Dear backers.

There is good news!

I have completed the setup of the pledge manager and am now waiting for the Backerkit team’s review. If all goes well, we should be able to open it by tomorrow or the day after.

This is where you can find a PDF with instructions how to fill out the pledge manager.

Please note: Not everyone will receive their invitation at the same time. We will begin with what’s known as a “smoke test,” during which 5% of the surveys are sent out to ensure that the pledge manager is working correctly and without issues. Shortly after that, we’ll send out the remaining surveys. Once the process begins, it can take 24–48 hours for your survey to arrive. 

 

The main book is now fully laid out, and the final round of error checking will begin this week. We will stay below 420 pages, which means the book can be shipped in a 2 kg package – yay!

The layout of the supplements will commence this week. So, all is on track. 

However, there is also bad news for our US-American backers:
President Trump has announced a potential new 10% tax affecting certain European countries, including Germany, in connection with his plans regarding Greenland. Should this tax come into effect, it would unfortunately be payable upon delivery. We will, of course, do everything possible on our end to declare the value in a way that helps keep the impact as low as we can, though our options are limited.

So... As always, I’ll continue focusing on the work ahead and moving things forward step by step. I’ll keep you regularly updated as we reach the next milestones, so you’ll always know where things stand.

Thank you once again for your patience, trust, and continued support – it truly means a lot and makes this project possible.

 
Have a nice day,

Melina
for Vortex Verlag