My first printing was also self-published and became a best selling book at Nicola's books and was listed on The Ann Arbor News (when there was an Ann arbor News) best seller list. In fact the first editon sold out and there has been some demand from retailers and fairy fans to re-print.

Because the printing costs are somewhat high*, I decided to try Kickstarter to raise the funds and enlist people as supporters and participants in this adventure.

*One can do print-on-demand, but the formats are limited (I had done embossing and spot gloss on the case bound cover, with nicer end sheets) and the price per book is higher. I printed 2,000 copies last time (and probably the same again), this also keeps the price per book more reasonable than a shorter run.

A New urban-fairies fairy door tour map is up, now includeds the latest urban-fairy fairy door and garage/workshop found at Found Gallery.

Thanks to everyone who has already made pledges!

Remember, no money changes hands until the goal is reached. And there are incentives for making pledges. Example: for a pledge of $10 you will receive a copy of the book. That is $5 less than the retail price. For higher pledges there are other offers. Take a look, there is no cost to check it out.

I have been going through some of the more than 60 journal guestbooks to select new fairies to illustrate for the revised book.

There has been some odd "good intentioned" (?) vandalism over at the C. S. Mott Children's Hospital urban-fairy fairy door. I hope it can be resolved soon, as it is blocking access to the Wing Wing there. Some background on what has been happening on my FaceBook page

The odd "good intentioned" (?) vandalism over at the C. S. Mott Children's Hospital urban-fairy fairy door. Has been resolved!

There is a new postcard available at The Peaceable Kingdom! A "Greetings from Ann Arbor, MIchigan" card featuring the old Stadium bridge and Clarence, the bridge troll. The postcard will be sold exclusively at The Peaceable Kingdom on Main Street in Ann Arbor this month.

The goal has been met! Much thanks to everyone who has supported this venture with pledges and/or forwarding the links and even moral support> It all helps! :)

BTW, any pledges beyond the goal (before the deadline) still are entitled to the associated rewards. Any additional funds will be applied to making the book better (end sheets, weight of paper etc.) shipping costs, the new Version 3 Poster printing (which is also part of the rewards).

Printing should begin about mid October (contingent on the printer's schedule).