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Originally Posted by Adoby
I fix ISBN, authors and author_sort (and title) when I add the book to calibre, the first time. Typically first ISBN, using the find ISBN-plugin, then download metadata. Then adjust title, authors and series information. After that neither change ever, unless I made a spelling error. Information from author can be used to update author_sort, but the other way I don't think is as easy. So whatever is as authors is isolated from what I write in author_sort. That is why it works so nice to have "Edited by" in the author_sort field. Makes it easy to see what books are anthologies.
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That is why it is good that Calibre is able to handle the different requirements.
For instance, I like to be able to type in a search for an author and have everything I have of theirs show up. That includes anthologies that have stories by them.
Having edited by xyz would not allow me to see that.
The thing is, there is no "One true way" just ways that work for various people.