![]() ![]() As recently as the 1990s, Joanne Rowling was urged by publishers to publish the Harry Potter series under the name JK Rowling (the “K’ was fabricated, Rowling does not actually have a middle name) out of concern that young boys - a large demographic of the books’ target market - would not be inclined to read something written by a woman. Women, for instance, often had to conceal their identities by adopting a masculine “nom de plume” in order to even be considered for publication - and this trend has not entirely disappeared with times gone by. Back in the day, they were a necessity for some trying to make it in the publishing industry. Even further back than modern literature, authors have adopted pen names. ![]()
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