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Which bestselling romance author uses the pseudonym J.D. Robb for her crime fiction so retailers shelve the books separately?
Answer
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts created the J.D. Robb identity to write futuristic crime novels distinct from her romance catalog, allowing bookstores to categorize them separately.
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Nora Roberts writes romance under the pen name J.D. Robb, keeping the identities separate so bookstores stock them in different sections.
Other options people guess
- Danielle Steel
- Debbie Macomber
- Sandra Brown
Topics
- pen-names
- romance
- authors
- publishing
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