Current Triangle-area authors, alpha by last name:
- Barron, Natania -- debut novel Pilgrim of the Sky coming in December 2011 from Candlemark & Gleam
- Bemis, John Claude -- Hillsborough author of middle grade (young reader) novels from Random House Books for Young Readers: The Clockwork Dark trilogy (The Nine Pound Hammer, The Wolf Tree, The White City) and the forthcoming The Prince Who Fell From the Sky
- Blake, M. David -- short story writer in Hillsborough
- Marshall Brain - Author of more than a dozen books
- Butner, Richard -- short story writer, in Crimewave 11, Electronic Velocipede, ...
- Burns, Thomas - author of The Natalie McMasters Mysteries, The Legacy of the Unborn, A Novel of Lovecraftian Horror, and Sherlock Holmes pastiches
- Byrne, Monica -- short story writer and playwright
- Celmer, Paul -- short story writer in Garner
- Clare, Gwendolyn -- short story writer in Durham
- Dansky, Richard -- Durham author of Firefly Rain from Gallery Books (Simon & Schuster)
- Drake, David -- full-time author of science fiction and fantasy (and sometimes horror) in Pittsboro; published most often by Baen and Tor
- Gilbert, Steven Lee — Youngsville/ Wake Forest author of literary fiction. His debut novel, A Lovely, Indecent Departure, was published in March 2012.
- GOODMAN, Howard A., Cary: Four published novels with common theme of middle-aged men seeking legitimate relationships with women, often with the corporate workplace as backdrop. One book of short stories of men who've learned to place their women ahead of their own egos. My author's page may be found at: www,lulu.com/spotlight/howagood
- Grams, Chris -- Raleigh author of The Ad Free Brand: Secrets to Building Successful Brands in a Digital World (Que)
- Gregory, Eric -- short story writer, in the anthologies Shine and Lightspeed: Year One
- Griffith, Clay and Susan -- writing credits include several comic book and short graphic novels, as well as the Vampire Empire series from Pyr Books
- Hilton, J.L. -- SF/F author of the Stellarnet Series from Carina Press
- Jasper, Michael -- Wake Forest author of short story collection Gunning For the Buddha and the novel A Gathering of Doorways (Prime Books) and the science fiction novel The Wannoshay Cycle
- Johnson, Kij --
- Kessel, John -- NCSU professor and award-winning science fiction author
- Lafferty, Mur -- Durham author and podcaster
- Lawrence, William K. -- Raleigh author of fiction, nonfiction, & poetry including the 2017 novel The Punk and the Professor.
- Magowan, Andrew -- short story writer in Durham
- Matrunick, Rich -- short story writer in Mebane
- Maxey, James -- Hillsborough fantasy author, published by Solaris Books
- Messer, Stephen -- Durham author of middle grade (young reader) novels from Random House Books for Young Readers: Windblowne (2010) and The Death of Yorik Mortwell (2011)
- Moore, Mary Lambeth -- Raleigh author of literary coming-of-age novel, Sleeping with Patty Hearst
- Rae, Peter Cole -- short story writer in Raleigh
- Shiner, Lewis -- Raleigh author of both speculative and mainstream fiction novels
- Thielbar, Melinda -- author of "Math Manga" series, as well as several short stories
- Van Name, Mark -- Raleigh science fiction author published by Baen Books
- Wold, Allen -- science fiction and fantasy novels
- Wood, Peter -- short story writer in Raleigh
Ex-Triangle authors, alpha by last name:
- Kowal, Mary Robinette -- author of Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor) currently living in Portland
- Lundberg, Jason Erik -- author of the collection Red Dot Irreal currently living in Singapore
- Sedaris, David -- author of numerous New York Times best-selling collections of his essays, including Barrel Fever, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary. Formerly a resident of Raleigh, now living in London, England.
- Warren Rochelle -- author of The Called
