Wednesday, June 25, 2014

"… and the Prince understood, and the Prince was happy."

Very few of you know this, but these are the last words in "The Prince". As you read them, copies of the book (and bag/card)  are on their way to our KickStarter supporters.


Our state-of-the-art distribution center, aka Phu's floor.

We apologize again for the delay, just as the Prince's clothes became tattered and he grew weary during his journey (*spoiler*!) , Annie and I encountered some setbacks bringing our story to you. But just as the story ends happily (*more spoiler!!*), we are so thrilled to have had support from all of you. We thank you, and wish you all the happiness in the world.

Best regards,

--Phu & Annie

At last !!!

PS: Many people have requested to buy the book after we have finished the KickStarter, so we have put it on Etsy, the same place where The Courtyard Kitchen was sold: https://www.etsy.com/shop/phuvan

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Prince and The Kickstarter: WE DID IT!!!

So... the KickStarter exceeded all of our expectations.

Me reacting to our KickStarter passing $1000: goggles and helmet protected me from the shock. I'm told Annie responded similarly.
People we know corralled their spouses, family and friends to support us (the Thorson and Lear families were particularly well-represented). You have our many thanks: 1,299 to be exact:


I'm told at this moment an army of dedicated craftsmen are putting the final touches on boxes of freshly-printed copies of The Prince to be rushed to your doors.

Speaking of printing, we researched about half a dozen printing companies for The Prince. While we could print very cheaply through comic book presses, we felt that The Prince should be well-made with thick archival paper, full-bleeds and decent binding, even if our small printing run made the book a bit more expensive. So we decided to stay with Pikto, the Toronto-based press who did a consistently outstanding job with my previous photobooks and cookbook.

Now that our successful Kickstarter campaign has ended, and we've finished all the illustrations, we'll be working on fulfilling the orders that you've made! Some previews of what's coming to your doorstep in the near future...




Please stay tuned in the next few days as we ship out copies of The Prince. And again, thank you !

--Phu & Annie