7 days to go!

That's right, there's only one week left to run on the Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath Kickstarter, so you'd better get those pledges in soon.

But in case you've just stumbled across this blog and you're wondering what Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath is all about, it's a collaboration between writer Jonathan Green (that's me), artist Tom Brown, and publisher Ian Whates.

To find out more, follow this link and check out the project video. But all you really need to know is that this is a unique project offering some fantastic rewards that needs your support!

Thank you (in anticipation).

C is for Cover

Pledge £250 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter campaign, and you could become the proud owner of the original cover art, created by Tom Brown, for Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath.

 

Yes, this original pencil drawing by Tom Brown really could be yours!

Don't delay - get your pledge in today!

M is for Masterpiece

Pledge £250 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter campaign, and artist Tom Brown will produce a colour portrait of you in the Clemency Slaughter style.

Now if you though yesterday's featured reward was cool, you've got to admit that this one is even cooler!

Don't delay - get your pledge in today!

P is for Portrait

Pledge £150 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter campaign, and artist Tom Brown will produce a pencil portrait of you in the Clemency Slaughter style.

Now you've got to admit, that's a pretty cool reward! It's so cool, in fact, that SF writer Ian Watson (the man behind Steve Spielberg's AI) has already pledged at this level.

Don't delay - pledge today!

The Picture of Jonathan Green

Would you like to have your portrait painted by a professional artist?

Let's face it - who wouldn't?

And normally such a thing would be beyond the scope of most people... But not those people who back Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath on Kickstarter.

As some of you may have noticed, my blog has a new background wallpaper as of this morning*. What's special about this one is that it is a portrait of Yours Truly**, produced by the very talented artist Mr Tom Brown, my partner-in-crime on Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath.

I had no idea that Tom was doing this until he tagged me in a picture of a sketch he was working on, via the social medium of Facebook. I was blown away. And then I saw the colour version...

I love the T-Rex skeleton and the tentacles, not to mention the sinister quill. The only problem is that having seen this picture I think I'm going to have to go shopping so that at the next con I attend I look as smart and as dapper as I do in my portrait***.

And if you would like an utterly fantastic portrait of yourself drawn and painted in this style**** then all you have to do is pledge at the P is for Portrait (for a pencil portrait) or M is for Masterpiece (for a full colour portrait) reward level here.

* Although this could be said of a lot of mornings and my blog background.

** And an image of myself that I actually like to boot!

*** At the moment there's a bit of a reverse Dorian Gray thing going on. I've not shaved this morning, I need a haircut, and I'm wearing a hoodie. 'Nuff said.

**** What we like to call the Clemency Slaughter style.

N is for NewCon

Pledge £80 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter campaign, and you could receive one of five sets of five signed hardbacks from NewCon Press, worth over £100!

So don't delay - pledge today!

O is for Originals

Tom has drawn 13 character portraits for Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath. Here are just two of them for you to enjoy...

Fancy owning one of those? Well, why wouldn't you?

If you pledge £75 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter you will receive one of these original sketches... as well as a skull brooch (or badge, if you prefer), a signed print, and a copy of the book with your name featured in the acknowledgements section!

So get pledging today!

Q is for Quicksilver

You know, Ulysses Quicksilver. Remember him?

Well, if you're a fan of Steampunk, derring do, and outlandish adventures, then my Pax Britannia novels - featuring that dandy, agent of the crown and ladies man Ulysses Quicksilver - will be right up your cobbled street.

If you pledge £60 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter, you could become the proud owner of a complete set of signed Ulysses Quicksilver novels (published by Abaddon Books).

But you'd best hurry - there's only one set still up for grabs!

S is for Skull

Who doesn't like a bit of costume jewellery?

Okay, jewellery's not your thing. So how about a good old-fashioned badge?

If you pledge £50 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter you will receive a brooch (or badge, if you prefer) based on this design by Mr Tom Brown...

And don't forget, that's on top of the book, a signed print, and your name in the acknowledgements section!

So what are you waiting for? Pledge today!

F is for Family

Pledge £25 (or more) towards Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath and you could be the very proud owner of a signed piece of artwork created purely for this Kickstarter.

The Talented Mr Brown has created this fantastic family portrait and if you select the F is for Family reward you'll get to have one of your very own, signed by both Tom and myself.

So what are you waiting for? Get pledging!

H is for Hopeless

Hopeless, Maine, to be precise, the graphic novel created by Tom Brown and his wife Nimue.

And we have one signed copy left in the Rewards section of the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter, so don't delay - pledge today!

 

A is for Acknowledgement

Okay, so you all saw this blog post yesterday, right?

Well imagine owning such a beautifully illustrated book and having your name appear in the Acknowledgements section of said book. And now imagine the Acknowledgements appearing in the form of a tombstone bearing a suitably grim epitaph. How cool would that be?

Well that's the reward we're offering to those kind people who pledge £15 or more to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter project.

Think about it. £15 to have your name immortalised in print forevermore...

Go on, you know you want to... ;-)

B is for Book

Quite clearly... But imagine owning this book in particular!

If you are reading this blog post, then you have probably already backed the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter, or you're thinking about supporting it, or you've followed a link from Twitter or Facebook, wondering what this Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath thing is.

Well, in a nutshell, it's a book, written by Jonathan Green (me) and fully illustrated by Tom Brown (the artist behind the Professor Elemental comic and the creator of Hopeless, Maine), due to be published by Steel Quill Books, a new imprint of NewCon Press.

At first it appears to be a children's book, but in reality it is something much darker and more adult. Children of all ages will enjoy its mix of macabre humour and beautiful illustration - and you can become the proud owner of one (as long as the project funds) if you pledge £12 or more here.

E is for eBook

Ah, the wonders of the Digital Age!

If you would like to enjoy Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath on the digital device of your choice, then you can, simply by pledging £8 at the E is for EBOOK level.

Of course there's nothing to stop you pledging to receive a copy of the physical book and adding £8 to receive a digital version of the story as well...

G is for Gratitude

There are some incredibly generous people in the world, the kind of people who want to do their bit to make sure that creative projects succeed, without asking anything in return. Kickstarter, and other crowd-funding sites, would be a lot poorer (in so many ways) without them.

So I am deeply touched that there are already people pledging to the Clemency Slaughter Kickstarter, without asking for any reward, simply to see this project succeed.

If you can spare £2 (or more) then might I ask that you too consider backing Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath? £2 is all it needs to be - or, to put in another way - the price of a cup of coffee in London.

Thank you.

Happy Families

Tom posted a teaser of the family portrait that's being offered with the 'F is for Family' reward level, yesterday.

Pencils are now done, and Tom is painting the picture today, using watercolours, on a high wind in a boat! So wish him luck!

Only in the world of Clemency Slaughter...

Clemency Slaughter coming soon to Kickstarter

It's been a busy weekend, but hopefully a profitable one. Or to put it another way, I've submitted the Clemency Slaughter project to Kickstarter for approval. Once that's been received, artist Tom Brown, publisher Ian Whates, and myself, can all put our finishing touches to the project (unique rewards, examples of brand new artwork, and the like) and then plan the big launch.

The tentative start date is 13th March, to end on 13th April 2013. So watch this space...