[Catlady]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

So you are saying that someone who is only published after death and makes no money while alive was not an author when alive? A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole is one of thousands of examples, and maybe Stieg Larsson? of posthumously published authors or are/were they as the made no money themselves?

I don't think making money is the best criteria although I think a good or great author should.

Helen

I said there are exceptions.