This article is from the rec.arts.sf.written FAQ, by Evelyn C. Leeper evelynleeper@geocities.com with numerous contributions by others.
Kilgore Trout is a fictitious SF author that appears in several books
by Kurt Vonnegut. VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL by Kilgore Trout was written
by Philip Jose Farmer.
There are no other books by Kilgore Trout. After Venus was published,
many people thought that Vonnegut had written it. Vonnegut did not care
for this and refused Farmer permission to write any more.
 
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