I don't believe Ms. Kiernan has ever used the Tierney name before. I have no idea why anyone would go through so much effort to not actually conceal their identity. Seems like a huge waste.
Maybe. I usually see the writing as note for two reasons. The first is when an author or publisher wants to create a distinction between different writing styles or topics or simply to avoid saturating the market with a well-known author's "brand". Richard Bachman being one of the most well-known of the last type.
The second is when the publisher, rather than the author, owns the story and characters. Having both names gives the book a certain pedigree inherited from the well-known name while giving the publisher an easy way to change writers without changing the name on the cover.
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Maybe. I usually see the writing as note for two reasons. The first is when an author or publisher wants to create a distinction between different writing styles or topics or simply to avoid saturating the market with a well-known author's "brand". Richard Bachman being one of the most well-known of the last type.
The second is when the publisher, rather than the author, owns the story and characters. Having both names gives the book a certain pedigree inherited from the well-known name while giving the publisher an easy way to change writers without changing the name on the cover.