Writers and poets

[tpw536w]

1)the pace of the chicken leads all men (7,4)
5)She's French after The Man and I extend metal rod! (8,6)
16)Market the old wagon, and take E? (4,5)
20)Steal trains (4,6)
23)Invoice first of buyer's short grain to boy (4,6)
28)Alter ingles. Yum Yum ! ( 5,6)
32)15th century French martyr reads a gem of a book (4,7)

Thanks for any help

[kettledrum]

20 Nick Hornby

[tpw536w]

Thanks kettledrum

[shaneystar2]

23 Bill Bryson

[piggling]

32 Joan Collins (she has written a book!)

[tpw536w]

Thanks shaneystar2 & piggling

[Vicasso]

5. Dan I elle Steel e ....would fit, unfortunately I've checked up and it's actually Danielle Steel, are you sure about the no. of letters?

( metal rod = a sharpening steel for knives)

[tpw536w]

Thanks vicasso, good answer even though it does say 8,6 maybe they have it wrong.

[Vicasso]

28. Nigel Slater...a food writer, and possibly the question setter thinks it's 'Steele'...I know I did until I looked it up.

[tpw536w]

Thanks again vicasso

[Vicasso]

1. Step hen King??

[tpw536w]

You are good at these, thanks again. How about this one;
Capital! Jack's coffee and mini (5,6)