Award-winning photographer Lauren Zurchin is currently running a Kickstarter to fund the creation of the 2016 Beyond Words Fantasy Author Calendar.
The calendar will feature twelve New York Times bestselling fantasy authors who will pose in custom costumes and fantasy-themed photographs for a 12-month calendar.
With the success of last year’s Kickstarter and subsequent calendar, she decided to continue the project with an all-new set of fantasy authors. The line-up includes:
• Leigh Bardugo (Grisha Series)
• Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden Files, The Codex Alera)
• Melissa de la Cruz (Blue Bloods series, Witches of East End)
• Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles, The WondLa series)
• Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures novels, Legion Series)
• Lev Grossman (The Magicians series)
• Robin Hobb (The Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Rain Wild Chronicles)
• Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me Series)
• Garth Nix (Abhorsen Trilogy, The Keys to the Kingdom Series)
• Ransom Riggs (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Series)
• Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures novels, The Icons Series)
• Scott Westerfeld (The Leviathan Trilogy, The Uglies Series)
Zurchin is offering limited edition signature rewards on the Kickstarter, including bookplates, photos, and personalized packages. There are also higher end rewards like bookplate and photo combo packs, and photo shoots with the authors’ costumes and props.
Once the calendar is funded the current intent of the proceeds is to go to charity. The Kickstarter goal is $15,000, with a stretch goal of $20,000, at which point author Patrick Rothfuss will be added to the calendar.
The BEYOND WORDS Kickstarter is running through July 10th, 2014.
To find out more about the charity aspect visit on Lauren’s website.
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