Hardcastle and Mccormick Companion Book for 2008

[handmcompanion]

Let me introduce myself, my name is Richie F. Levine. I am a 3 time author of television books and a lifelong Hardcastle and Mccormick fan.

Now I have been monitoring the board and attempting to join for some time and would like to share the news that we are in the beginning stages of a companion book for Hardcastle and Mccormick.

We have secured an interview and possible forward by Stephen J. Cannell and we are in the process of tracking down Daniel Hugh Kelley for an interview. Sometime in 2008 the book should be ready to go to print.

Now you ask what makes me able to write this book? I am the co-author of the Knight Rider Legacy book, the Battlestar Galactica Companion book and the Quantum Leap Companion book. All 3 are being rereleased at the moment (the KRL book is being revamped with the announcement of the movie and tv show, the QL book is being rereleased with a new publisher, and the BSG book is out now and is revamped from the 2003 edition).

My publisher and I have come to an arrangement to put out the book and we need your help. Pictures are hard to come by but we can get clearances for any 300 dpi or greater photos you can give me that are from the studio. EBAY rarely has photos and I am sure some fans here have a collection. I have a few rare shots myself and will trade you to acquire them.

My email is [e-mail], I also have yahoo and aol ims at that name. I urge any administrators on here or anyone to have a talk with me. This is not a joke. This book will happen and I am proud to say that if this goes well we might have A-Team and Greatest American Hero next.

I have one or two articles on H and M i have acquired and can scan them for those who are interested. I was disappointed by the VEI quality of the releases but glad they kept everything intact.

So why do I like the show? Three simple reasons....the bickering, the car chases and the legal element to it. Mark slipped up and the judge saw that he needed guidance not another prison term.

The thought of a felon becoming a lawyer is a rare idea on television these days. It proves rehabilitation is possible. It also helped that the writing on this series from day 1 was sharp and the last episode was just as good as the first.

So that is some of my thoughts on why I am undertaking this project. We have also secured an interview with the Coyote designer. You all are welcome to contact me and offer suggestions or sources I might not be made aware of.

I am also looking for the Rolling Thunder teaser that aired on ABC. If anyone has it let me know.

Thanks and I hope to hear from all of you soon.

Richie F. Levine
Co-Author Knight Rider Legacy: The Unofficial Guide to the Knight Rider Universe
Co-Author Battlestar Galactica: Somewhere Beyond The Heavens
Co-Author Quantum Leap: Another Place Another Time

[Riverman70]

Sonds great! I'd be of of the first to buy your book!

I can't help you with pictures but I do own a book entitled 'Adventures on Prime Time' written by Robert J. Thompson it's a critical study of Stephen J Cannell's work and H&M along with many of his other shows are heavily featured. (The ISBN no is 0-275-93330).

It's well worth tracking down - if you are unaware of the book and/or cannot find a copy then let me know and I could lend you mine - let me know. Best of luck and keep us all posted.

[handmcompanion]

You can always scan it if you want to, but only the relevant parts of H and M....

I know this is a small fandom and I am doing this book for my publisher and I because we love the show.

Again you can email me or contact me. I am on yahoo more as knightlegacy77 then aol im these days.

Now that I can get a refresher for the series with all 3 DVD sets out I can write a great guide.

If anyone out there has a music list of songs featured would be great to know.

Also I know where I can get scripts too but if anyone has them.

Richie

[owlcroft]

Richie is no longer writing the book, but it is still in the works for a September release. Hang in there for more details soon.

[mchmcfan]

This would be great!

[mchmcfan]

Any news?

[owlcroft]

As a matter of fact, we're waiting to get the galley proofs back and are hoping for a publishing date in early to mid-November. The original date slipped by a bit (we had lots going on in June and Real Life intervened a few times), but it's written and "graphic-ed" and at the typesetter's right now.

Any fan of the show is guaranteed to love it, and I can say (since I did so little of the writing) that it's unbelievably good.

[mchmcfan]

Yahoo! Where will it be available?

[owlcroft]

The publisher has his own website and our page is:

bearmanormedia.bizland.com/id340.html

We believe the price will be $35 and the table of contents you see there is fairly complete, but we actually added a bit more. Also, you can check our site periodically at:

hardcastleandmccormickbook.com/index.html

We'll keep you all updated!

[Coyote Queen]

Who is the "author" or is it a collection of people?

[owlcroft]

It's us -- the STAR for Brian folks: Deb Ohlin, Cheri deFonteny, Lynn Walker. We're still waiting for the galleys, but the publisher has assured us he wants it out well before Thanksgiving.

[kiddo]

I'll definately purchase it, as soon as it'll be available !!!

[craftymom62]

Will the book be avaliable in bookstores in Canada?

[owlcroft]

Oh, yes, absolutely. You can order it from the publisher's site and he'll ship it anywhere in the world. We still haven't gotten the final proofs yet and are waiting to hear what the hold-up is. The book's at the printer, though, and we're hoping it won't be much more than a few weeks before it's available. Stay tuned!

[owlcroft]

Book Announcement! No, it's not the one you've been waiting for. The publisher has now informed us that the book won't be released until March 15. Don't ask why, because we don't understand the delay ourselves. I can tell you, though, that it will be approximately 6 by 9, black and white except for the cover and the back, lots and lots of photos, and will cost $34.95. It will be available on Amazon a couple of weeks after it's released, or you can order it directly from:

bearmanormedia.bizland.com/id340.html

You'll see an email on that page, and you can certainly direct any questions or comments (like please get it out sooner!) to Ben Ohmart, the publisher. That's really about all we can tell you at this point, except sorry about the wait!