Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Books

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• 15 Jul 2024 – Liber OZ (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion
• 13 Jul 2024 – The Strip (book) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Cunard (t · c); see discussion
• 04 Jul 2024 – Hadriana in All My Dreams (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Jaguarnik (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 26 Jul 2024 – Version Control by Example (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 1ctinus (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 25 Jul 2024 – Wordfarm (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wikilover3509 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 24 Jul 2024 – The Desperate Hours (Aiello novel) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 1ctinus (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
• 24 Jul 2024 – Selected Manifestations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Astaire (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 24 Jul 2024 – Das Kapital, Volume I (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Closed Limelike Curves (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
• 23 Jul 2024 – Tale of the Tribe (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Astaire (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 23 Jul 2024 – The Deceivers (Aiello novel) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 1ctinus (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
• 23 Jul 2024 – Shadow in the Mirror (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 1ctinus (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
• 23 Jul 2024 – Life with Elsie (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Sgubaldo (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
• 23 Jul 2024 – List of Buffyverse guidebooks (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Iljhgtn (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)

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Proposed deletions

• 26 Jul 2024 – Occult Grandmaster Now in Christ (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Counterfeit Purses (t · c): concern
• 23 Jul 2024 – The Establishment of the Connecticut State University, 1965-85, Notes and Reminiscences (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Sgubaldo (t · c): concern
• 23 Jul 2024 – The Home Front In New York During The Civil War (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Sgubaldo (t · c): concern and endorsed by Schazjmd (t · c) on 23 Jul 2024
• 23 Jul 2024 – The Country Club of Farmington, 1892-1995 (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by XOR'easter (t · c): concern
• 19 Jul 2024 – Justinian (novel) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Gnisacc (t · c) was deproded by Cunard (t · c) on 20 Jul 2024
• 16 Jul 2024 – The Best American Short Stories 2023 (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Randykitty (t · c) was redirected to The Best American Short Stories (talk · edit · hist)

Templates for discussion

• 18 Jul 2024 – Template:Those About to Die (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by StarTrekker (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

• 09 Jul 2024 – Saint John Rivers (talk · edit · hist) →Jane Eyre was RfDed by Enyavar (t · c); see discussion

Files for discussion

• 22 Jul 2024 – File:Rules for Radicals.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Rules for Radicals) was FfDed by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c); see discussion
• 20 Jul 2024 – File:Modern English Version - 2014 Thinline Reference Bible.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Modern English Version) was FfDed by MicrobiologyMarcus (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

• 26 Jul 2024 – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by 2804:7F4:8081:5FF3:4DA2:A9D3:E35:C123 (t · c); start discussion
• 25 Jul 2024 – The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion
• 17 Jul 2024 – On Fairy-Stories (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion
• 16 Jul 2024 – Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TechnoSquirrel69 (t · c); see discussion
• 13 Jul 2024 – Chivers' Life of Poe (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pretzelles (t · c); see discussion
• 02 Jul 2024 – Space Babies (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TheDoctorWho (t · c); start discussion
• 30 Jun 2024 – Wild Blue Yonder (Doctor Who) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); start discussion
• 29 Jun 2024 – The Giggle (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); start discussion
• 25 Jun 2024 – Apocalypse of Peter (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SnowFire (t · c); start discussion
• 09 Jun 2024 – Rogue (Doctor Who) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TheDoctorWho (t · c); start discussion

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Peer reviews

• 24 Jul 2024 – You Only Live Twice (novel) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by SchroCat (t · c); see discussion
• 29 Jun 2024 – Geographia Generalis (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by GeogSage (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

• 21 Jul 2024 – Records of the Grand Historian (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Shiji by Folly Mox (t · c); see discussion
• 20 Jul 2024 – Goryeosa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Koryŏsa by 104.232.119.107 (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Jul 2024 – Names for books of Jewish and Christian scripture (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Names for Jewish and Christian holy books by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
• 18 Jul 2024 – This is Orson Welles (talk · edit · hist) move request to This Is Orson Welles by Koavf (t · c) was moved to This Is Orson Welles (talk · edit · hist) by Arbitrarily0 (t · c) on 25 Jul 2024; see discussion
• 13 Jul 2024 – Magic (company) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Magic, Inc. (magic goods company) by 65.92.247.96 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 24 Jul 2024 – The Dragon's Tooth (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ashtown Burials by WestRiding24 (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Jul 2024 – Empire of Bones (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ashtown Burials by WestRiding24 (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Jul 2024 – The Drowned Vault (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ashtown Burials by WestRiding24 (t · c); see discussion
• 28 Jun 2024 – The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Song of the Lioness by Boleyn (t · c); see discussion
• 10 Jun 2024 – The Steerswoman (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Draft:The Outskirter's Secret by LEvalyn (t · c); see discussion
• 19 Apr 2024 – Earth in the Balance (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Global Marshall Plan by BobKilcoyne (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

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

• 25 Jul 2024 – Draft:Stefania Capobianco (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Dir.amare (t · c)
• 18 Jul 2024 – Draft:Surat Al-Ard (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Magedsaleh392 (t · c)
• 18 Jul 2024 – Draft:Purshottam Lal (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Iqacpu (t · c)
• 17 Jul 2024 – Draft:Al-Tawhid: Its Implications for Thought and Life (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ibn Juferi (t · c)
• 16 Jul 2024 – Draft:Nutan (Nepalese actor) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 103.156.26.24 (t · c)
• 12 Jul 2024 – Draft:Bournemouth Writing Festival (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bournemouthboy1234 (t · c)
• 10 Jul 2024 – Draft:O Último Ancestral (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
• 25 Jun 2024 – Draft:Delta Asher Hill (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by OzzimoD (t · c)
• 24 Jun 2024 – Draft:Barbara Klein (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by O2Q357Ys (t · c)
• 21 Jun 2024 – Draft:Korean History (book series) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 211.43.120.242 (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

Question about book covers uploads

I have a fairly extensive physical library (at least in my narrow discipline) and could upload several scans of various book covers. Can this be done in Wikimedia Commons with a fair use attribution? I'm struggling to figure out how to best do this without causing any copyright issues. I've seen files uploaded directly onto Wikipedia, but have mostly used commons for creating images. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 17:10, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for wanting to add these resources. If the book covers are still copyrighted, they can't go on Wikimedia Commons (which doesn't allow fair-use images, only truly copyright-free ones) but they can very usefully be uploaded to Wikipedia directly. I always use the Wikipedia:File upload wizard to upload book covers, which will eventually prompt you for a non-free use rationale. You'll be able to pick Template:Non-free book cover. You'd then need to add the image to the book article directly, so the fair use conditions would actually apply, so it's a little more complex than putting a whole bunch of images in Commons at once would be, but it would be extra helpful to readers! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 03:27, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation! That is unfortunate, I had hoped to just upload on Wikimedia Commons, but oh well. I'll check my excel sheet of books against pages to see what I can add using that approach. Have a great day! GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 04:40, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

American book jackets published before 1978 in the US are considered separate works that require their own copyright notice/license (see commons:Template:US book dust jacket 1909–1977, so if you have hardcovers that were never published with a jacket copyright notice, they could be public domain uploads for Commons. czar 12:43, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

As mentioned, if you upload to Wikipedia using Template:Non-free book cover you'll be asked for a non-free use rationale. That's generally similar for all book covers, and you can simply copy most of the wording from an existing file such as File:Three Bear Witness, 1st edition cover (Sanford).png. MichaelMaggs (talk) 13:14, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Articles for creation

Hello Wikiproject Books! I work at the BYU Library as their Wikipedian-in-residence. Due to recent concerns about our editing, we've been trying to put our new pages through AfC. My student, Noah, recently created a stubby page for a poetry collection: Draft:The World Doesn't End. Would anyone be willing to give us some feedback on it or review the page? I thought that listing the table of contents was unusual, but Ariel (poetry collection) also does this.

Wikiproject literature and Wikiproject Poetry both seem kinda dead... we have also created two pages related to American poetry (but not as directly related to book pages): Draft:Poetry of Czesław Miłosz (also by Noah) and Draft:Gail Mazur (by me). Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 18:37, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for The CIA and September 11

The CIA and September 11 has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Spinixster (trout me!) 13:23, 27 July 2024 (UTC)