User talk:Cprompt

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Astounding Science Fiction, January 1947 (UK)

I accepted your addition of Astounding Science Fiction, January 1947 (UK), but had to make some changes to match ISFDN conventions:

• Title: I updated the title to be consistent with how we designate the UK version.
• Publisher: I standardized the publisher name.
• Price: I updated the price format per Template:PublicationFields:Price
• Image: I moved the image to correct location. When adding cover images, the "Upload new cover scan" should be used from the publication page so that is properly named and the correct template applied. For new pubs, this means you have to wait for the pub submission to be accepted before uploading the cover.

I also had some question:

• The FictionMags Index says this also contained Simak's "Paradise: (on page 54). Is this not present?
• The page count seems high at 180. Is that correct?
• Are there any other contents? Essays, reviews, letter columns? If so, they should be cataloged as well.
• Is the cover credited? It is a re-use of a William Timmins cover, but need to know whether magazine credited it or not.

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Faceless Planet

I'm holding this submission. What differentiates your submission from this one. I do see you are calling it a CHAPBOOK. Have you determined the length to be less than 40,000 words? If so, we can discuss with the current verifiers, reach agreement on length and convert the title from NOVEL to SHORTFICTION and the container to CHAPBOOK. Thanks, John Scifibones 14:04, 30 August 2023 (EDT)

Hey John, it's been over a month since I made the submission and honestly, I don't recall why I felt the need to make it! I'll just delete my submission. Thanks, cprompt.

Since you own the publication, I'm very interested in your opinion of the length. You might also PV the existing record. John Scifibones 14:26, 30 August 2023 (EDT)

Tunnel Through the Deeps

https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?205729; I added Archive.org link and the month, June, using code "7206" on front flap. --Username (talk) 14:29, 1 November 2023 (EDT)

Ubik, publishers, and book clubs

Hi. I accepted your changes to Ubik, but we use a special form of publisher identification for book clubs. The previous "Doubleday / SFBC" is how we would credit something published by Doubleday but issued through the Science Fiction Book Club. Where all we know is "Book Club Edition", we use BCE, so: "Doubleday / BCE". I made that change and augmented the notes. Thanks for catching the mistake. --09:02, 30 December 2023 (EST)