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NOM de PLUME – What’s in a Name?

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ELLERY QUEEN – Photo: Al Aumuller, Library of Congress

Why would any author want to write behind a fake name? Isn’t getting your name well known the whole point of becoming an author? One of the most common reasons may be because their earlier work(s) failed, says Writers’ Digest.

However, some famous authors have written under one or more pseudonyms. Mark Twain comes to mind. This name is perhaps more famous than his real name, Samuel Clemons. J.K. Rowling said choosing a pen name was liberating to her writing as there was no hype nor expectations that way.

Test Your Author Knowledge

These are pseudonyms. Do you know their given name?
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