YYFY!!! (Read 2297187 times)

Yossarian · July 03, 2017, 03:48:02 pm

Quote from: ben on July 03, 2017, 02:25:21 pm

Quote from: Yossarian on July 02, 2017, 12:16:19 pm

After over fifteen years of banging my head against the precipitous outer wall of the world of publishing, I finally have a book coming out this September...

What's it about ?

Sorry. It's kids (5+) kids illustrated non-fiction about insects. First half is basic taxonomy, where they live, what they eat, how they get around, etc. And second half is loads of illustrations of insects across the main orders.

Yossarian · July 03, 2017, 04:11:18 pm

Quote from: DAVETHOMAS90 on July 03, 2017, 03:35:25 pm

Quote from: Yossarian on July 03, 2017, 01:58:32 pm
Ta. It was a lot of work. It’s looking positive on the translation side - possibly Italian, German, Dutch and Korean. Fingers crossed...

There’s a Solar System book to follow this, plus mountains, and emergency vehicles.

But the big YYFY will be an adult illustrated deal, which is why I’ve spent all morning failing to understand orbital mechanics.
Fantastic news about the first book. Must feel like breaking through a new grade, like first 8a .. x 10 Does Pinches Wall get into the Mountains book?

I intend to use part of the proceeds to find out whether reaching 8a is indeed equivalent or not! Competition for the mountain book is fierce as it's also flora / fauna that live in the mountains, mountain people / weather / exploration, etc. But if you insist, maybe I can drop Denali or something...

Fultonius · July 03, 2017, 09:24:35 pm

If you're short of a Dutch translator I could ask the good lady.

DAVETHOMAS90 · July 04, 2017, 02:10:54 am

Quote from: Yossarian on July 03, 2017, 04:11:18 pm

Quote from: DAVETHOMAS90 on July 03, 2017, 03:35:25 pm
Quote from: Yossarian on July 03, 2017, 01:58:32 pm
Ta. It was a lot of work. It’s looking positive on the translation side - possibly Italian, German, Dutch and Korean. Fingers crossed...

There’s a Solar System book to follow this, plus mountains, and emergency vehicles.

But the big YYFY will be an adult illustrated deal, which is why I’ve spent all morning failing to understand orbital mechanics.
Fantastic news about the first book. Must feel like breaking through a new grade, like first 8a .. x 10 Does Pinches Wall get into the Mountains book?

I intend to use part of the proceeds to find out whether reaching 8a is indeed equivalent or not! Competition for the mountain book is fierce as it's also flora / fauna that live in the mountains, mountain people / weather / exploration, etc. But if you insist, maybe I can drop Denali or something...

Ha ha! Very good. Have yourself a +1

andy popp · July 04, 2017, 03:15:00 am

Quote from: Fultonius on July 03, 2017, 09:24:35 pm

If you're short of a Dutch translator I could ask the good lady.

Nibs for the Italian!

tomtom · July 04, 2017, 07:37:57 am

I'm sure someone from here could help out with the Scouse version

Stu Littlefair · July 04, 2017, 07:39:52 am

Quote from: Yossarian on July 03, 2017, 01:58:32 pm

Ta. It was a lot of work. It’s looking positive on the translation side - possibly Italian, German, Dutch and Korean. Fingers crossed...

There’s a Solar System book to follow this, plus mountains, and emergency vehicles.

But the big YYFY will be an adult illustrated deal, which is why I’ve spent all morning failing to understand orbital mechanics.

If you need any help with that, drop me a PM

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Nibile · July 04, 2017, 10:02:15 am

Quote from: andy popp on July 04, 2017, 03:15:00 am

Quote from: Fultonius on July 03, 2017, 09:24:35 pm
If you're short of a Dutch translator I could ask the good lady.

Nibs for the Italian!

I imagine it could be a rather technical language, I could end up filling every page with "Thou Shalt Fingerboard" captions. Just to raise the little ones in the right way.

ben · July 04, 2017, 10:19:26 am

Quote from: Yossarian on July 03, 2017, 03:48:02 pm

Quote from: ben on July 03, 2017, 02:25:21 pm
Quote from: Yossarian on July 02, 2017, 12:16:19 pm

After over fifteen years of banging my head against the precipitous outer wall of the world of publishing, I finally have a book coming out this September...

What's it about ?

Sorry. It's kids (5+) kids illustrated non-fiction about insects. First half is basic taxonomy, where they live, what they eat, how they get around, etc. And second half is loads of illustrations of insects across the main orders.

Sorry was slightly tongue in cheek due to the large yellow title saying BUGS

Congratulations! I know at least a couple of kids that would be well into this kinda book so will await a purchasing opportunity!

Johnny Brown · July 04, 2017, 04:26:28 pm

Quote

Sorry. It's kids (5+) kids illustrated non-fiction about insects. First half is basic taxonomy, where they live, what they eat, how they get around, etc. And second half is loads of illustrations of insects across the main orders.

This looks great, my boy is 5 in October and I totally bum insects. He has shown some interest in Mr Lewington's offerings but the text is a tad adult. Can you put me down for a pre-order?

PS Are they UK species? Is that a Gomphus on the cover? Hope there are some Calopteryx in there too...

Yossarian · July 04, 2017, 06:52:03 pm

it's an Illinois river cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis) and there is an Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) inside, along with an Emperor (Anax imperator). They're all slightly stylised, with a focus on overall form, with very fine surface detail / hairs, etc simplified. In terms of selection it's pretty international, mainly so we could include some amazing huge butterflies.

My main aim with the text was to not dumb it down at all, so there are quite a lot of long or difficult words, but my opinion is that kids like difficult words (I think it's idiot adults that usually take them out) and so binomial names are used throughout, and there is a decent glossary for the technical words.

If there are any decent independent bookshops you can recommend in Sheffield, do let me know. I might be able to combine doing a signing with a Peak trip...

lagerstarfish · July 04, 2017, 07:04:05 pm

NSFW :

fried · July 04, 2017, 07:07:20 pm

I've been waiting for that all day and it more than delivered...thanks!

Will Hunt · July 04, 2017, 09:12:32 pm

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Duma · July 05, 2017, 06:12:07 pm

Did The Hatchling on Monday.
And Out of Balance today to make sure it wasn't a fluke :-)

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Duma · July 05, 2017, 06:15:27 pm

Delete duplicate...

Wood FT · July 05, 2017, 06:31:09 pm

Quote from: Duma on July 05, 2017, 06:12:07 pm

Did The Hatchling on Monday.
And Out of Balance today to make sure it wasn't a fluke :-)

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what a boulder, nice work

Nibile · July 06, 2017, 03:23:02 pm

Having a proper YYFY moment is also a matter of priorities.
I just received my box of 36 high protein bars, and my new 10 kg olympic plates, and I AM FUCKING OUT OF MY TINY LITTLE MIND WITH JOY!!!
I can't wait to be back home to train with my trap bar!!!

Yossarian · July 07, 2017, 09:50:33 am

Quote from: Stu Littlefair on July 04, 2017, 07:39:52 am

Quote from: Yossarian on July 03, 2017, 01:58:32 pm
But the big YYFY will be an adult illustrated deal, which is why I’ve spent all morning failing to understand orbital mechanics.

If you need any help with that, drop me a PM

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Stu - do you mind if I drop you an e-mail? PMs seem to still be kaput...

Hugh · July 07, 2017, 11:52:27 am

Quote from: Duma on July 05, 2017, 06:12:07 pm

Did The Hatchling on Monday.
And Out of Balance today to make sure it wasn't a fluke :-)

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Nice one man! :D

Stu Littlefair · July 07, 2017, 12:56:19 pm

Send away Simon

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Nibile · July 08, 2017, 06:16:56 pm

Chuffed!

Fiend · July 08, 2017, 09:08:13 pm

indeed!

Denbob99 · July 08, 2017, 10:43:14 pm

Is that just a dumbell you have set up for it Nibs?

Nibile · July 08, 2017, 11:37:09 pm

Quote from: Denbob99 on July 08, 2017, 10:43:14 pm

Is that just a dumbell you have set up for it Nibs?

Hey, no, it's the ab wheel from Decathlon, reassembled. In between the wheels I've put a plastic tube from my dumbbells, and the handles are at the extremities to stop the wheels from rolling out. Not perfect, but did the job.