September progress report 2
6 days ago
– Mon, Sep 28, 2026 at 08:42:44 AM
Hello again!
It's been a productive couple of weeks, so I wanted to quickly share the progress. We are getting there!
Volume 1
ALL EDITIONS PRINT READY.
Volume 2
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 100% done, layout 13% done.
Volume 3
EN: Print ready.
ES: Text 100% done, layout 71% done.
FR: Text 25% done, layout 46% done.
Overall (books)
EN: 100% done.
ES: text 100% done, layout 90% done.
FR: text 75% done, layout 53% done.
The current pace of progress is quite promising, I hope to be done with the Spanish edition of Volume 3 this week or early next week, and then get to work on the French edition of Volume 2 immediately after.
I also need to finish the design of the back covers and endpapers, but that shouldn't take long; as well as work on the pledge manager and a couple other administrative tasks as I mentioned in previous updates, but the most important bit is we are moving forward at a much better pace than in prior months and I can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Thank you for sticking with me on this journey, and see you soon in another update with more news about the progress of the project.
Much love,
Helio
September progress report
18 days ago
– Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 07:40:16 AM
Hello there!
Here's another quick update. At the current rate, barring unforseen circumstances (especially wrapping up the French translation), the books should be ready to hit the printer around the end of next month!
Volume 1
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 100% done, pending layout.
Volume 2
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 100% done, layout 13% done.
Volume 3
EN: Print ready
ES: Text 100% done, layout 46% done.
FR: Text 25% done, layout 46% done.
Overall (books)
EN: 100% done.
ES: text 100% done, layout 82% done.
FR: text 75% done, layout 19% done.
Pledge manager, surveys, addresses.
We are not there yet, but a significant number of you have asked so I should mention it again. The surveys have not gone out yet, you will be able to select your preferred language, delivery address and edit your pledges once I sent them out, which I hope will be very soon. I am aiming to start working on this next week, even if it does slow down the translation and layout a little bit, so that you have plenty of time to fill them out before shipping.
And that's all for now, I hope I can update you all again with more progress soon!
Helio
August progress report
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 01:42:19 PM
Hello everyone!
Time for another update, I'm slowly but surely getting closer and closer to the printing stage!
Volume 1
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 83% done, pending layout.
Volume 2
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 100% done, pending layout.
Volume 3
EN: Print ready
ES: Text 50% done, layout 17% done.
FR: Text 25% done, layout 13% done.
Overall (books)
EN: 100% done.
ES: text 83% done, layout 72% done.
FR: text 69% done, layout 8% done (there was a mistake in my excel sheet if anyone wonders why this went down from 13% to 8%, sorry about that!).
Next up, I'll be finishing up Volume 3 in Spanish and sending the EN and ES files to the printer for final checks, and then concentrate on getting Volumes 1 and 2 ready in French.
Miniatures
The steel molds are done, production should only take 2 weeks according to the injection company.
Pledge manager
I'll get it ready after I finish Volume 3 in Spanish, probably to take a break from layout before I sink my teeth into the French editions.
I'm really excited to be closing in on the finish line! Even though the road has been full of unexpected obstacles, I'm really proud of what the team of authors has accomplished and I think we've managed to put together very useful books. I can't wait for you to have them to be honest! Thank you so much for your patience, for your support, and for putting up with my definitely less than optimal rate of updates, and see you in the next update, hopefully soon and bringing great news!
Helio
July progress report 2
3 months ago
– Mon, Jul 20, 2026 at 10:26:13 AM
Hello everyone!
The past two weeks have been fairly productive, plus I've seen a few common questions definitely worth addressing in an update for everyone to give you some peace of mind, so it is time for another update!
Volume 1
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 17% done.
Volume 2
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 96% done, pending layout.
Volume 3
EN: Missing chapter headers and index, text 100% done layout 83%.
ES: Text and layout 17% done.
FR: Text 25% done, layout 13% done.
Overall (books)
EN: 97% done.
ES: 72% done.
FR: 27% done, layout 13% done.
Next up, wrapping up Volume 3 EN and ES editions and streamlining the FR translation process.
Miniatures
The steel molds were completed and tested before even writing Volume 1, and the company assured me it will only take about two weeks to produce all of the figures once we lock the final order. Plus, their factory is relatively close to the printing company as well, so everything will be distributed from the same area of the world. Not too many worries there!
Pledge manager
Quite a few of you have shown concern about updating your addresses, adjusting your pledges, and choosing the language of your books. You will be able to do that once I send you the invitations for the pledge manager, which I should be able to finish setting up soon. Right now I feel like it's more important to finish the actual editing of the books though, I plan on doing this during the final pre-print checks with the printing company. No worries there either!
Not much else to show at this point, so see you in the next update! As always, thank you for your continued patience and support. It means more than you know.
Helio
July progress report
3 months ago
– Wed, Jul 08, 2026 at 04:57:38 AM
Hello everyone!
Time to update you all on the progress of the project. Over the past few weeks I've been working hard on the translations, here's how that's coming together:
Volume 1
EN: Print ready.
ES: Print ready.
FR: Text 17% done.
Volume 2
EN: Print ready.
ES: Text 100% done, pending layout and final review.
FR: Text 96% done, pending layout.
Volume 3
EN: Missing chapter headers and index, text and layout 83% done.
ES: Text and layout 17% done.
FR: Text 25% done, layout 13% done.
Overall
EN: 94% done.
ES: 55% done.
FR: 27% done, layout 13% done.
Unfortunately no new images for this, and there won't be any new images for the next updates as I don't really have any new layout I can show, it's basically the same as before just in a different language. I'd be happy to show some pages if you find that interesting, but you'll most likely have already seen them in previous updates in a different language anyways. Let me know what you prefer in the comments!
