Here is a comprehensive list of author pseudonyms in the romance novel genre, including their real names and other variations of their names.
Romance Author Pseudonyms
Are you looking for romance author pen names? We’ve listed some historical and contemporary author pseudonyms.
This list of writers with aliases is a work in progress. So be sure to come back to check for updates!
The List of Names
| AUTHOR NAME | BOOK | OTHER PSEUDONYMS | REAL NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalyn Alsobrook |  | Gina Delaney; Jalynn Friends | Rosalyn R. Alsobrook |
| Judith Arnold |  Ariel Berk; Thea Frederick | Barbara Keiler | |
| Iris Bancroft | Andrea Layton; Iris Brent | Iris Bancroft | |
| Elaine Barbieri |  | Elaine Rome | Elaine Barbieri |
| Janice Bennett | Eileen Witton | Janice Bennett | |
| Jennifer Blake | Louisiana Dawn | Elizabeth Trehearne; Patricia Ponder; Patricia Maxwell; Maxine Patrick | Patricia Ponder-Maxwell |
| Laurey Bright | Daphne Clair; Clair Lorel; Clarissa Garland; Daphne de Jong | Daphne Clair Williams de Jong | |
| Phoebe Conn | Cinnamon Burke | Phoebe Jane Conn Ingwalson | |
| Emma Darcy | Wendy & Frank Brennan | ||
| Katherine Deauxville | M. H. Davis; Maggie Daniels | Maggie Hill-Davis | |
| Teresa Denys |  | Jacqui Bianchi | |
| Jude Devereaux | Jude Gilliam Montassir | ||
| Jacqueline Diamond | Jackie Hyman; Jackie Diamond Hyman; Jacqueline Topaz; Jacqueline Jade; | Jackie Diamond Hyman Wilson | |
| Shannon Drake | Heather Graham; Heather Graham Pozzessere | Heather Graham Pozzessere | |
| Kathleen Drymon | Kathleen McCall | Kathleen Drymon | |
| Jane Feather | Claudia Bishop | Jane Robotham | |
| JoAnn Ferguson | J. A. Ferguson; Joanna Hampton; Rebecca North | JoAnn Ferguson | |
| Connie Finch | Gina Robins: Debra Falcon; Donnie Drake | Connie Fedderson | |
| Peggy Gaddis | Georgia Craig; Gail Jordan, Perry Lindsay; Peggy Dern | Erolie Pearl Gaddis Dern | |
| Roberta Gellis |  | Max Daniels; Leah Jacobs; Priscilla Hamilton | Roberta Gellis |
| Georgina Gentry | Lynne Murphy | ||
| Catherine George | Deirdre Matthews | ||
| Victoria Gordon | Gordon Aalborg | Gordon Aalborg | |
| Heather Graham |  | Shannon Drake; Heather Graham Pozzessere | Heather Graham Pozzessere |
| Madeline Harper |  | Elizabeth Habersham; Anna James | Shannon Harper & Madeline Porter |
| Dorothy Heaton | Mary Cummins; Susan Taylor | Mary Susan Cummins | |
| Melissa Hepburne | Lisa Lenore | Craige Broude | |
| Kathryn Hockett | Sweet Savage Surrender | Marcia Hockett & Kathy Lynn Kramer | |
| Kate Hoffmann | |||
| Deanna James | Rachel Davies; Mona Sizer | Mona D. Sizer | |
| Kristin James | Lisa Gregory; Sharon Stephens; Candace Camp | Candace Camp | |
| Penny Jordan | Caroline Courtney; Annie Groves; Lydia Hitchcock; Melinda Wright | Penelope Jones-Halsall | |
| Kathryn Kramer | Love’s Blazing Ecstasy | Katherine Vickery; Kathryn Hockett | Kathy Lynn Kramer |
| Jayne Ann Krentz | The Cowboy | Jayne Bentley; Jayne Castle; Amanda Glass; Stephanie James; Amanda Quick; Jayne Taylor | Jayne Ann Castle Krentz |
| Charlotte Lamb | Sheila Coates; Sheila Holland; Victoria Woolf; Laura Hardy; Sheila Lancaster | Sheila Coates-Holland | |
| Andrea Layton | Iris Bancroft | Iris Bancroft | |
| Miranda Lee | Miranda Lee | Maureen Lee | |
| Roberta Leigh | Rachel Lindsay; Rozella Lake; Janey Scott; | Rita Shulman | |
| Laura London | Tom & Sharon Curtis | ||
| Marsha Manning | Hettie Grimstead | Hettie Grimstead | |
| Stella March | Marjorie Bell Marshall | ||
| Connie Mason | Cara Miles | Connie Mason | |
| Anne Mather | Mildred Grieveson | ||
| Kay McMahon | Catherine Emm | Catherine Emm | |
| Fern Michaels |  | Iris Summers | Mary Ruth Kuczkir (& Roberta Anderson) |
| Constance O’Banyon | Micha Leigh | Evelyn Gee | |
| Diana Palmer | Susan Kyle; Diana Blayne; Katy Currie | Susan Spaeth | |
| Natasha Peters | Anastasia Cleaver | Elizabeth Jordan | |
| Dana Ransom | Rosalyn West; Nancy Gideon | Nancy Gideon | |
| Louisa Rawlings | Ena Halliday; Sylvia Halliday | Sylvia Rosen Baumgarten | |
| Barbara Riefe | Alan Riefe | Alan Riefe | |
| Nora Roberts | J. D. Robb; Jill March; Sarah Hardesty | Eleonor Robertson | |
| Maura Seger | Maeve Fitzgerald; Anne MacNeill; Jenny Bates; Sara Jennings; Laurel Winslow; Laura Michaels; Laura Hastings; Josie Litton | Maura Seger | |
| Janette Seymour | Mike Butterworth; Carola Salisbury | Michael Butterworth | |
| Valerie Sherwood |  | Rosamund Royal | Jeanne Hines |
| Lass Small |  | Cally Hughes; Callie Hugher | Lass Small |
| Margaret St. George |  | Maggie Osborne | Margaret Osborne |
| Sally Wentworth |  | Doreen Hornsblow | |
| Tiffany White |  | Anna Eberhardt | |
| Jennifer Wilde |  | T.E. Huff; Edwina Marlowe; Beatrice Parker, Katherine St. Clair | Thomas E. Huff |
| Lauren Wilde | The Texan’s Lady | Joanne Redd | Joanne Redd |
| Gina Wilkins |  | Gina Ferris; Gina Ferris Wilkins | Gina Ferris Vaughan Wilkins |
| Jeanne Williams |  | Megan Castell; Jeanne Crecy; Jeanne Foster, Deirdre Rowan; Kristian Michaels; J.R. Williams | Jeanne Williams |
Your Opinion on Author Aliases
Are there romance writer pen names we omitted from this list? There are thousands of pseudonyms authors use to write books. So let us know what names to add!
My pen name is Marie Lavender. My real name is H. Crouse
My most popular book is Upon Your Return.