Pseudonymous Bosch
Pseudonymous Bosch is the pen name of the author of The Secret Series and Bad Magic series of fictional children's books. He has released 9 books. [1]
Biography
Bosch had long been suspected to be the author Raphael Simon.[2][3][4] However, this had been disputed by the author.[3][5] On May 8, 2016, however, it was explicitly stated in The New York Times that Bosch is, in fact, named Simon.[6]
The pseudonym plays off that of the artist Hieronymus Bosch.
Writing
The Secret Series is a pentalogy of novels based on the five senses: Sight, Smell, Sound, Taste, and Touch. The narratives of the books are frequently interrupted with short side stories and "secret" information. The main characters of the series are Cassandra (nicknamed Cass), Max-Ernest and Yo-Yoji, though those are not their real names. The Series is all about one secret.
Bosch has written a sequel series titled, The Bad Books, centered around Max-Ernest's younger brother, Paul-Clay (he later drops the Paul and desires to be just called Clay) whose hobby is graffiti.
Books
The Secret Series
- The Name of this Book is Secret (2007) is based on smell.
- If You're Reading This, It's Too Late (2008) is based on sound.
- This Book Is Not Good for You (2009) is based on taste.
- This Isn't What It Looks Like (2010) is based on sight.
- You Have to Stop This (2011) is based on touch.
The Bad Books
- Bad Magic (2014) centers around a character who was first introduced as Max-Ernest's little brother, Paul Clay, in the Secret Series.
- Bad Luck (2016)
Standalone
- Write This Book (2013) is a do-it-yourself mystery.
Bosch published Write This Book!, a do it yourself book; he calls it "a book that readers will write for me". Bosch elaborated in an interview with Wired stating that "it is a kind of half-written, guided mystery. Parts of it are going to be multiple choice, choose-your-own adventure, parts of it will be more like Mad Libs, some silly stuff".[7][3] Furthermore, Galleycat for Mediabistro.com stated that Bosch has since "inked a deal for a new middle grade trilogy".[2]
References
- ↑ "WebVoyage Titles". Cocatalog.loc.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- 1 2 Yin, Maryann (April 17, 2012). "Pseudonymous Bosch Lands Deal with Dial Books for Young Readers". Galleycat. Mediabistro.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Moore, Fernanda (July 29, 2011). "Don't Read This". Chapter 16. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Breary, Jazzmine (April 28, 2011). "How well do you know your pseudonymous authors? | Children's books". The Guardian. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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- ↑ "IMPostor Appearances". The Name of This Website is Secret. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Bosch, Pseudonymous (May 8, 2016). "Also Known As". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ Liu, Jonathan H. (October 9, 2011). "Wordstock Interview: Pseudonymous Bosch". Wired. Retrieved May 24, 2012.