User talk:Astro

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Mystery Companion

I'm holding your edit to add Mystery Companion. I assume this is a mystery anthology and not a genre (science fiction & fantasy) anthology. If so, only a subset of stories would be included (those that are genre or by significant genre authors). Can you please confirm? Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 20:08, 16 March 2020 (EDT)

Hi that is correct it is a mystery anthology however this one is unique as there are many authors that have short stories in the sci-fi / fantasy genre such as Fritz Leiber and Robert Bloch. Many of the stories were reprinted in science fiction collections. I think it is fine if a subset stories are included from significant genre authors. best Astro 01:37, 18 March 2020 (EDT) Astro

Thanks. I have accepted the addition, but made some modifications to account for ISFDB standards:

• Author names with initials should have spaces between the initials (so "A. L. Furman" instead of "A.L. Furman")
• Page field should just be the number (so "438" instead of "438 pgs")
• Removed titles not published in genre magazines or by significant genre authors

Thanks for finding this. I will add the other volumes as well. -- JLaTondre (talk) 17:14, 18 March 2020 (EDT)