Wow. I go offline for a few hours and come back to a huge surge in pledges, due to so many of you phenomenal Valdemar fans. Thank you! Thank you! You blew up my campaign (in a great way)! Here's the newest unlocked reward, especially for you supporters:


Not quite a Companion, but close! This lovely image will go in the physical and digital versions of Mermaid Song, to accompany a poem about, well, unicorns. (grins) Huge thanks to ZOE, Misty, and Larry for the generous shoutout, and woohoo on your epic campaign. (Check it out HERE if you haven't yet done so!)

Also due to that incredible wave of support (hehe, that was a mermaid-themed pun) a couple other Stretch Rewards were unlocked in the blink of an eye:

Bonus Digital Short Story - All backers will receive the bittersweet tale Fae Horse (yes, more magical steeds await).


Bonus Mermaid Coloring Page - All backers also get a printable and lovely coloring page!



More rewards to come, so keep an eye on the project and stay tuned (plus, you can help me pick the final bonus or two - I, er, kind of didn't expect the campaign to get quite this big...)

Meanwhile, check out the campaigns below from my creator pals, and have a fabulous rest of your weekend! I surely will~

Warmly,
Anthea

More fabulous Booktopia Projects:

Fans of fantasy, society-altering storytelling and found family will love diving into this dystopian fantasy trilogy with a deluxe special edition hardcover omnibus with foiled covers, sprayed edges, interior art and a limited edition book box.

 A bitter uprising in Ireland is taking place and two siblings are tossed in the battle, facing death, believing in love, and hoping in magic. 

This is so fun! Thank you for your support, and helping us get to the next reward. I'm thrilled to show off the new artwork going into the book! This will accompany the poem "The Wildness" - read it below...



The Wildness

 

Overtakes you, in the deepest hollow

Of the enchanted forest, one foot 

Hovering 

Above the white-speckled ring

Of scarlet amanita.

 

Like jumping from the parapets when

You know you shouldn’t,

Drinking the poisoned goblet, biting

The red side of the apple.

 

All that madness lurking

In the corners, goblin-eyed.

Waiting.

 

The desperate wail of pipes

And crying fiddle say:

Go ahead, follow. Embrace it.

 

You knew you were fey

All along.

Another reward, of course! This time we are aiming for a bonus digital story going out to all backers. :) This Stretch Reward unlocks at $4500. (I just found out about the cool goal trackers that Backerkit has, so I'll get that set up as soon as I finish this Update.)

Meanwhile, don't forget that when you back 5 Booktopia projects, Backerkit will send you a cool metal bookmark. Below are a couple cool campaigns from my creator pals to take a look at.

Warmly,
Anthea

An epic romantic fantasy: deluxe gold foil edition with illustrated dust jackets, illustrated end papers and interior art. Signed & numbered by author/artist.


 

The Throne of Luster, the first in an epic new fantasy series set within Akeroth, arrives to whisk you away to a world of Light-based Magic & Dragons! You can also join in for a exclusive content, pins, stickers, art prints, RPGs, and more!

I am so excited - this campaign is fully funded. I appreciate all of you jumping in to make a mighty splash for Mermaid Song!

Not only did we fund, we unlocked the first Stretch Reward - a shiny holographic faerie sticker! (Physical tiers get the sticker, digital get the art.)


Mermaids and faeries are everywhere now~

More fun goodies are in store! Next up - a bonus piece of art to accompany one of the new poems. This will go in both the eBook and print editions. Yay!

I am overwhelmed by the support, and can hardly wait to see where we take this campaign. Stay tuned!

Warmly,
Anthea

Check out these other fantastic short story collections from my creator pals:


Mercedes Lackey's "GRANDMASTER" - A Deluxe Valdemar Anthology -  A limited deluxe edition book, the first volume in the Mercedes Lackey Library.

Fun fact: I am one of the lucky authors who writes for the official DAW Books Valdemar anthologies that come out every year! The world of Velgarth has been a core part of my fantasy library ever since Arrows of the Queen came out and I fell in love with the world Misty had created. So happy she's making this gorgeous special edition of her Valdemar stories!

ALL THE WOODS SHE WATCHES OVER by Emily McCosh - my collab partner! Special edition hardcover of Emily McCosh's debut short story collection, All the Woods She Watches Over - with stories of loss and love, friendship and family, otherworldy magic, and magic roaming our own backyard. 

THE BLOODY UNICORN and Other Delightfully Dark Drinks by Anna McClusky - Fifteen delicious cocktail recipes. Fifteen darkly humorous short stories. One beautifully illustrated collection.