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message 1: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Keller (lanek) | 8 comments Help, please. I write under three pen names. My account is under my real name, Elaine J. Keller.
I began adding books today, and the first two are under two different names:

E. Lane Keller
and
Elaine J. Keller

Goodreads changed the name on the Elaine J. Keller book and added it to my e. lane keller author page. When I corrected the name the book disappeared from that page.

How do I get all books and one names onto the same page?

Many thanks.


message 2: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
E. wrote: "How do I get all books and one names onto the same page?"

That is not currently possible. Each author name has its own author profile. What can be done is have the book published under the second name list the first name as secondary. (So a book published under E. Lane Keller could have Elaine J. Keller as secondary.)

Your current claimed account is actually the E. Lane Keller one. Do I correctly understand that you would prefer to have it be the Elaine J. Keller profile?


message 3: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Keller (lanek) | 8 comments I'm sorry, what does "secondary" mean in this context-- a secondary author?


message 4: by Banjomike (last edited Jan 06, 2014 12:48PM) (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments E. wrote: "I'm sorry, what does "secondary" mean in this context-- a secondary author?"

Something like this:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

The 'primary' author is the name on the cover of the book. "Robert Galbraith"

The 'secondary' author is the other name that the book could be known by. "J.K. Rowling"


message 5: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Keller (lanek) | 8 comments Aha! Then, Yes, it would be Elaine J. Keller as secondary, and also as the profile.

Thank you for helping.


message 6: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)


message 7: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Keller (lanek) | 8 comments Thank you! Tell me, is there a way to get "pseudonym" after E. Lane Keller? Is there a way for me to do this myself in the future?


message 8: by Banjomike (last edited Jan 06, 2014 01:43PM) (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments Elaine wrote: "Thank you! Tell me, is there a way to get "pseudonym" after E. Lane Keller? Is there a way for me to do this myself in the future?"

Like this?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

when you add a book click on 'role' next to the author name

Also this
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...


message 9: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Keller (lanek) | 8 comments Haha--so terribly simple. Thank you.


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