Oriana Leckert is the Head of Publishing at Kickstarter, where she helps creators bring a marvelous array of literary projects to life. She's written and edited for Vice, MTV News, Slate, Hyperallergic, Gothamist, Atlas Obscura, and many more. Her first book, Brooklyn Spaces: 50 Hubs of Culture and Creativity (Monacelli, 2015), grew out of a multi-year project chronicling the rise and fall of under-the-radar creative places across New York City.

In this episode:

Understanding Kickstarter's role in publishing
Creating successful crowdfunding campaigns
Setting realistic funding goals
Designing compelling rewards
Building community before launching
Case studies of successful book campaigns
Common mistakes to avoid

Resources mentioned:

Kickstarter.com/publishing
Kickstarter for Authors Facebook group (6,000+ members)
Russell Notle's book on Kickstarter
Anthea Sharp's guide for authors
Writer MBA with Monica Lionel

Featured Kickstarter Campaigns:

Book recommendations:

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Diniman - https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-7-book-series/dp/B08BX5D4LC

Connect with Oriana:

Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kickstarter
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kickstarter
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/kickstarter
Kickstarter Publishing newsletter: https://www.kickstarter.com/newsletters
Kickstarter Publishing Category: https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/publishing

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