List of People From Montana - Authors

Authors

Authors from Montana
Name Lifetime Montana connection Comments Refs
Baker, DorothyDorothy Baker 1907–1968 Born in Missoula Novelist
Bass, RickRick Bass 1958–present Moved to Yaak Valley, near Troy in 1987; lives in Missoula Novelist; memoirist; environmental activist
Bower, B. M.B. M. Bower 1871–1940 Lived most of her youth near Big Sandy Author of novels, short stories; and screenplays about the American Old West
Brautigan, RichardRichard Brautigan 1935–1984 Lived in Paradise Valley during the late 1970s Novelist; poet; short story writer
Cahill, TimTim Cahill 1944–present Lives in Livingston Travel writer; founding editor of Outside magazine
Coates, Grace StoneGrace Stone Coates 1881–1976 Moved to Montana as an adult; lived in Stevensville, Butte, and Martinsdale Short story writer, novelist; poet; journalist
Craven, MargaretMargaret Craven 1901–1980 Born in Helena Short story writer; novelist; journalist
Doig, IvanIvan Doig 1939–present Born in White Sulphur Springs; raised there and in Pondera County; lived near Choteau Novelist specializing in Montana and western themes
Ehrenreich, BarbaraBarbara Ehrenreich 1941–present Born and raised in Butte Columnist; essayist; political activist; feminist
Guthrie, Jr., A. B.A. B. Guthrie, Jr. 1901–1991 Moved to Montana as an infant; raised in Choteau Novelist; screenwriter; historian; literary historian; won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1950; grandfather of Eden Atwood
Harrison, JimJim Harrison 1937–present Lives Paradise Valley Author; poet; essayist; food writer
Hjortsberg, WilliamWilliam Hjortsberg 1941–present Longtime resident of Park County Novelist; screenwriter
Howard, Joseph KinseyJoseph Kinsey Howard 1906–1951 Lived in Great Falls Journalist; historian; author; specialized in the history, culture, and economic circumstances of Montana; Howard's 1943 book, Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome is considered a landmark
Hugo, RichardRichard Hugo 1923–1982 Lived in Missoula Poet; taught creative writing at the University of Montana
Johnson, Dorothy M.Dorothy M. Johnson 1905–1984 Moved to Whitefish as a child; attended college in, lived in, and taught college in Missoula Author of American Old West fiction
Kittredge, WilliamWilliam Kittredge 1932–present Taught college in Missoula; lived in Missoula since 1969 Author; professor
McNickle, D'ArcyD'Arcy McNickle 1904–1977 Born and raised in St. Ignatius Novelist; Native American activist
McFadden, CyraCyra McFadden 1939–present Born in Great Falls; lived in Missoula Novelist; memoirist
McGuane, ThomasThomas McGuane 1939–present Moved to Montana in 1968; lived in Paradise Valley and McLeod Novelist; short story writer; essayist; screenplay writer
Meloy, MaileMaile Meloy 1972–present Born and raised in Helena Fiction writer; sister of Colin Meloy
Nelson, AndrewAndrew Nelson 1893–1975 Born in Great Falls Missionary; linguist; lexicographer
Quammen, DavidDavid Quammen 1948–present Moved to and lives in Bozeman since circa 1973 Fiction, science, and travel writer
Paolini, ChristopherChristopher Paolini 1983–present Raised and lives in Paradise Valley Fantasy writer
Schultz, James WillardJames Willard Schultz 1859–1947 Lived in Browning, Carroll, and Bozeman; buried on the Blackfeet Reservation Also known as Apikuni; author; explorer; Glacier National Park guide; fur trader; historian of the Blackfoot Indians
Stegner, WallaceWallace Stegner 1909–1993 Raised in Great Falls Historian; novelist; short story writer; environmentalist;, often called "The Dean of Western Writers"; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1972)
Svee, GaryGary Svee 1943–present Born, raised, and lives in Billings; attended college in Missoula Journalist; author

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