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Frozen Hell: The Book That Inspired The Thing

Created by John Betancourt

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:

More followup info - Frozen Hell
about 6 years ago – Mon, Dec 03, 2018 at 09:43:25 PM

Many thanks, once again, for making this campaign such a success! On behalf of the family of John W. Campbell, Jr., Evelyn, and myself, we are amazed and delighted by the outpouring of support!

Since the campaign ended, I have received several dozen messages saying "Sorry, I missed it -- can I still pledge?" or "Can I add something?"

The answer is -- no and yes!  No, Kickstarter has ended the campaign, so it can't be changed directly. However, you will be allowed to add things to your order when you receive the BackerKit survey in a few weeks. BackerKit will allow you to choose exactly what you want (and order other items, if you wish). It will also gather the shipping info we need to get your items to you.

Altenatively, Kickstarter allows us to sell items directly after the campaign ends. I am working to set them up now at our web site, wildsidepress.com (use the navigation bar on the left to select U.S. or International for your shipping option).  Everything should be up by tomorrow. Most of the individual items are up now, but not the bundles. They're coming soon.

Again, thank you!

John Betancourt
Publisher, Wildside Press
wildsidepress.com

Thank You So Much For Funding This Thing!
about 6 years ago – Sun, Dec 02, 2018 at 12:30:42 AM

Thank You So Much For Funding This Thing!

All Survey and Shipping Charges will be powered by BackerKit . So if you have not made a log in now is a good time for that.

 We hope you have a great weekend!

Stretch Goal Unlocked
about 6 years ago – Sat, Dec 01, 2018 at 10:51:31 PM

Stretch Goal Unlocked !!

We hit over $150,000! That means you now get 32 more pages of Frozen Hell! Yes, there are an extra 32 pages of alternate openings, as John W. Campbell sought to find the right start for his classic tale. When the campaign reaches $150,000 everyone pledging at the $7 level or above will receive an ebook (PDF format) of the original manuscript pages for Frozen Hell's alternate openings. Also, we have unlocked a brand new illustration for the Short Things anthology.

We still have more stretch goals. The more this makes, the more art you get in our Short Things anthology.

To see all the stretch goals we can hit in the last hours look here

It looks like you like the new reward

A note about the rewards.

Since we get this question a lot, yes you do get the ebook of the Short Things anthology in the $7 ebook bundle. Short Things came to be thanks to your pledges so it was not listed in the original text of the $7 ebook bundle reward. Kickstarter will not let you edit rewards once they are active, so we are unable to update it. But do not worry, you will get the ebook of the anthology wherever the reward lists the Ebook Bundle.

How to do add-ons

  • 1. Log in to Kickstarter and go to "Manage Your Pledge".
  • 2. Increase your "Pledge Amount" by the cost of the add-ons you want, so that the total is the cost of your selected reward plus all of the add-ons (including shipping for each item).
  • 3. Save your pledge amount. Do not change the reward tier you have already selected.
  • And that's it. After the campaign is done, we will send out surveys where you can note which add-ons you have paid for in your pledge.
  • Frozen Hell Kickstarter Exclusive Book Plate: $3 + free shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Leather Bookmark: $5 + $1 US shipping or $1 international shipping
  • Frozen Hell Paperback: $12 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  • Short Things Paperback: $15 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Audio Book Read By Yuri Lowenthal: $20 + free shipping
  • Frozen Hell Hardcover: $25 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  •  Short Things Deluxe Hardcover: $65 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Leatherbound Hardcover: $125 + $2 US shipping or $9 international

 All Survey and Shipping Charges will be powered by BackerKit after the campaign.

Thank you !

One Thing To Keep An Eye On
about 6 years ago – Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 11:29:45 PM

We are almost done and you have made this so amazing.

I wanted to give you all a heads up since we are in the final hours of the Frozen Hell campaign. People are making their final decisions on what rewards they are going to claim. I encourage you to check out the campaign rewards again if you have not done so in the past few weeks, as a lot of great new things have been added. Because people are changing around their pledges, some limited edition rewards that sold out in the first few days have become available again. I have noticed that a book will suddenly become available as someone changes their pledge, and then it gets snapped up again within a few minutes and the reward is once again sold out. So if you are sad that you missed out on the limited edition books that were all claimed by day three of the campaign, this is your chance to hopefully pick one up. Just be sure to keep an eye on the campaign and when a reward you want opens up, get it fast before someone else does.

We are so close to the $150,000 stretch goal that gets you more Frozen Hell to read. We really hope this hits the $190,000 we need to give an illustration to every story in the Short Things anthology.

Stretch Goal Unlocked

  • Unlocked!  $140,000 - Brand new illustration for the Short Things anthology
  • Unlocked! $145,000 - Brand new illustration for the Short Things anthology

How to do add-ons

  • 1. Log in to Kickstarter and go to "Manage Your Pledge".
  •  2. Increase your "Pledge Amount" by the cost of the add-ons you want, so that the total is the cost of your selected reward plus all of the add-ons (including shipping for each item).
  •  3. Save your pledge amount. Do not change the reward tier you have already selected.

And that's it. After the campaign is done, we will send out surveys where you can note which add-ons you have paid for in your pledge.

  • Frozen Hell Kickstarter Exclusive Book Plate: $3 + free shipping
  • Frozen Hell Leather Bookmark: $5 + $1 US shipping or $1 international shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Paperback: $12 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  •  Short Things Paperback: $15 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  • Frozen Hell Audio Book Read By Yuri Lowenthal: $20 + free shipping
  • Frozen Hell Hardcover: $25 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  • Short Things Deluxe Hardcover: $65 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  • Frozen Hell Leatherbound Hardcover: $125 + $2 US shipping or $9 international
  •  Thank you so much for the support. We hope you have a great weekend.

All The Things
about 6 years ago – Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 12:07:31 AM

 Art Stretch Goal unlocked

$135,000 - Brand new illustration for the Short Things anthology UNLOCKED!

To see all the stretch goals we can hit in the last hours look here

New Things!

You guys asked for it, and here it is! The "All The Things" reward is the ultimate Frozen Hell campaign bundle, include all non-limited run rewards from the campaign. This is the perfect reward for the devoted Frozen Hell fan. You get multiple copies of both Frozen Hell and Short Things, the ebook, the audiobook, book plate, and bookmark, including the Kickstarter exclusive items.

All The Things $270

This bundle includes every reward offered by the Frozen Hell campaign except for the limited number items. That means you will receive the ebook bundle, three copies of Frozen Hell (one paperback, one hardcover, and one deluxe leatherbound edition), two copies of the Short Things anthology (one paperback and one Kickstarter exclusive deluxe hardcover), the Frozen Hell audiobook read by Yuri Lowenthal, the Kickstarter exclusive book plate, and the leather Frozen Hell bookmark.

This is the last reward we are adding.

How to do add-ons

  • 1. Log in to Kickstarter and go to "Manage Your Pledge".
  •  2. Increase your "Pledge Amount" by the cost of the add-ons you want, so that the total is the cost of your selected reward plus all of the add-ons (including shipping for each item).
  •  3. Save your pledge amount. Do not change the reward tier you have already selected.

And that's it. After the campaign is done, we will send out surveys where you can note which add-ons you have paid for in your pledge.

  • Frozen Hell Kickstarter Exclusive Book Plate: $3 + free shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Leather Bookmark: $5 + $1 US shipping or $1 international shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Paperback: $12 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  • Short Things Paperback: $15 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  • Frozen Hell Audio Book Read By Yuri Lowenthal: $20 + free shipping
  • Frozen Hell Hardcover: $25 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  •  Short Things Deluxe Hardcover: $65 + $2 US shipping or $9 international shipping
  •  Frozen Hell Leatherbound Hardcover: $125 + $2 US shipping or $9 international

All Survey and Shipping Charges will be powered by BackerKit after the campaign.

Thank you so much you are all amazing!