The Founders Pack is for the readers who want to own the first edition of The Mother I Did Not Know the way first editions used to mean something. Numbered. Signed. Sent with care from Santa Fe.
Only 100 will be produced. When they are gone, they are gone. There will never be a second print run of the numbered first edition.
What's inside
- Signed numbered first editionHardcover, signed in ink by K.B. Cordova, hand-numbered 1 through 100. Your number is yours forever.
- The printed Reader's CompanionA bound 24-page companion to the novel. Includes a Q&A with the author, a glossary of Spanish-American and GenÃzara terms used in the book, a map of Santa Fe and Abiquiú locations, book club discussion questions, and the first chapter of Book Two as a preview. Print edition exclusive to Founders Pack.
- Casita door art printAn archival-quality 8x10 print of the cover image, signed and ready to frame. The image that the book is built around.
- Handwritten thank youFrom me, by hand, on Thrive Collective stationery. With your number and the date your book shipped.
Why this matters
The Mother I Did Not Know is a debut novel from an independent publisher in Santa Fe. There are no glossy marketing budgets behind this launch. There are readers who decide to be part of the first hundred, and there is the work we do for them.
If you order the Founders Pack, you are not just buying a book. You are signing on as part of the founding readership of The Casita Series. We will remember.
Pre-order details
Founders Packs ship together on August 31, 2026, the official launch day. You'll get an email with your assigned number within 48 hours of ordering, and a shipping confirmation when your pack goes out.
Cancellation: full refund any time before August 24, 2026. After that date, packs are in production for your specific copy.