Futrelle, Jacques
1875 - 1912

The American journalist and author Jacques Heath Futrelle made sure there was room for his wife in a lifeboat before he...

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Smith, Ernest
1868 - 1942

Ernest Bramah, born Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author, numismatist and creator of two of the most original...

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Milne, A.A.
1882 - 1956

English writer, poet and journalist who became world famous for having created one of the most beloved figures in...

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Herron, Mick
1963 -

The British crime writer Mick Herron was born and raised in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He read literature at Balliol College,...

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