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Darb wrote:I havent looked to see what's involved here, but Database policy is to NOT enter individual comic books because they are magazines, not books. The only exception are omnibus graphic novels in which an entire series is collected and reprinted in a novel-like format
Uh-oh :oops:

I haven't actually seen a graphic novel, believe it or not. I have just been thinking that all comic books are graphic novels. I think you explained this to me before Darb, but I need to go to the book store and see for myself so I will get it.
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An example of a graphic novel omnibus is Neil Gaiman's Sandman (which is in the database).

An example of what not to enter would be one of the original individual first-run issues that preceeded the omnibus.

It's an awkward and imperfect line to draw between novels and comics, but that's where it currently is. That's not to say it may not change at some point in the future, if this place ever takes off in a big way.
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Sorry Darb. I am going to try to follow database policy from now on.

Hey Rip

I got Stella Cameron up to date.
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Terry wrote: Hey Rip

I got Stella Cameron up to date.

Fantastic!!!


Paul Johnston needs to be added. http://www.paul-johnston.co.uk/author.htm
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rip8fan1 wrote:Paul Johnston needs to be added. http://www.paul-johnston.co.uk/author.htm
I will get on it, but am working on W.E.B. Griffin, which it turns out "is the pseudonym" Still working on him.
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I added Paul Johnston with 11 books and 3 series
I added Raymond B. Catell + 11 books (not many blurbs)
I added 33 books to Robyn Carr
I added 2 books to David Weber
I added 1 book to Connie Willis
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Earlene Fowler needs more books added.
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Terry wrote:I added Paul Johnston with 11 books and 3 series
I added Raymond B. Catell + 11 books (not many blurbs)
I added 33 books to Robyn Carr
I added 2 books to David Weber
I added 1 book to Connie Willis
I was just at a bookstore in my area that David Weber will be at tomorrow evening.

Too bad I was there on the wrong night.
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I added 16 books to Earlene Fowler. All caught up.
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Darb wrote:I was just at a bookstore in my area that David Weber will be at tomorrow evening.

Too bad I was there on the wrong night.
You should go back tomorrow and meet him. I'm envious of where you live and the culture and artists you are surrounded by.
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I added Cordelia Frances Biddle and Steve Zettler and their pseudonym Nero Blanc, 19 books and 3 series.
I added Patricia Hearst with 1 co-authored book.
I added 38 books to Margaret Way.
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Fred Pohl. :)

Thank you, Terry. :worship:
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Darb wrote:Fred Pohl. :)
I assume you are asking me to make sure he is up to date. I think we have most of his novels, and I am adding all the anthologies that I can find for him. Anthologies take me longer to add, but I should have him in pretty good shape in a couple of days.

I could add some of his short stories that are listed in IBlist.
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I assume you are asking me to make sure he is up to date.
Yes. There was a recent post about him in the Doldrums area, and I was just looking to be sure we're caught up.

Thank you. :mrgreen:
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You are welcome. It's what I do.
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Terry wrote:I added Paul Johnston with 11 books and 3 series
I added Raymond B. Catell + 11 books (not many blurbs)
I added 33 books to Robyn Carr
I added 2 books to David Weber
I added 1 book to Connie Willis
I was just at a bookstore in my area that David Weber will be at tomorrow evening.

Too bad I was there on the wrong night.
By the way, when I was there (this place), I picked up this book. Not bad. Not great, but not bad either.

Olivia Munn will be there next saturday. I'd go, but my teenage geek days are long over. I'm an older ubergeek now. ;)
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Darb wrote:By the way, when I was there (this place), I picked up this book. Not bad. Not great, but not bad either.

Olivia Munn will be there next saturday. I'd go, but my teenage geek days are long over. I'm an older ubergeek now. ;)
I checked out Olivia Munn's book and added her and her book to the db. :wink:

I think Frederik Pohl is in pretty good shape.
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We passed 8,000 authors. :D
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Woohoo ! :banana:

Forum's coming up on 200,000 posts too.
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I added Elizabeth Bevarly with 67 books and 11 series.
I added Kristin Higgins with 6 books.
I added 81 books and 7 series to Margaret Way, she is up to date.
I added 24 books to Catherine Coulter.
I added a few books to Lynn Kurland.
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I added Fergus Henderson, and 1 book.
I added ...

We really need to get a touch tracking system going, so we can simply select an editor, enter a date range, and get a printout of everything added new, or modified ... then we could simply cut and paste this stuff. :roll:
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That would be wonderful :)
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I added Sophie Littlefield with 2 books and 1 series
I added 6 books and 1 series to Kat Richardson
I added 5 books and 2 series to Ilona Andrews
I added 15 books and 3 series to Rick Riordan
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I have been out of town for the last week, so I have been remiss in my duties. I will try to get some work done this week as I will be out of town again soon.

I added L. J. Smith with 27 books and 7 series
I added 2 books to Richelle Mead
I added Jocelynn Drake with 6 books and 1 series
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I added 2 books to Laura Childs
I added Tera Lynn Childs with 3 books and 1 series
I added David Levien with 4 books and 1 series
I added Caroline Lawrence with 20 books and 1 series
I added Sonia Singh with 3 books
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