Good Immigrants (Fiction) — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

A literary art book on female immigration in Zurich. It is both ambitious fiction and an unusual tribute to the artist Kapwani Kiwanga.

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CHF 50.-2 taken
First Readers Circle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• A signed first-edition print copy of the literary art book
• Your name listed on our thank-you page in the booklet (if you’d like)
• An invitation to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
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Fan Circle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• A signed first-edition print copy of the literary art book
• Your name listed on our thank-you page in the booklet (if you’d like)
• An invitation to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
• A postcard featuring a visual element or quote from the book.
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Book Club/Classroom Bundle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• Five signed first-edition print copies of the literary art book
• Five invitations to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
• 30-min private Zoom Q&A with Mariana about the literary art book for your book club or class
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Vanguard Circle
You get:
• Personalized thank-you email from Mariana and Amanda
• Behind-the-scenes updates throughout the publishing process
• A signed first-edition print copy of the literary art book
• Your name listed on our thank-you page in the booklet (if you’d like)
• An invitation to the publication launch (for Miami locals)
• Your name or organization listed as a sponsor on a special acknowledgment page
• Participation in a 45-minute online workshop with the author about creating literary work inspired by visual art (based on how Kapwani Kiwanga's work inspired Good Immigrants)
• A book about the artist Kapwani Kiwanga
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About the Initiators

Mariana Villas-Boas

Miami

I am a bilingual fiction writer of short stories and have published in Europe and the U.S., with a few awards and listings along the way.
I was born in Lisbon, raised in Washington D.C., and have lived in several European countries since - including Switzerland. Now Miami is my home base.

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Amanda Keeley

Miami

Amanda Keeley is a Miami-based artist and publisher. As founder of EXILE Projects, she advances print culture through artist publications, exhibitions, and collaborations that make contemporary art and independent publishing accessible to the public.

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