Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Melissa Albert


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The result was speedy keep. Speedying this one up based on the clear evidence that she's super notable. Missvain (talk) 03:06, 12 January 2020 (UTC)

Melissa Albert

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Subject of article lacks in-depth significant coverage in reliable sources hence falls short of WP:GNG standards. Per WP:AUTHOR she also does not qualify as she & her works are yet to receive significant coverage. Per WP:ANYBIO also, subject does not qualify as she is yet to win any notable award. A before does show hits that look like PR related materials advertising her books & needless to say, no in-depth coverage none whatsoever. Celestina007 (talk) 19:01, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
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Keep I wrote the article. She is the author of one of the bestselling young adult books in recent years. Starred reviews (a rare thing) in the biggest book review publications in the United States--Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus--*are* significant coverage. The fact that she received starred reviews not only from multiple publications, but for two books in a row (one released just this month) is a lot. Did you read the sources in the article? Several interviews, including one with PW. I will add more to try to spell it out. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 19:17, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Keep Long write-up in Publishers Weekly, first novel was 36 weeks on New York Times Bestsellers List, on Salon's list of 15 best YA books in 2018, reviewed in The Guardian and The Washington Post in addition to the reviews already mentioned in article. Meets WP:NAUTHOR. Schazjmd  (talk)  19:31, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Comment. also featured in the following when search at Gale Literary Index:
 * Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 417
 * Something about the Author, volume(s) 333DiamondRemley39 (talk) 20:30, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Keep 36 weeks on best seller list. This one is obvious.Twopower332.1938 (talk) 22:07, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Keep: Definitely passes WP:NAUTHOR. I found some additional sources from Entertainment Weekly and Bustle and added them as well. Lunar Clock (talk) 12:19, 11 January 2020 (UTC)


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