Where can I read Leif & Thorn online?
leifandthorn.com
Eight years and counting!
Last updated: June 30, 2023 18:24
Other than buying the books, how can I support Leif & Thorn?
Lots of ways. Just a few examples…
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Find your local library and request that they add the books to their collection
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Talk about the comic on social media! And/or your blog, and/or whatever online communities you’re in
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Follow the artist on social media (@ErinPtah on Twitter, leifandthorn on Tumblr and Facebook) and comment/share the promo posts there
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Read the comic online…and, if you feel inspired, join the conversation in the comments section
Last updated: June 30, 2023 18:24
How did you make those awesome digital mockups?
I browsed a LOT of online template sites, and grabbed whatever looked good.
The book mockup used here is by DesignBolts: http://www.designbolts.com/2018/06/07/free-beautiful-paperback-book-title-with-spine-mockup-psd/
Old tablet screen shown in the digital rewards is from Freepik: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/black-tablet-mockup_764893.htm
New one is from Dribble: https://dribbble.com/shots/3184722-Ipad-Photo-Mockup-Freebie
And the boxset in the stretch goals is by CoverVault: https://covervault.com/6-x-9-book-box-set-psd-mockup-template/
Last updated: June 30, 2023 18:24
BackerKit didn't ask for my address, how will you know where to ship Leif & Thorn Volume 6?
BackerKit doesn’t ask about that until the campaign is over. (This is so I don’t get duplicate/contradicting information from people who change their pledges while it’s is live.)
After the funds are transferred, I’ll send surveys to all backers to collect the information I need, including shipping addresses for everyone who got a paperback (or several).
Last updated: October 04, 2023 12:15
BackerKit didn't charge for shipping when I made my pledge. How much is it going to cost?
For US backers: as usual, I built the cost of shipping into the pledge levels.
For backers outside the US: we won’t know the exact cost until I start putting your packages in the mail! But here are some rough estimates to help you make a budget (based on current USPS rates, all prices are in USD):
For a single book:
Canada: $20
European Union: $25
Rest of world: $35
For the whole 6-book backlist:
Canada: $60
European Union: $75
Rest of world: $85
Depending on your country, there may also be customs fees/tariffs charged when the package arrives. I don’t control or collect those at all – please check with your local postal service to see if they’ll affect you.
Last updated: October 04, 2023 12:27
Are you sure you can ship Leif & Thorn Volume 6 to my non-US country at all? We keep having trade blocks, and new taxes, and quarantines, and, and, and...
All the international backers on previous Leif & Thorn campaigns have gotten their books. I have no intention of breaking that streak now!
If there are problems with shipping to a specific country when the rewards are ready to send, I’ll get in touch with the affected backers, and figure out a solution that works for each of you.
This happened with the Volume 4 campaign! Shipping services from the US to Australia and New Zealand were temporarily suspended. I ended up holding on to those backers’ packages longer than expected, then shipped them once the normal rates resumed, and they all arrived just fine.
Last updated: October 04, 2023 12:24
If my tier includes a paperback with a hand-drawn sketch inside, do I get to choose who's in the sketch?
Afraid not. It takes a lot of extra organizational effort on my part – and when I used to offer the choice, most backers didn’t take it anyway. So I’m using the simpler, faster process of “you get what you get.”
Sketched versions of Volume 1 mostly got Leif; Volume 2 was Thorn; 3 was Kale; 4 was Hyacinth; 5 was Agent Dex. (Place your bets now on who I’ll be putting in Volume 6.)
If your tier comes with custom digital art, that’s a separate thing from the physical sketch in the book, and is totally customizable!
Last updated: October 04, 2023 12:28
What are my options for the "extra mini-print" and "extra ebook" add-ons?
I can’t show images in these FAQs, so keep an eye on the Updates – I’ll make posts about your options there.
Last updated: October 04, 2023 12:28
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I completed the survey, but haven't received my rewards yet. When will they arrive?
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