Alphabetical listing of contributors?

[Sandra]

I've just added about 30 names to an anthology, both pb & kindle editions. I entered them both alphabetically, which is how they appear in the description, but when saved they are all over the place.

I'm sure this didn't use to happen.

Is this a bug or something else?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[lethe]

Not a (new) bug. I have had this happen enough times that I don't bother anymore. I just enter the names the way they appear on the page (alphabetical or not), and if they get changed around, too bad. Life's too short.

[Sandra]

Thanks lethe, its been a while since I've added heaps of authors, so I was a bit surprised.

No worries then.

[Arenda]

Happens quite often, and has been reported multiple times:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Like lethe, I don't bother correcting them.

[Sandra]

No I didn't attempt to correct them either. I just wanted to know whether it was a known thing - and it obviously is. Thanks Arenda :)

[Emy]

For what it's worth, you can force it to stick to the entered order, but you have to save every 2-3 entries... Not good with anything over about 10 names!

[Sandra]

Good to know for the future :)