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Preston Fassel

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Based on cited references and a web search, subject does not appear to pass WP:GNG or WP:AUTHOR. Ringbang (talk) 01:20, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

Keep- Prolific writer for Rue Morgue, has done most of their blogging for the past few years and had cover stories published, in addition to the novel and screenplay. Guidelines explicitly state that number of Google results does not correlate to notability. Rue Morgue Magazin Authors: Preston Fassel

Per WP:AUTHOR-- "The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work. In addition, such work must have been the primary subject of an independent and notable work (for example, a book, film, or television series, but usually not a single episode of a television series) or of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews. Seems to describe subject well. Timmybiscool (talk) 02:49, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Timmybiscool. Has Fassel been the subject of a book, film, TV series, or other major work? What is the evidence that his work is significant or well-known? Remember that writing for a magazine isn't enough to establish notability; most magazine and newspaper writers do not quality. For the purposes of passing the GNG, what's needed here is direct, in-depth coverage of the author in reliable, indepedent sources—especially secondary sources; or, alternatively, evidence that his collective body of work has been demonstrably impactful. What we have is an interview from a blog with no editorial oversight; two local news reports that found the novel's publication newsworthy only because the author is from their town; and a short blurb about the novel on The Daily Grindhouse, which mostly copies-and-pastes from the book's description on Amazon.com. By themselves, these sources are not enough to establish notability. If you know of sources that do, it would be great if you could add them to the article. —Ringbang (talk) 18:45, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

He's is considered notable enough within the horror community that he's been invited to be a lecturer/guest at Texas Frightmare Weekend, one of the largest horror conventions in the United States and the largest in the Southern United States. This information has since been added to the article. Non-notable individuals do not tend to be asked to speak alongside the likes of Dario Argento or Frank Henenlotter (also guests/speakers at the event).68.116.145.47 (talk) 18:54, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I saw this page, too. Remember that subjects do not inherit notability by association. For obvious reasons, having a workshop at a convention is not very convincing evidence of notability, even if the convention organisers also booked celebrities for their event. —Ringbang (talk) 00:21, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Not talking about inheriting anything. This is an event that spends considerable time and money to bring the best and most noteworthy the horror world has to offer. Not sure what you mean by "for obvious reasons" unless you have a particular bias against conventions, but TFW doesn't just pull people off the street or fan blogs to appear at their shows.Timmybiscool (talk) 04:41, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Keep As notable to Rue Morgue as Michael Gingold is to Fangoria68.116.145.47 (talk) 05:28, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

Plus two of the cited sources are newspaper articles, so not sure how swift your search parameters are if they don't turn up...68.116.145.47 (talk) 06:46, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Kurykh (talk) 04:52, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:09, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Journalism-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:09, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

• Can someone demonstrate that Rue Morgue (magazine) is notable?E.M.Gregory (talk) 22:22, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

In print for 20 years, produced a movie, sponsor multiple conventions, print books, largest horror publication in Canada... How are they NOT notable?Timmybiscool (talk) 04:37, 28 February 2017 (UTC)