#ScribesAndMakers 10/2: "Do you think it's important for authors to use different pen names for different genres?"
No, and I admit I find it a bit impractical from a reader's perspective, especially with closed pseudonyms. If I like an author's work, I will gladly follow them through different genres. Even if I don't usually prefer a certain genre, I might give it a try if I know the author is good. But if I have no chance of knowing it's *that* author, I might not read the book at all.
Maike Claußnitzer
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