Ireland’s greatest legend.
Needs YOUR help.
Paul Bolger writes:
Just wondering if you might give us a bit or coverage and a shout out to potential backers to the 2nd Kickstarter we are running for my Cu Chulainn graphic novel trilogy, “Hound”.
It ends on Sept. 11 and got off to a great start but we need to boost backer numbers to make the target. We are talking to publishers about doing a paperback edition for worldwide release but I want to Kickstart the creation of the art and produce a high end edition to showcase what it possible.
Barry Devlin (ex-Horslips) co-wrote the book and film adaptation, which is ongoing. The film is being developed in partnership with Oscar winning UK producer Hugh Welchman and was supported by The Irish Film Board and Northern Ireland Screen.
Make Hound Happen (Kickstarter)
I’ve seen a few of these “crowdfunding to publish my book/graphic novel/memoirs” etc. lately. Whilst I have no doubt there’s considerable talents involved, why aren’t they going to publishing houses, rather than the “vanity” route?
Vanity publishing is when authors pay to have their books published. Kickstarter is different model – people who want the thing made contribute to it’s production. They’re not going to publishing houses for the same reasons as people who make consumer 3D printers, loads of video games, Oculus Rift, weird experimental technologies, water saving shower heads, etc etc.
Will defo contribute. The first volume was fantastic, the artwork is absolutely amazing. And the tshirt was pretty cool too.
Because publishers have to work in overheads such as advertising, booking print runs and still have to make a profit.
Doing it this way means that that people who would not get a look in with publishers can make a decent living and get a top quality product out.
This is the only kickstarter thing I’ve committed money to. I was one of Paul student’s a long time ago, he’s been working on this for all that time.
I got the first book and it’s fantastic, there’s no comprises in telling the story and I’ll happily back this one too.
Pretty cool!
Amazing that all the Irish myths and legends haven’t been used by Hollywood, by the way. Would make a welcome change from the miserable aul leprechaun poo.