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The upcoming novel The Reformatory by Tananarive Due needs to have some cleanup done. Information below.

US EDITIONS

1. Hardcover Edition: The Reformatory (ISBN 9781982188344)

- The description is missing some formatting. It should read as follows:

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.

Gracetown, Florida

June 1950

Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie’s journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory.

Robbie has a talent for seeing ghosts, or haints. But what was once a comfort to him after the loss of his mother has become a window to the truth of what happens at the reformatory. Boys forced to work to remediate their so-called crimes have gone missing, but the haints Robbie sees hint at worse things. Through his friends Redbone and Blue, Robbie is learning not just the rules but how to survive. Meanwhile, Gloria is rallying every family member and connection in Florida to find a way to get Robbie out before it’s too late.

The Reformatory is a haunting work of historical fiction written as only American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due could, by piecing together the life of the relative her family never spoke of and bringing his tragedy and those of so many others at the infamous Dozier School for Boys to the light in this riveting novel.


2. Kindle Edition: The Reformatory: A Novel (ASIN B0BHTN8L13)

- The subtitle “A Novel” should not be included in the title.

- The description is missing formatting. It should be the same as the hardcover description listed above.


3. Unknown Kindle Edition: The Reformatory: A Novel (ASIN B0BHTMK8V8)

- I cannot find this ASIN listed on Amazon and have no idea where it came from. If the librarians want to try to figure out what to do with this, please do. I’ve got no clue how to handle this one.


4. Digital Audiobook: The Reformatory: A Novel (ISBN 9781797160139)

- The book is missing its narrator, Joniece Abbott-Pratt

- The publisher name is incorrect; it should be Simon & Schuster Audio. It’s missing the ampersand.

- The subtitle “A Novel” should not be included in the title.


5. CD Audiobook: The Reformatory: A Novel (ISBN 9781797160153)

- The subtitle “A Novel” should not be included in the title.

- The book is missing its narrator, Joniece Abbott-Pratt

- The publisher should just be Simon & Schuster Audio.

- The cover art is missing. It can be found here: https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/the...


6. Missing Edition: Library CD Audiobook

The library edition CD audiobook of the book needs to be added to the site. Info below:

TITLE: The Reformatory
AUTHOR: Tananarive Due
NARRATOR: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
ISBN: 9781797160146
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
DATE PUBLISHED: October 31, 2023
ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE: October 31, 2023
FORMAT: Audio CD
EDITION: Library Edition
DESCRIPTION:
A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephen Jones as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.

Gracetown, Florida, summer 1950.

Robert Stephen Jones Jr. is sent to Gracetown School for Boys for kicking a white boy’s leg. But the Gracetown School for Boys isn’t just any reform school. As Robert finds, it’s a segregated school that is haunted from the boys who have died there. The Reformatory is an eerie, frightening novel that explores the horrors of our history.

EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: Available here: https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/the...


7. Missing Edition: Audible Audiobook

The Audible edition of the book needs to be added to the site. Info below:

TITLE: The Reformatory
AUTHOR: Tananarive Due
NARRATOR: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
ASIN: B0BRNYV5GM
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
DATE PUBLISHED: October 31, 2023
ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE: October 31, 2023
FORMAT: Audible
EDITION: US Audible
DESCRIPTION: [same as the library edition description above]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Re...


UK EDITIONS

8. UK Paperback: The Reformatory (ISBN 9781803366531)

- The description is missing formatting. It should read as follows:

A gloriously creepy Deep South horror story based on the infamous Dozier School for boys, perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians and Nothing But Blackened Teeth.

Jim Crow Florida, 1950.

Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown School for Boys. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there.

In order to survive the school governor and his Funhouse, Robert must enlist the help of the school's ghosts – only they have their own motivations...


9. UK Kindle: The Reformatory (ASIN B0BV92NMKZ)

- The description is missing formatting. It should be the same as the above description for the paperback edition.


Thanks to anyone who can help with these issues.

It's been a week, so I'm bumping the thread.

Entirely forgot I made this thread. My mistake. Giving it a very belated bump since these issues still need to be corrected.

Bumping.

Another bump.

Bump.

Hello! Do keep in mind that Goodreads librarians are volunteers, they will get to your request as soon as possible.

I've been able to make all the changes you listed, except for #3 but I have contacted Goodreads about it.

Please add [DONE]to your topic's title.

Camille wrote: "Hello! Do keep in mind that Goodreads librarians are volunteers, they will get to your request as soon as possible.

I've been able to make all the changes you listed, except for #3 but I have con..."

Thank you so much for all of your help.

One more quick issue: the digital audiobook edition (ISBN 9781797160139, number 4 in my original posts in this thread) has a new typo in its description. It's missing the Y in reformatory. Could you please correct this?

Thank you again for the help.

I've corrected the typo. Goodreads got back to me about #3 and here's what they had to say :
"the ASIN was available at some point before it was recycled or replaced and the edition in question has been rated as well as shelved by members previously. Therefore in compliance with our policy, we will have to keep this edition on the site."

Please add [DONE] to your topic's title.

Camille wrote: "I've corrected the typo. Goodreads got back to me about #3 and here's what they had to say :
"the ASIN was available at some point before it was recycled or replaced and the edition in question has..."

Thanks again for all your help with this.