Wayward Children Vol. 1 - Illustrated Deluxe Omnibus

We're Changing Printers. Here's Why.
19 days ago – Mon, May 18, 2026 at 12:07:16 PM

Hi all, Bryce here. Going to keep this as brief as possible. For those of you who are Wraithmarked regulars, I don't think any of this will be surprising to you.

WE ARE CHANGING PRINTERS TO ENSURE THE BOOKS MEET THE QUALITY WE HAVE PROMISED YOU.

In the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026, our regular printing partner went from someone we could count on to a steady source of not only subpar/damaged product, but a source of enormous stress and frustration both for us here at Wraithmarked and our Backers.

While there were a number of smaller issues we didn't even bother filling you guys in on, that printer:

• First, provided us with a full print run of Shades of Magic that was so subpar we don't understand how they passed through QC, resulting in having to not only reprint the entire run, but ask the author to resigned over 6000 tip ins on their own time.
• Second, they took significantly longer getting us the above reprint than we thought appropriate, resulting in even more delays.
• Third, they provided us with a full print run of special editions of Iron Prince and Fire and Song with missing headbands and tailbands, despite us having highlighted the missing headbands and tailbands as a concern on some previous copies we'd received and being assured it would be fixed.

These are only the three most problematic issues of... a lot. Others include things like frequently telling us dates for something only to move it later, assure us that we would receive top care and quality attention after the issues only to send proof copies with the complete wrong elements embossed and glossed, and letting us know AFTER a print run was complete that they actually weren't able to produce a significant chunk of said print run and will need to reprint, requiring the author to scramble to figure out how to coordinate signatures, fulfillment, etc.

So... We are regrettably moving this and other projects to other printers who we have more faith will be able to produce our books in a timely manner and the to the level of quality (and quality control) we expect from them.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR FULFILLMENT?

If you are reading this, it means that this campaign is going to suffer a delay in fulfillment because of this shift. Likely we were at the tail end of development and ready to go to product production, only to be forced to decide that we need to find another printer to produce the books. 

We don't know how long that delay could be as of this moment, but we're hoping not more than a month or two. So far every printer we have spoken to has had excellent communication, and it's just a matter of testing product to make sure they can produce at the level we want before we give the greenlight.

I cannot express how sorry I am that these delays continue to crop up subsequent to the domino effect caused by the issues over the last 12 months. It has been an incredibly frustrating ride, and we're hoping we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with it. The only thing I can say is that we can assure you we have not made these decisions lightly, and believe that these delays are the price we have to pay to ensure the books arrive at the actual level of quality you deserve and have paid for.

If you have any questions, let us know, and we'll answer as best we can in the comments.

• Bryce

A Wraithmarked Update... BookCon! And... a Quick Check In!
about 2 months ago – Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 12:53:50 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 even got to meet Seanan!) 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 a campaign check in!

We hope you're all well! Today, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge. Even though we're still a ways off from fulfillment, it's never a bad idea to hop in to make sure your shipping information is up-to-date! Using the following link, enter the email address that's attached to your Kickstarter account and you should be able to pull your pledge right up!

If you have questions at any point in this process, check out the campaign FAQs and if you need additional help, please send an email to [email protected]. Even though it is rare, it may take us up to 3-5 business days to respond and we do not work on holidays or weekends!

A Look Inside... The Dust Jacket! And... An Upcoming Campaign!
3 months ago – Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 04:27:29 PM

Heya everyone!

We've got more art to share with you! Take a look!

Our lovely designer STK Kreations nails it once again! As you may have noticed, the above image is missing a couple key details. Not to worry! We're just crossing some t's and dotting some i's and we can call these complete! We hope you love it! <3

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.
3 months ago – Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 06:49:49 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

A Look Inside: The Interior!
4 months ago – Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 01:16:58 PM

Hi there folks!

Today, we've got a couple things to share with you all! Firstly, let's take a look inside the book!

There's a lot that goes into designing a book from commissioning unique artwork, to type-facing, to page layout and design, to materials used... it can be overwhelming! We wanted to give y'all a peek behind the curtain at some of the page layouts our designer has been hard at work on!

Keep in mind, everything we share at this point is a WIP (work in progress) and is subject to change. But rest assured, we'll be posting those finals for you in their own updates so you'll have exclusive access to the interior design!

Stay tuned for more in the future! :D

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 are officially moving 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 started moving our things over! We now have a loading dock! (Like I said, very exciting for us)

That being said, during this process, our support and responses will be a little longer than normal as it's all-hands-on-deck for the move. We're anticipating things to return to normal later next week, but keep in mind, we may have a slight backlog to get through. If you have questions at any point in this process, check out the campaign FAQs and if you need additional help, please send an email to [email protected].

See you in the next one!