The Art of Literary Nomenclature

A lot of writers have decided to go by the name of “Jim“. Here are a good number of them:

– Jim Allen (1926-1999), English playwright and screenwriter.
– Jim Anderson (b. 1937), Anglo-Australian editor and novelist.
– Jim Bellows (1922-2009), American editor and journalist.
– Jim Bennett (b. 1947), English historian and museum curator.
– Jim Bennett (b. 1951), English poet and short story writer.
– Jim Benton (b. 1960), American children’s book writer and illustrator.
– Jim Butcher (b. 1971), American novelist.
– Jim Capaldi (1944-2005), English lyricist, musician, and songwriter.
– Jim Carroll (1949-2009), American author, musician, and poet.
– Jim Cartwright (b. 1968), English dramatist and screenwriter.
– Jim Chandler (b. 1941), American poet.
– Jim Connell (1852-1929), Irish activist and songwriter.
– Jim Copp (1913-1999), American songwriter and storyteller.
– Jim Crace (b. 1946), English novelist, playwright, and short story writer.
– Jim Daniels (b. 1956), American poet and writer.
– Jim Dodge (b. 1945), American novelist and poet.
– Jim Duffy (b. 1966), Irish historian and journalist.
– Jim Garland (1905-1978), American activist and songwriter.
– Jim Harmon, “Mr. Nostalgia” (1933-2010), American historian and short story writer, who sometimes published under the pen name “Judson Grey”.
– Jim Harris (b. 1955), American children’s book writer and illustrator.
– Jim Harrison (b. 1937), American author and poet.
– Jim Hoagland (b. 1940), American columnist and journalist.
– Jim Jacobs (b. 1942), American composer, dramatist, and lyricist.
– Jim Kepner (1923-1997), American activist, author, historian, and journalist.
– Jim Kjelgaard (1910-1959), American novelist and short story writer.
– Jim McNeil (1935-1982), Australian playwright.
– Jim Murphy (b. 1947), American children’s book writer.
– Jim Northrup (b. 1943), Native American columnist, commentator, performer, and poet.
– Jim Shepard (b. 1956), American novelist and short story writer.
– Jim Simmerman (1952-2006), American editor and poet.
– Jim Thompson (1906-1977), American crime fiction author.
– Jim Tully (1886-1947), American author, pugilist, and vagabond.
– Jim Ward (b. 1951), American fantasy author and game designer.
– Jim Williams (b. 1947), English author who also publishes under the pen names “Alexander Mollin” and “Richard Hugo”.