Pseudonym the attempt was not entirely successful – and the two are still sometimes confused by booksellers. A pen name may be used specifically to hide the identity of the author, as in the case of exposé books about espionage or crime, or explicit erotic fiction. Some prolific authors adopt a pseudonym to disguise the extent of their published output, e.g. Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. Co-authors may choose to publish under a collective pseudonym, e.g., P. J. Tracy and Perri O'Shaughnessy. Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee used the name Ellery Queen as both a pen name for their collaborative
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