
Our Aeneid Donation: Venus
Venus
$250.00
Our Aeneid is an ambitious, collaborative reimagining of Vergil’s epic, made possible by the time, effort, and generosity of hundreds of contributors. While translators volunteer their work, your donations help fund the backbone of the project: the systems, labor, and coordination needed to bring this massive book to life.
Venus donors will be acknowledged for their donation in the preface of the book, receive behind the scenes project updates, a personal thank you letter from the project leaders, a limited edition Our Aeneid t-shirt, be invited to a discussion about Our Aeneid with the project team, and early access proof copy of the book.
Below is a breakdown of how your donation supports the project:
1. Editorial Team Support
Our editors are essential to ensuring each translation is reviewed, honored, and refined with care.
Tasks include:
Reading and evaluating submitted translations
Providing personalized feedback and guidance to translators
Ensuring consistency of formatting and source text usage
Communicating with contributors to maintain deadlines and standards
Vetting commentary, literal translations, and notes
Finalizing each section for publication
Note: While editors are not full-time employees, they are compensated based on available funds and scope of work.
2. Formatting & Layout
Once translations are finalized, they must be assembled into a coherent, readable, and beautiful book.
Tasks include:
Integrating 200+ contributions into a single flowing document
Designing a layout that balances readability and multilingual content
Organizing commentary, English literals, and notes in the back matter
Preparing digital and print-ready files for publication
3. Project Coordination
Keeping hundreds of contributors on track requires constant organization.
Tasks include:
Assigning lines and resolving duplicate requests
Responding to questions from translators, editors, and artists
Managing deadlines, reminders, and communications
Coordinating across language teams and international time zones
Maintaining transparency and community engagement throughout.
As a project managed by a private LLC, please note that donations are considered non-tax-deductible. All contributions help fund editorial reviews, formatting, coordination, and outreach. Your support ensures that hundreds of voices can come together to shape a rich, modern reading of Vergil’s epic.