Review: More to Pen Names Than I Realised - Essential Book for Writers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2012
This is a very useful book for any writer contemplating writing in different genres, seeking to hide their identity or simply wondering if their real name is interesting enough.The general principle is that if you can use a pen name if you want to, but there are more potential legal implications than I realised.For example, a pen name can affect copyright, it can be illegal to use the name of a deceased president, and so on.The author of this book explains all the possible implications of using a pen name and discusses the ethics of using a false identity as well as real life issues such as author photos and personal appearances.Overall, this is an excellent and well-written book and should be on every current and potential author's bookshelf or e-reader!