Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Karina Cooper


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The result was delete.  MBisanz  talk 12:52, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Karina Cooper

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I question the subject's notability. I can't disconnect her from her books. All the sources regarding her talk more about her books than about her. Some of her books might actually be notable but I am not certain about that. I don't think this author is notable by herself, so Delete. Mr. Guye (talk) 00:26, 23 November 2016 (UTC)
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I cleaned up the poorly written article to remove the hype and make it a more standard Wikipedia article about an author. I recommend keeping the entry. The author has published 15 works, won a national award, and established a modest fan base. I believe she is well enough known to warrant her own article, particularly in steampunk circles. Her article is also not an orphan "list of steampunk works" to name just one links to it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DanQuigley (talk • contribs) 08:47, 28 November 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment, "I can't disconnect her from her books.", please see no.4 of WP:NAUTHOR. Coolabahapple (talk) 13:12, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 11:54, 30 November 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment, most of the online book reviews for this author are not useable (for example, see here, here, and here.), the useable reviews and awards(?) are from the Romantic Times, here is a list of the award winning books, and a list of the reviews, it looks like if RT is deemed okay, Cooper is notable, otherwise.... Coolabahapple (talk) 07:29, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 07:40, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
 * delete I can't find her in a Proquest news archive search, not even when I add keyswords like "Tarnished"  (name of the novel said on page to have won a prize).  Also tried keyword "novel" and an article popped up, (Soldier's world comes to life AUTHOR INTERVIEW Illustration by Chris Slane, Anonymous. Bay of Plenty Times [Tauranga, New Zealand] 23 Apr 2011: C.3.) but the "author" in the article title was not Cooper,  rather, someone named Karina Cooper who liveds in New Zealand wrote the article.   proquest hits on the name sans keywords were to the Karina Cooper who is a journalist downunder.  I'm not unwilling to source stuff to Romantic Times, but I do thingk that we need at least something from a second source.E.M.Gregory (talk) 15:50, 8 December 2016 (UTC)


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