What prolific writer used the alias Richard Bachman on such novels as 'Thinner' and 'The Running Man' to avoid competing with himself?

curecep

Stephen King uses the alias Richard Bachman. Jan 31 01, 6:01 PM

momofjjII

Richard Bachman was created to keep the book market from being oversaturated with Stephen King titles. But King himself has said: 'Richard Bachman began his career not as a delusion but as a sheltered place where I could publish a few early books which I felt readers might like. Then he began to grow and come alive, as the creatures of a writer's imagination so frequently do. I began to imagine his life as a dairy {farmer;} his wife, the beautiful Claudia Inez Bachman...' Bachman's true identity remained a secret for many years, until a bookstore clerk did a little research and discovered who Bachman really was. Jan 31 01, 6:04 PM

essjaynz

Stephen King May 23 04, 2:16 AM

PDAZ	Adding links for Stephen King and Richard Bachman: https://www.stephenking.com/library/bachman_novel/bachman_books_the.html http://www.librarything.com/author/kingstephen Sep 15 09, 10:19 PM