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Discover›Literary Spaces›The Midnight Bookseller: Salem's Fantasy+Dark Lit …
Literary Spaces★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

The Midnight Bookseller: Salem's Fantasy+Dark Lit Bookstore

An independent fantasy and dark literature bookstore coming to Salem, MA this summer!

Created by The Midnight Bookseller · Launched Apr 10, 2026 · Ended May 10, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$23K
Goal $20K
Backers
201
87 data points
Final Funded
114%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 10, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Literary Spaces category average. This project has hit 114% of its goal, while the average live Literary Spaces project on Kickstarter sits at 6% (20.3× the category median).

Lens Score: 53 / 100 — medium potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal).

Compare against 9 other live Literary Spaces projects →

Funding trend

87 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 10, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 10, 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 3.

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

day 1day 14

Most popular pledge tiers

146 backers across 12 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$75
Limited Edition Tote Bag & Sticker Pack
50 backersShips 2026-06
34%
OF BACKERS
$25
Limited Edition Sticker Pack
32 backersShips 2026-06
22%
OF BACKERS
$100
Signed Special Edition of The Poisoner
30 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-06
21%
OF BACKERS
$250
Blind Date with a Book Bundle
16 backersShips 2026-06
11%
OF BACKERS
$85
The Midnight Bookseller T-Shirt
4 backersShips 2026-06
3%
OF BACKERS

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

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LENS SCORE
53/ 100
Medium potential

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

Target completion114%
Backers201
Days running29d
Staff pickYes
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