Publish without your own name on it
The book listing and author page carry the pen name you pick at the publish step. The name on your account profile is not shown beside them.
Pen names
One account. As many pen names as you need.
Set up a pen name once and it gets its own author page on PubliRead. Then choose which name to publish under, all from the same account.
- Separate author page for each pen name
- Choose your pen name for each book
- Included on every plan
One account, one login
YYour namepubliread.com/author/your-name
- 2 books
- Member since 2024
The bio, photo and links you keep in Settings → Profile. Every account has this page from the day it is created.
- Website
- Non-fiction
- Essays
YYour pen namepubliread.com/author/your-pen-name
- 4 books
- Member since 2025
A separate name, bio, photo and set of links for the readers of these books.
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- TikTok
- X
- Thriller
- Thriller
- Thriller
Why authors use pen names
Give each body of work its own public name.
A pen name changes who the book is credited to in public. It does not change who owns the account.
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Keep two audiences apart
Give each genre its own name, bio, photo and author page so readers meet each body of work in the right context.
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Keep writing separate from your working life
Publish work you would rather not have attached to the name your colleagues, clients or students know, without opening a second account for it.
How it works
Create it once, then choose it per book.
The name is picked at the publish step, so one account can put out two books under two names without changing a single setting in between.
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Create the name
Name, bio, photo, banner, links, and the URL handle you want. Nothing is copied over from your account profile.
- Publish this book as
- Your name
- Your pen name
02Choose it when you publish
The publish step lists your account profile alongside every pen name you have. The one you pick is credited on the book listing and the author page.
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Readers arrive at its page
The author page is available as soon as you save the pen name, even before it has any books.
How readers find you
What changes and what doesn't
What readers see, and what stays behind the scenes.
A pen name changes what the readers see, not how your account or payouts work.
Readers see the pen name
- Book listings
Credited to the pen name you picked at the publish step. The name on your account profile is not shown beside it.
- Author page
Each pen name gets its own bio, photo, links and shelf. Nothing carries over unless you add it yourself.
- Reviews
Ratings and reviews stay with that pen name and author page, with their own average.
Your account stays the same
- Your account
One login manages your account profile and all your pen names. Your account stays the same, whichever name you publish under.
- Payouts and balance
Earnings from all your pen names go to the same balance and payout setup.
- Managing the pen name
You can edit a pen name whenever you like, but you cannot delete one once it exists.
Plans
Pen names are included on every plan.
Only how many you can hold changes.
- Free plan3pen names
- Author Plus5pen names
- Authorpreneur10pen names
Common questions
What authors ask before they choose a name.
Other features
Choose the name, then prepare the rest of the book.
Cover designer
Start from a template or your own artwork, then preview the front, spine and back in 3D. Print guides are built in.
Learn morePrint on demand
We print each copy after a reader orders it and ship to 150+ countries. You never pay upfront for a print run or store stock.
Learn moreEarnings and payouts
For digital sales, keep 80% on Free and up to 95% on paid plans. For print, the same rate applies after print cost.
Learn more
Create a pen name and its author page.
Your public author page is available as soon as you save the pen name, even before it has books. The free plan includes up to 3 pen names.
- No credit card required
- Included on every plan