Karin Tidbeck – Telling a beautifully rendered story can be frightening, emotional, and inspiring in any language

Daniel Jose Older – Bringing new life to iconic characters

Marko Kloos – A wild side of Science Fiction

Ursula K. Le Guin – Reminding us that there is room in the literary world for intelligent, thoughtful, creative women.

A. G. Riddle – Reminding us that beauty will find a way through the destruction

Issac Asimov – The Father of the Robotic Laws

Christopher Paolini – Reminding us to work hard to achieve our goals

Neil Gaiman – Reminding us to Dream (even when they are scary)
Aaron Bunce – reminding Us that historical research makes beautiful stories with strong character and settings

Robert Frost – Reminding us that it only takes a few words to make something beautiful
Stephen King – Reminding us that it’s beautiful to be afraid (sometimes)