[🐰 A harried looking analyst bunny frowns through the glasses perched on her short sandy nose at a report hastily ripped from an old-fashioned printer. She holds a massive mug in the other and downs coffee as she reads.]
TL;DR
We're just $9 from unlocking our SECOND new Hero story!
The Hero Rebellion 10th Anniversary campaign is live now — and you’re invited to join the rebellion.
Just 4 days left in The Hero 10th Anniversary campaign!
All three books in the trilogy—plus the omnibus—will feature the same special Nexus Edition upgrades: dust jacket with hidden cover, interior illustrations, black edges, and alternate/deleted scenes.
All three books in the trilogy—plus the omnibus—will feature the same special Nexus Edition upgrades: dust jacket with hidden cover, interior illustrations, black edges, and alternate/deleted scenes.
🔥 What You Get in the 10th Anniversary Editions
A dust jacket with hidden cover
Deleted and alternate chapters with author commentary
Interior illustrations
Annotated with timeline notes and lore
New to the Hero Rebellion? These editions are the best way to start.
PLUS help us unlock four brand new Hero stories – with exclusive early access for campaign backers, just for getting your copy here and now!
Fathom—the first of four new Hero short stories—has been funded and unlocked.
It was inspired by my nephew, who requested a story with tuna in it. The story then went on to inspire 3 more, all with input from young people in my life.
All backers get Fathom as an ebook after the campaign.
🔐 Next unlock: GENESIS — just $9 to go
Goal: $1250 Reward: A second brand new Hero short story delivered to all backers.
Genesis was inspired by my niece, who insisted on:
“A story with an axolotl.”
When we hit this goal, every backer gets Genesis as an ebook too.
[🐰 The analyst bunny drains the last of her coffee, sighs, and shuffles back to her desk as the printer starts spitting out more reports.]
If you haven’t joined the campaign yet – now’s the perfect moment.
Help unlock the next Hero story and secure your 10th Anniversary editions.
I just wanted to shoot you a real quick update to let you know that the very last Gamer Special Edition has left the building!! That's right, Australia Post finally let me send parcels to Canada.
Oh and hey, if you've already read Gamer it would be awesome if you could leave a review anywhere you like to talk about or buy books (on my website, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, Goodreads, tattooed on your forehead… I won't complain). Whether it's a quick star rating or a few words about what you enjoyed, your review helps fellow readers discover Gamer and lets me know what resonates with you. This helps me write more of the stories you love.
Speaking of more stories to love... If you're on my launch list, keep an eye on your inbox! I'm going to start teasing you with a new, Gamer-related story next week. Not sure if you're on that list? Join here to get all the early access goodies and learn a little more about that story...
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and wish you an even better 2025!
Did you get your books?
Did anyone get them before Christmas? I sure hope so.
If you haven't received your books yet, please let me know.
For my Canadian Heroes, the post office is still telling me to wait before I send your parcels, but rest assured that they will be in the mail just as soon as I get the go-ahead.
A favour to ask
If you've already read Gamer:
I hope you stayed up waaaay too late reading it, and
would you mind leaving a review for Gamer?
Reviews are like virtual high-fives for authors! Since I spend most of my time crafting stories rather than meeting readers in person, your feedback is my connection to you. Whether it's a quick star rating or a few words about what you enjoyed, your review helps fellow readers discover Gamer and lets me know what resonates with you. This helps me write more of the stories you love.
You can leave a review anywhere you like buy or talk about books – on my website, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N*, Goodreads, a billboard in Times Square, laser cut into the moon… I won't complain.
And that's a wrap
Once again, thanks for going with me on this journey with Gamer, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, and I look forward to seeing you again, possibly even on my next project... like… really, really soon.
Happy reading,
Belinda
P.S. When I said "really, really soon" I meant like… in a couple of hours. (Wednesday, 1 Jan @ 12pm PST / Thursday, 2 Jan @ 6am AEST.) Check it out here —> Short Bits Volume 5, Special Limited Edition
P.P.S. Apologies to anyone looking for Gamer on Amazon, because it ain't there; the 'Zon and I have a beef, but don't worry, we'll get it sorted.
The last of the special editions* found their way to the post office yesterday, and tracking numbers have been sent! If you haven't received your tracking number, let me know.
(*except for Canadian backers. Apologies, I will get your parcels to you as soon as I can)
You gotta love an Ikea bag. These beauties were perfect for carting these packages to the post office.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that at least some (if not most) of you will receive your parcels before Christmas, but if not it should be early in the New Year.
Digital campaign badges
All of the digital campaign badges went out the other other day as well! I sent them directly to your BackerKit email address, hopefully they didn't land in your Junk folder.
Ebook downloads
A couple of people have had difficulty downloading their ebooks, because the download links were set to expire at the end of November . In case you didn't get to download them before then, I have now sent your ebooks directly to your BookFunnel library, where you’ll always be able to access them.
To get your books, just log in to the BookFunnel app or my.bookfunnel.com using your BackerKit email address.
As always, if you have any difficulties, please let me know!
I hope you all have a lovely festive season and a fabulous New Year!
Cheers,
Belinda
I have another campaign kicking off January!
This is a special edition limited to just 100 copies, and features the first few chapters of the first book in my upcoming xianxia/Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, Woman in White. If you're into gods, dragons, five-tailed lions and no-holds-barred action without the romance, you'll want to check this out.
The special edition Gamer paperbacks are here, and they're shiny! So, SO shiny.
The special edition paperbacks came out even better than I expected; apparently my printer thought so too, because they made an extra copy just to add to their collection!
Remember how we unlocked the illustrated chapter headers? Well, they're a hidden message, which if you can decode it gives a little sneak peek into the sequel and I Am Maggie (check the link at the end of the update for more info).
The books were the last bit of kit to come in, which means... it's time to starting packing!
If you pledged for a physical book, you should have received a "last chance to update your shipping address" notice. If you need to do so, please do it now, because I will start shipping books in the next few days.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that most of you will be your books by Christmas, or at the very least early in the New Year.
Also, everyone should keep an eye out for the last of the digital rewards, the campaign badge.
And that's a wrap!
Thanks for supporting Gamer; I hope you enjoy reading it 😊
I have TWO new special editions coming out early next year; if you were an Early Bird or Returning backer, you might have already read them as part of your respective perks. The first, Short Bits Volume 5, launches early January (just a few weeks away! Eeek!).
You can check it and the other special edition, I Am Maggie, out below.
This is a special edition limited to just 100 copies, and features the first several chapters of my the first book in my upcoming xianxia/Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, Woman in White.
Gamer was a sneaky origin story for two of the main characters in I Am Maggie, but I'm not telling you which ones, 'cause that'd be cheating. The special edition collects the first 4 Maggie stories with a new one exclusive to the collection.