Frequently Asked Questions
What is this?
Swifter Than Arrow is a Dimension 20 fanzine project centered around A Crown of Candy's Ruby Rocks. This project is unaffiliated with Dimension 20 or Dropout.The zine itself will be a 40+ page A4 staple-bound book of beautiful art and writing, with the option of adding keychains or prints to your order
This zine is a non-profit charity zine. All contributors will be offered a full bundle of the zine, and any proceeds remaining after that and packaging/shipping costs, will be donated.Who's running this?
Squid Battenburg, @squidias, is the central organizer!What will be in the zine?
Creations about Ruby Rocks: art and writing; pre-, mid-, and post-canon; it's just all about Ruby over here!What are pre-orders?
Pre-orders are orders made in advance, pre-production. The pre-order shop will be open until April 15th, after which the proceeds will be used to produce and ship out orders. There will be no orders accepted after this date.When will orders be delivered?
With the possibility of lengthened timeframes due to production and shipping delays, which will be communicated to buyers if/when encountered, orders should be shipped by mid-June 2025.
We will be offering international shipping, and package tracking where available. Prices for shipping vary based on location, as orders are sent from the United StatesCustoms and Import Taxes
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. Swifter Than Arrow is not responsible for delays due to customs. Due to the changes in UK/EU import policy, tariff and custom taxes are built into the shipping price.Digital zines will be emailed out when shipping begins.I ordered but I need to-
If you have a problem with your order, please contact us at [email protected]. We can accept order cancellations, with 3-7 business days allowed for refunds to clear, until orders are shipped/digital zines are sent. After shipping, no refunds or cancellations will be accepted, and exchanges will only be allowed in dire situations -- in the event of total package loss or incredibly severe damage sustained solely in transit. If you need your name changed or package delivered to another location after ordering, please email the zine.
Schedule
| INTEREST CHECK | April 8th-22nd |
| APPLICATIONS OPEN | May 27th |
| APPLICATIONS CLOSE | July 5th |
| CONTRIBUTOR DECISIONS SENT | July 12th |
| CREATION PERIOD | Begins July 12th |
| PREORDER PERIOD | Begins March 3rd |