Hi! Some of you may have seen my post on Instagram that Indie Reads is attempting to create a Kickstarter-style platform for new releases and special editions. I love kickstarter for books because if fully funded, you essentially start your book release with zero publishing costs. This is HUGE. So why aren't we just using kickstarter? Well, first, Indie Reads doesn't make any money if you use a kickstarter 🤣 but beyond the obvious, here are a few other reasons:

Payment system - many people who back project are new to kickstarter and they get confused that kickstarter does not bill them right away, but waits until the project is funded. I've had backers credit cards expire, I've had a few that labeled dit as fraud and froze their credit card, etc. because it's a charge they weren't expecting. Instead, we will be collecting payment up front, and reimbursing if the project doesn't get funded.

Rewards are confusing - sometimes it's hard to know or remember what exactly you purchased. We will make this clear with a receipt listing all the rewards that a person has chosen

Kickstarter is general for all types of projects. This is great, until it's not. Ours will be tailored specifically for book launch campaigns, so it will be more personalized and streamlined.

If you have an interest in creating a campaign in the future, don't hesitate to reach out! We'll be launching our first one soon for a physical copy of my book REDFALL.