Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

Hi, I'm planning to unpublish one of my books and would like it removed from my author account. I understand you like to keep these books on Goodreads, but is it possible to no longer associate it under my name?

Thank you!

Riley Knight
Death of the Glass Angel

No. For any user that added/reviewed this book, it would be confusing for it to be associated with a different author account.

Is there no way to mark the book as no longer available?

Riley wrote: "Is there no way to mark the book as no longer available?"

It is still showing on Amazon for me, but happy to write 'Not Availablle' when it is removed.

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Glass-An...

Riley wrote: "Is there no way to mark the book as no longer available?"

It doesn't matter whether it is no longer available here. Goodreads is for readers of books old and new..

One more question - I'm planning to release a second version with significant changes. Will merging these versions overwrite the old version?

Will it have the same ASIN?

No. Legally it will require a new ISBN and ASIN since it will be changed significantly enough to be a new version.

Then the new editions will simply be connected to the old ones.

Goodreads' solution for this is to give authors the ability to make the newer edition the default that shows in searches and on your author page. Once your newer edition has details you can do that.

Emily wrote: "Goodreads' solution for this is to give authors the ability to make the newer edition the default that shows in searches and on your author page. Once your newer edition has details you can do that."

Thank you! That was what I was hoping hear.