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The Literary Tarot

Created by Brink Literacy Project

A Tarot Deck Unlocking the Secrets of Classic Literature—join us as we delve into the libraries of history, unearthing secrets of the cosmos through the wisdom of our favorite classic stories… Join an all-star team of beloved authors—including Margaret Atwood, Stephen Fry, Roxane Gay, Patrick Rothfuss, and Celeste Ng—as they pair literary works with each card in the tarot, unlocking the secrets of the arcana through the world's most powerful stories. All proceeds from this store go toward our nonprofit mission to increase literacy rates, nurture emerging and marginalized voices, and help people living on the brink to unlock the potential inside themselves! Brink Literacy Project is a 501(c)(3) & Scottish Registered Charity

Latest Updates from Our Project:

LAST CALL FOR UNCLAIMED PLEDGES!
7 months ago – Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 06:59:23 AM

Hello there backers!

We’re dipping into the Updates for a FINAL final check-in. As our time with the fulfilment warehouses is soon coming to a close, this is your last warning to get in touch with us if you have not received your pledge rewards!

The deadline to reach out to us is September 15, 2023.

Email us at [email protected] OR send a message through Kickstarter so we can collect your shipping payment and send your items to you.

After September 15, 2023, the campaign will officially close.

Want More Tarot?

We have limited remaining stock of decks and accessory items for sale. If you wish you purchase anything you missed, or get your hands on anything you just want more of, visit our website https://frictionlit.org/shop/literarytarot/ or get in touch at [email protected].

Any other questions? Email us at [email protected]!

Thank you all again, from the bottoms of our hearts, for making this a memorable, meaningful, and magical project. We wish you all the very best in everything you do, and we look forward to bringing you something beautiful again in the future.

Cheers,

Dani, Helen, and the Brinkeroos

One More Update!
9 months ago – Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 10:19:39 AM

Dear Fabulous Backers!

This is a quick, and possibly final (😢), update for you all.

At time of posting, here are the numbers of unshipped orders (all of which we’re waiting for backers to pay their shipping and handling for), per warehouse:

  • US: 679 
  • UK: 50 
  • Canada: 40 
  • Hong Kong: 109 
  • Netherlands: 110 

If you are reading this and you haven’t yet paid your shipping and received your pledge, please reach out to [email protected] so Nate can help you complete that final step and get your lovely items on the way!

***Please note that Brink will be closed for our Mid-Year Office Holiday from July 4 – 9, so any questions, inquiries, and messages during that time will be answered as soon as we can upon our return to work.***

Thank you all from the bottoms of our hearts for sticking with us throughout this process. We are infinitely appreciative of each of you and we hope that you get immense joy from the Literary Tarot and other goodies.

We are also happy to announce that, in tandem with some recent grant funding, proceeds from this project will allow us to expand our literacy education programming with at-risk youth in underserved schools and afterschool programs, marginalized communities, prisons, and post-release individuals.

We wish you all the very best in everything you do from here!

Cheers,

Dani, Helen, and the Brinkeroos

Another Shipping Update!
10 months ago – Wed, May 31, 2023 at 06:58:51 AM

Dear wonderful backers,

The Netherlands Warehouse is open!

We’re happy to announce that our Netherlands warehouse will begin packing this week and shipping early next week. Backers served by the Netherlands warehouse can expect to receive an email from Easyship to pay shipping and handling starting today. Once you have submitted payment, your order will hop into the queue to be shipped out.

Please note: If you need to update your shipping address, please email us at [email protected] BEFORE you pay.

OTHER SHIPPING NEWS

  • U.S. Backers - We still have about 1,200 orders in our U.S. warehouse that have unpaid shipping. If you are a backer in the U.S. and you haven’t paid for shipping, or received an email from Easyship, please keep your eyes on your inbox (of the email address you used when you backed the project) for that email. You can also email us at [email protected] for assistance.
  • CA, HK, and UK Backers - There remain a handful of orders in each warehouse with unpaid shipping. If you pledged for this project and haven’t received an email from Easyship, or are wondering why you haven’t received your order, please email us at [email protected] so we can help.

Thank you all, again and again, for your support of this project, your faith in our team, and your kindness in sticking with us through the process.

We appreciate you!

As always, if you have questions about your order, please email [email protected]. We’re happy to help.

Cheers,

Dani, Helen, and the Brinkeroos

Shipping Progress Update!
11 months ago – Tue, May 16, 2023 at 06:38:31 AM

Dear Wonderful Backers,

Fulfillment has been underway for about three full weeks now, and so we wanted to share an update on the statuses for each warehouse and what to expect.

In the U.S. Warehouse:

  • More than 5,000 orders have shipped
  • 486 orders with shipping paid are in the queue to be packed
  • 390 orders are packed and awaiting OSM courier pickup
  • 820 orders have been picked up by OSM and are awaiting scan
  • 1,346 orders have yet to pay shipping

In the U.K. Warehouse:

  • 114 orders have yet to pay shipping

In the Canada Warehouse:

  • 96 orders have yet to pay shipping

In the Hong Kong Warehouse:

  • Easyship has corrected the shipping rates so they are now agreed upon. We will restart shipping from Hong Kong this week.
  •  BACKERS WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR SHIPPING: Tomorrow Easyship will begin issuing refunds for those orders where the rates have decreased. These refunds take between 5–10 business days to appear on your original method of payment depending on your financial institution.
  •  BACKERS WHO HAVEN’T PAID FOR SHIPPING: You will receive a new shipping survey to your email today or tomorrow, reflecting the corrected rates, and can process payment at your convenience.

In the Netherlands Warehouse:

  • Test shipments will begin later this week. Once those are complete, shipping surveys will go out and orders will start shipping.

If you need help processing your shipping and handling payment, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Nate is always happy to help.

Thank you so much for sticking with us throughout this process. And thanks to those who’ve shared their joy at receiving the deck. We appreciate you all infinitely!

Cheers,

Dani, Helen, and the Brinkeroos

UK and Canada Shipping Update!
11 months ago – Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 09:20:34 AM

Hello again Backers,

We’re happy to report that shipping from the US warehouse is underway! Watch your inboxes for tracking information. It will arrive as soon as your package departs the warehouse. You can also contact us at [email protected] if you have questions about your order.

This rest of this update is specifically for backers served by the UK and Canada warehouses. If you’re not a backer served by the UK or Canada warehouses, please ignore this update.

  • UK and Canada shipping rates are now correct and agreed upon.
  • Shipping surveys should be sent out to UK and Canada backers today.
  • Shipping will begin next week, once the minimum response count of shipments has been met, so answer your survey as soon as possible to expedite the process!
  • Canada backers: we understand that shipping rates are, in some instances, pricey. You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] for a pledge refund if the shipping costs do not work for you. (Please do not pay Easyship for shipping if you wish to request a refund.)

For backers served by NL or HK warehouses, here is the current status:

  • HK Backers, we are working to get the corrected rates in place for you right now and will update you via proper post as soon as that is completed.
  • NL Backers, your shipment has finally cleared customs and will be checking into the warehouse shortly (hopefully early next week). It will then take a few days for stock to be sorted and packing to be checked, and then we hope to start the shipping collection process. Once we have further news, we will post an update for you.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and Nate will help you as best he can.

If you have ANY questions about your own, specific order, we can help! Email [email protected] and we’ll reply with support ASAP, Monday-Friday.

Cheers, 

Dani, Helen, and the Brinkeroos