New edition of same book?

[Camilla]

Hi,

I'm starting a process with my publisher to have the rights revert to me for the first two books of my "Spotless" series.
I am allowed to self-publish the manuscript as is, it will therefore be a new edition, have a new ASIN / cover / purchase links, but will remain the same book readers reviewed otherwise.

My publisher explained to me that it would be possible to merge the old and new editions so that the reviews don't get deleted (as they are very precious to me! :) )

Can you tell me if there's a specific process I need to follow, a specific person I need to contact. How do I simply edit the ASIN/Publisher/edition # and cover fields in the existing entries?

Thank you for time,

Best regards,

Camilla Monk

[lethe]

Camilla wrote: "How do I simply edit the ASIN/Publisher/edition # and cover fields in the existing entries?"

You don't. You have to add new editions to the existing ones, not edit the existing editions.

On the book page (f.e. this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...) you click on the 'add a new edition' link under the thumbnail covers.

[Scott]

You can add a new edition, then post in this group to have a librarian combine (not merge--that's different) the editions. Don't edit the fields or cover of the original edition as that is against policy. Readers want to remember the edition they read, even if it is out of print.

[lethe]

Scott wrote: "You can add a new edition, then post in this group to have a librarian combine (not merge--that's different) the editions. Don't edit the fields or cover of the original edition as that is against ..."

We shouldn't have to combine the editions afterwards when they are added properly. See the last sentence I added to my comment.

[Scott]

Ah, right. Should have remembered that as I added a new edition myself just today.

[Camilla]

lethe wrote: "Scott wrote: "You can add a new edition, then post in this group to have a librarian combine (not merge--that's different) the editions. Don't edit the fields or cover of the original edition as th..."

Thank you Scott; I understand. :)
One thing though, my publisher (Amazon) mentioned that their own edition might get taken down, and the reviews along with it, I assume it won't happen, in fact? I just set up the new edition with its future publication date (which will be after the contractual aspects have been solved), and the page will stay up?

(I'm basically terrified at the idea that the page might be taken down)

[Scott]

The old edition will NOT be taken down from GR and the reviews will remain to appear on both editions, do not fear.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Camilla wrote: "One thing though, my publisher (Amazon) mentioned that their own edition might get taken down"

They may have meant on the Amazon site itself. It would not be true on Goodreads.

[Tal]

Camilla wrote: "One thing though, my publisher (Amazon) mentioned that their own edition might get taken down, and the reviews along with it, I assume it won't happen, in fact?"

If you re-publish with a new ASIN then yes you will lose the reviews associated with the current edition/ASIN on Amazon (but not here on GR.) That is why so many self-pubbed authors keep the old ASIN for their new versions.

[Camilla]

Tal wrote: "That is why so many self-pubbed authors keep the old ASIN for their new versions..."

Very interesting! I searched my KDP account for a field where to indicate the old ASIN, but I found none.

My editor at Amazon told me that they'd be able to transfer my Amazon reviews, but the how remains a bit unclear (I wrote the KDP support to know if there's a clearly defined procedure).