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message 1: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca Minelga | 4 comments I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this... I was recently approved as a Goodreads author for my book, which has 2 editions and an ebook and print of each (4 total). There is also a 5th record in Goodreads that does not have an ISBN attached to it (I believe it is listed as a 3rd version of an ebook). All 5 versions are showing up as a single record in my Author Dashboard. So, 2 questions:
1. Is this normal? I assume so, but I wanted to check...
2. Is there a way to remove the 5th version that does not have an ISBN attached? I'm not sure where it came from and I'm brand new to Goodreads, so I'm not sure if this is possible?
Thank you!


message 2: by Renske (new)

Renske | 12220 comments The different formats of a work are indeed combined together.
The edition without an ISBN is a Kindle edition with an ASIN, which makes it also a valid edition.


message 3: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca Minelga | 4 comments Hi there, thanks for the reply! A clarification: the edition without an ISBN also does not have an ASIN. There is a note in the record that it may have a duplicate ISBN, but there isn't actually an ISBN or ASIN listed in the Goodreads record. It seems to be a duplicate record of the 1st edition ebook without an ISBN or ASIN. Would this be something I'd file a separate request to have removed or combined?


message 4: by Renske (new)

Renske | 12220 comments This edition https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... has an ASIN, only ASIN are not always visible at places where the ISBN is visible. But on the edit page or on the all editions page (with the details expanded) it is visible.


message 5: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca Minelga | 4 comments Ah, I can see where it is visible, now. Is there a way to combine the two ebooks of the first edition? I'm still not sure why I'm showing 5 total records when I only have 4 ISBN's registered. Somehow, there's a duplicate or mistake somewhere, but I'm not sure how to find it.

This is the correct ebook version with ISBN:
9780998297415 (ISBN10: 0998297410)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

(I don't even know if they can be combined, I'm just trying to figure out why there are 5 versions when there should be 4.)

Thank you!


message 6: by Tawnya (last edited Feb 14, 2024 12:49PM) (new)

Tawnya | 4030 comments It is because one of them is from the kindle ASIN you had back in 2016. That one now has a broken link.

As to the e-book, I change the format. It still has an ASIN attached, but you would need support for that. Overall it doesn't affect anything to have it there. Normally it would be the ISBN 10 repeated in that slot.


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