Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shoo Rayner


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 22:45, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

Shoo Rayner

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Notability: Despite being tagged 18 months ago, no real references have been produced: two links are to sites set up by Rayner, one is dead and the McDonald's link doesn't mention him. The one site which carries an interview with him is too thin Leutha (talk) 09:56, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
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 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 12:27, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Total absence of evidence of notability. &mdash; RHaworth (talk · contribs) 23:26, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Author of 150+ children's books. G&H says he is "popular" and "critically acclaimed". 6.5 million of his books were given away in Happy Meals. Listed on many government reading lists for younger readers, for example: -- Green Cardamom (talk) 07:33, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep per Green Cardamom, especially the Gazzette and Herald piece. Seems to have received significant coverage. --Cerebellum (talk) 01:16, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 02:01, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

 
 * Keep per substantial coverage in reliable independent sources stating that this is a significant author. Candleabracadabra (talk) 22:51, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 01:06, 28 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep as per Green Cardamom. scope_creep talk 20:43 28 October 2013  (UTC)
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