Origami for dummies - coming soon!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 27th, 2008, 11:00 pm

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!

lhs1701 · Post by **lhs1701** » September 28th, 2008, 2:26 am

I will and probably multiple copies to give as gifts.

nonkelgans · Post by **nonkelgans** » September 28th, 2008, 8:08 am

let us know when it's available, I gonna buy one even if it's only for the title

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Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 28th, 2008, 4:15 pm

nonkelgans wrote:let us know when it's available, I gonna buy one even if it's only for the title .

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There's an unpublished Lang inside as well!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!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 28th, 2008, 4:16 pm

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!

nonkelgans · Post by **nonkelgans** » September 28th, 2008, 4:39 pm

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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Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 28th, 2008, 6:58 pm

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

mrsriggins · Post by **mrsriggins** » September 28th, 2008, 10:59 pm

Nick wrote: There's an unpublished Lang inside as well!

*salivates* an unpublished Lang!!! I must have this

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » September 29th, 2008, 10:18 am

Didn't you already write a book with the EXACT SAME NAME?

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » September 29th, 2008, 5:17 pm

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)

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » September 29th, 2008, 6:05 pm

NO, I mean he already wrote a book with the same name.
[img]http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images ... 766981.jpg[/img]
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.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 29th, 2008, 6:14 pm

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.

lhs1701 · Post by **lhs1701** » October 15th, 2008, 12:51 pm

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.

Edwin Corrie · Post by **Edwin Corrie** » October 15th, 2008, 8:38 pm

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...

lhs1701 · Post by **lhs1701** » October 18th, 2008, 7:38 am

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.