Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Melady


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Stifle (talk) 08:38, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

John Melady

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I can find no indication that this individual meets WP:BIO - he has not received significant coverage in reliable independent sources. Claritas § 19:20, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Agree. No notable sources are found in the article. Yankeefan233 (talk) 19:28, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:58, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per the lack of sufficient coverage in reliable sources. This article fails Notability (people), Biographies of living persons, and Verifiability. Cunard (talk) 01:05, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Withdrawing delete vote per the author's comments below. Cunard (talk) 06:20, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Cunard (talk) 06:20, 20 July 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles (talk) 05:23, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Melady is at least minimally "notable" in a Canadian popular history writers context. Please see this articles talk page for further details. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 03:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Copying from talk page: "I'd like to request that the deletion of the article be at least "delayed" at this time.Although Melady might be regarded as a "minor" historical writer on a global scale; in my opinion he meets at least a minimum standard of notability here in Canada as a fairly significant popular history and occasional space science writer. He's written at least nine books on Canadian history that I'm aware of; published by several well known larger Canadian publishing companies such as MacMillan of Canada and Dundern Press. Although he appears to have a fair share of negative reviews concerning his endeavours, the University of Toronto Quarterly Review and a reviewer for the Canadian Armed Forces; amongst other sources, seemed to like his book on the Korean War. That particular book was also picked up a Book of the Month Club selection. He is also cited and discussed in peer reviewed Canadian academic journals, such as the Canadian Military Journal, and publications of The Canadian Forces College and in European journals as well. I'd also like to suggest that if serious consideration is in fact being given to deleting this article, that notification should be posted in appropriate places such as noticeboards for Canadian military history and Canadian culture so that those folks have a chance weigh in on it. Thank you for your time. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 03:19, 20 July 2010 (UTC)"
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  —Cunard (talk) 06:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep passes WP:N sufficient sources shown above to allow for him to pass. Hopefully someone will add them to the article. --  RP459  Talk/Contributions 13:05, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - the right place to add references is in the article, not its talk page.  PK  T (alk)  13:32, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep...more then notable in Canada..just needs some work!Moxy (talk) 15:23, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.