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Discover›Nonfiction›The Haunted Archive - A Ghost Story Manuscript of …
Nonfiction★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

The Haunted Archive - A Ghost Story Manuscript of M.R. James

A beautiful annotated facsimile manuscript edition of M.R. James's classic ghost story 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'.

Created by Crumpled Linen Press · Launched Apr 16, 2026 · Ended May 16, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$19K
Goal $7K
Backers
259
106 data points
Final Funded
280%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 16, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 280% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 64% (4.4× the category median).

Lens Score: 70 / 100 — strong potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal).

Compare against 56 other live Nonfiction projects →

Funding trend

106 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 16, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 16, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in week 2.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 20

Most popular pledge tiers

233 backers across 8 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$61
Signed Limited Edition Hardback
84 backers66 of 150 leftShips 2026-07
36%
OF BACKERS
$55
[Early Bird] Limited Edition Hardback
50 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-07
21%
OF BACKERS
$82
Book + Art Cards
25 backers15 of 40 leftShips 2026-07
11%
OF BACKERS
$102
Book + Art Cards + Whistle
25 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-07
11%
OF BACKERS
$75
[Early Bird] Book + Art Cards
20 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-07
9%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
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Strong potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion280%
Backers259
Days running30d
Staff pickYes
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