List of People From Westport, Connecticut - Authors, Writers, Journalists

Authors, Writers, Journalists

• Lincoln Child (b. 1957), author of techno-thriller and horror novels, was born in town.
• Frank Deford, journalist, writer and commentator, current resident
• Peter De Vries (1910–1993) an editor and novelist, died in Norwalk.
• F. Scott Fitzgerald, past resident, author of The Great Gatsby
• Hardie Gramatky (1907–1979), author, artist, illustrator, resident later in life, died and buried in town.
• Jane Green, also known as Jane Green Warburg, author and current resident.
• A.E. Hotchner, author and cofounder with Paul Newman of Newman's Own
• Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), author of many novels including the short story The Lottery, lived in town from 1949–51
• Melissa Kirsch (b. 1974), author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything, lived in town, graduated from Staples High School.
• Hilton Kramer, editor and art critic, current resident
• Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), author of children's books, including The Carrot Seed, died in town.
• Nora Benjamin Kubie (1899–1988) author and illustrator of children's books
• Robert Lawson (1892–1957), an author and artist whose children's books made him the first person to receive both the Newbery Medal (Rabbit Hill, 1945) and Caldecott Medal (They Were Strong and Good, 1940), died in town.
• Sheila Lukins (1942–2009), cook and food writer who co-authored the The Silver Palate series of cookbooks and The New Basics Cookbook.
• Jim Nantz, CBS Sports, current resident.
• David Pogue, New York Times technology columnist, current resident.
• Harry Reasoner, (1923-1991) news anchor, lived in town
• Ronald B. Scott, former resident, journalist, biographer of presidential candidate W. Mitt Romney, and author of the novel "Closing Circles: Trapped in the Everlasting Mormon Moment" that was set in Westport.
• Jack Tippit, late cartoonist, "Amy", lived in town
• Max Wilk, author and current resident
• Jane Yolen, author and past resident
• Robert Ludlum, late author and past resident lived on Sasco Creek where he and Dangerfield frequently visited.
• Ramin Ganeshram (b. 1968), journalist, chef, author, current resident