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The result was keep. NAUTHOR has been sufficiently demonstrated. 78.26 ( spin me / revolutions) 15:04, 19 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Matthew Lynn

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Fails WP:GNG - none of the references I have reviewed meet the standard for WP:SIGCOV. Nothing at WP:AUTHOR seems to apply. To acknowledge the points made in the previous nomination which closed as "no consensus" - he may be a writer for several news outlets, and have some minor quotations in other publications, but these facts do not convey notability. Paradox society 08:48, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Paradox society 08:48, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. Paradox society 08:48, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Delete Per reasons discussed in the nomination. North8000 ( talk) 12:13, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comments 1. The first AfD closed under two weeks ago. I thought there had to be more time between nominations. Or am I missing something?
2. I'm seeing a number of hits in Gale Literature that I can sort through and try to incorporate. DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 12:38, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply
I searched around for a definitive guideline on renominations in the case of "no consensus" and was unable to find anything official. If I missed something I'll be happy to withdraw the nomination. Paradox society 19:29, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply
WP:BEFORE links to this essay which says 2 months, but as it is an essay only linked to policy, I am unsure as to whether it is policy. It is very soon to renominate. I'm not asking you to withdraw, and I will see what I can add to it to address the nomination concerns. DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 21:35, 30 July 2020 (UTC) reply
I did come across this essay and given that it didn't appear to be policy and did not have a link to a formal guideline I opted to be WP:BOLD and renominate with a clearer explanation. I do recognize it is a "quick" renomination, and I do generally agree with the points in that essay as they relate to specific guidelines for "keep" or "delete" closures but I am of the opinion that discussions should be left open/relisted until a consensus can be reached. I should also note that this article is in the oldest part of the WikiProject Notability backlog which is 11 years long - I did first attempt to determine if any sources existed to prove notability so that it could just be untagged, but was not successful, thus the AfD. All this being said, I do hope you are successful in improving the article! Paradox society 00:55, 31 July 2020 (UTC) reply

*delete no sinificant coverage. Boleyn ( talk) 05:51, 7 August 2020 (UTC) you already voted above reply

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Sources have been added so some extra comment required
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz Humbug! 10:43, 9 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Did Boleyn accidentally vote twice? Want to choose one to strike? DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 10:46, 9 August 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Would the previous delete voters please weigh in on the coverage in The Bookseller, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, CHOICE, etc. as applies to WP:AUTHOR? I'm surprised it got through 2 AfDs without anyone adding the Kirkus and Publishers Reviews which, for me, appear in the first few results of searching the name + reviews. Then again, maybe most were not familiar enough to know what they are. DiamondRemley39 ( talk) 11:08, 9 August 2020 (UTC) reply
I think they're enough, and they have been in other AfDs, many times. I consider Publishers Weekly, especially, to be more tied to industry, in the way that Billboard and Variety are tied to theirs, but they're all RS. It's always "nice" to find something beyond Kirkus and Publishers Weekly... Caro7200 ( talk) 13:51, 9 August 2020 (UTC) reply
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