Combiners!

When to combine? When not to combine? How the #!% did they get combined? Welcome to an Anarchists' Convention ...

"World domination through work combination!" -- Tim, March 5, 2007

Rules for combining: Do no harm.

Disambiguations! Disambiguation notices

List of reported authors with the same name: Identity crisis

Topic listing authors and their pen names: Pen names

And here are logs for combinations, author "nevers", and even author pictures and links. See who did what by the hour!

Work combinations, Author combinations, Tag combinations, Author "nevers", Author and venue pictures, Quarantined pictures (look here for your missing pictures), Author links

The everything all together helpers log

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Pinned — Combining/Separating (Please Fix This Book!) Request Thread #87100 unread / 100chocorua, Thursday 10:46am
Pinned — Combiner's Group Information, FAQ & Discussion Thread #2173 unread / 173MarthaJeanne, March 14
Pinned — Blocks to combining that affects large numbers of copies (Sorry, too much love!) #4182 unread / 182lottpoet, May 4
Author Combine/Alias3 unread / 3kmmsb459, Friday 2:08pm
Why I voted "no"? (tag separation/combination) #15127 unread / 127lilithcat, Thursday 11:45am
Separating editions5 unread / 5jjwilson61, May 6
Please vote against my bonehead suggestion #261 unread / 61geophile, May 1
book reissued under new titles and the author's real name3 unread / 3Robertgreaves, April 20
Artist and Band with same name. eg Marilyn Manson or Alice Cooper14 unread / 14zetetic23, April 17
David Bowie8 unread / 8AnnieMod, April 10
Help Cleaning Up My Mess7 unread / 7AnnieMod, April 10
All the "Effin Birds" books to Aaron Reynolds (2), please2 unread / 2lilithcat, April 8
Author division is a pen name for another author4 unread / 4MarthaJeanne, April 1
Too big a job for me4 unread / 4Bookmarque, March 28
Author separation22 unread / 22Nevov, March 26
Sunset Books8 unread / 8LazloNibble, March 22
audible.com works?17 unread / 17jasbro, March 14
To be combined3 unread / 3Caramellunacy, March 12
Needs combining3 unread / 3Kyler_Marie, February 25
Book Separation4 unread / 4Kyler_Marie, February 23
Dr Oetker Schulkochbuch8 unread / 8skript, February 16
Two works problem, same ISBN (error somewhere!)8 unread / 8Taphophile13, February 7
heidi too much amore2 unread / 2gilroy, January 24
Two large versions of Ulysses4 unread / 4uru, January 24
Combining eBook with no ISBN?4 unread / 4Felagund, January 22
Combining authors3 unread / 3r.orrison, January 21
Why I voted "Undecided"? (Tag separation/combination)95 unread / 95Cairlinn, January 19
Wrong combined6 unread / 6Nevov, January 16
Question on relationships4 unread / 4amberwitch, January 15
Where is (Joint Author.) coming from?3 unread / 3ryner, January 10
author combining issue17 unread / 17varielle, January 7
Combining/Separating (Please Fix This Book!) Request Thread #86200 unread / 200jasbro, January 4
How can I un-disambiguate an author?5 unread / 5Brett-Woywood, January 3
Le Guin Always Coming Home standard and expanded editions7 unread / 7MarthaJeanne, December 2023
Multiple authors snafus24 unread / 24elorin, December 2023
combing author - different10 unread / 10r.orrison, December 2023
Richard Blade (DJ / Author) not the character by Jeffrey Lord4 unread / 4Lirleni, December 2023
Help Sorting Out Some CK Info After Work Separation1 unread / 1AbigailAdams26, December 2023
Combining work gone wrong (for me)3 unread / 3juancho81, December 2023
unable to combine5 unread / 5AnnieMod, December 2023
Judith A. Green combined with Claude Lamesle5 unread / 5Shrike58, November 2023
book listed as author5 unread / 5EGBERTINA, November 2023
photo on incorrect author4 unread / 4moekane, November 2023
Billy Bud1 unread / 1EGBERTINA, November 2023
Merging an Author with two Author pages6 unread / 6MarthaJeanne, November 2023
Adding from author page goes wrong9 unread / 9MarthaJeanne, November 2023
author combine?2 unread / 22wonderY, November 2023
Adding an author page and separating out the works of that author (and can anyone do it?)5 unread / 5lilithcat, November 2023
Paul Hoffman Biography3 unread / 3dfmorgan, November 2023
National Museum of African Art vs. National Museum of African-American History and Culture9 unread / 9hipdeep, November 2023
Tags to click "Yes" on (4)228 unread / 228Nicole_VanK, November 2023
"Social Injustice" by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay not on Lindsay author page3 unread / 3themulhern, October 2023
New Helpers pages2 unread / 2SandraArdnas, October 2023
Separated Edition Question3 unread / 3kmmsb459, October 2023
Two copies combined but series info not visible in list view4 unread / 4norabelle414, October 2023
Two works problem, same ISBN3 unread / 3gilroy, October 2023
Author combination10 unread / 10varielle, October 2023
Please combine these works4 unread / 4Petroglyph, October 2023
Help please - three way split for Conway's Bugatti2 unread / 2gilroy, October 2023
sandburg/lincoln6 unread / 6Nicole_VanK, October 2023
COMBING a work that won't combine9 unread / 9EGBERTINA, October 2023
Book Title Different From Work Information6 unread / 6Nicole_VanK, October 2023
Same Works / Two Series?3 unread / 3jasbro, September 2023
Audiobook versions not showing up on author or series lists10 unread / 10InfoQuest, September 2023
Jon Webb & Jonathan Webb5 unread / 5MarthaJeanne, September 2023
Author Name Missing on Series3 unread / 3kmmsb459, September 2023
Mistakenly combined -> can I delete the suggestion3 unread / 3DarcyWil, September 2023
Lord of a Shattered Land / Penric's Labors7 unread / 7Cathery, September 2023
Blank Author Name in Series4 unread / 4kmmsb459, September 2023
Braiding Sweetgrass4 unread / 4DuncanHill, August 2023
Series - Contains - Indirect3 unread / 3kmmsb459, August 2023
fictitious author3 unread / 3amanda4242, August 2023
Adding a zero-copy book to an author19 unread / 19MarthaJeanne, August 2023
One of author names turned into ID after combination5 unread / 5Deil, August 2023
Anatomy of a Miracle5 unread / 5ryner, August 2023
How do I get rid of bad potential covers?3 unread / 3ArlieS, August 2023
Sheet music / Editor query - who is the 'works' owner ?6 unread / 6melannen, July 2023
Synopsis (Greek) ≠ Synopsis (English), does it?6 unread / 6waltzmn, July 2023
Series that need to be combined4 unread / 4sarahemmm, July 2023
Charles Murray and The Bell Curve7 unread / 7tuckerresearch, June 2023
Error in links on voting page3 unread / 3alexa_d, June 2023
Combination Order13 unread / 13waltzmn, June 2023
Made a Mess of ISBN 0486227804 and 04862278129 unread / 9ArlieS, June 2023
When the LC refers to the set, and the SBNs refer to theindividual volumes7 unread / 7SandraArdnas, June 2023
Please help me combine two authors6 unread / 6r.orrison, June 2023
separated 2 works, but now my book is attached to the wrong work7 unread / 7jjwilson61, June 2023
Robert Chaney 1 and 27 unread / 7akblanchard, June 2023
author3 unread / 3EGBERTINA, June 2023
Are radio dramas like films or like audiobooks?16 unread / 16Nicole_VanK, June 2023
two collections same name23 unread / 23MarthaJeanne, June 2023
Wanted: FAQ or help page for work separations9 unread / 9MarthaJeanne, May 2023
Our Troth - two very different editions - is this really the same book?8 unread / 8Nevov, May 2023
Ginger and Pickles7 unread / 7EGBERTINA, May 2023
work combination / separation, need help7 unread / 7chocorua, May 2023
Mark Pennington3 unread / 3lilithcat, April 2023
mystery author3 unread / 3chocorua, April 2023
r these combinable?8 unread / 8scott_beeler, April 2023
book/title missing from author page7 unread / 7chocorua, April 2023
combining an author1 unread / 1EGBERTINA, April 2023
Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress22 unread / 22krazy4katz, April 2023
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