Biography Fields of the Nephilim

[kazamel]

I've been searching for a published biography on Fields of the Nephilim but haven't found any yet. You know, some nice reading on early days, on the road, album recordings, anecdotes, pictures, concert flyers and tickets... Thinking of what the Heartland series is for The Sisters of Mercy. Ande told me that his Guide update would focus on its current content (concerts, releases...), and that the bio part is on hold.
Any idea anybody?

[markandre13]

Emmanüel-Obsküre from Obsküre Magazine is working on a book to be published at Camion Blanc.

[Emmanüel-Obsküre]

That's right.

[Kostas]

I hope it won't be in french only, will it?

[Emmanüel-Obsküre]

Unfortunately, french is my first language. Sorry, my dear. I'll release it in a french version firstly, then we'll see if an editor can be interested for a world release in english. It has a litterary touch (even if I'm not Baudelaire, ah ah) so I'll need someone "able" to give it the necessary relief.

[captaino]

I can't wait reading what seems to be a truly fantastic book

[wshaffer]

Unfortunately, french is my first language. Sorry, my dear. I'll release it in a french version firstly, then we'll see if an editor can be interested for a world release in english. It has a litterary touch (even if I'm not Baudelaire, ah ah) so I'll need someone "able" to give it the necessary relief.

Ooh, time to brush up my French from my school days. (I was just about able to make sense of that lovely interview with Carl in Obskure magazine last year, so with a little practice, I think I could manage a book.) Though I hope your book does get an English translation, to help it reach the widest audience possible!

[ThomasB]

Unfortunately, french is my first language. Sorry, my dear. I'll release it in a french version firstly, then we'll see if an editor can be interested for a world release in english. It has a litterary touch (even if I'm not Baudelaire, ah ah) so I'll need someone "able" to give it the necessary relief.

Ooh, time to brush up my French from my school days. (I was just about able to make sense of that lovely interview with Carl in Obskure magazine last year, so with a little practice, I think I could manage a book.) Though I hope your book does get an English translation, to help it reach the widest audience possible!

Usually, publishers views translating as a one-way-only street…

[wshaffer]

Usually, publishers views translating as a one-way-only street…

You mean stuff gets translated from English to other languages, but not the other way around? That does seem to be sadly true, especially with fiction. Still, sometimes with non-fiction, if there isn't a good English-language book on a subject, they will translate something into English.

[ThomasB]

Usually, publishers views translating as a one-way-only street…

You mean stuff gets translated from English to other languages, but not the other way around? That does seem to be sadly true, especially with fiction. Still, sometimes with non-fiction, if there isn't a good English-language book on a subject, they will translate something into English.

Yep, non-fiction can be the exception ! bUt then, I've seen big publishers who could not even be arsed to try to find someone who could read anything else than english. Though it's changing. Slightly…

[NorthernNephilim]

Can't you do this together with Ande (FOTN Collectors Guide)? He also planned a Biography besides the guide . And funding it with a pledge project or similar ... just my 50 ct.

[Emmanüel-Obsküre]

Can't you do this together with Ande (FOTN Collectors Guide)? He also planned a Biography besides the guide . And funding it with a pledge project or similar ... just my 50 ct.

I've never really thought about a collaboration. Not that I don't want, I obviously know Ande's quality of work, I have the famous Guide... simply, I suppose that Ande has done his own writing, I have already done mine and it's almost complete, so... I don't see how we could do, I don't really see the point. Honestly, my method is really basic and classic but... I wanna try to achieve something good on my own instead of beginning a so-called "collaboration" now. It seems difficult at this point. It's been several years I've begun this work with collaborators around me for the corrections phase. It's not something improvised. Once the book will exist, perhaps some opportunities will come for a translation ? I'll simply need someone speaking well both french AND english, if it's the case. And find a publisher able to release something seriously. But i'm far from that. I simply need to finish the thing, and there's totally several hundred pages in the making. More than the half has touched its almost final shape.

[ThomasB]

I'll simply need someone speaking well both french AND english, if it's the case.

A little bird just told me that you already know such person…

Just sayin'…

[Emmanüel-Obsküre]

I'll simply need someone speaking well both french AND english, if it's the case.

A little bird just told me that you already know such person…

Just sayin'…

Thomas... d'you mean...

[kazamel]

I simply need to finish the thing, and there's totally several hundred pages in the making. More than the half has touched its almost final shape.

Do you have any idea of a publication date? Would it be this year, next year? If your work is finished, will it then get published for sure and immediately, or might also that take some more time? Just curious on when I would be able to read it ...

[ThomasB]

I'll simply need someone speaking well both french AND english, if it's the case.

A little bird just told me that you already know such person…

Just sayin'…

Thomas... d'you mean...

Well… Nudge nudge, wink wink…