Paul Whybrow
Full Member
- Jun 20, 2015
Some of you will have read about how an award-winning female author has been revealed to be three male authors:
Female author Mola revealed to be three men at €1m prize ceremony | The Bookseller
With a prize worth one million Euros, the men have been disingenuous about their reasons for choosing a female pen name. One thing that they undoubtedly know is that crime fiction is read predominantly by women and by women older than 45, mainly over 60.
A few years ago, we discussed sexism in publishing and writing as the opposite sex.
Remember, there are famous examples of women who chose male pen names to get published:
12 Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
But what do you make of this story? Is it dishonest and unethical to pretend to be a different gender?
Female author Mola revealed to be three men at €1m prize ceremony | The Bookseller
With a prize worth one million Euros, the men have been disingenuous about their reasons for choosing a female pen name. One thing that they undoubtedly know is that crime fiction is read predominantly by women and by women older than 45, mainly over 60.
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A few years ago, we discussed sexism in publishing and writing as the opposite sex.
Remember, there are famous examples of women who chose male pen names to get published:
12 Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
But what do you make of this story? Is it dishonest and unethical to pretend to be a different gender?
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