Guidance on how to pronounce author names, for authors whose last name begins with "P"!

Author Pronunciations

31 last names beginning with "P"

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Z.Z. Packer
zee-zee
Chuck Palahniuk
Paula-nik
Alyssa Palombo
uh-LISS-uh puh-LUM-bo
Orhan Pamuk
or-HAHN par-mook
Brian Panowich
PAN-oh-wich
Christopher Paolini
pow-leeni (literally means 'little Paul')
Ayse Papatya Bucak
Ay-shay pap-atya bu-jak
Sang Young Park
sahng young park
Siobhan Parkinson
Sh-vawn - last syllable rhymes with yawn (Siobhan is Gaelic/Irish for Joan)
Favel Parrett
FAY-VEL Parr-et
Brigid Pasulka
Pa –soolk –ah
Allison Pataki
puh-TAHK-ee
Susan Patron
pa-TRONE
Chris Pavone
puh-vo-KNEE
Iain Pears
Like Ian (ee-un)
Sarah Pekkanen
PEHK-uh-nehn
George Pelecanos
pele-CAH-nos
Arturo Perez-Reverte
aar-too-roh peh-rehs rev-air-tay
Lynne Rae Perkins
lynn ray
Daniel Petrocelli
pet-roh-cell-ee
Per Petterson
PEHR
Susan Beth Pfeffer
Feffer (pfeffer means pepper in German)
Andrew X.. Pham
last name is pronounced 'fam'
Jodi Picoult
pee-coh
Tamora Pierce
first name rhymes with camera
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