Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

Sorry that I got messed up! I have a new edition of my book but I don't understand how to add the new cover as a new edition. When I've tried to create a new edition for it, it says that it already exists. How do I go about adding the new cover?

Thanks and sorry again.
Melissa

Working on ... Adding links to directions for you. (Or you can just post information for the edition you need including a non-bookseller link to new cover image and we'll do for you)

Would this link for the cover work? It's to my blog. http://mllegette.wordpress.com/the-un...

The edition is exactly the same. ISBN number and likes. All that has changed is the cover.

Is this helpful?

Link to directions for alternate cover edition in librarian manual at http://www.goodreads.com/librarian_ma... .

The process:
1. You create a new edition yourself or ask us to do it for you (do not attempt to re-use the isbn/asin/bnid number from the original edition; just leave isbn field blank and folllow the example in the manual to note in description and librarian note which isbn/whatever this is an alternate edition for). Don't forget on righthand side to upload your new cover image.

2. From the newly created edition's page, at right, choose "combine" (or just ask a librarian to do) with the original work.

3. You can now set which edition/cover you want to be the primary/default edition (the one featured on your author page, book searches, series lists, etc.)

Librarians cannot do #3 for you but here are links to how authors can set their primary/default edition:

Author FAQ #4 this group: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Or
Goodreads help screens: http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/31...

M.L. wrote: "Would this link for the cover work? It's to my blog. http://mllegette.wordpress.com/the-un...

The edition is exactly the same. ISBN number and likes. All that has changed ..."

Yes, M.L. That will work. I'll create the edition for you; then you'll need to select which edition you want featured on good reads.

oh, thank you.

You have an alternate cover edition for your paperback. Now you can set the primary edition to be the newer edition/bookcover.

Thank you, so, so much. Greatly appreciate it.