The Seed Vault - cover reveal and Kickstarter page now live
It’s live!
After a few weeks developing cover design, various marketing elements, and emailing back and forth with Kickstarter staff, my campaign page for The Seed Vault is finally live on the Kickstarter platform:
Although the fundraiser itself will only go live in September (many people are on holiday over June-August), if you’re interested in pre-ordering the book please click the “Notify me on launch” button on Kickstarter. You will need to create an account first (it’s really simple, only email + password, or single sign-on). You’ll be able to pledge for a reward as soon as the campaign is officially live. You can pledge as little as £10 for the e-book, all the way up to £200 for a VIP package, including an invite to the launch party and the opportunity to name a character in the book (!)
Cover reveal
I’m so chuffed with the wonderful cover created for The Seed Vault by designer Jelena Mirkovic Jankovic, based in Belgrade. You can follow more of Jelena’s awesome book covers on Instagram.
Back cover blurb
"Ten thousand years ago, climate change gave us farming. Now, the world is changing again."
The year is 2131. Farming is dead. Hunger is rising. New Food is our only chance of survival. On a group of Nordic islands ruled by an all-seeing AI, a girl goes missing. Axel Jóhannsson, a cynical private detective, is tasked with finding her.
Meanwhile, a food scientist vanishes into the Svalbard seed vault, leaving behind a trail of cryptic messages about the world’s dying crops and a secret research project.
But as Axel digs deeper, he uncovers something far darker at the heart of the research. What secrets are buried inside the seed vault?
Timeline to publish
Jun 2025: The manuscript is currently with a new group of beta readers.
Jul-Aug 2025: After receiving their feedback, I'll make final tweaks.
Sept 2025: The Kickstarter campaign goes live (please register now by clicking “Notify me on launch” on Kickstarter).
Oct-Nov 2025: A professional copyeditor will review the manuscript.
Dec 2025: I'll proofread and format the book for publication.
Jan 2026: People who pre-ordered on Kickstarter will receive early copies of the novel.
Feb 2026: The book will be available to buy on Kindle / Amazon, and other places.
Sample chapter (Prologue) from The Seed Vault
Until the book is available, you can download a sample chapter from the book:
Download a 1-page sample of the book here (PDF)
Download a 1-page sample of the book here (EPUB / Kindle)
Help promote the Kickstarter campaign
Besides clicking the "Notify me on launch" button, you can help promote the campaign by sharing on social media. Please connect with me on:
