As a fellow contributor to the Layer Zero series of books published by Insomnia Publications and artist to draw Conway by Sean Michael Wilson, now on hold, I was shocked to learn that Insomnia Publications had ‘ceased trading’. It seems the ‘team spirit’ was forgotton by the publisher. We were not told prior to Insomnia ceasing trading.
Writers, artists, letterers, editors, friends and family members involved in these tales of wonder didn’t forget. We all knew we were part of a team; part of something bigger.
As a team we decided to rise up and continue to strive for the publication of our anthology. And who knows? We might witness the rise of a new way of publishing thanks to Kickstarter. Here is your chance to become part of something big, something you can say you had a part in, pledging and helping to get these various stories from the imagination out there for others to enjoy.
HMP Temeraire: Childhood Survival (1/8)
The Sleepless Phoenix is an anthology consisting of 192 pages. These short stories are written and drawn by a variety of writers and artists, showcasing talent around today in the independent comic publishing scene. Some are written by teams, some individual. All bring about their vision of what ’survival’ means to them.
HMP Temeraire: Childhood Survival (2/8)
This project reveals the diverse nature of the written imagination, of sequential art and illustrative art. With the success of the last books under Layer Zero, these gained an excellent reputation. The book will be published once pledges have been made to secure the necessary funding to print the book digitally and real-world.
Hansel & Grethel – © Adam R. Grose, 2010.
Over at the Kickstarter site you will be able to chose from a wide variety of pledges, ranging from a donation of $1 right up to $75 and the chance to get original prints from the book, actual artwork and signed copies of the book. I expect you will get to choose which artist you want etc… so very open indeed.
If you would like to get involved and/ or spread the word to those you know who likes reading fresh work and looking at sequential/ comic art and illustration, then the link below will forward you on. Please read through the various options available and if you can pledge, thank you. If you can’t spread the word through your friends, blogs, networks and websites. Whichever way you can help to see this book published, a big warm thank you from me and from my fellow sleepless fellows.
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All profits from Survival Stories will go to the Comic Book Alliance to help them in their efforts to safeguard the rights of comics creators.
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