No web log last week and this is why /\ /\ /\
The advance copy of the next PhotoCPL Media book arrived. It's a big milestone in a book's life. For starters it's a huge sigh of relief, phew it looks better than hoped. It means stepping up a gear or three, getting content ready, making new web pages, visiting buyers and generally just getting it out there. Contacting so many people. I fricken love all this stuff.
The Recreationalists is my 10th title. And quite a different book than the surf and beach based books. But not out of the comfort/knowledge zone, because for the last 18 months this has been happening;
Recreational Society
The gist of it is... made a website about campers, the How To and inspirational Kiwis that are out there doing it. The idea was that the How To section would provide everyone with a valuable source of ideas and a reference point. BUT as the website evolved it became clear that what people really wanted to find out about was other Recreationalists and how they refitted or converted their vehicle. In other words first person examples and solutions. So far over 50 couples, families and individuals have featured on Recreational Society. That's a lot of interviews to do.
The new book is a 'Best Of' those features. A curated balance of types of vehicles, of modes of doing it. The common theme is every participant's desire to get out and stay out adventuring around Aotearoa.
It is not an RV/Motorhome book. It's squarely aimed at the more adventure based people, the surfers, the mountain bikers, the overlanders that want to stay where their passion is.
We went big; 25 Recreationalists are featured and a condensed How To section. Hard Cover ['cos it's a magazine if it has a soft cover, right] and 200 pages of content.
At the end of the month 3 pallets of bound lil beauties arrive, it looks like they might even be on time. And that really is a thing in this new Covid world.
The arrival of the advance copies also means Pre-sales could be opened up. As a bit of an enticement, Postage and Packaging is free. If you want to see the whole book, find out a bit more about it AND maybe just maybe take up the Pre Sale offer check it out HERE
From The Galleries
While book mode is most firmly in place, still hanging for a surf and some watery photo sessions!!! Here's a solid one from two winters ago. You can view it better HERE