Hey all! You probably already know this, but in case you do not, The Lucky Machine campaign is live now! The Lucky Machine follows fan-favorite Inix in her excursion through the world between when we first see her with Zev and Sterling, to when she arrives again at the landfill. It's a cozier read than The Warm Machine, but still fun no less. About the same length, too. Comes with a bonus story and illustration, and if you back now you get backer exclusive pricing plus all the BackerKit exclusives I'll be sending along with these books! So if you haven't secured your copy yet, why not head over there and pledge now?

Tonight I'm also going to be hosting my first chapter reading on The Book Bazaar Twitch at 6 PM! Tune in any time between 6 PM ET and 7 PM ET to hear the first chapter of The Lucky Machine on a loop (it's about 10 mins long).

P.S. We're building another bot in the polls... :D Among other things of course!

Welp.

I am so grateful that so many of you enjoyed The Warm Machine... So much so that plenty of you reached out to me to demandask nicely that I give you more Inix.

Guess what? She's here.

Coming as part of The Book Bazaar 2025, The Lucky Machine follows Inix during her time between meeting Zev and Sterling, and then coming back to them in the landfill. The story is cozier than The Warm Machine focuses on a friendship forged between a disillusioned cyborg named Sylvan and Inix, which brings Inix on her own journey of self-discovery. It also fleshes out more of life in the multi-leveled city and its surroundings, introduces new characters (and new ways to be dystopian 😭), and gives a warm hug to more of the sci-fi you (and I) know and love.

You can expect to find similar themes in this book, but since Inix is more emotionally attuned than our -- ahem -- working bots in The Warm Machine, you may find it an easier read stylistically. Additionally, the only romance in this book is love between friends (and a perhaps unhealthy adoration for a certain sewing machine) as Inix, though not yet stated outright and despite her previous life, is asexual/aromantic coded.

We'll be funding a similar length novella with the same quality of printing via paperback/hardcover, with an additional supplemental story/illustrations. As part of the campaign, I'll also be creating with you, the backers, a 90s style paper doll to really lean into Inix's newfound love for fashion. ;) She's already got one sheet of fashion, can't wait to make some more! I hope you'll sub to get notified when this project goes live!

As with any group crowdfunding project, we're also providing rewards to those who back more to get more. This year we'll be working on an anthology... Support 5+ campaigns to receive a 2025 The Book Bazaar anthology! That's not all, though. For the 3 weeks of The Book Bazaar we'll be streaming, posting on social media, providing sneak peeks, and lots more (Someone was talking about a SCAVENGER HUNT! Woo!). So make sure to follow along to catch everything!

Can't wait to see you all there. We're gonna have so much fun.

Hey folks!

If you love indie books and small publishers, you'll like this new iteration of Booktopia-like group book collaboration called The Book Bazaar. Launching in mid November, The Book Bazaar is an indie-run publishing based group collaboration crowdfunding event and will feature many Booktopia 2024 participants as well as a slew of debut authors, returning authors, artists, and so much more.

While it's still a little early to talk about the projects inside of The Book Bazaar (👀There may be a follow up to The Warm Machine that everyone was asking for. Shhhhhhh) I wanted to let all campaign backers know about this new group collaboration event in advance, because we will be taking applications for campaigns that want to participate until July of 2025. So, if you have a project you want to include as part of a group crowdfunding event, this is your opportunity to get in on a smaller sized event, make some great indie connections, and help get your publishing project funded! For details and the application form, take a look at The Book Bazaar on BackerKit or The Book Bazaar website.

Can't wait to talk more about the next book that will be part of the bazaar. Next update to come soon!