Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
Agaton Giller (ur. 9 stycznia 1831 w Opatówku, zm. 18 lipca 1887 w Stanisławowie) – polski dziennikarz i pisarz, konspirator i działacz niepodległościowy, członek i prezes Rządu Narodowego (1863); brat Stefana Gillera.
Agnes Blake Poor was an American author and translator. She wrote under her own name and the pen name Dorothy Prescott. She is thought to be the first American to translate Brazilian poetry from Portuguese into English.
Agnes Deans Cameron was a Canadian educator, writer, journalist, lecturer, and adventurer. She was the first white woman to reach the Arctic Ocean and her published book about the journey was a best-seller. She promoted immigration to Canada through her lectures and publications.
Agnes Giberne was a prolific British novelist and scientific writer. Her fiction was typical of Victorian evangelical fiction with moral or religious themes for children. She also wrote books on science for young people, a handful of historical novels, and one well-regarded biography.
Agnes Rothery (1888–1954), or Agnes Edwards Rothery, was the pen name of American writer Agnes Pratt. Primarily known as a travel writer, she also published novels.
