The Shakespeare Collection: Modern Cover Art and Book Design
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Rock Paper Books is republishing Shakespeare's classics with re-imagined cover art by Robert Ball.
Backers: 149
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $13,017 of $3,500
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 12th (36 days)
Project By: David Mautz
Backers: 149
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $13,017 of $3,500
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 12th (36 days)
Project By: David Mautz
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Latest News
Final Hours and Othello 
January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Othello SketchesBelow we have some very preliminary sketches for the Othello cover. Let us know what you think. And here are Rob's thoughts (spoilers): "I have a particular fondness for the bottom right sketch at the moment - the central relationship... (Read More)
Interior Text Source and More Sketches
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
PlayShakespeare.com TextsWe are in talks with PlayShakespeare.com to use their texts for the interior of our books. Their editions pull from many different sources, correcting their mistakes, to compile the best possible text for each play. You can... (Read More)
Post-Holiday Update
December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, apologies for lack of communication over the holiday weekend. Don’t worry, we are still very engaged. Funding has dropped slightly and we’ve had several comments and requests for an update. Below please find a detailed description of... (Read More)
Macbeth Cover Sketches
December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We’re very excited to share Rob’s preliminary sketches for the cover of Macbeth. As we mentioned earlier, Rob will provide a set of sketches for each cover funded through stretch goals. Each set of sketches will be posted in an update so that... (Read More)
New Backer Level and Romeo and Juliet
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
New Backer LevelAs requested, we have added a new special offer backer level that includes the Shakespeare Collection plus all 24 titles in our Rock Paper Classics Collection for an additional $250 plus $15 shipping. This special offer is available... (Read More)
Othello Unlocked
December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Othello stretch goal was funded over the weekend. Thanks to our new and existing backers. Thanks also to everyone who shared the project on Facebook and Twitter (if you still need to you can use these links: TWEET | SHARE). Next up is Romeo and... (Read More)
New International Level and Set Reward Fulfillment
December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
New International LevelAfter some requests, we've added a new international reward level that allows any number of books and/or prints to be chosen at $12 each to account for the increase in shipping costs. Rob's InstagramIf you haven't already, you... (Read More)
Macbeth Unlocked
December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news: Stretch Goal #2, Macbeth, has been funded in the second 24 hours of the campaign! Thank you to all of our backers. Rob is going to get to work on some preliminary Macbeth sketches to share with all of you. Frannie Jackson from Paste... (Read More)
Hamlet Funded
December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your amazing support, Hamlet is funded on the first day! Thank you to everyone who backed The Shakespeare Collection on Day 1. S. Zainab Williams at BookRiot covered us yesterday in the article: Back This Kickstarter: A Re-Imagined... (Read More)
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