Hey there, crafty critters!

I’m ready to send out the backer surveys! I’ll be doing a short smoke test to about 5% of youse, and if that doesn’t flag up any major bugs the rest should go out shortly! I'm not going to be opening a pre-order store, for this campaign.

Over the last month I’ve finished pre-press on the book, and it is now in production with StandArt Impressa - the expected arrival time is late May. The patches are ordered, as are the zines and bookplates. The A5 prints are also on their way!

After a lot of research and back-and-forth investigation into shipping and tariffs and a whole other bird's nest of concerns, I've chatted with BackerKit and decided the best way forward is to send surveys now and collect shipping fees at a later date. 

This means I'll collect your address information and any add-ons you want to make now, and then add shipping later with the chance for a second confirmation before charging cards. Once Scurry stock arrives in the USA, I'll be able to confirm shipping prices and start collecting fees; I'll give a 1-2 week window to review final shipping fees before I go to collect.

Royal Mail recently increased their prices for the next tax year, so shipping will likely be a little more (£1-2) more expensive than estimated in the original crowdfunding campaign. 

Additionally for USA backers, I won't know if my books will be hit with tariffs until they've arrived in the USA. I don't expect that they will, but if they are, these tariffs will be added to your shipping fees, for an expected £2-4 increase.

The digital files for Scurry 3E are ready to go. After physical fulfilment is complete, I’ll send a download key for folks to claim a copy on itch.io, which also allows you to receive updates in the future!

That’s all for now,

-Brian