Darcy Daydream. A book about wonder and big questions.

A project in County Durham, UK by Gillian Gamble
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A dream-filled children's book in which a clever little girl first realises she is a small piece of stardust in an infinite universe.
Backers: 343
Average Pledge Per Backer: £38

Funded: £12,898 of £8,000
Dates: Jul 22nd -> Aug 22nd (31 days)
Project By: Gillian Gamble
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Latest News

Last Day!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This is it, folks, the FINAL day to get involved in Darcy Daydream! In just over 24 hours, this campaign will come to an end and then you'll begin to receive a couple of surveys asking you about dedication preferences and all other necessary details... (Read More)

The Final Ascent- Let's make some music!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it everyone; the final week of the campaign! It has been AMAZING to receive so much support in bringing Darcy Daydream to life and there are a few exciting opportunities that have come up behind the scenes as result of it too. It's been... (Read More)

Stories and Stardust

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Stories and Stardust My friend and fellow artist Stephen Eyer (who made my wonderful kickstarter film) recently used a phrase that has stuck with me when he said that we are made of 'stories and stardust'. I love that because it speaks very much to... (Read More)

Stretch goals and a free download!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

2 days of 'Early Bird' left and what happens next!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm getting ready to dream bigger. We've reach the moon with this project very quickly, so let's take a breather and enjoy the view for a while, then let's use the remaining 26 days to head for some far away galaxies and see what we find! Over the... (Read More)

100%!!!!!!!!!!!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
In under 3 days YOU AMAZING PEOPLE have helped Darcy Daydream become a reality! SO MUCH THANKS and love to those who've backed so far! There are still 28 days to get in there though and still time until Sunday to grab one of the last 'early bird'... (Read More)

A Story about creative friendships and love (95%!)

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
"For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love."- Carl Sagan When one of my favourite astronomers Natalie Batalha recommended Darcy Daydream to her following this morning, she shared it with this quote I love from Carl... (Read More)

Research (83% Funded!!)

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Just some photos of the two wee women who inspired (and continue to inspire) my story.  When researching this book, we had to move house over Christmas which was stressful, so we did a 'Christmas in Space' theme where we had lots of cosmic fun... (Read More)

So, why *is* she called Darcy?

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are less than 48 hours in and we're at 73%!   Fun fact that I've never mentioned before! My character is named 'Darcy' because the name meaning is 'dark one' and I chose it because I wanted to allude to dark matter, a form of matter thought to... (Read More)

56% there and a homepage feature!

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We are not even 24 hours in and we've passed the halfway point AND been featured on the homepage! I cannot thank you enough!  This weekend is my birthday so I am planning a free gift for all backers- it would be AMAZING to celebrate by smashing... (Read More)

What a launch!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I am so grateful! We have raised over £1400 towards the goal in the first 2 hours and become a Kickstarter 'Projects We Love'. Woohoo! Onwards and upwards!  One of the most powerful things you can do at this stage is to SHARE this campaign as far... (Read More)

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