Crowdfunding often takes a lot time. Sometimes it can take several months or even years for a project to go from "funded" to "fulfilled." Since shipping prices can change, BackerKit charges shipping separately through their pledge management service. This assures the most accurate prices at the time of fulfillment. Luckily, you shouldn't have to wait quite that long for Spider Island, so long as you fill out those surveys!

There will be two Spider Island release events: Release Party at Adrift Tiki Bar 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14th 218 S Broadway, Denver Silent Book Club at Haven Coffee and Books 10 a.m - 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18th

To receive your book for a release event, you must meet two requirements: 1. Back the campaign before the official launch date of May 28th 2. Fill out this RSVP form (https://forms.gle/msuxut6EoV1eTcLeA) This assures I can order stock in time for the event

In order to have books for my release events in July, I have to have orders in prior to campaign launch. Some of my books ship from the UK and can take up over a month to arrive. My dates for both the release events and the campaign are strict do to multiple contributing factors, so this is my solution. Think of it as a special reward for being an early fan.

If the banners for the other book bazaar projects aren't showing in the bottom of the campaign, it's most likely because the collab isn't live yet. Check back May 28th – June 30th for projects. You can browse the teasers at the link below. (https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/book-bazaar-summer-bonanza/coming_soon#nav)

Yup, I explained the situation, and they are all fine with pre-funding. If you're backing early, I do encourage returning May 28th and back some of the other projects. There are additional collab rewards if you back 5 projects or more. There are also some really cool projects in the Book Bazaar.

Depends on the kid. Spider Island has strong language and a few scenes that may be scary for young children. Consider it a solid PG-13.

Arbor Giants will be out sometime in 2027. I'm aiming for a release earlier in the year, but I'm still in the process of editing. If edits go well and production doesn't take too long, I aim for a February release.

Yeah, I feel you. Like I said, I'm doing what I can to lower those numbers. My estimates are based on flat rate USPS shipping prices, so Pirateship should offers some discounts. However, I won't know exactly how much those discounts will be until fulfillment rolls around. I'm also looking into the option of drop shipping, but this would mean that international books won't be able to be signed before they arrive. I can send a signed bookplate, along with the additional rewards, but this might also end up being expensive. If you live internationally, and have opinions on drop shipping, please check out the poll under the community tab.

Audio is going to be a tough tier to reach, but if we do pass our audiobook stretch goal, all members of the deluxe tiers get audio for free! Those tiers are deluxe for a reason.

It's a secret 😈 I'll tell you now though that audio is most likely going to be hard to make. There are a lot of costs associated with audiobook production and while I'd love to have a Spider Island audio eventually, but it might not be during this campaign.

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