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Yuck. If Rob(1) is also writing as Robert now, he will need two records (i.e. a Robert(1) and Robert(2) for the other Robert Newman). This is assuming Robert(2) and Rob(2) are both forms which have been used in publications. Will look into this when I get home if no one else has caught it before :)
Rob Newman has only published as Robert Newman. I was a big fan in the 90's and got the first edition of Dependence Day - he was Robert Newman on there & has been since. But most fans do still refer to him as Rob Newman.That Weekending with Maggie could technically be an exception - but it's a recording of a radio sketch show (on which he probably was credited as Rob Newman) - not a version of a print book/ play etc so it's a Not A Book item.
I will start this disambiguating etc but I daresay there are rather a lot of Robert Newmans who've written the odd book or two, so may not be finished by the time Emy next logs on.
Quickie reply - radio plays seem to be categorised as NAB if they were not released for sale (i.e. recording released on the internet of radio broadcasts are not official releases therefore are not books as I understand it).
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Don't worry - it's always a bit like this when sorting out authors with common names :)Rob(ert) Newman the comedian's profile is pretty much sorted now - just doesn't have a picture as no non-copyright ones were easily findable.
I could send you one I took at a gig. It's grainy and it looks like he has zombie eyes, but on the plus side(?) it includes a banjo. :)
Not quite sure how that would work (I expect the Goodreads email is very busy) - maybe Rivka could advise.TBH it surprises me that, being an anti-corporate kinda guy, he doesn't have one or two pics etc labelled as Creative Commons on his website.
Anyway, you've reminded me about his new book, which was welcome. :)
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Hah, it's not terribly flattering (esp as he is often rather photogenic)... gig photos so rarely are though ... but at least the page is a bit more complete.Added - and thanks!
I say it here, it comes out there! Marvellously efficient. :)Can I remove the photo from my profile without affecting the author page? Wouldn't want to give my casual fans the impression that I'm a semi-famous behatted banjoist...
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Absolutely.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
It conflates two writers of the same name. Elsewhere (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...) there is a separate entry for Rob Newman, comedian, formerly of the duo Newman & Baddiel, whose books are presently listed against the other Newman. Comedian Newman wrote: Dependence Day; Manners; The Fountain at the Centre of the World; and just recently The Trade Secret. This Newman is also credited as 'Robert' these days, rather than Rob. (I doubt if he had anything to do with Teach Yourself Access 97, also listed against his name.)