New edition of the ModCon book…?

I ordered some on-demand self-published books from lulu recently, both for my Sterling project and because I wanted to check out the quality… The quality of the hardbound books is pretty nice on the whole, so I’m quite seriously considering putting out an expanded and full-colour hardback version of the old ModCon book with lots of new interviews. If there’s an interest in it I could certainly have something very nice out long in advance of Christmas. I suppose I’d just have to make sure that it doesn’t violate their TOS due to the content — I imagine it would be a judgment call on their part because it’s really dependent on how you define the content.

Time to reinstall some desktop publishing software perhaps…

Edit/Update 1: Found this review of Lulu’s quality with some better pictures.

Edit/Update 2: Work has started!

29 Comments

  1. Benjamin F. wrote:

    I would definately buy one! i was always disappointed that the old one was sold out.

    greetings from Germany
    Benjamin

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:07 pm | Permalink
  2. Marjorie wrote:

    I would deffinitly buy one too…

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:58 pm | Permalink
  3. Chanel wrote:

    I would get one as well

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:42 pm | Permalink
  4. Sporko wrote:

    I’ll have to buy 2…moving has damaged my books more than anything else…ugh

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:51 pm | Permalink
  5. dreya wrote:

    Count me in as a potential buyer.

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
  6. Absinthe wrote:

    I’ve waited so long to hear this! I would DEFINITELY buy one!

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:31 pm | Permalink
  7. Colin wrote:

    I would most certainly be interested.

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:38 pm | Permalink
  8. Matte wrote:

    I would buy at least one.

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 5:38 pm | Permalink
  9. sam nicholson (mule) wrote:

    yar i would buy one instantly. i never got a copy of the first one

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 5:50 pm | Permalink
  10. Smoosh wrote:

    id buy one instantly!!!
    no doubt about it

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 8:49 pm | Permalink
  11. boredbody wrote:

    I missed the first round, I’d definitly buy one!

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 11:49 pm | Permalink
  12. Indebted wrote:

    Chalk me up with the rest – I think loads of people would be very excited about it.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:16 am | Permalink
  13. Matt Volatile wrote:

    My paperback copy is showing wear. I’d certainly order at least one copy; probably two – I’d like to get one into the university library.

    Did you know that there’s a copy at Macquarie University library that is so restricted that even the Director of the Cultural Studies department is not allowed to view it without signing a waiver and reading it under the supervision of the head librarian. It’s the most dangerous book they own, apparently.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 3:51 am | Permalink
  14. gaz wrote:

    ill take a sqajillion please.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 4:46 am | Permalink
  15. Shannon wrote:

    Well, I will have to get to work then! It would be a complete re-do of the book, with most of the old content (but much of it in color now), as well as plenty of new material.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:19 am | Permalink
  16. Phil wrote:

    You have to re publish it! A hard back copy would be even better than a battered old paper back which most would be willing to buy! DO IT,DO IT!

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:44 am | Permalink
  17. silliness wrote:

    Yes yes YES!!! I’ve been dying to have my very own copy. I’d get one for sure.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:00 am | Permalink
  18. Ania wrote:

    I’d buy one, too; esp. if it’s gonna be ‘a complete re-do’;

    I’d put it right next to my copy of the ‘old’ ModCon ;)

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm | Permalink
  19. JonnyButts wrote:

    I’ve always wanted to own a copy. Looking forward to it.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:46 pm | Permalink
  20. Heretic wrote:

    I would certainly buy one! I’ve been wanting one for some time now..

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 3:35 pm | Permalink
  21. Uncle Flo wrote:

    OH, HELL YES!!!

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 6:49 pm | Permalink
  22. dresden wrote:

    Wow, the quality looks pretty good. I didn’t know something like that existed. Neat.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 7:15 pm | Permalink
  23. JAZ wrote:

    Count me in!

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 7:37 pm | Permalink
  24. Rusty wrote:

    Hey. I’m looking to make a book myself with Lulu. What desktop publishing software did/do you use? Did you find it easy to do?

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 8:35 pm | Permalink
  25. pyro lizard wrote:

    Ooh, please do this!

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:05 pm | Permalink
  26. Marshall wrote:

    A third ModCon book would be very, very welcome on my shelf.

    Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:25 pm | Permalink
  27. Falicia wrote:

    I’d love to get a copy of the ModCon book for my boyfriend, he’s in it and doesn’t even have one of the old copies.

    Friday, August 8, 2008 at 12:09 am | Permalink
  28. Shannon wrote:

    Rusty – I use Quark. You could use anything though — Open Office, Word, Scribus, etc…

    Friday, August 8, 2008 at 5:34 am | Permalink
  29. hammerhead wrote:

    Would you send some to Eurpe? :D

    Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 4:29 am | Permalink
Wow Shannon, that's really annoying! What is it, 1997 on Geocities? Retroweb is NOT cool!

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