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Elizabeth (Alaska) Germinal by Émile Zola is appearing on the page of

Wolfgang Koeppen, which is incorrect. I didn't research to see if it was duplicated on both authors, although I don't think so.


message 2: by Lobstergirl (new)

Lobstergirl Fixed.


Elizabeth (Alaska) Thank you!


message 4: by Joan (new)

Joan Holub (joan_holub) | 9 comments I’m author Joan Holub. I’m listed as the author of these books on goodreads, but I have no association with these books and did not write them. Please delete my name in author credit. Thanks!
Exes 0395514231 (ISBN13: 9780395514238)
Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box (The Zack Files #1) 0448412608 (ISBN13: 9780448412603)
How to Avoid Love and Marriage 1561383082 (ISBN13: 9781561383085)
The Bed Who Ran Away from Home 0060222808 (ISBN13: 9780060222802)
Time Tourist 044841693X (ISBN13: 9780448416939)
Innocent Soldier 1417768991 (ISBN13: 9781417768998)
How to Speak Dolphin in Three Easy Lessons 0448417626 (ISBN13: 9780448417622)
A Blast from the Past 0448417642 (ISBN13: 9780448417646)


message 5: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
I think those should all be moved to their correct authors now.


message 6: by Laura (new)

Laura Briggs | 3 comments Hi! I'm a fiction author named Laura Briggs and have several books listed on Goodreads. However, a book I did not contribute to has recently appeared on the list of books on my author profile. It is an academic book with several writers, one of whom shares my name. Here is the info for the incorrect book which I hope to have removed from my page:

When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a Children's Classic and the Difference It Made
0807837237 (ISBN13:9780807837238).

Thanks so much to anyone who can fix this error for me!


message 7: by Cait (new)

Cait (tigercait) | 4988 comments Laura wrote: "Hi! I'm a fiction author named Laura Briggs and have several books listed on Goodreads. However, a book I did not contribute to has recently appeared on the list of books on my author profile. It i..."

Moved.

(You may want to add this text to the bottom of your author bio: <i>Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.</i> -- it's not required for GR Authors, but it's our standard form for disambiguated names.)


message 8: by John (new)

John theSailor (thesailor) | 9 comments Can someone please remove these two books from my author list as they were written by another John Mellor:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...


message 9: by Cait (new)

Cait (tigercait) | 4988 comments John wrote: "Can someone please remove these two books from my author list as they were written by another John Mellor:"

Moved.

(You may want to add this text to the bottom of your author bio: Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. -- it's not required for GR Authors, but it's our standard form for disambiguated names.)


message 10: by Randy (new)

Randy Henderson (randyhenderson) | 1 comments The book "Expect the Unexpected" was added to my profile incorrectly. Please remove.

I have since added the note regarding other authors with my same name on Goodreads :)

Thanks for all your hard work,
Randy


message 11: by Abcdarian (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments Moved.


message 12: by Mark (new)

Mark Burns (TheFailedPhilosopher) | 29 comments I know the Patrick Quinn who wrote The Philosophy of Religion a-z. He published it in/through Edinburgh press and lives in Ireland. It is highly doubtful that he is the same Patrick Quinn who wrote two America based crime novels but these have been attributed to him.


message 13: by Abcdarian (last edited Sep 13, 2014 09:57AM) (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments Working on 12 ... I've moved the Philosophy of Religion Quinn to a new profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I'll see if I can disambiguate any others. [Got some; LOC is down at the moment so not finished.]


message 14: by Leah (new)

Leah (msleahrose) | 1 comments There are at least 2 authors under the same listing here:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

These books are the same author:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

But the other books listed on that page aren't the same Jeffrey Schultz. I think there are 3 authors in the mix there but not sure.

Thanks!


message 15: by Serhat (last edited Sep 13, 2014 10:55AM) (new)

Serhat (tonyukukzon) | 1 comments Erdal Sarızeybek author of his book, which I've added Carcelle. I've added the name of the author, using uppercase letters. For this reason, I added the book does not appear on the author's page.

I have added a link to the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Link a batch list of the author's books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Write uppercase letters without full author name will resolve the problem, I think.

Thanks


message 16: by Abcdarian (last edited Sep 13, 2014 11:26AM) (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments Got #15.
#14 done: All but the poet turned out to have middle initials.


message 17: by Helen (new)

Helen Mason | 17 comments I have this same issue. I'm listed as the author Communication Inventions: Talk of the Town. In fact, I edited that book. The author was Alexander Offord.


message 18: by Helen (new)

Helen Mason | 17 comments I also did not write Poems About Stuff.


message 19: by Abcdarian (last edited Sep 13, 2014 04:33PM) (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments #17 & 18 done. Are there any other books on your profile that shouldn't be? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... for example?


message 20: by Helen (new)

Helen Mason | 17 comments Oh, I didn't notice that one. That isn't mine either. I am not the Helen Mason who has published poetry books. Thanks for checking.


message 21: by Abcdarian (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments Fixed.


message 22: by Helen (new)

Helen Mason | 17 comments Thank you very much. You're terrific.


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