Scott W. Michael: what happened to Reef Fishes series?
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Wolverine
Premium Member
Mine's hardcover.
Luiz Rocha
Salty Dog
If you just want taxonomy/biology check this one:
Surgeonfishes of the World
But Jack does not talk much about keeping them...
Firochromis
New member
Hi all, today I sent an e-mail about the availability of the next three volumes, mentioning the e-book option. This is the reply:
Dream is over
Dream is over
Wolverine
Premium Member
That dream died for me a long time ago. I do think it's worthwhile for more people to contact them. If they get a lot of questions, it might demonstrate an interest and get them to revisit. Probably not, but it might.
What e-mail did you contact? About 90% of mine have gone unanswered over the years.
What e-mail did you contact? About 90% of mine have gone unanswered over the years.
Monkeyfish
Active member
In this day and age I'm surprised they won't e-publish. With the number of people using tablets, smart phones, e-readers, etc. there must be some profit to be made. You can self-publish in an e-format and get a 70% profit margin (depending on the site and contract details).
Wolverine
Premium Member
Don't know if this is still the case, but it was TFH before. He had finished his part well over a decade ago. I'm sure he would love to self-publish at this point.
Firochromis
New member
Hi, I send the e-mail to "info at tfh dot com" and amazingly received an answer in an hour. I said in the mail that, fans of the book would appreciate even the e-book version, but still the answer was a polite no.
Can anyone contact Mr. Michael about this subject?
Firochromis
New member
And one more thing...
This may sound super fantasy but there are websites like kickstarter.com Once I financed a pre-written book project by that site. If we can contact to Mr. Michael (assuming he is the legal owner of the documents) maybe we can collect the necessary minimum of the amount. Or we can start a petition on change.org
Let's do something folks
This may sound super fantasy but there are websites like kickstarter.com Once I financed a pre-written book project by that site. If we can contact to Mr. Michael (assuming he is the legal owner of the documents) maybe we can collect the necessary minimum of the amount. Or we can start a petition on change.org
Let's do something folks
Wolverine
Premium Member
I have an old e-mail from him buried somewhere. I'll see if I can find it, but who knows if it's still active.
Ralph ATL
Formerly mysterybox
I have his contact info, pm me, and I'll send it to you.....you've been around a very, very long time....
Jeremy Blaze
Former Reef Addict
No one readds books anymore.
Heck 10 years ago, I could not get people to buy his books. They were awsome, I had over 30 reef related books in my collection.
Unfortunatly the majority of the hobby would rather spend $30 on a fish that will die in a week then on a book that will tell them how to keep the fish alive.
So is the way of the world today.
No one needs books when they think they can find all the answers on the internet.
Heck 10 years ago, I could not get people to buy his books. They were awsome, I had over 30 reef related books in my collection.
Unfortunatly the majority of the hobby would rather spend $30 on a fish that will die in a week then on a book that will tell them how to keep the fish alive.
So is the way of the world today.
No one needs books when they think they can find all the answers on the internet.
