Inger Ash Wolfe

Inger Ash Wolfe is a (presumably) Canadian fiction writer whose real name has not been revealed. The publishers have stated that Ash is "the pseudonym for a well-known and well-regarded North American literary novelist." [ [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0771088973 Amazon] ] The pseudonym was originally to be Inger Wolf until it was recognized that a Danish crime writer already uses that name. [Sarah Weinman, [http://www.sarahweinman.com/confessions/2008/02/inger-ash-wolfe.html "Inger Ash Wolfe Responds"] , February 6, 2008] [ [http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/2008/01/silent-e.html "Scrivener's Error"] legal blog ]

Wolfe published her first novel "The Calling" in 2008, released simultaneously in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. While the book has received good reviews, speculation as to the author's real identity has played a large role in many of the reviews. Canadian reviwers have suggested Linda Spalding, Michael Redhill, Jane Urquhart and David Adams Richards, among others. [This list comes from a review by Mary Jo Anderson in "The Nova Scotian": "Who is Mystery Writer: Speculation Abounds on ID of 'Inger Ash Wolfe", May 25, 2008. "See also:" Vit Wagner, [http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/304278 "Book mystery: Who is Inger Ash Wolfe?: Speculation about identity of crime novel's pseudonymous author creates buzz for forthcoming book"] , February 17, 2008, "Toronto Star".] American reviewers have suggested Margaret Atwood, and Farley Mowatt. [Michael Sims, [http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-book5-2008may05,1,7760890.story "'The Calling' by Inger Ash Wolfe: A woman detective must unmask and stop a vicious serial killer in rural Canada"] , "LA Times Book Review", May 5, 2008.] UK critics have been silent.

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