some authors

so, i told a friend i'd put up a list of authors that i like. here is a list in no particular order and just off the top of my head (for the most part).

lynn flewelling
patricia briggs
jeanne c. stein
c.j. cherryh
vivian vande velde
mercedes lackey
garth nix
tamora pierce
tanya huff
diana wynne jones
ursula k. leguin
jennifer roberson
tad williams
neil gaiman
kristen britain
piers anthony
l.a. meyer
ann aguirre
gael baudino
gail carriger
elizabeth moon
anne mccaffrey
patricia c. wrede
robin hobb

okay, i think that is enough for now...i've read so much over the years that i can't remember half of it all anyways. XD these are all good authors - many with ongoing or completed series - in the fantasy and sci-fi genres.