From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: How Kickstarter is changing publishing from Electric Lit Laura Olin raised the money to publish her book in a little over a day. Olin, an author and social media strategist who worked on President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, spent November Kickstarting her children's book Our President Was Called Barack. The book, written by Olin and illustrated by artist Franziska Barczyk, was funded in 33 hours, raising $39,792  —  $14,792 more than its $25,000 goal, falling just a few hundred dollars short of its $40,000 stretch goal. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063