The Leaning Girl Translated Graphic Novel Project
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Peeters & Schuiten's International award-winning classic graphic novel, The Leaning Girl, translated into English for the first time.
Backers: 499
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69
Funded: $34,595 of $30,000
Dates: May 20th -> Jul 6th (47 days)
Project By: Alaxis Press
Backers: 499
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69
Funded: $34,595 of $30,000
Dates: May 20th -> Jul 6th (47 days)
Project By: Alaxis Press
$34,595
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 6 @ 12:30 -0400 GMT
115%
of goal
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Latest News
MY LAST UPDATE BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN ENDS 
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, Thank you so much for making The Leaning Girl campaign a success. We are just 40 minutes away from the end of the campaign. If you have friends you think might be interested, please let them know that it is not too late to back this... (Read More)
THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN... LESS THAN 24 HOURS REMAIN!
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, Not to sound like a broken record, but THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I have been able to sleep at night this week so I owe all the backers of this campaign a debt of gratitude. This is an illustration of Mary taken from the... (Read More)
FULLY FUNDED BUT WE CAN DO MORE!!!
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, and believe me, you are my friends. I cannot express to you how excited I am that The Leaning Girl graphic novel project is funded. I am grateful to all of the backers in this campaign. The other day, as I sat watching the funding... (Read More)
ALMOST THERE!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers and friends, The Leaning Girl campaign is a few days away from the end, and as of right now, it is only $103 away from being fully funded. I wanted to share one of my favorite Schuiten illustrations of Mary. This is Mary during her high... (Read More)
TWO NEW INTERNATIONAL FIRST CLASS OPTIONS
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
LOWER CANADIAN SHIPPING PRICES ADDED
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Backer friends, Thank you so much for bearing with me throughout this campaign. I feel like I write updates. But today I want to announce that in response to so many international backers, I am investigating lower first class air mail shipping... (Read More)
Sunday afternoon update
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends and backers, I promised I would add some first class shipping options today and I will do that shortly, but quite frankly, I needed to take a moment to pick myself up off the floor. I was warned early on not to watch the page every... (Read More)
Amazing!
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I just checked the new backers today and found we are under $600 away from 80% funded. Thank you so much. I just had the opportunity to meet with Terry from NBM, the original American publisher of the first five of The Obscure Cities books in English... (Read More)
We have passed 75% - 7.5 days left. 7.5K left to raise.
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Today was an awesome day. Thank you to all those who pledged or modified their pledge. It is time for assertiveness. If we can reach $25,000 by Sunday night, I am positive we can fund this campaign. I am heading to The American Library Association... (Read More)
ONE WEEK TO GO!!!
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello friends and backers (backers, I consider you friends too, thank you!). We are one week away from the end of the campaign. I have had repeated requests for a backing level for just the Hardcover limited edition book, so I heard you. You can now... (Read More)
THE OBSCURE CITIES SERIES WINS MANGA GRAND PRIZE IN JAPAN ARTS FESTIVAL
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Obviously I am a huge fan of this series, and that is why I have chosen to publish it in English, beginning with The Leaning Girl. The series is internationally known but I wanted to share this great news about the series from Japan, a country that... (Read More)
I am so appreciative!
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This morning, the campaign was at $19,200 after a couple of weeks of stalled activity. This afternoon I mentioned we were just $500 from reaching the 2/3 mark of $20,000. Tonight, the campaign surpassed the $20,000 mark by over $100. I'm thrilled. We... (Read More)
18 Days to go... We can do this!
June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends and backers, Thank you again for support of my project. This week I am going to be adding some new art and video to the site for you to enjoy. We are a little over $500 shy of 2/3 funding. Things have obviously stalled in the last week... (Read More)
60% down, 31 days to go!!!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends and backers. Thank you so much for your help in making this campaign a success so far. I am really pleased. This weekend I will post additional artwork. But in the meantime, I want to offer you this video in which François Schuiten and... (Read More)
BookExpo Recap
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear supporters and friends, I returned home from Book Expo America in New York City last night after several days. I work in another facet of the publishing world so I was there on business, but was able to take in a few meetings of my own. I was... (Read More)
The Leaning Girl Statue
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
It would be very unfair to tease the faithful supporters of my Kickstarter camapign, but I wanted to share with you a photo of a lifesize statue of Mary von Rathen, the Leaning Girl, created by François Schuiten for the 2003 Angouleme Comics... (Read More)
THE LIMITED EDITION BOOK
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This morning, I wanted to share with you the art for the serigraph bookplate that will be signed and inserted into The Leaning Girl hardcover limited edition book. This serigraph plate is one of my favorite standalone images of young Mary von Rathen.... (Read More)
End of Day 4... almost 50% funded!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Today was a bit less "exciting" than yesterday. I had hoped to reach at least $13,000 by the end of the day so that my personal goal of making it halfway to the actual $30,000 goal by the end of Sunday night would be reached easily. But something... (Read More)
Day 3... I am filled with a sense of wonder!
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I believe in this project so much. But to see clearly that the Kickstarter community is embracing it is a bit overwhelming. Thank you so much. Tonight as we are approaching $10,000 (one-third of the goal) in just three days, I want to share a page... (Read More)
Some art to enjoy!
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We have just passed the $5,000 mark and I am very encouraged. Unlike many of the graphic novels that have original art to offer, my rewards are primarily the book in one format or another, a t-shirt, and an art print. Yet we are closing in on 20%... (Read More)
DAY 1 GOAL AND STAFF PICK THANK YOU!!!
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The Leaning Girl graphic novel project has been officially funding since about 8:15pm CST last night and I was thrilled to wake up to some great overnight activity. As of noon, we have passed the $1700 mark. There is a long way to go to reach the... (Read More)
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