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message 1: by Ayla (last edited May 21, 2018 06:44PM) (new)

Ayla (aylatheresa) | 3 comments I noticed that there are two pages for the same author one has her middle intial and one doesn't, I wouldnt have found the other page if it wasn't for hoopla had her "Jewel House" is there a way to merge these so other patrons that like her work can know about the other things she has written?

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

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


message 2: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 31478 comments Looks to me like she wants them separate. Some authors like to separate their different genres with different author names.


message 3: by Ayla (new)

Ayla (aylatheresa) | 3 comments I don't know the second one with the E doesn't even have a picture of her or any links to blogs. I'm just wondering if someone created it when they read the book, you know how we can post info on a book when there isn't any and didn't know to combine them?


message 4: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16359 comments The profiles seem to be for different genres. Since the books on the E profile do have that initial on the cover, I think they should stay separate, unless the author tells us differently. And in that case the name would be changed to the more complete version.


message 5: by P.J. (new)

P.J. Fiala (httpwwwgoodreadscompjfiala) | 4 comments I've requested to have my profiles merged as well. There are two, one with my initials separated with periods (P.J. Fiala) which is incorrect. It should be PJ Fiala (no periods). I've requested this be changes three years ago to no avail. Can someone please, please help me with this?


message 6: by Scott (new)

Scott | 9046 comments P.J. wrote: "I've requested to have my profiles merged as well. There are two, one with my initials separated with periods (P.J. Fiala) which is incorrect. It should be PJ Fiala (no periods). I've requested thi..."

Initials have periods according to GR policy.


message 7: by P.J. (new)

P.J. Fiala (httpwwwgoodreadscompjfiala) | 4 comments But that's not my author name. If you look at all of my books there is no period between my initials.


message 8: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
This is the Goodreads policy on author names containing initials: https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/6...

We are sorry if you find this upsetting, but we strive for consistency in our book and author records, and we do require author names to follow policy.

If you wish your name to show up differently on posts and elsewhere, you are welcome to change your user name here: http://www.goodreads.com/user/edit


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