Chris Werb Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Clark:People are going to get horribly lost following your directions, Bob! They are in Tiptree - also in the middle of nowhere! see Barbarossa Books Tiptree was just up the road from Colchester where I was born. My brother used to work on Colonel Round's estate and I used to play paintball and had a small-game shoot there with a friend. There's also a very nice fish and chip shop Maldon on the other hand has a very nice 2nd hand book shop - 'Allbooks'. If you want to visit the mecca of 2nd hand books in the UK, go to Haye on Wye - there are about thirty book stores (some of them huge) in a small village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by Tony Williams:And now for something completely different: The Foresight War A novel of an alternative World War 2 by Anthony G Williams What if – you went to sleep as usual in 2004 – and woke up in 1934?What if – you had vital knowledge about the forthcoming Second World War, and could prove that you came from the future?What could you do to affect British policy, strategy, tactics and equipment?How might the course of the conflict be changed?And what if there was another throwback from the future – and he was working for the enemy?The novel follows the story of these two 'throwbacks' as they pit their wits against each other. A very different Second World War rages across Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia, the North Atlantic and the Pacific, until its shocking conclusion. This book may be purchased online, or very shortly in paperbackTo read the first chapter and for ordering details, click on my website link below Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum Sounds like fun, I usually avoid "what-if" novels since most are horribly inaccurate, but coming from a renowned tank-netter, this is a must-read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Williams Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by TomasCTT:Checked Amazon.com. Still no listing. But at Amazon.co.uk, TFW is listed there. See: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/075...8135028-0424048 TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Paint Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Now that we have "Pinned" threads, perhaps this one is deserving? It seems to be a recurring thread. Or maybe it should get a subforum along with other "book" threads (although that would seem to be unnecessarily complex)? Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anixtu Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 No published written work, but I have 7 photographs in "British Warships & Auxiliaries 2005/2006" and a couple in the Jan/Feb 06 edition of Warship World. There might be one or two in the next edition of Warships IFR but this is TBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Gilbert Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Actually Ken Estes ('Marines Under Armor', 'Tanks On The Beaches', "A European Anabasis', and more) posts here. I visit on occasion, but seldom post - I've done 'Marine Tank Battles In The Pacific' (DaCapo), 'Marine Corps Tank Battles In Korea' (Casemate), 'U S Marine Corps Tank Crewman, 1965-1970:Vietnam' (Osprey), and some magazine stuff(hobby, historical, veterans). Also co-authored the old 'Full Detail' series. Working on some other stuff now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 No books at this point, but I've written 22 or 23 articles for ARMOR magazine over the years, and 4 or 5 articles for The Journal of Military Ordnance. I also just finished contributing to and writting the intro for a friends book on the M1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberneck Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Ed, I think your books are excellent and a must for any armor/tank enthusiast. Actually Ken Estes ('Marines Under Armor', 'Tanks On The Beaches', "A European Anabasis', and more) posts here. I visit on occasion, but seldom post - I've done 'Marine Tank Battles In The Pacific' (DaCapo), 'Marine Corps Tank Battles In Korea' (Casemate), 'U S Marine Corps Tank Crewman, 1965-1970:Vietnam' (Osprey), and some magazine stuff(hobby, historical, veterans). Also co-authored the old 'Full Detail' series. Working on some other stuff now.132416[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim the Tank Nut Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Oh man! I loved Marine Tank Battles in Korea!!Great Book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in Qatar Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 The Foresight War, what a silly idea! (I just bought a copy on Amazon, will pick it when I am in the States next month. Wish I had written it. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sumner Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I bought The Foresight War and thorougly enjoyed it. Only two niggles, I've posted a review here. http://p074.ezboard.com/fhistorypoliticsan...picID=345.topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Williams Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I bought The Foresight War and thorougly enjoyed it. Only two niggles, I've posted a review here. Thanks for taking the trouble, Nick - I've tried to answer your points on that board. Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth P. Katz Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Ed, I've bought your Korea book on the recommendation of a friend but haven't had time to read it yet. Actually Ken Estes ('Marines Under Armor', 'Tanks On The Beaches', "A European Anabasis', and more) posts here. I visit on occasion, but seldom post - I've done 'Marine Tank Battles In The Pacific' (DaCapo), 'Marine Corps Tank Battles In Korea' (Casemate), 'U S Marine Corps Tank Crewman, 1965-1970:Vietnam' (Osprey), and some magazine stuff(hobby, historical, veterans). Also co-authored the old 'Full Detail' series. Working on some other stuff now.132416[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Cunningham Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Those two Marine Tank Battle books were excellent. Now all we need is Marine Tank Battles in Vietnam (maybe very little) ans Marine Tank Battles in Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Estes Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Those two Marine Tank Battle books were excellent. Now all we need is Marine Tank Battles in Vietnam (maybe very little) ans Marine Tank Battles in Iraq.143463[/snapback] Actually Ed's Osprey USMC tank book is out already on VN, and the VN volume in the Tank Battles series is in prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Gilbert Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Just in time to lighten up the US tax season - April 2005 http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=S7174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Williams Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I bought The Foresight War and thorougly enjoyed it. Only two niggles, I've posted a review here. http://p074.ezboard.com/fhistorypoliticsan...picID=345.topic Another review here: http://www.changingthetimes.co.uk/bookrevi...resight_war.htm Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 (edited) Hi Tony,As a fellow author (albeit a crap one- me, not you!) I am looking forward to reading your book. I really enjoyed reading your introductory chapter available on the web and will make an effort to get hold of your book at Forbidden Planet. I also now "hate" you as your plot line has an uncanny similarity to one I had been working on for a few months. Joking apart. I think you have done a better job than me and I hope to read future novels by you, cheersMarsh Edited February 13, 2005 by Marsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Williams Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Hi Tony,As a fellow author (albeit a crap one- me, not you!) I am looking forward to reading your book. I really enjoyed reading your introductory chapter available on the web and will make an effort to get hold of your book at Forbidden Planet. I also now "hate" you as your plot line has an uncanny similarity to one I had been working on for a few months. Joking apart. I think you have done a better job than me and I hope to read future novels by you, Thanks for your comments, Marsh! I must say I am rather surprised that no-one seems to have used this plot (or the title) before, it seemed rather an obvious ploy to me. The good news is that the same basic idea could be used to write endless spin-offs. After all, I only assumed 'future guidance' to Germany and the UK. That leaves the USSR, Japan, the USA... Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and discussion forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Gilbert Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Ken's book, like Steve Zaloga's earlier number on WW2 tank crewmen in Europe in WW2, will - I gather from the cover art - include the experiences of a real tanker, in this case Bob Neiman. Is this true, Ken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in Qatar Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Got it, read it. Congratualtions, Tony. I would have gone in several different directions, and few of them as good as yours. A nice read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Estes Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ken's book, like Steve Zaloga's earlier number on WW2 tank crewmen in Europe in WW2, will - I gather from the cover art - include the experiences of a real tanker, in this case Bob Neiman. Is this true, Ken?145421[/snapback]Ed, I continued the series protocol of having an imaginary character as protagonist, but Bob is mentioned as a historical figure and reference in quotes. So only Steve Zaloga has, I think, the distinction of using a true person. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Murph Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I just got my copy of the Fleets book by the gentleman named Worth. Heh, Heh, Tiornu, great book. Found it at Half Price Books, someone had sold theirs as part of an estate sale lot. So its mine, all mine...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingCanOpener Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I've got a question pointed to Marsh and Ken How do you go about getting a book published by Osprey? I know they do not accept unsolicited manuscripts, but what is the process of getting a manuscript into their hands? I have a manuscript (about 40% done) for a semi-obsure battle in WW1 (Tanga, German East Africa) and think that because of the nature of the topic would be great for them. However, I'm clueless as to how to get such stuff moving along, so it kinda take the impetus out of the whoe writing process. But then again, so does 18 hours in College in order to graduate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Gilbert Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I'm not Marsh or Ken, but here goes: In my experience (and this was the case with Ken as I recall; I''ll ask him at dinner tonight), Osprey contacts you. Like most publishers (and other businesses), they have a longer-term plan based on what their experience tells them will sell. If your project fits their plan, that's a start. I would suggest that you go to their site and look at the "suggestions" from their reader polls. But note that what shows up there is from a very small selection of readers, and their editorial board will go with experience and past market success. Osprey also publishes "format" books with very exacting requirements with regard to photos, word count, and such. It's often tough to write to the formula. You should start by contacting them, and if they are interested you would submit a proposal - fairly detailed. I suggest that you contact some even more specialized publishers. What country are you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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