My ASIN already exists

[Matheus]

Amazon already added my book to Goodreads so now I can't add it on my author page, it's says ASIN already exists, can anyone help?

[Emily]

Just post a link to the book on Goodreads and I will look at it. Once it has been imported, there's no need to add a new copy manually.

[Matheus]

There's a link on my bio it's called Woodland by M. H. Macedo, thanks

[Emily]

Since M. H. Macedo is what is on the cover, that will be the primary author name. I put your Goodreads author name as the secondary author so that it is linked to your page. I have merged the blank edition and it will go away in a day or two.
Next time just post a link to where your book is here on Goodreads.

[Olivia]

Emily,
just a reminder that as per Goodreads policy there should be no space between initials.
Furthermore it is acceptable for authors to use longer version of their name and there's no need to duplicate the shorter one (see for example authors using additional initials to disambiguate their name, even if it's not on the cover).

I corrected the author name and set duplicated edition for merging.

[Emily]

For clarification, the part of the author field in the manual about pseudonyms and pen names doesn't apply if it is a different version of the author's original name, like initials, etc?

[lethe]

Unless the author is using an extra initial to distinguish between genres (see f.e. Dean Koontz/Dean R. Koontz), the longer name may be used, as long as it encompasses the shorter name, and as long as the author agrees (in case of a claimed profile).

So John Smith may be merged into John F. Smith, but Tom Smith may not be merged into Thomas Smith (because it doesn't encompass Tom).

Exception to the rule are authors in the public domain, who should have their primary author name listed as the one they published under in their lifetime. The longer version often used by PD publishers should be secondary (on those editions). So L.M. Montgomery primary, Lucy Maud Montgomery secondary.

[Emily]

Thank you so much.