Authors
- Sherman Alexie, author
- David Eddings, author of the Belgariad and many other books
- Patrick F. McManus, outdoor writer, Spokane resident
- Kenn Nesbitt, author of children's poetry and Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
- Jack Nisbet, author of several books on explorer David Thompson
- Rick Rydell, outdoor writer, worked at local radio stations KJRB, KZZU, and KKZX as a radio talk show host
- Wayne Spitzer, author and low-budget horror filmmaker
- Jess Walter, author, recipient of the 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Award
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