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THE ANTHOLOGY
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Announcement
The Author tiers have been upgraded. We have added a bonus 500 words to both the Author and Author + Songwriter tiers! The additional words can be used for a longer story or to include an additional story!
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Introducing an exciting and adventurous collaboration between...
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Introducing an exciting and adventurous collaboration between...
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Note: the AUTHOR and SONGWRITER levels all receive a copy of Tales of The Black Piper vol. 1. Please see the Pledge Level page for the level in question for more details.
PLEDGE LEVELS, ADD-ONS, & STRETCH GOALS
FOR THE READERS
FOR THOSE WHO WANT A LITTLE MORE
We've designed a special ADVENTURER level to give you even more! This level includes early/discounted access to some upcoming projects as well as a copy of some special albums in our catalog, Reflections and Refractions. You can find out more about all of these by clicking on the Pledge Level.
Note: if you already own Reflections / Refractions but still want the Adventurer package, this can be added as an add-on to the Reader level during pledge checkout.
Note: if you already own Reflections / Refractions but still want the Adventurer package, this can be added as an add-on to the Reader level during pledge checkout.
FOR THE CREATORS
Note: the AUTHOR and SONGWRITER levels all receive a copy of Tales of The Black Piper vol. 1. Please see the Pledge Level page for the level in question for more details.
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For information on:
We may be biased, but we think that the collaboration between creatives is one of the best parts of the process, and we hope you'll feel the same way! But if you don't know what to expect, don't worry! Part of our job is to make the job of the "director" (that's you) as easy and seamless as possible. If you are new to the process, we will offer to guide you through it, and you'll be able to communicate with us in terms that make sense for you. No musical background needed!
In the end, you should come away from this process itching to do it again!
ㅤㅤSUBMISSION INFO
For information on:
- AUTHOR SUBMISSION PROCESS
- AUTHOR CONTRACT
- GENRES, THEMES, & PROMPTS
- WORD COUNTS
- ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES
- ROYALTIES
- QUALITY CONTROL (for both stories and music)
- MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS/STORIES
- and MORE
COLLABORATING WITH A COMPOSER
We may be biased, but we think that the collaboration between creatives is one of the best parts of the process, and we hope you'll feel the same way! But if you don't know what to expect, don't worry! Part of our job is to make the job of the "director" (that's you) as easy and seamless as possible. If you are new to the process, we will offer to guide you through it, and you'll be able to communicate with us in terms that make sense for you. No musical background needed!
In the end, you should come away from this process itching to do it again!
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Shipping Estimates
VAT
We are unable to cover any VAT fees that may be due for international packages. On the positive side, the UK has a 0% VAT rate for books, and many other countries also have reduced VAT for books. Make sure to check your country's regulations so that there are no surprises from unexpected fees.
ㅤㅤTIMELINE & SHIPPING
SHIPPING
We welcome international orders! Unfortunately, we cannot ship everywhere. Due to delivery restrictions in place, we are currently unable to ship to the following countries:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Chad, Cuba, Germany, Iran, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Mongolia, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Yemen
Shipping Estimates
The following shipping prices are estimates for sending one copy of the Tales of The Black Piper album and book. Your actual shipping cost will be determined at the end of your survey (see below).
- UNITED STATES: $12 USD
- CANADA: $24 USD
- UNITED KINGDOM: $29 USD
- EUROPEAN UNION: $27 USD
- THE REST OF THE WORLD: $37 USD
VAT
We are unable to cover any VAT fees that may be due for international packages. On the positive side, the UK has a 0% VAT rate for books, and many other countries also have reduced VAT for books. Make sure to check your country's regulations so that there are no surprises from unexpected fees.
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Our composers and musicians have worked on some of the biggest titles on the planet, from Star Wars to Fantastic Beasts to X-Men. For an example of our work as a composers, check out these samplers of The Black Prism, based on the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks and Kaladin, officially based on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings:
ㅤㅤMUSIC SAMPLES
Our composers and musicians have worked on some of the biggest titles on the planet, from Star Wars to Fantastic Beasts to X-Men. For an example of our work as a composers, check out these samplers of The Black Prism, based on the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks and Kaladin, officially based on Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings:
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ㅤㅤSPECIAL PROJECTS
Something a little different
We are thrilled to be campaigning for Tales of The Black Piper. We've been planning it for years! But we also want to offer you access to some special current and upcoming projects.
Refractions and Reflections hold special meaning for us, while Adventures is more of a captivating "not the same as the other things on the page" kind of project. More precisely... it's an especially exciting series that we've been putting together in pieces over the last three or four years!
Refractions is in the process of being prepared. It will be released in July 2023 as a 20-track album. While many of the tracks are still being decided and the current list is subject to change, you can listen to a sample of a few of the tracks we like for it here.
Reflections was compiled at the end of 2022 and will be released shortly. You can listen to a sampler here.
Refractions and Reflections hold special meaning for us, while Adventures is more of a captivating "not the same as the other things on the page" kind of project. More precisely... it's an especially exciting series that we've been putting together in pieces over the last three or four years!
Refractions is in the process of being prepared. It will be released in July 2023 as a 20-track album. While many of the tracks are still being decided and the current list is subject to change, you can listen to a sample of a few of the tracks we like for it here.
Reflections was compiled at the end of 2022 and will be released shortly. You can listen to a sampler here.
BLACK PIPER ADVENTURES - Details
As a Black Piper Adventurer, beginning January 2024, you will receive monthly digital "packages" of creativity in your inbox. A few details:
- These may consist of music, stories, artwork, or some combination thereof, with the added possibility of videos, livestreams, twitches, or other shenanigans, but no guarantees. (Well, shenanigans have a high probability.)
- Some of what you receive will be exclusive to Black Piper Adventures. Much will not be exclusive, but you will receive it at least a month in advance. (That's a whole month you can brag to your friends. Without spoiling. We call this hype.)
- You will also receive behind-the-scenes goodies. Sometimes that may be works-in-progress. Other times that may be notes about what is going on, pictures of work in the studio, etc. Some of this will also be shared with our Discord, but we will find ways to make thing go a little deeper here. Or broader. Or different.
- You will have "Adventurer" status for a period of 24 months. That's 24 months of pure monthly awesomeness, if you ask us. (Please feel free to ask us!)
- We will start delivery with pieces of Tales of The Black Piper initially, but other series/projects will be mixed in as we go.
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For one of our stretch goals, an audiobook format will be made available. Those in the digital tiers will be able to choose between audiobook and ebook formats (or be able to add both via add-ons if so desired.) Authors will automatically receive the audiobook format for free.
We are currently looking into having two voices for the narration. You can hear a test sample from one of our narrators, Regginald West, here. (This narration is from The Clockmaker, which is available as part of the ADVENTURER pledge level.)
ㅤㅤAUDIOBOOK
For one of our stretch goals, an audiobook format will be made available. Those in the digital tiers will be able to choose between audiobook and ebook formats (or be able to add both via add-ons if so desired.) Authors will automatically receive the audiobook format for free.
We are currently looking into having two voices for the narration. You can hear a test sample from one of our narrators, Regginald West, here. (This narration is from The Clockmaker, which is available as part of the ADVENTURER pledge level.)
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Crowdfunding video:
All our amazing volunteers, Discord moderators, focus group and testimonial fans, and others not yet listed anywhere else: Tyler
Yatooma, SpaceCricket, TheBesto, Ian Larsen, Australian Panda, Adam Foulke, Abigail Stewart, Charlotte Beers, and so many others.
* Special shout out to Havok Publishing, purveyors of impactful flash fiction, for whom our editor, Jane Maree, volunteers. Go check them out!
We here at The Black Piper would love to thank all of our supporters - our family, friends, and you! We couldn't do what we do without you! Not even close! Sure, we could write music, and even push it out into the aether for Uncle Bob to listen to when he's sitting on the tractor. But there is something special that comes from knowing this isn't just for Uncle Bob - from knowing that you're here with us, that what we are doing has touched your lives - that it matters.
And honestly, that's what it's all about: the music and stories that lift you up, that take you through the dark times, that calm your souls in the middle of (quite literally) a hurricane. Or - hey! - even just provide a little motivation in the middle of your workday when your boss is breathing strangely over your shoulder.
Thank you for the chance to do this. It means everything!
Here's to being on this new journey with you!
Cheers ~
The Team @ The Black Piper
If you're interested in the behind-the-scenes look at productions or in joining the conversation, you can find us in a few places:
THE TEAM, THANKS, & JOIN THE COMMUNITY
CREDITS
- The Kraken illustration: Игорь Решетников
- Tales of The Black Piper cover illustration: Jamie Noble Frier (The Noble Artist) - https://thenobleartist.com/
- Luminaries and Legends cover illustration: Joren Brighton
- The Clockmaker (album & book) cover illustrations: Joren Brighton
- The Clockmaker episode narration: Reginald Jamall West
- The Black Prism cover illustration: Ian Riley
- Refractions cover design: Ian Riley (art by Ian Riley x Dall-e)
- Reflections cover design: Michael Bahnmiller (art by Michael Bahnmiller x Midjourney)
- Tales of The Black Piper paperback and CD Mockups: Carly Kjelstrom
- Tales of The Black Piper "I am not The Black Piper" illustration: Michael Bahnmiller x Midjourney
- Kaladin cover illustration: Grant M. Hansen
Crowdfunding video:
- Actors: Vienna, Emma, and Joseph
- Voice Over: Corey Landis
- Interviews: Jane Maree and Michael Bahnmiller
- Visual FX/Sound FX: Ian Riley
- Lighting: Bill Zuehl (through Rex Morris Productions)
- Writer / Director / Editor / Producer / Composer: Michael Bahnmiller
- Additional music: Luca Francini
- A Tale Of Love And Swords
- We Are The Bounce Addicts
SPECIAL THANKS:
Kristen Britain
Kami Bahnmiller
Lee & Kris Self
Jane Maree
Ian Riley
Lynell Williams
Joseph, Emma, and Vienna
Tamara Tonetti Buono
Teddi Deppner & Havok Publishing*
Bill Zuehl
Richard Williams
Sae Sae Norris
Kami Bahnmiller
Lee & Kris Self
Jane Maree
Ian Riley
Lynell Williams
Joseph, Emma, and Vienna
Tamara Tonetti Buono
Teddi Deppner & Havok Publishing*
Bill Zuehl
Richard Williams
Sae Sae Norris
All our amazing volunteers, Discord moderators, focus group and testimonial fans, and others not yet listed anywhere else: Tyler
Yatooma, SpaceCricket, TheBesto, Ian Larsen, Australian Panda, Adam Foulke, Abigail Stewart, Charlotte Beers, and so many others.
* Special shout out to Havok Publishing, purveyors of impactful flash fiction, for whom our editor, Jane Maree, volunteers. Go check them out!
We here at The Black Piper would love to thank all of our supporters - our family, friends, and you! We couldn't do what we do without you! Not even close! Sure, we could write music, and even push it out into the aether for Uncle Bob to listen to when he's sitting on the tractor. But there is something special that comes from knowing this isn't just for Uncle Bob - from knowing that you're here with us, that what we are doing has touched your lives - that it matters.
And honestly, that's what it's all about: the music and stories that lift you up, that take you through the dark times, that calm your souls in the middle of (quite literally) a hurricane. Or - hey! - even just provide a little motivation in the middle of your workday when your boss is breathing strangely over your shoulder.
Thank you for the chance to do this. It means everything!
Here's to being on this new journey with you!
Cheers ~
The Team @ The Black Piper
If you're interested in the behind-the-scenes look at productions or in joining the conversation, you can find us in a few places:
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