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Author-Work relationship types

  • WriterAuthorAuthor wrote Work Work

    Links an author to a work they've written. <br> Note: Several authors can be linked to the same work, and naturally an author can be linked to several works.

    • Provided storyAuthorAuthor provided story for Work Work

      Links an author to a work they provided the story for. <br>This used for adaptations and similar, like comics..

      • TranslatorAuthorAuthor translated Work Work

        Links an author to a work they have translated from its original language. Note: the translator should be linked to the <i>translated</> work, not the original work.

        • Previous AttributionAuthorAuthor previously had the attribution for Work Work

          Links an author to a work they've previously been attributed to writing. This is used for mostly historical works, where new research finds that so and such author was not actually the one who wrote it.

          • Worked OnAuthorAuthor worked on Work Work

            Links an Author to a work they have worked on in some miscellaneous way.

            • AdaptorAuthorAuthor adapted Work Work

              Links an author to a work they have adapted. See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation_(arts)">Wikipedia</a> for more information about adaptions. Note: you should also add a work-work "adaptation of" link between the Original Work and the Adapted Work. See <a href="https://bookbrainz.org/relationship-types/work-work">Work page</a>

              • ReviserAuthorAuthor revised Work Work

                Links an author to a work they have revised. See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_(writing)">Wikipedia</a> for more information about revisions. Note: you should also add a work-work "revision of" link between the Original Work and the Revised Work. See <a href="https://bookbrainz.org/relationship-types/work-work">Work page</a>

                • ReconstructorAuthorAuthor reconstructed Work Work

                  This links an author to the new work they have reconstructed.

                • ArtistAuthorAuthor provided art for Work Work

                  Links a visual artist to a particular work.

                  • PhotographerAuthorAuthor provided photographs for Work Work

                    Indicates a photographer for a work.

                    • IllustratorAuthorAuthor illustrated Work Work

                      Indicates a person responsible for illustrating a work.

                      • PencillerAuthorAuthor pencilled Work Work

                        Indicates the person who pencilled a comic book work.

                        • InkerAuthorAuthor inked Work Work

                          Indicates a person who inked a comic book work.

                          • ColouristAuthorAuthor coloured Work Work

                            Indicates a person who coloured a comic book work.

                            • LettererAuthorAuthor lettered Work Work

                              Indicates a person who lettered a comic book work.

                            • OtherAuthorAuthor contributed to Work Work

                              Indicates that an author had some other role on a work.

                              • CommissionerAuthorAuthor commissioned Work Work

                                Indicates that a work was commissioned by someone.

                              • BiographyWorkWork is about Author Author

                                Indicates that a work is about a particular author.

                                • DedicationWorkWork is dedicated to Author Author

                                  Indicates that a work was dedicated to a particular author.

                                  • CopyrightAuthorAuthor copyright © Work Work

                                    Indicates that an author has copyright over a work.

                                    • LicensorAuthorAuthor licensed Work Work

                                      Indicates that an author licensed a (part of) work.