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John Stevenson (writer) Way" (1969) started a series of seven erotic novels, published in the years 1969–1976 and based on a fictional art dealer named Albert Divine. He has two sons James and David. The eldest is the punk/alternative rock guitarist James Stevenson. Novels written under the pen name Marcus van Heller, published by Olympia Press: Ghostwritten: Novels written under the pen name Stephen John, published by Berkley Books: John Stevenson (writer) John "Steve" Stevenson (born 1930) is a British writer who, under the pen name Marcus van Heller, wrote erotic fiction for the "Traveller's Companion" series of Olympia Press publisher (1955–1961). Later