Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Redwall

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The result was speedy keep (Nomination withdrawn). (non-admin closure) CAPTAIN RAJU (✉) 18:39, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Redwall

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Book series does not appear to meet WP:NBOOK. Reviews in Figment and Publisher's Weekly are not selective and include no editorial oversight. Many are simply fan reviews. Book series has won no literary awards, nor does it appear to have been the subject of substantive discussion in multiple reliable secondary sources. A Google search turns up the official website, then this article, then Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon reviews, all of which are churned out by readers and are not measures of notability. KDS4444 (talk) 19:36, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU ^(T/C) 19:51, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Let's go through NBOOKS. Point 1: Several books in the series have been on the New York Times' best seller list. Indeed, the presence of popular children's books like Redwall and Harry Potter is one of the things that pushed the New York Times to spin off the children's best sellers from the adult best sellers in 2000. For some additional non-trivial published mentions, see the author's obituary in the New York Times, An article from Audubon about the importance of antropomorphic animals in children's literature leading to a love of animals in adults, This and this article in the Guardian listing the best books for children and teenagers, and given time I can find more. Point 2: Four of the books in the series were nominated for Carnegie medals. They have also won other awards, such as Lancashire Book of the Year (3 times), and Western Australian Young Readers' Award 4 times. Point 3: The books have been adapted into other art forms such as a t.v. series (see sources cited in that article), and a graphic novel. Point 4: Here are some books designed for primary school teachers teaching Redwall. I think it clearly meets WP:NBOOKS and the WP:GNG. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 21:20, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep per ONUnicorn. A bit surprising this is a discussion even being had, given the awards etc that the series has won. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 23:44, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 02:23, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Obvious WP:BEFORE fail is obvious. KDS4444, withdrawing the nomination would be perfectly reasonable. Jclemens (talk) 02:54, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I withdraw my nomination , somewhat reluctantly KDS4444 (talk) 06:39, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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