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Unfortunately, Christer is mistaken about the royalty arrangement for contributors to Gems-style books. However, I'll be the first to admit that no one should contribute to these books for the money. The money is a nice bonus, but I only want authors who are passionate about sharing their ideas and wisdom with other game developers. These are highly respected books because of the passion and quality of the authors.
Let me describe three reasons why people would want to write for these books:
1. It's easy to contribute. Writing ten or so pages takes about a week of work and then it's done. You're likely writing about something that you know like the back of your hand, something you invented or perfected, so the words and ideas should flow easily.
2. You'll make a difference. Your ideas will get to 10,000+ game developers and academics over the next 10+ years. These books sell very well, reach a large audience, and stay in bookstores for a very long time. Others will quote and refer to your work, since it appears in a book. It's also sort of a bonus that physical books have the potential to last 100+ years, sort of archiving your ideas for a very long time, and certainly a keepsake for your parents or children.
3. A little bit of fame is nice. Your name will be printed on the back of the book, a bio inside the book, and of course your name above your article and in the table of contents. The book will be in every Borders bookstore and Barnes and Noble, so you can stroll right in, grab the book and point to your name on the back. The books are also translated into other languages and sold all over the world: German, Korean, Japanese... It's quite a trip seeing your article in Korean in a book that you're holding!
For such little work, this is an incredible result. I hope a couple of you can come aboard and share your wisdom.
The deadline is June 1st and all you have to do is come up with a proposal - two paragraphs describing what you're going to write about. All of the details are here: www.aiwisdom.com
Steve Rabin
Editor AI Game Programming Wisdom series
www.aiwisdom.com
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