Home People Ernest Cline Ernest Cline Ernest Cline (born 1972) is an American novelist, spoken word artist and screenwriter. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 01, 1972 Birth placeAshland Ohio facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Ernest Cline on Wikipedia Ernest Cline External resources http://www.ernestcline.com http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/questions-and-quandaries/what-is-a-poetry-chapbook