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Melinda Szymanik (writermel) | 175 comments Several of my books ('Ko Pekakiwi' ISBN 9781775437390 and 'Kua Kore he Moa, e Hoa' ISBN 9781775437871 ) have turned up on Goodreads with 'unknown author' and I would love some advice on how I can 'reclaim' these. I am assuming once they are under my name I can add the illustrator and translators names as well?

Thank you


message 2: by Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ (last edited Jan 22, 2024 08:33PM) (new)

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
Melinda wrote: "Several of my books ('Ko Pekakiwi' ISBN 9781775437390 and 'Kua Kore he Moa, e Hoa' ISBN 9781775437871 ) have turned up on Goodreads with 'unknown author' and I would love some advice on how I can '..."

Ok, fixed as far as I can
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

It will take at least 20 minutes for the changes I have made to display.

One minor problem is that GR prefers the descriptions to be in the language the books are written, but Aotearoa has the descriptions in English

Let me know the other details if you find you can't add them.

& I will need to combine these books with the English language versions if you can tell me the titles.


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Melinda Szymanik (writermel) | 175 comments Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Several of my books ('Ko Pekakiwi' ISBN 9781775437390 and 'Kua Kore he Moa, e Hoa' ISBN 9781775437871 ) have turned up on Goodreads with 'unknown author' and I would love some advic..."

That is wonderful news - Thank you so much!! I can provide te reo blurbs for the books and fill in any other blanks. The English versions are 'Batkiwi' (ISBN 9781775437116) and 'There Are No Moa, e Hoa' (ISBN 9781775437833).

cheers
Melinda


Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
Melinda wrote: "Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Several of my books ('Ko Pekakiwi' ISBN 9781775437390 and 'Kua Kore he Moa, e Hoa' ISBN 9781775437871 ) have turned up on Goodreads with 'unknown aut..."

OK, I have combined & gone as far as I can. It is important that the illustrator's name be exactly the same as on the cover of the books (Isobel not Izzy) so the books go to her author profile.

I also need the name of your translator & some page counts.

On one of the books the system is refusing to let me enter the ISBN10. Another librarian told me that could be because a bot is working on something in the background.

I'll try again tomorrow otherwise I'll see if support can fix it.


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Melinda Szymanik (writermel) | 175 comments Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Several of my books ('Ko Pekakiwi' ISBN 9781775437390 and 'Kua Kore he Moa, e Hoa' ISBN 9781775437871 ) have turned up on Goodreads w..."
I've had a go at editing the details for Ko Pekakiwi including a te reo description. Will wait to see if the changes stick. Thanks again for your help. :-)


Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
Melinda wrote: "Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Several of my books ('Ko Pekakiwi' ISBN 9781775437390 and 'Kua Kore he Moa, e Hoa' ISBN 9781775437871..."

Thats ok.
I still can't get the ISBN for one of the books to add, but I have a busy day today so I will contact Support tomorrow.


Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
& Support contacted. They are usually pretty prompt with these sorts of edits.


message 8: by Melinda (new)

Melinda Szymanik (writermel) | 175 comments Carol She's So Novel ꧁꧂ wrote: "& Support contacted. They are usually pretty prompt with these sorts of edits."

Thank you so much!! Both books are now where they should be and independently searchable - I am extremely grateful for your help :-)


Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
No problem! :)


Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
Support were able to add the ISBN10 to Batkiwi. :)


message 11: by Melinda (new)

Melinda Szymanik (writermel) | 175 comments wonderful! - Thank you :-)


Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 1372 comments Mod
Melinda wrote: "wonderful! - Thank you :-)"

No problem!


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