Popular writers surnames

[pandora_isme]

I've got 4 left and I Cannot think of them.... googled, used amazon even went to library, so any help, clues or just plain answers greatly appreciated.

20 Dark with Extra (9)
24 Re Brucie (10)
26 Never Meet (5)
31 Bakewell in France (5)

i know I'm going to kick myself when I find out

[novalis]

26 might be an anagram of never - Verne.

[novalis]

20 Blackmore.

[JMR27]

26. Twain?

[novalis]

Prefer JMR 27's answer. Makes more sense.

[pandora_isme]

Thanks novalis and JMR27,

Twain is so obvious now

Just noticed another 1 15 Clapper and Orange County

That really is them all

[JMR27]

hi pandora - how many letters does no. 15 have please?

[JMR27]

oh it'll be BellOC

[pandora_isme]

it was 6 JMR was totally on the wrong path with that one, both orange county and clapper rail are in California so was looking in that direction.

Thanks again JMR