Do you have to put author name on book?
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The MLA Style Center References to the author’s last name and a shortened title are sufficient. But if your work focuses more broadly, use judgment. For example, in a book primarily discussing a few core texts—say, Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own, E. M.
Can an author be unknown?
If the author or editor is unknown, the note or bibliography entry should begin with the title (an initial article is ignored in alphabetizing). (See 14.79: No listed author (anonymous works) for more information).
Using a consistent pseudonym allows readers to group together your body of work. Publishing your work anonymously means that the reader has no context at all about the author, other than what is within the pages of that particular text.
Do you have to put your name on book cover?
The front cover is the first of the physical parts of a book. It has one purpose: to sell the book by intriguing the right readers. The essential elements of a front cover include title and author name. Optional elements include the subtitle (if there is one) and photos, background images or graphics.
Should I put my full name on my book?
Fortunately, the book has a very unique and memorable title. For book marketing purposes, you shouldn’t use your middle initial or full legal name on your book’s cover. If you do, then it’s best for your book if you start calling yourself that way!
What does it mean when an author is anonymous?
a person unknown
If you don’t know who wrote a poem, the author is anonymous. Anonymous means a person unknown.
In such cases the author is often referred to as Anonymus, the Latin form of “anonymous”. In other cases, the creator’s name is intentionally kept secret.
Do you put the author’s last name before or after the name?
Always list the author’s surname before listing his or her initials. You only need to provide initials for the first and middle names, but do include initials for all middle names provided by the source. Include a comma after every last name and in-between different authors’ names.
This guidance is the same as in the 6th edition. For a missing author, do not use “Anonymous” as the author unless the work is actually signed “Anonymous.” If the work is signed “Anonymous,” use “Anonymous” in the reference and in-text citation.
Do you put a period after the author’s name in an essay?
Always list the author’s surname before listing his or her initials. You only need to provide initials for the first and middle names, but do include initials for all middle names provided by the source. Include a comma after every last name and in-between different authors’ names. Include a period after every initial.
Missing Reference Information. 1 Anonymous authors. For a missing author, do not use “Anonymous” as the author unless the work is actually signed “Anonymous.”. If the work is signed 2 Presentation of the date. 3 Italics in the title and source.