Aristillus: Escape from Io — Collector's Edition Hardcover
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Uplifted dogs fight for survival on Io in a new hard-SF novel by two-time Prometheus Award winner Travis J. I. Corcoran.
Backers: 415
Average Pledge Per Backer: $74
Funded: $30,515 of $8,000
Dates: Sep 1st -> Sep 30th (30 days)
Project By: Travis J I Corcoran
Backers: 415
Average Pledge Per Backer: $74
Funded: $30,515 of $8,000
Dates: Sep 1st -> Sep 30th (30 days)
Project By: Travis J I Corcoran
$30,515
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 30 @ 22:03 -0400 GMT
381%
of goal
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One last favor: share Escape from Io with one hard SF reader today 
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Last call: Escape from Io closes at 10 p.m. ET tonight
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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We hit $25,000 — eight interior illustrations unlocked!
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it: Escape from Io just crossed $25,000! Thank you to everyone who backed, shared, and cheered us on. That means our next upgrade is unlocked. The novel will now include eight full-page black-and-white illustrations throughout—double the... (Read More)
Escape from Io closes tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Two days left to go!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter wraps up at 10pm ET on Wednesday - just two days (and eight hours) from now! We've got two "feature unlocks" yet to go, and while the slipcase at $35,000 seems (sadly) out of reach, the extra four interior illustrations at $25,000... (Read More)
Six days left for Aristillus: Escape from Io - and your hardcover already includes free unlocked upgrades
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Other kickstarters of note
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
My friend Rob Kroese just launched The Leviathan Papers: A Secret History of the English Civil War: a new historical science-fiction thriller series set against the upheavals of seventeenth-century England—a world of espionage, political intrigue,... (Read More)
goal unlocked $20,000 — Four Interior Illustrations
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to Line Doggie, we have crossed the $20,000 line! Aristillus: Escape from Io will have four black-and-white illustrations. This is already more than the original Aristillus kickstarter did eight years ago, so I'm thrilled. Given the typical... (Read More)
Draft 2 is over 53% done
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm revising at about 6,000 words per day ... and adding a few words as I polish and revise. Today I'm up almost 800 words. ...which brings me to the topic of scope creep. When I started writing Aristillus: Escape from Io it was intended to be a... (Read More)
Patreon post on how I turn written documents into finished physical books
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Perhaps of interest: https://www.patreon.com/morlockp/posts/from-text-file-168765919?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link (Read More)
Aristillus: Escape from Io has been selected for Kickstarter's #ProjectsWeLove
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much, Kickstarter! Very cool to be in the top six publishing projects! https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?sort=magic&agg_fields=state%2Ccategory_id&category_id%5B%5D=47&state%5B%5D=live&staff_picks=1 ...and in... (Read More)
Unlock #4: spot UV Dust Jacket
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've just crossed $16,000 and unlocked the fourth optional feature: UV spot varnish. Spot UV is a clear varnish that can be applied to a dust jacket in specific areas. The varnish is cured using a UV light, hence the name. This option adds not... (Read More)
Unlock #3: painted edges
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign crossed $14,000 and the third upgrade feature is unlocked! ...The third upgrade is painted edges. These are my favorite feature in the entire "unlock" progression - the three exposed edges of the pages are digitally printed with a... (Read More)
We have embossed dust jackets !
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign crossed $12,000 and the second upgrade feature is unlocked! ...this time the embossed dust jacket. This means that the jacket is pressed between dies to either raise or lower certain parts of the artwork, to create three dimensional... (Read More)
first optional unlock: sewn-in bookmark ribbon
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We've just crossed $10,000 and that means we're starting to unlock extra features. In this case, every copy printed will come with a sewn-in bookmark ribbon. This is how all of the "unlocks" work - they're not extras that you pay for, they're... (Read More)
Incredible! Fully funded in 90 minutes!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! $8,000 in 90 minutes. Incredible - we're fully funded! No matter what happens from here, the project is going forward, the book is going to print, and you'll have copies in your hands as soon as possible. Thank you everyone who's... (Read More)
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