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* Not an author, but an example nonetheless: In the original Japanese release of ''[[Gunsmith Cats]]'', according to [[Word of God]], female bounty hunter Rally Vincent's name is actually pronounced as ''Larry''. It's hinted, at least in one page of the manga, that she took this name so that those seeking to hire a bounty hunter would think she was a man, and thus take her seriously.▼

* In ''[[Iron Man]] Noir'', Pepper Potts works as a pulp magazine writer under the pen name "Frank Finlay". When she applies for the position of Tony Stark's personal chronicler, describing the events of his exploits to be published in ''[[Marvel]]s: A Magazine of Men's Adventure'', she assures him it's a very common practice; Norman Brundage is her roommate Julie. Stark and his friend James Rhodes later share a chuckle over the fact that apparently some of his favorite writers wear skirts. At the end of the last issue, however, we see that her stories are now published under her real name - no doubt at Stark's insistence.▼

* In ''[[Nim's Island]]'', Alex Rover, an Indiana Jones type character who writes novels about his exciting adventures, is actually ''Alexandra'' Rover, neurotic female author.▼

* In [[Darren Shan]]'s third book of ''[[The Demonata]]'', there is a movie producer named David A. Haym. Who is actually named Davida Haym.▼

* In ''[[Little Women]]'', the character Josephine attempts to get some of her writings published,. sheShe is unsuccessful until she ends them in usinguses the more masculine "Jo".▼

* K.C. Hunter, Kira's counterpart in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' [[Elseworld]] of 1950s science fiction writers, who's pretty clearly based on [[C. L. Moore]] (with Bashir's counterpart as [[Henry Kuttner]]). This is also likely a tribute to the aforementioned Dorothy Charlotte "D.C." Fontana, who was a 1960s Science Fiction writer for ''Star Trek'', who originally started as Gene Rodenberry's secretary. She went by D.C. of course to avoid the stigma of being a female writer, and wrote some of the most well best-known episodes of the show, as well as the only episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'' that iswas considered canon before Paramount finally allowed the rest of the series to be considered canon.▼

* According to ''[[Warehouse 13]]'', [[H. G. Wells]] was actually Helena Wells, and wasn't just making up about some of the inventions in her books.▼

* An episode of the Canadian show ''[[Radio Active]]'' involved a guest speaker who was a woman who had been pretending to be a man to get into writing. It turned out to not be the woman pictured on the back of the book, but their English Teacherteacher, who explains that she had to to pretend to be an attractive woman pretending to be a man to be able to get anywhere in writing.▼

* WebcomicWeb Comic example: [http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=634 This] ''[[Casey and Andy]]'' strip.▼

* ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' - Strong Bad declared, in the sbemail "Secret identity", that he uses the name Cara Carabowditbowdit when writing articles for a popular women's magazine.▼

* In the anime ''[[Ef a Tale of Memories]]'', Hirono Hiro, 17 year-old male who is a professional mangaka, writes under the pen name Shindou Nagi, claiming to be female. Given that his work is [[Shoujo]], it's understandable.▼

* In ''[[Otomen]]'' Tachibana Juuta writes sparkly romance shoujo manga under the penname Sachihana Jewel, and refuses to disclose his real identity even though the manga is hugely popular, because he's afraid readers wouldn't take well to their shoujo manga being written by a man. He goes as far as ''crossdressing'' whenever he needs to appear as Sachihana.▼

** There's also his favorite mangaka, Mira-sensei (short for "Mirage") who dresses, speaks and behaves like a classic '70s shoujo manga character, for the same reason as Juuta. His motto is "Because we're professionals!"▼

* In ''[[Himitsu no Hanazono]]'' the four brothers work under one female name to publish their shoujo manga.▼

* In the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fic series known as the ''[[Dangerverse]]'', Sirius Valentine Black publishes romance novels under the pennamepen name Valentina Jett.▼

* Henry Fitzroy of the ''[[Blood Books]]'' writes romances under the psuedonym "Elizabeth Fitzroy." Since he's the bastard son of Henry the 8th, he thinks that's pretty amusing.▼

* ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' - Artemis, at least according to his inner monologue, has been writing romance novels under the name Violet Tsirblou since age ten, if not longer. Which is ironic considering that Artemis ''is'' usually girl's name. However, he doesn't want his real name associated with them...▼

* In Joan Hess's ''[[Strangled Prose]]'', Douglas Twiller not only writes steamy romance novels under the pseudonym "Azalea Twilight", but has his wife pose as Azalea for public appearances. This is as much a way to shield his reputation as a professor of literature as to guard his gender.▼

* [[Robert Heinlein]] has a fictional example using his own real example. Colin Campbell of ''[[The Cat Who Walks Through Walls]]'' is a professional writer doing romance under a female pen name.▼

* In the ''[[Blackadder]]'' episode "Ink and Incapability", the protagonist writes ''Edmund: A Butler's Tale'' under the name Gertrude Perkins, because everyone wants books by women nowadays. He claims that Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen and Dorothy Wordsworth are all men, Austen being a "a huge Yorkshireman with a beard like a rhododendron bush". "James Boswell is the only real woman writing at the moment, and that's just because she wants to get inside Johnson's britches."▼

* On ''[[Just Shoot Me]]'', Dennis Finch writes the advice column for ''Blush'' under the name Miss Pretty.▼

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