MJ Cates

 
 

Although it presents formidable challenges for sales and marketing, the adoption of a pseudonym allows an author to make radical changes in creative direction. Sometimes having success in one type of book can raise certain expectations of genre, style, or even subject matter. With Into that Fire appearing under a new name, readers may be better able to appreciate the novel on its own terms.

 

MJ Cates was born in Canada, studied psychology and literature at the University of Toronto, and has lived at various times in South Kensington, North London, and Ottawa, writing many novels and winning several awards under another name.

MJ is married and lives in Toronto.

Why a Pseudonym?