Ben has completed his design for Steam Highwayman: Princes of the West, and at last I’m able to share this vibrant and adventurous cover with you. The West awaits!
Over the next month I now need to get this image everywhere I can – together with a link to the Kickstarter campaign that will run through July, raising funds for the publication. The largest cost (after the printing of the books themselves) is Ben’s fee for the internal illustrations, and once raised, these are also the most time-consuming part of the process. That means I’ll be able to use the time while he works on the pictures to complete the editing and bring the book up to the best standard I can.
I’ve also been having a lot of fun working on the large map for Princes of the West. This isn’t completely finished yet – and I will wait until the book is totally complete before declaring it done, as I may need to add in further locations or notes – but it is ready enough to provide me with some great backgrounds and textures for splash images.
The Kickstarter is already being followed by around 150 people – which is very encouraging – and I’m working hard on making sure it reaches as many as possible. Any help you can give, as readers and supporters, would be greatly appreciated.
If you haven’t yet had a peek inside the draft of Steam Highwayman: Princes of the West, take a look at the sample, which can be read online or downloaded here – now with a nice, bright new cover.