Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Books

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• 20 May 2024 – Jerzy Kosinski: A Biography (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
• 20 May 2024 – Flyover (book) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
• 20 May 2024 – American Colossus: Big Bill Tilden and the Creation of Modern Tennis (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hydrangeans (t · c); see discussion
• 19 May 2024 – Space Babies (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion
• 19 May 2024 – The End of Everything (novel) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Sammielh (t · c); see discussion
• 10 May 2024 – A Modern Mephistopheles (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Heidi Pusey BYU (t · c); see discussion
• 07 May 2024 – The Star Beast (Doctor Who) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion
• 02 May 2024 – Apologia Pro Vita Sua (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Smdjcl (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Mar 2024 – Kirby: King of Comics (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 21 May 2024 – Pyewacket (novel) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SL93 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
• 20 May 2024 – Legendele Olimpului (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ktkvtsh (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 20 May 2024 – Erasing Sherlock (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
• 20 May 2024 – Literature of England (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Flemmish Nietzsche (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
• 16 May 2024 – Heightened Senses (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Altenmann (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
• 13 May 2024 – Diamonds are For Cocktails (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Richard3120 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted)
• 30 Apr 2024 – Laith Saad Abdullah (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Fram (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
• 13 May 2024 – The Politics of Uncertainty (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c) was closed as merge by Liz (t · c) on 20 May 2024; see discussion (7 participants)
• 07 May 2024 – Moominhouse (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Jontesta (t · c) was closed as merge by Liz (t · c) on 14 May 2024; see discussion (6 participants)
• 07 May 2024 – Land of Ev (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Jontesta (t · c) was closed as keep by Liz (t · c) on 14 May 2024; see discussion (6 participants)

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Proposed deletions

• 19 May 2024 – Monastery Among the Temple Trees (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c): concern
• 15 May 2024 – The Desire of Ages (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Catfurball (t · c): concern
• 16 May 2024 – Third Éditions (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Assirian cat (t · c) was deproded by Alexandra IDV (t · c) on 17 May 2024
• 15 May 2024 – Steps to Christ (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Catfurball (t · c) was deproded by Earlysda (t · c) on 19 May 2024
• 15 May 2024 – Seventh-day Adventist Commentary Reference Series (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Catfurball (t · c) was deproded by Atlantic306 (t · c) on 19 May 2024
• 13 May 2024 – The Dinosaurs (1981 book) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c) was deproded by Daranios (t · c) on 14 May 2024

Categories for discussion

• 13 May 2024 – Category:Analysts of Ayodhya dispute (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
• 14 May 2024 – Category:2017 Nigerian books (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c) was closed; see discussion
• 14 May 2024 – Category:2015 Nigerian books (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

• 19 May 2024 – Neal Stephenson/Zodiac (talk · edit · hist) →Zodiac (novel) was RfDed by Superiority (t · c); see discussion
• 19 May 2024 – Neal Stephenson/The Big U (talk · edit · hist) →The Big U was RfDed by Superiority (t · c); see discussion
• 19 May 2024 – Neal Stephenson/In the Beginning (talk · edit · hist) →In the Beginning... Was the Command Line was RfDed by Superiority (t · c); see discussion
• 19 May 2024 – Neal Stephenson/Cryptonomicon (talk · edit · hist) →Cryptonomicon was RfDed by Superiority (t · c); see discussion
• 19 May 2024 – Neal Stephenson/Snow Crash (talk · edit · hist) →Snow Crash was RfDed by Superiority (t · c); see discussion
• 14 May 2024 – Littlehampton Book Services (talk · edit · hist) →Hachette Livre was RfDed by Isla (t · c); see discussion
• undated – Revenge of the Baby-Sat! (talk · edit · hist) →List of Calvin and Hobbes books was RfDed

Files for discussion

• 15 May 2024 – File:KL (book).jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on KL – A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps) was FfDed by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c); see discussion

Featured article candidates

• 06 May 2024 – Free and Candid Disquisitions (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Pbritti (t · c); see discussion
• 03 May 2024 – On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by SchroCat (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

• 01 May 2024 – The Defence of Duffer's Drift (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion
• 01 May 2024 – Federalist No. 8 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
• 30 Apr 2024 – American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865–1900 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hydrangeans (t · c); see discussion
• 08 Apr 2024 – The Woman Next Door (novel) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Reading Beans (t · c); see discussion
• 25 Mar 2024 – Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion
• 05 Mar 2024 – Waste Siege (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Ezlev (t · c); start discussion
• 10 May 2024 – The End of Everything (novel) (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by Sammielh (t · c) was promoted by Chiswick Chap (t · c), see discussion

Requested moves

• 14 May 2024 – The Color of Crime (book) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to The Color of Crime: Racial Hoaxes, White Fear, Black Protectionism, Police Harassment and Other Macroaggressions by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c); see discussion
• 08 May 2024 – More Than This (novel) (talk · edit · hist) move request to More than This (novel) by BarrelProof (t · c) was moved to More than This (novel) (talk · edit · hist); see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 19 Apr 2024 – Earth in the Balance (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Global Marshall Plan by BobKilcoyne (t · c); see discussion
• 13 Mar 2024 – Vengeance and Retribution Are Mine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Nakam by Kershatz (t · c); see discussion
• 10 Mar 2024 – The Law is for All (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Book of the Law by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion
• 26 Jan 2024 – How the Hangman Lost His Heart (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to K. M. Grant by Boleyn (t · c); see discussion
• 16 Jan 2024 – Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Baron Munchausen by Paintflakes (t · c); see discussion
• 12 Nov 2023 – Bible in Worldwide English (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Bible by Mac Henni (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Sep 2023 – Last Call (novel) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Tim Powers by Lithopsian (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Sep 2023 – Frankenstein's Promethean dimension (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Victor Frankenstein by Alalch E. (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

• 12 Feb 2024 – Hellenica (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Modest Genius (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 19 May 2024 – Draft:Friends Forever (Parth Siddhpura novel) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Heerasmani (t · c)
• 17 May 2024 – Draft:War (short story) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Voorts (t · c)
• 14 May 2024 – Draft:Berlin Childhood around 1900 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Kseni-kam (t · c)
• 14 May 2024 – Draft:South African Music Encyclopedia (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by StruMus (t · c)
• 08 May 2024 – Draft:Kai H.E. Liekefett (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Wikishovel (t · c)
• 07 May 2024 – Draft:The Decapitated Chicken (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Pitocuev42 (t · c)
• 05 May 2024 – Draft:No Pasarán!: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Fianticolonial (t · c)
• 01 May 2024 – Draft:Marc Tedeschi (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ndmmeyhhsn (t · c)
• 13 Apr 2024 – Draft:Domenico Lovisa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by MagnusWWalter (t · c)
• 23 Mar 2024 – Draft:Alexander Darwin (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 108.20.166.41 (t · c)

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Fiction Books

Should we make articles on certain fiction novels? Please chat me at my talk page. My talk page-Editor028

Peer review for Free and Candid Disquisitions

Hello, I am reaching out to see if anyone is interested in offering their opinions at Wikipedia:Peer review/Free and Candid Disquisitions/archive1. It's a book primarily about another book that had pretty significant consequences for a multitude of later books. Thanks! ~ Pbritti (talk) 03:58, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Merger discussion for Indicia (publishing) , Impressum , and Masthead (American publishing)

Articles that you have been involved in editing—Indicia (publishing) , Impressum , and Masthead (American publishing) —have been proposed for merging with Nameplate (publishing). If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Cnilep (talk) 01:34, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Created a proposal to replace "pages" with "word count" on novel pages.

Notifying this project that I proposed to mass-change "pages" to "word count" on novel pages on here.

Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/Novels#Proposal_to_ditch_the_"pages"_count_for_novel_pages_and_replace_it_with_a_"words"_count

I would like feedback on that page for users from this project. Thank you. HadesTTW (he/him • talk) 21:40, 20 April 2024 (UTC)