Book of Tangs

[jmaneyapanda]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12273306#post12273306 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mattsilvester
LOL....... your probably right.... LOL

From memory - and I will check when I get home - the first book implied that there would be two further volumes (i.e 3 in total) - which I think was to over everything........ i.e. in the "future books in this series" page that is what it listed. But When volume two came out, the excellent Angelfish book, it seem that the series was to be broken out into 5 volumes........ extending the the species lists etc.

I suspect that upon realising how sucessful the first book was, it was decided early in the production of volume 2 that they would stretch it out a bit..... and make 5 series out of it...... which in itself is probably a good thing...... BUT had volume 3 detailed tangs for example, then I suspect alot of reefs would have no further interest in the series after that....... where as by holding out until volume 5 for the rest of the popular species, there will probably be alot of people buy vol. 4, just because they already have the other 3........

Its no "conspiracy theory", its just a good bit of marketing - which I suspect Michaels himself has little to do with...... whether this was the plan from the outset, or whether it was developed along the way, I still feel a "scammed" by the whole thing.... truth be told, I will probably buy volume 4, and 5..... and would have probably done so anyway..... I just feel that it would have been better if it included just one group of fish that folks into non-reef safe fish would be interested in......

Who would've thought this would turn to economics?! Anyway, I dont see it the same way as you. By filling the voided space with "fluff" (as I am dedcuing you are inferring), this would do nothing but irritate and dissuade the client from continuing to follow/purchase. There is no requirement that in order to purchase volume 4 and 5, that you have already purchased 1,2, and 3. For example, the volume with dottybacks and grammas- did you purchase it? Why? Because you were interested in teh book and the fish involved, or because you HAD to spend the money? This is probably the same reason yuo will buy it if it came out 2 years from now- it interestes you. Worst case scenario for the publisher; another company comes out with a competitive book in the meantime, and steals the thunder.