More Rewards at my Blood Brothers Kickstarter Campaign

The really fun thing about a Kickstarter campaign is that it’s so fluid. You can add tiers as it’s running, which I like a lot. Somehow I never manage to think of everything in advance, and when people ask questions, the proverbial lightbulb goes on.

In this campaign, I was originally thinking of the print editions, both hardcover and trade paperback. But then on Tuesday, someone asked me about the ebooks and I realized they could be special editions, too. So, there are special edition ebooks available in the campaign now, both as a reward tier and as an add-on. They’ll have all the goodies in them that we add to the new print books.

Four special edition Blood Brothers ebooks

I’ve added a reward tier for an annotated copy of The Wolf & the Witch. This will be the hardcover edition with notes written in it by hand by me. There are only three of these, so if this interests you, jump in!

Finally, I’ve also added a stretch reward for this week. Every backer who backs the campaign for $25CA or more by midnight Friday night, will get the ebook of Beguiled, my collection of six short stories and novellas. Six tales of fantasy, romance and forbidden love – your bonus for backing the campaign this week.

Stretch reward of Beguiled for backers of $25 CA or more by Friday February 16

We’re making progress on unlocking the stretch goal of the map, which will be included in those new editions.

Blood Brothers map drawn by Ellen Tribble

Remember that these new 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.

The campaign runs through March 3.

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

New print editions of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix coming to Kickstarter in February 2024

Blood Brothers Kickstarter Campaign is Off & Running!

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:

New hardcover editions of the Blood Brothers series by Claire Delacroix

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:

The Dragon & the Damsel new editions

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

Four Bookmarks for the Blood Brothers Kickstarter campaign

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.

Blood Brothers map drawn by Ellen Tribble

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!

New print editions of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix coming to Kickstarter in February 2024

Blood Brothers Kickstarter Launches Today

Today’s the day! My Kickstarter for the new print editions of my Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances has launched. You can order signed copies of the new editions – either in hardcover or trade paperback with a duplex cover – featuring the new illustrations. You can also order a set of unsigned trade paperbacks to be delivered directly from the printer to you. (This option has no additional postage in the US.)

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.

Come on over to Kickstarter and have a look!

Blood Brothers medieval romances new hardcovers coming to Kickstarter in February 2024

The Video of Four Editions of The Hunter & the Heiress

My next Kickstarter campaign will feature new hardcover editions of the four Blood Brothers medieval Scottish romances and launches next Monday. (eek! I’m trying to be cool about this one.) We’ve seen the new dustjackets and new illustrations, but now you can see them on actual books. I ordered early copies of The Hunter & the Heiress in those two new editions, and this short video shows all four books – the current trade paperback and large print hardcover, and the new trade paperback with duplexed cover and new hard cover with case laminate illustration.

Compare the four print editions of The Hunter & the Heiress

The preview page for the Blood Brothers campaign is live at Kickstarter now, and you can follow it to be notified when the campaign launches.

Follow the Blood Brothers campaign.

Blood Brothers medieval romances new hardcovers coming to Kickstarter in February 2024

New Trade Paperback with Duplex Cover for The Hunter & the Heiress

Yesterday the first copy of the new trade paperback for The Hunter & the Heiress arrived so I want to show it to you. This one has the new cover illustration by Dar Albert printed on the *inside* of the cover in colour – that’s called a duplex cover. I’ve never ordered one of these before, so was both curious and a wee bit skeptical.

No need. It’s just gorgeous. I’ll make a video comparing all the print editions once the new hardcover (with the illustration on the case laminate) arrives, but here are some pictures I took yesterday. Here’s the front of the book:

new trade paperback of The Hunter & the Heiress by Claire Delacroix with duplex cover

These books have a matte finish on the covers, which has a lovely velvety feel.

When you open the book, you can see the duplex image on the inside front cover – this is kind of a peek because I didn’t want to crack the spine and also I had only one hand available:

new trade paperback of The Hunter & the Heiress by Claire Delacroix with duplex cover

I’m really pleased with the colour on this, and that the inside cover has the same velvety matte texture as the outside. The image, as you can see, is flopped from the way it prints on the case laminate.

The Hunter & the Heiress illustration for the case laminate on the new hardcover edition

Of course, the entire inside of the cover is printed, so you see the sword on the inside back cover.

new trade paperback of The Hunter & the Heiress by Claire Delacroix with duplex cover

I like this option because you can get the new cover image without buying a hardcover edition.

The other three books have similar trade paperback editions with duplex covers, all of which will be available in my upcoming Kickstarter campaign. These trade paperbacks and the new hardcovers will be available signed through the Kickstarter, but you’ll also be able to order a set of these trade paperbacks drop-shipped (i.e. not signed) in the campaign which will save a bunch on shipping, esp if you’re in the US.

I know I’ve gone back and forth about what happens to these editions after the KS ends, but since my online store is now open (much sooner than anticipated – it was my goal for 2024 and is already up and running) I’m not going to distribute this new trade paperback or the new hardcover to retailers. They’ll be available first through the Kickstarter, then exclusive to my store, Deborah Cooke’s Books. If you buy them through the Kickstarter campaign, of course, you’ll get other goodies, too. 🙂 The existing trade paperbacks (with the guys on the covers) and the existing large print hardcovers (with castles on the covers) will remain available at the portals.

The preview page for the Blood Brothers campaign is live at Kickstarter now, and you can follow it to be notified when the campaign launches. February 12 is the big day!

Follow the Blood Brothers campaign.

Blood Brothers medieval romances new hardcovers coming to Kickstarter in February 2024