Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/S. J. Watson


 * 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   delete. Xymmax So let it be written   So let it be done  15:22, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

S. J. Watson

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The article seems to be advance publicity for an author who apparently has not had a single work yet published SamuelTheGhost (talk) 11:59, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Whilst I agree that this author's work has not yet been published I do not feel that this article constitute publicity as it makes no references to how good or bad the work is, or where it can be purchased. Furthermore the sale of his novel for a seven figure sum, in a publishing environment in which large advances are increasingly rare, must make him and his novel noteworthy. It is inevitable that, if this article is deleted, it will have to be reinstated when the book is published. Panlight (talk) 12:57, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't be so sure of that. Carrite (talk) 15:48, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. @Panlight. There is often semantic confusion over the definition of publicity, promotion, and advertising. One of the ways to better understand the criteria pertaining to appropriate inclusion on Wikipedia is to determine if the article has been written in an attempt to manage the public's perception of the subject of the article. Or another way to understand this is when an article is written prior to commencement, in order to initiate or enhance the anticipation of an event. Common subjects that are often written to promote include persons or groups (for example, political candidates and performing artists), goods and services, organizations and events of all kinds, and works of art or entertainment. Mere publicity, promotion, and advertising need not reference sales or reviews pertaining to the quality or feasibility of the subject of the article. Simply announcing the existence of a subject prior to notability would be considered inappropriate. Notability must be established and presented through reliable secondary and third-party sources before inclusion on Wikipedia can be accepted. Hope this helps. Cindamuse (talk) 19:51, 12 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete see also related AFD Before I Go to Sleep. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  13:01, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete - More advertising. See above. Carrite (talk) 15:47, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  --  ℳ ono    17:43, 12 August 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.