Author's Aliases

atjnjk · 03-29-2011, 09:02 AM

Is there a way to manage different names of an author? For example: searching for an alias shows all author's books. Managing author's aliases would also lower the chance of duplications when adding books.

Manichean · 03-29-2011, 09:20 AM

I can see at least two ways: Either you add the aliases to the authors' column or you define a new author type custom column (available since 0.7.51, IIRC) and use that to track the real authors' name. The second way would not necessarily help detecting duplicates, though.

itimpi · 03-29-2011, 09:20 AM

There is no built-in support for this.

I suspect a number of people have come with "tricks" to do this, but I have not succeeded. When I know about an alias I can add it to the Comments field which means that book can be found using either name, but what that does not support is adding an alias at the author level and having that automatically and transparently applied to all books by that author.

Lady Fitzgerald · 03-29-2011, 09:40 AM

I just add both the author's real name and the alias (and, occasionally, other known aliases if an alias is better known than the real name; Reagan O'Neal, for example, is better known as Robert Jordon but his real name is James Oliver Rigney, Jr.) in the author column. I generally know what aliases an author has used but if I discover one at a later date (or, usually, I discover an author's name is an alias), it takes only a minute to find and update any other instances in my library. If I feel further clarification is needed (which is rarely), I can add it to the Comments and it will show up in the book details pane when I select the book. It's not a big enough deal for me to agonize over.

atjnjk · 03-30-2011, 08:10 AM

Thank you for your advices. Still, auto management is always better than manual work. Is it ok if I add it to the (very long) wishlist?

Manichean · 03-30-2011, 09:05 AM

You can add it to whatever wishlist you'd like. However, if you're talking about opening a ticket for it in the bug tracker, you'd best describe in some detail how you'd like the feature to work. Also, be prepared for the chance that the developers might ignore it completely because it might not hold any interest for them.

Starson17 · 03-30-2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Manichean

the developers might ignore it completely because it might not hold any interest for them.

I suspect they'll also see it as something that is already available now. You can use the alias name as a second author name, or you can set up a custom column for the alias name. Chaley recently added some custom support for "names" associated with a book, such as illustrator, editor, etc., and I suspect this type of name can be supported that way as well. I'm not sure what additional automation is possible.

DoctorOhh · 03-30-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manichean

You can add it to whatever wishlist you'd like.

Wishlist is part of the new bug tracker terminology.

Manichean · 03-30-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Wishlist is part of the new bug tracker terminology.

I see. I haven't actually had a look at that, I only saw that it was on Launchpad now and was happy, because I already have an account due to the translation work I did some time ago

tponzo · 03-30-2011, 03:08 PM

I create a "tag" using the authors real name. E.G. Jayne Ann Krentz - all of her books in calibre have a tag - JAK - no matter what pseudonyms they are written under. Then when I add new books by her I add that tag to the new book. This works well. Especially for someone like her with several pseudonyms. Takes care of the duplicate problem because I can see if there are duplicates when I search by that tag name. Hope this is helpful.

theducks · 03-30-2011, 03:23 PM

The tag idea is probably as close as I will get

Does anyone know where to find a good, simple Pseudonym to Author name List?

03-29-2011, 09:02 AM	#1
atjnjk Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 554 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: none	Author's Aliases Is there a way to manage different names of an author? For example: searching for an alias shows all author's books. Managing author's aliases would also lower the chance of duplications when adding books.

03-30-2011, 03:23 PM	#11
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,934 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Psudonym list The tag idea is probably as close as I will get Does anyone know where to find a good, simple Pseudonym to Author name List?

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03-29-2011, 09:20 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	I can see at least two ways: Either you add the aliases to the authors' column or you define a new author type custom column (available since 0.7.51, IIRC) and use that to track the real authors' name. The second way would not necessarily help detecting duplicates, though.

03-29-2011, 09:20 AM	#3
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	There is no built-in support for this. I suspect a number of people have come with "tricks" to do this, but I have not succeeded. When I know about an alias I can add it to the Comments field which means that book can be found using either name, but what that does not support is adding an alias at the author level and having that automatically and transparently applied to all books by that author.

03-29-2011, 09:40 AM	#4
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	I just add both the author's real name and the alias (and, occasionally, other known aliases if an alias is better known than the real name; Reagan O'Neal, for example, is better known as Robert Jordon but his real name is James Oliver Rigney, Jr.) in the author column. I generally know what aliases an author has used but if I discover one at a later date (or, usually, I discover an author's name is an alias), it takes only a minute to find and update any other instances in my library. If I feel further clarification is needed (which is rarely), I can add it to the Comments and it will show up in the book details pane when I select the book. It's not a big enough deal for me to agonize over.

03-30-2011, 08:10 AM	#5
atjnjk Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 554 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: none	Thank you for your advices. Still, auto management is always better than manual work. Is it ok if I add it to the (very long) wishlist?

03-30-2011, 09:05 AM	#6
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	You can add it to whatever wishlist you'd like. However, if you're talking about opening a ticket for it in the bug tracker, you'd best describe in some detail how you'd like the feature to work. Also, be prepared for the chance that the developers might ignore it completely because it might not hold any interest for them.

03-30-2011, 03:08 PM	#10
tponzo Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 237 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: OH USA Device: Sony PRS 900(gave it to my sister); Sony PRS-T1; onyx book note air	I create a "tag" using the authors real name. E.G. Jayne Ann Krentz - all of her books in calibre have a tag - JAK - no matter what pseudonyms they are written under. Then when I add new books by her I add that tag to the new book. This works well. Especially for someone like her with several pseudonyms. Takes care of the duplicate problem because I can see if there are duplicates when I search by that tag name. Hope this is helpful.

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