Sometimes you've gotta get a little excited about something you've worked on ......
... especially when it’s taken a lot of your time and energy!
I’m pretty stoked because the first run of copies for a book I designed, poisonous2pets has finally come in. What’s even cooler is that while this is the work of a self-published author, it’s already getting interest from the likes of Gardening Australia and ABC 774 down here in Melbourne, along with members of Vet and Nursery organisations around the country.
I’m less than pretty at the best of times, and am just getting over a fortnight-long bout of god-knows-what, but what the hell, it’s a special occasion:
For anyone out around Melbourne on Saturday 10 October, there’s going to be a launch for this and another self-published book entitled The White Dingo. As part of World Animal Week, donations from the sale of both books will be going to the WSPA and Dingo Discovery Centre, who will also be bringing some live dingoes in to press the flesh. I’m not going to be there, unfortunately, but it sounds like it’s going to be worth a look if you’re in the area.
If you’re also interested in the self-publishing side of things, Paul and Debbie Higgs, the owners of Palmer Higgs will be there, so you could head over to pick their brains (or mine via bubblemail – always happy to help).
Cheers
Si
quigonjim
Well done Mr.S, it’s always a fine feeling when you get a printed copy of the work you’ve been involved with in yer mits : )
Simon Sherry replied
Thanks man, and damn straight – especially when the project took 9+ months. It’s a pretty handy book though, and the author was great to deal with, so I’m hoping it does well.
(I should probably stop lurking in the corner stroking the spot varnish on the cover and panting “my precioussssssssss” so much though ;o))
quigonjim
mmmmmmmmmmmmm… spot… varnish! I know exactly how you feel ; )
Simon Sherry replied
It’s too damn smooth for it’s own good, I tells ya – now if only I could have worked some embossing in there (mmmmmmmmm…. emmmbossssssinnggg…)
Diesel Laws
Awesome work Si. Need to hook up for sure – yeh!
Simon Sherry replied
Indeedly – I’m almost on the other side of that bug, so I’ll be in touch very soon!
gabryshak
wooooooooo hooooooooooooo!
♥t
Simon Sherry replied
Thanks :o)
Nick Ford
Looks great Simon … great idea for a book too! Is that a GoK Tee?
Simon Sherry replied
Thanks Nick, and that’s actually this one
killeroo
u da man simon :)
Simon Sherry replied
Cheers Darren.
Sturstein
Damn. Whatever you’ve had for the last fortnight, I really don’t want it. Do us a favour and don’t venture too close to Sydney anytime soon, yeah?
Congrats on the book!
Simon Sherry replied
No worries – I’ll try and keep the contagion south of the border ;o)
rubyred
A book you say, very cool Si! I hope it does well for you. (You need to get those thumbs looked at)
Simon Sherry replied
Yeah – seems to be an unfortunate side-effect of the infection… ;o)
Rhys McDonald
Yet one more reason to refer to you as the man. You’re the man Simon
Simon Sherry replied
Thanks man – you’re waaaaaaay too kind!
Pip Gerard
that’s brilliant news. congratulations Simon.
Simon Sherry replied
Cheers Pip – having been in publishing yourself, you’d know how much blood, sweat and tears goes into something this size (it clocks in at 300+ pages, with about as many photos – almost doubles as a decent coffee table book!).
Pip Gerard
shit yeah! you have every right to shout loud and proud and beam a happy beam :)
Did you do all the design work… must have been a long project? I think you definitely deserve a title of da man ;)
Simon Sherry replied
Yup – cover and text design is all me – one of the fun parts of the job now that we’re taking on self-publishing clients is being able to deal with so many different briefs. Since we started, I’ve had a mystery novel, a poetry anthology, a collection of short fiction and a book on people’s life experiences with braille – no shortage of variety there!
Pip Gerard
variety is definitely the spice of life.
sjem ©
Congratulations Si, dude, I never even knew you had a beard !
Simon Sherry replied
Thanks mate – the beard’s back under control (I’m not usually as unkempt… well, I’m usually less unkempt than that).