Zombie apocalypses 3000 years ago. Mind travel across time and space. Collosseums for tyrannosaurs. Weird fiction and Author-fu. Come join us!

Storytelling is a communal act. Our ancestors sat around a fire sharing tales and giving each other chills. Patreon is a way to use modern-day patronage to achieve that again. it means taking writing fiction from something that just happens on a dining room table to something that happens around a community fire or a community table, with boisterous laughter and shared tears. And that's how it should be.

If you're the kind of reader who has always wished you could sit down on a porch with one of your favorite writers to just listen to the rain and ask them that question you've always had or even just hear them spin out new ideas, then you belong here. That's the kind of connection I want with my readers; that's the kind of connection I want with you.

It is like a book club -- the best book club in the world, not only because you're getting regular new stories, but because you get to chat with the author all along the way.

Patreon provides a wonderful platform for this, and for inviting your support of my stories (in the form of monthly tips). When you become one of my Patreon members, you get backstage access to the stories I'm working on, and your patronage funds great new books like these -- and helps me keep them risky and independent, the way they should be!





WHAT WE'VE CREATED TOGETHER SO FAR:

The Zombie Bible (Silver Edition). This is a director's cut of my critically acclaimed retelling of biblical stories and church legends as moments in humanity's long struggle against hunger and the hungry dead. There are five volumes so far in this series (originally published 2011-2014), and through Patreon, we are funding an independent re-release of the series! The new editions feature the art of the amazing Lauren K. Cannon.





As you can see, the first two books are funded and out! We're now working on the next three volumes together. As for the beautiful art: in publishing, it's very rare for even the author to see drafts of the cover. Here at Patreon, I have a unique arrangement with the artist and we are sharing every sketch, every thumbnail, and every draft with my Patreon members! I often ask my members to vote on some of the options for the covers and to give their feedback and help me bring these stories (visually) to life!

The Ansible Stories. We're also funding an ongoing series about 25th-century explorers who transfer their minds across time and space and are marooned in alien bodies on alien worlds:



And Dante's Heart, a tale that, according to one reviewer, "is like Clive Barker, Octavio Paz, and Dante Alighieri are playing D&D together," featuring breathtaking artwork by Roberto Calas:






Much of your Patreon membership goes directly toward funding more stories, including covering illustrations, editing costs, cover design -- all the costs of bringing you more great fiction.

Some is also put toward the expenses of keeping my disabled daughter Inara safe and well (you can read her story here; I publish mostly for her; her struggle beats at the heart of everything I write), and toward an annual donation to the Anchor Center for Blind Children, to give back to a wonderful organization that has done so much for my little girl, in hopes that they will be able to do so much for other children. I believe passionately that if you receive much, you should give much in return. 

By an alchemy that is still wondrous to me, the steady presence of my Patreon members can be transformed into food on my daughters' table, medicines for Inara, and food for my heart on those late nights when I am at her bedside. Thank you all for being here, for reading the books, for contributing to keeping us on our feet. Your encouragement touches this writer and father deeply.

Membership dues are monthly, and you can change them at any time.

OK, cool! What do I get for being a member?

You'll get:

• My 2 books for $2 membership deal -- two ebooks gifted to you, any two of mine that you would like to read!
• My very deep thanks -- your joining means that I can continue to produce edgy, exciting, independent work -- and it means that I can keep my family cared for while I do! Thank you for being here!

You'll get:

• Kindle editions of all my work, personally gifted from me to you!
• An early look at my projects; at least twice a month (and often more frequently), I'll share chapters, scenes, illustrations, and you'll see these first!
• Hear what ideas I'm tossing around, and let your own ideas be heard! This membership gives you access to my patrons-only Behind the Scenes blog series!

That's at $5 a month -- the same cost as one overpriced coffee.



And I'll take great new stories over an overpriced pumpkin spice whipped cream soy half-caf everything-latte any day.




You'll get all of the previous rewards, AND:

• A signed novel from me, shipped to you, anywhere in the world!
• A full preview of each of my Ansible Stories (you get to read the entire story) weeks before they're made available to other readers!

Even fans in a galaxy far, far away love a good new story.






$15/month is a pretty significant contribution to my work, and it's important to me to treat my patrons very well. You're who I intend these new stories for. So at this level of patronage, you'll get all of the previous rewards AND:

• Your choice of an additional signed novel from me, shipped to you, anywhere in the world, OR a signed novel sent to a friend or family member of your choosing -- the perfect gift for a bookish soul!
• During the holiday season at the end of each year, I would love to send up to TWO signed books to you or directly to your family members/friends, as gifts...for those of you who want to increase your patronage of an author you love while getting your holiday shopping done.

All of the previous rewards - AND to thank you for supporting me at this level, I'll also ship a complete, signed set of The Silver Edition of The Zombie Bible -- bound in a scarlet cord, like the prophet Devora's -- to you in early 2016!

Joining at this level makes it possible for me to do so much! Thank you!



That's an amazing degree of patronage! If you love my work and want to support it at this level, then once a year (in the fall), I will ship you a Stant Litore portfolio, which includes facsimiles of many of my writing notes, excerpts from handwritten drafts, maps, illustrations ... a physical record of the brainstorming and wild creativity that went into making the works you love and enjoy.



Besides the rewards listed, I'll be interacting with you on my Activity feed here on Patreon, writing great stories for you, and posting frequent videos of me answering Q&A or reading! It will be like going to a favorite author's reading, except from the comfort of your own home.

Please join me. Your support is so meaningful, and I am so grateful for it. I can't wait to share more audacious and beautiful stories with you!

In friendship,

Stant Litore


Thank you for joining my membership!