Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1956) U.S. novelist, satirist – Slaves of New York (1986)
Gary Soto (born April 12, 1952) U.S. poet, young adult fiction writer, essayist – The Effects of Knut Hamsun on a Fresno Boy (2001)
Tom Clancy (born April 12, 1947) U.S. novelist – The Hunt for Red October (1984)