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Posted 2013-01-25 4:36 PM (#4620 - in reply to #4619)
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dihenydd - 2013-01-25 3:34 PM I hope this isn't a stupid question. I only found this site today and am thrilled to take this challenge. If an author writes under more than one name is that considered 2 separate authors. For instance I have read (and enjoyed) Mira Grant, but not yet read any Sean McGuire.

Welcome to WWEnd, dihenydd!  Glad you found us and that you're taking part in the challenge.

That is an interesting question!  I honestly hadn't given that any thought but the answer is no, you can't.  In our system we only have one author record for each actual person so on the Seanan McGuire page we include her books written as Mira Grant.  Books under wither name will be recorded as being by Seanan.  The WoGF only sees the 1 real person record.

It has happened in the past that we created author records for pen names when we were not aware they were pen names but somebody usually points them out to us eventually - James S. A. Corey is one that comes to mind.  If we have any like that now, which is a real possibility, you could do it.  If we knew K. J. Parker was a woman, but we still didn't know her real name, we'd probably include her in the challenge so that's another case where it would be possible to read and tag 2 books by the same author.

 


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