Augur Magazine — Stories for the Futures We Need, Years 3+4
A project in Toronto, Canada by Kerrie Seljak-Byrne000days
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Augur is Canada's only SFWA pro magazine, publishing dreamy realism, slipstream and scifi-fantasy stories, poems and comics.
Backers: 411
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48 CAD
Funded: $19,791 CAD of $12,000 CAD
Dates: Feb 1st -> Feb 29th (29 days)
Project By: Kerrie Seljak-Byrne
Backers: 411
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48 CAD
Funded: $19,791 CAD of $12,000 CAD
Dates: Feb 1st -> Feb 29th (29 days)
Project By: Kerrie Seljak-Byrne
$19,791 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 1 @ 00:01 -0500 GMT
164%
of goal
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Latest News
Final Countdown: A Note From the Publisher 
February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll keep this brief. Here's the deal: we've passed 150% funded. That's $18,000. $18,000 raised for our magazine in 28 days. Our community donated an average of $643 per day. Which is so, so beyond our expectations. When we launched this campaign, we... (Read More)
Making Inclusivity More Than a Buzzword: A Note from Natasha Ramoutar
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Augurians, as of now we only have 39 hours left! With less than two full days until the end of our campaign, the Augur team is ready to go all out for our final hours. We want to see how much support we can gather, and how many more goals we'll hit,... (Read More)
Realism Shattered: Finding Hope and Healing in the Futures We Need
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning Augurians! We’re fast approaching the end of this campaign, and what a whirlwind it’s been. As of the time of posting this, there are just 60 hours left for our Kickstarter! If you've been meaning to share our campaign but haven't... (Read More)
What Publishing Compassionately Means to Augur
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we go, Augurians: the final three days! This campaign has been a wild ride of fun, joy, and bewilderment for us, and we’re so happy to have you with us every step of the way. In today’s update, our Publisher Kerrie Seljak-Byrne explores what... (Read More)
The Author’s Vision Comes First: Augur’s Editorial Process
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon Augurians! If you haven't heard yet, yesterday we passed $16,500 and hit our third stretch goal!! That's right, we're adding 12,000 more words of fiction to Augur Years 3+4! Our first three stretch goals were all about boosting... (Read More)
The Limits of Empathy: Centering Own-Voices Narratives at All Levels of the Creative Process
February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! On this bright Monday we have 334 backers and just 5 days left for our Kickstarter! Not to mention that we only need $363 to hit our next stretch goal! After that, let's hit the rest of them before we're done! In today's update,... (Read More)
Foolishness: A Meditation on Impostor Syndrome
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Augurians! We hope you are all having a great Sunday! We are at our last 6 days of running our Kickstarter! Time went by so fast! As of now, we are at 329 backers, and $652 away from our next stretch goal. We can almost taste that Fiction... (Read More)
What Makes a Great Poem?
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good Saturday morning! We hope your weekend is off to a great start! It's certainly going well for us! We are now only $702 away from our Fiction Boost stretch goal and 328 backers strong. There's only 8 days left in the Kickstarter, and we want to... (Read More)
We’re Three-Quarters In! The End of Week 3
February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, Augurians! As of today, we’ve hit the three-quarters mark in the length of our Kickstarter, and we are pumped to be entering the final eight days of our campaign! And what an INCREDIBLE ride it’s been. When we first launched this... (Read More)
New Stories, New Spaces: Communities for the Futures We Need
February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy almost-Friday, Augurians! As of this morning, we're 322 backers strong and well on our way to hitting our third stretch goal. Hitting $16,000 means we get to publish 12,000 more words of fiction in years 3 and 4! We've already plumped up our... (Read More)
On Connecting Through Writing: A Letter on Identity and Mental Health
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh, hi there. Guess what we did last night? You know, just hit our second stretch goal. No biggie. *screams with glee on the inside* We've been overjoyed with the support you have given us so far, and with only 10 days left in our campaign, we can't... (Read More)
The Slush Process: Our First Readers Tell All
February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to Tuesday, dear Augur friends! (If you're in Canada like us and coming off of the long weekend...good luck.) Between the excitement of getting so much support from all of you and planning ALL THE GREAT THINGS for the year ahead, the longest... (Read More)
Imagine It and You Will Become: Women Who Dare in Fantasy
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Family Day, Augurians! For those of you outside of Canada, Family Day is a holiday in most Canadian provinces intended to allow people to spend time with their family over a long weekend. Wherever you are, we hope that you’re able to spend... (Read More)
What's in a Cover? Artists Lorna Antoniazzi and Janice Liu Share Their Process
February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday, Augurians! We are over the moon to say that last night we hit $14,000 and 300 backers!! Wow. Just... wow. We’re blown away by your support! There are two days left for our subscription drive: until 11:59PM Monday night, for every new... (Read More)
What Makes a Great Story? The Augur Team Weighs In!
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning Augurians! We’ve wrapped up Week 2 of our Kickstarter with a bang—we hit our first stretch goal, which means that we're going to publish 8 more poems over the next two years! We’re so excited to have reached this milestone, and now... (Read More)
We're Halfway There! The End of Week 2
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Valentine's Day, Augurians! Are you feeling the love? Because we sure are! We're about halfway through February, and we are ASTOUNDED by all the support we've received. Seeing so many people back us on Kickstarter, share our updates, and... (Read More)
We Are Always Shaping Futures: Mobilizing Social Change Through Law and Stories
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning Augurians! Those of us based in Toronto had to deal with a subway derailment this morning, but thanks to your support we're still speeding towards our first stretch goal without a hitch! As of this posting, we’re just $292 away from... (Read More)
Getting on Board: A Note From the Augur Board Members
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
It may be hump day, Augurians, but our team's got reason to celebrate! We broke $13,000 yesterday, and to every one of our 282 backers, thank you for helping us get this far. We wouldn't be here without you. And where exactly is here? Well, that's... (Read More)
Growing Minds and Imaginations: A Note from Premee Mohamed
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello folks! It's another morning -- and is that another milestone on the horizon? We're only $110 away from the big $13,000, and that would mean only $500 left until our Poetry Boost stretch goal. That would mean getting to publish 8 more poems for... (Read More)
Life as a Question: Speculating on Biracial Identity
February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning Augurians! It's a cold Monday morning up here in Toronto, where most of us are based, but we're still feeling the warmth from all your incredible support this past week. Now that we're fully funded, we're gearing up to reach as many of... (Read More)
An Augur Poem from Terese Mason Pierre: Anabasis
February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
$12,000, and counting. In other words, fully funded. Augurians. We thank you. Our whole team, on behalf of our contributors to come, the works to be wrought, the hopes we hold dearer than ever, thanks you. To be fully funded within 8 days of... (Read More)
How to Art a Comic: The Augur Comics Process
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
One week. ONE WEEK. We've been live for one week and you've helped us get within $1000 of being FULLY FUNDED. Less than $800 to go and we can almost taste it. Seriously though. This is absolutely wild. We can't thank you enough for all your... (Read More)
Week 1 Comes to an End (A Note From the Publisher)
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, wonderful Augurians. Did you know...that we have the absolute best community? Some things that happened this week: We made more than $3,000 on our very first day We broke through the 25%, 50%, and 75% milestones We sold out of our two top tier... (Read More)
In Defense of Escapism: Or, How Speculative Fiction Saves Us
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh, hello there...to our wonderful TWO HUNDRED backers! Y'all. Y'ALL. You've helped us break through 75% of our Kickstarter goal, and we're just $118 away from 80%. We're practically vibrating with adrenaline as we get closer and closer to the big... (Read More)
Dreams Aflight: The Augur Team Shares Their Dreams for Augur Magazine
February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, wow, WOW! Take a look at that number. Just over $8800. That means we're less than $200 away from the big three-quarter milestone. Colour us gobsmacked. Amazed. Baffled. Overwhelmed. But this is the energy we need if we're going to do more—if... (Read More)
Let Us Be Augurs: A Prose/Poetry/Essay from Dominik Parisien
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Augurians—we're more than halfway through our first week, and also more than half way to funded! Like. Take a moment. Because WOW. This morning, we passed 55% funded, and we're at the cusp of 60%. Today, we're hoping to break through $7800k and... (Read More)
From MangaZine to Magazine: Publishing, Community, and the Magic of Yes
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday, Augurians! We know—Mondays aren't usually your favourite day of the week. But what if we told you that, three days into our campaign, we've already passed 45%? That fact's making it a pretty darn happy Monday for our staff. And... (Read More)
A Note From the Publisher: What to Expect in Augur's 2020 Kickstarter
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This was always going to be a note from me (Kerrie) about what this Kickstarter would look like. What none of us imagined it would look like? Hitting $3700 by the morning of our second day. Today, the Augur staff is stunned as we realize that we're... (Read More)
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