Yay, we finally got them all uploaded as of this morning!
Becoming an Indie Publisher and Co-Author is NOT an easy task...
But we can rightfully say: Mission Accomplished
Photos are made at the studio of Gillis Video click for info.
We both are grateful to Mr. Gil for his excellent work and above all, for having a photo with both of us together.
Here we proudly show the Hardback.
Uploaded the EPUB this morning, with IngramSpark, so now all 3 forms are available.
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting Ebook: ISBN 978-1-7352413-2-6
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting Paperback ISBN 978-1-7352413-0-2
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting Hardback ISBN 978-1-7352413-1-9
All, for Worldwide Print On Demand and in English, not American English.
Once more we went back to our roots as we both studied Oxford English...
We had the help of a professional graphic designer: Elisabeth Heissler Design from the U.K.
Found her via Reedsy.com and we selected her, because of her academic and educational publishing experience. Click on link above.
She got me started, after doing the interior design for me, to type away for my 12 chapters and many sub chapters, which I did send her one by one via WeTransfer.
For several days I got this message 'Welcome back! as I continued typing ahead...
Aside from the Interior Design she also did the Typesetting and inserted all Figures and Tables and helped with the more complicated Tables that I could not do... too old for learning it all!
Yep, that's a lot of words! And complicated ones due to the scientific nature of the book.
But I got to the end of its 12 chapters.
We did the final corrections and editing of the Proofs, using Adobe Pro, for placing sticky notes for Elisabeth, to change.
At times you can laugh, like here, with the funny abbreviation of thresholds. You see my sticky note next to it.
Yes, our entire book is done in metric, as that is for us the natural way, being Dutch by birth and also in regard to worldwide publishing.
Funny is that legally, the US also is metric, but it only is being used in the medical world and some other industries...
At times you can laugh, like here, with the funny abbreviation of thresholds. You see my sticky note next to it.
Yes, our entire book is done in metric, as that is for us the natural way, being Dutch by birth and also in regard to worldwide publishing.
Funny is that legally, the US also is metric, but it only is being used in the medical world and some other industries...
Final print ready PDF for uploading...
And after Elisabeth's vacation, she did the conversion and formatting for the Ebook
It sure was quite a challenging task with its 448 pages, some 240 Figures and lots of them in full color. Also 30 Tables.
Husband Pieter did the illustrations and most of the photos. Some he got from a University such as an electron microscope enlargement 80.000x of virus particles.
We are grateful to the special people that created the Forewords.
We had NO SPONSORS... this is by no means a book for promoting certain mushroom spawn companies, ingredients, any machinery or turn key projects.
We tried to offer a combination of scientific facts with a good portion of practical (personal) experience, gained over a lifetime.
It sure was quite a challenging task with its 448 pages, some 240 Figures and lots of them in full color. Also 30 Tables.
Husband Pieter did the illustrations and most of the photos. Some he got from a University such as an electron microscope enlargement 80.000x of virus particles.
We are grateful to the special people that created the Forewords.
We had NO SPONSORS... this is by no means a book for promoting certain mushroom spawn companies, ingredients, any machinery or turn key projects.
We tried to offer a combination of scientific facts with a good portion of practical (personal) experience, gained over a lifetime.
Also using profound mushroom growing terminology.
Doing it all on our own; purchasing the ISBNs from Bowker Identifier Services for use with each format.
Also going through the very tedious and complicated process of applying for copy rights.
Guess, all government offices are complex! Sure, they make you pay up front... Haha.
The good thing was that after speaking first with a very helpful and friendly lady, I knew I only needed to apply once for all three formats!
We really were so happy after having received the proof prints of our book!
Thanks Mr. Gil for capturing us together... as Team Vedder
Pieter holding the Hardcover book in his hand
P. J.C. Vedder and M. Van den Munckhof-Vedder the authors for Modern Mushroom Growing 2020 Harvesting
It started out in 1961 with the 1st Dutch edition, a total of 5 Dutch editions.
Center bottom row shows the compact German edition
Husband Pieter J.C. Vedder also wrote for elementary schools about paddestoelen (mushrooms) and subject matter for Agricultural Schools.
Thanks Mr. Gil for capturing us together... as Team Vedder
Center bottom row shows the compact German edition
We produced numerous training manuals for Campbell Soup and other companies we worked for...
Both of us worked with him for Campbell Soup's Mushroom Division
We all three worked for the Practical Training Centre at that time when Pieter was still its Principal
Yes, our books are available POD (Print On Demand) worldwide and also via Universities and Libraries.
We opted for publishing with IngramSpark for this reason and for lowering the shipping cost.
ISBN-13: 978-1735241319
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting hardback at Amazon USA but scroll down to the information they provide! You can also look inside. Not all international book sellers show this info...That's where I also published the 6 Mushroom Editorial Reviews from, they're all listed here below this post.
Look for our book in your own country at any Big Book seller, Library or University! We published worldwide print on demand (POD) for keeping shipping costs LOW!!!
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting click link for viewing some worldwide distributors via BookFinder.com.
When I woke up, it was #3 in Agricultural Science; #12 in Technology and #28 in Engineering in the UAE
The above is from the UK, also on September 6. #44 in Crop Husbandry; 200 in Agricultural Science and 311 in Agriculture Industry
As of January 25, 2023 there now also is a Russian translation. We granted our Ukrainian friend Maksym Yenchenko legal permission for translating our book, together with his UMDIS team.
Not an easy task during the ongoing war in the Ukraine but they finally managed.
Russian speaking people can find it here: vedder.umdis ←click link.
With thanks and appreciation to Maksym Yenchenko and his team!
Those that never met husband Pieter, can see and hear him here: P.J.C. Vedder on Mushroom Cultivation during Technology Transfer Seminar part 1
Related links:
Editiorial Review from CEO Campbell Soup: You Brought a World-Renowned Professionalism to our Operations when they Sorely Needed Expertise | previous post
Editorial Review by British Mushroom Journal: P.J.C. Vedder as an Eminent Mushroom Expert, and a Gifted Teacher is Greatly Valued and Admired Internationally | previous post
Review Quotation: Pieter J.C. Vedder; One of the Best Teachers in Mushroom Growing in the World | previous post by me
Editorial Review: P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing - The Content is so Clear and Comprehensive | previous post by me
Editorial Review: P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing - Europe's Best Trade Book | previous post by me
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting in University Textbooks together with Mushroom Cultivator | newer post by me
Husband Pieter's Design for the Campbell Mushroom Plants in Dublin, GA and Hillsboro, TX | previous post
The Three Most Important Items for Mushroom Production 'Compost, Compost, Compost!' | editorial written by Campbell colleague upon Pieter's resignation and departure to Italy...
1982 Sinden Award for Pieter at The Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, England | about highest recognition in the mushroom industry
Hello Mariette and Pieter, Congratulations on this important milestone. I know that the mushroom world will benefit enormously. And those photos of the two of you are great--Mr. Gillis really knows his lenses!
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteThank you for your kind and meaningful words here.
Indeed, Mr. Gillis is an excellent photographer!
Hugs,
Mariette
In Friuli ormai di funghi non se ne trovano più ,perchè nessuno falcia l'erba.Saluti
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteIl nostro libro non riguarda i funghi selvatici, ma le varietà coltivate commercialmente.
Abbracci,
Mariette
Congratulations to you and Pieter!
ReplyDeleteWEll done!!!
HAppy weekend,
Love and hugs, Claudia xo
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteThank you and we both are happy this mega task got done.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dear Mariette - some lovely photos of both of you together, and big congratulations to you and Pieter for persevering and carrying out such an enormous task right to its fruition. You both must be feeling a great sense of relief and satisfaction.
ReplyDeleteDearest Rosemary,
DeleteThank you for your meaningful words!
Yes, we both are very happy for having managed this and also with the expert photos taken last week Wednesday.
Hugs,
Mariette
Many congratulations and well done for achieving this mammoth task. I am so pleased for both of you.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteYes, a mommoth task indeed and it would be the same if you wrote a scientific book in Dutch... People often forget that English is not our mother tongue.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It’s been a long road, not made any easier by our current state of affairs.
Now take a little time to enjoy the results.
The photographs of you and Pieter are wonderful.
Thanks for sharing..........*s*
Dearest Suzi,
DeleteThank you and we both are sure glad for being free again.
We both treasure these photos.
Hugs,
Mariette
Big congratulations to you and your husband Pieter! Your books will help the mushroom growers all over the world! This must have been a really hard work, going through all the details and procedures. I didn't know US is legally in metric. But indeed, I hear it only in very limited situations.
ReplyDeleteThe photos of you two are wonderful. You really have done a great job and I'm very happy for you :-)
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteThank you so much and it was quite a mega task indeed, at times overwhelming but we got it done!
Both of us love the photos, we also were in a happy mood after finishing this job.
Hugs,
Mariette
Congratulations to both of you!
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteThank you so much!
Hugs,
Mariette
Me alegro de vuestro excelente trabajo.Se ven muy bien en las fotoa y hacen una pareja muy simpática.
ReplyDeleteBesos
Querida Antónia,
Delete¡Muchas gracias y sí, ambos estábamos muy contentos por tener esto terminado! Se muestra en las fotos...
Abrazos,
Mariette
Congratulations! I was surprised to know your husband wrote a book for elementary schools. Younger generation's interest in mushrooms will develop a new world.
ReplyDeleteDearest RTC,
DeleteThe one for elementary schools was only a little booklet.
The big one is mainly for commercial growing mushrooms.
Hugs,
Mariette
Hallo Mariette, van harte gefeliciteerd met jullie boek. Jullie mogen er trots op zijn! Mooie foto's van jullie! Fijn weekend en lieve groet!
ReplyDeleteBeste Willy,
DeleteDank je wel en we zijn er ook trots op en nog blijer om deze mega task nu achter ons te hebben!
Met deze foto's van ons beiden zijn we zeer verguld.
Liefs,
Mariette
What a huge accomplishment ~ the beautifully composed post, the photos, the in-depth description and the accolades ~~~ richly deserved. Bravo to you both!
ReplyDeleteXX Helen
Dearest Helen,
DeleteThank you so much! We now can relax a bit more.
Hugs,
Mariette
Wow! I am impressed. Congratulations! You two are amazing and a very attractive couple!
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteThank you and we both are oh so happy for having this under our belt!
Hugs,
Mariette
Congratulations Mariette and Pieter, after so much work, you've finally got your book in your hands!
ReplyDeleteWell done
Dearest Sami,
DeleteThank you and yes, not only in our hands but for worldwide print on demand!
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette und lieber Pieter,
ReplyDeleteEuch beiden meinen herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Buch, ganz toll gemacht!!!
Liebe Grüße von Traudi.♥ aus dem Drosselgarten
Liebe Traudi,
DeleteJa danke sehr! Es war eine riesige Aufgabe aber wir haben es geschafft.
Lieber Gruß,
Mariette
Congratulation!
ReplyDeleteLieber Bernhard,
DeleteDanke, es war eine riesige Aufgabe aber wir beide haben es geschafft und damit kann die ganze Welt etwas davon lernen. Andere publizieren mit 'Sponsors' und nur in sehr begrenztes kleines Marktsortiment mit enormen Versandkosten und langen Wartezeiten.
Lieber Gruß,
Mariette
Congratulations to you both. That is quite an undertaking. You are obviously able to master any new task required to accomplish what you set out to do. Patience and fortitude have served you well.
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteThank you so much and yes, fortitude is a strong element.
While working for Campbell Soup, Pieter was not allowed to publish any book but we both had the plan for doing that ourselves. Only so many tasks needed to be completed first on house and garden... But we finally DID it with a lot of perseverance, as self publishing was the most difficult of all options but the only one for managing 'worldwide' publishing with print on demand at over 40,000+ booksellers...
Hugs,
Mariette
Congratulations on getting all the memoirs done and published.
ReplyDeleteKeep safe Diane
Dearest Diane,
DeleteThose are NOT memoirs but instead it is a textbook that ranks rather high as a university textbook, see my post about it on February 9, 2021.
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you for great job you've done and sorry it took so long to translate to Russian. I didn't know about Covid when started in 2020 and haven't expected Putin so crazy, thinking Ukrainians will let him win.
ReplyDeleteDearest Maksym,
DeleteNobody could have looked into the future and you certainly had a lot of restrictions and negative influences against you. Even more deserving of praise for still managing to complete this mega task—against all odds.
Thanks again and that is also valid for your entire team!
Hugs,
Mariette