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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) —Theo polisme 23:28, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Marie Warder[edit]

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Promotional article for non notable author, and for her cause. The books have almost no library holdings in WorldCat, and the information given about their importance in south adfrica does not have reliable sources.

She seems to have won a minor award as an activist, but the bulk of the article is advocacy forthe cause. DGG ( talk ) 20:48, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete *Sigh* I have worked extensively with the various authors of this article to try to keep the article in keeping with Wikipedia policy. Most authors have been close collaborators with the subject -- members of her hemachromatosis awareness organization, and the removal of WP:COI issues has occupied great swaths of my Wikipedia editing time. I put in the effort because I believed that Ms Warder was notable, if for nothing else, as the founder of the Canadian Hemachromatosis Foundation. But since the organization does not itself appear notable enough for inclusion (its article simply redirects back to this one), and since Ms Warder's writing career is marginal at best, I must concur with DGG's assessment that Ms Warder is simply not the stuff encyclopedia articles are made of. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 21:38, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:59, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:59, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I found more sources in the commercial databases (80s and 90s) and believe it meets WP:GNG. The best sources I was able to verify/read, summarized:
- Dan Ferguson. "A writer's return." Surrey Leader, 2008. This is an in-depth profile of Warder's advocacy work and most recent book. It was syndicated and appeared in at least one other paper.
- Dave Willis. "Author adds another chapter in Stories from South Africa", Delta Optimist, 2006.
- Dave Willis. "Warder just can't stop writing". Delta Optimist, 2010.
- Staff. "Lifetime award for author". Delta Optimist, (June 2011).
- Anonymous. "Unusual bronze diabetes deadly blood disorder". The Ottawa Citizen [Ottawa, Ont] 14 Aug 1987: C5. Interview and story about Marie and her husband.
- Ida Clarkson - CHEK television, 1980. Appearance/interview on television (presumably pre-cable days network TV)
- Marilyn Dunlop. "When she was 19, Marie Warder fell deeply in". Toronto Star 1989 A long biographical article about Warder, husband.
- Canadian Reader's Digest, October 1995 Notable the book was chosen for this.
- Donna Anderson. "Hard-working volunteers honored with national award". The Vancouver Sun 1991 Awarded the Canada Volunteer Award by the Health and Welfare Canada (a former Canadian federal department)
- Other reliable (looking) sources in the article I have not verified:
  - Delta Optimist (June 1991)
  - "La tueuse au masque du bronze [The Bronze Killer]". Selection [Quebec] (November 1995)
  - The Johannesburg Sunday express (1987)
  - The Toronto Star (November 1987)

If anyone wants copies of these (other than the last four) let me know. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 21:18, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —Theo polisme 01:17, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep thanks to Green Cardamom's clean-up. The Steve 05:18, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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