Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wayne Thomas Batson

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was delete. Seems like the coverage of the subject falls short of what is needed for notability. If more sources can be found, feel free to contest at WP:DRV Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 05:41, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wayne Thomas Batson[edit]

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Fails WP:NAUTHOR. Article has only blogs as sources. Article has been tagged with notability tags for at least a year. shoy (reactions) 12:13, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - I came across this when converting an article with no content about one of his books into a redirect. I could find no evidence of notability . He has clearly written books, and at least one has been self published, but I couldn't find any evidence of notability. No appearances on best seller lists. Nothing of any merit at all. Fails WP:GNG Velella ^{Velella Talk} 12:18, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. shoy (reactions) 12:43, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as it stands - is not utterly unknown in the field (I do vaguely recall ever having heard of him), but there's very little that passes WP:RS and none of it in this article. That's apart from it being a BLP without RSes. I'd be most pleased for someone to bring the RSes (even in-field) to convince me otherwise - David Gerard (talk) 13:07, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, found a Kirkus reviews review - "Dream Traders, What it lacks in richness and profundity it makes up for in thrills; not a bad choice for a wholesome adventure."[1], a Publishers Weekly review - "The Door Within, Christian readers will likely draw the parallels as an interesting puzzle and perhaps an introspective exercise. And readers of any faith can enjoy the layers of action and adventure here, replete with knights, dragons and powerful swords in what is the first of a planned trilogy."[2], and he won a Silver Moonbeam Children Book Award in Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy/Sci-Fi for Curse of the Spider King[3], but more is needed, although he is on ISFDB[4], there are no awards or reviews listed there. Coolabahapple (talk) 16:32, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- Not quite enough for a BLP, but it's a good start. (I knew someone had heard of him somewhere ...) ISFDB is a not-very-discriminatory directory, but is good for pointers in the general case - David Gerard (talk) 23:54, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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