Smith&Brown is an experimental publishing project by a non-commercial publishing company that doesn't exist (yet), Smith & Brown.
Smith&Brown is the inaugural edition of a forthcoming publishing group Smith & Brown, which has been created with the intent of publishing works that major publishers would overlook or cast aside as "unsafe" due to mass market demands.
We are looking to you, good readers and friends, to help us realize the production of this first edition, a novella that explores the ways in which we attempt to alleviate boredom in contemporary life.
We've set our goal at the very minimum in order to cover the production costs of the novella's release as a limited boxed edition, an unlimited paperback, and a digital edition. The edition will be released in conjunction with the exhibition Matthew Lusk: More Broken Glass Than There Was Window opening September 6 at Zieher Smith Gallery, New York.
We're offering some enticing rewards for our generous supporters (that means you!), and by supporting this first edition you will also be supporting future publications and collaborations by writers and artists who might otherwise have difficulty being published. Talk about more bang for your buck!
See below for more details, and feel free to ask us any questions.
Thanks so much!
Victoria & Nicole
The Novella (our first edition)
The novella Smith&Brown is an exploration of the ways in which we attempt to alleviate boredom in contemporary life. The protagonists, Smith and Brown, work as filing clerks—based on characters from the history of literature—they kill time by creating order in their work and via the three most common ways in which we typically attempt to stave off boredom: through immersion in love, the love of art, or deference to religion.
Where Will Your Money Go?
The money raised by this kickstarter will go towards the following:
- 33 Limited edition boxed novellas (design & production)
- unlimited paperback edition (design & production)
- PDF versions of the novella (design & production)
- web hosting & maintenance
- supporter rewards of prints, totes, t-shirts (design & production)
The Limited Edition of 33 boxed novellas (see below for image) will be housed in twelve boxes created by the artist Ryan Falkowitz and twenty-one manufactured boxes based on his designs; they will be produced in seven materials (plaster, felt, rubber, cardboard, wood, black, and yellow, Plexiglass) and, like the chapter release schedule, they are divided according to the first seven numbers of the Fibonacci sequence. Each box will contain a large decorative hand-bound version of the novella as well as a paperback edition.
Chapter Release Schedule:
- Chapter 1: 6th September
- Chapter 2: 7th September ▪
- Chapter 3: 9th September ▪
- Chapter 4: 12th September ▪
- Chapter 5: 17th September ▪
- Chapter 6: 25th September ▪
- Chapter 7: 8th October ▪
Smith&Brown reward prints by Ryan Falkowitz:
Limited Edition Box concept by Ryan Falkowitz:
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- Website: smithandbrown.org
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Sticker with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide.
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Email subscription to Smith&Brown with advance release Chapter PDFs (see chapter release schedule), along with color sticker with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan.
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T-Shirt (white, with sizing on request) with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide, along with advance digital chapter release.
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Tote Bag with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide, along with advance digital chapter release.
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T-Shirt (white, with sizing on request) with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide, along with advance digital chapter release AND Tote Bag with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide, as well as color sticker with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan.
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Signed text print by Ryan Falkowitz. 18 x 24" Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Paper
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Signed pineapple print by Ryan Falkowitz. 18 x 24" Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Paper
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One signed print (your choice of text or pineapple print) by Ryan Falkowitz. 18 x 24" Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Paper AND EITHER a T-shirt (white, sizing on request, with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide) OR a tote bag (with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan: The Market does not decide), as well as color sticker with image of Smith&Brown logo and slogan.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $300 or more
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Signed text AND pineapple print by Ryan Falkowitz. Both are 18 x 24" Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Paper
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Limited Edition Boxed Novella AND two archival inkjet prints (Text and Pineapple) by Ryan Falkowitz. Boxed Novella Smith&Brown in manufactured cardboard box containing a hand-bound and a paperback copy of the book. This fabrication is limited to 13 of 33. 18 x 24" Archival Inkjet Prints on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Paper. Cardboard Box designed by Ryan Falkowitz (12 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 3”). Hand-bound Book: 8.5 x 11;” Goldenrod Buckram book cover; Paperback. Both signed by author.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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Limited Edition Boxed Novella AND two archival inkjet prints (Text and Pineapple) by Ryan Falkowitz. Boxed novella in manufactured yellow Plexiglass box containing a hand-bound and a paperback copy of the book. This fabrication is limited to 8 of 33. 18 x 24" Archival Inkjet Prints on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Paper. Yellow Plexiglass Box designed by Ryan Falkowitz (12 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 3”). Hand-bound Book: 8.5 x 11;” Goldenrod Buckram book cover; Paperback. Both signed by author.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
