WriterID / WRID
An open, persistent identity infrastructure for writers, pen names, and creative works.
WRID is a public-good project dedicated to giving every writer—living or gone—a stable, permanent identity record that connects real persons, pen names, and creative works. A WRID (Writer Record Identifier) is a time-sortable, globally unique identifier built to last for centuries.
What WRID Provides
- Persistent IDs for writers, pen names, books, and series.
- Clear relationships between person, persona, and works.
- Open JSON & XML endpoints for libraries, publishers, and platforms.
- Legacy stewardship including posthumous licensing and estate metadata.
- Privacy-first identity with the ability to hide or reveal pen-name linkages.
- Long-term preservation so bibliographies survive beyond platforms and lifetimes.
The Road Ahead
WRID is currently in early development. Its long-term goal is the formation of the WRID Foundation, an independent non-profit that will steward the WRID namespace, resolver services, and open metadata standards.