Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ethan Cross


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The result was delete. Dennis Brown - 2&cent; 00:29, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Ethan Cross

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No evidence of any notability. References are social media or to his day job as a publisher's marketing manager called Aaron Brown. No evidence given for the claim to have penned a National Bestseller (sic). Looks like self promotion. Earlier PROD removed. Fails WP:GNG  Velella  Velella Talk 23:22, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
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*Delete as per WP:DEL4. Mere WP:PROMO No valid sources brought. my quick search found none for this author. E.M.Gregory (talk) 17:20, 11 August 2016 (UTC) oops. just rechecked myself. His genre novels may be selling. there is a possibility that this PROMO may be sourceable.E.M.Gregory (talk) 17:23, 11 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Here: is the source I found: "bestselling books from such authors as Rebecca Gable, Sarah Lark, Diana Amft and Ethan Cross...." from Mother Nature Network.  that's all I know about Ethan Cross.E.M.Gregory (talk) 18:18, 11 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment - interesting source.......... so best-selling actually means given away in exchange for any old second hand book you can lay your hands on. Hmmmm... I'll have to think about that one.  Velella  Velella Talk 22:47, 11 August 2016 (UTC)
 * cute. funny, actually. But  the article  is about a major German publishing house, Bastei Lübbe, teaming up with a retailer to give away what I presume is overstock (almost all bestsellers end their moment of popularity by leaving cartons of unsold books on the publisher's hands).  Here's the publisher's website, explaining that Ethan Cross is the pen name of an American named Aaron Brown.  What impresses me about this is the fact that a major German house has picked up rights and is reprinting the work of an American author of thrillers.  This validation of this writer's popularity makes this article a probable keep.E.M.Gregory (talk) 11:58, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete - the sources we're getting don't fit WP:RS. If the guy was legitimately an international bestseller, there'd be something in Publishers Weekly or other trade publications, not just press releases and Mother Nature Network (not known for its coverage of publishing or bookselling). -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  20:43, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jujutacular (talk) 00:50, 18 August 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 03:54, 25 August 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Last relist Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:55, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:55, 4 September 2016 (UTC)


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