Authors setting up three different profiles with the same books

[Petra X]

This author has three profiles, one is Tim Pratt another is T.A. Pratt and third is T. Aaron Payton. I find this very confusing. What is the policy on this and if adding a book is it added to both his usual profiles (Tim Pratt and T.A. Pratt) or just one? Thanks.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

He appears to publish under all three names.

A book should always have the name under which it was published listed first. If an author wishes to also list another name as secondary, to allow all their books to show up on one page, that is fine.

[Petra X]

Under two of his names he has listed all his books I think, even though only one name appears on the covers. Is it correct to add the book to both those names or just to the one that is on the cover?

Imagine if a really prolific author wanted all her books adding to two of her four pen names despite what was on the book covers?

[David]

It is correct to add both names if author requested it.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

David wrote: "It is correct to add both names if author requested it."

He doesn't appear to be a GR author - to whom is he making the request?

[David]

Exactly. While not stated, the negative part was implied.