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You receive an ePub and Mobi file of the completed book, compatible with all major eBook readers (Kindle, iBooks, Sony, Nook). You also receive the PDF.
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You receive a print version of the magazine, which will be printed only once as a reward for Kickstarter backers. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $15 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by D.J. Kirkbride and Adam P. Knave. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $30 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Tobias Buckell. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $30 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Ken Liu. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $30 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Chuck Wendig. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $30 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Christie Yant. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $30 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You receive a sketch by cover artist Amy Houser and a print version of the magazine autographed by Amy. You also receive the PDF and eBook versions of the magazine. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge $30 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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You get a mosaic coaster with the Fireside logo handmade by my wife (see update No. 15 for details and a picture), along with print, eBook, and PDF versions of the magazine. Note: If you reside outside the United States, please pledge at least $40 for this reward to cover added shipping costs.
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Contributing writer Ken Liu will translate a message of 50 words or less into emoji for you. (For more about what this is and an example, please see Update #18 in the updates tab above, but it is essentially a translation into emoticons.) You also receive the print version of the magazine and the PDF and eBook versions.
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Cover Artist Amy Houser will draw you and the other backers who choose this reward sitting around a campfire, and the picture will be included in the magazine. You will receive an 8x10 print of the picture, autographed by Amy, and the print, PDF, and eBook versions of the magazine.
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Your name will be mentioned in the Tobias Buckell story. This could be as a character, in a place name, in dialogue, or however Tobias decides to use it. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Tobias, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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Your name will be mentioned in the Ken Liu story. This could be as a character, in a place name, in dialogue, or however Ken decides to use it. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Ken, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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Your name will be mentioned in the Chuck Wendig story. This could be as a character, in a place name, in dialogue, or however Chuck decides to use it. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Chuck, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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Your name will be mentioned in the Christie Yant story. This could be as a character, in a place name, in dialogue, or however Christie decides to use it. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Christie, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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Cover Artist Amy Houser will draw you in one of two illustrations based on the stories in Fireside, and the picture will be included in the magazine. You will receive an 8x10 print of the picture, autographed by Amy, and the print, PDF, and eBook versions of the magazine.
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A character in the Tobias Buckell story will be named after you. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Tobias, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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A character in the Ken Liu story will be named after you. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Ken, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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A character in the Chuck Wendig story will be named after you. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Chuck, and the PDF and eBook versions
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A character in the Christie Yant story will be named after you. (Note, this means your actual name. You don't get to choose the name.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Christie, and the PDF and eBook versions.
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You get a first edition of Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book," autographed by Gaiman. (My wife and I have two of these from his tour for the book. More details in the updates section.) You also receive the print, eBook, and PDF versions of the magazine.
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For a male: Your name and likeness will be used for a character in the comic. (Note, this means your actual name and likeness. You don't get to choose the name. Please don't choose this reward if you are a female.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Adam and D.J., and the PDF and eBook versions.
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For a female: Your name and likeness will be used for a character in the comic. (Note, this means your actual name and likeness. You don't get to choose the name. Please don't choose this reward if you are a male.) You also receive the print version of the magazine, autographed by Adam and D.J., and the PDF and eBook versions.
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ELECTRONIC PATRON: You receive a lifetime electronic subscription. For as long as Firside is being published, you will receive free eBook copies of the magazine in the format of your choice. You also receive a print copy of Issue No. 1 autographed by the contributor of your choice. (Note: I can't guarantee how many issues there will be beyond No. 1, but I hope for this to be a long-term success, and support at this level will help give us a strong start and make that happen.)
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PRINT PATRON: You receive a lifetime print subscription. For as long as Fireside is being published, you will receive free print and eBook copies of the magazine. Your print copy of Issue No. 1 will be autographed by the contributor of your choice. (Note: I can't guarantee how many issues there will be beyond No. 1, but I hope for this to be a long-term success, and support at this level will help give us a strong start and make that happen.)
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Fireside is edited and created by Brian White, whose day job — well, it’s actually a night job — is on the copy desk of the Boston Globe. A committed word nerd, he is also the proprietor of Talk Wordy to Me, a blog about words, editing, and other oddities. (He tweets @talkwordy.) He lives near Boston with his wife, a theatrical lighting technician, and their cat, Bast, who is most likely asleep or shredding their couch as you read this.