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message 1: by Beliar (new)

Jun 08, 2019 02:26PM

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message 2: by Beliar (new)

Jun 09, 2019 09:54AM

One more series that needs to be created:
Title: The Division: Night Moves
Every book currently by this author: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

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message 3: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

Jun 10, 2019 09:34PM

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These do not appear to be items that meet the Goodreads definition for being published books.

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message 4: by Beliar (new)

Jun 11, 2019 08:37AM

Why so? These are free comic books published digitally by an indie author on her website. I don't see a conceptual difference from digital publications of commercial comic books via an actual publisher.

Graphically these books are no different from any other comic book, other than the fact that many pages do not necessarily try to squeeze into a rectangular form, necessary for a paperback publication. However, with some reframing there is nothing that would prevent them being published as an actual book.

Moreover, these are not serialized works, as every book was published at once upon its completion.

So, I don't see anything in the rules that would prevent them from being included here as published books.

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message 5: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

Jun 11, 2019 08:39AM

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Individual comic books, other than those with an ISBN or Kindle editions with an edition-specific ASIN, are not generally considered books on Goodreads.

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message 6: by Beliar (new)

Jun 11, 2019 09:15AM

Huh. That's a strange requirement, which I don't necessarily agree with, but you are a member of the staff, so take whatever action you think is appropriate.

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message 7: by Beliar (new)

Jun 26, 2019 03:56PM

So... I feel it's not right to leave the situation half-cooked half-baked.
If the staff feels that these comics do not belong here, then you should remove them, otherwise the proposed series should be created.
Now all the entries are kinda hanging in the air :-(

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