Spaceships. Blackmail. Anywhere but here. A novel about teens running from society as fast as their spaceship will go.
What's Queen and Commander About?
On a world where high school test scores determine your future career, six students rebel.
A pair of star-crossed lovers plot to stay together, rather than be separated by the system's college plans. A former off-worlder instigates: there's a ship in orbit, he says. We could take it and run away.
But to take the ship, the three conspirators need more friends. Enter Rhiannon, the girl who set herself up for the ultimate success on this planet. She made sure her test would give the desired result: Queen. But her best friend begs her to take control of this plan to run away. So she drafts a would-be doctor who believes in following his Queen with all his heart. She finds a genius who can't seem to make the system work for him.
And then she gets them qualified for the ship in orbit. The ship to freedom. Now what will they do with it? And was freedom what they really wanted?
Read an excerpt from the draft
Read the current first chapter (likely to change)
What's the money for?
Your contributions will make this project a success by funding:
- Professional editing by Cat Rambo
- ISBNs for each edition -- epub, mobi, and print for both the US and UK markets
- Cover art for the US edition from MAEIDesign and Photography
- Cover art for the UK edition from Sara McSorley
- UK-English copyedit by Rhian E. Jones
Stretch Goals (just in case)
If we hit $3,500, I'll make an audiobook version.
If we hit $4,000, I'll definitely do a real print run (not just print on demand), which will mean consistently higher quality books for people who like the feel of the real thing.
If we hit $5,000, I'll start hardcore marketing. At this amount, you'll start seeing some ads in publications and maybe a local book tour.
After that point, you're funding a larger marketing campaign (Wales, anyone?), the advance on book two, or your own love of pre-release ebooks and posters.
I Wanna See Some Cover Art
The first cover art from MAEIDesign & Photography just arrived. (Oct. 2, 2012) Here ya go!
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Yes. The $25 reward level is just like the $15 level *plus* your signed POD copy (in April).
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Sep 20, 2012 -
Oct 20, 2012
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- First created · 2 backed
- Janine Southard 223 friends
- Website: twitter.com
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Get a copy of the ebook in MOBI, EPUB, or PDF format.
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Pre-release! Get your ebook three weeks before anyone else does. Lord it over your friends and book club mates.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $15 or more
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Your name in lights. Well, in digital ink, anyway. I'll thank you by name in the acknowledgements section, which you'll see in plenty of time since you'll be receiving the ebook in pre-released time.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $25 or more
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Get your copy of the ebook in February as well as an autographed print copy in April. (That's Print On Demand, not a copy from a full print run). For US residents. For UK residents, add $15 in shipping.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $50 or more
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Amazing cover art from MAEIDesign or Sara McSorley can be yours in poster format. And all the $25 level stuff. (For US residents. For UK residents, add $30 in shipping.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $65 or more
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Couldn't decide which cover art poster you'd rather have? Why not get both... as well as a pre-release copy of the book, your name in the special thanks, and a signed POD copy as well. (For US residents. For UK residents, add $30 shipping.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $80 or more
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Appear in the book! Have a MALE minor character named after you. No promises that this character will be nice... or still alive by the end. Plus, get a pre-release copy of the book, your name in the special thanks, a signed POD copy, and your choice of poster. (For US residents. For UK residents, add $20 shipping.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $80 or more
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Appear in the book! Have a minor character named after you. No promises that this character will be nice... or still alive by the end. Plus, get a pre-release copy of the book, your name in the special thanks, a signed POD copy, and your choice of poster. (For US residents. For UK residents, add $20 shipping.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $80 or more
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Appear in the book! Have a FEMALE minor character named after you. No promises that this character will be nice... or still alive by the end. Plus, get a pre-release copy of the book, your name in the special thanks, a signed POD copy, and your choice of poster. (For US residents. For UK residents, add $20 shipping.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $100 or more
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Ever wanted to beta read a published book? Want to make sure the final version won't make you yell "Gah! Why would you DO that?"? Well, here's your chance. Read the latest draft, and give all the commentary you want within 3 weeks. I'll even reply. (Plus all the $50 level stuff when it's set to come to you. But you'll get that current draft, well, currently.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $200 or more
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PAC NWers - Want to meet the author and chat about the book? Have a two-hour lunch with Janine in the Pacific Northwest. (Travel not provided.) Offered in March so you have time to read first! And, of course, get all the $65 level stuff.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $250 or more
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BOOK CLUB - Get your pre-released ebook copy and share with your whole book club, no matter how many you are. (Really, I don't mind.) Then, schedule a 1-hour phone chat with the author for your meeting.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $2,500 or more
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Tell you what, friend. If you pledge $2500 to this project, I'm going to do a real print run (not just POD). And I will personally deliver a signed copy from that run to you, anywhere in the continental United States. (Add $1000 for the UK and Ireland. Sorry, rest of the world. Plane tix are crazy.) Oh, and of course you get all the $65 level stuff because everyone needs posters.
Estimated delivery: May 2013
