Over on the wonderful world of Twitter, Meghan McCarthy tossed this tweet out hinting at all of the writers working on season 5. All of them are in abbreviated form, so we get to do some detective work! More of that to come as we dig through them.
M.A., G.M., JH, J&K, NL, SS, AKR, DP, ND, NC, NB, CM
Thanks to ToonAddict and Christopher for sending it!
Update: List of Potential Names Below (So far)
M.A. - M.A. Larson (MAGIC DUEL, And a ton of other episodes, you know him!)
G.M. - G.M. Berrow (New to season 5, writes the books)
AKR - Amy Keating Rogers (Loads of episodes as well, Pinkie Pride, Testing 1, 2, 3, and many more)
CM - Cindy Morrow (Sisterhooves Social, Hurricane Fluttershy, and loads more!)
DP - Dave Polsky (Rarity Takes Manehattan, Twilight Time, for Whom the Sweetie Bell Toils, and More!)
JH - Josh Haber (New with season 4, wrote Castle Mane-ia and Leap of Faith)
NL - Natasha Levinger (Pinkie Apple Pie, It Ain't Easy Being Breezies)
SS - Scott Sonneborn (Somepony to Watch Over Me and Trade Ya!)
NB - Noelle Benvenuti (Maud Pie)
NC - Nick Confalone (New with season 5, writing for a Pie Family episode apparently, worked on Johnny Test and Fish Hooks) )
J&K - Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco (Also new with season 5, Mighty B, Fanboy, and Chum Chum writers)
ND - ???