Sayaka Murata (村田沙耶香 born August 14, 1979) Japanese novelist – Konbini Ningen (Convenience Store Woman) (2016/2018)
Read more about Murata and her novel Konbini Ningen here
Murata talks about her novel Convenience Store Woman
here
Bryce Courtenay (born August 14, 1933) South African/Australian novelist – The Potato Factory (1995)
Goodreads on Bryce Courtenay here
Bryce Courtenay talks about growing up in an orphanage
and his path to writing
here
Steve Martin (born August 14, 1945) – U.S. stand-up comedian, screenwriter, novelist – The Pleasure of My Company
Martin discusses his memoir Born Standing Up here
Visit the book section of Steve Martin's website here
Watch a 1987 interview/comedy of Steve Martin
here
Danielle Steel (born August 14, 1947) U.S. novelist - High Stakes (2022)
Read a review of Steel's novel High Stakes
Watch a morning talk show interview of
Danielle Steel
Gary Larson (born August 14, 1950) – U.S. cartoonist – The Far Side
Have a look at some of Larson's art here
Watch a short documentary about Larson's comic strip "The Far Side"
here
