For a quite some
time some of my friends have suggested that I finally come out with the
truth, what is the real name behind June Moonbridge.
It's a bit funny, to be honest, because I basically convinced myself
that the truth is well known, but it looks like - it's not.
First of all, those who don't know about what am I writing - here are
some facts:
- the name 'June Moonbridge' is a pen name
- June Moonbridge (humble me) published a debut novel in English
Racing Heart (with Safkhet Publishing) in year 2015. Available to download on
any Amazon site, like http://www.amazon.com/dp/
- for all the years I've been writing I was writing under pen
names and here are just a few I used in the past:
~
Eri Krt (three published books in my little
country)
~ Patrick Cloud (published stories in a magazines -
way, way back - yes it's a male name)
~
Sophie - gosh I can't even remember what
last name I used (published stories in a magazine - way, way, way back)
~
probably there were even more names that I can't remember.
I can tell you that
if you look for those names, you won't find them. Except if you're from
Slovenia, then you'll find Eri Krt as an author of three novels
published at the beginning of the millennium, and you'll find my three novels
in libraries - but be sure, they are out of the sales for a long time
now.
Other names, I
don't think you'll find anywhere except if you have any old copies of the
magazine Ljubezenske zgodbe (Love stories) which - you won't believe it - I do
have... ;)
People often asked me and are asking me how I came up with a certain pen
name. For all those I listed above (except for the June Moonbridge) all
I was ever able to say was:
"Gosh, I don't know."
For a certain time I probably did know, but the 'knowledge' was lost as
life was happening.
So when I decided to write in English and when I started to look for a
publisher beyond our borders I have chosen for myself the new pen name - June
Moonbridge sounded perfect although I had several others in my mind, but
the truth be told, I wanted a unique one...
Being a Gemini it never felt strange for me to use a pen name. There are
so many different aspects to me of me, that basically and even if it sounds
strange, those aspects, those personalities craved for a different name than
the one my parents (and my husband) gave me.
One of the reasons why I started to write under a pen name is described
under 'About me' - yes it was my high school teacher who disliked everything I
had written. So, I wanted second/third/fourth opinions and pen names were
required.
The reason why I chose a pen name over my real one now - so many years
after finishing high school, was - I somehow wanted to separate my 'real' life
with my writing one. I'm weird, I know.
But somehow it looks now it was not really a good decision. The
world became a global village and with Facebook and Twitter and other social
media we can reach and make connection to the cities, the countries and let’s
face it - the continents to which in my teenage years were able to reach only
with real letters (I had many pen friends around the world during that time)
and it took time to get them around the globe.
So, before I published my first novel in English, I've made a circle of
friends (yes, friends) through Facebook under my real name. Some of you I
informed about the fact who June Moonbridge was/is. Some I missed or I
thought that the truth is already out and known to the public. It looks like it
was/is not.
So here it is - the real name (and face) behind pen name of June
Moonbridge:
Petra Rovere.
Yes, that's me. Shocking? I hope not.
So if you ever cross June Moonbridge, Author on the Facebook or Twitter, take a minute and say 'Hi!' I'll definitely greet you back.
