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| Name | Lifetime | Genre | Notable works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Jack | 1924–2003 | novelist, playwright | The Bandy Papers, Rogues, Rebels, and Geniuses |
| Suzanne Jacob | b. 1953 | novelist, poet | Laura Laur, La Part de feu |
| Anna Brownell Jameson | 1794–1860 | Winter Studies and Summer Rambles in Canada | |
| J. Robert Janes | b. 1932 | mystery | |
| Mark Anthony Jarman | b. 1955 | novelist, short stories | 19 Knives, My White Planet |
| Paulette Jiles | b. 1943 | novelist, poet | Celestial Navigation, Enemy Women |
| K.V. Johansen | b. 1968 | fantasy, science fiction | Nightwalker, Torrie series, Pippin series, Cassandra Virus |
| Linda Johns | b. 1945 | non-fiction | Sharing a Robin's Life |
| E. Pauline Johnson | 1861–1913 | poet | Canadian Born |
| Wentworth M. Johnson | b. 1939 | science fiction, mystery fiction | Angel of the Veil, The Curse of Valdi, Bill Reyner Mystery Adventure Series |
| Wayne Johnston | b. 1958 | novelist, non-fiction | The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, Baltimore's Mansion |
| Andy Jones | b. 1948 | playwright, screenwriter | The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood |
| Terry Jordan | short stories | It's a Hard Cow |
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