So we did it! The Other Father Christmas has been fully funded on Kickstarter. This means we will definitely be doing the hardback edition in November. Thanks to everyone who pledged and shared! Still time to make late pledges www.kickstarter.com/projects/982...
Just backed this one as well - supposed to be raising money on Kickstarter and not spending it but there is a lot of cool stuff on here and if you love great storytelling it is kind of like catnip! Time Signature - Animated Musical Short Film on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
I'm hanging out on Kickstarter a lot at the moment and keep on seeing this project so I just backed it - The Traitor & The Wretch - An Illustrated Novel on @kickstarter.com - check it out! Love the artwork! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...
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We're going to make your Chrstmas wish come true Louie - one way or another!
💫 If you’ve pledged, thank you. Please share.
If you haven’t yet, now’s the perfect time.
Help us show what’s possible when readers and creators build something together.
❄️ Don’t forget your snow boots and jump in:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/982...
We started this sister venture to Storymix Studio because we couldn’t sell The Other Father Christmas into traditional publishing.
We knew this story mattered. And now, thanks to you, we’re proving it.
Storymix Books is a brand new micro publisher. That means every pre-order is a building block.
More books printed. Better offers for indie shops. Wider reach for stories that need to be told.
This isn’t just about one book.
It’s about changing the narrative when it comes to books that centre the under represented. We keep hearing the pipeline is broken.
Let’s fix it or at least show what fixing it can look like
What we’re aiming for now:
🎄 £3,000 = jacketed hardbacks (Mikey & Gramps deserve their gladrags)
🎧 Specific Audio Pot = the audiobook & soundtrack
🍽️ £6,000 = global Christmas recipe book
🎄£12,000 = magical Santa’s Grotto, inspired by the story
When a campaign hits its goal early, it shows momentum.
That’s powerful.
But what happens next matters even more. We’ve got 14 days to grow this and show what we can do with real backing from real readers.
🎉 We did it! 100% funded! 🎉
The Other Father Christmas is officially happening. This joyful, inclusive festive adventure is going to print at the end of summer.
But this moment isn’t the end. It’s the start of something bigger.
It would be all kinds of awesome and we could have gingerbread house making contests as one of the zones - like we have in the book. Gorgeous illustration by Shahab Shamshirsaz - it is one of my faves!
I'm hopeful we might hit our target today which means the hardback print run will definitely happen but I think we can do more and that way get the audiobook made as well - maybe even run a Santa's grotto...
🌱A vandalised lucky money plant.
🪙An ancient Chinese coin.
👯♂️Two best pals.
🙄One annoying sidekick.
Stir them up…and…you get:
⭐️The launch of The Lucky House Detective Agency⭐️
Scarlett Li, with pics by Sian James.
A @storymix.bsky.social production; pub’d by @knightsofbooks.bsky.social
Just finished this beaut from @clairelinney.bsky.social
Zesty time travelling through 16th century London.
Expect:
*a smart curriculum critique
*a golden bath tub 🛁
*2 top notch hero/sleuths
*an intro to Reasonable Blackman
*a tour of the Rose Theatre
*stakings at London Bridge!
Thank you Louie - always in our corner!
Thank you for the boost Em!
Late to the party but we're here! Helloooooo!
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