Why these ten authors chose to use a nom de plume

It’s no secret why some authors chose the pseudonyms they did (such as, to disguise their gender), but other stories aren’t as well known.

Sometimes the authors themselves don’t even remember the significance of their noms de plume, in fact.

Literary Hub’s Emily Temple dug up the reasons why ten popular writers published under alternative names and, when applicable, why they picked the pseudonyms they did. Read it here.