Ebook sent via Calibre- no author listed

LunaBlu · 08-24-2011, 01:09 PM

Hi all,

I've been using Calibre for a while and have had no problems. But today I sent an ebook (several actually) to my Kindle, and now the title and author appear together on the left side, in large, and where previously appeared the author on the right, in small, is now my email address. (I hope you understand what I mean- it's the same problem I had when I initially sent ebooks directly from my email to the Kindle, I was really happy when that got solved by sending ebooks via Calibre)

I know this isn't a huge problem, but it does annoy me that instead of the books being listed in a nice organised manner, there is now my email address in the author field. I've tried resending books that have previously worked fine, and they all do it now.

Any ideas/help?

Thanks!!

kovidgoyal · 08-24-2011, 01:23 PM

Amazon is probably having trouble with its email delivery, use the USB cable until it is sorted out.

LunaBlu · 08-24-2011, 01:43 PM

Great, that works!

Hopefully Amazon will fix their email problems soon, much easier to transfer ebooks wirelessly...

Thanks!

AlecSp · 08-24-2011, 08:06 PM

Grr, the same's just started happening to me too. It's definitely wrong, you'd never want the email address as the author!!!

jkblack · 08-24-2011, 08:11 PM

this is happening to me too.

paultheitguy · 08-26-2011, 03:47 AM

Yep - same here.

I logged the problem on the Kindle board but was gonna put it here too cos I wasn't sure where the fault lay.

HarryT · 08-26-2011, 04:05 AM

There have been a number of reports about this in the Kindle forum, too. Definitely looks like a problem at Amazon's end.

gers1978 · 08-26-2011, 11:40 AM

+1, still happening here

Jaap099 · 08-27-2011, 06:07 AM

+1, here too. Very annoying :-(

HarryT · 08-27-2011, 07:09 AM

This is affecting EVERYONE. There's really no point in these "me too" posts. Please only post if and when it's fixed!

ancatdubh2 · 08-29-2011, 04:01 PM

This has been happening to me, too, and it is very frustrating--although somewhat comforting that it is happening to others, as well. Hopefully it sorts itself out soon. If anyone has any news, please report!!

ancatdubh2 · 09-02-2011, 07:34 AM

Hi, I've just logged a complain with Amazon describing the issue as the Amazon personal delivery service not pulling the correct title and author metadata from the MOBI file e-mailed, and instead displaying the filename as the title and the email address (from which the document was sent) as the author. They said they would have a response for me within 48 hours. I would recommend others to call and lodge a complaint as well. Even though we all know of this issue and have been dealing with it for a bout a week now, Amazon was apparently not aware. Speak up now or forever hold your peace. =)

ancatdubh2 · 09-03-2011, 08:35 AM

This problem is now solved. Thanks to all who have voiced complains to Amazon, it was fixed as of this morning. Enjoy!

AlecSp · 09-04-2011, 09:45 PM

Fabulous! I was starting to fear that they'd just leave it like that, as it had been a couple of weeks - a big releaf!

08-24-2011, 01:09 PM	#1
LunaBlu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle	Ebook sent via Calibre- no author listed Hi all, I've been using Calibre for a while and have had no problems. But today I sent an ebook (several actually) to my Kindle, and now the title and author appear together on the left side, in large, and where previously appeared the author on the right, in small, is now my email address. (I hope you understand what I mean- it's the same problem I had when I initially sent ebooks directly from my email to the Kindle, I was really happy when that got solved by sending ebooks via Calibre) I know this isn't a huge problem, but it does annoy me that instead of the books being listed in a nice organised manner, there is now my email address in the author field. I've tried resending books that have previously worked fine, and they all do it now. Any ideas/help? Thanks!!

08-29-2011, 04:01 PM	#11
ancatdubh2 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 178 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	This has been happening to me, too, and it is very frustrating--although somewhat comforting that it is happening to others, as well. Hopefully it sorts itself out soon. If anyone has any news, please report!! Last edited by ancatdubh2; 08-31-2011 at 10:08 PM.

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08-24-2011, 01:23 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Amazon is probably having trouble with its email delivery, use the USB cable until it is sorted out.

08-24-2011, 01:43 PM	#3
LunaBlu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle	Great, that works! Hopefully Amazon will fix their email problems soon, much easier to transfer ebooks wirelessly... Thanks!

08-24-2011, 08:06 PM	#4
AlecSp Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Grr, the same's just started happening to me too. It's definitely wrong, you'd never want the email address as the author!!!

08-24-2011, 08:11 PM	#5
jkblack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: so cal Device: kindle paperwhite	this is happening to me too.

08-26-2011, 03:47 AM	#6
paultheitguy Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Yep - same here. I logged the problem on the Kindle board but was gonna put it here too cos I wasn't sure where the fault lay.

08-26-2011, 04:05 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	There have been a number of reports about this in the Kindle forum, too. Definitely looks like a problem at Amazon's end.

08-26-2011, 11:40 AM	#8
gers1978 Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 1008414 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	+1, still happening here

08-27-2011, 06:07 AM	#9
Jaap099 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	+1, here too. Very annoying :-(

08-27-2011, 07:09 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	This is affecting EVERYONE. There's really no point in these "me too" posts. Please only post if and when it's fixed!

09-02-2011, 07:34 AM	#12
ancatdubh2 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 178 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Hi, I've just logged a complain with Amazon describing the issue as the Amazon personal delivery service not pulling the correct title and author metadata from the MOBI file e-mailed, and instead displaying the filename as the title and the email address (from which the document was sent) as the author. They said they would have a response for me within 48 hours. I would recommend others to call and lodge a complaint as well. Even though we all know of this issue and have been dealing with it for a bout a week now, Amazon was apparently not aware. Speak up now or forever hold your peace. =)

09-03-2011, 08:35 AM	#13
ancatdubh2 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 178 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	This problem is now solved. Thanks to all who have voiced complains to Amazon, it was fixed as of this morning. Enjoy!

09-04-2011, 09:45 PM	#14
AlecSp Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Fabulous! I was starting to fear that they'd just leave it like that, as it had been a couple of weeks - a big releaf!