Author Pseudonyms | A Rose By Any Other Name

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I just found out that Moira Rogers is actually not one, but two people - best friends, Bree & Donna. :D

From their blog: The Official Bio

How do you make a Moira Rogers? Take a former forensic science and nursing student obsessed with paranormal romance and add a computer programmer with a passion for gritty urban fantasy. Toss in a dash of whimsy and a lot of caffeine, and enjoy with a side of chocolate by the light of the full moon.

By day, Bree and Donna are mild-mannered ladies who reside in the Deep South. At night, when their husbands and children are asleep, they combine forces to unleash the product of their fevered imaginations upon the page. To learn more about this romance writing, crime fighting duo, visit their webpage at http://www.moirarogers.com. (Disclaimer: crime fighting abilities may appear only in the aforementioned fevered imaginations.)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL, it's always Bree that does all the blogs/newsletters. I didn't put them on the list, as I've been getting the newsletters for years, so I never gave it a thought.

[Joann]

Colleen Gleason = Joss Ware

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Sandra wrote: "LOL, it's always Bree that does all the blogs/newsletters. I didn't put them on the list, as I've been getting the newsletters for years, so I never gave it a thought."

I just never thought about it. Was poking around looking at some books by Moira and realized - hey, two people, not one. LOL! :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Read this on Nancy Gideon's website:

Q Why do you write under other names?

A I’m very prolific and have written for several different publishers at one time. Sometimes they’ll ask that you take a pseudonym to separate your work for them from the other houses you’re writing for. Having more than one pen name allows you to get more books out per year and to write in different genres. I’ve written mainly under my own name, but also have published books as Lauren Giddings, Dana Ransom and Rosalyn West. If I publish in YA paranormal or suspense, I may use another pseudonym there, too.

Lauren Giddings ~ Dana Ransom ~ Rosalyn West = Nancy Gideon

[Lisa Kay]

If anyone needs a "V" - mystery author Ruth Rendell is Barbara Vine.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Came across another at the end of the book. Sable Grace is the author team of Heather Waters and Laura Barone.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Jennifer Armintrout ↔ Abigail Barnette

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Shiloh Walker ↔ J.C. Daniels

[Marcella]

Rachel Caine is aka Roxanne Longstreet, Roxanne Conrad, Ian Hammel and Julie Fortune. Real name is Roxanne Longstreet Conrad.

[Daffodil]

I'm going to be updating the master list this next weekend, so if anyone has any others go ahead and post 'em. :)

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Jennifer Ashley is Allyson James and Ashley Gardner.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Shelly Laurenston is G.A. Aiken.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Ilona Andrews is a husband-and-wife writing team (Gordon and Ilona).

[Michelle]

JK Beck, Julie Kenner also writes as J Kenner

S.J. Harper is the writing team of Samantha Sommersby and Jeanne C. Stein

[Michelle]

Deborah Cooke is Claire Delacroix

Alexandra Ivy is Deborah Raleigh

[Michelle]

J.D. Tyler is Jo Davis and also Jo Carlisle

[Michelle]

I know some authors have pseudonyms due to publisher contracts but some choose them to seperate genres so as not to upset their fans. They know the diehard fans will find them, but they don't like a historical fan to pick up their erotica & get shocked enough that they stop reading altogether. :)

[Michelle]

Caridad Piñeiro is Charity Pineiro when writing contemporary :)

[Michelle]

Katie Reus is Savannah Stuart

[Michelle]

Joan Swan is Skye Jordan

[Michelle]

Laura Karpeles is Laura Wright when not writing children's books

[Michelle]

I can't think of any more right now :)

[Michelle]

Susan Arden is Susan D. Taylor

Lolita Lopez is Roxie Rivera

Jennifer Lyon is Jennifer Apodaca

[Daffodil]

Main list updated through this post. Thanks for all the names everyone.

That Joan Swan was a terror to figure out. I kept getting the children's illustrator (which is what your post connected to also Michelle).

I finally found the right Joan Swan by searching posts for her name, clicking on a bookcover in one of the messages, linking to her from that book. I discovered her name in the author list has 2 spaces between first and last name. Grrrr!!!

[Michelle]

Lol, sorry Daffodil. I was on my phone & it keeps eating the links. Thanks for letting me know :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Haha I've got a few Joan Swans' so I never gave it a thought that there might be a kids illustrator, otherwise I would've linked her for you Daffodil :)

[Michelle]

Stephanie Tyler has just came out as S.E. Jakes

[Michelle]

Lara Adrian is Tina St. John

[Michelle]

Sylvia Day is S.J. Day

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL didn't know Stephanie was in the closet!!! Those Dire Wolves or the MCs would of scared her out surely :)

[Michelle]

LOL! It was the MC's that scared her out in the end. Turns out her M/M MC's and her M/F MC series will overlap a little. Which doesn't surprise me, given how much her Romantic Suspense series all overlap. :)

[Daffodil]

Thanks for the info Michelle. List updated through msg 82.

[Jean ~ Kindle Queen]

Kate Locke is also Kady Cross , Kate Cross , and Kathryn Smith .

[Ezi]

I didn't see Lynn Viehl aka S.L. Viehl , Gena Hale , Jessica Hall . Rebecca Kelly .

[Ezi]

Susannah Sandlin wrote aka Suzanne Johnson wrote

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Moira Rogers writes as Kit Rocha (Beyond Shame)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Per RT BookLovers Convention author line-up:
(see linked list for all)

Jennifer L. Armentrout (aka J. Lynn)
D. D. Ayres (aka Laura Parker Castoro)
Anna Banks (aka Anna Scarlett)
Jeanette Battista (aka Gia Corona)
Mandy Baxter (aka Amanda Bonilla)
Sorcha Black (aka Sparrow Beckett)
Lexi Blake (aka Sophie Oak)
Kara Braden (aka Jordan S. Brock)
Eden Bradley (aka Eve Berlin)
K. Bromberg (aka Kristy Bromberg)
Mary Burton (aka Mary Ellen Taylor)
Cathy Clamp (aka Cat Adams)
Jessica Clare (aka Jessica Sims)
Christie Craig (aka C.C. Hunter)
Carolyn Crane (aka Annika Martin)
Kady Cross (aka Kate Locke)
Viv Daniels (aka Diana Peterfreund)
Melanie deJonge (aka Melanie Shawn)
Jocelynn Drake (aka Joy Douglass)
Seressia Glass (aka Mallery Malone)
Claudia Gray (aka Amy Vincent)
Helen Harper (aka Kerry Harper)
Lorraine Heath (aka Rachel Hawthorne)
Elizabeth Hoyt (aka Julia Harper)
Elle James (aka Myla Jackson)
S.L. Jennings (aka Syreeta Jennings)
Amber Kell (aka Mikela Chase)
Christina Lauren (aka Christina Hobbs)
Christina Lauren (aka Lauren Billings)
Laura Lee (aka Lauralie Nemes)
Cara McKenna (aka Meg Maguire)
Lindsay McKenna (aka Eileen Nauman)
Jen McLaughlin (aka Diane Alberts)
Monette Michaels (aka Rae Morgan)
Reese Monroe (aka Lynn Rush)
Alyssa J. Montgomery (aka Alyssa James)
Roxie Rivera (aka Lolita Lopez)
Sharon Sala (aka Dinah McCall)
PJ Schnyder (aka Piper J. Drake)
Samantha Sommersby [& Jeanne C. Stein] (aka SJ Harper)
J.D. Tyler (aka Jo Davis)

[Ezi]

Elizabeth Hoyt (HR) is also Julia Harper (CR)

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Dara England = C. Greenwood

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Lorelei James = Lori Armstrong

[Ezi]

Lori Witt, aka LA Witt aka Lauren Gallagher aka

[Ezi]

Tara Sivec aka TE Sivec

[Ezi]

Shayla Black (aka Shelley Bradley)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Eliza Gayle ↔ E.M. Gayle (CR pen name)

[Michelle]

Laura Kaye writes historicals under Laura Kamoie

[Art (aka Whistler Reads)]

Dear Daffodil
Am I ever glad I fell into this thread. I've joined your group to get the notifications and remind me you're here. I'm a BINGE reader...love and always on the lookout for new to me authors and series. I enjoy watching emerging authors growing their skills in wordsmithing, world building, and character development. I will, I am sure, find this thread an invaluable reference source.
My one suggestion might be to alphabetize the toplist...

[Lauren]

Just learned that Sophie Jordan is also Sharie Kohler

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Got a newsletter from Carolyn Crane sharing that she's been writing under pen name: Annika Martin.

[Daffodil]

I'll have to go through and update the original list. Thanks for the names everyone.