Calmest Garters

[drache]

No, I wouldn't pirate.
However - I wonder what it would take to be official about it. I know somebody in the publishing business over here. I'll ask them what's involved. They're in a different literary field, but I'm sure the procedures are the same.
This is such a cool book, it should be available in more languages.

[Cazador]

Maybe Springer-Verlag would even hire you to do the translation, particularily if you already had most of it done.

[drache]

That sounds appealing.
Maybe I should do some sample pages and contact them.
Getting paid some would sure be nice.

[mikm]

hello Rhea ... WOW ... how great would that be ?? I think you should pursue this. IMO this is an all around "win" situation. The publisher stands to gain monetarily and if you do as well it will be even sweeter, lol

much thanks,
marian

[drache]

In the book thread I seem to recall reading somewhere that possibly Jürgen Chlebowy is already working on a translation. If that's the case I certainly wouldn't want to duplicate the work.

[adamanteus]

Surely you're allowed to quote from a book though...as long as reference is made to the fact? You could just quote one page every day!!!

[drache]

you're funny
I'll definitely quote from the book ad nauseum
I just love looking stuff up anyway and get excited about finding answers
then I can't keep my mouth shut
haven't you noticed?
oh, and when i get opinionated I can't keep my mouth shut either

[Cazador]

Rhea,

I think this is the thread you were referring to (http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene....html#post2123). Jurgen would like an English version, but he said it's out of his hands. What we need to do is to show the "publishers" that there would be a market... that it would be economically worthwhile for them to publish the English translation. The question is: How do we convey that message? I think showing them the response from the poll (http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...ndnattern.html) is the way to go, but we need a LOT more participation, first. I've already mentioned this effort on Yahoo's garter snake forum, Kingsnake's garter snake forum, and Fauna Classified's garter snake forum.

Also, I think it would work best if the request for the publishers to release an English translation would precede your offer to do the English translation. Any thoughts?

[drache]

absolutely
why would they want something translated that they don't see a market for?
it's a pretty narrow niche

[Cazador]

Now we, as a community, just have to get more of the ~400 members on this and other forums to participate in the poll. How do we get that to happen? It's in all of our best interest.

Rick