Welcome to the ARC Readers crew!
Thank you for stepping up to help launch Book 1 of the Bougie Apocalypse series. This is the complete, revised, and expanded edition. It has ~4,000 new words you’ve never seen before if you’ve been reading the serial on substack.
This is the final, proofed version of the manuscript. It will release as a paperback on July 1, 2026 or a bit sooner. That all depends on you guys reading and leaving a review.
Attached below is the final interior PDF, which exactly what readers will get in the paperback, including the Act break illustrations. The only thing you aren’t getting is the Cover proper, but we’ll take care of that, no worries.
Quick Requests:
Please post an honest review on Amazon by June 28 if possible. Early reviews make a big difference for the launch.
Please do not share this file.
The Kindle version of the book is live and that is where you should write a review
The Cough Is Loose on Kindle
Once the book is live, I’ll reach out about getting your signed paperback sent your way.
Enjoy the ride — may your percolator always bubble, your beans stay heirloom, and you always Stay Human.
— Eric
Teller of Stories Press
