The Ark: A Survival Novel + Field Manuals

A project in Budapest, Hungary by Chris Englund
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A man with no useful skills survives the end of the world. Three years of his journal, in his own hand, plus the field manuals.
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Backers: 60
Average Daily Pledges: $889
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89

Funding: $5,332 of $5,000
Dates: Nov 3rd -> Dec 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Chris Englund
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Latest News

We're funded. Thank you.

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The Ark is going to print. Every one of you made that happen in five days, with a Project We Love badge along the way. Thank you. What's next: stretch goals75 backers: early pencil sketches. A digital set of the rough journal drawings, before the... (Read More)

Last call for the signed bookplate, and we're $587 from our goal

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Back The Ark by the end of Sunday 8 November (US Pacific time) and every copy comes with a bookplate signed by me, including copies you add as gifts. Already backed? You're covered. We're at 88% with 26 days to go. If you know one person who'd like... (Read More)

Every survivor needs a good axe

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
So I just backed one. Penta33 is a fellow Kickstarter creator making handmade Damascus steel camping axes: the kind of tool you'd want on your belt when the world ends in an afternoon. They're $86 away from their goal with 3 days left. If you've got... (Read More)

Giving The Ark this Christmas? Here's something to put under the tree

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
If you're backing The Ark for someone else, there's a catch: the book won't reach them until December 2027. That's a long time to wait with nothing to unwrap. So we made a gift card. Print it at home on a single sheet of A4 or US Letter, fold it... (Read More)

A signed bookplate for everyone aboard by Sunday

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Two days in, The Ark is 75% funded with 37 backers, and Kickstarter has made it a Project We Love. Thank you. To push it over the line this week: everyone who backs a tier with a paperback or hardback by the end of Sunday 8 November (midnight Pacific... (Read More)

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