Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Before I Go to Sleep

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The result was delete. Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 15:20, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Before I Go to Sleep[edit]

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Publicity for a book not even yet published. SamuelTheGhost (talk) 12:01, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete unpublished debut novel. I have my doubts about the factual accuracy of the article itself, which even states that the primary claim to notability is "rumoured". That isn't good enough, source it or lose it. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 13:00, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Whilst I agree that this book has not yet been published I do not feel that this article constitutes publicity as it makes no references to how good or bad it is, or where it can be purchased. Furthermore the sale of his novel for a rumoured seven figure sum, in a publishing environment in which large advances are increasingly rare, must make the novel noteworthy. It is the fact of publication of the book that makes it noteworthy, not the book itself. hence the inclusion pre-publication. It is inevitable that, if this article is deleted, it will have to be reinstated when the book is published.Panlight (talk) 13:03, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But that's the problem: "rumoured". Wikipedia isn't a place for rumours or gossip. As an encyclopedia we can only cover topics verified by reliable secondary sources. And even if it is true, getting an advance doesn't make a book notable. See WP:BK for what does make a book notable. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 13:16, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OK - point taken Panlight (talk) 18:18, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:CRYSTAL.--YixilTesiphon ^Talk_Contribs 13:46, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Pure puffery about a forthcoming first book. Eleven UK publishers fought to acquire the rights... Ugh. Carrite (talk) 15:46, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. -- ℳono 17:42, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. As an amnesia survivor (skateboarding accident) this book sounds like a good read. However, separating my personal opinions from my role on Wikipedia, I will state that the article's inclusion is premature and inappropriate. Fails notability and WP:CRYSTAL. Cindamuse (talk) 19:05, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.