New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2025 Project Update: Staying on Schedule, Rough Dates for Fulfillment & Surveys, and More!

Oliver

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6 months ago

Project Update: Staying on Schedule, Rough Dates for Fulfillment & Surveys, and More!

This is a brief update to let you know...

We continue to be on schedule as the final, "Ozalid", proofread was completed this Monday past and the truly final versions of our three new issues were sent to the printer immediately.

Thus we have reached the point where the new issues are out of our hands, and we can only report to you what we're told about their progress through printing & shipping.

Barring some unforeseen calamity in shipping the books from Hong Kong to our storage in Chicago, we expect to begin fulfillment some time in November. Thus...
Backer Surveys will be sent some time in October, likely the middle of the month. This is when you can confirm or update your payment & shipping info, as well as upgrade your pledge if you so desire.
Some have asked will digital editions be sent in advance of print editions?

Unfortunately. no. Because of how fulfillment administration runs under the hood of Backerkit, our only option is to start fulfilling everything all at once. Thus digital editions will be sent on the first day of shipping out physical copies. This includes digital add-ons of already-published works.
Pre-orders remain available here: https://new-edge-sword-sorcery-2025.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Finally NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY NOVELLAS is off to a strong start!

$11,000 of $15,200 from 168 backers with 17 days left.

Crowdfund exclusives include postcards of the four novellas' gorgeous cover art, unobscured by text or trade dress:

WHAT ROUGH BEAST? by Bryn Hammond, art by Goran Gligović

THE BARBARIAN AT DREAM'S END by Steve Hugh Westenra, art by Matthew Spencer.

SUPLEX & SORCERY by June Orchid Parker, art by John Golden.

THE HUNT OF A THOUSAND LEAGUES by Dariel R.A. Quiogue, art by Artyom Trakhanov.

You could unlock our first stretch goal, which is a...

Gradient white-to-grey text on a black background. It reads "Bonus 'zine style novelette from mystery creators.

This will feature an exciting new character we're dying to introduce to the world, published in an illustrated, classic 'zine format reminiscent of the 1970's S&S indie publishing scene where many authors, including David C. Smith (NESS #0 & #2, SOMETIME LOFTY TOWERS), got their start!

Alright, our next update will be when we send backer surveys in October. Thanks for helping make our publications possible.

Keep your swords sharp and your sorcery numinous,

Handwritten signature that reads "Oliver Brackenbury"

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