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message 1: by Stacy (new)

Stacy Macy (stacymacy) | 3 comments Seems I have been a bad boy... botched the covers several times but I am hoping to have the problem rectified! I would much appreciate the images below being listed as the primary covers.

---- The first book I would like updated is: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

The new cover: https://d.gr-assets.com/photos/140148...

---- The second book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

New cover:https://d.gr-assets.com/photos/140148...

---- Third book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

New cover: https://d.gr-assets.com/photos/140148...

---- Fourth and final... : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

New cover: https://d.gr-assets.com/photos/140148...

Whew! Done at last! I hope all these images are useable -- I also tried uploading the covers through a new edition (before discovering a librarian must change them).

Apologies for the stupidity!


message 2: by Z-squared (last edited May 30, 2014 02:22PM) (new)

Z-squared | 8575 comments S.R. wrote: "I would much appreciate the images below being listed as the primary covers."

Librarians can't do that, actually, only authors can. See instructions here:

https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/3...

S.R. wrote: "...I also tried uploading the covers through a new edition (before discovering a librarian must change them). "

That's exactly how you're supposed to do it. I'm checking your books now, but I suspect you've already done most of the work.


message 3: by Z-squared (new)

Z-squared | 8575 comments Ok, all set. You had already created the new editions correctly, I just added the additional publishing info and a blurb in the description noting that these were alternate cover editions. Feel free to edit the blurb, but please don't do anything to the librarian notes in the yellow box visible on the edit page, that's there to make librarians' lives easier.

And again, we can't set the primary (aka default) edition for you, you have to do that.


message 4: by Stacy (new)

Stacy Macy (stacymacy) | 3 comments Well then, I am even dumber than suspected. Thanks for the quick and accurate input!


message 5: by D. (new)

D. Thrush | 10 comments I've updated the covers for both my books. How do I get the new covers onto Goodreads? Thanks! ~


message 6: by Stacy (last edited May 30, 2014 04:49PM) (new)

Stacy Macy (stacymacy) | 3 comments D. wrote: "I've updated the covers for both my books. How do I get the new covers onto Goodreads? Thanks! ~"

Well, assuming I have learned a thing or two along the way... You currently have at least one edition of them on goodreads? If that is the case, go to this page https://www.goodreads.com/book/new

Here you will relist the book (with new cover) however you like -- don't put in an ASIN/ISBN number though. After you complete this step you will have another edition available on your book page. Then you follow the link z-squared provided to change the primary cover: https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/3...

Then you return here to sing the praises of said z-squared and offer to send him/her a lifetime supply of free cakes and cookies.


message 7: by Empress (last edited May 31, 2014 04:14AM) (new)

Empress (the_empress) S.R. wrote: "After you complete this step you will have another edition available on your book page. Then you follow the link z-squared provided to change the primary cover: "

Very well described, but before you set a default edition you need to combine them, which you can do by yourself by selecting the two editions and then pressing combine. Leaving a librarian note (from the book edit window) that this is an alternate cover edition helps with feature requests, book edition, fixing messes, deleting duplicates, etc.


message 8: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa Barnes (nessa1820) | 2 comments I need a book cover changed.
Book - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
The new cover - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KCS1EUA
I hope I did that right.
Thanks


message 9: by Z-squared (new)

Z-squared | 8575 comments re 8, looks like you did it right to me.


message 10: by D. (last edited Jun 01, 2014 12:07PM) (new)

D. Thrush | 10 comments I think I made a real mess of my book page. I was trying to combine editions for 2 different books and ended up combining both books into one. Please help! Thanks! ~


message 11: by Koenraad (new)

Koenraad (koenraadkelemen) | 7015 comments 10 fixed


message 12: by D. (new)

D. Thrush | 10 comments Thanks! ~


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