Sharon Bolton
Sharon Bolton
Sharon Bolton is an English author of mystery fiction who has also been published under the name S.J. Bolton...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAuthor
anonymity behind books chose five hide persona published
On the advice of my U.K. publishers, I chose a sexless anonymity and published my first five books under the semi-pseudonym, S. J. Bolton. I was happy. I could hide behind a genderless, classless persona and let my creepy, psychological murder-mysteries speak for themselves.
boost chance cheap hard learned people quick
I learned the hard way that people are quick to judge, will jump at the chance of a cheap ego boost at another's expense.
faces integral outward
Our names are an integral part of the faces we show to the world. If we're judged first on outward appearances, we're assessed next on our names.
adore allowed codes love normal trapped within writers
Crime writers adore islands. We love the sense of being trapped within a community apart, where normal codes of behavior, if not ignored, can be allowed to slip.
corrected name
I've never once corrected someone who got my name wrong.