Vital: The Future of Healthcare (2020)

A project in Riverside, CA by Inlandia Institute
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The Science Fiction anthology to cure our unhealthy dystopia.
Backers: 190
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24

Funded: $4,620 of $4,000
Dates: Sep 22nd -> Oct 23rd (31 days)
Project By: Inlandia Institute
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Latest News

Last Call for a full-length book!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Plenty of followers We've still got 81 followers that haven't yet pledged. If 64 of you pledge in the next 4 hours, we could have enough for a full-length book. We're over 111% right now and climbing, so this stretch goal is within reach! Closeout... (Read More)

100% Funded!!!!!!!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It's Official! You did it! You did it! Some of last year's backers renewing their pledges, and this year's backers upgrading to get some new rewards this evening pushed us across the line. You are amazing! All of you who have backed us so far, who... (Read More)

8 Paperbacks from Funding + James Patrick Kelly

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Almost there! We’re very close, but it’s time to pick up the pace and close out this campaign! Pledging cuts off tomorrow, Thursday 10/22 at 9pm PDT (Midnight EDT). And there’s still plenty of room in our free Kickstarter Closeout Party, four... (Read More)

Seanan McGuire's Vital Quote + 95%

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
95% Here We Come! As Major League Baseball’s World Series kicks off tonight, we enter the home stretch! We just need 5 new Paperback backers to hit 95% today! We’ve got 81 Project Followers, and several have just pledged. Thank you so much!... (Read More)

"The State of AI 2020" Highlights Healthcare

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re on the verge of 90% with only a few days left! I’m hoping we can hit 100% in the next couple days and spend the final 24 hours working on the stretch goals for a full-length book and open call for additional stories. Some of the most... (Read More)

Caroline M. Yoachim + Another Free Story

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re on our way to 90%! One pledge for “Author Signed Eridani's Crown+Paperback” plus one pledge for the new “Taos Bundle” will do it. Another Free Story The final story that I edited for Future SF, “The Post Conscious Age” by Su Min,... (Read More)

Free Reading Update + New Writing-Related Bundle

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickstarter Closeout Update Kickstarter informs us that Facebook is the second largest source of pledges for this campaign. So, this morning Inlandia created a Facebook Event for next week’s free readings, which can also be watched via Zoom. Enjoy... (Read More)

Almost 80% + Paolo Bacigalupi

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re almost at 80% - just one backer at the Paperback + Bookplate level ($50 + shipping) will get us there. This includes autographs from David Brin, Eric Schwitzgebel, Congyun "Mu Ming" Gu, and me, the editor. Today’s Featured Contributor:... (Read More)

Kickstarter Closeout Readings - 10/22 Noon PDT (7pm GMT)! 📅

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re on track to fund the chapbook. We're less than 2/3 of the way through the campaign, and all we need is one paperback right now to hit 75% funding. But projections put us shy of a full length book. So, we’re holding a Kickstarter Closeout... (Read More)

VP Debates + Featured Contributor Sally Wiener Grotta & Reading

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all the new backers in the past 24 hours we're a mere 2 paperbacks away from the 75% mark that we were shooting for! You of course receive the eBook along with the paperback for $25 (plus shipping). Now for our featured contributor. The... (Read More)

David Brin’s “Chrysalis” + Campaign Closeout Party!

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Save The Date! Thursday, October 22 at Noon PDT (7:00 pm GMT) we’ll hold a Campaign Closeout Party. That’s the final day of the campaign, and the deadline to pledge is 9pm PDT on that day. We’ll have readings from Vital authors such as Congyun... (Read More)

3 “Rented Eyes” to 70% + Eric Schwitzgebel

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Three more $44 pledges for “My Daughter’s Rented Eyes” will bring us to 70% today! So far I’ve expected more eBook level pledges, so I really appreciate that we’re getting higher dollar pledges - a good sign that our backers are highly... (Read More)

2/3 Funded + New Backer Rewards!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Autographs & Audiobooks! We've added a few new backer rewards, including autographed options and an audiobook! We're at 66% funded, and now is a great time to upgrade your pledge with these new rewards. Help us get to 75%... And beyond! Remember,... (Read More)

Day 10: 100th Backer + Featured Contributor!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
First, HUGE thanks to all of our backers who’ve now brought us to the $2500 mark, and a special Thank You to our 100th backer, Brain York! We’ll be in touch with you soon. Today, the United States has entered a new phase of the Coronavirus... (Read More)

BREAKING NEWS - President Trump tests positive for COVID 19

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
After earlier news of his close adviser, Hope Hicks, testing positive for the virus, Mr. Trump announced on his Twitter feed that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID 19 as well. They will be in quarantine, and it remains to be seen... (Read More)

Seeking 100th backer + Healthcare in the US Presidential Debate

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Who will be our 100th backer & help us hit 60% with a $24 pledge? For that pledge you’ll receive a signed copy of Eridani’s Crown, a standalone epic fantasy novel with "the character arc of Breaking Bad meets the atmosphere of Game of... (Read More)

Almost 60% + Alex Shvartsman (Featured Contributor) + More Medical SF

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You can help us hit 60% tonight if three people pledge for an Author Signed Eridani's Crown + eBook bundle. Also might want to check out the Laughter is the Best Medicine! bundle, two reward packages featuring... Today's featured contributor: Alex... (Read More)

Expressions of Gratitude

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. While I have no claim to the Jewish faith, today seems to weigh more heavily, given the pandemic and everything else that has transpired. While there... (Read More)

1 Paperback to 55% + Annalee Newitz (Featured Contributor)

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost at 55%, and a pledge for one paperback will get us there this evening.  Today's featured contributor: Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the author of the novel Autonomous, nominated for the... (Read More)

Reflections on Native American Day, COVID, Fires

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, September 25, was Native American Day. Many Science Fiction fans might wonder why this is relevant. And many may wonder why this is particularly relevant to a Healthcare-themed Science Fiction anthology. As an Anthropology major, I studied... (Read More)

50% Paperback - 3 hours only!

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We need 1 more paperback-level pledge to hit 50%, and I want to hit that tonight!  So, I added a reward, only one, and only available for the next 3 hours, midnight PDT. It's  a paperback, and I'm throwing in a bookplate signed by me, the Editor,... (Read More)

Six paperbacks away from 50% -- will you get us there?

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The Stats: We're now 54 hours in and counting. We're at 46% of our goal - thank you to the 71 backers who've gotten us this far! We are SIX PAPERBACKS away from the halfway point. Will you be the one to get us there? Today's featured contributor:... (Read More)

7 paperbacks from 50%

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We just passed the 48-hour mark, and we're almost at 50%. Thanks to all the backers who helped get us here!  We just need seven more backers at the paperback level to break 50%! ICYMI - Vital got a write-up on File 770, Mike Glyer's science fiction... (Read More)

We're at 40%!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear 'Vital' supporters, Thank YOU for jumping in feet first. We've still got another six hours left in the day and we're at 40% of our goal. Today's objective is to get to 50%. Help us get there by liking, sharing, and inviting your friends to learn... (Read More)

35% in 24 Hours!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all you fantastic backers out there! We reached the 35% point in the first 24 hours. Backerkit predicts we'll surpass our initial goal, so we're doing pretty well. They also project us falling short of the full-length book, but it's very... (Read More)

Almost 20% in 12 hours!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all you wonderful backers! We're off to a pretty good start with 19% funding in the first 12 hours.  Since we're running this campaign under Inlandia's account, and I only have collaborator privileges, I'm not sure how to thank each of... (Read More)

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