The Princess Thief | Brand New Novel Special Edition
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Sapphic sci-fi fairytale retelling: stolen identity, sword fights, romance and too many geese. From Aurealis-shortlisted author.
Backers: 53
Average Pledge Per Backer: $66 AUD
Funded: $3,517 AUD of $1,500 AUD
Dates: Aug 6th -> Sep 5th (30 days)
Project By: Spencer Rose
Backers: 53
Average Pledge Per Backer: $66 AUD
Funded: $3,517 AUD of $1,500 AUD
Dates: Aug 6th -> Sep 5th (30 days)
Project By: Spencer Rose
$3,517 AUD
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 5 @ 16:06 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
48 Hours left | Can we unlock the ✨BONUS✨ CHARACTER ART? 
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We're down to the final 48 hours for THE PRINCESS THIEF Kickstarter! Thanks to your hard work sharing this Kickstarter and adding pledges, the ROYAL PRIMERS has been unlocked! I will now add this glossary with character annotations to the... (Read More)
Let's UNLOCK the fan-voted character art goal!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We are in the FINAL DAYS of the Kickstarter, and we still have more stretch goals to unlock! Our next stretch goal is for The Royal Primers: the in-world glossary with notes from the characters in the margins (with absolutely no filter... (Read More)
👀 Have you been watching this project?
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We've got just one week left of the Kickstarter! The Princess Thief Kickstarter closes on the 6th of September. If you've been watching this project and thinking about it, now is your moment to back this book! So far, the paperback tier... (Read More)
The GOLD FOIL PROOFS have ARRIVED
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, I received some VERY EXCITING BOOKMAIL this week - that's right: my proofs of the hardcover and gold foil editions have arrived - and they look SO much better than I imagined they could! The colours are so vibrant! The illustrated... (Read More)
🔓 Name a goose in the novel add-on UNLOCKED
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We've just hit 37 backers! THE GEESE HAVE BEEN UNLEASHED!The Name a Goose In The Novel Add-On has been unlocked! YOU can name one of the geese in The Princess Thief. Your goose name goes into the manuscript forever. Only seven places... (Read More)
Do you want to NAME A GOOSE IN THE NOVEL?
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, Our NEXT stretch goal is here! It is: Name a Goose In The Novel The goal? A new Add-On will be unlocked if we reach this target! The Add-On unlocked is the right to name one of the geese in The Princess Thief. Your goose name goes into... (Read More)
🔓 The Seeds Of Change story has been UNLOCKED.
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We've just hit 30 backers! 🎉🎉🎉This means our STRETCH GOAL for Seeds Of Change short story is officially unlocked! 🔓 Every backer will now receive this short story as part of their digital goodies! THANK YOU to everyone who... (Read More)
Stretch goal time! 5 more backers needed! 🔒
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We're just a few days in - and this project is FULLY FUNDED. 🎉 But that means it's time for some fun: STRETCH GOALS! For those new to Kickstarter, if we reach certain backer milestones, then we unlock something special. Most stretch... (Read More)
We are FUNDED! 🪿🪿🪿
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends,I was honestly too nervous to look at the Kickstarter all day today. When my girlfriend got home from work, we were going to look together. Before we opened up the page, she reminded me that a few friends of ours had asked about the book,... (Read More)
LAUNCH DAY! 🪿🪿🪿
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, We're live! 🎉 The Princess Thief is officially here! I wrote this book because sapphic stories deserve to exist on the shelf next to every other fairy tale retelling out there. Queer ladies deserve their own fairy tales, too,... (Read More)
📚📚 Let me show you the BOOKS 📚
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, This Kickstarter is launching on August 7, so we're just a few days away! Last week, I travelled to Melbourne and I was deep in formatting. It was a lot of work - but preparing that final title page was an absolute joy. This book has been... (Read More)
⚔️ Meet Bron, the knight hopeful
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, It's time to meet another character from The Princess Thief, launching on Kickstarter in August. Meet Bron: the hopeful knight-in-training, three failed attempts at joining the Crown's Shield, and one last chance to prove herself. She's... (Read More)
Meet Sian, the princess whose identity is stolen...
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, For those who have been following along from the start, it's time to properly introduce you to someone: this is the main character of The Princess Thief. Meet Sian: princess, chronic overachiever, simmering with rage. She has spent her... (Read More)
What I'm planning 💎🪶
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, With the launch of this project getting closer, I wanted to share what I'm planning for the reward tiers, all named after things from the book. If you're an ebook reader, the Traveller tier gets you everything digital: the full ebook,... (Read More)
Sneak peek of the character art! 👀👀👀
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, This week I've been sitting by my inbox, awaiting updates from my illustrator who is sketching up stunning character art as a reward for backers. Xen is the talented artist I worked with for The Biokin Chronicles, so I know the work will... (Read More)
🪶 The front. The back. The spine. All gorgeous.
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, The latest proof copy of The Princess Thief is in my hands! The front cover, back cover, spine and all. This is the whole book, right here, and it is gorgeous. I'm still working through final edits. My girlfriend is reading it at the... (Read More)
The original fairy tale vs what I wrote
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been a sucker for fairy tale retellings for as long as I can remember. If you grew up watching Ever After or 10 Things I Hate About You on repeat, you probably understand the specific joy of a story you already love getting pulled apart and put... (Read More)
👑 A test copy arrives!
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
It's hard to write a book. It's a multi-year process. But also being an indie publisher makes releasing a book even harder. After the marathon of writing, you still need to work with a cover designer, write the back blurb, and format the book. It's a... (Read More)
The Princess Thief cover is here! ✨
April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, I have been working through the final revisions of this cover for the last few weeks, and I am SO excited to share this gorgeous cover with you! My cover designer, Sarah, has been working her magic, and I am over the moon with how this... (Read More)
The Princess Thief - book cover blurb
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends! I've been deeeeeep in editing The Princess Thief this week! And, while I'm immersed in the story, I wanted to give the blurb another crack. I've reworked this several times over the past year and a half, and here's where I'm at. What do... (Read More)
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