BackerKit FAQ
How does BackerKit crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding is a collaborative way to bring ideas and projects to life. Project creators post their idea for a project, and backers pledge money to make the project possible. Backers get behind the scenes access and backer-only rewards, which can include exclusive products, special pricing, creative input, content, and more.
To become a backer, select a pledge level that features the reward(s) you would like to receive when the project is successfully completed and make your contribution.
All-or-nothing crowdfunding model: The creator sets a funding goal and a deadline to raise funds. If the project does not meet the goal by the deadline, backers credit cards are not charged and no money changes hands.
Crowdfunding projects can happen at various stages of the creative process. Make sure to check the estimated timeline of when rewards will be delivered. Project creators will keep you updated on the progress toward completion and delivery of your rewards.
Backing a crowdfunding campaign is not the same as purchasing an item from a store. When you back a campaign you are supporting the creation of something new. Rewards are almost always delivered, but are not guaranteed.
When will I be charged for my pledge?
Your payment method will not be charged right away. You will be charged for the amount of your pledge when the campaign ends and the project reaches its funding goal. You will not be charged if the campaign does not reach its funding goal.
What happens after the campaign is over?
The Creator will send out a survey that will ask you for more information about your pledge, your shipping information, additional items you may want to add to your pledge, and collect shipping fees if applicable.
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge.
Any additional payment will be charged when you complete your survey and confirm your order.
Project FAQ
If they're ready before the physical copies of the book, why not release the digital formats early?
There are a couple of reasons we synchronize the release of all our formats. One is that as soon as any format is released, then in the eyes of reviewers, magazines listing SFF releases like Locus, and other such folk the book is considered officially released. To do this unevenly across formats causes issues for us, such as how releasing digital formats the moment we have them ready would give us little if any time to drum up reviews with advance review copies or otherwise promote the book's release, which is of course bad for us as a publishing company. The other reason is we don't want to disincentivize people from ordering physical formats by releasing the digital formats earlier. If we were to release them, say, today (Feb 24th, 2025) then that'd be about two months before those who ordered soft & hardcovers, who could then run into spoilers before they've even been able to hold the book in their hands. So don't worry digital backers, you haven't missed out on the survey or receiving what you pledged for - and thank you for backing us, by the way. All formats will be officially released the day we begin shipping physical books, and so far we're on track for mid-to-late April there as everything is finished, we're just waiting on the printers.