Breadpig Blog: Purveyor & Publisher of All Things Geek — xkcd

It's out! xkcd: volume 0 is available for $18. We came in $1 under our target price. There's also an option to get your copy with an autograph from Randy (ideal if you can't make our initial fundraiser book tour). [Sorry for not making it more clear in this entry, but it was a limited time offer. It was so popular, though, that we're thinking of doing it again near year's end.] And yes, as you may have heard, all of breadpig's profits are going toward Room to Read. Our aim is to have enough money raised by the end...

Did you hear? The Internet was buzzing yesterday about the New York Times' announcement of xkcd's book deal. The breadpig couldn't have been more pleased. Now we need get those books ready for the summer. Thanks to all of you who helped spread the word, left encouraging comments, or already started trying to place orders. There's a mailing list if you'd like to be notified on the day they're for sale. We also had a number of independent booksellers contact us to get the xkcd book on their shelves; we're happy to supply you! And now for a buzz recap:...

The book is out - get it here! Here's the New York Times article. The breadpig is thrilled to be working with xkcd on this venture and we're expecting the book to hit the virtual shelves of the xkcd store this summer. If you'd like to be notified, sign up for the breadpig mailing list (your information will not be sold, bartered, or used for any kind of evil). We're not a traditional publisher, but this isn't a traditional book -- the majority of the profits from each sale will go directly to the artist (xkcd). email: As for the...