Literary Birthday – 21 July – Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was born 21 July 1899, and died  2 July 1961.
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Literary Birthday – 20 July – Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy was born 20 July 1933, and died 13 June 2023.
Literary Birthday – 19 July – Garth Nix
Happy Birthday, Garth Nix, born 19 July 1963.
Literary Birthday – 19 July – Lisa Jewell
Happy Birthday, Lisa Jewell, born 19 July 1968.
Literary Birthday – 18 July – William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was born 18 July 1811, and died 24 December 1863.
Literary Birthday – 18 July – Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson was born 18 July 1937, and died 20 February  2005.
Literary Birthday – 18 July – Elizabeth Gilbert
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Gilbert, born 18 July 1969.
Literary Birthday – 17 July – Cory Doctorow
Happy Birthday, Cory Doctorow, born on 17 July 1971.
Literary Birthday – 16 July – Anita Brookner
Anita Brookner was born 16 July 1928, and died 10 March 2016.
Literary Birthday – 15 July – Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch was born 15 July 1919, and died 8 February 1999.