Pen-names as aliases or as separate entries

BookBrainz
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we actually do have a “was previously credited to” rel for author-work

also wrt Pen-names as aliases or as separate entries - #37 by anon91644636
I had previously argued (in BookBrainz) that author-author “collaborated on” wasn’t needed. I was wrong!
Clearly this is exactly what to use for pen names that are group or collaboration, or housenames used by a group (is “house” in this setting a publicist or a writer collective? (either/both?))

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I made the mistake of raising too many subjects in my comment with the result people have focused on only one aspect.

The main point I was hoping to establish is whether both the group pseudonym and the rightful individual should be credited where that information is known. However, having the relationship “was previously credited to” takes care of that problem.

A house pseudonym (aka house name, or floating pseudonym) is the term given to a pen name created by a publisher for various reasons.

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