LABYRINTH, Vol. 0

A Wraithmarked Update... BookCon! And... shouting out a campaign worth checking out!
2 days ago – Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 01:41:01 PM

Hey there everyone!

Firstly, we hope you're well and your week has been lovely so far! Apologies for the copy/paste nature to this part of the update as we have lots of campaigns to touch on! We just wanted to update everyone and say... THANK YOU!

As some of you know, Wraithmarked attended our very first BookCon located in NYC! This was our first time ever coming to this convention and it was such a wonderful trip for us. We had a BLAST and it was definitely unlike any of the other conventions we've been to. As always, y'all came out to support us, and we couldn't be more grateful. Some of you also may have gotten a couple sneak peeks! ;)

We snapped a few pictures - take a look!

We just wanted to reach out and say thank you. It's always lovely to put faces to names, chitchat about campaign progress, find out what everyone's reading, share some behind-the-scenes art, and show off early copies of our books in-person (soon to be fulfilled books)! 

We'd absolutely love to go again next year, and if so, we'll be sure to shout it out beforehand! Have a great rest of your week, everyone! <3

And now... FOR DRAGON LOVERS, THERE IS A CAMPAIGN WORTH CHECKING OUT!

Modern Dragons is a premium art book featuring the work of author and artist, Devin Elle Kurtz. While the book features TONS of dragons, it also includes many of her other works featuring sea creatures, water witches, and more...

This campaign includes limited editions of Modern Dragons which come nestled in a beautiful blue and gold foil slipcase and will be:

• Signed by Devin Elle Kurtz
• Stamped by Devin with a custom design
• Individually numbered by hand
• Gold foil edges

"Art is a doorway into fantasy and magic, and the Modern Dragons art book is a celebration of my belief that it is vital we not only keep fantasy alive, but that we bring it into our world."
--Devin Elle Kurtz

LINK: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devinellekurtz/modern-dragons-art-book?ref=4qbj2d

A Wraithmarked Update! And... An Upcoming Campaign!
about 1 month ago – Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 04:36:18 PM

Hi there folks!

By now, all surveys have officially been sent! If you still have not received yours or have any questions regarding them, please send us a support ticket to [email protected] and we can help you out! :)

We have plenty of time to get those completed; we'll be posting check in updates from time to time in case folks realized late they didn't fill one out or if they have a change of address!

A look behind the curtain...

Typically, we like to show you guys behind the scenes goings on when it comes to book production such as quote requests, a look at the interior art and merch goodies offered during the campaign, maybe even an author signing - that kind of stuff! However, when we can, we also like to let you folks know that we are still a small, independent company with a handful of dedicated employees wanting to make waves in the publishing world. We've come a long way from when we ran our very first campaign, which brings us to today...

We have officially moved into our first warehouse! No more garages or storage units! WOOHOO!

This may not be the most exciting news for some, but for us, it was a looong time coming. We are so excited to begin this new journey in a new location, and we've already settled in quite nicely! We now have a loading dock! (Like I said, very exciting for us)

THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY OMNIBUS

This one seemed like something a lot of you guys might like to be aware of!

On May 5th, Wraithmarked will be releasing what we believe could be considered the most ambitious omnibus edition of Douglas Adam's THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY series ever produced.

As in not only is it a full-color book, but it's going to include 42 full-color illustrations. And that's JUST the interior art. So add in the Smyth-sewn binding. And acid-free paper. And custom covers. And end sheets. And cloth wrapping. And... Well... You get the picture.

There's more detail and a LOT more art revealed on the pre-launch page, so take a look if it interests any of you guys! As always, this will be a single-print run with campaign exclusive discounts, so Kickstarter is the only place you can guarantee your copy and get it at a discount!

LINK: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/hitchhikers

Cheers! <3

Addressing the new (potential) tariffs. No, we will not be charging anyone any additional fees.
about 2 months ago – Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 06:48:11 AM

IN REGARDS TO THE POTENTIAL TARIFFS

Hey all, Bryce here. This is a quick one.

As with the last time we went through this situation in 2025, I wanted to let our buyers and Kickstarter Backers who are still awaiting their products know that Wraithmarked Creative will not be instituting any additional fees to cover potential tariff costs. 

At this time, it's unclear if there will be new global tariffs, much less what they'll be if they come into being. Regardless, in the event that they happen, please rest assured there will be no surprise fees put in place to cover those costs if you have already purchased a book from Wraithmarked Creative or are awaiting a product from one of our campaigns. We'll manage the additional cost one way or the other.

Here's to hoping these tariffs don't come to fruition, period.

All the best, and thank you, everyone, for your patience while we've navigated the complexities of publishing in 2025/26.

Bryce O'Connor, CEO

Remaining Surveys Going Out!
3 months ago – Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 11:24:09 AM

Hey there, folks!

Since the smoke test was a success, we'll be sending out ALL remaining surveys today! It may take a little bit for Backerkit to process them, maybe even a few days, so we appreciate your patience!

Just to reiterate a couple of the tips from our last update, if you DO NOT see your invite email show up by the end of next week, please take a look at the following:

• Spam Folder: Survey emails can occasionally find their way to your spam folder. If you don't see anything come through from Backerkit check your spam folder first.
• Apple ID Email Addresses: If the email address tied to your Kickstarter account is a secure Apple ID address, the survey email may be blocked entirely. The email addresses look something like this:  "[email protected]".  If you're not seeing the email from Backerkit, check to see if your email address looks like one of these. If it does, we recommend that you first change that email in Kickstarter so you avoid any future issues.
• Once you've checked both of those things send us a message here or send an email to [email protected] to let us know what your updated email address is.

If you are a Late-Pledge backer (if you choose to back this campaign after the funding period comes to an end), you will not receive a survey as all necessary information we need is collected upon check-out!

Going Forward

Here is what you can expect in the coming months as we work on fulfilling this project.

• First, please remember that we operate on a 12-14 month production and fulfillment schedule.
• As we get all of the products made, you can expect to see an update from us one to two times a month. So stay tuned here for all the latest!
• Once we have the products and are ready to start fulfillment, we will post an update and send an email giving everyone 48 hours to update their addresses if needed. Once that window closes, you will not be able to update your address yourself and will need to contact us directly to make those changes.
• With addresses locked, we will start packing and shipping. This final step will take some time. We appreciate your patience. ❤️

Pledge Over Time - 3rd Payment
3 months ago – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 06:26:20 AM

Final Pledge Over Time Payment!

We wanted to check in real quick to let all the Pledge Over Time folks that they should be expecting to see the third (and final!) charge for their pledge today or in the next few days.

As a reminder, if you have questions about the Pledge Over Time feature, you can visit this help center article for more information or reach out to Kickstarter’s support team here.

Please be aware that the times mentioned above are estimates. We try to stick to them as much as possible, but sometimes it takes an extra day or two to move on to the next phase of the process.

Preparing to send out Surveys...

Also, we're just about ready to start sending out surveys, but the last piece of that process is what's called a smoke test. To do this, we send out surveys to about 5% of backers to make sure everything in Backerkit is working as it should and that we haven't broken anything. We'll be conducting this test over the weekend, so those 5% of surveys will go out this Friday. If everything goes well, you can expect the rest of the surveys to go out by Monday or Tuesday at the latest!

While we do that, here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

• Spam Folder: Survey emails can occasionally find their way to your spam folder. Once we announce that all surveys have gone out, if you don't see anything come through from Backerkit, check your spam folder first.
• Apple ID Email Addresses: If the email address tied to your Kickstarter account is a secure Apple ID address, the survey email may be blocked entirely. The email addresses look something like this:  "[email protected]". Again, once all surveys go out, if you're not seeing the email from Backerkit, check to see if your email looks like one of these. You can try contacting Kickstarter support to change that, though we've seen backers have mixed results.
• If either of the above situations is the case, or you can't find your email invite at all, please email [email protected] to let us know, and we'll get that straightened out for you. To expedite the process, please provide us with your name, backer number, or the AppleID email address so we can locate your account!
• If you send us a message on Kickstarter, we may request that you send the message to our support email instead. Thank you.

If you are a Late-Pledge backer (if you choose to back this campaign after the funding period comes to an end), you will not receive a survey as all necessary information we need is collected upon check-out!

A Note on our Support Availability...

There are 1-2 of us who monitor support emails. We'll introduce ourselves in a future update, but for the moment, we want to fill y'all in on our availability.

First, we work 8am-4pm EST, Monday-Friday, excluding all US Holidays. If you contact us via email ([email protected]), you can expect us to reply in 3-5 business days, though typically much sooner than that.