First, do the below (which should also make all future author's names listed as LN,FN):
.Go to Preferences, then select Tweaks (on bottom of page)
.Click on Author name sort algorithm in the left column
.In the bottom right, make it say author_sort_copy_method = 'copy'
.Click Apply and then close Preferences
.EXIT CALIBRE AND THEN RESTART IT AGAIN
Now there are 2 or 3 ways to change all the authors in Calibre.
1. On the left side of the Calibre screen, in the list should be Authors and a number in brackets - right click it and select Manage Authors
.Scan the list of author's names and see if there is a column that has them listed as Last Name, First Name (LN,FN) already
.If the Author Sort column does, click the
copy all author sort values to author button
.Check through the authors to be sure you are happy. You can still press Cancel to abandon the changes. Once you press OK, there is no undo.
.If 1 column has a name listed wrong and the other is correct, right click the correct name and select copy to (the other column)
.Press OK, at which point calibre will change the authors in all your books. This can take a while.
I apologize for leaving you hanging, but I have to leave now. Hopefully the above has helped you and/or others have posted to help. I will check back later to see how you are doing. (Other ways of changing author's names are by using the bulk metadata edit dialog or the Quality Check plugin).
I periodically scan author's names to catch errors. Recently, I somehow changed author Weber, David to ,Hebrew and had to fix it. I also check the metadata for each new ebook added to Calibre.
Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
I'm sorry but the directions you linked in the manual don't make the least bit of sense to me. I couldn't find the tweaks the directions referred to. I couldn't even find the screen you showed in the attachment and, if I had, I wouldn't have the foggiest notion what to do with it. Again, I wasn't kidding when I said I need to have it spelled in detailed, step by step directions. I'm not a programmer so none of it makes sense to me.
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