> But why does it have to be fiction .. ? My immediate thought was: would it even work to publish a non fiction book anonymously? > There's a big difference b

> But why does it have to be fiction .. ? My immediate thought was: would it even work to publish a non fiction book anonymously? > There's a big difference between being anonymous and being a social media influencer. Agree. My reasoning was: even without any digital social media, charisma (and other factors such as having connections or previous success) is probably a trait that positively influences an author's success. If you want "pure quality of the oevre itself" to speak for itself, then shouldn't it have been published anonymously?