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Penned under Pyper’s sci-fi/thriller pen name Mason Coile, William hit store shelves September 3 via Putnam.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
The Baby Driver filmmaker co-wrote script with Michael Bacall based on the Stephen King novel that was published under his then pen name of Richard Bachman.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
When the adventure began, Hauser used a pen name—Max Valentin—so participants wouldn’t try to contact him.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Yung Pueblo is a pen name used by Diego Perez, who previously wrote Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future, which focuses on healing from the inside out.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
The Baby Driver filmmaker co-wrote script with Michael Bacall based on the Stephen King novel that was published under his then pen name of Richard Bachman.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
When the adventure began, Hauser used a pen name—Max Valentin—so participants wouldn’t try to contact him.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Yung Pueblo is a pen name used by Diego Perez, who previously wrote Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future, which focuses on healing from the inside out.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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