Unbound is a new way of connecting with writers. What’s different is that instead of waiting for them to publish their work, Unbound allows you to listen to their ideas for what they’d like to write before they even start. If you like what you hear, you can pledge to support it. If we hit the target number of supporters, the author can go ahead and start writing. When it’s finished  we’ll send you a copy and, as a thank-you for your support, your name will be listed as a patron in every single copy printed. The higher your pledge, the greater the rewards you’ll receive, from your name in the back to lunch with the author.

But that’s not all. As soon as you make a pledge to support an Unbound project you gain access to the author’s private area or ‘shed’. Here you can get updates on the book’s progress, watch exclusive interviews, read draft chapters, find out information about the author’s backlist and join discussions with the author and other supporters. It’s a portal into a new community of writers and readers: a place to comment on and contribute to a work in progress.

Then comes the exciting bit. The book is written, designed, edited and printed and we send it to you, either as an e-book or a beautifully bound, limited edition hardback (or both). For the first time, you will be able to hold in your hands a book that wouldn’t have existed without you.

Take a look at the site and find out more.