The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with Q: Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p = poetry, song lyrics A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z • Nizar Qabbani (1923–1998, Syria, p/nf) • Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri (1909–1985, India, p/nf) • Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831–1896, Persia, nf) • Rawhiya al-Qallini (1915–1980, Egypt, p) • Bachir Qamari (1951–2021, Morocco, nf/f/d) • Abdel Hakim Qasem (1934–1990, Egypt, f) • Najwa Qassem (1967–2020, Lebanon, nf) • Aref Qazvini (1882–1934, Iran, p) • Qian Xuantong (錢玄同, 1887–1939, China, nf) • Qian Zhongshu (錢鍾書, 1910–1998, China, f/nf) • Qiao Ji (喬吉, died 1345, China, d/p) • Qin Hui (秦檜, 1090–1155, China, nf) • Qin Jiushao (秦九韶, c. 1202–1261, China, nf) • Li Qingzhao (李清照, 1084 – c. 1155 or 1081 – c. 1141, China, p/nf) • Qiu Jin (秋瑾, 1875–1907, China, p/nf) • Qu Bo (曲波, 1923–2002, China, f/nf/p) • Qu Yuan (屈原, c. 340–278 BC, China, p) • Qu You (瞿佑, 1341–1427, China, f/p) • Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021, US, ch) • Roberto Quaglia (born 1962, Italy, f) • Bernard Quaritch (1819–1899, Germany/England, nf) • Francis Quarles (1592–1644, England, p) • Paul Quarrington (1953–2010, Canada, f/d) • Alissa Quart (born 1972, US, nf/p) • Kwei Quartey (living, Ghana/US, f) • Marjorie Quarton (born 1930, Ireland, f) • Salvatore Quasimodo (1901–1968, Italy, p) • Ato Quayson (born 1961, Ghana/US, nf) • Ihsan Abdel Quddous (1919–1990, Egypt, f/d) • José Martínez Queirolo (1931–2008, Ecuador, d) • José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845–1900, Portugal/France, f) • Eça de Queiroz (1845–1900, Portugal/France, f/nf) • Rachel de Queiroz (1910–2003, Brazil, f/d/nf) • Raymond Queneau (1903–1976, France, f/p/nf) • C. H. B. Quennell (1872–1935, England, nf) • Marjorie Quennell (1884–1972, England, ch) • Peter Quennell (1905–1993, England, nf/p) • Antero de Quental (1842–1891, Portugal, p/nf) • Erica Quest (1924–2022, England, f), joint pseudonym of Nancy Buckingham and John Sawyer • Francisco de Quevedo (1580–1645, Spain, p/f/nf) • Jules Quicherat (1814–1882, France, nf) • Amanda Quick (born 1948, US, f), pseudonym of Jayne Ann Krentz • Matthew Quick (born 1973, US, f/ch) • Alison Quigan (born 1952, N Zealand, d) • Carroll Quigley (1910–1977, US, nf) • John Quigley (1925–2021, Scotland, f) • Sarah Quigley (born 1967, N Zealand, f/p/nf) • Isabel Quigly (1926–2018, Spain/England, f) • Eduardo Quiles (born 1940, Spain, d/f) • Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863–1944, England, f/nf) • Mabel Quiller-Couch (c. 1866–1924, England, nf/ch) • Edward Quillinan (1791–1851, Portugal/England, p) • Ann Quin (1936–1973, England, f) • Betty Quin (1920s–1993, Australia, d) • Tarella Quin (1877–1934, Australia, ch/f) • Philippe Quinault (1635–1688, France, d) • Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859, England/Scotland, nf) • John Quincy (died 1722, England, nf) • Anna Quindlen (born 1952, US, nf) • Willard Van Orman Quine (1908–2000, US, nf) • Anthony Quiney (born 1935, England, nf) • Anthony Quinn (1915–2001, Mexico/US, nf), pseudonym of Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca • Julia Quinn (born 1969, US, f), pseudonym of Julie Pottinger, born Cotler • Roderic Quinn (1867–1949, Australia, p/f) • A. J. Quinnell (1940–2005, England, f), pseudonym of Philip Nicholson • Ernesto Quiñonez (born 1969, Ecuador/US, f) • Mário Quintana (1906–1994, Brazil, p) • Rebeca Quintáns (born 1964, Spain, nf) • Raúl Quinto (born 1978, Spain, p) • Anthony Quinton (1925–2010, England, nf) • Charles Le Quintrec (1926–2008, France, p) • Randolph Quirk (1920–2017, Isle of Man/England, nf) • Elena Quiroga (1921–1995, Spain, nf) • Horacio Quiroga (1878–1937, Uruguay/Argentina, d/p/f) • Christine Qunta (born 1952, S Africa, p/nf) • Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966, Egypt, f/nf/p) • Anne Margrethe Qvitzow (1652–1700, Denmark, p/nf)