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My previous talkpages are archived here 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.Hauck 17:25, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

Fred Gambino, not Blas Gallego.
Hi, at online art gallery wow-art.com there's ample evidence that the covers of the following Arrow editions of EC Tubb's Dumarest series should not be attributed to Blas Gallego, but to Fred Gambino: Iduna's Universe, The Winds of Gath, Web of Sand, Derai. The style also seems closer to Gambino than to Gallego, who is not known for his spacecraft. And therefore the signature should be read as FG or maybe FjG. I can find more examples of that signature, if necessary. Horzel 14:45, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Indeed, I'm interested by more examples as the ones that I've found on my books and in _Ground Zero_ are again different (the usual recent "Fred Gambino" in full script and a different form of "FJG"). Hauck 15:37, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I haven't found the perfect example yet. Some strong arguments, then:
 * Jane Frank credits Fred Gambino for "Dumarest Saga: Derai, Eloise, Iduna’s Universe, Incident on Ath, Jondele, Kalin, Lalia, Spectrum of a Forgotten Sun, Toyman, Winds of Gath (Arrow, 1980, 1981, 1985)". (Jane Frank is also the owner of Worlds of Wonder).
 * In Star Quest there's a Gambino painting with an admittedly slightly different (and earlier) FJG signature. The art in _Ground Zero_ is all digital, and thus from a much later date.
 * Your verified The Priests of Psi also shows what I expect is the same signature. The same cover art is credited here to Fred Gambino, and also used here credited to Fred Gambino.
 * The Dosadi Experiment with the same Orbit lay-out clearly shows the FJG signature, and is also credited at arrakis.co.uk to Fred Gambino. Horzel 20:43, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm quite convinced by your arguments. IMHO you can proceed with the changes, updating the notes accordingly. It's also best to clear the matter with Dirk. Hauck 17:15, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, November 2012
My ebook shows Funslinger 18:42, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
 * the Rinehart piece with a title of "SEAGULLs, Jack-o-Lanterns, and Interstitial Spaces"
 * the Alternate View by Richard A. Lovett is listed as a Guest Alternate View.


 * I rejected the submission to add the column title to the title of the essay. This is handled by placing the title into a series (for the column). You can add a Note to the title record about it being a "Guest" column. Mhhutchins 18:44, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
 * The guest editorials during the first few issues under Quachri were listed as "Guest Editorial: xxxxxx" so why not do that with the Guest Alternate View? The same was done for the Guest Reference Library essays also. Funslinger 18:46, 1 October 2013 (UTC)


 * I don't see it ever being done in this series. That's why I rejected the submission, based on precedence. The other columns may have been handled differently, but for a reason I'm unable to perceive. I would personally think they should be handled the same way, i.e. not including "Guest..." in the essay's title. Feel free to make a new submission and Hauck can decide whether to accept it or not. Mhhutchins 19:12, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't really care how it's handled, but it needs to be consistent among the different columns. Funslinger 19:45, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, January/February 2013
My ebook shows: Funslinger 08:23, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
 * the title of Lerner's Probability Zero to be "Unplanned Obsolescence", with a "c" after the "s"
 * the index is titled "2012 Index" without the word "The"

Analog, March 2013
My ebook shows: Funslinger 10:29, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
 * the Alternate View article to be by John G. Cramer, not John C. Cramer

Analog, April 2013
My ebook shows: Funslinger 14:39, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
 * the title of Kirkland's story to be "Altruism, Inc."
 * Approved. Hauck 17:09, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, May 2013
Stratmann's story should be titled "Prometheus". Funslinger 19:57, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, June 2013
The cover art is listed as by diversepixel/shutterstock. From another source it is listed as by Dominic Harman. Please verify. Funslinger 20:12, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
 * diversepixel/shutterstock is stated on physical copy. Hauck 05:01, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * In my ebook, Mitchell's essay is titled, "Working on the Space Shuttle", "on" instead of "of". Funslinger 10:28, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, May 2008
My ebook shows an essay by Anthony Lewis titled "Upcoming Events" Funslinger 13:14, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I have an ebook so I don't have the page number in the print version. You may want to look it up. Funslinger 16:14, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Wind Whales of Ishmael
In verifying this: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?166621

I noticed the cover image link was broken so I've uploaded a fresh scanProf beard 14:25, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * It doesn't look that way from here ;-)(the image here seems correct) Hauck 16:22, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
 * It was showing the image as removed, and when I went to upload a new scan it said the previous image had been deleted.  I uploaded a new copy but I suspect the original just reappeared.  No sweat, there is an image there now anyhow :).   After 40 odd years in computing, I'll believe anything :). Thanks anyway Prof beard 17:39, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, April 1988
There is no The Reference Library entry even though there are numerous reviews by Tom Easton listed. I'll submit an addition for The Reference Library entry. The same issue exists for the March 1988 and Mid-December 1986 issues as well. Funslinger 03:54, 6 October 2013 (UTC)

Analog, November 2006
The review for "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection" was spelled with no space between "The" and "Year's". Please verify how it was spelled in this issue. Funslinger 05:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)

The Mote in God's Eye
I've just done a second PV on http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?320559. I note your comment about there "seeming to be a second printing and this being the third? The copyright page on my copy says " this Orbit edition first published in 1976... Reprinted 1977, 1978" perhaps you might want to revise your comment?Prof beard 14:52, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * No, because if your edition has the text that you cite above, it's not the same as mine which states "this Orbit edition first published in 1976... Reprinted 1978" perhaps have you another 1978 printing in your hands ? Hauck 15:25, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree they must be different then - should I enter mine as a separate edition then - I can't identify the month though and there is no indication of multiple 1978 printings?Prof beard 16:30, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, I think you should. It seems that, in this case, Orbit wasn't very precise with the printings. Hauck 18:17, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Ok, will do - Thanks Prof beard 20:04, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Titles for issues of Analog
I have submitted changes to make the title match the one on the cover. Please accept the ones that are correct and reject the ones that aren't. Thanks. Funslinger 17:32, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Please verify that the titles on the title page for issues from January 1986 to Mid-December 1988 (excluding May 1987 and October 1987) match what's in the database. For those issues the title on the cover is Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact but is listed as Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Those years are also grouped under the titles Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact - 1986, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact - 1987 and Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact - 1988.
 * Also, please verify the titles on the title page for issues from November 1991 to October 1992 match what's in the database. For those issues the title on the cover is Analog Science Fiction & Fact but is listed as Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Those years are also grouped under the titles Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact - 1991 and Analog Science Fiction and Fact - 1992.
 * The toc page (which can be considered the title page as it bears all the relevant data pertaining to the issue) has only "Analog", the indicia table has a various combination of titles inluding such esoteric ones as Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (Astounding). I confess that I don't understand what you're trying to do in this case (and without the physical issues), but I probably don't have the time to pull the issues one by one to verify such minor points. Hauck 17:57, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I was looking at the covers and noticed that the pub titles did not match what was on the cover. I assumed that the title on the cover was correct and started submitting changes when Mhhutchins pointed out that the title page designation was the one that needed to go in the pub title field. I have stopped submitting title changes. The ones mentioned above had already been entered. Funslinger 19:54, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
 * As I said above and after a quick browse, if the logic should be pushed to its extreme, the name on the title page (or what passes for such to me, the toc page) stayed for a long period (mid-60s to 1993) simply Analog (the change to the logo Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact seems to have happened in the Feb 1993 issue IIRC). So the changes made have (to me) no value as the "real" (ISFDB-wise) title is simpler. Hauck 05:37, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

The Shattered Ring
In your notes to this http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?357448 you note no ISBN - my copy has, on the copyright page the SBN 8042-1967-2 (and "copyright(symbol) E M Bratcher 1970". Cannot the ISBN be derived from this (I'm no expert about such matters)? Prof beard 14:19, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * IIRC there's a way to change a SBN to an ISBN (I'm also no expert on the subject but I think that Michael is). Plus I'm not very fond of "deriving" and inserting in the ISFDB data that is not exactly on the physical book. Hauck 15:18, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Having looked into it - the only difference between an SBN and an ISBN is the ISBN has "0-" added at the front... Prof beard 15:42, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * It seemed so to me. Hauck 15:54, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

"Editions du Seuil" vs. "Seuil"
We currently have this publisher listed in two ways, as Editions du Seuil and as Seuil. It seems that it could be useful to combine them as a single publisher, unless there is something special about the difference (e.g. the usage changed over time). You are the only editor who has verified any of the 8 affected books: one with the longer name and this one and this one with the shorter name. Would you be willing to standardize on one form? Chavey 00:23, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Standardized to the shorter form. Hauck 14:51, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Chavey 16:08, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Haldeman's Worlds
Added a cover art credit to your verified pub. Thanks. PeteYoung 10:27, 19 October 2013 (UTC)


 * The same for Haldeman's Worlds Apart. PeteYoung 10:36, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

Intuit - Clement
Added price info, LCCN and OCLC links to Intuit.SFJuggler 15:38, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I've approved your edit but I'm not really in favor of adding a price in the price field when (as is the case here) there isn't any on the book.Hauck 15:53, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

"Wildlife connection", by Christian Mantey
You verified this publication, which is listed as an English-language title, but of course sometimes this happens by accident. It does have an English title, but WorldCat claims that it's in French. Could you verify that we have it right? Thanks, Chavey 18:54, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
 * There are always some strange changes. Hauck 20:09, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks
I want to thank you for the support you've given in the discussion concerning the addition of a gender field to author data. While other editors have resorted to character attacks and assigning ulterior motives to my opposition to the change, you've been the sole person who has been able to see the rationale behind my position. As I said there, having made my point, I will no longer participate in the discussion. If I chose to answer those attacks with the same attitude, I'd only be hurting myself and do irreparable damage to the connection I have with the database and my fellow editors. I hope you and other opposing, but silent, editors carry on the good fight. Again, thanks. Mhhutchins 21:29, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your kind appreciation. It seems that the matter is fizzling to a simple excel export. IMHO you've chosen the right attitude in the matter. Hauck 16:00, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

Pohl's Jack Williamson Essay
You've got a copy of an essay by Frederik Pohl titled "Jack Williamson: The Legionnaire of Space" in this bibliography (page vii). I was curious if perhaps it is the same essay as this one from 1977 with an almost identical title. The 1977 essay begins "It's hard for me to know where to begin about Jack Williamson . . .". If they are different, we may want to consider noting that in the title records so that no one will try to merge of variant them. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 02:08, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
 * It's not the same beginning. I've modified the note to avoid a possible merge.Hauck 12:35, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking. I've added a similar note on the other essay. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 02:23, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

I added the Canadian price to your verified
I added the Canadian price to your verified .Don Erikson 18:38, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Cosmic Crusaders
I added the Publisher's Series and series number, as well as words to the notes for Cosmic Crusaders. Bob 20:56, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Imperial Earth
Just picked up a 3rd printing of [this], still printed in 1977 but the price is lower! Most odd. Are you sure your copy is a first printing? [other prices on mine are AUS & NZ $2.25]. --~ Bill, Bluesman 21:13, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * The only data available is the statement "This edition published 1977 by Pan Book" on copyright page without any mention of reprints (whence my suspicion of a first printing). Price is $2.70 in NZ (still $2.25 in Australia). Hauck 14:57, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'd take that lack of additional printings to indicate a first. Thanks for checking. --~ Bill, Bluesman 02:02, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

Reflections of A.E. van Vogt
Added notes to Reflections of A.E. van Vogt. Also updated title to reflect the subtitles.SFJuggler 03:54, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * IMHO and in this case, you're pushing the concept of subtitle to its extreme limit of readability (the resulting title being too unwieldy). I also think that the added parts are more akin to a blurb than being a part of the title proper (as per the amount of space between the two and the change of font). I've asked Bob to chime in, meanwhile I've put your submission on hold. Hauck 14:52, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Bob seems to share my opinion see there. What are your thoughts on the matter ? Hauck 16:34, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I can live with it either way but the LOC entry gives the full title with subtitles and that's what I was going with.SFJuggler 00:13, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Done, I've kept the initial title and accepted your additional contents. Hauck 08:25, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Rendezvous with Rama
Hi, I've added cover artist Bruce Pennington to this publication, based on inclusion in this Pennington checklist. The cover art has been repainted from the art on the Gollancz 1973 hardcover. Horzel 14:49, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

Samuel R. Delany
I just entered information on the hardcover edition of Samuel R. Delany by Jane Branham Weedman. I notice that you verified the softcover version of this pub as by Jane Weedman, even though the cover shows her maiden (or middle) name. Was there a reason for avoiding the maiden name? Bob 19:39, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
 * None. Perhaps to avoid confusion between all the Weedmans who are the same person (Jane W., Jane B. W., Jane Branham W.), a plague which usually strikes the reference books.Hauck 15:55, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Satellite 54-Zero
Picked up a copy of [this], which seems to match the data in the record but the copy I have is printed in Canada [though not for sale here ...]. There's nothing in the notes about the printing country and I don't want to create another record if I don't have to. If you could have a look? Thanks. --~ Bill, Bluesman 23:19, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
 * It's the same copy, I've modified the notes accordingly. Hauck 16:04, 4 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Like one-touch records ... verify and go! Cheers!  --~ Bill, Bluesman 00:08, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Norstrilia - Cordwainer Smith
Added notes from NESFA website to Norstrilia.SFJuggler 00:21, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Interzone, #95 April 1995
The cover of this issue has Issue 94 on it. Should it be issue #94 instead of issue #95? The next issue is also listed as issue #95.
 * Yes, it should. Hauck 17:39, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

The Boosted Man
Added the overseas cover prices to Bulmer/Zetford's The Boosted Man. Thanks. PeteYoung 12:36, 18 November 2013 (UTC)

The Lifecycle of Software Objects
Hervé, I've added interior art records to my 2nd printing of Ted Chiang's The Lifecycle of Software Objects, which I expect are also in your 1st edition. I've also had to make a variant of the cover artist Christian Pearce's name (unfortunately credited to "Christian Pierce"), however his interior art is clearly signed "Pearce" (see his website). Thanks. PeteYoung 06:16, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

Cover art for The House That Stood Still
The cover artist for your verified The House That Stood Still, currently credited to just "Osborne", is very likely to be Robert A. Osborne who was the house artist for Digit Books at the time. He signed his work either "RAO" or "Osborne", and the signature also matches that on this cover. PeteYoung 23:06, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, changed. Hauck 07:19, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Le désert désolé de Soom in La citadelle écarlate
I just discovered that Clark Ashton Smith's "The Desolation of Soom" is a variant title to his prose poem "The Abomination of Desolation". Your verified publication La citadelle écarlate contains "Le désert désolé de Soom" which was listed as a variant of "The Desolation of Soom". When I created the new variant relationship the software made it a variant of the new canonical title, which is of course what we want. I have also changed the title type of "The Desolation of Soom" to match that if the parent title. Smith's prose poems are all entered as type poem. If you assume that the translation kept the same form of prose poem, then you may want to change the type of the translated title. I'm not sure I could identify if the translation had changed from prose poem to short story, so I'll leave it to your discretion on whether to change the title. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 04:02, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
 * IMHO the translation has transformed the text into a classical "short fiction" text even if evocative. There is none of the usual formalism of poetry. Hauck 07:24, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Transhuman
I added some words to the notes for Transhuman. Bob 01:22, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

The Risen Empire
I added some words to the notes for The Risen Empire. Bob 21:24, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

Another End
The cover art for [this] Five Star edition was previously used on [this] Dell edition, which credits it to Paul Lehr. Cheers! --~ Bill, Bluesman 18:14, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Hauck 18:37, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

Wellman's Wonder as I Wonder Vignettes
In your copy of the July 1962 UK issue of Fantasy and Science Fiction is a grouping of Manly Wade Wellman's John the Balladeer vignettes that is listed there as a single short story. I have replaced the single story with the individual vignettes for those publications where I had a copy or that were unverified. My reason for doing this is that in this collection, they all appear individually and interspersed among other stories. Additionally, Miller/Contento makes it clear that the magazine appearance is a grouping of individual vignettes. To keep the grouping, I've made a new sub-series. I'd like to suggest the same change for the magazine appearance. If you agree, the 7 ids for the individual titles are "93442,93441,93440,93439,93438,93437,971490" if you want to paste them into the new import individual titles tool. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 14:06, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Done. Hauck 16:18, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

Schöne Neue Welt
Hello, Hervé. This book was probably published by Fischer Taschenbuch instead of Fischer Bücherei: the latter looks like the predecessor to Fischer Taschenbuch, and I have the impression that your copy is a reprint or nostalgia edition of the first edition with Fischer. Also, the ISBN is the one used by Fischer Taschenbuch. In every case it should be stated on the copyright page which is the actual publisher. (Also the pub. series could be 'Fischer Taschenbücher'). Christian, Stonecreek 15:36, 30 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Very likely, corrected. Hauck 15:46, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

If, December 1965
In, the cover is credited to , but two of the interior artist credits are to. Based on the notes, its sounds like the cover and the first Morrow interior credit are the same art work. Would you mind checking if the two interior artist credits should really be "Gray" vs. "Gary"? Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 15:40, 30 November 2013 (UTC)
 * It's probably the usual Gray/Gary mispelling that I didn't spot. Now corrected (in fact the artwork is only credited to "Morrow" but the typical artist's signature is easily readable). Hauck 15:50, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Storm Warnings
Added notes, links and content to Storm Warnings.SFJuggler 07:16, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Asimov's Science Fiction, December 2010
I made this story a part of a series as mentioned in the August 2012 issue of Asimov's. MLB 10:48, 2 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I have also added this story to the same series. I have also added the illustrations to the poems, and the printing date (found on the contents page), all in this paragraph are to be found in the August 2012, Asimov's. MLB 11:12, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Crumb
Hi, Hervé. Is the credit really for Roger Crumb in this? Please could you take a look? Stonecreek 20:49, 5 December 2013 (UTC)
 * No.Hauck 21:59, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

The Earth Book of Stormgate
User Horzel found the cover artist for this pub. I added Bob Fowke and a note about the art. --Willem H. 20:00, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

The Void Captain's Tale
Have replaced the Amazon link with a scan of a verified copy in http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?49419Prof beard 15:20, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Science Fiction Quiz
Added a cover scan to http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?218117 Prof beard 15:55, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Van Vogt and Hull's Out of the Unknown
I think we've got this title incorrectly listed as a collection when it should be an anthology. However, that raises issues about how the author(s) should be listed. Please see this discussion and weigh in if you wish. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 00:13, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
 * I started a second discussion regarding your proposal that this book should remain a collection. I felt that other interested editors may not have noticed your proposal under the heading of the first discussion.  Please take a look at my rephrasing of what you proposed and alter it if I got anything wrong.  Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 19:46, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Paul Féval's "Capitaine Fantôme"
As our resident French SF expert, I was wondering if you could look at the Capitaine Fantôme series by Paul Féval. Someone had entered his 1862 book, based on a recent publication of the play adaptation. They entered it as a novel, which I changed to a chapbook. I also added the 2nd volume in the series, "Le Capitaine Fantome: Les filles de Cabanil". I don't really know for sure if either of these books is genre, although I'm willing to believe the original editor that the first one is, but it seems that if we have the first book in the series, we should probably have the second as well. But I'd appreciate having someone else contemplate the question. I also don't know if I entered the price format correctly, nor whether the play is an adaptation of just the first story, or both of the stories. In case you do look at this, in addition to the WorldCat records, I also used the Paul Féval bibliography site, and a current auction listing for the combined pair of the two booklets. Thanks, Chavey 17:51, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
 * IMHO, the whole lot should be deleted from the db as they're in no way spec-fic titles, they're usually categorized as "romans de cape et d'épée" (like Dumas muskeeters' titles) and are historical novels set during the franco-spanish war with a kind of "Zorro" masqued character.Hauck 18:24, 16 December 2013 (UTC)


 * That was my general impression as well, based on the summaries I saw. I think the idea of someone "pretending to be" a phantom is insufficient to make it in. I'll delete those titles. Thanks for the input. Chavey 05:41, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Speaking of Science Fiction: The Paul Walker Interviews
Per ISFDB standards, the individual records for the interviews published in this collection should be dated for the dates of their original publication, not the dates of the interviews. Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:59, 16 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I'll correct the records. --Willem H. 20:32, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Science Fiction: The Very Best of 2005
I no longer have access to so have changed my verification from Primary1 to Transient. You may wish to change your Primary2 to Primary1. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 17:20, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Hauck 18:57, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Les restes de Bertrand Russell
Hello, Hervé! It seems that the original to this was changed to an ESSAY, and marks only Aldiss' short introduction to a series of three short plays. Maybe you'd like to add those three to Univers 18? Stonecreek 06:53, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello. There's no introduction to the french translation, the text is clearly presented as a single unit and the three "titles" are more (short) acts headers (there's a "CURTAIN" indication between them). I'm not overly fond of too much splitting of formally-innovative short stories so I'll let the things as they are. Hauck 07:05, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Disambiguating Robert Mason
1. Happy Christmas! 2. We had a bunch of unverified artist records listed under the bibliography for Robert Mason, the author and Vietnam helicopter pilot, that needed disambiguating to Robert Mason (artist), the British illustrator. The only remaining record is for your verified pub Interzone: The 1st Anthology. Thanks. PeteYoung 10:53, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Done. Thx. Hauck 11:22, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Slan cover art
Added a possible cover credit to the note for your verified Slan. The credit is at the top right of the webpage. PeteYoung 12:39, 27 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Same for your verified reprint. PeteYoung 12:42, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Nolane's Show effroi
Hi, Hervé! Maybe you do know if this story has some connections to this translation, which is also copyrighted 1981 to the author; but its original title is stated as Peep-Show (Chronique du Nouveau Moyen Age Américain). Stonecreek 17:09, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
 * There seems to be no connection, the second text is likely this one. Hauck 17:18, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, Hervé! I varianted it to that title with a date of 1984-00-00. Stonecreek 17:55, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

TVA Baby and Other Stories
Hervé, I've added your verified TVA Baby and Other Stories to PM Press's 'Spectacular Fiction' pub series. PeteYoung 11:36, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

"La compagnie des glaces", by G.-J. Arnaud
I was trying to complete the publications that we had listed for the Prix Apollo award, and I find myself confused by one of the winners. La compagnie des glaces is listed as winning the 1988 award. The award was given for the best SF book published in France during the preceding year. But "La compagnie des glaces" was originally published in 1980, which would seem to make it ineligible for the 1988 award. I see, though, that "La compagnie des glaces" is also a publication series, which appears to have been completed in 1987, so I wonder if the award was going to (i) one of those books; or (ii) to the series as a whole. I also see, in WorldCat, that they list vol. 34 of the series with the title "La compagnie des glaces", hence maybe it was the intended award recipient. No matter how I look at it, I can't quite be sure what it was that received that 1988 award. Do you know anything about this situation? Thanks, Chavey 00:19, 29 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Your second interpretation is the right one, the price was given to the whole series at the time, specifically to the first batch of 36 (?) titles published in the "Anticiaption" publication series.Hauck 09:28, 29 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks much! I'll update our information, and that on the English Wikipedia page. Chavey 18:15, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], #49
Hi - I've replaced the cover scan of http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?387465 with one of my (cleaner) copy - hope that's ok Prof beard 12:44, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Hegira interior art
1. Happy New Year! 2. The map you mention in the notes to your verified Hegira already has a record, as in this pub which I recently verified. Thanks. PeteYoung 11:54, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Glenn Orbik or Glen Orbik?
Can you confirm that the cover artist credit for this publication and this one spell the artist's name with two n's? I would have made variants but wanted to make sure before I did that. Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 19:30, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Confirmed for the Greenland, infirmed (and corrected) for the Dalton. Hauck 20:17, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Analog, Oct. 2006
You are now the primary verifier for this issue of Analog. The ToC that we have (or "had") for this issue lists a Science Fact article titled "The Great Sumerian Earthquakes of 2004-5". Multiple other sources list this article as "The Great Sumatran Earthquakes of 2004-5" (emphasis mine). Given that this is a "fact" article, it's fairly clear that the later title must be correct, and I have changed it accordingly. However, it would probably be a good idea for you to check it anyway. Thanks, Chavey 14:36, 4 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Also, the contents listed a story called "From the Wayfield, From Malagasy" by Robert J. Howe. Several other sites, including the author's web page, list this story as "From Wayfield, From Malagasy" (No "the"). Given the typo noted above, it seems more likely that this was a typo from the original data entry, rather than a type in Analog itself. Consequently, I've gone ahead and changed the title -- but of course if this was actually the title given on the story's title page, then we should handle it differently. Chavey 20:26, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I've also changed the associated interior art's title. Hauck 11:48, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

An Analog author
You verified all three articles that we list by Dr. Kevin J. Steele, all published in Analog issues (April '89, Sept. '90, May '93). Several other sources list him as "Dr. J. Kevin Steele". Could you check to be sure what is credited name is? Thanks, Chavey 00:33, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * It's the latter, corrected. Hauck 11:42, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

The Search for Philip K. Dick
Hi, and a happy new year! I added some notes and the pages of the photo plates to this book. Stonecreek 06:55, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll also add some contents, such as the extracts from Confessions of a Crap Artist and at least one poem by Dick. Stonecreek 14:07, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Perry Rhodan: Lecture des textes
Hi, I added the artist and changed the note for this. Stonecreek 14:09, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

La roue fulgurante / Soucoupe volante
Hello, and thank you for your remarks and tips. It might take me some time to get the hang of it (all the more so as I have many other activities, including being a moderator on a regional French wiki). All in all, it seems wickedly complicated ! Linguist 22:53, 13 January 2014 (UTC).

Homeward and Beyond - Anderson
Added notes to and corrected page count on Homeward and Beyond.SFJuggler 04:59, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Interzone
Hi, I'll add some notes and the occasional content for various issues of this magazine, beginning with #79. I also changed the name of Matt Coward to the stated Mat Coward for this issue. Thanks, Stonecreek 10:24, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Serge Martel
Hi. I have found some photos of this author (who was also an actor) here. Can you tell me whether using one of them is possible ? I'm not too sure about what is allowed and what is not in this case. Thanks. Linguist 10:39, 15 January 2014 (UTC).
 * In this case, the help here indicates that an explicit permission of the site is needed. Hauck 16:15, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

More questions (if I may)
Although the basic procedure seems to be getting slightly less abstruse, many uncertainties remain.


 * Here's one : I have here a double Jean de la Hire book consisting of two separate publications (different “N° d'Edition”, distinct title pages and pagination) under the same cover (“Collection Fantastic”, Brantonne illustration, no series number). They correspond to two different episodes (Les conquérants de Mars, Le secret des XII) of a “Société secrète des XII” saga (my wording). The publisher is André Jaeger (19 rue d'Hauteville), but the back cover says “Éditions d'Hauteville  Prix 300 Frs”. This site describes them as « Reliure éditeur de deux volumes d'invendus coupés à un format plus petit », and only mentions « Editions d'Hauteville, 19 rue d'Hauteville, 2e série - Sans date mais 1955 » (the date on both books being “1er trimestre 1954”). What would be the best way to go about it ?
 * I know of some similar cases, in english here or in french here but with leftover magazines. IMHO the best way is to create a "OMNIBUS" record as both novels have been published individually before (see the help for questions relative to the formalism, e.g. for the title which could be either _Fantastic (Les conquérants de Mars/Le secret des XII)_ or _Les conquérants de Mars/Le secret des XII_). This will give you three new-title level records, one for the omnibus and two for included novels (as they're not already in the DB). Again IMHO, the publisher should be Edtions d'Hauteville, and the date is to your discretion depending of the credit you give to bdfi, personally I'd choose 0000-00-00 (unknown) and indicate a possible 1955 with the source in the notes.


 * Another question (hope you don't mind) : is there any way of using italics and hyperlinks inside the “Notes” box ?
 * For the hyperlink, use TEXT, for italics TEXT should do the job.

Sorry to harass you with queer and quirky queries, but it may help me become more efficient and less tiresome :oD ! Thank you in advance for your time, Linguist 23:16, 16 January 2014 (UTC).
 * No problem, the learning curve is sometimes steep but I find that you're doing very well. Hauck 10:10, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot for your help. Linguist 11:16, 17 January 2014 (UTC).

Journey into space
Hello. I noticed that on the cover of the 1958 edition of, the 2/- price seemed to be printed on the cover (in a circle underneath the 50 ¢ sticker) — unless it is another sticker, but the notes don't mention it. I own a copy that might be a later reprint of this 1958 édition (it just says “This edition published 1958”, without any other printing date), but without any indication of price on the cover. Is it worth while making another entry and downloading a new version of the aforesaid cover ? Linguist 13:50, 19 January 2014 (UTC).
 * The cover seems to look like this without the sticker. If yours is different, it's likely another printing which warrants a new publication record (use the "Clone This Pub" item). "This edition published 1958" usually really means a 1958 book (british publishers are usually quite reliable on this point), IMHO the 2/- cover is perhaps for a possible 1955 printing (that means that the record is perhaps erroneous, as it comes from Tuck). Hauck 14:32, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, I'll try and do that (haven't cloned anything yet. Hello Dolly, here we come !). Linguist 15:02, 19 January 2014 (UTC).
 * It's quite useful when entering just different printings of the same book, like here. Hauck 15:06, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I've approved your submission, the result is here, you've just have to upload your scan and replace the wrong one (I've cleared the field and changed the artist to Gordon C. Davies). Hauck 15:14, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

The Soul of the Robot
Have added a note to this record: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?427973 noting that Clute/Nicholls indicate it is revised from the earlier US edition Prof beard 09:55, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Protectorate by Farren
I've accepted a submission from a non-verifying editor which gives the month of publication for this record, based on data from Locus1. Thanks. Mhhutchins 20:19, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Reviews, reviewers and reviewees
Hello Hauck. Still working on SFR #5. As far as reviews are concerned, two little questions :
 * I don't suppose there's any way of associating the name of the column (“Lire Relire Démolire“) to each particular review ?
 * You can eventually add an ESSAY-type entry, which will stand for the shorter reviews (e. g. in this issue the one for _King Kong_) but there's no reason to add the title of the review colum as the origin of the reviews appears clearly like here.


 * When indicating the title of the reviewed book, should I use the French name used in the magazine or the original one ?
 * I use the orginal title but the correct method seems to be to enter the translated (french) title. The drawback of this method is that the variant relation between the two titles should exist in order for the totality of the reviews to be displayed.

TYFYT ! Linguist 21:38, 20 January 2014 (UTC).
 * OK, thank you for your answers. Linguist 16:10, 21 January 2014 (UTC).

Les hommes frénétiques
Hello, I added a note about the ★★ mark on back cover of, probably indicating the price category. Linguist 09:15, 21 January 2014 (UTC).

The Rebel Worlds
Have replaced the Amazon link with a scan of my verified copy in The Rebel Worlds http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?117841 Prof beard 14:51, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

Le Docteur Lerne
Hello again. I had already tried adding a new publication to Le Docteur Lerne, Sous-Dieu, but I realized I couldn't record the variant title. If I stick to the title page, it should be “Le Docteur Lerne: sous-dieu“ (no comma); if I go by the cover (which, I know, is not the proper way), we have : “Le Docteur Lerne: Les délires d'un sous-dieu“. In either case, shouldn't the variant title be recorded ? And how ? Linguist 16:47, 21 January 2014 (UTC).
 * In this precise case, you need to create first a new title/publication couple by directly entering your book with the variant title (the one on title page as you well understand), then you'll variant the obtained title with Le Docteur Lerne, Sous-Dieu. Hauck 17:45, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, I hope I got that. Thanks. Linguist 20:03, 21 January 2014 (UTC).

Futurs sans avenir
Hi. I added some info about cover art and price category on the record. Question : the title page only mentions the publisher Laffont, as is done for any Livre de Poche. Does it mean that in this case, the cover primes the title page ? And what about the OPTA logo on bc ? Linguist 14:58, 22 January 2014 (UTC).
 * In fact, your supposition that all the LDP titles bear "Laffont" on title page is erroneous. A quick browse in the first series (the black ones, I've got them all) shows a wide range of publishers on title page (OPTA, Calmann-Lévy, Laffont, Belfond, Stock, Editions Jean Froissart, Casterman, Editions Emile-Paul, Albin-Michel, etc.) there are even titles with "Le Livre de Poche" as publisher on title page, even if, logically, they should have been branded "OPTA" (#7036) or "Casterman" (#7024). In this case and for the sake of clarity, I (and most of the other bibliographic sites) decided to stick to "Le Livre de Poche" as publisher. The OPTA logo is (IMHO) a leftover from the first titles and will disappear from #7036 onwards even for purebred OPTA titles (like the three C. Smith). Note that a similar phenomenon of "false" publishers can be observed with some Presses Pocket Titles. Hauck 15:36, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your answers. Just for the record, I didn't assume at all that all the LDP titles bear "Laffont" on title page : what I meant, maybe too elliptically, was that the LDP usually mentions the original publisher, and asked whether it should or should not be noted (which you've answered). And I now assume from your reply that the OPTA logo need not be mentioned either (or am I once more in the wrong ?). Linguist 15:53, 22 January 2014 (UTC).
 * It (the original publisher or the presence of the OPTA logo) could perfectly be noted in the notes as it's legitimate bibliographical data. I didn't (in fact I did it a few times) but you sure can. Hauck 16:07, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. Linguist 16:10, 22 January 2014 (UTC).

Le temps n'a pas d'odeur
Complemented page count of, added single volume symbol on spine. Linguist 20:20, 22 January 2014 (UTC).

La loi du talion
Added ★★★ on spine of. Linguist 20:28, 22 January 2014 (UTC).

Credit
Hello. I don't know what to do with the mention “Atelier Pascal Verken” on bc of and. I suppose that they are responsible for the composition of the cover, lettering, choice of illustration, etc. Is this another of those things that could possibly be mentioned in the Notes ? Linguist 09:22, 23 January 2014 (UTC).
 * It could be, if you're sure of their exact contribution to the book (whole packager, partial designer, consultant for the layout or simple agency for the illustrations like VLOO or Brown). If not, better to avoid guesses not based on avaliable data. In the case of Le Masque, I've tracked some of the original covers and found the artist, this was enough for me as I wanted to avoid such listings like this one or that one or that last one which look just silly for someone having a minimal knowledge of the field of SF illustration. But let this rant not deter you. Hauck 14:36, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I might abstain on that one. Linguist 15:23, 23 January 2014 (UTC).

Y a quelqu'un ?
Added ★★★ symbol on spine of. Linguist 15:42, 23 January 2014 (UTC).

Livre d'or Philippe Curval
Added ♦♦♦♦ symbol on spine of, uncredited presentation of author on bc. Linguist 15:53, 23 January 2014 (UTC).
 * Perhaps, may it be wiser to add the pricing data in simple text (e.g. "Four lozenges on spine"), in the case of a possible ulterior caracter recognition problem. Hauck 15:55, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh. I thought Unicode was no problem. Linguist 16:29, 23 January 2014 (UTC).
 * It's just in case, I'm not on the coding side but it seems that we have (had ?) some problems in this area. Hauck 16:36, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OK then. Linguist 16:46, 23 January 2014 (UTC).

Le sub-espace
Added note about synopsis and author presentation by Jacques Van Herp on back page of. Linguist 20:37, 23 January 2014 (UTC).

Added price category symbols (and sometimes complemented page count) :

 * . — Unnumbered pages contain the uncredited essay as well as the table of contents, lists of books and some advertising. Should it be made a mention of it ? Linguist 21:08, 24 January 2014 (UTC).
 * Hello Hawck. Mhhutchkins suggests this particular point should be discussed (or at least you should express your opinion) so that a decision can be taken concerning my additions (mention of the aforesaid unnumbered pages). Thank you ! Linguist 20:48, 25 January 2014 (UTC).
 * To be frank, I don't really mind as I think that this kind of data with its numerous (mis)interpretations and (variable) definitions presents no bibliographic use. I usually mention such details when they're striking, with a note along the lines of "Note unusually large number of blank or unnumebered pages at the end of the book". Hauck 10:57, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * . — Unnumbered pages contain the uncredited essay as well as the table of contents, lists of books and some advertising. Should it be made a mention of it ? Linguist 21:08, 24 January 2014 (UTC).
 * Hello Hawck. Mhhutchkins suggests this particular point should be discussed (or at least you should express your opinion) so that a decision can be taken concerning my additions (mention of the aforesaid unnumbered pages). Thank you ! Linguist 20:48, 25 January 2014 (UTC).
 * To be frank, I don't really mind as I think that this kind of data with its numerous (mis)interpretations and (variable) definitions presents no bibliographic use. I usually mention such details when they're striking, with a note along the lines of "Note unusually large number of blank or unnumebered pages at the end of the book". Hauck 10:57, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * . — Unnumbered pages contain the uncredited essay as well as the table of contents, lists of books and some advertising. Should it be made a mention of it ? Linguist 21:08, 24 January 2014 (UTC).
 * Hello Hawck. Mhhutchkins suggests this particular point should be discussed (or at least you should express your opinion) so that a decision can be taken concerning my additions (mention of the aforesaid unnumbered pages). Thank you ! Linguist 20:48, 25 January 2014 (UTC).
 * To be frank, I don't really mind as I think that this kind of data with its numerous (mis)interpretations and (variable) definitions presents no bibliographic use. I usually mention such details when they're striking, with a note along the lines of "Note unusually large number of blank or unnumebered pages at the end of the book". Hauck 10:57, 26 January 2014 (UTC)



Un froid mortel
Hello Hauck. There seems to be a mistake here : two identical titles are listed as variants. I didn't manage to remove one, but there has to be a way… Linguist 20:26, 24 January 2014 (UTC).
 * It's normal as there are in fact two different author/title couples (Andrevon/_Un froid mortel_ & Brutsche/_Un froid mortel_), as Andrevon is the canonical name, the second couple was made a variant of the first. This allows the Brutsche page to be empty here and the data to be "transfered" to the Andrevon page here which is the norm as each title of a pseudonym should be varianted to the canonical name. Hauck 11:35, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks for the explanantion. Linguist 11:42, 25 January 2014 (UTC).

News from Elsewhere
The artist for [this] is Kelly Freas. Confirmed by email with Freas' agent who has the preliminary sketches but had no idea what book the artwork was used for. He's a happy camper! Cheers! --~ Bill, Bluesman 04:22, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

The Entropy Exhibition
Added notes to The Entropy Exhibition.SFJuggler 04:22, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Misaligned ISBN
Can you check to see if the ISBN-13 is given in this book? Thanks. Mhhutchins 07:54, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Same question for this book. Mhhutchins 07:55, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes to both. Corrected. Hauck 17:35, 3 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Here's another one. Thanks. Mhhutchins 15:38, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * No for this one. Hauck 13:03, 5 February 2014 (UTC)


 * If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you make a note that this publication gives the wrong version of the ISBN? (By 2010 publishers should have already been using the proper ISBN.) This will keep other editors who may be working on the clean-up script in the future from bugging you again about this error. Thanks. Mhhutchins 16:07, 5 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Here is one more to check: here. Thanks. Mhhutchins 16:24, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Croisière dans le temps
Hello Hauck. I've got a 1969 reprint of this title in an omnibus (a Fleuve Noir tête-bêche, i.e. « Fleuve-Noir Double » series). Could you tell me how to go about it (I tried “Add Publication” (no option for a change of title) and “Add a variant title” (no option for the number of pages). I suppose it's “Add a new omnibus”, but then, how do you link it to the first one ? Furthermore, the cover is a bit damaged (one corner is ripped off) : is it still OK to upload it ? Thanks in advance. Linguist 17:25, 5 February 2014 (UTC).
 * That's indeed the "Add a new omnibus" function. This will give you something along the lines of this pub, with two novels as contents. Each one (the other being likely Le pionnier de l'atome) should then be merged with the corresponding title. Hauck 20:01, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. By the way, the other one is not Jimmy Guieu's Le pionnier de l'atome, but a reedition of this Angoisse title. Linguist 20:29, 5 February 2014 (UTC).
 * Submission approved, I've just changed authors from "Fleuve Noir" (?) to Bessière & Randa and publication series from "Fleuve-Noir Double" to "Fleuve Noir - Double". Hauck 17:02, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I was a bit confused by the entry “Editor1”, and hesitated between publisher and author(s). Another thing I'll know for next time ! Linguist 17:23, 6 February 2014 (UTC).

The Best of Frank Herbert
Added a couple of links to The Best of Frank Herbert.SFJuggler 04:18, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Awards
Hello. I tried to find a way to add some data about awards (prix Jules Verne, prix Rosny aîné, etc.), but failed miserably. Reading the Awards page was no help. How can you indicate for instance that Dedans, dehors by Sylvie Denis was awarded a Prix Rosny aîné in 2000 (other than in the notes, that is) ? Linguist 11:03, 7 February 2014 (UTC).
 * See if you don't have the options "Add an Award" or "Edit an Award" at the title level, it's likely that these are moderator-only funtions (I have a vague rememberance that it's indeed the case). Hauck 14:05, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I looked for sth like that, but didn't find anything. Never mind. Thanks. Linguist 14:38, 7 February 2014 (UTC).

Rencontres du troisième type
Added postface by Dr J. Allen Hynek (p. 221-223) + price category to Rencontres du troisième type. Linguist 13:18, 7 February 2014 (UTC).