unclaimed author's name changed?

[Sara]

Not sure where to post about this. Can a librarian please help edit this author's name?

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

Their name is now Lindo Bacon.
reference: https://lindobacon.com/

Thank you!

[lethe]

This is not a pen name.

But Goodreads policy is that books first published under a certain (version of a) name must keep that name as primary author on all editions.

The new name can be added as secondary to later editions with that name on the cover.

Books only published under the new name will get that name as primary author.

[Sara]

Thank you for the info. That's quite the transphobic policy.

[lethe]

Sara wrote: "Thank you for the info. That's quite the transphobic policy."

Agreed. There have been several requests/suggestions to change the policy, making the later name the primary on all editions.

Not only trans+ people would benefit from that, but also f.e. divorced authors who used their married name before, and authors who wrote under their real name but on reflection prefer a pseudonym (or vice versa). Alas, to no avail.

[Emily]

Sara wrote: "Thank you for the info. That's quite the transphobic policy."

If you're interested, you can write to Goodreads about it here:
https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta...

[Sara]

good points! thank you, I will!