret Catalog Never Stops Coming and Other Lessons I Learned From Breast Cancer\" and \"Raising a Reader: A Mother's Tale of Desperation and Delight.\" She tweets about her work and the process of writing, along with updates on her day-to-day life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@KateJacobsBooks - Kate Jacobs is the New York Times best-selling author of three novels: \"The Friday Night Knitting Club,\" \"Knit Two,\" and \"Comfort Food.\" She tweets about her daily life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@katherinecenter - Katherine Center is the author of two novels: \"The Bright Side of Disaster\" and \"Everyone is Beautiful.\" She tweets about writing and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@mariebostwick - Marie Bostwick is the author of numerous novels, including \"Fields of Gold,\" \"A Thread of Truth,\" and \"On Wings of the Morning.\" She tweets about her work,  writing process, and day-to-day life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@megwaiteclayton - Meg Waite Clayton is the author of \"The Wednesday Sisters\" and the upcoming \"The Ms. Bradwells.\" She tweets about books, her work, writing, and  life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@paulocoelho - Paulo Coelho is the author of the international best-seller \"The Winner Stands Alone.\" His tweets mostly focus on his life as a writer and he's very engaged with other Twitterers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@OrnaRoss - Orna Ross is the author of the novels \"A Dance in Time\" and \"Lovers' Hollow.\" She also blogs about creative intelligence. She tweets about her writing and her blog, including some great resources for other writers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@tomdolby - Tom Dolby is the author of \"The Trouble Boy,\" \"The Sixth Form,\" and the upcoming young adult \"Secret Society\" series. He was co-editor of the personal essay anthology \"Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys: True Tales of Love, Lust, and Friendship Between Straight Women and Gay Men\" and has written for publications including The New York Times and Out Magazine. He tweets about his work, books, and day-to-day life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Urrealism - Luis Alberto Urrea is the author of a variety of books, including the novels \"In Search of Snow\" and \"The Hummingbird's Daughter,\" the nonfiction books \"The Devil's Highway\" and \"Nobody's Son,\" and the poetry collection \"Ghost Sickness: A Book of Poems.\" His work has also been published in a number of anthologies, including \"The Best American Poetry 1996\" and \"Puro Border: Dispatches, Snapshots, &amp; Graffiti from the US/Mexico Border.\" He tweets with his wife, Cindy, and is very engaged with his followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@warrenadler - Warren Adler is the author of more than forty books, including \"Funny Boys,\" \"The War of the Roses,\" \"Random Hearts,\" and \"Undertow,\" along with numerous short stories and collections. He's also the author of the \"Fiona FitzGerald\" mystery series. He tweets about books, writing, and his appearances and events. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\nMystery, Crime, Thriller, and Suspense\n@amymackinnon - Amy MacKinnon is the Boston-based author of the critically-acclaimed \"Tethered.\" She tweets about her life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Charlottehughes - Charlotte Hughes is the author of forty books, including mystery novels such as \"Nutcase,\" \"What Looks Like Crazy,\" and \"Valley of the Shadow.\" She's also written a number of romance novels and has co-authored books with Janet Evanovich. She's best known for her comedic writing style. She tweets about books, her work, and life in general, and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@clairecameron - Claire Cameron is the author of the critically-acclaimed novel \"The Line Painter.\" She's also the winner of the Northern Lit Award from the Ontario Library Service and was nominated for an Arthur Ellis award by the Crime Writers of Canada. She tweets about life,  the process of writing, and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@ememess - Michael Marshall Smith is a thriller author whose books include \"Bad Things\" and \"The Intruders.\" He tweets about his daily life and work, with the occasional song from blip.fm. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@harlancoben - Harlan Coben is the author of numerous books, including \"Long Lost\" and \"Hold Tight,\" and has been on the New York Times best-seller list. He tweets about his life as an author and his writing projects and process. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jamesrollins - James Rollins is the author of a number of novels, including \"Subterranean,\" \"Amazonia,\" \"Ice Hunt,\" and \"Map of Bones.\" He tweets about his work and appearances. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jamesscottbell - James Scott Bell is the author of numerous novels, including \"Try Dying,\" \"Deadlock,\" \"Deceived,\" and \"The Shannon Saga\" trilogy. He's also written a couple of excellent books on writing: \"Write Great Fiction: Plot &amp; Structure\" and \"Write Great Fiction: Revision &amp; Self-Editing.\" He tweets about life in general, offering up some great links and resources in the process. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jasonpinter - Jason Pinter is the author of three mystery novels: \"The Stolen,\" \"The Guilty,\" and \"The Mark.\" His work was also featured in \"Killer Year: A Criminal Anthology.\" He tweets about writing, books, and his day-to-day life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jchutchins - J.C. Hutchins is the author of the upcoming, critically-acclaimed thriller novel \"Personal Effects: Dark Art.\" He tweets about his work and daily life, engaging in lots of conversations with followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@JoeFinder - Joseph Finder is the New York Times best-selling author of numerous thrillers, including \"Killer Instinct,\" \"Power Play,\" \"The Zero Hour,\" and the upcoming \"Vanished.\" He tweets about books and writing and is very engaged with his followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@JoeMoore_writer - Joe Moore is the co-author of the Cotten Stone Thrillers, which includes \"The Grail Conspiracy,\" \"The Last Secret,\" \"The Hades Project,\" and \"The 731 Legacy.\" He tweets about books, writing, and his own work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@libbyfh - Libby Fischer Hellmann is a crime author and has written numerous novels, including \"Easy Innocence,\" \"A Picture of Guilt,\" and \"A Shot to Die For,\" and short stories that have appeared in anthologies such as \"A Hell of a Woman\" and \"These Guns for Hire.\" She tweets about books, writing, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@mary_russell - Laurie R. King is the author of a variety of crime novels, including \"The Beekeeper's Apprentice,\" \"A Darker Place,\" and \"Keeping Watch.\" She's also written a historical crime novel, \"Touchstone,\" and a futuristic novel, \"Califia's Daughters.\" She tweets from the perspective of the heroine of \"The Beekeeper's Apprentice,\" Mary Russell, but also updates on events and activities in her own life (referring to herself as \"Ms. King\"). A sample tweet: \n\n\n\n\n@RGregoryBrowne - Robert Gregory Browne is the author of three thrillers: \"Kill Her Again,\" \"Whisper in the Dark,\" and \"Kiss Her Goodbye.\" His work was also featured in the anthology \"Killer Year: Stories to Die For.\" He tweets about his work, books, and offers up great resources for other writers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@thrillerchick - J.T. Ellison is the author of numerous thrillers, including \"Judas Kiss\" and \"All The Pretty Girls.\" She's also been included in the \"Killer Year: Stories to Die For\" anthology. She tweets about books, writing, and her own projects. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\nRomance\n@Annewhitfield - Anne Whitfield is the author of numerous historical novels and some modern romances. Her historical novels include \"Broken Hero,\" \"Woodland Daughter,\" and \"A Noble Place.\" She tweets about her work and her writing process. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@DebraMullins - Debra Mullins is a romance author. Her novels include \"Two Weeks with a Stranger,\" \"Just One Touch,\" and the upcoming \"To Ruin the Duke.\" She tweets about everything from her writing to favorite TV shows and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jennablack - Jenna Black is the author of numerous paranormal romance and urban fantasy books, including \"The Devil Inside,\" \"Secrets in the Shadows,\" and \"Watchers in the Night.\" She tweets about her writing and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@kimlenox - Kim Lenox has written two paranormal historical romance novels: \"Night Falls Darkly\" and \"So Still the Night.\" She tweets about her books and daily life, as well as the books of others. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Patti_OShea - Patti O'Shea is the author of a number of paranormal romance novels, including \"The Edge of Dawn\" and \"Through a Crimson Veil.\" She tweets about her writing process and chats with followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@TinaGerow - Tina Gerow is the author of numerous romance novels, both in print and ebook, including \"Fantasy Quest\" and \"Into a Dangerous Mind.\" She tweets about her daily life, her work, and writing in general. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@victoriajanssen - Victoria Janssen is a romance author published by Harlequin Spice. Her novels include \"The Duchess, The Maid, The Groom &amp; Their Lover\" and the upcoming \"Moonlight Mistress,\" due out in December '09. She tweets about her writing and life as an author. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\nScience Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Speculative Fiction\n@adeniro - Alan DeNiro is the author of a number of short stories and the upcoming novel, \"Total Oblivion, More or Less,\" due out in November. He tweets about daily life as a writer, his blog, and various other topics. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@AlanBaxter - Alan Baxter is the author of the dark fantasy thrillers \"RealmShift\" and \"MageSign.\" He tweets about publishing, writing (including some great resources), and his work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@brendacooper - Brenda Cooper is the author of three novels: \"Building Harlequin's Moon,\" \"The Silver Ship and the Sea,\" and \"Reading the Wind,\" as well as numerous published short stories. She tweets about technology, her writing, and her daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@caitkitt - Caitlin Kittredge is an author of dark fantasy romance novels, including \"Pure Blood\" and \"Night Life\" and was included in the anthology \"My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon.\" She tweets about her work and her writing process. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@christinerose - Christine Rose is the co-author of Rowan of the Wood, a fantasy adventure novel, as well as a filmmaker. She tweets about her life as a writer and her work, frequently including twitpics. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@cmpriest - Cherie Priest is the author of a number of novels that have been described as in the \"southern gothic\" genre. Her books include the Eden Moore Trilogy, \"Not Flesh Nor Feathers,\" and \"Fathom.\" She was also nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for one of her short stories and the winner of the Lulu Blooker Prize in 2006. She tweets about her writing, her blog, and her daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@dduane - Diane Duane is a science fiction and fantasy writer who has written a number of books, including \"So You Want to Be a Wizard,\" The Feline Wizardry series, and several Star Trek novels. She tweets about her work, daily life, and literary topics. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@doctorow - Cory Doctorow is the author of a number of novels and short story collections, including \"Overclocked: Stories of the Future Present,\" \"Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town,\" and \"Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom.\" He's also the co-editor of Boing Boing and has contributed to a number of popular publications, including Wired, Popular Science, and The New York Times. His tweets mostly focus on his writing and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@hollylisle - Holly Lisle is the author of a number of novels and also runs a website for writers. Her fantasy novel credits include \"Talyn: A Novel of Korre,\" \"Gods Old and Dark,\" and \"Hunting the Corrigan's Blood.\" She's also written some suspense novels, including \"Night Echoes\" and \"Last Girl Dancing.\" She tweets about some great resources for writers, both from her own site and others, as well as her own writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@JasonCosmo - Dan McGirt is the author of the \"Jason Cosmo\" fantasy adventure series. He tweets about his work, daily life, and writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jay_lake - Jay Lake is the author of multiple science fiction novels, including \"Green\" and \"Mainspring,\" along with over 240 short stories. He tweets about daily life and his writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@JLichtenberg - Jacqueline Lichtenberg is the author of nineteen speculative fiction novels and the creator of the \"Sime~Gen Universe.\" Very conversational, she tweets about writing, science fiction, and her own work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@joe_hill - Joe Hill is the author of the horror novel \"Heart Shaped Box\" and the short story collection \"Twentieth Century Ghosts,\" which won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award for best collection, and the British Fantasy Award. He tweets about writing and his work, and even created a contest, #loveyourindie,  to encourage readers to shop at their local independent book stores. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@jsmithready - Jeri Smith-Ready is the author of a number of romantic and urban fantasy novels, including \"Wicked Game,\" \"Voice of Crow,\" and \"Requiem for the Devil.\" She tweets about daily life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@KelleyArmstrong - Kelley Armstrong is the author of a number of paranormal suspense novels, including the \"Otherworld\" series, the \"Darkest Powers\" young adult fantasy trilogy, and the \"Nadia Stafford\" series. She tweets about her work, speaking engagements, and occasional contests. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@lilithsaintcrow - Lilith Saintcrow is the author of the dark fantasy novels \"Hunter's Prayer,\" \"Night Shift,\" and \"Working for the Devil,\" She has three upcoming books: \"Strange Angels,\" \"Redemption Alley,\" and \"The Demon's Librarian.\" She tweets about her daily life and her work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@LisaShearin - Lisa Shearin is the author of three fantasy adventure novels: \"The Trouble with Demons,\" \"Armed &amp; Magical,\" and \"Magic Lost, Trouble Found.\" She tweets about her writing process and projects. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@matociquala - Elizabeth Bear is a science fiction and fantasy author with a huge number of publishing credits, both novels and short stories. She's written a number of novel series, including \"The Promethean Age\" series, \"The Edda of Burdens\" series, and \"The Jenny Casey Trilogy,\" as well as the stand-alone science fiction novels \"Carnival\" and \"Undertow.\" She tweets about life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@mrsellars - M.R. Sellars is the author of numerous paranormal horror and dark fantasy novels, including \"Harm None,\" \"Crone's Moon,\" and \"All Acts of Pleasure.\" Very conversational, he tweets about his day-to-day life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@neilhimself - Neil Gaiman got his start in graphic novels but his publishing credits also include novels, children's books and screenplays. He's the author of \"American Gods,\" \"Anansi Boys,\" \"Coraline,\" \"The Graveyard Book,\" \"Neverwhere,\" \"Stardust\" and the short story collection \"Fragile Things\" among a variety of other works. He's also the creator of the Sandman series of comics. He tweets about his life as a prolific and very busy writer, engaging in a good deal of conversation. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@paulcrilley - Paul Crilley is the author of two novels: \"Night of the Long Shadows\" and \"Hallowmere: The Oracle of the Morrigan.\" He's also had short stories published in a variety of anthologies, including \"Something Magic This Way Comes\" and \"Tales of the Last War.\" He tweets about his writing and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@RFLong - R.F. Long is the author of two fantasy novels, \"The Wolf's Sister\" and the upcoming \"The Scroll Thief.\" She's also written numerous short stories. She tweets about her writing and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n \n\n@RichelleMead - Richelle Mead writes dark fantasy novels about vampires and succubi. She's authored several series, including \"Georgina Kincaid,\" the \"Vampire Academy,\" and the \"Dark Swan.\" She tweets about her life as a writer, including speaking engagements and events she attends. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@scalzi - John Scalzi is the author of eight novels, including \"Old Man's War,\" \"The Last Colony,\" and \"Agent to the Stars.\" He's also written a variety of short fiction and a number of nonfiction books, including \"The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies\" and \"The Rough Guide to the Universe.\" Despite only following one Twitterer, he's very conversational. His tweets focus on his life and writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@SciFiAdventure - R.J. Archer is the author of the \"Seeds of Civilization\" series of science fiction adventure novels. His tweets primarily focus on his books, related subjects (including underwater architecture around the Caribbean), and his blog. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@scottsigler - Scott Sigler writes horror-thrillers. His novels include \"Ancestor,\" \"Contagious,\" and \"The Rookie.\" His novel \"Infected\" is currently in production by Rogue Pictures. He tweets about all things horror and daily life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@sherrilynkenyon - Sherrilyn Kenyon is the New York Times best-selling author of the \"Dark Hunter\" series, \"Lords of Avalon\" series, and \"The League\" series of novels. She's also written a number of other series and some stand-alone novels. She's very engaged with her followers and tweets about her life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@shunn - William Shunn is a podcaster and the author of numerous novellas and novelettes, as well as tons of short stories. He's published a collection of some of those short stories, \"An Alternate History of the 21st Century.\" Very conversational, he tweets about books and his own writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@TheKJA - Kevin J. Anderson is the author and co-author of a huge number of science fiction and fantasy novels, including books in the Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Files, and Dune universes. He tweets about his writing projects, process, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@TheSoftwire - PJ Haarsma is the author of \"The Softwire\" series of books and creator of the game \"Rings of Orbis.\" He tweets about his life as a writer, including information about book signings and other events. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@timpratt - Tim Pratt is the author of two short story collections, a poetry collection, the novel \"The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl\" and the \"Marla Mason\" series of urban fantasy novels. He tweets about life, work, and writing. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@tobiasbuckell - Tobias Buckell is a speculative fiction author and blogger. His novels include \"Crystal Rain,\" \"Raggamuffin,\" and \"Sly Mongoose.\" He's also been published in a variety of magazines and journals. He was a finalist for the Campbell Award for Best New SF Writer and a Writers of The Future award winner. He tweets about his work, his blog, and science fiction in general, including movies. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@warrenellis - Warren Ellis is an English author of the novel \"Crooked Little Vein\" and the creator of a number of graphic novels. He tweets about his interests and work, sharing the occasional blip.fm song, and is actively involved with the Twitter community. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@YasmineGalenorn - Yasmine Galenorn is the author of numerous urban fantasy novels, including \"Demon Mistress\" and \"Dragon Wytch.\" She tweets about her projects, daily life, and actively engages in conversation with followers. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\nMiscellaneous\n@BadAstronomer - Dr. Philip Plait is the author of Bad Astronomy (he also runs the Bad Astronomy blog over at the Discover Magazine website) and \"Death From the Skies: These are the Ways the World Will End.\" He tweets about the universe, astronomy, writing, and life as a writer. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@cmmayo1 - C.M. Mayo is the author of the historical novel \"The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire,\" based on a true story, as well as an accomplished travel writer. She's also the author of a collection of short stories, \"Sky Over El Nido,\" and a couple of nonfiction books. She tweets about her work, literature, and Mexico. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@dobbygibson - Dobby Gibson is a poet with two collections published: \"Skirmish\" and \"Polar.\" He's also been published in various poetry magazines. He tweets about daily life and poetry. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Maureen - Maureen Evans is a poet from the Canadian Northwest who has been published in Grist Mill, Fugue, and Room of One's Own. She tweets about her daily life and work. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@Sandra_Gulland - Sandra Gulland is the author of \"The Josephine B. Trilogy\" and \"Mistress of the Sun.\" She tweets about writing, her work, and daily life. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@stephenfry - In addition to his work as an actor, comedian, and director, Stephen Fry is an accomplished author. He has published a number of novels, including \"The Liar,\" non-fiction works, and an autobiography, as well as contributed to various popular publications. He tweets about his daily life and ongoing projects, regularly chatting with others. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@susanorlean - Susan Orlean is the author of \"Lazy Little Loafers\", \"The Orchid Thief\", and \"My Kind of Place: Travel Stories from a Woman Who's Been Everywhere.\" She's also a staff writer for the New Yorker. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@talexander - Tasha Alexander is the author of a number of historical novels, including \"And Only to Deceive,\" \"A Poisoned Season,\" and \"Elizabeth: The Golden Age,\" which is the Academy Award winning sequel to \"Elizabeth.\" She tweets about her daily life as a writer, writing process, and projects. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\n@wilw - Wil Wheaton is an actor and the author of a number of books, including \"Sunken Treasure,\" \"The Happiest Days of Our Lives,\" and \"Just a Geek.\" He's a prolific Twitterer, regularly updating about his blog, books, daily life as a writer and actor, and interests. A sample tweet:\n\n\n\n\nMore Twitter resources from Mashable:\n- 40 of the Best Twitter Brands and the People Behind Them- 85+ of the Best Twitterers Designers Should Follow- The Twitter Followholic: An Epidemic- FOLLOW FAIL: The Top 10 Reasons I Will Not Follow You in Return on Twitter- Twitter Professors: 18 People to Follow for a Real-Time Education\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, kertlisFollow @cameron_chapman for her own take on writing."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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