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This is a list of pen names used by notable authors of written work. A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author.A pen name may be used to make the author' name more distinctive, to disguise the author's gender, to distance the author from their other works, to protect the author from retribution for their writings, to combine more than one author into a single author, or ...
The Hardy Boys (3 C, 7 P) Matt Helm (2 C, 3 P) Horton the Elephant (9 P) J. Jeffrey Blackburn (13 P) K. Kosuke Kindaichi (11 P) ... Pages in category "Male characters ...
The character, a shapeshifter, switches between the male identity of Imaginos and the female identity of Desdinova. [298] Marshmallow web series: Annoying Orange: Dane Boe: Non-binary 2010–present A sweet-natured, cheerful, talking marshmallow. Initially, the character refused to specify their gender because it amused them to do so.
A pen name may be used if a writer's real name is likely to be confused with the name of another writer or notable individual, or if the real name is deemed unsuitable. Authors who write both fiction and non-fiction, or in different genres, may use different pen names to avoid confusing their readers.
Character Work Creator Country of publication Ref. 4-LOM: Star Wars: George Lucas: United States [1] Pasquale Acosta Smokin' Aces: Joe Carnahan: United States Adrenalynn The Tenth: Tony Daniel: United States Morrigan Aensland: Darkstalkers: Capcom: Japan Agent 47: Hitman: IO Interactive: Denmark [2] Spencer Aimes Killers: Bob DeRosa United ...
In some forms of fiction, the pen name adopted is the name of the lead character, to suggest to the reader that the book is an autobiography of a real person. Daniel Handler used the pseudonym Lemony Snicket to present his A Series of Unfortunate Events books as memoirs by an acquaintance of the main characters. Some, however, do this to fit a ...
Hailey Abbott: The Secrets of Boys, Summer Boys, The Bridesmaid, The Perfect Boy; Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: Ace of Spades; Marguerite Abouet: Aya; Elizabeth Acevedo: The Poet X, Clap When You Land, With the Fire on High; Richard Adams: Watership Down, Shardik, The Plague Dogs; Tomi Adeyemi: Children of Blood and Bone
Although Gaiman's name appeared prominently as the creator of the characters, he was not involved in writing any of the above-mentioned books. Gaiman wrote a semi-autobiographical story about a boy's fascination with Michael Moorcock's anti-hero Elric of Melniboné for Ed Kramer's anthology Tales of the White Wolf.