Stella Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Well I have just about sold out completely of my first book (I will reprint later in the year) and on the strength of that I have been asked to write a fieldguide to the freshwater fishes of New Zealand! :smln: The photographer is Rod Morris (wooo!) and publisher is New Holland! I have been finding the people there fantastic to deal with, and am really looking forward to learning the process of working with a publisher and editor. The contract is all signed and the writing is underway. The cover below is just me being silly, but you will probably recognise the series, it is in every bookshop, museum shop and conservation-y visitors' centre in the country! (I did put in a request though that the cover HAD to be a native fish, otherwise I wouldn't be able to show my face in fishy circles again) The only unfortunate part is you will have to wait till December next year to get a copy, but at least it will make it easy to choose what you want for xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I just know it's going to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 :happy1: :happy2: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Do you get to follow Rod around when he takes the pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I'm sure I've said it already but here goes again, congratulations and good luck on the new book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Do you get to follow Rod around when he takes the pics? I certainly hope so! He lives in the South Island and I will stay with him at the end of the year when finishing up both my book and my current travel plans. I will try not to hero-worship too obviously I took him out fish-hunting a few months ago in New Plymouth, really nice man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Cool! Just don't lock your keys in the van when you get down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 After the latest escapade, I have tucked a spare key into my bootlaces. I haven't needed to use it yet, but it is a relief having it there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Put me down for a few copies Stella ...and u r welcome to park up here when u get to chch....lol...heaps of waterways to hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Seriously proud of you Stella, now all you need is a tractor to storm parliment and bang some heads over the whitebait industry and you will become a household name P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Seriously proud of you Stella, now all you need is a tractor to storm parliment and bang some heads over the whitebait industry and you will become a household name P. Don't give her ideas :rotf: Looking forward to book number two Stella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Don't give her ideas :rotf: Yeah - or she might take them for a wee spin in a ute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Cool! Just don't lock your keys in the van when you get down there! good thing you don't have to lock your van in the rural south island... :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I dunno about that one, had a car broken into about 5kms down a back road in the marborough sounds once, funny things was we could see the road and no cars went past.... must a been a sneaky bush ghost p.s. updates on book??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 book is coming along WELL! I am learning so much and having a great time travelling around meeting scientists and fish. I know I have been slack posting photos here, but I have been posting them to my fishy facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Zeal ... 1091536561 or search 'New Zealand Native Fish' I hit the South Island in a week - look out! :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I dunno about that one, had a car broken into about 5kms down a back road in the marborough sounds once, funny things was we could see the road and no cars went past.... must a been a sneaky bush ghost p.s. updates on book??? Kea's :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Kea's :slfg: Bush Maoris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Bush Maoris? too cold... ...probably tourists from the Kosovo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Not in the Marlborough Sounds, it's always pretty warm up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 there were a few wild ones around, met a guy who claimed to have eaten people during the wars, he looked about 100yrs old so i tended to believe him. then again, the sandflies down there would probably take your stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Not in the Marlborough Sounds, it's always pretty warm up there. Milford Sounds - Marlborough Sounds, I should better read properly before I post an answer... :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Milford Sounds - Marlborough Sounds, I should better read properly before I post an answer... :tears: Just a few differences between the two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Just a few differences between the two if you're Swiss, everything looks the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Like the Swiss Alps and the Southern Alps? :digH: :slfg: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I was thinking, maybe you should name your 3rd book something that will make a lot of money. How about 50 Shades of Grayling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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