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Origami for dummies - coming soon!
Posted: September 27th, 2008, 11:00 pm
by Nick
A gratuitous plug for my new book, out soon, details and a free sample at my website
http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/books/dummies.htm
I hope you'll all buy it!
Posted: September 28th, 2008, 2:26 am
by lhs1701
I will and probably multiple copies to give as gifts.
Posted: September 28th, 2008, 8:08 am
by nonkelgans
let us know when it's available, I gonna buy one even if it's only for the title

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Posted: September 28th, 2008, 4:15 pm
by Nick
nonkelgans wrote:let us know when it's available, I gonna buy one even if it's only for the title

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It seems to be out in the UK, but not the States yet. Should be generally available soon! Re the title, I've got a quote from Robert Lang inside "I can think of nobody better qualified to write this book"

There's an unpublished Lang inside as well!
On the same page I've posted free diagrams for a model by Mick Guy that didn't make the cut - hope you like it!
Posted: September 28th, 2008, 4:16 pm
by Nick
lhs1701 wrote:I will and probably multiple copies to give as gifts.
Is the Lee Sen Him? How are you? You're a name from the good old days!
Posted: September 28th, 2008, 4:39 pm
by nonkelgans
Just looked it up and It's available in Belgium too (of course in English but that's no problem)!! I'll order it as soon as possible (That is if I have a little money to spare, I ordered for 75€ origami books last week

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Posted: September 28th, 2008, 6:58 pm
by Nick
nonkelgans wrote:Just looked it up and It's available in Belgium too (of course in English but that's no problem)!!
I'm hoping it will be succesful enough to be translated - so you'll have to buy another copy

Posted: September 28th, 2008, 10:59 pm
by mrsriggins
Nick wrote:
There's an unpublished Lang inside as well!
*salivates* an unpublished Lang!!! I must have this

Posted: September 29th, 2008, 10:18 am
by angrydemon
Didn't you already write a book with the EXACT SAME NAME?
Posted: September 29th, 2008, 5:17 pm
by ori_dragon3
Angrydemon, why are you insulting most people? this his nick robinson, his books taught me a lot of early models.
OT: nick, are you still doing a strip for the gardian comic? (we stopped buying it a few months ago)
Posted: September 29th, 2008, 6:05 pm
by angrydemon
NO, I mean he already wrote a book with the same name.
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Or maybe it's the same book, but with a different front page cover. FREAKY...
Didn't you already write a book with the EXACT SAME NAME?
I'm still trying to figure out how this is supposed to be insulting.
Posted: September 29th, 2008, 6:14 pm
by Nick
angrydemon wrote:NO, I mean he already wrote a book with the same name. Or maybe it's the same book, but with a different front page cover. FREAKY
Not freaky if you 're an author - you have zero control over the cover. The final image on the cover of the ori bible was different to the previews and awful and the title worse, but would they listen? Then it stiffed. Big surprise! The cover you've shown was the one I expected, but they changed it and didn't tell me. It's the same book inside! I actually think it's a brighter image, so approve, but sorry to Anita Barbour, whose dragonfly it was.
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 12:51 pm
by lhs1701
Nick wrote:lhs1701 wrote:I will and probably multiple copies to give as gifts.
Is the Lee Sen Him? How are you? You're a name from the good old days!
Yes, it's me, although you got the name a bit wrong.
Anyway, good news.
I got the book and this book is now available in Singapore.
I like what I see, so I will be getting more copies soon.
Perhaps we can talk more via Facebook.
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 8:38 pm
by Edwin Corrie
I got "Origami Kit for Dummies" the other day and it gets my highest recommendation (and not just because Nick's a friend). Not only does it look like a great book for encouraging beginners, but it also has plenty of models that even experienced folders won't have seen before and will enjoy making.
P.S. Hi there, Hee Sen. I can't believe it's been 20 years...
Posted: October 18th, 2008, 7:38 am
by lhs1701
Yes, Edwin, time really flies doesn't it?
Are you on Facebook? Would like to add you and keep in touch.
I hear news about you now and then via various sources.
As for the book, I am going through it thoroughly to see which audience it fits and it appears to fit almost all except the most advanced origamist, a word I learned from the book.