Authors With Different Pen Names For Different Genres
In this post we share an infographic of authors who used more than one pen name when they wrote.
Please read our previous posts: Should You Use A Pen Name For Every Genre That You Write? and Authors With One Pen Name Across Different Genres
The most common advice for authors who want to write in different genres is to have a different pen name for each genre. That’s good advice. Not every reader likes to read different genres. If they read one of your romance books, they might be disappointed if they pick up another of your books only to discover it’s a science fiction novel set on Mars. Having more than one pen name across genres is entirely up to the individual author. Here are 5 authors that have chosen to write in a number of genres and who have taken the precaution of having a different pen name for each one.
Authors With Different Pen Names For Different Genres
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by Elaine Dodge. Author of The Harcourts of Canada series and The Device Hunter, Elaine trained as a graphic designer, then worked in design, advertising, and broadcast television. She now creates content, mostly in written form, including ghost writing business books, for clients across the globe, but would much rather be drafting her books and short stories.
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