Bookshops & Bonedust - Illustrated Deluxe Edition

A Special THANK YOU! And... Campaign Check In!
10 months ago – Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 01:03:19 PM

Hi there folks!

Firstly, apologies for the copy/paste nature to this part of the update as we have lots of campaigns to touch on! We just wanted to update everyone and say...

THANK YOU  FOR COMING BY OUR BOOTH AND SAYING HELLO. <3

Dragonsteel Nexus was a wonderful experience for all of us - this was our first time vending at this convention and we had no idea what to expect. I think I speak for the whole Wraithmarked crew when I say we were all blown away by the support and love y'all shared with us. We had so many of you come by, tell us where you heard of us from, what campaigns you backed, what you were looking forward to, and lots of folks who had no idea we were gonna be there! We saw some new faces (hello if you late pledged to this campaign!) and chatted with any and everyone. The whole trip was a blast!

Thank you again for making our first Dragonsteel Nexus the best convention we've ever been to!

Now for a campaign check-in...

Over the weekend, we received our quote for the proof run as well as the main print run for this campaign (you can read more about that process in our last update HERE). We're excited to get this ball rollin' - the quotes have been approved!

We also wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge. Even though we're still a ways off from fulfillment, 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!

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]. Even though it is rare, it may take us up to 3-5 business days to respond and we do not work on holidays or weekends. Please also be aware that as we enter into the holiday season, many of us will be out of the office. We will address tickets in the order they were received, so please have some extra patience with us during this time! Thank you! <3

A Peek Behind the Curtain: the Dust Jacket and Quote Requests!
10 months ago – Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 09:01:36 AM

Hey there folks!

One of the last pieces of work we do to complete the design of these books is the dust jacket, and for this series, we wanted to keep the lovely, warm, and cozy feel that the first book encompassed so well. Take a look below!

Keep in mind, this image won't include the gloss elements the first book had simply because that's not how the file needs to be set up for the printer. Not to worry though - we'll absolutely be including those elements in the final version of the books!

Despite the delays, as we get closer to fulfillment, the excitement grows! We're looking forward to receiving proofs of these and sharing them with you all! <3

And speaking of proofs...

We always have folks interested in learning about the process of making some of their favorite books a reality, so today, we wanted to share an aspect that often gets overlooked: quote requests!

A more bureaucratic portion of book-making, quote requests can often take a few weeks of back-and-forth before this stage of production is finalized. Once our intermediary has a page count and all production files are ready, they can then gather the specs for materials, type of printing, quantities, etc., and put together a quote request!

From there, we'll get a quote back in approximately 7-14 days, look it over, and ask for any changes. Once the quote looks good, our intermediary will run the prices past Bryce/Wraithmarked, and we approve it! They then award the job and upload the print files to the printer's FTP. 

A schedule for the proofs is then requested, then the printer produces those, sends them our way, and we approve and/or request changes. Once that's settled, we get a better idea of the completion schedule!

As mentioned, a lot of back and forth! We've submitted this quote request not too long ago, so we're just awaiting the printer's response and we can go from there gathering specs for the books! 

We hope this update was enlightening for some of you! We'll see you in the next one!

Heads Up About a Delay in Fulfillment
11 months ago – Mon, Oct 27, 2025 at 09:10:57 AM

Hey everyone!

We hope this update finds you well, despite it not being the greatest news. Transparency and communication are integral to not only our company model, but us as employees and fellow booklovers.

We're closing in on our projected fulfillment dates for this campaign (December 2025), and as we get closer, we wanted to formerly announce that this campaign will be delayed by at least a couple months. We do not have solid dates at this time, and this is mainly due to not wanting to overpromise and underdeliver. We would rather say fulfillment will take longer than constantly post updates stating "it'll happen soon, we promise". 

There are numerous reasons for these delays, and as many of you who have been following these updates since the campaign funded, you know all too well the issues earlier in the year that threw a wrench in all of our campaigns across the board. 

Update #12: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/bookshopsandbonedust/posts/4322899

Update #13: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/bookshopsandbonedust/posts/4334371

Despite that, production is, of course, continuous, and we will continue to update you folks as we hear more from our printer!

We know some of you may be frustrated hearing this news, especially those new to Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general, and we do apologize for that. But as the nature of crowdfunding suggests (and even just running a company), delays can happen, production issues can arise, and sometimes, more time simply needs to deliver the promised goods at the quality we assure all backers. We promise you, the prize is worth it. <3

 Let us know if you have any questions, and we'll see you in the next one!

A Quick Check In...
about 1 year ago – Wed, Oct 01, 2025 at 10:01:16 AM

Hey there everyone!

Today, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge. Even though we're still a ways off from fulfillment, 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)!

Another Look at Some Interior Art!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 06:49:49 AM

Hi folks!

Hope you're all well and enjoying your day so far! We just wanted to share more interior illustrations with you from the incredible Justin Gerard! Take a look!

With most of the interiors illustrations totally finished, this might be our last update highlighting them as our designer can really start to make headway on the rest of the interior now! Till next time!