Pseudonym =aka

Aka = Also known as = pseudonym

Most readers have their favorite books and writers,don't they? The well-known writers sometimes surprise us ,readers, when we research about them and find out they have written  their books under pseudonyms ! How many writers from this selection below have you ever suspected they had pen names ?

Click on the link below to check them ,ok ?

Why do they choose different names to publish their different books ? Do you see any advantage or disadvantage for the writers who have different pen names ?

It is important to check the pronunciations of these words in the Macmillan Dictionary link too.

http://mentalfloss.com/uk/books/28108/10-authors-who-write-under-different-pen-names

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/pseudonym

 Watch this video and then make a comment about the writer's different pen name.Were you surprised with that ?

 http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/pen-name