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Alison Weir

 * ... that English historian Alison Weir has produced books about Eleanor of Aquitaine in both fiction and non-fiction?
 * Reviewed: Transformers G1: Awakening
 * Comment: ALT1: ... that Eleanor of Aquitaine has been the subject of both a non-fiction biography and a historical fiction novel by English writer Alison Weir?

Created/expanded by Ruby2010 (talk). Self nom at 03:44, 29 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Nice presentation. Looks like the additions to the article were done carefully and thoughtfully. I've had the article on my watch list for several years, and the difference between what it was just a few days ago to what it is now is that it's a much stronger article. Good improvement on the new details and flow of writing and the new addition of solid sources. The newly added image is public domain (copyright expired). Hook is sourced, and the length had just squeaked in over the 5x expansion amount at the time of the nomination, but the article has since been edited and that brought it down 66 characters below 5x. I don't have an issue with this, but unsure how these things are normally handled. Seems like a petty thing to not allow approval for DYK of this much-improved article, but other comments appreciated. I can leave a message with the nominator to see if maybe there's additional details that might (re)fill that gap. Dawnseeker2000   19:11, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the kind words and review. I should be able to scrounge up some more detail later today or so.  Ruby  2010/  2013  19:52, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I added some more content about the subject of her next non-fiction book (Elizabeth of York), and about her support of Northampton Castle.  Ruby  2010/  2013  01:18, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * The original hook might be the better one to go with, after having some time to look at this even more closely (Did the review on my lunch hour at work, so was feeling a bit rushed). Seems like the first hook conveys just about the same information in a much quicker fashion. Just imagining it stacked along with the other hooks, and might gain more curious clickers that would otherwise get bored about half way through the longer alt hook. Dawnseeker2000   02:27, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I have no preference either way, but agree with your argument favoring the first hook. Do you think I should wikilink fiction and non-fiction? I'm thinking of WP:OVERLINK here.  Ruby  2010/  2013  03:06, 1 June 2012 (UTC)