This name change evolved from a pseudonym to an actual identity.
Anonymous Birth Name (1956-late 1980s)
Constantine started her writing career with her first publication in 1987 titled The Enchantment of Flesh and Spirits.
Storm Constantine (late 1980s-2021)
Constantine: (Latin) standing together
She explained the reason for this pseudonymous and eventual legal name change in an interview:
I feel that as people grow up, they don\’t always fit the names they\’ve been given by their parents. So I decided quite early on that I wanted a different name.
Constantine became well-known for her Wraeththu series. She was also well-known for her gothic aesthetic, both in her writing and in her own daily life. She would eventually open her own press called Immanion Press.
Sources
- (Image Attribution) Wdarling. \”Storm constantine portrait 2016.\” Wikipedia. 12 October 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Barnett, David (19 January 2021). \”\’A force to be reckoned with\’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine\”. The Guardian.
- Darlington, Andrew (27 November 2010). \”Storm Constantine Interview\”. Eight Miles Higher.
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- Storm Constantine.
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