An author discusses the joys of databases in general and Powell's failures in particular

[kinzel]

Sigh.

Here is where an author rants. It isn't pretty.

(rant begins)

For the record:

Despite what amazon.com, borders.com, booksamillion.com, bn.com (and many stores sucking from the same databases), have to say on the matter, Crystal Soldier is *not* a graphic novel.

Powells.com thinks Crystal Soldier was written by Sharon Lee and Donato Giancola. It was not. It was written by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Donato Giancola is the cover artist and the book also has a single interior "preliminary sketch" by him; Donato is not a co-author except by the broadest of bibliographic extensions, and is not to be blamed for any of the written content. Powells is not good at databases, apparently. Co-authors are mistreated at Powell's. You can tell them I said so. Please tell them I said so.

I'm reminded of the story about the guy who, through clerical error and computer glitch, got executed for kidnapping Robert Lewis Stevenson because his library book was overdue.

(rant ends)

Sigh.

Thank you.

Comments

[writersweekend.livejournal.com]

Powell's is, in general, a little snobby about fantasy and science fiction, except the manager of the west side store...it's just not their thing.

I will complain to all of the above for you............

[(Anonymous)]

I think that this is appaling. To mislead consumers so should not be tolerated. I have alread complained to Powells marketing and will be doing the same to the others you mentioned.

sorry for the annon posting my jorunal seams to have gone bye bye

thecherub@rogers.com

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Hummm...Powells in Portland? How odd, they used to be good about a lot of things--they were very nice to me about my SF and fantasy, back when I had a career. But I couldn't find my stuff last time I checked, and unless they got rid of the used/new mix, you'd think I'd be there still.

Paradigm shift?

Sympathies. I remember when Roberta Cray ended up in "Books in Print" as Roberta Gray. Did not help the sales of her first book, although they corrected it in the diskette in the next release.