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Jake Bell

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At present, I do not think Bell meets WP:NAUTHOR. I have done a general Google search, but the common name makes it more difficult to find accurate sources. However, I have searched for Bell on Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and School Library Journal to no avail. Additionally, a Google search of the Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks came up empty. Please ping me if adequate coverage is found. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 03:39, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Literature, Baseball, and Ohio. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 03:39, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related AfD discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 03:45, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Journalism, Television, Arizona, and Florida. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 03:46, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Probably not worthy any longer (if ever). 15 years ago, the Nate Banks series sold around 150,000 copies, and Sam Raimi wanted to buy the movie rights. Today, they're out of print and I'd be lucky to get 50 cents for the rights.

--Jake ~2026-40342-11 (talk) 03:51, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

I found a total of 3 not especially lengthy reviews for the series, 1 in Reading Time, 1 in Library Media Connection, 1 in the Sun Herald. Otherwise, very little. PARAKANYAA (talk) 04:14, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Delete - Can't find any third party sources covering the author at all after a Google search, definitely not enough notability Timd21 (talk) 23:26, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Cavarrone 06:33, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

Comment see also and . I'm not sure how much an author needs in order to pass muster. The fact that the books are out of print and the hypothetical value of their rights today are irrelevant. Elemimele (talk) 15:29, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

The first one, comictalk.com, appears to be a blog site by a single person, Xaviar Xerexes. The second, has content by more than one person. However, neither has the kind of "About" page that would demonstrate a staff and an editorial policy. This makes it hard to determine if either of these sites meets the requirements of WP:reliable sources. My evaluation of the first is clearly NO, and the second is probably NO. Lamona (talk) 01:33, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

• Delete I have not found any independent sources that would support this article. I did not search the review sources that the NOM reported on, taking their word for the results. I didn't encounter him as a sports writer but did not search sports specific sites (not something I follow). I will cycle back around to see if anyone has better luck. Lamona (talk) 01:58, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

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