Stranger Than Fiction. At first glance Evelyn is just a shy, mid-level copyrighter at Wrightwood publishing. But behind. the frumpy facade, Evelyn enjoys a new career as a break-out bestselling author under the. pseudonym Maxine Powers- a secret she's too shy to reveal. When handsome novelist Drew. McClintock signs on as her company's newest contract star, Evelyn knows that she must. become someone else to win Drew's affections. And thus Maxine Powers c...