New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention

A project in Beverly, MA by Viable Paradise 2023
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A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.
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Backers: 261
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35

Funded: $9,039 of $4,400
Dates: Jan 31st -> Mar 1st (30 days)
Project By: Viable Paradise 2023
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3 days left!

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re just $1,500 shy of our $10K stretch goal, but we’ve only got 3 days left to get over the finish line. This is the perfect time to share this Kickstarter with anyone who likes speculative fiction and/or who wants to see the New Year, New You... (Read More)

Who wants a cyborg jellyfish sticker?

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Big news! With only a week left before this campaign comes to a close, we are excited to announce a new reward tier and an expanded stretch goal. Alec J. Marsh, one of the New Year, New You writers and a member of our fabulous publishing team, will... (Read More)

A Neuroscientist Did Our Cover Art 💅 Meet Melinda: Writer, Artist, and Neuroscientist

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We are still going strong with over 200 backers and $7,500! Because we can’t say it enough, thank you all for supporting this project. Let’s make it to $10K to get pro rates for the writers (who are currently frantically revising their stories)!... (Read More)

Meet the Lead Editor, Chris Campbell

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again for funding this project in under 12 hours! With your help, we’ve also become a featured Kickstarter project, under their category of “Projects We Love”!  Now that this anthology is definitely happening, we are working to unlock... (Read More)

You did it!

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! Thanks to you, this little dream of ours–to publish an anthology of diverse and queer speculative fiction exploring themes of reinvention, transformation, and the self–will now be a reality. We are so, so very grateful. This campaign... (Read More)

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