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message 501: by Emy (last edited Feb 08, 2018 03:52AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #497 A Que? Pseudonym phrase (there's a note on his/her author record to say No Dot :)

#497-499 Queued.

Will queue #500 once Elizabeth has had time to do her magic :)

EDIT: #487 Queued


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☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments jepp meant A Que, not sure if that should be an article or a initial)

did you see #487? (might got missed because of the disussion posts after it)


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Going back to check #487

A Que: "Do not change this author's name to "A. Que"--A is not an initial.

阿缺 A Que is how the author prefers their name to be written. Standard pinyin is Ah Que, however-阿 ah (in this context) is a prefix used before nicknames. A Que is a pen name, means something like "Dummy" or "Blockhead.""

I still have to consciously remind myself each time I see it though!


message 504: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments CW 123 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
(there were quite some ... already two merged by me and now looking at the rest)


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #504 Queued first


message 506: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments #503 OMG I read "there's no note on the profile" (although preferring wouldn't be a reason for GR ;)

But tripped into a rabbit hole ... the Paul McAuley books do miss the middle name initial on all of his older books/editions it seems (at least the ones I saw at the first page) what a fun project with so similar names and a GR author profile.
(so am a bit distracted now from the short stories :D)


message 507: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments If he adds the initial consistently later, we can add it to all works as "most complete form" of his name. :)


message 508: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments nope, he doesn't use it (in most languages) since 2000 *sigh* (although in an after 2000 CW issue he was still listed with it)


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☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments that https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... from #499 is not through yet

(saw it while merging another one of that issue)


message 510: by Emy (last edited Feb 08, 2018 07:05AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments That's cos it's the last of the three :) I have to wait for each one to complete before queuing the next one.

(Is gone now)


Elizabeth (Alaska) #500 Awards done


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Queued up to #513 now.


message 515: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments last one of CW 119 Clock Stopped https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...


message 516: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (last edited Feb 08, 2018 07:25AM) (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments is "The Orphan" another magazine?`https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
The link doesn't work for me and I couldn't find a record (so eventually not valid at all...)

and same goes for "Nature" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... (on HP of author she mentions only that it's published there)


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☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments #511 thanks Elizabeth!


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☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments according to the reviews that seems to be read in a podcast https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
so it should go right?

And the edition with cover might go to https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... then


message 519: by Emy (last edited Feb 08, 2018 01:58PM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Last I heard Nature (Like New Yorker, etc.) wasn't considered valid. Same for Podcasts.

#515 Queued
#516 I'd say merge into anthology as I have no idea what The Orphan is. Well unless you can find a legit record for the publication already on :)
#518 Merging down to one edition then OK to combine with the anthology.


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☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments That "Nature" journal always tricks me ... always wonder why there are short stories and not ... nature stuff :)

Podcastle is what the name says? Just a podcast?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
And if: should it go into CW or into the HC what was the end result of the short story?

thanks for the merges Emy


message 521: by Emy (last edited Feb 08, 2018 02:18PM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Podcastle is an online-only serial, so currently not acceptable (sadly!). Luckily their site usually lists where they got the work from* so it's relatively simple to track down.

* Well they did last time I looked there, but that was a few years ago so not sure now, but I hope so!

Empty Places should be ready for combines in a few minutes - last edition queued into main now.


message 522: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments empty places is combined https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
(I checked via Look inside, it's included there so no wrong cover)

These New Yorker stories are always crazy ... they get so many shelvings/ratings in just no time ... always am irritated by the amount.


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #522 Queued and gone

Also Yes!


message 525: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments nothing to merge but Elizabeth may want to add the Hugo nomination to it? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...


Elizabeth (Alaska) #525 award added


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☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments I am once through all CW issues now - will give it a few months until I start with #1 again I think


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #524 Queued


message 529: by Emy (last edited Feb 10, 2018 08:02AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Elizabeth, before I separate and sort the English editions here, can you confirm that the award entries are on the correct edition: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/... has both the Short and the Anthology.


Elizabeth (Alaska) Awards populate all editions, just like series. How are you going to separate and merge? I'm not sure how the award gets deleted from an edition during separation.


message 531: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments I need to separate the English ones from the non-English edition, then combine with the anthology etc. Where the awards go seems to be something of a roulette - usually with the Primary edition (one of those to be separated here), but occasionally not! Currently I suspect that they'll stick with the English editions.


message 532: by Elizabeth (Alaska) (last edited Feb 10, 2018 10:08AM) (new)

Elizabeth (Alaska) Yep, I thought they would stay with the default. I think leave them on the anthology for now, but I'm going to go ask in the policies thread about whether leaving the award on an edition which is just a translation. I did that on an Italian edition upthread (#500 to remind me) but it just doesn't feel right.

(And linking the Hebrew edition here so I don't lose it.)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Link to question regarding stories and awards.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 533: by Emy (last edited Feb 10, 2018 10:16AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Thanks! I think this is somewhere we have a good need for clarification :)

I've done the separation now, since you have the link to the Hebrew edition, and all the awards have stayed with the English editions: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I am suspicious that at least one will need to be moved since it's a French translation prize, but not sure where to...


Elizabeth (Alaska) #529

I have clarification from Rivka. The standalone, regardless of whether it is a translation, needs to carry the award. I don't have time left tonight (nor maybe wits enough) to finish this, but I'll take care of it tomorrow.


Elizabeth (Alaska) #529

I have clarification from Rivka. The standalone, regardless of whether it is a translation, needs to carry the award. I don't have time left tonight (nor maybe wits enough) to finish this, but I'll take care of it tomorrow and will give you the all clear then.


message 536: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments I'll hold off the combine-to-merge until you're done. No rush!


Elizabeth (Alaska) #529

Award moved to Hebrew edition and removed from Anthology.


message 538: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Combined and merge queued :)

Thanks for the help!


Elizabeth (Alaska) Carve Magazine 2009-2010 How The Tiger Got Its Stripes, to merge

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

award already done


message 540: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #539 Done


message 541: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Publication as part of a magazine is not separate publication of a short. Some authors also (or occasionally, instead) publish their shorts separately from the magazine publication.

Most do not.


message 542: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Ken wrote: "Many magazines make their stories available online."

True, as part of the online version of the magazine.


Ken wrote: "That is a separate publication."

No, not according to Goodreads policy. They are still published as part of the magazine, which is not a separate publication.


message 543: by ☕ Lachgas ♿ (new)

☕ Lachgas ♿  (lachgas) | 9386 comments that needs to go into its magazine https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...


message 545: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #545 & #546 Queued


message 546: by Emy (last edited Nov 19, 2018 06:01AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Getting on with these now. Nice break from chasing down Amazon 1-click series records...

Corinne, since you can't combine, something that I'd find really helpful for you to add:
1. Any other shorts in that anthology - often where one is added from an anthology, so are others
2. The name of the (first) editor or just "author collection" will do :)


message 547: by Emy (last edited Nov 19, 2018 07:19AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #548 Queued
#549 is a little more complicated as I can only find the Russian translation in a separate work. Working on this
#550 Gradually queuing the individuals then into anthology once there's only one left
#551 Waiting on other merge but will queue as soon as I can


message 548: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Corinne wrote: "msg 553
#1 you mean search on GRs, look to see if any other SS are astray from the merge book?

#2 okay.

msg 549
#2 I'm sorry. next time if there are different languages I'll do better providing ..."


Re 1 - Just a list if you notice them in the description as I'll gather them all up at once on the combine stage.
I'll do the search on Worldcat anyway so not a big deal if you don't know or aren't looking at another source.
Re Other languages - that's fine. I usually prefer to merge language A to language A, and then noticed that there wasn't a Russian edition. I could have merged all into Legends II, but that would still have needed Russian-Russian and English-English merges. As it turned out, there wasn't a Russian edition for Legends II on Goodreads, so I converted the existing record to be the full anthology.


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Think that's the lot queued now :)


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Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments #559 pending


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