Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blueback (novel)

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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 Keep. NawlinWiki 20:39, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blueback (novel)

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No assertion of notability - Are we to have an article for every short novel with a notable author? Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 22:52, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete does not fulfill the criteria of WP:BK (at least verifiably, because there are no independent references): not the subject of multiple major publications, no awards, no an adapted film, not used in instruction, and not an historically significant author. Also, no references asserting the book's notability. Tdmg 03:42, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Book has been subject of multiple non-trivial reviews in independent reliable sources, including Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, NYT Book Review, Booklist and Kirkus Reviews. Some of these reviews contain enough information to expand the article beyond a plot summary. per WP:BK. See Amazon list of reviews here. JulesH 11:33, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 02:56, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 02:56, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep. A search of the AusLit database came up with this:
  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, 1999: shortlisted
  • Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Children's Books, 1998: shortlisted
  • WAYRBA (WA Young Readers Book) award, Hoffman Award for Older Readers, 1998: winner
  • ABA Book of the Year Award, 1998: shortlisted
  • The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature, Senior Fiction, 1998: winner

As well as several reviews and works of criticism related to the novel. As I've mentioned before, material on Australian literature is not widely available on the net, and won't always show up on google searches. Recurring dreams 03:06, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Change to keep per Recurring dreams - his/her research more than adequatly demonstrates notability, IMO. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 17:16, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. It is a Tim Winton novel. Why are we here? Rebecca 13:11, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Speedy keep and close WP:SNOW.Garrie 05:57, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Speedy keep Major Australian author --Melburnian 09:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
    • I don't think we're allowed to do that because there is still a delete vote just below my nomination; unless someone can convince him to change his mind, much as I became convinced to change mine. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 12:35, 10 July 2007 (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.