User talk:Silverhilt

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The Raven's Banquet

I've accepted the submission to add an ebook edition of this novel. But can find no corroborating evidence of a paperback edition. It's not for sell on Amazon.co. uk, nor are there copies for sell on Abebooks.com, or a listing on WorldCat (OCLC). And although the publisher gives an ISBN for a print edition on its website, it's only selling the ebook edition. Is your copy an advance proof?

I've made the following changes to record for the ebook edition, based on ISFDB standards which are linked in the Welcome section above.

  • Replaced the link to an unpermitted website to the image on Amazon.
  • Changed the publisher name to Solaris, the ISFDB designation for this publisher. (Title page gives the publisher as "Solaris" according to the Amazon Look Inside.)
  • Added a publication date (from the Amazon listing)
  • Removed the number from the page count field (KIndle-formatted ebooks don't have a set number of pages, they're user defined)
  • Added Notes to include the Amazon ASIN.

Please let me know by responding here about the paperback edition. I can't hold the submission for long. Thanks for contributing. Mhhutchins 15:03, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

There is a limited edition paperback sold exclusively by arrangement with the publisher at ForbiddenPlanet.com and their shops in the UK. This explains why it doesn't turn up on Amazon. I will check with the publisher as to why there is no WorldCat listing for the book. ThanksSilverhilt 10:27, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
WorldCat records are created by librarians. If this edition was never available to libraries, it's unlikely that they'd have a record. Thanks for the info. I'll accept the submission and add a note about the availability of the limited edition. BTW, I'm assuming this is a trade paperback (more than 7 inches or 18 centimeters tall) and not a mass market paperback. We differentiate between them. I'll change that as well. Mhhutchins 16:45, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for that. And yes, it is a trade paperback format.Silverhilt
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