This week, one of the companies I use to distribute my audiobooks changed their terms. The new terms are not attractive, nor are they negotiable. As a result, I’ve unpublished my audiobooks from that distributor.
The changes will likely take some time to percolate through the distribution channels, but you can expect my audiobooks to vanish from portals other than Audible, Apple, Amazon, GooglePlay and KOBO. The links will change for Apple and GooglePlay. You can also, of course, buy them directly from me in my online store.
I’ll be removing the other buy links from my websites.
It is not unlikely that there will be another distributor pop up to fill the void, as there are many authors and audiobook producers unhappy with this change. If and when that happens and my audiobooks have wider distribution, I’ll let you know. 🙂
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.
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.
We’re making progress on unlocking the stretch goal of the map, which will be included in those new editions.
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.
Today’s the day for another 99¢ book blast! Visit the landing page to find an assortment of historical romances discounted to just 99cents, for one day only.
You’ll find The Frost Maiden’s Kiss among the offerings, as well as many other books.
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.
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.
Claire Delacroix 