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message 1: by Amy (new)

Amy | 2 comments The German Reformation: The Essential Readings This book has the wrong author/editor. It should be C. Scott Dixon.


message 2: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Amy wrote: "The German Reformation: The Essential Readings This book has the wrong author/editor. It should be C. Scott Dixon."

Done, and the other edition as well.


message 3: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne Adair | 15 comments The book information for the following title should not include Karen Lowe as an author. The only author is Suzanne Adair. Please delete Karen Lowe's name. Thank you.

The Blacksmith’s Daughter
A Mystery of the American Revolution
Book 2
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...

Suzanne Adair


message 4: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Suzanne wrote: "The book information for the following title should not include Karen Lowe as an author. The only author is Suzanne Adair. Please delete Karen Lowe's name. Thank you.

The Blacksmith’s Daughter
A Mystery of the American Revolution
Book 2
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16..."


Is Karen only resposible for the cover, no internal illustrations or chapter headers etc?


message 5: by Suzanne (last edited Apr 01, 2013 05:02PM) (new)

Suzanne Adair | 15 comments Correct. Her name got accidentally added to the wrong field when the book information was first uploaded. When I caught the error, it had already gone to a few distributors.


message 6: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Suzanne wrote: "Correct."

Removed Karen Lowe as author.


message 7: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne Adair | 15 comments Thank you!


message 8: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Stephanie wrote: "Can you take the following books off my author page? I was the editor (not the author) for these books back when I worked in publishing so I need to take them off my author page. Thank you!

Here's my book page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/...
Books to remove are the following:
book 1
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38...
book 2
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
book 3
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64...


They still count, you know.
Who could we list as author on the Disney cookbook?


message 9: by rivka, Former Moderator (last edited Apr 03, 2013 04:26PM) (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Not if we have a single primary author. Removed from two. Cannot remove from the one with no other author.

To clarify: We include editors of multi-author works, like anthologies, usually as the primary author. We do not include editors of books by one or two authors.


message 10: by Ivor (new)

Ivor Hartmann (ivor-w-hartmann) | 16 comments Hi I'm the Ed./Pub. of AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers, just brought out the paperback edition 9780987008961 and for the lack of a period (Ivor W{.} Hartmann) I can't edit the details. Could someone who is able add it for me please, or tell me how I may do it.


message 11: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Got 11.


message 12: by Ivor (new)

Ivor Hartmann (ivor-w-hartmann) | 16 comments Thanks rivka, have access now.


message 13: by Aram (new)

Aram | 3 comments Der Nationalsozialismus: Dokumente 1933 1945

the author is not aaron williams, but Walther Hofer

thank you :O)


message 14: by Bea (new)

Bea Done.

Do you have a cover or know the publisher, date and language?

I would guess German but Worldcat also lists a French edition with the same spelling of title.


message 15: by Aram (new)

Aram | 3 comments originally published in German by Fisher Verlag in Germany, 1957
several reprints since.
(it's a classic)

as to the cover: I could take a picture myself or copy it from several places. but can't find a way to upload it. :P


message 16: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 31523 comments Aram, if you can take a picture, simply upload to your extra photos (in your profile area) and let us know and someone will grab it. Then you can delete it once its been uploaded to the book.


message 17: by Bea (last edited Apr 05, 2013 04:27AM) (new)

Bea Got #16. Still await cover.

Is there a description to add about the book? I suppose it would need to be in German, so someone else might need to add it.


message 18: by Aram (new)

Aram | 3 comments photo of front and back added to my photos (only 2 besides profile pic, so they should be easy to find).

the back has a short summary (sales pitch)

thank you!


message 19: by Koenraad (new)

Koenraad (koenraadkelemen) | 6993 comments #19 Aram, Thank you for providing the cover and blurb.

Der Nationalsozialismus Dokumente 1933 -1945 by Walther Hofer added


message 20: by Heather (new)

Heather (readingrainbowbrite) | 4 comments "Two Rings, One Heart" has two records, each with a different title. The book cover on both records shoes it as a Love Inspired title by a Martha Masen. However one record attributes the title to Dee Henderson.
http://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=...


message 21: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Heather wrote: ""Two Rings, One Heart" has two records, each with a different title. The book cover on both records shoes it as a Love Inspired title by a Martha Masen. However one record attributes the title to ..."

Fixed. Both are now Martha Mason.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...


message 22: by Tim (new)

Tim | 14 comments I just noticed, that I misspelled (or miscopyandpasted) the author of http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13... .
It is "Eberhardt Del'Antonio" (with an ' instead of an `).

Could you also add the book cover at http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/52... ? I know that images from the publisher's website are preferred but since it does not exist anymore this is no option...


message 23: by Ysabet (last edited Apr 10, 2013 02:31PM) (new)

Ysabet | 214 comments corrected, but if you created the book you can edit it yourself.
Where is the book cover from? If it is from the authors or publisher websites, library sites, various other public archives or your own photo or scan, it is alright.
Not acceptable are covers from booksellers e.g. Amazon.


message 24: by Tim (last edited Apr 10, 2013 03:09PM) (new)

Tim | 14 comments I did not know, that I was allowed to edit this.

The image was on some forum, so the source is rather unclear. What is the situation with cover images from Librarything. Would it be ok to take covers from there?

If own scans are a clearer from a legal point of view I will just scan it, when I am at my parents' again.


message 25: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Ysabet wrote: "corrected, but if you created the book you can edit it yourself."

That will be changing.


message 26: by Ysabet (new)

Ysabet | 214 comments Tim wrote: "I did not know, that I was allowed to edit this.

The image was on some forum, so the source is rather unclear. What is the situation with cover images from Librarything. Would it be ok to take cov..."


I believe we can keep it if its not from a bookseller, but someone may correct me, if I´m wrong.


message 27: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
LibraryThing is on the no-no list.

Unless a cover is from a publisher site, author site, or library, it's most likely a problem.


message 28: by Ysabet (new)

Ysabet | 214 comments Good to know. But own photos or scans are ok? Does this "no-no list" exist somewhere? I only know the one with the acceptable sources.


message 29: by rivka, Former Moderator (last edited Apr 11, 2013 09:38AM) (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/25...
http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/26...

Ysabet wrote: "I only know the one with the acceptable sources."

Scroll to the bottom.


message 30: by Ysabet (new)

Ysabet | 214 comments Ahh, Thanks.


message 31: by René (new)

René (rdj123) | 28 comments Could you please correct this book:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...
This book has the wrong title and author. Is should be:
- title: Timefall
- author: James Kahn
Thanks, René


message 32: by Dirk (new)

Dirk (dirk_p_broer) | 50 comments done 32


message 33: by Heather (new)

Heather (readingrainbowbrite) | 4 comments Please remove Dee Henderson as author of "Surviving Through Obliqueness: Language of Politics in Emerging Democracies." The book is listed on her author page but she isn't the author. Thanks! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29...


message 34: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Got 34.


message 35: by John (new)

John Brantingham | 1 comments Hi, my name is John Brantingham. I am the author of Mann of War and The Gift of Form. My book, Let Us All Pray Now To Our Own Strange Gods, is on another author with the same name's page. I would appreciate my book being moved to my page. Thank you very much.


message 36: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
John, I moved it over for you.


message 37: by Berthine (new)

Berthine | 29 comments Author and title spelled wrong: [Mave Binchy] [Eveniing Class] should be : [Maeve Binchy] [Evening Class]


message 38: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Berthine wrote: "Author and title spelled wrong: [Mave Binchy] [Eveniing Class] should be : [Maeve Binchy] [Evening Class]"

Done. A link to the book is a good idea.


message 39: by Berthine (new)

Berthine | 29 comments Great Banjomike, did you include it under various editions?


message 40: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Yes it is combined with the others


message 41: by Will (new)

Will Could someone please correct the author for this book?

Poems of Paul Celan

Michael Hamburger is the translator, not author. The correct author is Paul Celan (as evident by the title). Thanks!


message 42: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Got 42.


message 43: by Berthine (new)

Berthine | 29 comments re 41. thank you Banjo-mike


message 44: by Erin (new)

Erin Evans (erinevans) | 2 comments I'm new and need help! On my author page:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
this book is being credited to me, but it's not mine:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

This seemed like the right place to ask, hope I'm right and thank you!


message 45: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
This is exactly the right place, Erin. All fixed.


message 46: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca Davis (rebeccajoydavis) | 4 comments Hi~

This book is being credited to the wrong Rebecca Davis. I'm the author. Thank you! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...


message 47: by Kathryn (new)

Kathryn | 16 comments Fixed it Rebecca.


message 48: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca Davis (rebeccajoydavis) | 4 comments Kathryn wrote: "Fixed it Rebecca."

Thank you!


message 49: by Erin (new)

Erin Evans (erinevans) | 2 comments Re: 45 - Thanks so much!


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