Announcement! Announcement
And yes, it’s not exactly new news—anyone who’s been on this blog for any length of time is aware that I’ve been trying to get that fourth Ferryman’s Apprentice book out the door for quite some time but never managed it. Well, this time, it not only has plans, but it has links! And Preorders!
Yes, finally. It is finally here. So many thanks to the wonderful Helen Graham for the cover art for this final entry in the series (as well as thanks again to Janis, Fabienne, Paige and Joe, who all had hands in the art for the previous books at various stages. I appreciate all the effort and time they put into making these look so good!).
Before we get into the links, lemme first outline what you’re in for.
The Ferryman’s Apprentice has been free on the blog since it was first published, and it’s a permanent fixture. If you want to try before you buy, see the details here, or the first chapter starts here.
But that version, free and complete though it may be, isn’t good at a few things: for example, it’s really bad at looking awesome on your bookshelf with its delightful cover art. It also doesn’t come with these:
This is one of a set of stickers created by the wonderful Shannon Thomson. There are six of them and every one of them is equally excellent. Should you choose to make a purchase of The Ferryman’s Apprentice book/s, you’ll get all six of these stickers for your very own, to keep for really realsies! They’re only available with bundles, and once the bundles are gone, they’re gone, too, so if you want them, this is how you get them.
Plus, this coincides with a second announcement: I have a new short story coming out! This is Hol(l)o(w)metabolism, which will be available for purchase Very Soon. It’s a story about a bug person preparing to undergo their metamorphosis and enter their cocoon … if the mounting pressure that society places on that transformation doesn’t get to them first.
I know you’re all going to want a copy, so as long as you’re going to send me on a trip to the post office anyway (I don’t mind!), why not finish (or start!) your The Ferryman’s Apprentice collection while you’re at it?
To that end, I’ve put together a few limited-time bundles. Save on shipping, get my books and short stories at a discounted price, support a self-published author, and get some objects to decorate your home with! Sound like a good deal?
Well, here are your options. If you want to see them all up front, here’s the link to the Ko-Fi store page where this is all going down, but if you want a rundown of the options first, here it is:
There are four bundles! They start small: just one book in The Ferryman’s Apprentice series and your sheet of six stickers, all for the same price as just buying the one book. Or you can bundle two books or three books … or all four if you’re feeling really spicy! Bundles are discounted, and cheaper than buying the books individually.
Plus, you can add goodies! Each one has options to add some extra stickers, or throw in one of my short story zines (or both of them!), also for discounted prices.
Because of the way Ko-Fi works, I unfortunately can’t create enough options to let you add as many extras as you like. I’ll work it out, I promise, but for now, if you think you’ll want more than four books, more than two sheets of stickers, or more than two zines in your bundle, shoot me an e-mail through the contact form here and we can work something out.
Preorders are open now! Orders start shipping on 10 August, but the bundles are going to remain available until the end of August. Remember, though! The stickers are limited edition, and the bundles have discounts, so make sure you do get in before the end of August if you’re interested!
And as always, until next update post, I’ll be streaming on Fridays on Twitch, and you can always come chat with me on the social media in the sidebar.
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