A newly discovered, expanded version of the classic sci-fi story "Who Goes There?" (THE THING) by John W. Campbell, Jr.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Halloween Things
about 5 years ago
– Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 02:43:11 AM
Halloween Things
We hope you are doing well, and that you have a great Halloween planned full of candy and costume fun. We have a big update on our Short Things anthology.
The publishing date of Short Things is October 31st! You will start to receive your copies shortly after that, depending on where you are. The book is absolutely gorgeous. Every single story has amazing illustrations, and the writing is so good! Everyone worked very hard on this and I hope you love it. Once more, please let us know in the comments once you receive your copy so we know that it's going smoothly.
Also keep hashtaging we love seeing thebooksin the wild
Things for the UK and EU
over 5 years ago
– Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 03:38:35 AM
Update regarding UK / EU books
A quick update regarding UK / EU books. If you have been reading the comments, you will have seen all of this information from John, the head of the company. However, I know not everyone checks the comment threads regularly, so this way you all get kept in the loop.
The head of Wildside, John, has spent the past month corresponding with our printer, trying to ensure that the UK and EU copies of the book would be sent out on time, and then demanding an explanation when they were delayed. He has been working very hard to get this problem fixed, and we are all very frustrated and sorry that delays have happened despite assurances by the printer that the books would be shipped the week of August 27.
According to our printer, the delay was caused by problems with the receiving shipper in the UK. The printer claims that the UK and EU copies of the book were ready weeks ago, but were held by the receiving shipper instead of being sent out. They claim that there were issues with paperwork and storage fees which contributed to the delay. At the moment, we cannot confirm whether this is the case or not, this is simply what we were told. However, the printer has stated that they have fixed the problem and that the books are in the process of being sent out. We have told them that we expect to receive tracking numbers immediately, to confirm that the books have in fact shipped.
If you are one of our UK or EU based backers waiting on a hard copy of the book, once your book arrives please leave a comment to that effect on this campaign. That way we can confirm that the printer has begun shipping them, as they claim.Or hashtag it #wildsidepress and #frozenhell .
Again, we are very sorry for the delays and for any inconvenience this has caused any of you. We are extremely frustrated at the situation and we are doing everything in our power to get it fixed ASAP.
Thank you so muchand I hope you are having a great week.
Art and shipping updates
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Sep 02, 2019 at 03:11:55 AM
We hope you are having a great weekend. We have some updates for you!
Short Things is in the home stretch and will be with you this September. We had some delays with it via some of the artists and writers, but we are on track to get it in your hands soon. On a much sadder note, we lost the incredibly talented Allan Cole this year. We are honored to publish his last story in Short Things, and we are forever grateful for his amazing talent. He will be missed.
NEWS FOR UK / EU BACKERS:
The printer just updated us: "the books did ship from the US on time but had problems getting into the UK and clearing customs. We are researching into this to find out the exact date the books will be arriving at the correct place in the UK."
We will post an update when we have specific shipping info.
LEATHERBOUND SHIPPING:
About 75% of the 100-copy red edition and 30% of the brown leatherbound edition have shipped. (We are shipping them ourselves to make sure they are properly packed.) These are going out with tracking numbers, so you can follow your copy's progress if you have one coming. The blue, 26-copy lettered edition is still waiting on the custom cases, but the books themselves are ready.
BOOKMARKS/BOOKPLATES
The bookmarks and bookplates are now in-hand. They are shipping out with the leatherbound copies, and once those are all out, we will ship in envelopes to other customers who ordered them.
Remember that if you have already gotten your copies, do let us know via hashtagging
After everything is set with Frozen Hell and Short Things you will be the first to know about our next Kickstarter campaign. The only hint you are getting for now is that it has to do with cats and books.
Thank you so much !
Update on production and shipping for Frozen Hell / Short Things
over 5 years ago
– Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 03:08:24 AM
Just a couple of quick updates.
U.S. / CANADA SHIPPING
U.S. and Canadian shipping for the trade hardcover (the one with the dust jacket) and the paperback are complete and should be in everyone's hands at this point. I know a few have been lost in transit, based on posts here. (A .5% loss rate would be about 25 copies). If you did not receive yours, send me a private message with your address and I will investigate further and send out replacements when appropriate. (We had a couple of people order ebooks but think they were getting the paperbacks, which is why I verify all orders.)
SHIPPING TO OTHER COUNTRIES IS UNDERWAY
Please post here when you receive your copies in the U.K. and E.U., so others know they have begun to arrive.
LEATHERBOUND SHIPPNIG
About 75% of the 100-copy red edition and 30% of the brown leatherbound edition have shipped. (I am shipping them myself to make sure they are properly packed.) These are going out with tracking numbers, so you can follow your copy's progress if you have one coming. The blue, 26-copy lettered edition is still waiting on the custom cases. The books are here.
BOOKMARKS/BOOKPLATES
The bookmarks and bookplates are now in-hand. They are shipping out with the leatherbound copies, and once those are all out, I will ship in envelopes to other customers who ordered them.
SHORT THINGS.
All the short stories are done; we're waiting on a few pieces of art, which are expected this week. The plan is to get it to the printer by the end of August.
John
More Art And Things
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 01:50:56 AM
Art update
Marc Hempel art
More fantastic art by Marc Hempel for Short Things.This is art for the short story “ACCORDING TO A RELIABLE SOURCE …” ByALLEN M. STEELE .The Short Things anthology is almost ready. We are just waiting on some of the artists.
Frozen Hell Shipping Update
UK UPDATE! We finally heard back from the printer. The books are scheduled to arrive in the UK on July 26th. We think they shipped them by boat. After that, the EU and other international shipping will take place. Copies going to Australia and the EU will be shipped from the UK.
Frozen Hell Limited Edition Update
The 100-copy numbered edition is done and the shipping for them will begin tomorrow.
