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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:26 pm
by grizzlyone
Already have my copy on pre-order from Amazon, as I had a gift certificate.

Maybe I can get Jim to autograph it :)

Kevin

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:00 am
by bslindgren
In Canada, Chapters will sell it for $29 (see http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Loa ... aches%2527 or slightly less if you are a member. The site doesn't say when it will ship though, as it is not available to order yet.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:05 am
by Slough Shark
Can't wait till Dec 11-17 now!! Looks like a brilliant book guys, good show!

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:05 am
by Mark in Vancouver
bslindgren wrote:In Canada, Chapters will sell it for $29 (see http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Loa ... aches%2527 or slightly less if you are a member. The site doesn't say when it will ship though, as it is not available to order yet.

Urgh!

I was a worker in independent bookstores for 16 years. I hate to see my name appear in a URL that undersells what any retailer can afford... Plus I hate Chapters/Indigo and their quasi-human president for a number of reasons.

BSLindgren. Please buy the book on Amazon, if you need the discount, and not from Chapters/Indigo. This company wouldn't know how to source or sell a book if it was the only book ever printed, and it was printed by them.

Better yet, get your lfs or local bookshop to order a copy for you. This would not undermine the local economy in such an obvious way.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:04 pm
by bslindgren
Yikes. Oh well Amazon.ca is even less expensive and they are taking orders now, so for those with limited budgets: http://www.amazon.ca/Loaches-Natural-Hi ... 474&sr=1-3
I support my LFS by buying fish and supplies (rather than going to WalMart, for example), but a book? I'd have to pay a huge premium price for a book at the LFS, so I might just stick with Amazon or a local bookstore (we have a great independent one in PG surprisingly enough!)

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:35 am
by Mike Ophir
WOWWWW!!! Unbelievable. I just want to tell you all, it was a pleasure working with you on this project. The road was bumpy and full of tests but in the end, it paid off...big time. I sincerely hope that this book of ours will shed important light unto those aquarists thinking of caring for our favorite fish. Loaches deserve the best care possible, and our book is (for the moment at least) the best possible guide there is on them!

I cant wait to get my copy.

Mike

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:25 am
by Curtis
Man, I just received this e-mail from amazon.

Mark MacDonald (Author) "Loaches: Natural History and Aquarium Care" [Hardcover] Estimated arrival date: 02/06/2008

they are now estimating a Febuary delivery date.... just when I was excited to this the book this week.

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:57 am
by Martin Thoene
Curtis wrote:Man, I just received this e-mail from amazon.

Mark MacDonald (Author) "Loaches: Natural History and Aquarium Care" [Hardcover] Estimated arrival date: 02/06/2008

they are now estimating a Febuary delivery date.... just when I was excited to this the book this week.
From TFH:

The books will arrive next week. All advance orders - through all Amazon outlets, through the magazine, and to bookstores - will be shipped at once from the TFH warehouse.

Martin.

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:15 am
by Curtis
I wonder what amazon.com is talking about then. How odd.

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:34 am
by shari2
Not to throw a spanner in the works, but the books will be shipped from the TFH warehouse to the distributor, who will then ship directly to the customer. That may be the reason for the backdating...