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Hi Folks!

Thanks for working so hard on your surveys for the Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before audiobook! There's only about 6 people left who need to fill out their surveys, so I started the process to lock the orders this morning. Once that's done, I'll start the process to charge any remaining amounts needed on credit cards.

Heather is almost finished with her short story, and Mary Robinette is scheduled to start recording the audiobook on May 12th! I'm so excited to hear the final product! We may even get some bloopers from the recording process...stay tuned.

And because I don't have enough to do, I'm gearing up for our next campaign already, which starts May 28th! We've got 8 new queer books coming to you, and I have the list below. We've also got author interviews! The first one, with Carmen Loup, talking about Aliens in New Florida, is up already, and our next one goes live this Wednesday, April 29th. Make sure to watch, then go vote in the poll!

So what do we have for you? Here's the list of books!

So go sign up for  Space Wizard Year 5 Part 1!
Until the next time!

- William C. Tracy

Hi Folks!

I set up the pledge manager for the Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before audiobook over the weekend, and it's approved to go out. Looks like we've only got a few failed credit cards, so that's encouraging! If you're one of those, please try to get it fixed as soon as possible.

And remember, if you chose the "Pay over time" option, you won't actually get your survey until the fourth payment is complete.

I'm going to send out the Smoke Test today, which will go out to 5% of the backers, just to make certain everything works well. Once I get those surveys back, I'll release the rest of them, so look for them toward the end of this week!

In other news, Heather is starting work on her short story today! It's a great concept, and I'm really looking forward to getting it out to you, and having it recorded by Mary Robinette!

For now, if you want more queer books, make sure to sign up for  Space Wizard Year 5 Part 1, coming in June 2026! We'll have 8 new books for you, as well as some new hardcovers and more new tea flavors!

Until the next time!

- William C. Tracy

Hi Folks!

And that's a wrap! The campaign closed out with $6,574 raised to fund Mary Robinette Kowal narrating Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before!

From our last poll, it's pretty clear people want the second Lesbians in Space anthology turned into an audiobook as well. I'm already starting to plan that one. Likely we'll have another campaign around September for Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back!

 What Happens Next:

 • Card Processing: Backerkit will now begin charging cards. Please make sure your payment info is up to date to avoid any issues.

 • Surveys: Backer surveys will go out as soon as I finish them up! I'll be putting the surveys together hopefully this weekend, and I'll try to get it out to you by the end of next week. If you missed anything in the campaign, you'll be able to add any extras, and confirm your shipping address.

We already have recording dates in May scheduled with Mary Robinette, and our hope is to get the final audiobook to you by the middle of June!


In the meantime, if you want more queer books, make sure to sign up for  Space Wizard Year 5 Part 1, coming in June 2026! We'll have 8 new books for you, as well as some new hardcovers and more new tea flavors!

Hi Folks!

Just a quick update again to say: we have ONE DAY LEFT in this campaign! As I mentioned near the beginning, this was an experiment to see if a small press like Space Wizard can fund an audiobook campaign with a highly sought-after, professional narrator like Mary Robinette Kowal.

And you all delivered! There's a potential for us to run another audiobook campaign later this year, so what do you all think? Should we run another campaign? And if so, for what books? Check out the poll below. This was from earlier in the campaign, but we didn't get a lot of answers, so why not check it out again? I've also added the choice for Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back, as it doesn't seem likely we'll be able to fund both anthologies with this one campaign.

And if you need some visual clues, here's a graphic of all the books we're considering for the campaigns. You can also find them all on our Space Wizard website. Simply click on "Audiobook" or "Not on Audio" in the "Filter by Book Type" up at the top. I just implemented this, so let me know if anything looks wrong!

I'll be back tomorrow for the final recap. Until then, vote in the poll!

- William C. Tracy

Hi Folks!

So...busy day today! I was going to write an update how we funded this afternoon! Yay!

...except we just passed the first stretch goal at $5500!

That means you'll all get a new short story from Heather Tracy, featuring a neurodiverse main character docking at a space station...where hijinks ensue! You'll have to read to find out what happens!

Should we try to have it recorded by Mary Robinette as well? Answer in the poll at the bottom of this update!

Our next reward is a new short story from J.S. Fields at $7500. Can we make that one?

Meanwhile, get some tea, maybe a book to go with it, and tell your friends and family about the campaign!

Until next time!

-William C. Tracy