An epic poem by G.B. Stewart, the mind behind 'Blue' of Overly Sarcastic Productions!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Final Samples in Hand and Approved! An Update to Fulfillment! And... a Campaign Check In!
9 days ago
– Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 07:04:18 AM
Hey there folks! We have samples from the final print run in hand! These are books from the completed print run!
We hope you're well! Following up on our last update, the edge printing has been changed, and the books look great! We had them trim down the edges and re-illustrated them to get a much cleaner look!
As stated above, since our last update, the printer has sent us 10 approval copies (10 of the FINAL print run copies) for us to look over and make sure everything looks correct. We have since approved those, and production is nearly complete!
The original estimated printing completion date has since passed from our last correspondence with the printer, and we have been following up with them constantly for updates. We were supposed to have an ETA the week before last, then last Thursday, and we have since reached out once more this past Friday. We're still waiting, but rest assured that we will continue hounding them until we find out where we are on things.
A clarification from last Update.
We owe you all a brief apology. In our last Update, we said "the estimated printing completion/shipping date via the printer is still around the end of this month"
Many of you, very reasonably, thought this meant that we would be fulfilling the campaign at the end of March, when what we were trying to communicate was that the printing would complete and the end of March and freighting of the books to US in New York would begin around the same time.
We're very sorry for this miscommunication on our part, and will be sure to used the term "freighting" instead of "shipping" in the future when discussion the book delivery from the printer to us, to avoid confusion!
A quick campaign check in...
Today, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge. Despite being delayed, it's never a bad idea to hop in to make sure your shipping information is up-to-date! Using the following link, enter the email address that's attached to your Kickstarter account and you should be able to pull your pledge right up!
We'll post a few more reminders like this as we get closer to fulfillment. If you have any questions, please check out the campaign FAQs and if you need additional help, feel free to email us at [email protected]. We're open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (excluding US holidays)!
An Update to Fulfillment! And... An Upcoming Campaign!
about 1 month ago
– Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 04:14:03 PM
Hey there everyone!
Checking in with you all here with some small updates (as well as a campaign shout out)! Currently, the final print run of The Veneziad is still in progress, though nearly complete. Due to a small tweak we requested be fixed when we received our proof copies, we're anticipating a couple weeks delay to the estimated completion date.
One small tweak we requested they address is the edge printing. Some of the golden lines were quite wavy whereas the design is meant to be rigid.
Pic sent from the printer showing the edge printing!
We're please to say that this issue has been addressed and the pictures we've received look great! We did share a picture of the edge printing in this update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/theveneziad/posts/4584819 . It may be a little hard to see, but you can make out a little wave to those lines on the blue edge.
All of this being said, the estimated printing completion/shipping date via the printer is still around the end of this month. As mentioned above, due to the error, we're anticipating a slight delay to account for the correction; at this time, we have received no official delay from our printer (we'll let you know if we hear anything new)!
Thank you all for stickin' around and for your patience!
THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY OMNIBUS
This one seemed like something a lot of you guys might like to be aware of!
On May 5th, Wraithmarked will be releasing what we believe could be considered the most ambitious omnibus edition of Douglas Adam's THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY series ever produced.
As in not only is it a full-color book, but it's going to include 42 full-color illustrations. And that's JUST the interior art. So add in the Smyth-sewn binding. And acid-free paper. And custom covers. And end sheets. And cloth wrapping. And... Well... You get the picture.
There's more detail and a LOT more art revealed on the pre-launch page, so take a look if it interests any of you guys! As always, this will be a single-print run with campaign exclusive discounts, so Kickstarter is the only place you can guarantee your copy and get it at a discount!
Addressing the new (potential) tariffs. No, we will not be charging anyone any additional fees.
2 months ago
– Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 06:49:59 AM
IN REGARDS TO THE POTENTIAL TARIFFS
Hey all, Bryce here. This is a quick one.
As with the last time we went through this situation in 2025, I wanted to let our buyers and Kickstarter Backers who are still awaiting their products know that Wraithmarked Creative will not be instituting any additional fees to cover potential tariff costs.
At this time, it's unclear if there will be new global tariffs, much less what they'll be if they come into being. Regardless, in the event that they happen, please rest assured there will be no surprise fees put in place to cover those costs if you have already purchased a book from Wraithmarked Creative or are awaiting a product from one of our campaigns. We'll manage the additional cost one way or the other.
Here's to hoping these tariffs don't come to fruition, period.
All the best, and thank you, everyone, for your patience while we've navigated the complexities of publishing in 2025/26.
Bryce O'Connor, CEO
An Update to Fulfillment! And... a Wraithmarked Update!
3 months ago
– Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 01:10:01 PM
Hey there folks!
Hope your week is treating you right! We wanted to take a moment and let you all know the latest in terms of production, shipping, and fulfillment. As per this week, our printer has let us know that The Veneziad will be finishing printing by early to mid March and will be packed and shipped by the end of March (fingers crossed, as always)!
Typically, we like to show you guys behind the scenes goings on when it comes to book production such as quote requests, a look at the interior art and merch goodies offered during the campaign, maybe even an author signing - that kind of stuff! However, when we can, we also like to let you folks know that we are still a small, independent company with a handful of dedicated employees wanting to make waves in the publishing world. We've come a long way from when we ran our very first campaign, which brings us to today...
We are officially moving into our first warehouse! No more garages or storage units! WOOHOO!
This may not be the most exciting news for some, but for us, it was a looong time coming. We are so excited to begin this new journey in a new location, and we've already started moving our things over! We now have a loading dock! (Like I said, very exciting for us)
That being said, during this process, our support and responses will be a little longer than normal as it's all-hands-on-deck for the move. We're anticipating things to return to normal later next week, but keep in mind, we may have a slight backlog to get through. If you have questions at any point in this process, check out the campaign FAQs and if you need additional help, please send an email to [email protected].
See you in the next one!
Proofs Have Arrived!
3 months ago
– Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 08:58:25 AM
Hi there, everyone!
We hope you all had a lovely and relaxing holiday season! 2026 has been treating the Wraithmarked Team well so far; over the holiday break, we ended up receiving the proof copies for The Veneziad. This is Wraithmarked's first full-color book (thanks to y'all helping us hit that final stretch goal)! We've sent our feedback to the printer and expect the full print run to commence once those items are addressed. In the meantime, take a look!
We noticed some small misalignment with the lines on the top and bottom page edge designs and have provided that feedback to our printer. Once the final books are done, this will have been addressed. :)
