We've also received sample prints of our tote-bags, and they came out well! We're adjusting the design slightly for the final order, which is due to arrive in a few more weeks. We're still waiting on our hinged charms and bookplates, which should arrive by March.

Equally important but not pictured, we've also received most of our packaging materials (ie. bubble mailers, plastic bags, stickers)! Packing and shipping has always been the most enjoyable aspect of publishing for me [Mod Minh], and I'm proud of the custom packaging that we've ordered to complement the zine.

As for the actual book; we're still ironing out some final details with the printing house! Our physical proofs should arrive in February, and following their approval we can proceed with final production. The moment a physical proof arrives, we'll be sure to share it with you all! 

Our current timeline estimates are:

Shipping information form will release late February.

Merchandise-only orders will ship out early March.

Orders with books will ship out mid-to-late March.

Zine PDFs will be emailed late March.

Leftover sales will open early April.

What is on offer?

The zine is projected to be around 200 pages of fanart and fanfiction centered around Holmes and Watson from the original ACD canon. There will also be printed merchandise items such as postcards, stickers, a bookmark, a wooden charm, and a printed cotton tote bag! More previews of our tiers will be posted soon.

How much will it cost?

Our Kickstarter tiers currently range from $15USD for the zine PDF, $30USD for the physical zine, and $48USD for the physical zine and merchandise together. Other tiers, such as early bird specials and exclusive backer rewards, will also be available!

Where will you ship to?

We will be shipping the zine out of Canada to all over the world, excepting those countries which are not supported by Canada Post (notably, Russia and Belarus). For US customers: the current US-Canada tariffs situation means that US customers will need to pay an additional duty on top of their shipping costs, both of which will be calculated when the zines are ready to ship (after the campaign closes). We are sorry that the situation is what it is, but we hope you will still be able to support our zine!

Artists:

@4thelneyj0nes

@artaudmatic / artaudmatic (IG)

@contact-guy / mollyostertag

@creaturasol / creaturasol (IG) / jonk.md (IG)

@ghostbees

darc.la.farse (IG) / darclafarse (Bsky)

@eronposts / mustachecat212 (Twt)

@haedraulics

@jabbage

@kagilasgilas

@diogenesprintco

metmarfil (IG)

@naimu420 / _naimu420 (IG) / naimu420 (Bsky)

@pangaeastarseed / pangaeastarseed (IG)

@petitcroc / petit_croc_ (IG)

@pitayaparty / pitayaparty (Twt)

@prosodi / prosodi (Bsky)

@melonsharks / melonsharks (Twt) / melon.sharks (IG)

@sealbug

@soussune / soussune (Bsky)

smorescake (IG)

@slwtawn / slwtawn (Twt) / slwtawn (IG)

@svetlacreates

@Tchoupiraterie / pinny_1212 (IG)

@steel-peach / steelpeach (Bsky)

@the-art-of-a-lemonwedge

@thenoman-sland / thenoman.sland (IG)

Writers:

@bedheaded-league / the_bedheaded_league (AO3) / rosiealbrecht (Substack)

@daisyyydaisyyydaisyyy / the-fond-hope-of-salty-dog (AO3)

@detectivehdbholmes

@estelraca / estelraca (AO3) / awritinghope (Bsky)

@fruitviking / fruitviking (AO3)

@hechiima / hechima (AO3)

@inevitablies / inevitablies (AO3)

@motorghost / motorghost (AO3)

@mistyzeo / mistyzeo (AO3)

@sonderlivra / elivra (AO3)

@rudbeckiasunflower / rudbeckia (AO3)

@louieclamlent / oorsprong (AO3)

@paverage-blog / average138 (AO3)

@orelsemystery / lufairchild (AO3)

@i-dont-talk-for-days-on-end / nuthatch_in_a_nutshell (AO3)