Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

Please update the description of this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (description source: https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Berry-...)

Note: The first line is needed for Goodreads as the original series number is still showing.

Originally published as Book #1, this edition is Book #2 in the Emma Berry Mystery series.
Looking is fine if you want to find something. But will what you find be what you are looking for?
As if Emma doesn’t have enough grief in her life, Major Barnaby delivers a claim on a packet Sam was carrying for him. A packet with expensive contents. A packet that is now missing.
As the PS Mary B rots in a boatyard awaiting repair, Daniel blames Emma for what has happened, and Nella is upset with her for thinking she can solve this problem on her own. Now it appears she has misjudged the depths of Matty’s honourable nature. She may have married, but she is a widow and single again and time on that old promise hasn’t quite run out. As far as he is concerned anyway.
Can she find the missing packet before the Major’s wife returns from England and he makes good his threats? Or will Wirramilla suffer the consequences of Sam’s behaviour, while Bea endures the fallout from a promise she knows nothing about.
Set on the Murray River in the 1870s when the paddle steamers’ whistles could be heard day and night between Echuca and Goolwa.

Irene wrote: "Please update the description of this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (description source: https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Berry-......"

The first book started out as the prequel, so it remains the prequel.

I have reverted your changes.

Reviewing the rest of your editions.

I had stated at the beginning of the description that it was originally the prequel #0 but the new edition was now #1.
So now readers will see it everywhere as Book 1 but Goodreads will have it differently without any explanation. It's the removal of the explanation for the new edition that is misleading.
I really object to this. It's little more than interfering.

Hi Suzi
I don't understand why the description can't be updated. The system does allow for it. But if not, is it at least possible to simply put at the end of the description that the new edition is numbered differently? Surely that is for the benefit of readers.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
- Originally published as Book #1, this edition Book #2 in the Emma Berry Mystery series

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
- Originally published as Book #2, this edition Book #3 in the Emma Berry Mystery series.

When I publish the next title later this year it will be Book #4.
Thank you

Irene wrote: "Hi Suzi
I don't understand why the description can't be updated. The system does allow for it. But if not, is it at least possible to simply put at the end of the description that the new edition i..."

1. I added those statements to the descriptions of the new editions.

2. There are thousands of cases of series renumbering by authors and publishers. The Goodreads cataloging standard is to keep the original numbering - which also benefits your readers in that your original readers won't loose track of the editions they have read, and new readers will make sure they don't miss anything in the series.

3. Goodreads is a cataloging site. Librarians must conform to GR policy. Goodreads readers will see the same standards applied to every series, and often, especially when novellas are published, which get decimal numbering, the series number will not match the cover page. Your next book will be #3 by Goodreads conventions.

4. I will add a note to the series page to explain the difference.
The Emma Berry, Murray River series

Thanks Suzi. I don't have a problem with the entries remaining as original, and I understand the need for not confusing readers. As long as the extra information is added its all fine.