DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE READ
Welcome to the Kickstart Together Showcase — your gateway to discovering amazing indie books launching right now on Kickstarter!
What is Kickstart Together?
It’s a special collaboration between Reader Nation, Author Nation, and Kickstarter, designed to amplify indie authors and help YOU find exclusive new books before they hit the shelves.
These authors aren’t just crowdfunding their latest stories — they’re creating collectible editions, offering bonus content, and inviting readers like you to be part of their creative journey.
Why back these projects?
Because when you support a Kickstarter campaign, you’re doing more than just pre-ordering a book.
You're empowering authors to create bold, innovative stories—and you get special perks and rewards you won’t find anywhere else.
Special Bonus
Back three (or more) campaigns in the Kickstart Together Showcase, and you'll receive a VIP Swag Bag packed with five books from featured signing authors — a $100+ value!
How to claim:
Back three or more campaigns
Email [email protected] with links to the campaigns you supported
Pick up your VIP Swag Bag at Reader Nation — November 7, 2025, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas
We've organized the campaigns into two sections:
Signing Authors — Connect face-to-face with the authors you back and take home signed editions at Reader Nation
Featured Projects — Back other incredible campaigns within our wider indie community
Check out the live projects below — and check back often!
New campaigns will be launching throughout the summer and fall, so there’s always something new to discover.
SIGNING AUTHORS
3 snort and swoon-worthy clean Holiday RomComs about the magic of Christmas and the power of love.
Welcome to Snowflake Falls, where the magic of Christmas and the machinations of Cupid work together to not only make it the ‘most wonderful time of the year’, but the best time to fall in love, often in the most mysterious ways.
This series follows Hannah, Ellie, and Alice as they find their person at the most magical time of the year. There's plenty of hot cocoa, comfy blankets, and unruly pets ready for a good snuggle after being outside in the snow. Plus, there's also forced proximity, second chances, fake dating, a wedding or two, and grumpy-sunshine dynamics.
This Kickstarter is specifically designed to make receiving the most droolworthy book, possible. I'm talking foiled jacket, foiled hardback, printed endpages, tailbands and headbands, a ribbon bookmark, and sprayed edges (with room for more if we hit some stretch goals... dual covers, anyone?).
Did I mention there's a book box?
Well, there is and it is going to be packed full of goodies, including, but not limited to: handmade ornaments by me the author, a collectible mug that says 'I fell in love in Snowflake Falls', and a candle!
There's more, but you'll have to wait a while before I'm going to reveal it. Muhahaha!
A clean fantasy with a female lead character, magic, intrigue, a secret family history, and just a touch of romance.
A Humorous Science Fiction Book Blended with Horror Comedy, Movies, Monsters, Clones, and Sci-Fi Fun
Season One might be in the books (pun intended), but the adventure continues for Post-Apocalyptic Joe! Join Joe and his clones on a new journey into a world full of monsters inspired by their favorite movies.
Top Secret Shop of Horrors kicks off Season Two of this sci-fi comedy serial book series that readers are calling “Hilarious and Addictive!”, “A Fantastic Sci-Fi/Comedy”, and “Perfect for Anyone Who Loves a Good Laugh and a Crazy Story!”.
It's been 12 years since I wrote my underdog story, which became a SyFy TV show. It's time to honor it with a sexy special edition.
You dreamed of being an author... until Rapid Release turned it into a low-profit, high-stress grind. Here's your ticket to freedom.
I’ve met a lot of writers since my time hosting The Self Publishing Podcast. Most become authors for the love of it. The story is what matters — that, and living the creative dream.
But something went wrong along the way. I should know; I’m one of the authors of Write. Publish. Repeat: the book that espoused a “work and then work again” philosophy that, against my best intentions, became a monster. Soon enough, people were talking about “Rapid Release” as the only way to succeed in publishing. By then, it seemed all that mattered was speed, not story and certainly not joy or self-expression.
Writers were told to write faster. To publish constantly. Work the algorithm. Chase trends and write to market instead of writing what moved them. Never go on vacation or you'll fall behind. Stay relevant … or watch your career vanish overnight.
Instead of creative freedom, you got deadlines, pressure, and burnout.
This book offers a quieter, more intentional path to indie success — one rooted in meaning, sustainability, and forging real connections with readers. It’s a sensible approach that’s not based on flash-in-the-pan tactics or brute force. It’s not about giving up on your goals. It’s about finding a way to reach them that doesn’t cost you your joy.
Whether you’re just starting out or years into your author journey, The Artisan Author will show you how to reconnect with what brought you to writing in the first place. It will give you permission to define success on your own terms rather than bowing to everyone else’s neurotic, anxiety-filled rhetoric.
The truth is that with patience, care, and consistency, you can build a fulfilling writing life. You can grow your income, your readership, and your impact — without sacrificing your health or creativity to do it.
In fact, in our new FASTER FASTER author world, the way of the Artisan Author might just be the only way left for true creative writers to survive and make a living.
The dream is far from dead. If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s another way to be a writer, the good news is that there is … and this is it.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Four dragon shifters must find their fated mates to reclaim the throne of the magical world. NSFW art and more!
The four Dragomir brothers have been on the run since childhood, desperate to hide their true identity as the last dragon shifters after their parents were murdered in a bloody political coup. Now they are ready to retake their rightful place as leaders of the magical world...but only if they can find their fated mates.
Secret Identities? ☑️
Magical Mysteries? ☑️
Spicy scenes? ☑️☑️☑️😜
Dive into this suspenseful, romantic, action-packed trilogy great for fans of Supernatural and the X-Files.
📺 Perfect for fans of the hit Netflix series You. Millions of watchers were captivated by Joe Goldberg’s twisted charm and dark obsession… but there's another side to stalking.
This duet is part of the larger Unfollow Me Project whose mission is to raise awareness and educate others on the crime of stalking. Stalking is a crime in all 50 states with an estimated 0.1% conviction rate because it is a difficult crime to prove. Most victims spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulder. These books illustrate why.
By backing this project, you’re becoming part of the journey. This is a passion project that I’ve poured my heart into. Your support means everything, and I promise to keep you involved every step of the way.