Hi there! My name is Alexandra. You can call me Ali. I am an illustrator, painter and graphic artist and I am so excited to share my very first children's book with you.

Going back to my childhood, I've always been kept company by the mystery of the Skrimsli. When I was misbehaving, or when he was just teasing me, my Grandpa would always say: "I'm gonna sell you to the Skrimsli!" I would ask my Grandpa who it was but he always said, "I can't tell you that! I don't even know!" So for years I've wondered and wondered who that was and I have still gotten no closer to the answer. This short children's book is about my childhood self wondering about who or what the Skrimsli could be.

I am self-publishing the book, and with this Indiegogo campaign, I am looking for your help to get my book printed and on store shelves. In addition, the proceeds from this campaign will help me pay for art supplies, art fairs, and other events where I will be able to sell my book.

Currently, the book is planned as a softcover edition, 9"x 6", about 20 pages long, and in full color.

Every book sold through this campaign will be hand-signed by the author/illustrator.

I have several stretch goals in mind! These include; having the book printed as a hardcover, creating an exclusive 10 pack of thank you cards for your personal use, and a three pack of custom pins for backers at the "Grab your Book" level or above. Hopefully we can achieve some of these stretch goals! 

Thank you so much for checking out my campaign!  I'm so excited to share my children's book with you. I hope you'll consider backing this campaign to help get my book printed.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at alexandrasartdesign@gmail.com.

Risks and challenges

I've already got all the pages for the book sketched out and I'm in the process of finalizing the artwork for printing. I expect to be ready to order the books around March 2019, shortly after the Indiegogo funds have gone through. I'll keep you posted with regular updates about the progress of finishing the book. If the project is fully funded, the only other risks I can see are unexpected delays in printing or shipping. I've allowed extra time in my estimate delivery dates to try and minimize that kind of impact.