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Alan wrote: "Hello. I just read a book and it has the author's name wrong. It is currently displayed as "G L Davies", but it should be "G.L. Davies". Could someone correct the name? I'm including the links alon..."corrected
I am having the same issue. My book, " The Other Side" by Samantha Evans is under the wrong author profile, and not under mine. How Do I do it? https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Fou...
ASIN : B08LCTDN16
Samantha wrote: "I am having the same issue. My book, " The Other Side" by Samantha Evans is under the wrong author profile, and not under mine. How Do I do it? https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Fou...-..."
For accuracy and to expedite your request it is best to prove links to the works that need editing.
Samantha wrote: "I am having the same issue. My book, " The Other Side" by Samantha Evans is under the wrong author profile, and not under mine. How Do I do it? https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Fou...-..."
1. Goodreads disambiguates between authors of the same name by using spaces before the author's last name.
2. Your author profile has 3 spaces: Samantha^^^Evans, where the ^ equals a space.
3. When publications are automatically imported from Amazon or other sources, the "handshake" between Goodreads and the other source do not recognize multiple spaces, so the work goes to the default 1 space profile. Often when users add works, they may not be familiar with the number of spaces that this profile uses, so may only use the default spacing.
4. You can post in this forum to have it moved as you have done, or you can add the book with the 3 spaces between your first and last name before publication.
5. When you ask for assistance, it is helpful to include that your author profile has 3 spaces.
How do I request assistance for the change?
Samantha wrote: "How do I request assistance for the change?"I made the change that I think you want.
To make sure that your requests are handled properly and accurately, it is best to provide the link to the book that needs editing and to mention that your profile has 3 spaces.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHFGYK7/
eBook ISBN: 9781789043860