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Joe wrote: "I get 3 errors that aren't errorsIsbn is taken by an existing book with the title "The Cauldron: A Struggle for Survival" in 'Public' status. If you believe this is an error please double-check ..."
Hi, these are not real errors. They only appear when the book already exists in the database. In cases like this, nothing needs to be added. The book simply has to be moved to the correct author profile.
The bot usually imports new Amazon books very quickly, so your book was already created under the general “Joe Clark” catch all profile. I have reassigned the book to your profile, so everything should look correct now.
Authors cannot move books between profiles themselves, so a librarian has to do it.
For future situations like this, please post in the “Book and Author Page Issues” folder instead of the “Adding New Books and Editions” folder. That folder is for problems with existing editions, including books that need to be moved to the correct profile.


Isbn is taken by an existing book with the title "The Cauldron: A Struggle for Survival" in 'Public' status. If you believe this is an error please double-check your data, then check the Goodreads Librarians group. ISBNs are optional so you can also add this book without an ISBN.
Isbn13 is taken by an existing book with the title "The Cauldron: A Struggle for Survival" in 'Public' status. If you believe this is an error please double-check your data, then check the Goodreads Librarians group. ISBNs are optional so you can also add this book without an ISBN.
Asin is taken by an existing book with the title "The Cauldron: A Struggle for Survival" in 'Public' status. If you believe this is an error please double-check your data, then check the Goodreads Librarians group. ASINs are optional so you can also add this book without an ASIN.
My information is correct. How do I get the confusion cleared up?