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message 1: by Stefanos (new)

Stefanos Livos (stefivos) | 6 comments Hello!
I know that you cannot delete an uploaded cover, so I would like to ask if you upload a new cover for my book "A Life In A Moment" (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...) - ASIN:B006GWJBCO
The new cover can be found on my photos and is this one:
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/1...

Thank you very much!


message 2: by Monique (last edited Mar 04, 2013 01:40PM) (new)

Monique (kadiya) | 1097 comments Working on this.

Edit: Created alternate cover edition. You're all set.


message 3: by Stefanos (new)

Stefanos Livos (stefivos) | 6 comments Wow! That was fast! Thank you very much!


Debbie's Spurts (D.A.) | 6325 comments Now that there is an alternate cover edition, the author can choose which edition/cover is featured (on their author page, searches, etc., what goodreads calls the "primary edition" or "default edition.")

For directions, see Author FAQ #4 this group at http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... or help screens at http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/31... .

[The "featured/default/primary edition" thumbnail should show almost immediately when set (within 10 minutes) on book page and when you search by title, soon on author profile page and can take up to 72 hours to populate out to every feature on goodreads; giveaways and series can be some of the slowest areas to update.]


message 5: by Stefanos (new)

Stefanos Livos (stefivos) | 6 comments Thank you! I had already read this post, so I did it straight away :)


message 6: by Angel (new)

Angel Steel (authorangelsteelgoodreadscom) | 3 comments Hi, I need help with uploading my new cover design for my book, the one that is on it now is the old one. The new one is in my photos it's the only one there, it's purple.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

http://www.goodreads.com/photo/work/2... this is the new cover for my book.
thank u :)


message 7: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Angel wrote: "Hi, I need help with uploading my new cover design for my book, the one that is on it now is the old one. The new one is in my photos it's the only one there, it's purple.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

http://www.goodreads.com/photo/work/2... this is the new cover for my book.
thank u :) "


Here:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...


message 8: by Angel (new)

Angel Steel (authorangelsteelgoodreadscom) | 3 comments thank u :)


message 9: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Angel wrote: "thank u :)"

You can make the new cover into the default/primary cover from the book edit page.

i) Go to the book page of the edition you wish to become the default/primary edition.
ii) Click "edit details" below the book's description.
iii) On the right side of the page about halfway down, click "Set this book as the primary edition for this work".


message 10: by Angel (new)

Angel Steel (authorangelsteelgoodreadscom) | 3 comments thank u just did that :)


message 11: by Kate (new)

Kate Young (ka_young) | 6 comments Hi, I need help adding a new cover to my book. I attempted to add a new addition to add a new cover them combine but obviously I've done something wrong being it didn't work. Here is the link to the new cover. http://www.kayoungbooks.com Thanks so much


message 12: by Catalina (new)

Catalina | 2066 comments Hi, just to be sure: the new cover is an alternative cover for this one: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...


message 13: by Tntexas (last edited Mar 13, 2013 11:23AM) (new)

Tntexas | 404 comments #11 - Done. You should be able to fill in the publishing details and select which cover you would prefer to be the default cover for the book. Since I'm at your website, I'll go ahead and create an entry for the other published cover that's pictured there and let you fill in the publishing details for it as well.


message 14: by Kate (new)

Kate Young (ka_young) | 6 comments Catalina-laura, yes that is it. Thank you so much for your help.


message 15: by Tntexas (new)

Tntexas | 404 comments #13 - Done.


message 16: by Elena (new)

Elena Diaz | 2 comments Hello,

I was finally able to get a better cover created for my book. I see sourcing is a problem, I believe this one should be fine as I am the author and I paid for the cover.

I am wondering if it is possible to update the Goodreads cover to the new one, so that it matches the listing on Amazon?

If so here is the link to the new cover. I wasn't sure what to do so I uploaded it to Goodreads pictures.

http://www.goodreads.com/photo/work/2...


Here is the link to the book itself.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

I don't know if you can help or not, but either way, thank you!


message 17: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Elena wrote: "Hello,

I was finally able to get a better cover created for my book. I see sourcing is a problem, I believe this one should be fine as I am the author and I paid for the cover.
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/work/2...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
"


Done.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

An author can choose to make the new cover into the default/primary cover from the book edit page.

This is the procedure for setting the default edition of a book:
i) Go to the book page of the edition you wish to become the default/primary edition.
ii) Click "edit details" below the book's description.
iii) On the right side of the page about halfway down, click "Set this book as the primary edition for this work".


message 18: by Elena (new)

Elena Diaz | 2 comments Wow! Thank you so much!


message 19: by Juli (new)

Juli (juli_d_revezzo) | 21 comments Hi, maybe I put this in the wrong place the first time. I recently changed the cover to my book House of Cards (Reign of Tarot #1),
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...

but in uploading the new cover to GR, instead of simply replacing the image, it created a separate edition, one without my AISN and no viable link to Amazon. (if you click the little Amazon button under the book, you get everything with that title, save my book.) And for some reason, I can't merge the two. I tried to separate them so I could merge them into one, as the help pages say, and got this message: Only Goodreads librarians can do this. Find out about the Goodreads librarian program » So, my question is, how can I (or can someone) change/fix it so that the new cover is linked to the book version that lists my ASIN correctly? Thanks for your help.


message 20: by David (new)

David Haynes | 65 comments I'm really struggling!

I've entered my new book title and filled all the details in about half an hour ago. The book is still not showing on Goodreads when I search for it.
And can someone upload a cover for me. I only have cover on my hard drive and on amazon, so how do I get it on?

Thanks
Dave


message 21: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments Juli wrote: "Hi, maybe I put this in the wrong place the first time. I recently changed the cover to my book House of Cards (Reign of Tarot #1),
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...

but ..."


The ASIN remains with the first published edition, we do not delete published books on GR even if no longer available which is why you cannot merge them.

Alternative cover editions are created for books with new covers


message 22: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments David wrote: "I'm really struggling!

I've entered my new book title and filled all the details in about half an hour ago. The book is still not showing on Goodreads when I search for it.
And can someone upload..."


Upload the photo of the cover image to the additional photo section of your profile, it can be picked up from there

What s the name /isbn of the book you are having problems with?


message 23: by David (new)

David Haynes | 65 comments Thanks, Paula. It just came up on search. I was concerned I'd loused it up.
It's called Ballet of the Bones and I've uploaded the photo to the additional photos on my profile.


message 24: by Catalina (new)

Catalina | 2066 comments I got #23


message 25: by David (new)

David Haynes | 65 comments Thanks for all your help!


message 26: by David (new)

David Haynes | 65 comments However...

When I search for the book to do an add cover link on a post it says No Books found? It's live so why is that?


message 27: by Catalina (new)

Catalina | 2066 comments It does appear in my search, both by ASIN and/or title; I also see it on your author profile.


message 28: by David (new)

David Haynes | 65 comments Thats really strange, I can find it by ASIN but not by title. Maybe it'll come up later. Thanks again!


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