# How many Dopers are published novelists? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676 "2010-06-02T18:18:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/1 "2010-06-02T18:18:26Z")
[This](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564733) thread got me wondering - how many posters here are published novelists? I know loads of us have had reference books, biographies, papers and such published but I’m interested in novelists and also how prolific you are. My search fu blows so sorry if this has been done before. Mods, I wasn’t sure whether to put this here or in IMHO. Feel free to move as appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/2 "2010-06-02T18:55:29Z")
I am. One (or two, if you count e-books) novel and around 40 short stories in pro markets. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/3 "2010-06-02T19:10:27Z")
**Zuzu’s Petals** writes YA novels. I read and enjoyed several of them. I would like to read some other Doper-written novels if I could find them. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/4 "2010-06-02T19:13:01Z")
I have one ebook myself…humor… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/5 "2010-06-02T19:35:28Z")
> [@](#): > > I know loads of us have had reference books, biographies, papers and such published but I’m interested in novelists JFTR, you left out non-fiction books there (which aren’t reference books or papers). And the only reason I point that out is that, of course, that I’ve published one. But not, sadly, any novels. Although it’s not for lack of trying. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/6 "2010-06-02T19:45:57Z")
Our very own [Eve](http://www.amazon.com/Eve-Golden/e/B000APSXOA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1275507891&sr=8-1), of course, who has written numerous biographies on silent screen stars. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/7 "2010-06-02T19:49:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Our very own Eve, of course, who has written numerous biographies on silent screen stars. Again, though, not a novelist. AFAIK, none of Eve’s output was fiction. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/8 "2010-06-02T19:59:13Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > JFTR, you left out non-fiction books there (which aren’t reference books or papers). And the only reason I point that out is that, of course, that I’ve published one. But not, sadly, any novels. Although it’s not for lack of trying. \*\*Cal, \*\*you were actually the person I was thinking of when I wrote that so I don’t know how I left non-fiction off! ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/9 "2010-06-02T20:00:30Z")
I have two books – one contemporary romance (published in 2002) and one romantic suspense novel, the latter of which was released in January of this year. On request from the publisher, I’ve revamped it for a teen/young adult audience and the new version will be my third novel when it’s released later this month. (I’ve also self-published an online serial for twelve years, but you probably don’t count that!) Paging **pepperlandgirl**! She’s a successful romance novelist, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/10 "2010-06-02T20:19:10Z")
> [@choie](#): > > On request from the publisher, I’ve revamped it for a teen/young adult audience… Is that a euphemism for “you need to add vampires”? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/11 "2010-06-02T21:53:37Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Is that a euphemism for “you need to add vampires”? 😃 LOL! Well, it already has a werewolf in it, so none of that was necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/12 "2010-06-03T11:55:31Z")
I have one fantasy novel published, and a second in the works. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/13 "2010-06-03T13:58:54Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > I am. One (or two, if you count e-books) novel and around 40 short stories in pro markets. You were one that I thought of reading the OP. I actually found _Staroamer’s Fate_ in our library used book sale a couple of weeks ago and bought it. I haven’t read it yet, but it’s in the queue. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-published-novelists/541676/14 "2010-06-03T14:41:13Z")
I self-published a novel through Amazon, and also released it as a free serialized podcast (31 episodes). Partway through the second novel, and I also have a historical detection series in the planning stages.