Talk:Laura Pedersen

Some proposed changes
Information to be added or removed: Please remove the tags at the top of the page.

Explanation of issue: I have added additional citations and have also added more information so that the article meets the general notability guidelines. 203.192.244.225 (talk) 11:14, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Reply 12-JAN-2019

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Some proposed changes
Information to be added or removed:

Please change the current name of the section 'Reception' to 'Awards and reception' adding the following content in the section:

Pedersen has received various awards, including:
 * Eric Hoffer Award, honorable mention for Buffalo Gal, 2009
 * Seven Sisters Book Award for Life in New York, 2015 In 2015, The New York Times wrote of her novel Life in New York: "the prolific author and playwright parcles her stream of consciousness into her wily and witty essays".
 * Three Oaks Prize for Fiction for Going Away Party, 2001 In 2001, the Willamette Week wrote of her novel Going Away Party: "reading this book is like getting hit over the head repeatedly with a blunt object".
 * Barnes & Noble Discover New Voices Selection for Beginner's Luck, 2003
 * Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Humor/Comedy for Buffalo Unbound, 2011
 * Mom's Choice Gold Award for UNPLUGGED: Ella Gets Her Family Back, 2012

Explanation of issue: I am requesting updated information to be added in the section. I have provided reliable references for each award and reception of comments on her books.

References supporting change:

1. http://www.hofferaward.com/Eric-Hoffer-Award-winners.html#.XDZo

2. https://www.authorsguild.org/member-awards/laura-pedersen-a-finalist-for-seven-sisters-book-award/

3. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25074188-life-in-new-york

4. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/nyregion/new-books-on-the-city-after-war-and-after-buffalo.html

5. http://freshfiction.com/author.php?id=10083

6. https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-267-win-some-lose-some.html

7. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beginners-luck-laura-pedersen/1103271462?type=eBook#/

8. https://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Next+Generation+Indie+Book+Award

9. https://tilburyhouse.com/book/childrens-books/unplugged/

142.54.92.122 (talk) 16:33, 20 April 2019 (UTC)

Reply 20-APR-2019
Regards, Spintendo  18:45, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Reception is the standard heading title for a section focused on how a subject is received. Items such as awards are bestowed upon individuals and organizations who are favorably received by their respective peer groups.
 * Please provide the specific Wikilinks of the awards mentioned. You may place the WikiLinks after the Notes section below.
 * When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the  template's answer parameter to read from yes to no. Thank you!


 * Apart from the Wikilinks of the two awards already given (Eric Hoffer Award and Next Generation Indie Book Awards), no other award has a Wikilink. Since Eric Hoffer Award is already mentioned on the page, could you please add Next Generation Indie Book Awards to the page. Also, request you to please change the section title to 'Awards' as it best describes the content of the section. Further, please add the below mentioned line after the line of Willamette Week.
 * In 2015, The New York Times wrote of her novel Life in New York: "the prolific author and playwright parcles her stream of consciousness into her wily and witty essays".
 * Thank you for your guidance.

--142.54.92.122 (talk) 21:54, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

Reply 16-MAY-2019
Regards, Spintendo  16:29, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) Since Eric Hoffer Award is already mentioned on the page, could you please add Next Generation Indie Book Awards to the page. Awards cannot share a Wikilink
 * 2) Further, please add the below mentioned line after the line of Willamette Week. The New York Times claim is not a review, but rather, an announcement that the book was being released.