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Reynard City Gift Guide 2023

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Reynard City Gift Guide 2023

Our Reynard City Gift Guide not only covers Christmas but also birthdays, anniversaries and all kinds of occasions. Before we begin- remember that “it’s the thought that counts” doesn’t mean “I remembered to buy a gift” but “I put thought into this gift for you!”

Please note- Some products/companies featured in the Reynard City Gift Guide might be limited to certain local areas/countries, please check their contact details before placing orders!

Special thanks to Susie Gander for the awesome artwork and Minuteman Press Norwich for producing our gift box and other print merchandise!

Reynard City Christmas Gift Set Available Now (art by Susie Gander)

 

 

Issue 7 Special Featured Sponsor: Kit Knightwood

Special foxy thanks to our first issue 7 special featured sponsor Kit Knightwood. Kit is a terrific artist and animator, you can learn more about his work on his Deviantart page, keep up to do date on his Twitter page and support him via his Ko-Fi.

Featured Sponsors

Sebastien Dorn’s Turbo Fox is about a team of fox superheroes taking on an evil sorcerer. You can see this and other works on his website here.

Cinema City is not just a great place to see films but also has a fantastic dining room great for coffee, drinks, brunch, lunch and dinner!

Classic Conversations is a great podcast by Jeff Dwoskin and the ideal background noise while you are gift wrapping or fancy a change from Hallmark films!

Find out more about Dragon Multimedia LLC’s Shyft here with their Linktree.

Wise Acre Comics specialise in diverse comics, please support them here

Sorrow of a Furry Father is an interactive drama game, check it out here

Tukk and Rol is a fabulous anthro webcomic full of mystery and intrigue, have a look here  . They are selling their comics from a pop-up and will soon be selling them from their Ko-Fi.

If you would like to be featured in Reynard City Chronicles issue 7 and our upcoming events we have three special sponsorship slots available here

 

 

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Edward Couzens-Lake

As well as being a fantastic copywriter (available for commission work), Edward Couzens-Lake has written a range of books based on Norwich City football club as well as biographies of local figures and work on places of local interest in Norfolk. A great gift for people who are passionate about these things or perhaps fancy learning a bit more. Learn more about what he does here.

Also special thanks to Edward Couzens-Lake as one of our most committed long-term supporters and his work on hospital radio. A decent, smart person who is always a joy to talk to!

 

 

QuirkHouse Books

 

AJ Deane (voice of Guillermo / Hyper Rob, El Paso Grande and more!) has teamed up with writer Jackie Carreira to write two books in time for Christmas – and they are of course animal-related (the books, not AJ and Jackie)!

 

Winter Tails – A Collection of Animal Fables from Around the World

A fun dive into how stories have developed across the globe, within our shared humanity, featuring ancient fables and some newly-written.

 

(Available to order from www.quirkhousetheatre.com )

 

The Cats Who Caught A Cold – A Nonsense Poem Booklet for Young Children, and Those Who Love Cats and Silliness

 

A unique greetings card for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, and more!

 

(Contact via www.quirkhousetheatre.com to arrange)

 


Jodie Homer

Jodie Homer specialises in “books full of romance and swoon-worthy fictional men”. If you know someone who could do with a swoon, check out her books here

 

Rachel Churcher

From Taller Books and award-winning author Rachel Churcher comes the LGBTQ+ YA story you’ve

been waiting for: friendship, identity, attraction, disasters … and finding your wings. Suitable for

ages 15+, Angels is for anyone asking how to be true to themselves in a world that wants to see

them fail.

For this and other awesome YA books check out via Taller Books here.

 

 

Lizzie Chantree

As well as fiction such as Ninja School Mum, Lizzie Chantree also offers fascinating non-fiction titles such as Networking for Writers. For the full range of her work, check out her Linktree here

 

Saffire Chocolates

Saffire Chocolates is an online based company. Originally selling their wares at the Royal Arcade in Norwich, they are now touring some local events and can post out their products throughout the UK. As well as fabulous chocolates you can also get lip balms, customised chocolate cards and gift cards. In addition to this, they are also offering special 12 days of Christmas special offers. Find out more here.

 

 

 

Art gifts

Art can be a great gift for people who want to add decoration to their home, more interesting cards to send out or a fun way to showcase gift vouchers, tickets etc. One example of this is the Norwich Gift Shop but it’s worth seeing what is available in your local area.

Another way to support artists and give people a gift is to get commissions from artists. Check out a few examples below!

https://twitter.com/FirestormFox/status/1731370537186726235

https://twitter.com/SmolSammichOwO/status/1728912002880520347

https://twitter.com/masato_jones/status/1731681350682358266

https://twitter.com/ceefaux/status/1727052858506285485

https://twitter.com/SimpsonsTheory/status/1715098904520274277

 

 

Get a cameo

 

Most people have a famous person that they admire. Whether it’s an actor, athlete, Youtuber etc, it can be a lovely way to give them a greeting, especially if they can’t be present at an event and you want to say you’re missing them.

In our case we got a cameo from the fantastic Lenore Zann (the voice of Rogue from the original X-Men animated series, among others). Cameo is one example of sites where you can get messages like this, so it’s worth looking up different people to see if you can get a personalised message from someone’s favourite person.

 

Some general gift buying tips

 

  1. Expensive doesn’t always mean good- If someone doesn’t like jigsaw puzzles, spending a lot on an expensive jigsaw puzzle won’t make it better.
  2. Likewise if your budget is limited, a small gift that has been carefully considered will be well received.
  3. Look up charity shops/goodwill/flea markets- Be open-minded as you can find some cool items that people may not have thought of (also means they are less likely to get it themselves!)
  4. Think about what people would benefit from- if they like going to the cinema, get them a cinema gift card (same goes for particular shops and restaurants).
  5. If you know someone who has a creative business or project, do your best to support them. Even if you can’t buy from them, sharing posts, giving them a shoutout and telling friends and family can make a big difference.

Help make a dream come true

 

We have a big dream to make come true. It would be an amazing Christmas gift if you could support us. Our Ko-Fi shop includes commissions, our Christmas gift box (with art by Susie Gander) and more. You can also get Reynard City T-shirts and merchandise from our Teepublic store

Each of these contributes to our animation goal. With your help, we will produce an animated trailer if we hit £1000, featuring work from animators Jimferno and MercenaryMaster. The target is here and you can learn more here.

And in case you’re wondering about the upcoming Reynard City Chronicles issue 7 you can see more about that here.

Special thanks

Our project is only possible because of the amazing artists, creative talents, independent and local businesses. Find out more about these incredible people in our special thanks playlist below.

Please don’t forget to check out all the creatives and businesses featured in this Reynard City Gift Guide. You can also learn more about some amazing creative businesses via #CreativeBizHour on Twitter Monday 8-9PM UK time (also an ideal place to talk about your own creative projects!)

Want to promote your creative business or know more about us? Please get in touch with the contact form!

 

 

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