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Originally Posted by gmw
There are many examples, but for the full Where's Wally experience you need to look to someone like Clive Cussler with co-authors hidden in red-print over explosions and other such tricks.
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Enid Blyton books where the real author may not be on the copyright page, only a publisher and not on the cover. They are using the stylised signature as a trademark to sell poor quality adventure stories for gullible parents to buy for their children or grandchildren.
However this is more misleading marketing than "Publishing Practices" which is why I didn't mention it. Also Leslie Charteris hired Ghost Writers, Patterson has a team. The Hardy Boys, Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew were all various hired writers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratemeyer_Syndicate
The early Nancy Drew were by Mildred Wirt Benson and are thought to be the best. She had her own career.
See also branded products from Grundig, Telefunken, RCA, Bush, Akai. Those companies don't exist. RCA was gone in 1986. Or companies renting the name from another company:
Motorola phones (Really Lenovo)
Nokia, Alcatel phones (TCL, though TCL always made Alcatel phones)
Philips TVs (an Asian company), Philips AV (another Asian). Philips is now pre 1927: mostly light bulbs and care products.
Virgin Media (Really Dutch UPC, a subsidiary of USA Liberty Global/Global Media, renting name from Richard Branson).
Jacobs Biscuits (two different companies depending on region).