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Originally Posted by georgiek50  This is not for deceptive purposes so to speak, but, if you wanted to market a book that, for example, would appeal to more people if written by a female, then would it be illegal to use a female's "fake" name? |
Gender-bending occurs. For instance, to overcome prejudices, some female authors used male pseudonyms to write novels.
I've got one book in print under a pseudonym and the second edition of another is being contemplated.
Here's the fun part.
The U.S. Copyright Office lets you hold the copyrights under a pseudonym.
As for deception, some things would cross the line. If I wrote a book as "Michelle" about how I lost 25 pounds through a special exercise plan after a pregnancy, my guess is that the FTC would be unhappy with me...not to mention the lawsuits from angry consumers who bought my book.
Regards,
-Mike