Wow! My Kickstarter for the new print editions of my Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances launched yesterday, funded and we reached the first stretch goal. It’s so exciting. This campaign is about new print editions of the four Blood Brothers books, each featuring a new illustration. Here are the dust jackets on the new hardcover books:

The paperbacks look similar on the outside.

Then there are the new illustrations: they go on the case laminate of the hardcovers and are printed on the inside of the trade paperbacks. Here’s a mock-up of how that will look for The Dragon & the Damsel:

Now that we’re funded, the stretch goals are adding new features to the books. We’ve already added a set of bookmarks:

These bookmarks are big (3.5″ by 8.5″) and there are four of them in total, one featuring each new illustration. The reverse side of all four is the same, the series with the current covers. Each backer of a tier with signed print books will get a set of these bookmarks.

Our current stretch goal is the addition of THE MAP.

The map makes me so happy! Drawn by Ellen Tribble, it will go into the new print editions when we reach the current stretch goal. It will also be available as a digital download to all backers, AND backers of signed book tiers will get one printed on parchment (it’ll be about 8″ by 9″).

These editions aren’t going to be available at retailers. You’ll be able to buy them only from me, in a Kickstarter campaign or in my online store. The goodies we add during the campaign will only be available through the Kickstarter campaign, as well.

And there’s an Early Bird bonus, a special tier with all four signed hardcover editions, each with a vellum overlay, available for 48 hours only. (You can also buy the overlays as an add-on.)

The campaign runs through March 3, a little longer than originally planned.

There are also ebook and audiobook tiers available.

Don’t miss out! Come on over to Kickstarter and join the fun!