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Goodreads Author profiles needing merging BY GR STAFF pt. 4

Melody wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/..."
Those are both the same profile.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/..."
Those are both the same profile.
Karl wrote: "hmm... so why have they created a new profile without the . and put my two latest books under that profile rather than my current one - that doe have the . ? I'm confused..."
Automated imports aren't smart enough to know that it's the same person. That's what this thread is for.
Automated imports aren't smart enough to know that it's the same person. That's what this thread is for.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
(she is getting almost as routine as the shades of gray author.)
Melody wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
(she is getting almost as routine as the shades of gray author.)"
Still both the same profile.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
(she is getting almost as routine as the shades of gray author.)"
Still both the same profile.

Doesn't need merging, but does need a . after the L please. Most of his books were here under both names, but the other profile was empty, so I consolidated the editions, but I can't fix his name.
Krazykiwi wrote: "Doesn't need merging"
It did, actually. If the correct profile exists (empty or no), it must be merged to correct the GR profile.
It did, actually. If the correct profile exists (empty or no), it must be merged to correct the GR profile.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Should be Woodward.

is
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
and the book http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17... needs merging to.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
into
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
I've moved one quote so I could combine it but not touched the books.

Re 400: It's very helpful if you provide links to the two author profiles.
I merged the profiles, and combined the two editions of Circling the Turtle. Neither should be deleted, as both have valid ISBNs.
I merged the profiles, and combined the two editions of Circling the Turtle. Neither should be deleted, as both have valid ISBNs.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
and
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Farah wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
http://www..."
Not a claimed GR Author profile.
http://www..."
Not a claimed GR Author profile.
Yorda wrote: "Andrew Peters with Andrew Fusek Peters."
Not all of the books of the first belong to the second. The ones that do must be edited individually; no merge.
Not all of the books of the first belong to the second. The ones that do must be edited individually; no merge.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... (GR Author)
The GR author also needs the AKA removed.
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http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/..."
Neither is a GR Author.