The current batch of pre-orders (containing T-Bird & Throttle #1, Downcast #1, etc.) will be the last batch of pre-orders that we list on AlternaAccess.com
The next batch of books (which will also be the final batch left over from the delayed 2020 schedule) will only be put on Alterna Access as "New Releases" once the books are in hand and ready to ship out.
After that, we'll be launching Indiegogo campaigns for all pre-orders. Once there are at least 5 issues ready to go to print, an Indiegogo campaign will launch. This will be the only place that a reader can pre-order books. The wait time will be lessened as well to roughly a month or so of wait time once a 30 day campaign ends, because we'll have books that are 100% ready to go to print once the campaign ends.
These campaigns will also give us an opportunity to offer title-related merchandise, back issues, signed issues, and exclusives. Once the issues are in-house, we'll list them on Alterna Access so that readers can purchase them there, if they did not wish to pre-order them on Indiegogo. As always, backers come first and they will be getting their books shipped out to them ahead of any orders placed on Alterna Access. The wait times will be minimal though. With the way that shipping transit times work, most backers will get the books about 2 weeks earlier than everyone else.
Hopefully this will keep readers happy as wait times will be greatly reduced and everything ordered on Alterna Access will be in stock and ready to ship out ASAP, while all pre-orders will be placed on Indiegogo campaigns moving forward.
Thanks again for all of your support and understanding!
In summary:
The current batch of pre-orders (containing T-Bird & Throttle #1, Downcast #1, etc.) will be the last batch of pre-orders that we list on AlternaAccess.com
The next batch of books (which will also be the final batch left over from the delayed 2020 schedule) will only be put on Alterna Access as "New Releases" once the books are in hand and ready to ship out.
After that, we'll be launching Indiegogo campaigns for all pre-orders. Once there are at least 5 issues ready to go to print, an Indiegogo campaign will launch. This will be the only place that a reader can pre-order books. The wait time will be lessened as well to roughly a month or so of wait time once a 30 day campaign ends, because we'll have books that are 100% ready to go to print once the campaign ends.
These campaigns will also give us an opportunity to offer title-related merchandise, back issues, signed issues, and exclusives. Once the issues are in-house, we'll list them on Alterna Access so that readers can purchase them there, if they did not wish to pre-order them on Indiegogo. As always, backers come first and they will be getting their books shipped out to them ahead of any orders placed on Alterna Access. The wait times will be minimal though. With the way that shipping transit times work, most backers will get the books about 2 weeks earlier than everyone else.
Hopefully this will keep readers happy as wait times will be greatly reduced and everything ordered on Alterna Access will be in stock and ready to ship out ASAP, while all pre-orders will be placed on Indiegogo campaigns moving forward.
Thanks again for all of your support and understanding!
Pete,
Would one have to order all 5 books on IGG or would it be like the Alterna IGG where you can pick and choose whatever you want?
Also, a great idea all around, I think 👊
Each issue will be listed individually as well as in a group and as add-ons.
Awesome! Looking forward to it. I really do think it is a great idea, might help with getting new readers, too.
I love this idea! Pick and choose, or just take the lot and maybe some extra goodies as well!