Tara Atkinson, Willie Fitzgerald and Kellen Braddock, the writers who lead Authors, Publishers and Readers of Independent Literature (APRIL) hope to raise $2,000 on Kickstarter to fund a literary festival in celebration of small press and independent literature.

Here’s more about the project: “we’re planning several readings, social events, a chapbook making workshop, a competitive story-telling event (with drag queens!), an all-indie press book fair and much more. It’ll be more than a week (March 22 – 31; and yes, a festival named APRIL is taking place in March) of fantastic writing throughout Seattle — the literary festival our city has been waiting for for years.”

The money would be used to cover venue costs, flying readers into Seattle and a publicity campaign. Above, we’ve embedded a video about the project. Here’s an interesting perk for potential donors: “If you pledge $35 or more, we’ll send your name to one of our favorite small press authors, who will write a short original composition with your name as its inspiration.”

Welcome to our Kickstarter Publishing Project of the Week, a feature exploring how authors and publishers are using the fundraising site to raise money for book projects. If you want to start your own project, check out How To Use Kickstarter to Fund Your Publishing Project.