Project Management & Distribution
Merrick Books offers project management and book distribution for Independent Authors, Publishers, and Online Stores. We specialize in managing Kickstarter campaigns for deluxe editions and direct-to-consumer book fulfillment. We have a wealth of industry experience, a deep background in supply chain management, a US base for cheap shipping to the largest market, and the facilities and equipment to handle the largest orders.
We cater to experienced partners looking for an extra set of hands, and have been involved with over $5M worth of Kickstarter projects. Please see our portfolio on the Projects Page or our active campaigns at the bottom of this page, and if you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you!
Readers and Book Collectors, if you’d like to stay updated on Merrick Books projects, sign up for our monthly newsletter here or you can find many of the books from previous projects at Merrick Bookshop.
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Merrick Books serves in an advisory capacity on Kickstarter campaign design, connection with partners to fulfill your vision, shipping calculations and reward pricing, templates and boilerplate language, to set your project for success.
In coordination with our clients, we can operate the day-to-day campaign management and perform updates and respond to supporter queries so that you do not have to.
Importantly, we also steer you through the tricky after-campaign activities like backer surveys, scheduling financial events, and manufacturing your rewards.
With Merrick Books, you can rest assured your campaign will be built for success, managed with professionalism, and completed to exceed backer expectations.
Our pricing is a percentage of your campaign, so it’s always proportional to your success, though we do ask for an advance to cover the initial labor of setup.
Want to hear more? Contact us below!
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From project fulfillment to day-to-day orders, Merrick Books has the experience, location, and capacity to support your needs.
A common downfall of Kickstarter campaigns is that authors are not prepared for when it goes well. Top level projects gain thousands of backers—which means thousands of books to handle. Do not let success ruin the experience for yourself or your fans.
We have clients fulfilling hundreds of orders a year to tens of thousands of orders a year. There is a reason they all trust Merrick Books.
We save clients time by taking the work from their hands. We save money by eliminating excess expense on supplies, equipment, and space, as well as utilizing the lowest cost shippers from our US location. We save your marriage when you don’t have to tell your spouse thousands of books will show up in the garage and you’re going to have to pack & ship them yourself!
Our pricing for handling is per-unit and all-inclusive, so there are never any surprises, and we don’t upcharge shipping costs. We built our operation for books, but can handle swag and book boxes when you need us to.
Want to hear more? Contact us below!
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Readers and Book Collectors, if you want to stay updated on all of Merrick Books’ projects, SIGN UP HERE.
We send just one e-mail a month, and you can unsubscribe at any time. It’s the best way to get our books early, and at the best price.
If you can’t wait, you can find some of our past projects, signed copies, and collector’s editions at Merrick Bookshop.
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Current and Upcoming Projects
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Black Stone Heart
Michael R Fletcher’s Black Stone Heart INSANITY Edition. $42,129 raised!
Late Backer Store Coming Soon
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Aching God
Mike Shel’s Aching God. $35,181 raised!
Late Backer Store Coming Soon
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Empire of Shadows
Jacquelyn Benson’s Empire of Shadows runs to 8/28. $20,000 raised so far!
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Salvos Books 2-4
VA Lewis’s Salvos: Books 2-4 runs to 8/30. $23,000 raised so far!
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The Other Way
Derrick Smythe’s The Other Way runs to 8/31. $16,000 raised so far!
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Fall of Wizardoms
Jeffrey Kohanek’s Fall of Wizardoms Books 1-6 runs to 9/12. $20,000 raised so far!
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Storm of Desolation
Kaedyn Nedopa’s Storm of Desolation: Charley’s Song Book 1 coming 9/10.
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The Rage of Saints
SA Klopfenstein’s The Rage of Saints: The Shadow Watch Book 2 coming 9/19.
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Legend of Tal Book 2
JDL Rosell’s Legend of Tal: A Queen’s Command coming 9/24.
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Deep Magic Vol III
From the founders of the Deep Magic eZine, in collaboration with Oliver Heber Books' HiJinxx, a fantasy anthology for the whole family. Coming 10/1.
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Riders of Fire 4-6
Eileen Mueller’s Riders of Fire 4-6 coming soon.
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Land of Shadows
AC James Illustrated Land of Shadows Omnibus. Coming soon.