If you write something and it gets published, and then you change your name, can you cite it with your current name? Is there some stylistic method for this?
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
How big of a name change? Both names, or just the surname?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
I've seen citations followed by "(writing as <previous name>)"
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
Both names. And what if you'd prefer not to raise the issue of having had a previous name?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Then don't cite work published under the previous name.
Although it could also have been a pen name, so not everyone will assume a name change.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Depending on what sort of document we're talking about, you could just work around listing the names (and pen names are common enough the difference wouldn't necessarily be noted if someone did look the book up).
I'm thinking something like this:
"Author of:
Book One
Book Two
. . ."
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
By Lisa (nee starLisa) By Lisa (aka starLisa)
Unless you are famous enough be a Name with a strong fan base, odds are high that the thought of mentioning your previous name wouldn't even occur to the publisher. A lack of $u¢¢e$$ is hardly a selling point, while type&ink costs money.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
You can always make things more subtle by noting the previous name as "A. Whomever," and I doubt anyone would be more likely to look the details of that up than they would have if you hadn't noted the name change.
People who are going to thoroughly vet a publication list will indeed pull up the publications and check. If your recognizable name isn't on the byline, there will be questions. If your abbreviated past name is on there, even if there are more details, then the questions may or may not come.
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
Thanks, all. Particularly CT. I've actually done that once, but it made me feel a little uncomfortable. Maybe it shouldn't.