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The result was delete. SNOW after 6 days total DGG (talk) 22:48, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Set Sail for the Stars

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Novel that seems to fail WP:BK. No coverage (either trivial or substantial) in third-party sources (Ghits, zero hits in Gnews and Gscholar). Also, I couldn't find any information on the publisher (Photon Communications). A Google search on the publisher's name brings up mentions of this book and no other, so it might possibly be self-published. SheepNotGoats (Talk) 18:53, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Fails WP:BK. A self-published novel lacking third-party coverage. The creation of a single purpose account. Victoriagirl (talk) 00:20, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Photon Communications, Inc. is primarily a developer of medical publications and educational monographs for physicians. While Set Sail for the Stars is the company's first venture into the field of science fiction, Photon Communications is a legitimate corporate entity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.193.210.115 (talk) 15:00, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The Set Sail for the Stars website aside, the only listings I've found for Phototon Communications, Inc. indicate that it is a "supplier of Electrical and Telecommunications equipment, material, supplies & tooling" located in West Grove, PA. I add that, according to on-line directory listings, one of the authors has a phone linked to the address provided on Set Sail for the Stars website. Victoriagirl (talk) 17:03, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Photon Communications, Inc. is a New York corporation and has no connection to the electrical supplier in West Grove, PA. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.193.210.115 (talk) 20:03, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - No coverage in reliable sources. I can find no reviews of this book. The publisher my be Photon communications, but it seems to have gone through a print service at Catawba Publishing to get the book printed. -- Whpq (talk) 22:32, 26 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, –Juliancolton | ^Talk 15:51, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - fails WP:BK. Worldcat shows no copies in libraries. Per Victoriagirl, article may be promotion by publisher or author. JohnCD (talk) 19:32, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. While the anon editor above was trying very hard to give the impression that this book is not self-published, I'll note that Walter H. Landers, one of the authors of this book, is on file as CEO of the publisher.[1] JulesH (talk) 20:08, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. -- — LinguistAtLarge • Talk 00:22, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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