Ken Kesey?
I’m sorry - I’m getting kicked off the computer by my husband! 
One of these days we’ll get a second computer and a network…
Good luck, players!
No.
Is it an author?
Yes.
Isaac Asimov?
No.
You’re really better off guessing a category first than just at names
Is it a genre writer? (as opposed to literature)
Yes.
Poul Anderson?
No.
well, if no one else is going to guess, I’ll go again.
Is he a science fiction writer?
Yes.
Douglas Adams?
No. Back in a few minutes.
Er, it was established early on that the person was born in the US.
Did he write fiction?
Yes.
Is it L. Ron Hubbard?
No.