A wordless graphic novel- following a girl through a world of animals and spirits!
Lesser Beasts is 56 pages of lovingly watercolor painted scenery and story, following a young girl through a world of swamp creatures and animal spirits on an unconventional and occasionally dark coming-of-age journey.
Lesser Beasts is 56 pages of lovingly watercolor painted scenery and story, following a young girl through a world of swamp creatures and animal spirits on an unconventional and occasionally dark coming-of-age journey.
There is no dialogue or narration, which places added emphasis on the quality and detail of the paintings themselves.The visuals are heavily influenced by nature, specifically swamps and the small creatures that inhabit them. The artist grew up in the forest living near a swamp, and spent many an afternoon collecting frogs and whistling back to birds. The story parallels the struggles with self-worth and feeling ‘different’ that many people face, with the inherent plight of being a small animal. There are twists, too! You’ll have to grab a copy to find out what happens.
The goal of this campaign is to produce a small print run of Lesser Beasts to help it reach a wider audience, and to reward some super helpful backers! Since this is my first full-length graphic novel, it is important to me that it be sold not just as an e-book, but also in physical form.
Since this campaign is only a pre-order, there is no risk at all aside from the slight possibility things taking a little longer to ship to me. I have already thoroughly researched a POD service and am confident in ordering the books and producing the rewards in a timely manner.
If we don’t meet our financial goal backers will still receive their books and rewards. Similarly, if we get overfunded, I will simply produce more books!
By pre-ordering your copy, you’ll be helping me:
Campaign (May 1st – 14th) – During this time you will be able to pre-order the book via IndieGoGo and pre-pay for shipping.
E-content distributed (May 31st) – On May 31st I will make available all of the e-content (e-book copies, bonuses) to backers which selected and paid for them.
Book ordering / Printing (May 18th – July) – I will order the books fairly promptly after the pre-order period ends, and it will take approximately 6-9 weeks from this time for me to receive the books and rewards.
Shipping out Rewards (Mid July – Early August) – After recieving the physical books and rewards they will be mailed out or made available for pickup by backers as needed, as soon as possible. At this point you will have your complete copy of Lesser Beasts and the campaign will be totally complete!
This time-schedule is very conservative and it is possible that the books will be recieved and shipped out sooner than this, I just don’t want to surprise anyone!
If you aren’t able to pre-order the book now, don’t fret! You can always support me by following my social media accounts, commenting on my blog posts and sharing my work that you enjoy. Every bit helps me, and I really appreciate it!