The person (or people) behind eleven author pseudonyms

Calling this a list of writers who never actually existed seems, to us, to be a bit of a misnomer.

But, technically, the eleven names on Mental Floss's list don't correspond to the real identity of one single living person.

So in honor of April Fools' Day, enjoy learning about the person — or people — behind eleven noms de plume that you might recognize.

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