What a great way to start the weekend!  The digital copies of Shanty Red have now been distributed through Backerkit's pledge manager.  Please check your email to download your copy and start reading it on your favorite devices.

More news coming soon!

We got the copies of the trades and the hardcover proofs and everything looks good.  We had one minor issue with the barcode on the back of the hardcover that is being fixed right now.  If all goes smoothly - we're going to try to order the actual copies of the book so we can schedule fulfillment in the upcoming week.  This is our first time making a prose novel so we're a little unsure of the printing and shipping timetable from the printer but we will keep you updated.  We hope to be filling these books in the next two weeks and will keep you posted.

We're going to go ahead and lock the pledge manager orders at this time.  I believe they will charge shipping to credit cards so be on the lookout for that charge so you know what it is.  It should say Backerkit - American Mythology (though we aren't completely sure if it will have any other information). 

We do still have six folks who have not replied to the survey yet - we emailed everyone directly - but if you need the survey link you can find it here:

https://shanty-red-a-horror-novel-by-s-a-check.backerkit.com/

More info coming soon.  Thanks for supporting S,A, Check's Shanty Red.

Hi folks,

Somehow we had 5 digital backers end up getting charged $25 for shipping which has been fixed now.  If you go back in - your digital order should be correct with no shipping.  Please let us know if anyone has other problems.

Thank you!

We received in the prototype copies of Shanty Red and found a few things that needed to be fixed.  The covers specifically had a strange added bleed line all the way around the books which we have corrected with the printer.  There were a few tiny tweaks inside the book too that we've taken care of now.

At this time - the final print files are uploaded to the printer and we're waiting on the last preview copies to make sure everything is perfect.  As soon as that is done, we'll be ordering the full print run and will be able to project our starting ship date for the books.

We also just got back the signed & sketched bookplates so we're going to post a preview picture of those too in case anyone wants a sneak peek at S.A. Check's remarqued sketches from the deluxe editions.

Shanty Red is almost here.  We'll keep you posted as we pass the final hurdles.  Thank you for supporting this original novel by S.A. Check!  

Just a quick update - we're waiting on the proof copies and wanted to share a look at the cover spread for the Shanty Red softcover.  Check it out:

More updates coming soon!