Pseudonymous Bosch

Pseudonymous Bosch is the pen name of Raphael Simon, author of the Secret Series fictional children's books.^[1] The name plays off that of the artist Hieronymous Bosch, with the first name a combination of the words pseudonym and anonymous. The Secret Series is a pentalogy of novels based on the five senses: Sight, Smell, Sound, Taste, and Touch. The narratives of the books are frequently interrupted with short side stories and "secret" information. Bosch in character can be seen at book signing events wearing sunglasses to protect his identity.^[2]

The main characters of his books are Cass and Max-Ernest, though those are not their real names, of course.

The Secret Series

Bosch's Secret Series consists of the following novels:

• The Name of This Book Is Secret (2007) is based on smell.
• If You're Reading This, It's Too Late (2008) is based on sound.
• This Book Is Not Good for You (2009) is based on taste.
• This Isn't What It Looks Like (2010) is based on sight.
• You Have To Stop This (2011) is based on touch.

Bosch says that You Have To Stop This is his last book of the Secret Series. Whether or not he will write more books is unknown to the public. We do know that Bosch is secretive, and leaves book #5 on a cliffhanger.

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