Fife Flyers Book Announcement

[rossco]

It is with great pleasure and some relief to announce the completion of a project I commenced in May 2020, something I thought to help keep my hockey interest during those difficult times. The book FIFE FLYERS – ON THIS DAY is due for publication at the end of this month.


It’s an ongoing interest I have to try and fully document the Flyers history which will prove to be a challenging task and something of a longer term project. I decided that as an introduction I would compile a series of Flyers games/events for each date throughout the calendar months that typical hockey seasons run. These span all of the eras and every season the Flyers have played has at least one entry in the book.

The result is a bit of a potted history from the very beginning in 1938/39 to the 2019/20 season. Not intended to be a complete history it hopefully captures the fortunes and often misfortunes of the Flyers in the ever changing scenery of hockey in this country.

Written with a sole interest in recording some of the club’s history I hope it help readers recall their times either rink side or indeed on the ice playing for or against the Flyers.

I’m happy to say that all authors royalties from the sale of the book will be being donated to the Flyers long time charity partners CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).


Thanks in advance to all who purchase a copy and I hope you enjoy the work. I’m always happy to hear your thoughts/feedback/stories.


Until the fruition of my next project – Enjoy and Mon the Flyers!

[zamboni]

£45 on Amazon
Can you get it elsewhere for less John ?

[rossco]

Mar 23, 2022 18:39:36 GMT zamboni said:

£45 on Amazon
Can you get it elsewhere for less John ?

That will be the hardback - softback is £30 - Amazon maybe pushing the hardbacked first - I have no dealings with the sales. Flyers have both on their online shop but it should be available from any bookshop who will order it in. Be interested to hear of anyone spotting it in a local bookshop in the coming weeks.

Hope that helps.

[--G--]

Mar 23, 2022 18:39:36 GMT zamboni said:

£45 on Amazon
Can you get it elsewhere for less John ?

£45??

Im all for a book on the flyers, and its great work buddy. but come on, 45 quid for a book? are you insane?

[rossco]

Apr 10, 2022 21:29:26 GMT --G-- said:

Mar 23, 2022 18:39:36 GMT zamboni said:

£45 on Amazon
Can you get it elsewhere for less John ?

£45??

Im all for a book on the flyers, and its great work buddy. but come on, 45 quid for a book? are you insane?

I'll keep this simple. I've never published a book before so I sought a publisher who would publish my work. I wrote a book. The publisher set the retail price. Profits go to those who retail and of course the publisher. I get 10% per book but I don't as I am donating it to CHAS. It was 2 years in the making, fortunately I have the spare time. I will be sure to do things differently for future books. There is a softback copy (black and white photos rather than colour) for less.

Thanks for the feedback.

[--G--]

Apr 10, 2022 22:48:49 GMT rossco said:

Apr 10, 2022 21:29:26 GMT --G-- said:

£45??

Im all for a book on the flyers, and its great work buddy. but come on, 45 quid for a book? are you insane?

I'll keep this simple. I've never published a book before so I sought a publisher who would publish my work. I wrote a book. The publisher set the retail price. Profits go to those who retail and of course the publisher. I get 10% per book but I don't as I am donating it to CHAS. It was 2 years in the making, fortunately I have the spare time. I will be sure to do things differently for future books. There is a softback copy (black and white photos rather than colour) for less.

Thanks for the feedback.

understood buddy, seems to me like pure greed from the publishing house. 
If a triple-A game like GTA V is 55 on release, you can see why 45 for a book is a terrible price point. 
I hope you sell a lot, but I reckon you would sell a lot more if a more sensible price was set. Even looking around the market - Scotch on Ice is half the price of the paperback version. 

[Billkmc]

Just ordered the hardcover on Amazon and it’s due on Wednesday can’t wait to read it.

[andi renson]

Apr 11, 2022 19:55:00 GMT Billkmc said:

Just ordered the hardcover on Amazon and it’s due on Wednesday can’t wait to read it.

Will be interested to hear how quick you get it.

[zamboni]

Paper back now available at Amazon for £30 but out of stock ☹️ Contradiction of text
Only 6 hardback left

[Billkmc]

Apr 11, 2022 21:56:50 GMT andi renson said:

Apr 11, 2022 19:55:00 GMT Billkmc said:

Just ordered the hardcover on Amazon and it’s due on Wednesday can’t wait to read it.

Will be interested to hear how quick you get it.

Literally as I was reading this I received a notification from Amazon saying it has been dispatched and will be here tomorrow 😂
So it’s looking good for tomorrow unless it’s yodel

[Billkmc]

Mar 18, 2022 12:40:29 GMT rossco said:

It is with great pleasure and some relief to announce the completion of a project I commenced in May 2020, something I thought to help keep my hockey interest during those difficult times. The book FIFE FLYERS – ON THIS DAY is due for publication at the end of this month.


It’s an ongoing interest I have to try and fully document the Flyers history which will prove to be a challenging task and something of a longer term project. I decided that as an introduction I would compile a series of Flyers games/events for each date throughout the calendar months that typical hockey seasons run. These span all of the eras and every season the Flyers have played has at least one entry in the book.

The result is a bit of a potted history from the very beginning in 1938/39 to the 2019/20 season. Not intended to be a complete history it hopefully captures the fortunes and often misfortunes of the Flyers in the ever changing scenery of hockey in this country.

Written with a sole interest in recording some of the club’s history I hope it help readers recall their times either rink side or indeed on the ice playing for or against the Flyers.

I’m happy to say that all authors royalties from the sale of the book will be being donated to the Flyers long time charity partners CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).


Thanks in advance to all who purchase a copy and I hope you enjoy the work. I’m always happy to hear your thoughts/feedback/stories.


Until the fruition of my next project – Enjoy and Mon the Flyers!



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Received the book yesterday so I’ve only had a chance to skim it. But it’s a solid piece of work and I’m assuming you’ve had no free time over the last couple of years with the amount of work that must have went into it.
Thanks for all the hard work you’ve put into this it looks great.

[rossco]

Folks, whilst the books are available online at the Flyers shop I now have some copies of the softback - please just drop me a note if interested.

Many thanks to all who have already purchased