User talk:Hauck/Archive4

There Is No Darkness - Haldeman Joe and Jack
Hi, sorry to bother but I need your help in sorting out a situation concerning the Italian version of this pub (primary verifiers of previous edition are not active any more). The source I am using (Fantascienza.com) states that the pub is a collection, listing as contents a prologue by the authors, Starschool, Starschool on Hell, Construct and Springworld. This bibliographic record points out that the novel is a rewrite of the first two novellas, with a third section added. I could not find any sign of the prologue and of the last two shortstories in ISFDB; could you please check if there is any sign of them in the pub ? Thanks --Pips55 21:12, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
 * The book is constructed as follows : 1)"Prologue" (pages 1-2); 2)"Prospectus and Admission Requirements: The Second Voyage of Starschool" (pages 3-4); 3) "Earth" (pages 5-99); 4) "Hell" (pages 101-183); 5) "Construct" (pages 185-238); 6) "Springworld" (pages 239-245). Each of the last four sections begins with a short item generally titled "Curriculum notes - XXX". As there is no TOC and as copyright page only evokes two novellas already published ("Starschool" & "Starschool in Hell"), it seems to me that the other four parts are original to this fix-up. It explains why you can't find them in the ISFDB. Hauck 08:27, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, I will add it as a novel, with some explaining in notes. Thanks --Pips55 18:02, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Up Jim River
I have expanded the name of a cover artist from Sparth to Nicolas Bouvier/Sparth in your verified pub of and added notes, especially the one about the maps. --John L.-- Syzygy 01:12, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not that keen on your change for the artist's name as he's credited only as "Sparth". I'm going to accept your edit but revert the artist to match the physical copy. Hauck 14:18, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I am sorry, Hervé. I guess I should have asked first. I'll change it immediately. --John L.-- Syzygy 14:34, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Don't worry, I've already done it. Hauck 14:37, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

French edition on Startide Rising
Can you confirm the publication date given in this record? It's unusual, but not impossible, for a work written in English to first appear in translation. It's series number would most likely place it in 1986, and the OCLC record confirms this. Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 21:41, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's indeed 1986, corrected. Hauck 10:07, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Frederik Pohl's New Scientist "Mars at the British Ass."
Please see this discussion. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 12:54, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Author's note added...
... to this publication of Fatherland. Stonecreek 16:34, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Artist for If, May 1969 found
Hello, Hervé! Thanks to perrypedia I could find out about the art for this issue of If. I already did the vt'ing and I added a note. Stonecreek 18:30, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Nice catch. Hauck 20:00, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Mask of the Sun
According to Locus1 [this] was published in August 1991. Cheers! --~ Bill, Bluesman 00:17, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

ISBN for Wheelworld
Please check your second printing of for the ISBN and compare it to this pub listing. My copy (0-553-20774-1) has a different number than the one listed. Thanks. Syzygy 01:39, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
 * You're perfectly right, corrected (probably a mistake from me when cloning). Hauck 06:51, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Puppet Masters
Would [your] third printing happen to mention the date of the second printing? Currently we have no record between the first and third printings. Thanks! --~ Bill, Bluesman 01:35, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I've added it (a Canadian !). Hauck 09:53, 2 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Someday we'll be first .... ;-))  --~ Bill, Bluesman 14:23, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels
Since Michael and you both verified pub.s of this title I'd like to ask the both of you if it'd be okay if I interchanged this review, which isn't sustained by a single title (it's a trilogy), with the review of the three novels which make up the trilogy? All three are mentioned in the review. (I added some notes to your verified publication) Stonecreek 19:32, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem.Hauck 19:43, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * OK, done. Stonecreek 18:36, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Revolt in 2100
Seems we have two 11th printings: [1], [2]. Yours has an image, at least, and more complete notes. Rhschu is still active, but rarely and I think Wonder Al hasn't been here in awhile. One record should go. Up to you how to handle this. Cheers! --~ Bill, Bluesman 20:47, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Done (deleted mine added data to the prvious one).Hauck 06:35, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Kinder von morgen
Hello, Hervé. I added some notes to your verified publication, including the price. I also added the month of publication, the translator (is he correct? - he was mentioned at Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) and put the book into a pub. series. Stonecreek 09:41, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks (it seems ok for the translator). Hauck 10:07, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Space Family Stone
We also seem to have two records for this edition: [1] and [2] but it looks like Brin1 entered under the wrong name. Seems the British editions didn't bother with the middle initial. --~ Bill, Bluesman 17:18, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Submissions to change the title records of Laumer books
There's a number of submissions that want to change the title record of several publications which you have verified. I've placed them on hold, but will release them to you when you're ready. Thanks. Mhhutchins 14:01, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Hello, i write this on holidays on the minuscule screen of a nintendo dsi. I think that i'd rather stick to the collection type as per what's explained in the help. What are your thougts on this matter ?～～～～


 * I feel the same. The majority of them contain a single novel along with several short stories. If the short stories had been published collectively and the book is presented as a publication of a collection and a novel, then I would consider it as an omnibus. But one novel plus a few stories do not, in my opinion, constitute an omnibus. I say this knowing full well that under the current rules, it could be typed as an omnibus...but the rules allow for exceptions: A collection such as Robert Heinlein's "The Past Through Tomorrow" should be categorized as a collection, although one of the works is a novel. and it goes on to say The distinction between "Omnibus" and the other types is somewhat subjective and may require discussion and consensus on the publication biblio wiki page. I will reject the submissions and direct the editor to this discussion. Thanks and hope you're having a wonderful time. Mhhutchins 17:19, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
 * My thoughts exactly. Thanks.Hauck 05:55, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

"Foundation et Empire", by Isaac Asimov
Could you please verify the spelling of the title of your verified publication? It seems odd that it would use the English spelling of "Foundation", but still use "et" instead of "and". It seems likely that this should be merged with "Fondation et Empire". Thanks, Chavey 17:26, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
 * DoneHauck 05:55, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

The Silence of the Langford
Altering the author's name to appear as his pseudonym, as appears on the title page and cover of this pub. Also barcode ISBN differs on the back cover. Thanks. PeteYoung 04:28, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Submission approved, thanks. Hauck 13:41, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

"Nightfall and Other Stories", by Isaac Asimov
In unmerging the French publications from this title, I was uncertain how to handle the 2-volume French version, consisting of Quand les Ténèbres Viendront and L'Amour, Vous Connaissez?. Since you had them together under "Nightfall and Other Stories", it seemed I should keep them together, but it was unclear what title I should use for the pair of those books. I ended up merging the publications together under the title Quand les Ténèbres Viendront, but I'm not confident of that solution. E.g., should those 2 publications be left under separate titles (both as variants of "Nightfall and Other Stories")? Should they be combined under the "invented" title of "Quand les Ténèbres Viendront et Autres Histoires?" I'm hoping you can look at that title and decide what to do about it. Thanks, Chavey 13:20, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm hugely in favor of your second proposition => "those 2 publications be left under separate titles (both as variants of "Nightfall and Other Stories")", I usually proceed in this way when encountering english books splitted in two (or more). Hauck 13:24, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
 * May I butt in and offer my support for this suggestion? We should probably formalise the rules for such, I do occasionally find titles where the split publications are left as separate titles but put into the English series with the same series numbers. This annoys me and I'd rather the "variant" solution is used rather than try to code some software solution for partial series numbers. BLongley 19:25, 17 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Done. Chavey 00:33, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

The Darkness on Diamondia by A. E. van Vogt
I want to upload wraparound cover for "The Darkness on Diamondia" by A. E. van Vogt (1975 edition). BarDenis 17:44, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Please proceed. Hauck 17:51, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. Same for "The Man with a Thousand Names" (1975 edition). BarDenis 18:01, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

The Best Science Fiction of the Year #12 - Added Subtitle to Understanding Human Behavior
I added a subtitle to match my copy in hand of shortstory Understanding Human Behavior: A Romance of the Rocky Mountains, instead of the shorter title Understanding Human Behavior - Kevin 05:06, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Subtitles are always tricky. Hauck 08:21, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Review of A Mental Mischance in Bleiler's Science-Fiction: The Early Years
I've corrected the title of the reviewed story in Bleiler's Science-Fiction: The Early Years per this discussion. We had a typo as "A Mental Mishchance". Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 13:01, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

New Worlds, #20 March 1953
Hi! I have added [2] to this interior art title to diambiguate it from this interior art title. Cheers, P-Brane 02:48, 22 May 2012 (UTC).

The Ninth Galaxy Reader
Hi, Herve. Added cover artist (from visible signature) to this verified pub. Cheers, P-Brane 05:39, 25 May 2012 (UTC).

New Legends
cover art is by Chris Moore, per the appearance of the artwork in Fantasy Art Masters. I've edited the record.Ofearna 12:45, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Fritz Leiber: Critical Essays
I listed all the essays as content in http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?197513 Fritz Leiber: Critical Essays. I wouldn't have if I had really noticed that the pub was verified, but I didn't. So if you object, please feel free to remove the content. Sorry. Bob 01:09, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Added content is always welcome, even if the pub is verified. In this case it's my own lazyness that is to blame. Hauck 06:06, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

The End of Summer: Science Fiction of the Fifties
I added your verified pub to the Pub Series An Analog Book. This matches the cover designation and the pub notes already present. - Thanks Kevin 14:11, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

The Steel, the Mist, and the Blazing Sun - An Analog Book
I've added your verified pub to the publication series An Analog Book. The first printing of this book includes a small blurb that it is 'An Analog Book' on the front cover, but it doesn't include the stylized 'An Analog Book' logo/header on the cover. Even the small blurb disappears by the second printing (which is the copy in my possession). I only found this through a couple of Abe books listings which mentioned it as being part of the series. I think this completes the "An Analog Book" series... and that's a good thing because a Google search shows that the term is being used now to refer to 'a printed book' aka a 'non-digital/electronic book'. Chuckle - Just FYI, and Thanks Kevin 14:35, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

Witches of the Mind
I added a few words to the notes for http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?265131 Witches of the Mind: A Critical Study of Fritz Leiber. Bob 14:43, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

Lee Manso vs Leo Manso
Just an FYI. You might want to check your verified pub. I think the cover artist should be 'Leo' not 'Lee'. 'Leo' matches a contemporary artist who is also credited on an earlier printing same title. - Cheers Kevin 16:01, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed, corrected. Hauck 16:15, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

Fuzzy Nation
I updated the contents of to include the 'Authors Note', and the 'Redshirts (excerpt)' as contents items instead of just 'notes'. This allowed me to then merge the Authors note with the HC edition Authors note. Thanks Kevin 01:31, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Worlds of IF: June 1965
I compared my copy of IF to that shown and found that a lot of the interiorart is missing (four alone under Skylark DuQuesne on pages 15, 21, 31, and 39) from the contents of this pub listing. I am unsure what the proper procedure is, but I would like to add the missing credits to this listing after you have verified that this is so. Or, you can add the credits yourself, then I can put my verification stamp on it. John-- Syzygy 17:51, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's part of my verified pubs where data on interior art is minimal (probably because the issue was already entered and i concentrated my efforts on other areas). Even if the proper procedure is to notify the diverse PV for each change, as far as I'm concerned, feel free to add as much data as you see fit and consider me notified from now on. See with Swfritter for his preferences. Hauck 18:06, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
 * As far as Swfritter's instructions go, pre-notification is not required for addition of data so long as a note is left (with a link). I'll go ahead and make the changes and leave a note. Thanks. Syzygy 19:42, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Corgi Belgariad covers
Seems each of the five were done by Geoff Taylor. He finally was given credit in the 2001 re-issues and a new editor has uploaded images for 27th-30th printings and noted the credit for Taylor as well. I did not update any of the records. Since you have all five books thought you might do the deed for the printings you have? Cheers! --~ Bill, Bluesman 23:49, 28 May 2012 (UTC)


 * I found further proof on the artist's website. Added the credit and notes to the pubs we both own. --Willem H. 06:56, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Le Fulgur Gris
Hi! Made the cover of this verified pub into the variant. Cheers, P-Brane 00:08, 29 May 2012 (UTC).

Quin ->Quinn
Hi, agin! Corrected typo in the author's last name for this verified pub: Quin ->Quinn. Cheers, P-Brane 00:15, 29 May 2012 (UTC).

Reflections of A. E. van Vogt
I added a few words to the notes for http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?253423 Reflections of A. E. van Vogt, noting first edition and LCCN. Bob 15:48, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Alien Pregnant By Elvis
you don't have one of those "I verified / you're changing or adding " pages linked here, so just letting you know I added the Daw Collectors to pub series on this book Thanks. Ofearna 20:09, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry but I can't find nowhere on the book itself a mention of a "DAW Collectors" series, all that I see is a "DAW Book Collectors" number. Until having new data on this subject, I reverted your edit. Hauck 18:28, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Throy
Just added cover artist Steve Crisp to Jack Vance - Throy (NEL 1994) Horzel 14:40, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

In your verified record of Science Fiction Stories [UK] #7, you mention the cover art is by Frank Kelly Freas however you also mention it is a duplicate of, which claims the cover art is by Emsh and is verified by Swfritter. I noticed Terry Gibbons' Visco Science Fiction Stories UK, ed., thumbnail page also claims the cover of #7 is by Emsh. It would be nice if you could look into this and verify this again. Thank you. Uzume 16:24, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I confirm the mention "Cover by Freas" on the magazine. Idon't see on the cover the usual signature Emsh (but it's perhaps hidden). Hauck 18:24, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Also, in wanting to clean things up, I was wondering if could perhaps rename all the pubs to put a comma in the titles after the "[UK]" and before the issue number so that the issue grid is easier to read. Thanks. Uzume 16:24, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
 * If you think so. Hauck 18:24, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

HardWired by Walter Jon Williams
Your verified copy of [here] has a different ISBN than my 4th printing whose ISBN is [here]. Please check if your ISBN is 0812519175 for the 4th printing and verify the other copy and I will verify as secondary. Unless you want to change ISBN on the verified one and delete the unverified one. Thanks.--Teddybear 18:57, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You're right, ISBN corrected, duplicate deleted. Hauck 19:28, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Science Fiction Monthly
Hi, since you're the PV for many Science Fiction Monthly (1974-1976) magazine issues, can you perhaps tell me if there's a reason why SF Monthly is missing from the magazine list? Horzel 11:15, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
 * The sad fact is that I've never browsed this section of the wiki (I confess that I'm not very interested by the wiki side of the ISFDB, except for the 'main' pages), but feel free to add to it. Hauck 15:51, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Analog July '96
Please join the discussion for the cover art credit for at TPI http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/User:Tpi 's wall since you verified with the designer? instead of cover artist for cover art credit. Thanks! Ofearna 19:34, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Witches of the Mind: A Critical Study of Fritz Leiber
User SFJuggler added the contents to this verified pub. Please check. Thanks, --Willem H. 07:35, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
 * OK. Hauck 08:23, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Bob Shaw
Please take a look at this submission. I placed a message on the submitters talkpage. Can you handle this? Thanks, --Willem H. 08:10, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Hello. OK to take charge. There's no price on the book itself so I'm in favor of rejecting the submission. Not wishing to antagonize the contributor, what are your thoughts about this issue (Help says "The original cover price of this publication.") ? Hauck 08:19, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
 * We do add data from secondary sources, but that should be noted. I released the submission for you. Thanks, --Willem H. 09:05, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Wolves of Darkness
I've added the interior art on the endpapers for Williamson's Wolves of Darkness. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 01:50, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Silent Thunder / Universe
Expanded the notes for [this]. Santé! --~ Bill, Bluesman 23:38, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Science Fiction Monthly, January 1974 notes
In the notes for your verified, the first link (labeled "this pub") is: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?107651 However, that's a non-existent publication. Would you mind taking a look at that and fixing / removing as appropriate? Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 01:32, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. Hauck 08:57, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

"Unextinctions": short story or poem?
Is there any chance that Boston's Unextinctions in your verified is actually a poem? --MartyD 16:44, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * No, it's a prose story (it's even said in the intro "his first prose sale" about Dutcher), note that its 1994 copyright seems to invalidate the note present at the title level. Hauck 16:56, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], Vol. 1, No. 9
Hi Hervé, can you look at this magazine again? It seems there's a poem by Randalt Garrett on page 95, that´s not on the ToC. Thanks, --Willem H. 08:01, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed, added. Hauck 14:11, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

"Les Avaleurs de Vide", by Norma Spinrad
Your verified publication was listed as a Novel, but was also listed as a publication of the Chapterbook Riding the Torch. One consequence was that it wasn't possible to go directly from the publication to its title record. I ran into this while re-structuring the non-English titles in the system, so to fix up that disagreement I changed "Les Avaleurs de Vide" to a Chapterbook as well. Chavey 23:46, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, a certain number of titles in this series are long novellas (the later ones came from the "Binary Star" series), so this problem may recur. Hauck 05:10, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Time Patrolman - A Jim Baen Presentation
I added your verified pub to the Publication Series A Jim Baen Presentation matching the title page logo/statement in my copy in hand. Thanks Kevin 03:34, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Whom the Gods Would Slay
I added some notes to this verified pub. --Willem H. 17:24, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Wizard's Isle
I've added the interior art on the endpapers for Williamson's Wizard's Isle. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 12:07, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Marune
I just added notes and cover art credit for. Ofearna 10:41, 16 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Approved, thanks. Hauck 10:41, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

Fast Forward 2
I changed the publication date for this verified pub from "2008-10-00" to "2008-09-00" and changed the note from "Month and price from Locus1" to "Month and price from Locus #574, November 2008 (books received September)". Strange note, since Locus1 has no entry for 2008 yet. --Willem H. 06:59, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Heinlein Biography
I added the LCCN to the notes for http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?323552 Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century. Bob 16:07, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

New Dreams for Old
In this verified pub I removed two of the notes ("Contents listing and artist (source: Locus index as of 2008-02-28) added to existing record." and "Locus index stated: page count 417, date Jun 2006. 'About the Author' p. 419. Previous page count in this record: 400."). These data are in the publication. I changed the pagecount from 417 to 419 and added other notes. --Willem H. 07:54, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

The Dervish House
I added some notes to this verified pub. --Willem H. 13:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

"Look Here. . ." disambiguation in Nebula #33
I changed the "Look Here..." disambiguation in your verified from 32 to 33. Happened to stumble on it, and it looked like a pretty clear typo. Everything else you had in the pub used 33, and this looked like a regular feature, not a reprint. Sorry if that wasn't right. --MartyD 12:45, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You're very likely right. Hauck 16:14, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

The Rediscovery of Man: Linebarger and Smith
Hello, Hervé! You may want to partake in this discussion.

And I have found Les Seigneurs de l'Instrumentalité Tome 1 & Tome 2 on Cordwainer Smith's page as novels (whereas Tome 3 is a collection). Is that right? Stonecreek 19:30, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't know who altered my data, perhaps Chavey when "converting" some novels in French. Net result : I've got to redo my work. Hauck 19:44, 21 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Oh, (choose your preferred four letter word)! I can imagine what that must be like to find. Stonecreek 09:21, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Galaxy, Nov 1976
I reviewed my copy of and found a minor discrepancy. Since Alibrarian is inactive, I come to you for permission to make an addition to your verified pub. There is a missing interiorart on page 155 by Jack Gaughan one-quarter page in size. I would like to add that to the contents. Syzygy 16:14, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem, please proceed. Hauck 16:17, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

A. Bertram Chandler's Sister Ships
You verified which contains Sister Ships and  which contains The Sister Ships. Are these they same story (i.e. should they be variants)? Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 18:42, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes. Varianting done. Hauck 19:29, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Mars Probes
Expanded the notes slightly for [this]. --~ Bill, Bluesman 02:58, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Kenneth Barr
Hi, Herve! Could you please check the spelling of [157841 this] illustrator in this verified Nebula (Issue 36). Seems to be a typo: Kennteh instead of Kenneth. Cheers, P-Brane 06:55, 26 June 2012 (UTC).
 * Yes, corrected. Hauck 16:24, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

The Clockwork Rocket
I added the afterword to this verified pub. --Willem H. 08:06, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Peter Hamilton
Hi, Herve! I have another one related to Nebula Science Fiction. The editor, Peter Hamilton, in most of his columns Look Here is credited as "Peter Hamilton, Jr." As far as I know, he used "Peter Hamilton, Jr." only in few early issues. In all later issues (at least in all later issues that I have) it's just "Peter Hamilton". Could you please look into it. Thanks, P-Brane 02:04, 27 June 2012 (UTC).
 * It seems that he lost his "Jr." from issue #5 (the first of Volume 2). Hauck 05:09, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Greg Bear's Heads
I modified type from a NOVEL to a CHAPTERBOOK (and added a CHAPTERBOOK title type) since this is a publication of a shortstory. As it was, it did not contain a "Title Reference:" link nor was it listed with the other CHAPTERBOOKs. Hopefully that makes sense, but let me know if you have questions. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 00:10, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I've never been convinced that all the CHAPTERBOOK business really make sense but it's the official doctrine, so let be it. Hauck 05:21, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I won't speak to doctrine, but it's how the software works. A novel that contains only shortfiction doesn't display correctly. -- JLaTondre (talk) 12:04, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Nebula back covers By Thomson
Hi, Herve! Here I am again about Nebula SF:) Arthur Thomson did 23 back covers for Nebula (nn 13, 14, 16, 18, 21-25, 27-32, 34-41). Currently their names are all over the palce, some called "untitled", some "back cover", etc. It makes sense to agree on uniform title. How about: "Nebula Science Fiction, Number XX (back cover)", which is in line with other back cover titles in the db? What do you think? Cheers, P-Brane 04:58, 28 June 2012 (UTC).
 * OK for me. Hauck 05:19, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'll proceed then and expect more nagging about Nebula SF later next week :))) Cheers, P-Brane 05:58, 28 June 2012 (UTC).
 * Well, I'll keep the lot close at hand. Hauck 19:56, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

"Sciences & Science-Fiction", from Editions de la Martinière
In your verified edition of this book you say "Editor not clearly credited", and list the editor as "Anonymous". The WorldCat record credits Ugo Bellagamba, and I have added a note to that effect. Do you think that's enough to either credit Ugo in your record or to make it a VT of one that credits him? Chavey 18:23, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
 * No, he's just listed as one of the authors (at the end of the book) and is one of the exposition's (the one which forms the base of the book)scientific advisors. He's also alphabetically the first. Hauck 19:51, 29 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks, I changed my note to reflect that. Chavey 18:52, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Jack Vance: Critical Appreciations and a Bibliography
I'd like to enter the contents for http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?18837 Jack Vance: Critical Appreciations and a Bibliography, if you don't mind. Bob 00:26, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem, please proceed. Hauck 13:51, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Spider Island
I added the interior illustrations from the endpapers for Williamson's Spider Island. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 14:53, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

Les Puissances de l'Espace by Smith
Can you confirm that credits given to Genevieve Linebarger in this verified record are correct? Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 19:48, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No, there is no individual credits for the stories except for Smith as a whole. I'd wish to add that there were some modifications for the Smith titles in French that have been made without my knowledge. Hauck 20:54, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Someone has been making wholesale changes to the stories that were previously credited solely to Cordwainer Smith that are purportedly actually written by his wife, Genevieve Linebarger. I wish the editor would realize that the ISFDB records reflect the actual stated credit and nothing else. If you can correct your record, I'll try to make corrections in the non-verifed ones. Thanks. Mhhutchins 22:04, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Attributed to Smith for the French title. Hauck 09:52, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

Panther ed. of A Maze of Death
Can you confirm the cover artist credit in this record? I've verified the second printing (from Grafton) with the same cover art and it's credited to Tim Gill. Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 22:37, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Corrected. Hauck 05:48, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

"Et les hommes voulurent mourir..", by Dan Dastier
I ran across this verified publication of yours. The title, ending with two periods, seems odd. The cover has no such characters. Amazon.fr has it with full ellipses, i.e. 3 periods. WorldCat lists it as ending with two dashes, --. Could you verify what those extra characters should be? Thanks, Chavey 01:43, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ".." on one title page, "..." on another. IMHO using Amazon or Worldcat for verifying such data is a waste of our time. Note that differences between titles on cover and on title page are not uncommon with Fleuve Noir, especialy with "special" characters. Hauck 15:52, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Lisa Yaszek's Galactic Suburbia: Recovering Women's Science Fiction
Is your verified a NOVEL or NONFICTION? The title record shows it as NONFICTION, but all the pub records are NOVELs. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 01:55, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * It's the latter. Probably wrong data from fixer, that I didn't even see. Hauck 15:46, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Review in Interzone #86
Is the review for the work "Kooperation" in this issue for a book or a recording? The only reference I could find was for a 1994 album by Al Kooper titled "Re-Kooperation". Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 15:27, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
 * It's quite complicated, it's a kind of review (sic, more a notice) of a LP by Al Kooper called Kooperation (Music Masters, #01612-65107-2) and, more importantly, of its sleeve notes which are by Stephen King. Hauck 16:06, 8 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Looks like a case where the review should be changed to an essay to avoid a stray author and to conform to the current ISFDB practice of avoiding the use of the REVIEW type for non-books. Thanks. Mhhutchins 16:21, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

Assorted Stablefords
Added Canadian cover prices to the Notes for your verified pubs Inherit the Earth, Fountains of Youth, Dark Ararat and Architects of Emortality. Thanks. PeteYoung 00:32, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

PKD's Metz speech
I've just added a bunch of Paul Williams's newsletters he edited for the Philip K. Dick Society, one of which is If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others. It's a transcript in English of the speech he gave at Metz in France in 1977, and Williams's introduction states it first appeared in French in your verified pub L'Année 1977-1978 de la Science-Fiction et du Fantastique, however I don't see it listed there. Do you have your copy to hand? Maybe Williams is mistaken, but it would be good to variant one of Dick's French titles into an English one for once, instead of the other way round... Thanks. PeteYoung 10:24, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, the famous Metz speech. I've created it here, note that there's no comma on title page but it's improper. At this time I've only entered the fiction that is in the annual's series, that's why you couldn't find it. Hauck 13:46, 11 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks, linked now. PeteYoung 03:49, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Odd cover credit on The Separation
The cover for is currently credited to "sidoniebb.com". With Bill Longly's agreement, I would like to change this to a credit to, with a note that the published work credited the web site. You are a primary verifier on this pub. Do you have any objections or comments? -DES Talk 15:39, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem. Hauck 15:47, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Nebula again:)
Hi, Herve! A couple more questions about Nebula as promised:) 1. The publisher (starting from Number 6) is currently given as Peter Hamilton;Glasgow. I don't see any compelling reason to have Glasgow as part of publisher name in this case and it's also against the current standard.
 * No problem, you can change it as you see fit (IIRC I've only duplicate what was present), note that there also a "Glasgow" in the first issues publisher's name.

2. In issue 3 the story on p.46 is titled "The Beautiful People" but the artwork on p.54 is titled "The Beautiful Woman". Is that the way it is?
 * It's the latter, I've made the change but we're now left with the question of the vting of this title, is it the same text as _The Beautiful People_ ?

3. The author credit for this Fanorama is as Walter A. Willis. This is probably as it's given in ToC, but what's inside?
 * I confirm Walter A. Willis as per the blurb "Walter A. Willis writes for you--".

4. For Guided Missives in No 12 and 15 the author is given as "uncredited". Shall we change it to "The Readers"? Thanks a lot! Cheers, P-Brane 02:18, 12 July 2012 (UTC).
 * Good idea, done. Hauck 15:07, 12 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks!! About varianting Beaumont story. "The Beautiful People" story (as pulished in If) is available on Gutenberg, so you can check whether it's the same one. It starts with "MARY sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off;...". Cheers, P-Brane 00:32, 13 July 2012 (UTC).
 * Very interesting, the story arc is strictly the same but there are minute differences in nearly half of the sentences. If I undertand the rules correctly, it means no vt. Hauck 14:04, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

Peter Hamilton, Jr.
Hi, Herve. We have cleaned up the credits to editorials but what about editor credits in Nebulas 1-4. Is it given anywhere as Peter Hamilton, Jr. or just Peter Hamilton? Cheers, P-Brane 00:54, 13 July 2012 (UTC).
 * In fact he's Jr. for the first four issues (as per toc) then he grew older. Hauck 14:10, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

There Will Be Time
The artist for appears to be Peter Elson, see his website BLongley 12:08, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Hauck 13:56, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

Existence
I added the author's afterword to this verified pub. Thanks, --Willem H. 14:37, 15 July 2012 (UTC)

shortfiction - > interiorart
Hi, Herve! Fixed the typo in pubtypo for this INTEROIORART. Cheers, P-Brane 03:14, 16 July 2012 (UTC).

Prisoner in the Skull
Hi, again, Herve! In this verified pub the pub date for the first of three illustrations by Gerard Quinn is given as 1952. Is it a typo or is it specifically mentioned? Cheers, P-Brane 03:23, 16 July 2012 (UTC).
 * I don't even know how it got there. Hauck 13:52, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

The Worlds of Fritz Leiber
Hi, I added cover artist Patrick Woodroffe to this publication. Horzel 08:52, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Just added cover artist Patrick Woodroffe to this publication. Horzel 11:48, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

The Caryatids
Added the Canadian cover price to your verified pub. PeteYoung 03:06, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Binary Star No. 4
Please see [this] discussion. Thanks! --~ Bill, Bluesman 23:46, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your invitation, but I'll decline, being not really enthralled by another round of pontifications and another batch of "Great Truths of Life and the Universe" (e.g. "We make a decision with every breath we take.") explained to me. Hauck 07:45, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Brin's Existence
Hervé, would you agree that David Brin's Existence should be listed under his Uplift universe series? It's currently not, but looking at the Afterword and his webpage for the book I think it's a prequel. As the only verifier so far of this title, I'm suggesting the change to you first. Thanks. PeteYoung 19:21, 22 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, I didn't find any clue on the subject, it's not listed as an "Uplift" book here and the afterword doesn't state this fact (or perhaps, I didn't find the relevant allusion). Perhaps the other PVs will be more positive. Hauck 21:10, 22 July 2012 (UTC)


 * On that page of books there's also a link to his collection Tomorrow Happens, which makes a more explicit statement that Existence is pre-Uplift, events-wise. PeteYoung 00:00, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Most interesting, if you wish to proceed, this source of data should perhaps be indicated in the note field (at title level). Hauck 07:29, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

La Fontaine Pétrifiante
Hi, Herve! I'm adding French content to this verified pub and will be removing the English original. Cheers, P-Brane 01:14, 24 July 2012 (UTC).

Le Livre d'Or de la Science-Fiction: Christopher Priest
Hi, Herve! Could you please provide French titles for this collection and remove English ones. Thank you, P-Brane 04:00, 24 July 2012 (UTC).
 * Done. Hauck 16:35, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks!!! P-Brane 04:14, 26 July 2012 (UTC).

Time Travelers
Scanned in a new image and added the CDN price to [this]. --~ Bill, Bluesman 13:52, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Starquake
Hi, just added cover artist Steve Crisp to this publication. Horzel 21:06, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

In the Problem Pit
Hi, I just added cover artist Eddie Jones to this publication. Horzel 18:16, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

New Worlds
Hi, Herve! I'm onto New Worlds (Carnell years) now. My first pass is to add publisher "Nova Publications Ltd." and binding "digest" to where it's missing. Cheers, P-Brane 04:13, 26 July 2012 (UTC).
 * My second pass is to correct the titles whenever needed: New Worlds -> New Worlds Science Fiction. Cheers, P-Brane 05:58, 26 July 2012 (UTC).
 * I suupose that it means that I'll better keep the stack of magazines at hand ;-).

Soft Targets
Added an image [there wasn't one but the log indicated some image had previously been uploaded, but not linked] and the CDN$ price to [this] Santé! --~ Bill, Bluesman 00:12, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks to you as I've discovered that I don't have this book, I've probably made a confusion with this other 2nd printing.Hauck 08:03, 29 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Don't you just hate it when that happens .... ;-)) --~ Bill, Bluesman 03:09, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Le caboteur cosmique
Just added cover artist Colin Hay to this publication. Horzel 11:01, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Medusa's Children
Added cover artist Colin Hay to Medusa's Children (Pan 1978). Horzel 11:12, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Kinsman
Added cover artist Colin Hay to Kinsman. Horzel 11:44, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Before the Golden Age Volume One (Orbit 1978)
Added cover artist Colin Hay to this publication. Horzel 13:17, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Survival Kit
Just added cover artist Colin Hay to Survival Kit (Panther 1979). Horzel 11:50, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Underkill
Added cover artist Colin Hay to Underkill (Corgi 1979). Horzel 12:01, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Twilight World - "A Jim Baen Presentation"
I added your verified pub to the publication series "A Jim Baen Presentation", based on my copy in hand. Thanks Kevin 00:45, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Three in Space: Classic Novels of Space Travel
Quick question: does your copy of Three in Space: Classic Novels of Space Travel mention that it is volume two in the White Wolf Rediscovery Trio publication series? Ahasuerus 02:47, 5 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, it's mentionned only (as far as I can see) on top of bc with "Three in Space, White Wolf Rediscovery Trio, Volume 2". Note there's also a "2" on spine. There's no mention of this fact on title page. Hauck 10:26, 5 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for checking! Would you like to add the pub series information to the record? Ahasuerus 18:36, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. Hauck 20:05, 5 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Ahasuerus 22:20, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Warrior of Scorpio
Replaced the amazon image for [this]. --~ Bill, Bluesman 03:19, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Barnard's Planet
Added cover artist [same artwork as hardcover which is credited] and full cover scan [to notes] for [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 00:39, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

Uncredited cover art
There are 13 publication records for issues of Galaxie (1ère série) (issues 17-34) which have "uncredited" in the cover art field. I'll leave it up to you to remove the credit per ISFDB standards. Mhhutchins 02:29, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Interzone #63
Just uploaded a fresh scan of the cover of Interzone #63, the current one had a number of strange wavy bands running through it. Albinoflea 04:08, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It was the settings of my old scanner that produced such artefacts. Hauck 07:36, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Interzone: The 4th Anthology
Updated the pub date for Interzone: The 4th Anthology based on Amazon UK's data, which also corresponds exactly to the publication date listed on the review slip I found in my copy. I wanted to try to get a better date on this pub so that it doesn't show up before the actual magazine publications for the 1989 stories when you view their Title Bibliography pages, which it was doing since it didn't have a month but all the magazine issues do. Albinoflea 01:43, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I've approved your submission. IMHO, the date on the review slip trumps the amazon one (I tend to use the former, when avliable, but never the latter), so perhaps this source is perhaps to be mentionned. Hauck 08:45, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

The Metal Man and The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson
I recently acquired the "P/C" edition of Williamson's The Metal Man and Other. While I can't figure out what "P/C" is supposed to stand for (Publisher's Copy?), it is essentially the limited edition, without the numbering or the slipcase. I made several changes to the limited edition before cloning it for the "P/C" and wanted to point them out in case you wanted to apply the same changes to the trade edition. The changes I made are: If you decide to delete your contents and re-import from one of the other editions, you'll want to delete the limitation page artwork, of course.
 * 1) Added the artwork from the endpapers and plates.
 * 2) Added the frontispiece and limitation page artwork.
 * 3) For the story "The Girl from Mars", I swapped out the full version for the excerpt variant. If you have information that this is really an excerpt, please let me know.  It looks to me like it is the full story.  Aside from that, the previous variant had the wrong form of Breuer's name
 * 4) For the novel, The Birth of a New Republic, the wrong form of Breuer's name was also listed. I assume with both of these we can go by the author credit in the table of contents, since none of the stories list authors on their title page (as you would expect with a collection).
 * 5) I deleted the "Appendix" essay. There isn't really an essay here, just a table of contents describing what is in the appendix.
 * 6) I removed "The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume 1" from the publication title.

Regarding the last item, my understanding is that we generally don't include series names as part of the title even when it appears on the title page of the book. I'd like to also delete the series name from the other books in the series where it is still listed on the publication: Wizard's Isle, Spider Island and The Crucible of Power. I don't know why I didn't bring up the first two when I was working on those publications. I'll wait until I hear from you and Rkihara, before I make those changes.

Finally, I also acquired a copy of the trade edition of Crucible of Power and will be adding the artwork on the endpapers. I'll let you know if I come across anything else.

Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 15:16, 12 August 2012 (UTC)


 * You're probably right for _The girl from Mars_, the text is the same in _The early Williamson_ (albeit without the intermediate titles) and Hauptmann in his Williamson bibliography doesn't mention an abridgement. For the title change (omitting the subtitle), your understanding is probably as good as mine. But as I'm particurlaly fed up with rules ("Record what's on title page", "Don't enter non psec-fic works") and exceptions ("but not all subtitles", "except if author is above a certain threshold") that are strictly dependent on each editor's interpretation, my opinion is that you can do as you please, I've no problem with this. Hauck 16:24, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

The Challenge from Beyond
Please join in this discussion when you get a chance. Mhhutchins 05:42, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

Analog March 2012
I added the proper series to those articles which didn't already have them. Tpi 17:15, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Hauck 17:44, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

DAW Collectors publication series
I and a couple of other editors are trying to formalize the DAW Collectors Books publication series. The consensus is that we should include only those publications that explicitly list their DAW number, either on the cover, the spine, or the copyright page. This applies to, apparently, all first editions and to some reprint editions, but not to most of the reprints. You have verified several DAW reprint editions where the notes list the DAW number. However, I can't tell from the wording in the notes whether this number is listed because (i) it was actually stated on the book; or (ii) the number was inherited from other editions with the DAW number listed. If you have the time, I would appreciate it if you could check these reprints and when they have the number actually listed, update the notes to reflect that. For example, adding "(on cover)" or "(on copyright page)" to a phrase like "DAW Collectors No. 123". The publications you've verified that fall into this scenario are:  Resnick and Greenberg's Sherlock Holmes in Orbit, 3rd printing Wollheim and Saha's The 1974 Annual World's Best SF, 3rd printing  Thanks much, Chavey 19:00, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Done (both has numbers, the first on cover only, the second also on copyright page). Hauck 19:08, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help! Chavey 19:13, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

Gamer Fantastic
Expanded the notes on. -- JLaTondre (talk) 16:22, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

Orbit, November-December 1954
I added the cover artist to the November-December 1954 issue of Orbit with a note as to its source. thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 01:53, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Final Blackout
I added a cover artist to Hubbards's Final Blackout with a note as to the source. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 11:24, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Deus Irae
Angus McKie's thus far tentative credit for the cover of Deus Irae is proven correct at this on-line gallery. I've changed the Note to reflect this. Horzel 12:14, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

Beagle story in Year's Best Science Fiction 29
You verified the hardcover edition of the latest Year's Best Science Fiction, which includes a Peter S. Beagle story. That listing gives the story title as "The Way It All Works Out." But looking at the book's table of contents and the story's title page through an Amazon.com search inside, I see it listed as "The Way It Works Out and All," which would make it a reprint of this story from F&SF. Can you double-check your copy and see how the story is titled? I've left a similar note on Bluesman's talk page, as he is the verifier of the trade paperback edition, which I assume is an identical text in different binding. Best, BrendanMoody 16:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
 * You're perfectly right. Corrected and merged. Hauck 16:45, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

1950s UK edition of Galaxy Magazine
I see that you've created records for several issues of this title, several of which aren't dated. In volume three of Tuck's encyclopedia he gives the publication dates for the first 125 issues, although admittedly up through #71 there was no interior-dating. Starting with #10 in January 1954, all issues appeared monthly for the next five years with #72, March 1959 being the last monthly issue. I could scan the pertinent page of Tuck if you'd like. Hope this helps. Mhhutchins 00:28, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your data and your offer (I used my own copy of the Tuck), I've updated the pub dates but I'm still a bit wary of Tuck, who gives for example the date of September 1960 for the issue #81 even if the TOC explicitely states "August 1960". Hauck 14:44, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Captive Universe
Just added cover artist Angus McKie to this publication. Horzel 09:34, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Harry Harrison: An Annotated Bibliography
Cover art in this title is by Paul Tomlinson, not by Juha Lindroos. BarDenis 21:37, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed, corrected. Hauck 09:48, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2012
I just verified my copy against the database and found two minor corrections to the data you previously verified in. I corrected the title of 'What Science Means to Me', it was previously entered as "What Science Fiction Means to Me". I also changed the title "The 2011 Index" (Which is what shows in the ToC), to simply '2011 Index', which is what appeared on the page. Thanks - Kevin 19:43, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2012
I just verified my copy against the database and found one minor addition, and one minor correction to the data you previously verified in. I added a letter response from Author that appears on page 107. It's shown without a signature block, but its attributed to him as "The Author Replies...". I also made the letter by, as by to match the signature block on page 109. - Thanks Kevin 04:02, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

The Dosadi Experiment
User:Horzel added a cover artist credit and source note to your 2-verified --MartyD 10:25, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2012
While verifying my copy of I noticed and corrected one error. The title type for the Novelette Bruce Springsteen was previously listed as 'essay'. I have corrected this (for both the parent and variant), to Novelette. - Thanks Kevin 20:41, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

Asimov's Science Fiction, February 2012 Minor Corrections
I made the following minor title and credit corrections to your verified pub. The author was incorrectly credited without his last 'n' as Minto. The author the was corrected from a middle name of Jon and his poem title was corrected from The Atom's Lattice Could Yield Such Beauty Yield to The Atom's Lattice Could Such Beauty Yield. - Thanks Kevin 04:00, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Asimov's Science Fiction, March 2012 - Added Content
I updated the contents of your verified publication. I added the poem on page 13, A Change in the Gravity. Thanks Kevin 04:10, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Oltion's Anywhere But Here
Hervé, I've added a Canadian cover price to your verified pub Anywhere But Here, also corrected the "but" to "But" in the title record and publication: the title appears this way on the title page. Cheers. PeteYoung 06:41, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Run for the Stars
Scanned in a new image and expanded the notes slightly for [this]. --~ Bill, Bluesman 01:44, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Added additional international prices
Added additional international prices to your verified [Added additional international prices to your verified]Don Erikson 05:34, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Added additional international prices again
Added additional international prices to your verified Don Erikson 23:17, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Added cover art credit for. Ofearna 09:14, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Chris Foss
do you have or have you seen the trading card set that was done by FPG for Chris Foss? Ofearna 09:29, 7 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Sorry but no. In fact, here (in France) the concept of trading cards is virtually unknown, that's perhaps why (the only one that I've ever found localy is a set of Astounding covers). Hauck 13:50, 7 September 2012 (UTC)


 * I have it and lots of extras (email me if you want them for just shipping -- I'll make sure I can find them ^-^) Eventually, I'll add them as a portfolio the way I've done and  O&#39;Fearna 21:23, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Jamil Nasir's The Houses of Time
Hervé, I've added a Canadian price and a note about the cover to your verified pub and done a P2. How would you feel about splitting the cover credit to "Veer" and "Getty", as Veer and Getty are two separate companies providing stock art/photography, or even doing away with the art credit as no person is actually credited with the design? PeteYoung 05:00, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Do as you feel, your two options are equally valid (I've a modest preference for the second as crediting covers to stock agencies always seems strange to me). Hauck 14:35, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

The Man Who Sold The Moon
Just added cover artist Bruce Pennington to this publication. Horzel 14:22, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

"Time and Timothy Grenville" in SF Monthly, Sep 1975
Is the image on page 5 of this issue the same as this image for the NEL hardcover? Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 14:51, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes it is. Hauck 14:57, 12 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Good. I can credit Feibush as the book's cover artist. Thanks again. Mhhutchins 19:45, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Science Fiction Monthly, July 1974: interior artwork by Tim White
Could you please describe this interior art? Or, maybe, could you scan this image? BarDenis 19:06, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
 * It's spread on two pages taking the two bottom halves. It's in B&W with on the right a kind of domed park with one chararcter reading on a bench and on the left a stream of futuristic cars passing on a road. In the background there's the skyline of a big city (with skyscrapers), see here for the left page and for the right one. Please tell me when you're done so that I can delete these (big) images. Hauck 13:40, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you! You can delete it. BarDenis 20:12, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Encyclopédie Visuelle de la Science-Fiction
Uploaded new (wraparound) cover art for Encyclopédie Visuelle de la Science-Fiction BarDenis 19:12, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Added contents (from the abebooks). Could you please, check it? BarDenis 20:13, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Hello, I'm sorry but I've had to reject your submission, the authors that you gave wrote only the introductions to each essay, not the essays themselves. You can find the "real" authors (mainly Harbottle, Gillings & Ashley) in the chapter 18 of this pub. Hauck 20:28, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Not problem. With (introduction) would be it OK? BarDenis 16:36, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
 * OK for me. Hauck 17:15, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for bringing this situation to my attention. Even though I made it clear in the note field of the publication record for the English-language edition that these authors only wrote the introductions, I failed to see how looking at the individual records that someone might confuse them for the author of the entire essay. So I disambiguated each of the records by adding "(introduction)" to their title field. I did not add records for the uncredited essays themselves, but when a reliable source determines the actual author, I'll add them (as "uncredited") and then variant them to the author. Thanks. Mhhutchins 16:50, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

Ryman's "The Unconquered Country"
Does the story in Interzone #7 have the subtitle "A Life History"? That subtitle is present on the version published in this collection. Before I separated the title from the current title record and create a variant, I wanted to see if the subtitle is present in its first publication. Thanks for looking. Mhhutchins 22:10, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
 * No, there's only "The Unconquered Country" on title page (idem on TOC).Hauck 13:39, 18 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for checking. I'll create a variant record. Mhhutchins 16:13, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

Eternal Frontier
Replaced the Amazon cover scan for your verified pub of James H. Schmitz's Eternal Frontier, which omitted the cover pull-quote. PeteYoung 00:07, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

Up There and Other Strange Directions
Hello, Hervé! While vting a story I found that this pub has no binding in its metadata. Coming from NESFA, is it possibly a hc? Stonecreek 18:21, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, data added, thank you. Hauck 18:57, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

Added additional international prices
I added other prices to your verified .23:44, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

Review in Paul Kincaid's essay collection
I'm pretty certain that the content listed in this pub record is a "review" of a phantom title by a nonexistent author ("Carlos Orfila Nunez"). It first appeared in the April 1985 issue of Paperback Inferno along with other spoof reviews as an April Fools' joke. I've changed its appearance in the fanzine to an essay to avoid having nonexistent authors in the database. Unless you're able to find any reliable source about the book or the author, I suggest that you do the same with this record and merge the two. Thanks. Mhhutchins 05:31, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Have you had a chance to look at this item to consider my suggestion? The review is still appearing on the clean-up script that finds reviews of books for authors that otherwise would not be in the database. Thanks for looking. Mhhutchins 04:29, 15 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Please proceed, if you find your evidence conclusive enough. Hauck 13:55, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Atwood's In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination
Hello, Hervé! I have entered the contents to my pub. of said book. You may want to take a look and import the contents you think fit your version. Stonecreek 19:10, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. BTW can you have a look at the third essay, on my version it's titled "Dire Cartographies: The Roads to Ustopia" (with an s in utopia) ? Hauck 20:00, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
 * You're right! I have made the necessary change - that 's' slipped through. Stonecreek 10:49, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Added additional international prices
I added other prices to your verified .Don Erikson 18:43, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Added additional international prices
I added other prices to your verified .Don Erikson 19:53, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Both edits approved. Hauck 20:44, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

'L'Oeil du Purgatoire' language
Could you please check the language of this title ? I was varianting against it an Italian version when I noticed that its language is specified as English. Thanks --Pips55 21:31, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Changed to French. As I've entered a few thousand titles before the language support was implemented, there are very likely others like this (or titles entered in English in french pubs). Hauck 13:34, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

Wordsmiths of Wonder
Added additional price in notes and uploaded a clearer scan of Wordsmiths of Wonder. Albinoflea 03:35, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Karma Kid
Hi, Herve. Could you please check in this verified publication whether the title of story The Karma Kid Transcends has Karma Kid hyphenated (Karma-Kid). Author's website has it hyphenated and unverified US-priced edition has it hyphenated. Cheers, P-Brane 01:03, 27 September 2012 (UTC).
 * No hyphen on title page and toc, as entered. Hauck 03:37, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'll correct this unverified limited edition then. Cheers, P-Brane 04:14, 27 September 2012 (UTC).

Present Pe[r]fect?
In your verified, might Present Pefect and now its parent be "Present Pe r fect"? I appreciate the irony of the dropped "r", and I see Locus1 lists it as you have it, but I figured I'd ask while noticing it. --MartyD 10:29, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
 * It's indeed "Perfect" on title page (but not on toc), corrected. Hauck 10:47, 30 September 2012 (UTC)

Eye of the Zodiac
Added a full cover scan to [this]. Left the original scan in the log. Kirby's signature is on the front cover, about three cms left and one up from ARROW. --~ Bill, Bluesman 03:35, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

Same with [Haven of Darkness], though signature was already noted. --~ Bill, Bluesman 03:51, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

Lesl[ie|ey] L. Smith
Would you check your for the spelling of Smith's first name on Anything Would be Worth It? I have on hold a submission correcting "ie" -> "ey". I'm sure "ey" is the correct spelling of the author's name (see this), but analogsf.com does seem to corroborate the "ie" spelling in the pub. Thanks. --MartyD 22:57, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I confirm the "Lesley" spelling. Hauck 17:16, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

The Amazing Mr. Lutterworth
Seems [this] cover is the original for [this] one! Santé! --~ Bill, Bluesman 01:34, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, I've seen that, some of Digit's covers seem to come from Ace, like this couple here and here, see also _City_ (=> _Mission to the stars_), _Men on the moon_ (=> _The Skylark of space_), _The skynappers_ (=> _The weapon makers_) or _Starhaven_ (=> _Voices in the Dark_). Hauck 17:07, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

"Lucifugous" by Elizabeth Bear in Subterranean 5
Can you check to see if the story published in this issue is the same one that was published online here. The former is entered as a short story while the latter is a novella. Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 21:46, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
 * It's indeed a novella (25.000 words indicated in introduction blurb) and similar to the online version, data adjusted. Hauck 09:44, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

"Dragons of a Fallen Sun" by Weis and Hickman
Your verified edition of this book had a note that there was an uncredited map in the book. In fact, the copyright page gives the credit for the map immediately below the cover artist credit ("Cartography: Dennis Kauth"). So I moved that map to the contents listing and credited Kauth. I also added a few minor notes. Chavey 07:16, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Budrys' Benchmarks "Forward"
Can you confirm the spelling of the foreword in this collection? If it is correctly entered as stated, it would be a good idea to note the unusual spelling in the title record to avoid further inquiries. Otherwise, it will need to be disambiguated with the title of the work. Thanks. Mhhutchins 14:37, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I confirm data as entered, note added at title level. Hauck 15:34, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking. Sometimes I'm not sure if the author (or his editor) is being clever or ignorant. Mhhutchins 15:43, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Eclipse One
Added notes to. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 00:18, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Anthopology 101
I'd like to add reviews of the anthologies detailed in Anthopology 101. I'll also add essay items for the preface and introduction, as well as a note similar to yourss about when my copy was printed. I just wanted to make sure you are OK with that. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 12:28, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem, please proceed. Hauck 13:48, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

The Weapon Shops of Isher and The Weapon Makers 0-450-05122-6
Hi Hervé, I have the same edition as you have, but with my copy there is a '51226' on the spine and a complete ISBN below the NEL logo, along the spine on the front cover: 0 450 05122 6. The ISBN number can easily become unreadable because the book can 'crack' just on that line. With my copy it cracked just above the ISBN.--Dirk P Broer 20:29, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * You're perfectly right, it's even visible on my scan ! Hauck 15:18, 20 October 2012 (UTC)


 * The cover art for this edition consist of two covers (you now), but background is from another cover: Between Planets by Tim White. Denis 17:47, 21 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Added information about background artist. Denis 15:04, 19 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Hauck 15:08, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Null-A Three OCLC# 12749933
Hi Hervé, the OCLC number you cite in the notes for this edition (0722188412) is actually the ISBN number. The same number is also cited for the other 1985 printing by the way, so might have come over by cloning that record.--Dirk P Broer 21:06, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Very likely, I never use the OCLC number, corrected. Hauck 15:05, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

Added additional international prices
I added additional international pricesto your verified .Don Erikson 21:38, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

Polystom excerpt in Stone
Is the Polystom (Excerpt) in your verified perhaps by "Adam" Roberts instead of "Adfam" Roberts? --MartyD 02:39, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Very likely, corrected. Hauck 09:25, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

John Varley's "Air Raid"
When you get a chance, please read the message posted here. Thanks. Mhhutchins 06:06, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Corrected, as per my original notes for the pub. Hauck 07:14, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Powers' Expiration Date
Can you take a look at this conversation when you get a chance? Thanks. Mhhutchins 20:06, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Syzygie cover credit
Your surmise on the artist for [this cover] is correct, used previously on [this] NEL edition. Santé! --~ Bill, Bluesman 03:07, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the information. Hauck 14:26, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

Could you check this pub you have verified. I believe the translation is actually by Bruno Martin and not Arlette Rosenblum as you have it listed. Thank you. Uzume 12:12, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is. Corrected. Hauck 14:33, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

OPTA 1986 pubs
Pleae take a look at this list of the 1986 publications from OPTA. The first four have the same ISBN, and it's an invalid number. In fact, the first nine pubs have bad ISBNs. Thanks for looking. Mhhutchins 15:20, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Please read the notes of the publications. Hauck 15:32, 31 October 2012 (UTC)


 * You can add a # before the number which will remove the "Bad Checksum" warning. It will also prevent a false ISBN-13 from being generated and displayed. Thanks. Mhhutchins 16:28, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

The Evolutionary Void
According to the Amazon Look Inside the publisher of this edition is Ballantine Books under the Del Rey imprint. Please change the record to the ISFDB standard "Del Rey / Ballantine" if the title page of your copy agrees. Thanks. Mhhutchins 06:21, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Same situation with this record and this one. Mhhutchins 06:23, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Priest-Kings of Gor
I've added some notes from the Complete John Norman Webstie to and. No changes, just some edition notes.Ofearna 19:55, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
 * You've deleted some data present in the notes, based on second-hand data vs. PV of the book. I'm sorry, but I've rejected your edits. Hauck 15:23, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Nebula #4 cover credit
Hallo Hervé, I got a mail from David Langford saying
 * "One for ISFDB: we added an entry for Alan Hunter the artist, and I see the ISFDB page credits him with the cover of Nebula #4. The Nebula site lists this issue's cover artist as Bob Clothier, and Jim Linwood who runs the site confirms that this is the cover credit in the actual issue; Hunter is credited as Art Consultant. nebulasf.atspace.com/neb4.html".

As you are the verifier for this record I leave this to you.--Dirk P Broer 15:58, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Perfectly right, it's even clearly stated on title page, corrected. Hauck 16:04, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Brunner's Endless Shadow
Hello, Hervé! Your opinion would be welcome here. Stonecreek 14:09, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Asher's Africa Zero
Can you confirm that the publication type of this record is correct? According to many sources this is a collection of two novellas: the title one (previously published here) and a new one ("The Army of God and the Sauraman") on page 82, according to a Google Books scan. Thanks for looking. Mhhutchins 23:28, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
 * You've unearthted a tricky one. The book is not presented as a collection, there's no toc and no individual copyright for the stories (everything is dated 2006). On title page there is _Africa Zero_ then a succession of _Part X_ (from one to six but never _Africa zero_) then (with the same typeface as _Part X_) _The Army of God and the Sauraman_ (page 92) which can led someone to believe that it's just another part (although named) of the whole (hmm, I hope that I'm clear enough). So I'm not sure if it's a fix-up (I don't know if there are or the extent of possible revisions to _Africa Zero_) or a sloppy assembled collection. Hauck 16:21, 5 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I'll leave it to you to determine how it should be handled. I just wanted to make sure no one comes along and tries to merge the title novella with the book's title record. From your description, it sounds like a two-novella collection, especially since the chapters of the first part aren't continued into the second part. A "fix-up" wouldn't be so obvious. And I can give you a dozen collections that don't have a table of contents, and Wildside isn't a very precise publisher when it comes to book design and production. On one fan's blog, Asher says it's a publication of the serialized novella plus a "Collector" novella. At first I thought he meant it was for persons who collect his work, but turns out there's a character called the Collector! Thanks for looking. Mhhutchins 16:47, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Elizabeth Bear's New Amsterdam
Hello, I see you are the current verifier for New Amsterdam. I would like to change/add to the Notes section for this publication as follows, is this OK?

Month from Locus1 OCLC 137260559 States "First edition" on copyright page. No printing number line. A kind of fix-up. Copyright page states "Portions of New Amsterdam appeared in somewhat different form in Interzone and Subterranean." Cover artist credit per copyright page and rear cover. No Table of Contents. The book is divided into named parts rather than chapters. These are: Lucifugous (p. 7); Wax (p. 63); Wane (p. 91); Limerent (p. 113); Chatoyant (p. 151); Lumière (p. 203). Each part is a self-contained story; all part of a larger story.
 * No problem with me, please proceed (PS : don't forget to sign your messages with four tildes). Hauck 16:17, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks and thanks for the reminder! BungalowBarbara 21:09, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

The Malacia Tapestry by Brian W. Aldiss
Only chimera was used for this cover from art by Peter Goodfellow (from The Flights of Icarus). Denis 20:30, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

The Miller's Daughter vs Miller's Daughter
Hallo Hervé, You state in the notes for Voices in the Dark (Digit, 1960): "Note also that _Miller's Daughter_ is titled _The Miller's Daughter_". I looked the story up in Contento and it appears to have been published only in the two Digit editions that you (the 1960), Willem H and I (the 1963) own. In both these publication the story is called "The Miller's Daughter". Do we have caught Contento with a typo? Shouldn't it be "The Miller's Daughter" instead of "Miller's Daughter"? On 29 September 2011 Gateway published both an ebook and a kindle of this title, the story there bears also the name "The Miller's Daughter".--Dirk P Broer 12:22, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Changed the lot to _The Miller's Daughter_. Hauck 18:07, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Cordwainer Smith titles in French
You are probably the most qualified person to help solve this puzzle. Please take a look when you get a chance. Thanks. Mhhutchins 21:49, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Out of the Unknown
Added cleaner scan of cover to http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?303204.SFJuggler 02:04, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

O. W. Hopkinson vs. O. W. Hopkinson, Jr.
We have one story by O. W. Hopkinson and one story by O. W. Hopkinson, Jr.. These two stories appeared in Astounding Science Fiction within a few months of each other (April & September 1947). As you verified both issues, would you mind checking if they give any indication (like the intro to the second one mentioning the prior one) that these are the same person? Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 01:52, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
 * It was easy to correct, the author is in both cases given as "O. W. Hopkinson, Jr.", adjusted. Hauck 16:19, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

All Fools' Day vs All Fool's Day
Hallo Hervé, you verified All Fool's Day (Hodder, 1967) as All Fools' Day, the normal title. On the cover however is a variant title, All Fool's Day (in that case most probably a typo by some dyslectic Englishman). Can you check the title page of your copy for the exact name~, please?--Dirk P Broer 16:40, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I confirm _All Fools' Day_ on title page. Hauck 17:06, 12 November 2012 (UTC)