About this project
IZ~ is an epic tale of adventure through time and space. It questions the origins of our legends and myths. The story is told through the eyes of the Good, the Bad and the Earthlings. The hero, Izzy Tzeus, created through an accident in a genetics laboratory on Planet Authair, is both loved and feared. A plague whose creator is one of the Bad, Ursula von Menglebort, forces Izzy and team to travel to earth to find a cure.
Encounters is the first book in a series of 10. It is offered for the first time to the public through this Kickstarter Campaign.
Please go to Updates for a review by Judith A. Schust of IZ~ THE IZZY STORY: Book 1, ENCOUNTERS
Hear a short excerpt from Chapter 1 of the Audio Book
IZ~ is an epic tale of adventure through time and space. It questions the origins of our legends and myths. The story is told through the eyes of the Good, the Bad and the Earthlings. The hero, Izzy Tzeus, created through an accident in a genetics laboratory on Planet Authair, is both loved and feared. A plague whose creator is one of the Bad, Ursula von Menglebort, forces Izzy and team to travel to earth to find a cure.
Encounters is the first book in a series of 10. It is offered for the first time to the public through this Kickstarter Campaign.
Please go to Updates for a review by Judith A. Schust of IZ~ THE IZZY STORY: Book 1, ENCOUNTERS
We've just completed Book 1 which is available to the public for the first time through this Kickstarter campaign. It is the first of a series of 10 and we are hoping to get your help to complete Book 2 Creation of Iz~ The Izzy Story.
Succeed or fail, at the end of this campaign, Book 1 Encounters will no longer be available for purchase as a Kickstarter First Edition.
It’s taken more than 20 years of travel, life experiences and note taking to complete the story line for IZ~. The last 3 years we've been researching, documenting, collaborating with artists and editors, developing technology presentation skills, and writing Book 1. Family and friends continue to donate their talents and precious time to this endeavor for which we are eternally grateful.
To know who our volunteer supporters are and learn of their contributions please see our ACKNOWLEDGMENTS page at our website.
In 2011 we began to build a team of creators to add vision, voice, and sound to IZ~. They've devoted countless hours to helping us make Book 1 of IZ~ a unique and entertaining reality. See who they are on the Credits page, and enjoy a taste of their creations at our website.
To be honest, we’re still finding our fiction-writer's voice. We’ve written all our lives as professionals, but no where in the great halls of academia does that qualify us to write a science fiction story. That is especially true of Chapter 5, Treasure, in which we tell Illiachus’ story as would a bard of ancient Wales and yet we had more fun writing that episode than any we’ve thus far created.
MEET THE CHARACTERS IN IZ~
THE GOOD THE BAD THE EARTHLINGS
ILLUSTRATIONS OF REWARDS
HARD BACK, PAPERBACK, MUSIC BOOK, DIGITAL BOOK AND 2016 IZZYIZUM CALENDAR
RING TONES FOR YOUR PHONE - CHOOSE FROM THREE ORIGINAL MELODIES BELOW by STEVEN A GEARHART
TUNA BROCCOLI TREATS RECIPE - WATCH PREPARATION IN ACTION - YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONE!
T-SHIRTS WITH ORIGINAL DESIGNS SIGNED BY ARTIST
GRAVITON 1 SHORT-SLEEVED TEE
CIMI'S DB FASHION TEE
THE ULTIMATE REWARD: YOUR CUSTOM AVATAR WILL FLY TO PLANET AUTHAIR ABOARD SPACESHIP GRAVITON 1
WATCH THIS TRAILER AND IMAGINE YOUR AVATAR CREATED BY DENISA KULDOVA FLYING TO PLANET AUTHAIR, LANDING AND RETURNING TO EARTH
Your pledge at any level is immensely appreciated. We thank you sincerely for your part in helping us bring to life the ongoing adventure of IZ~.
Based on the expenses we've incurred for Book 1 we estimate Book 2 will cost $17,500. The breakdown shown below is for research, hiring editors, hiring a publishing company and paying our team of artists.This would enable us to publish Book 2 as digital, paperback, hard copy, and audio book.
With your support we will be able to move ahead and continue to break new ground in the world of Authair. Our heartfelt thanks to you for backing IZ~. Ddwlem
MEET SOME OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE THEIR PICTURE ON VERY SHORT NOTICE FOR THIS EXCITING KICKSTARTER LAUNCH!
AUDIO BOOK VOICEOVER ARTISTS
THE MANY VOICES OF ROY KELLY
Narrator
Dorf Tzeus – Young Izzy Tzeus – Old Izzy Tzeus - Ponce Heidon – Phed - Kurl Tszargon - Geoffrey Devans - Thorf Serendopolis - Vishwa Balasubramanium - Thor Heyerdahl - Aristotle Maritimis – A Doctor -Robar Gimmel - Illiachus Wynter - Chief Ahmet - Naughty Children - Rioters - Izzy's Growl - Tasy's Bark
PATRICIA TRUE - REPERTOIRE OF A VERSATILE VO ARTIST
Cimi Nuja - Chico Quwattle - Dee - Lisbet Fleming – Female Valympyon Soldier
MORGAN FRASER – Carys Wynter
OTHER VO ARTISTS
Sydney Olander – Coed
John Alastick –John
Andrew Fraser - Pete
Sylvain Verdier - Sylvain
Sandy Mayton - Rhea Wynter
Dawn Fraser- Young Lass
Sandy and Duayne - Parents
Risks and challenges
We've worked diligently to ensure that all of our rewards are attainable in the time we've designated them to be available to our backers.
The book has passed the printer's proof and will be printed when we give the word at Ingram Press/Lightning Source.
Our audio book is ready to be sent to listeners as a digital download and we have reproduced CDs and understand how to create those. Our audio book will also be submitted to audible.com once it has been reviewed on Amazon which should be shortly after our Kickstarter campaign ends.
The Tuna Broccoli Recipe is written and soon to be snapped into its custom designed frame for digital distribution and to be printed on cardstock for mailing out to our backers.
A limited number of copies of the Music Book have been printed and signed by Steven A. Gearhart.
The 2016 Izzyizum Calendar is in template form and only needs orders to get the process of printing underway.
We have received sample T-shirts from Customink.com and researched pricing and mailing specifics.
We are collaborating with our 3D artist who is creating our test flight avatars and we will be the first to go on a testflight in Graviton 1 assuring our high flying backers of an unforgettable ride.
Barring any unforeseen events, our plan of delivery of goods appears to be on track thanks to dedicated behind the scenes experts.
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