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[Closed] Added Books/Editions > My new release not sync'd with GoodReads yet.

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message 1: by S.L. (new)

S.L. L Koch (slkoch) | 3 comments When I claimed my account, my first book http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Cogs-ebo... was automatically available through GoodReads.

Now that I've released my second book http://www.amazon.com/The-Bastard-ebo... it's not showing up.

Yes, I would like you to add it. But further more, what can I do in the future to make sure my projects show up without asking here?

Thank you!


message 2: by Debbie's Spurts (D.A.) (last edited Oct 12, 2013 06:37PM) (new)

Debbie's Spurts (D.A.) | 6325 comments There is no syncing.

Anyone (account older than 7 days + verified email) can add a book or request librarians to do. If a search for a book fails, at upper right there will be an option to add book manually. Or you can use the form found under help screens to do, that's at http://www.goodreads.com/book/new

All books are added by authors, librarians or other members unless on data feeds that goodreads use (for example, goodreads does use some Ingram/onix data feeds).

Double check with your publisher about being included on those feeds or if self-published, check your book's distribution options. I'm not an author so not familiar with all the distribution channels but if you release via amazon's createspace, I do know you have to sign up for expanded distribution (at one time that was an additional $25 fee) to be included in the Ingram feed used by bookstores and goodreads.

Otherwise, wait for fans to add the book to add to their shelves, add yourself, or ask a librarian to add.

Most data on goodreads is crowdsourced from active members, even adding the books and the book genres.


message 3: by Melanti (new)

Melanti | 761 comments Goodreads no longer syncs with Amazon's data.

So, unfortunately, Kindle books have to be added manually. Either you can add them yourself or post a request here.


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