Literary Birthday – 8 April – Margaret Ayer Barnes
Margaret Ayer Barnes was born on 8 April 1886 and died on 25 October 1967.
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Literary Birthday – 7 April – Gabriela Mistral
Gabriela Mistral was born  7 April 1889, and died 10 January 1957.
Literary Birthday – 6 April – Leonora Carrington
Leonora Carrington was born on 6 April 1917 and died on 25 May 2011.
Literary Birthday – 5 April – Deborah Harkness
Happy Birthday, Deborah Harkness, born on 5 April 1965.
Literary Birthday – 4 April – Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons was born on 4 April 1948 and died on 21 February 2026.
Literary Birthday – 3 April – George Herbert
George Herbert was born 3 April 1593, and died 1 March 1633.
Literary Birthday – 2 April – Sue Townsend
Sue Townsend was born on 2 April 1946 and died on 10 April 2014.
Literary Birthday – 1 April – Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey was born on 1 April 1926 and died on 21 November 2011.
Literary Birthday – 31 March – Nikolai Gogol
Nikolai Gogol was born on 31 March 1809 and died on 4 March 1852.
Literary Birthday – 29 March – Amy Sedaris
Happy Birthday, Amy Sedaris, born 29 March 1961.