Born in St. Louis, Jabari Asim is a journalist and the author of many works of fiction and nonfiction. He is currently the executive editor of the Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP. He also contributes to the Washington Post and Bookforum, and is an associate professor of creative writing at Emerson College.

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Isaac Asimov, who was named "Grand Master of Science Fiction" by the Science Fiction Writers of America, entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades.

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Ben Askren is cofounder of AWA, a highly decorated 2008 US Olympic Freestyle team member, and one of the most well known wrestlers in the United States.

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Clive Aslet is a writer, commentator, historian, editor, and academic. He has written around twenty books on architecture and history and was editor of Country Life magazine from 1993 to 2006.

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Anders Aslund is a leading specialist on economic policy in Russia, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

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Gordon J. G. Asmundson, PhD, is Professor and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Investigator in Psychology and Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, Canada. Dr. Asmundson is well known for his award-winning research in the areas of anxiety disorders, health anxiety, and acute and chronic pain.

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Robert Asprin (1946–2008) was an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for his Myth-Adventures and Phule's Company series. As an active fan of the genres, he was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a cofounder of the Great Dark Horde, and founder of the Dorsai Irregulars.

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Kate Aster is the bestselling author of the Special Ops: Homefront and the Brothers in Arms series, as well as the Homefront: The Sheridans series. Her books feature swoon-worthy heroes inspired by the men she meets every day as the wife of a retired Army soldier and daughter of a Navy vet. Visit her at kateaster.com.

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Award-winning and internationally bestselling author Alexa Aston lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb. Her historical romances bring to life loveable rogues and dashing knights, while her contemporary romances are light and flirty and sometimes contain a bit of suspense.

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LitRPG author J. D. Astra's books include the Monster Haven series, the Firebrand series, the Rogue Dungeon series, and the Bastion Academy series.

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Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, PhD, is Midwest regional clinical director at Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center. She is a lecturer at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and associate professor of psychiatry at UIC.

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Michael Atamanov is a science fiction and fantasy writer who was born in Grozny, Chechnya. A graduate of Moscow University, he has held a variety of different jobs, including moonlighting in chemical labs, loading trucks, translating technical articles, and working as a software installer.

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