Please correct the duplicate Author listing and merge into ONE listing

[Dianna-Lynn (Dee-Dee)]

Hi there,

The original author listing for Paul J Bennett was WITHOUT the period behind the middle initial J

While the newer listings are input under Paul J. Bennett WITH a period after the middle initial J.

Paul J Bennett
vs.
Paul J. Bennett

As you can see, some of the new books published in 2019 have been put under BOTH listings!! So, there are two parts to correct in your database.

#1.) Please put ALL the books written by Paul J Bennett and Paul J. Bennett under a SINGLE LISTING for Paul J. Bennett - the one WITH a period after the middle initial and which is listed as the main Goodreads Author page - the one with Followers and Friends.

#2.) Please amalgamate and/or delete the duplicate entries for the SAME editions of the same titles...such as there are TWO entries for Ashes, and they are the SAME EDITION BUT one has the extended title and one doesn't.

Sorry, it means more work for someone to go through them and make sure that all of the editions are not being duplicated, but it will clean up the listings and make it more accurate for users.

See some of the duplicate listings below that need to be amalgamated/merged.

Ashes
vs.
Ashes: A Sword & Sorcery Novel

Mercerian Tales: The Call of Magic
vs.
Mercerian Tales: The Call of Magic

Thank-you!!

[Renske]

I made a request for the staff to merge profiles. The books are not duplicates, but valid editions that need to be combined after the profiles are merged.

[Paul]

Thank you very much for this.i do fear it may happen in the future again, as I do not use a “.” After my middle initial

[Dianna-Lynn (Dee-Dee)]

Thanks so much for looking after this and for the clarification about the editions!

Much Appreciated!! :)

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Paul wrote: "Thank you very much for this.i do fear it may happen in the future again, as I do not use a “.” After my middle initial"

No worries. Just post back in this group if there are other books needing moving to your profile.