Where can I read Leif & Thorn online?
leifandthorn.com
Nine years and counting!
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:13
Other than buying the books, how can I support Leif & Thorn?
Lots of ways. Just a few examples…
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Find your local library and request that they add the books to their collection
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Talk about the comic on social media! And/or your blog, and/or whatever online communities you’re in
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Follow the artist on social media (@ErinPtah on Twitter, leifandthorn on Tumblr and Facebook) and comment/share the promo posts there
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Read the comic online…and, if you feel inspired, join the conversation in the comments section
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:14
How did you make those great digital mockups for a book that hasn't been printed yet?
I browsed a LOT of online template sites, saved the ones I liked, and stuck with them.
The paperback mockup used all through the campaign is by DesignBolts: http://www.designbolts.com/2018/06/07/free-beautiful-paperback-book-title-with-spine-mockup-psd/
And the tablet mockup on the reward images is from Dribble: https://dribbble.com/shots/3184722-Ipad-Photo-Mockup-Freebie
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:18
BackerKit didn't ask for my address, how will you know where to ship Leif & Thorn Volume 6?
BackerKit doesn’t ask about that until the campaign is over. (This is so I don’t get duplicate/contradicting information from people who change their pledges while it’s is live.)
After the funds are transferred, I’ll send surveys to all backers to collect the information I need, including shipping addresses for everyone who got a paperback (or several).
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:18
Can I recycle the envelope you send my book in?
Please do!
I’m using EcoEnclose padded mailers, which are 100% paper product. You can reuse them the next time you have send mail to someone else, or put them directly in the recycling.
(If you get a multi-book order, it’ll be coming in a regular cardboard sleeve/box. Please recycle that too.)
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:18
BackerKit didn't charge for shipping when I made my pledge. How much is it going to cost?
For US backers: as usual, I built the cost of shipping into the pledge levels.
For backers outside the US: we won’t know the exact cost until I start putting your packages in the mail! But here are some rough estimates to help you make a budget (based on current USPS rates, all prices are in USD):
For a single book:
Canada: $20
European Union: $25
Rest of world: $35
For the whole 6-book backlist:
Canada: $60
European Union: $75
Rest of world: $85
Depending on your country, there may also be customs fees/tariffs charged when the package arrives. I don’t control or collect those at all – please check with your local postal service to see if they’ll affect you.
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:18
Are you sure you can ship Leif & Thorn Volume 8 to my non-US country at all? We keep having tariffs, and new regulations, and trade problems, and, and, and...
All the international backers on previous Leif & Thorn campaigns have gotten their books. I have no intention of breaking that streak now!
Look, we all know shipping outside the US isn’t cheap. (See the previous FAQ for cost estimates.) But for those of you who are willing and able to pay it, I will follow whatever rules and regulations it takes to get your rewards in the mail.
If any problems come up with shipping to your specific country, I’ll get in touch with affected backers, and we’ll figure out the solution that works best for you.
(This happened while I was fulfilling the Volume 4 campaign, when shipping rates to AU and NZ were temporarily hiked! I ended up just holding on to three backers’ rewards for longer than usual. Put them in the mail once the prices went back to normal, and they all arrived just fine.)
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:41
If my tier includes a paperback with a hand-drawn sketch inside, do I get to choose who's in the sketch?
Afraid not. It takes a lot of extra organizational effort on my part – and when I used to offer the choice, most backers didn’t take it anyway. So I’m using the simpler, faster process of “you get what you get.”
Sketched versions of Volume 1 mostly got Leif; Volume 2 was Thorn; 3 was Kale; 4 was Hyacinth; 5 was Agent Dex; 6 was the Woman in Black; and 7 was Ivy. (Place your bets now on who I’ll be putting in Volume 8.)
If your tier comes with custom digital art, that’s a separate thing from the physical sketch in the book, and is totally customizable!
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:42
What are my options for the "extra mini-print" and "extra ebook" add-ons?
I can’t embed images in these FAQs, so keep an eye on the Updates – I’ll make posts about your options there.
Last updated: August 13, 2025 17:43
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