Author names like H. G. Wells

Ripplinger · 03-15-2011, 12:14 PM

When I add in books by an author with just initials in the name, Calibre lists the author as "H. G. Wells" in the directory listing as it should.

When I upload those books to my Sony reader though, the author is listed as "Wells, H. G_" in the directory, and in Browse Folders with PRS+ installed. The underscore there is just annoying to me.

If I correct the underscore manually and change it to a period, Browse Folders will show "Wells, H. G" leaving off the period after the G.

Is this something odd that Calibre does on the upload to the reader? or a quirk within the reader itself? The only way I can think of getting around it so the names always match will be to use "H G Wells" and eliminate any periods in the name at all.

drdann · 03-15-2011, 12:28 PM

That's what I do.. I just use "Wells, H G"

I list all of mine as Last, First

(for both Author and Author Sort)

03-15-2011, 12:14 PM	#1
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Author names like H. G. Wells When I add in books by an author with just initials in the name, Calibre lists the author as "H. G. Wells" in the directory listing as it should. When I upload those books to my Sony reader though, the author is listed as "Wells, H. G_" in the directory, and in Browse Folders with PRS+ installed. The underscore there is just annoying to me. If I correct the underscore manually and change it to a period, Browse Folders will show "Wells, H. G" leaving off the period after the G. Is this something odd that Calibre does on the upload to the reader? or a quirk within the reader itself? The only way I can think of getting around it so the names always match will be to use "H G Wells" and eliminate any periods in the name at all.

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03-15-2011, 12:28 PM	#2
drdann Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Twin Falls, ID Device: Sony PRS-350	That's what I do.. I just use "Wells, H G" I list all of mine as Last, First (for both Author and Author Sort)

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