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There are errors to clean up on Audition by Ryū Murakami.

1. UK Hardcover: Audition (ISBN 9780747589488)

- The publisher is incorrect. It should just be Bloomsbury.

- The description is incomplete. It should read as follows, transcribed from the jacket:

Documentary-maker Aoyama hasn’t dated anyone in the seven years since the death of his beloved wife, Ryoko. Now even his teenage son Shige has suggested he think about remarrying. So when his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan to hold fake film auditions so that Aoyama can choose a new bride, he decides to go along with the idea.

Of the thousands who apply, Aoyama only has eyes for Yamasaki Asami, a young, beautiful, delicate and talented ballerina with a turbulent past. But there is more to her than Aoyama, blinded by his infatuation, can see, and by the time he discovers the terrifying truth it may be too late…

Ryu Murakami delivers his most subtle and disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan’s master of the psycho-thriller.

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2. UK Paperback: Audition (ISBN 9781408800720)

- The description is incomplete. It should read as follows, transcribed from the back cover:

Since the death of his wife seven years ago, documentary maker Aoyama has not dated anyone else. Now even his teenage son, Shige, thinks that he should remarry and his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan: to hold fake film auditions from which he can choose a new bride. Of the thousands who apply, it is a beautiful ballerina, Yamasaki Asami, who captivates Aoyama. Infatuated by her fragile nature and nervous smile, he ignores his increasing sense of unease, putting aside his doubts about his new love, until it may be too late…

In Audition, Ryu Murakami delivers his most subtly disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan’s master of the psycho-thriller.

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3. UK Paperback ACE Creation

So, it looks like the UK edition is getting a brand new Alternate Cover Edition. The cover art for the paperback has been updated on both the UK and Australian versions of the publisher’s site. The ACE needs to be created for ISBN 9781408800720, and the details are as follows:

TITLE: Audition
AUTHOR: Ryū Murakami
TRANSLATOR: Ralph McCarthy
ISBN-10: 1408800721
ISBN-13: 9781408800720
ASIN: 1408800721
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
DATE PUBLISHED: January 2025 [note: an ACE for Murakami’s novel In the Miso Soup with matching cover art for this ACE was posted on the publisher’s website on January 31, 2025, so it’s safe to assume that the same date applies to this one as well.]
NUMBER OF PAGES: 200
FORMAT: Paperback
DESCRIPTION [note: oftentimes an ACE’s description is different from the one on the publisher’s website. I’m using the publisher site for this, but as the UK ACE data filters out to other sites, this is subject to change]:

Since the death of his wife seven years ago, documentary maker Aoyama has not dated anyone else. Now even his teenage son, Shige, thinks that he should remarry and his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan: to hold fake film auditions from which he can choose a new bride. Of the thousands who apply, it is a beautiful ballerina, Yamasaki Asami, who captivates Aoyama. Infatuated by her fragile nature and nervous smile, he ignores his increasing sense of unease, putting aside his doubts about his new love, until it may be too late…

In Audition, Ryu Murakami delivers his most subtly disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan's master of the psycho-thriller.

EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://res.cloudinary.com/bloomsbury... // https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/auditio...

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4. UK Ebook: Audition (ISBN 9781408810132)

- The publication date is incorrect. It should be January 18, 2010.

- The page count is incorrect. It should be 208.

- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as Entry 2.

- “epub ebook” should be removed from the Editions field. The only ebook available is an epub, so putting this here is unnecessary.

- The cover art has been incorrectly edited so that it is squashed vertically. Correct cover art with proper proportions is available here from the publisher’s site: https://res.cloudinary.com/bloomsbury... // https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/auditio...

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5. US Paperback: Audition (ISBN 9780393338416)

- “Media tie-in” should be removed from the Editions field. While the cover does mention the Takashi Miike adaptation, this edition came out over a decade after the movie was first released and features nothing from the movie on the cover.

- Ralph McCarthy needs to be given the Translator role.

- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows, transcribed from the back cover:

In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years ago, decides that it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that he stage auditions for a movie he never intends to produce in order to cast the perfect woman as his bride. Only one of the applicants catches Aoyama’s attention: Yamasaki Asami, a striking young ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his infatuation, Aoyama discovers too late that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagined her to be. The novel’s fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn’t spare the reader as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath.

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6. US Kindle: Audition (ASIN B003R7L908)

- “Media tie-in” should be removed from the Editions field. While the cover and description mention the Takashi Miike adaptation, this edition came out over a decade after the movie was first released and features nothing from the movie on the cover.

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7. US Ebook: Audition (ISBN 9780393339109)

- Ralph McCarthy needs to be added with the Translator role.

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8. US Audible: Audition (ASIN B07SBHNWSX)

- The page count is missing. It should be 5.

- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows:
The long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie.

In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that, in order to attract the perfect wife, they do a casting call for a movie they don't intend to produce. As the resumes pile up, only one of the applicants catches Aoyama's attention - Yamasaki Asami - a striking young former ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his instant and total infatuation, Aoyama is too late in discovering that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagines her to be. The novel's fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn't spare the listener as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath.

Contains mature themes.

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9. Missing Edition: Digital Audiobook 1

TITLE: Audition
AUTHOR: Ryū Murakami
NARRATOR: David Shih
TRANSLATOR: Ralph McCarthy
ISBN-10: 1977346138
ISBN-13: 9781977346131
ASIN: 1977346138
PUBLISHER: Tantor Media, Inc.
DATE PUBLISHED: May 31, 2019
NUMBER OF PAGES: 5
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as Entry 8]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://rb-sample-assets.s3.amazonaws... // https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9...

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10. Missing Edition: Digital Audiobook 2

TITLE: Audition
AUTHOR: Ryū Murakami
NARRATOR: David Shih
TRANSLATOR: Ralph McCarthy
ISBN-10: 1977353606
ISBN-13: 9781977353603
ASIN: 1977353606
PUBLISHER: Tantor Media, Inc.
DATE PUBLISHED: May 31, 2019
NUMBER OF PAGES: 5
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as Entry 8]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://rb-sample-assets.s3.amazonaws... // https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9...

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11. Missing Edition: CD Audiobook

TITLE: Audition
AUTHOR: Ryū Murakami
NARRATOR: David Shih
TRANSLATOR: Ralph McCarthy
ISBN-13: 9798212147293
PUBLISHER: Tantor
DATE PUBLISHED: May 31, 2019
NUMBER OF PAGES: 5
FORMAT: Audio CD
DESCRIPTION: [same as Entry 8]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/... // https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/aud...

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12. Missing Edition: Library Edition CD Audiobook

TITLE: Audition
AUTHOR: Ryū Murakami
NARRATOR: David Shih
TRANSLATOR: Ralph McCarthy
ISBN-13: 9798212147286
PUBLISHER: Tantor
DATE PUBLISHED: May 31, 2019
NUMBER OF PAGES: 5
FORMAT: Audio CD
EDITION: Library Edition
DESCRIPTION: [same as Entry 8]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/... // https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/aud...

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13. Missing Edition: MP3 CD Audiobook

TITLE: Audition
AUTHOR: Ryū Murakami
NARRATOR: David Shih
TRANSLATOR: Ralph McCarthy
ISBN-13: 9798212147309
PUBLISHER: Tantor
DATE PUBLISHED: May 31, 2019
NUMBER OF PAGES: 5
FORMAT: MP3 CD
DESCRIPTION: [same as Entry 8]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/... // https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/aud...

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14. Spanish Edition: Audición (ISBN 9789569673191)

- “primera edición” needs to be removed from the Editions field. This is not the first edition.

A week has passed, so I'm bumping the thread.

Another bump.

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1-2, 4-8, 14 done

Thanks for your help! Bumping for the as-yet-incomplete entries in the OP.

Bumping again for #3 and #9-13.

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Bump.

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Bumping.

All done except entry #11 and #13. I can't add them because thier status set as "Deleted".

Can you reverse the Deleted status, or would I need to go to a superlibrarian about it?

All done:)

Thank you for your help.

Can you please create the ACE listed in Entry 3? If not, no worries, I'll start a thread elsewhere.

One last bump before I start a new thread in Creating New Editions for the ACE.