Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Kurland


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The result was no consensus. (non-admin closure) Winged Blades Godric  06:00, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Michael Kurland

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Article contains no references (at all) and probably for a reason: a Google search turns up his home website, multiple Facebook accounts, LinkedIn, Amazon.com listings of his books for sale, evidence of being the recipient of two non-notable awards (what's an Edgar scroll?), more evidence of books he has published, and this Wikipedia article. What I did not find was non-trivial discussion of him in multiple reliable independent secondary published sources; a publication history does not confer notability, and WP:AUTHOR does not look like it has been nor can be met. KDS4444 (talk) 07:19, 13 July 2017 (UTC)


 * The Edgar thing appears to be referring to the Edgar Award, which is a fairly notable award except that Kurland has never actually won it; what he's got two of is nominations (Best Paperback Original, 1970 and 1980). Which is of course not quite as good for notability purposes. — Paul A (talk) 08:25, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 09:17, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 09:17, 13 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep. A prolific, well-known journeyman writer who published mostly prior to the Internet. His sf was renewed regularly in genre magazines as well as in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and the Chicago Daily News. His recent mysteries have s similar level of coverage. PW site shows about a dozen reviews in the last decade or so. The coverage is out there. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by many administrators since 2006.   (talk) 02:39, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 04:36, 20 July 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Winged Blades Godric  04:13, 28 July 2017 (UTC)


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