Picture books about two foxes in Foxland
There were some delays in assembling the final digital files. There were also challenges in getting both chosen sales platforms to work right.
They are late but are finally up!
Hilda & Richie is now available for sale; there's a sales page added here on this blog under "Buy Hilda and Richie Books".
You can buy the electronic edition on Payhip.
You can also buy it on Amazon.
Print editions should be available next month or April. Stay tuned for more news!
It will take some time to get the physical print copies of Hilda & Richie done. The funds for my Kickstarter won't clear for at least two weeks so it won't be until at least March that the actual books are finished by the printer.
However, I do want to announce that digital versions of Hilda & Richie are coming soon!
Digital copies will be made available by Friday February 19.
Copies will be available via Amazon plus Payhip.
I will make an official announcement here when they are available and will also share links.
Stay tuned here for more news and I will make Kickstarter updates too about the progress of the book's printing.
Now that the Hilda & Richie picture book Kickstarter is over with our goal successfully funded, I have an announcement to make.
There is a second book planned with Hilda & Richie. I've already finished a script (which will be reviewed) and it will even get shared in a sneak peek with certain Kickstarter backers!
This book is titled Hilda & Richie's Wizard and it is planned for its own Kickstarter to launch on Wednesday morning January 5, 2022.
Tonight is the Kickstarter's end. The Hilda & Richie Kickstarter launched back on Wednesday morning January 6, 2021. Our goal was US$3,000.
WE SUCCEEDED BY MEETING AND EXCEEDING THAT GOAL!!!
Hilda & Richie will be a real picture book.
With the help of backers, my fans and my many connections, we made Hilda & Richie very real.
But I have no intention of stopping there. This is not the end of the two foxes.
This is just the beginning.
This blog will have an official announcement later on but a second book is planned for next year on Kickstarter. The script to it has been finished and I need to work on some more concept sketches. This second book will be titled Hilda & Richie's Wizard.
It is really amazing to see how some foxes that started in my sketchbook years ago now becoming characters in a children's book. When I created these two characters, I had no idea what to do with them. I tried doing some comics with them but it was just wasn't working.
Since my style is cartoon-like and humorous, it was recommended I try doing a children's book. It wasn't until late 2016 that I started thinking about that. And the rest is history.
One more time I want to say this...this is meant to each and every one of you out there who supported me, backed the Kickstarter, shared with others and stood with me.
Thank you very much.
Remember that this is just the beginning of both Hilda & Richie's story as well as my own as a picture book creator.
Stay tuned to this blog for more.
Just a reminder - the Hilda & Richie Kickstarter is ending TOMORROW NIGHT at 11:56PM Central Time.
We hit both stretch goals!
Also, be sure you come back here to the blog tomorrow night at 7PM Central Time.
I will be doing closing ceremonies for this winning Kickstarter.
We are approaching the last days of Hilda & Richie's first picture book Kickstarter. We currently sit at $3,035 and our first stretch goal is $3,100. If we can hit this number, ALL BACKERS get an extra reward in the form of a digital sketchbook with Hilda & Richie wearing various outfits.
On the editorial front, I've contacted the printers for the book to let them know the good news that we funded and that the necessary paperwork will be done.
Also before this week ends, I will be contacting the US Library of Congress to secure a Library of Congress Control Number. This means that Hilda & Richie will be part of their collection AND many libraries order for their collections based on the Library of Congress catalog.
Make sure you back Hilda & Richie; my main priority is finishing that Kickstarter and then I will discuss what happens next!
