Last month I talked about Authors' quirks. This month I'll go through some interesting facts about authors according to the Guinness World Records 2023.
Most published author: L. Ron Hubbard had 1084 works published between 1934 and 2006.
Youngest author: Saeed Rashed AIMheiri from Abu Dhabi (4 yrs & 218 days old). His book 'The Elephant Saeed and the Bear' is about an elephant who sees a polar bear.
Oldest first-time author: Bertha Wood was 90 yrs old when she started writing 'Fresh Air and Fun: The Story of a Blackpool Holiday' which was published in 2005 on her 100th birthday.
Oldest female author: Louise Delany was 105 yrs old when her second novel 'The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom' was published. Her co-author & sister, Elizabeth Delany, was 103 yrs old.
Oldest male author: Jim Downing was 102 yrs when the final draft of his novel 'The Other Side of Infamy' was accepted for publication.
Wealthiest author: J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, is the first billion-dollar author.
Most filmed author: William Shakespeare with 1121 writing credits on film and television productions.
Author with the most pseudonyms: Konstantin Arsenievich Mikhailov has 325 pen names
So, it's never too late or too early to start writing, in any languages. Some authors actually make money, lots of money. And when it comes to pseudonyms, there's apparently no limits. That being said, some days I can barely remember my own name, let alone my pen name. If I had 325 pseudonyms, I would probably have an identity crisis.
Happy Reading & Stay Safe!
J.S.
