Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael MacConnell

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The result was keep‎. – Joe (talk) 07:27, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Michael MacConnell

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Non-notable author; article is unsourced. Natg 19 (talk) 07:08, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors and Australia. Natg 19 (talk) 07:08, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it is unsourced and that is certainly bad. I would not know how to source it, but it certainly looks as if it could be. I suggest we let this discussion go on for while to let other editors source it. Bduke (talk) 07:52, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. From Ebscosearch/Proquest there seem to be multiple reviews of Maelstrom (Redlich, Julie. Woman's Day (Australia Edition). 10/152007, Vol. 59 Issue 42, p104; and Clayton Smales. Townsville Bulletin. 11/03/2007; and [short] Reading room. Australian Women's Weekly, 00050458, Oct2007, Vol. 77, Issue 10; and from Proquest [short] A mayhem of murderers - CRIME FILE: Blundell, Graeme. Weekend Australian Canberra, A.C.T.. 05 Jan 2008: 10. [short] Tense tales of uncertain action. The Canberra Times. 27 Oct 2007: 16. ) and also several for Splinter (Author spies a top novel idea By: By BROOKE NEWSTEAD, Daily Telegraph, The (Sydney), JUL 14, 2008; and [short] Max Tennison. You're booked. MX. 07/30/2008 and [short] Thriller Brunetti, Frank. Sun-Herald; 06 July 2008: 11). Proquest also finds a two longish profile-cum-interviews with quite a bit of biographical detail (Killer instinct; PROFILE: McCarthy, Joanne. Herald; Newcastle, N.S.W.. 22 Sep 2007: 2) and (Crime and publishing: THE INTERVIEW. Michael MacConnell talks to Keith Austin. Sydney Morning Herald.; 05 July 2008: 28.). Maelstrom was also longlisted for Ned Kelly best first crime novel award by the Crime Writers' Association of Australia. Seems just about enough for my interpretation of WP:Author. Espresso Addict (talk) 09:09, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:15, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:27, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, as the sources found by Espresso Addict are enough to clear the bar. XOR'easter (talk) 16:23, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Espresso Addict. Bookworm857158367 (talk) 07:19, 27 October 2023 (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.