Prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has raised $25-million to date to self-publish new books, setting the record for the highest-funded Kickstarter project ever.
The project was originally slated to run until 1 April 2022 in order to gather the $1 Million in funding required.
To date 105 930 backers have pledged to support the project
Sanderson was initially seeking $1 million to self-publish four novels he wrote during the pandemic. The previous record holder was a smartwatch that generated $20.3 million in funds in 2015.
Sanderson’s campaign contained pledge amounts ranging from $40 to $500.
See: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/surprise-four-secret-novels-by-brandon-sanderson/
