Update #7: Our newest merchandise is one step closer to your door!
6/17/26
TL;DR
Everything is on track in production, and fulfillment is currently set to start shipping early fall.
Take a sneak peek at some final product samples.
Pay-over-time backers can expect their final payments to be processed in early July.
Upon final payment processing, backer surveys will be sent for applicable shipping and tax fees to be collected.
Cue the awespren because we have final samples to show you!
Great news, worldhoppers: Production is on track for all books and merchandise! This means fulfillment is still on schedule and slated to begin early fall. To celebrate this, we wanted to share some final product samples with you all.
Each picture book will include a campaign-exclusive sticker sheet! Take a look at the watermarked renders of these beautiful sticker sheets—illustrated by Howard Lyon (The Dog and the Dragon), Steve Argyle (Wandersail), Anna Earley (The ChasmFriends Get a Pet), and Alexis & Justin Hernandez (The Girl Who Looked Up)—below:
Cleverclaws, your newest cuddly friend, is elated to be coming home to you so soon!
Images provided are of the final product sample, not the final product.
Hoid’s mystical flute is one step closer to every Worldsinger’s Sandershelf.
Images provided are of the final product sample, not the final product.
Helpful reminders for pay-over-time backers.
For those who chose to pay-over-time, final payments will be processed during the beginning of July. After your last payment is completed, your backer survey will be sent, and payment for shipping and taxes—where applicable—will be collected. Surveys will need to be completed promptly in order for our Dougs and chulls to deliver your rewards.
Excited to get your preferred cover of The Fires of December? Fill out your backer survey ASAP!
Pledges will be locked and cards will be charged for shipping, taxes, VAT, and add-ons added within surveys on April 24th, 2026.
After payments are complete, pay-over-time backers will still get the chance to select their cover of choice on their survey.
Please reach out to our support team for help with any payment issues.
We’re elated to provide you with two cover options–help us get your pick home to your Sandershelf!
Your backer surveys have been sent out! This means we need you Worldhoppers to fill out your surveys as soon as possible! With the option of two covers adding unforeseen complexity to this campaign, we need exact numbers to order the correct amount of copies of Hoid’s latest travail. Please complete the survey promptly to help us avoid any potential shipping delays. Pledges will be locked and cards will be charged for shipping, taxes, VAT, and add-ons added within surveys on April 24th, 2026.
To pay-over-time backers & those experiencing payment issues: let’s attune to the Rhythm of Peace.
Backers who used the pay-over-time option will be able to access their survey after all four payments have been processed. If this includes you, don’t worry! Even though you won’t be able to fill out your survey for a few months, we are making arrangements to accommodate your cover choices.
If you backed the campaign and your payment method did not go through, you are not simply lost to Adonalsium’s judgment. Please reach out to us through our support portal and we can take a look at the specific problem and help get your pledge ready for fulfillment.
As a reminder, cards have already been charged and the refund deadline for this campaign was March 27, 2026. If you downgrade a pledge or remove add-ons a refund will not automatically be issued. You will instead have a credit applied to your pledge which can be used for other rewards within this campaign. If you have any questions, concerns, or unique circumstances please submit a ticket through our support portal.
Update #5: Late pledges are available today! But what’s next for those who have already pledged?
3/31/26
TL;DR
The campaign has officially closed.
Surveys will begin being sent out early next week; please fill them out promptly!
You will be able to select your preferred cover of The Fires of December through your backer survey.
Tiers are estimated to ship Fall 2026, and add-ons will follow during the first quarter of 2027.
Late pledges are available starting today until April 13, 2026.
Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium: Anthology will be released later this year.
Our favorite worldhopping storyteller has finished his lightweaving…for now.
Worldsingers, we’ve done it! The campaign is now officially closed. Your spheres have been put to good use, and we’re working hard on our end to get all of Hoid’s stories and artifacts to your lovely homes before the next highstorm. Be sure to fill out your backer surveys promptly, so that our chulls can expeditiously deliver your pledges once fulfillment begins. Backer surveys will begin being sent out early next week, so keep an eye on your email! Please remember that your survey must be completed and your pledge amount paid before your rewards can ship. If you have already backed this project, you will gain access to the same selections of add-ons as the pre-order store through your backer survey.
Backers who used the pay over time option will be able to access their survey after all four payments have been processed. All the same add-ons within our pre-order store will be available for pay over time backers within their surveys, even after the April 13th deadline.
How to select your cover of The Fires of December.
As a reminder, you will be able to select which cover variant you want for The Fires of December through your backer survey. If you have purchased multiple copies you will be asked to select which cover you want for each copy you purchased.
Let’s review our shipping timelines!
All tier rewards will ship in the fall of 2026. If this changes, we’ll notify you on future updates. All physical add-ons will ship separately during the first quarter of 2027.
Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium: Anthology will be digitally released.
Thank you to all the talented Worldsingers who participated in Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium! We were awestruck by the level of creativity and wit we saw from each of the entries, both written and weaved. The finished non-canonical Hoidian tale and the submissions from the Worldsinger Gallery that will be included in Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium: Anthology will be distributed through BackerKit later this year. To see all of the entries for the gallery, enter the Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium tab of this project. To see the finished tale you wrote together before the Anthology is released, visit the same tab.
We’re excited to share the Anthology masterfully weaved together by YOU!
We have the best fans in the business—people who care about their bookshelves as much as we care about what goes on them. Because of you, we get to make two stunning versions of the same story!
You can watch Brandon’s update where he outlines the decision to offer both cover variants as part of this campaign.
The bottom line is that we want you to be ecstatic when your copy arrives. When your backer survey lands in your inbox, you'll be able to choose whichever cover you love most. And if you purchased an additional copy, you're welcome to select one of each!
If you have additional questions, please check out our newly added FAQs regarding the two cover choices.
We hear your feedback, and we read your comments, both negative and positive. In the weeks since the Hoid's Storybook Campaign began, we've explored, reviewed, and discussed feedback. We appreciate your enthusiasm which prompts you to share your thoughts with us.
Some of the best products we’ve developed have been the result of trying new things. Our intention with the Blind Bag Pins is to try something new and different with characters outside of the normal Cosmere Character Pin series. We decided on blind bags for these pins, but this does not mean that all future pins will use a blind bag system. For those who—like Brandon—enjoy the blind bag experience, we hope that you enjoy growing your herd of ChasmFriends. For those who prefer traditional pin-purchasing structures, we have heard your feedback and we look forward to creating future products that will excite you.
To further enrich community engagement across our in-person events, we have begun introducing pin trading to complement our existing activities, similar to our convention games and StoryDeck. For those able to attend, we hope that you will enjoy the experiences and relationships that can be cultivated through pin trading and other activities. For those unable to join us at in-person events—and for those for whom trading may not be feasible—we hope you will find our future endeavors more applicable to you as we continue to pursue new experiences for everyone to appreciate going forward.
We at Dragonsteel strive to do right by you, our fans. Whether the voices are large or small, we hear you. While our choices, products, or opportunities offered may not always be available to or enjoyed by every fan, we rejoice in every instance we bring anticipationspren, joyspren, or laughterspren into anyone's life. We will continue to try new things, and we hope that you will continue to let us know what you think. We appreciate you coming with us on this adventure!
As promised, we have published the poll for the cover of The Fires of December. We appreciate your patience. It was important to us that we present the most complete depiction of each cover before the poll was posted. Only backers of the campaign can vote, so don’t miss your chance to come and make your voice heard. Before you vote, please watch this video for an in-depth overview for both potential covers. We cannot wait to get this fantastic story—complete with the full premium hardcover treatment—to you later this year!
Backer surveys are approaching
Our campaign closes in 7 days! We will send out backer surveys via email in early April. Please keep a lookout for your survey, as you will want to complete these as quickly as possible to help ensure there are no delays once fulfillment begins. The survey will include your shipping, taxes, and VAT when applicable. If you have backed using a pay-over-time payment option, you will not receive your backer survey until you have paid your pledge in full. Please remember that your survey must be completed and your pledge paid before rewards can ship.
Middle East shipping update
We recently received word that due to military conflict in the Middle East, our shipping partners are not currently able to send packages to Israel, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. We are hopeful that shipping will resume by the time fulfillment begins later this year. We will not prohibit pledges from the impacted countries, as we don't want fans from those areas to miss out on campaign-exclusive items. We will be in direct contact with those in affected areas as we get closer to fulfillment if shipping has not resumed.
Brandon’s newest updates
Brandon’s next livestream will be a celebration of the end of the campaign on March 27th at 6:00PM MDT (1:00AM UTC)! Watch it to celebrate your favorite jester’s newest travails.
While you’re here, remember to contribute to Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium!
Join other Worldsingers as you weave your own tale! A writing prompt has been given on the Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium tab of this project, and every day until the close of this campaign (March 27, 2026) you will have a chance to add to the Collaborative Narrative. The entry with the most likes daily will be added to this storybook of your own creation!
Send your fan art inspired by the story you’re writing in the Collaborative Narrative to the link found in the Symposium andwe will feature it in our Worldsinger Gallery! Please ensure that the content of your submissions for both the Collaborative Narrative and the Worldsinger Gallery meet our terms and conditions. Artists are allowed up to two art submissions throughout the duration of the campaign. Your last day to submit to the gallery will be March 27, 2026. Remember that select art submissions will be included in the digital release of Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium: Anthology!
Until our next update later this month, Worldsingers!
Before you vote, please watch this video for an in-depth overview for both potential covers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74cAFy-bwyQ
This poll is only available to backers of the campaign.
ChasmFriend pin reservations will be sent with your pledge rewards once you’ve backed the campaign (and completed the backer survey after that is sent out).
Introducing…Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium!
Hello backers, we did it!
Brandon will be hosting a livestream to celebrate the launch of Hoid’s Storybook Collection today (March 3, 2026) at 6:00PM MST (1:00AM UTC). We’re sure you can see the joyspren surrounding us as we share the news that our campaign is officially funded! Once again, we’re able to bring the magic of Brandon’s worlds to life because of YOU. As if getting four enchantingly illustrated storybooks wasn’t enough, Brandon’s newest secret project The Fires of December is an adventure we know you’ll love as much as we did. Remember that the gold foiling on each of the picture books and the printed edges for The Fires of December will only be available for purchase during the lifetime of this BackerKit project. You’ll want to act now to guarantee their spot on your Sandershelf!
Now is the perfect time to collect your ChasmFriend Blind Bag pins to be able to trade with other Worldhoppers and complete your herd. The price of these collectible cuties is only $10 during the project launch, but will increase after the campaign closes.
If you reserved a ChasmFriend pin pre-campaign, as long as you have backed the campaign and completed your backer survey once it is sent out, the pin will automatically be sent with your pledge rewards.
A story doesn’t live until it is imagined
To celebrate the launch of Hoid’s Storybook Collection, we want to invite our backers to join in weaving a non-canonical Hoidian tale. Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium is our new Stormlight-infused collaborative storytelling experience! Join the beloved Worldsinger’s ranks as you and other backers come together to tell a story of your own in the Collaborative Narrative. A writing prompt has been given on the Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium tab of this project. Every day until the close of this campaign, you will have a chance to add to the narrative. It’s up to you Worldsingers to determine whose response is the best, as the entry with the most likes will be added to this storybook of your own creation! We will accept one submission per day, based on votes. If the content of a submission does not comply with our terms and conditions, it will be rejected.
The symposium will also include a Worldsinger Gallery! Send your fan art inspired by the Collaborative Narrative you’re creating via the submission link found within the Symposium. As long as your art adheres to our terms and conditions, we will feature it in our Worldsinger Gallery. Artists are allowed up to two art submissions during the campaign. Select art submissions, as well as the completed narrative, will be included in a free digital release entitled Hoid’s Worldsinger Symposium: Anthology.
We’re so happy you’re here and we’re elated to share Hoid’s tales with you. Until our next update later this month, Worldsingers!
I picked pay over time and got an email today advising I needed to fill out the project survey, but I don't actually seem to be able to complete it; it just stops be able to be filled in at Add-Ons. Not sure if this is intended or not? I don't know if it's saved the answers I gave to the cover questions, though.
