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Heyla, Misty fans!

This month we conclude our series of interviews with the editors of the various Queen's Own fanzines and newsletters. The fourth editor we would like you to meet Karen R. Bertke of Herald's Companion. (You'll find submission information below in the Fanzine section of this newsletter.)

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar

1. When did you join Queen's Own?

   Too long ago to actually remember, (approx. 10 years ago) in a galaxy far, far away.

2. What got you hooked on Misty's books?

   I read them, and they were good.

3. What else do you read?

   Everything: Sci-fi, History, Mystery, Romance etc.

4. What types of music do you listen to?

   Filk, Classical, some pop, Celtic, Japanese music, whatever else suits my fancy.

5. What was the first con you went to?

   Bashcon, Incidentally, the first con I ever helped run. I was Donations/Head gopher.

6. What do you like the best about Queen's Own?

   That people of similar interest and get together and make friends.

7. Why did you choose to the editor of a Queen's Own fanzine/newsletter?

   Well, my sister and Celeste started this and then had no time for it, so I inherited it by default, but it is fun and a great way to meet new people.

8. What does putting out an issue of your fanzine/newsletter involve?

   Lots and lots of work!! Time and creative people.

9. What do you like to see in the way of story and/or art submissions to your fanzine/newsletter?

   I would like to see stories that aren't highly sexually orientated, unless it adds to the story because I have younger readers.

10. What other projects besides Queen's Own occupy your time?

    Work, work, work, reading, costuming, Anime, Ren. Faires, cons, Historiean for Millennicon. I'm putting in my plug for having a 10-year celebration for Herald's Companion at Millennicaon in March 2001. Do you think anyone would be interested in having a Queen's Own get together at the convention? (Ed. note: If you are interested, contact Karen Bertke, 5694 Scarborough Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238. E-mail: krbertke@bertke.com.)

Ren Faires:

Here are the faires we know about that are happening in November. Faires are indexed alphabetically by state. Have any information about any other Ren Faires in your area? Send it to us at Legend@malcor.com

California

ESCONDIDO RENAISSANCE FAIRE & SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK. Fax: 805-496-6036. E-mail: goldcoastprod@msn.com. Website: http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com. Address: 2509 Thousand Oaks Blvd., #351, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Site Address: Felicita County Park, 742 Clarence Lane, Escondido, CA 92025. Dates: 11/11/00 - 11/12/00. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

KEARNEY PARK RENAISSANCE FAIR. Fax: 559-485-7949. E-mail: frespay@lightspeed.net. Website: http://www.cirga.org/kearneyfaire.html. Address: 4413 E Ashcroft, Fresno, CA 93726-2616. Site Address: Kearney Park, 7160 W. Kearney Blvd., Fresno, CA 93722. Dates: 11/11/00 - 11/12/00. Open/Close: 10:00 AM.

Louisiana

LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. Fax: 504-429-1726. E-mail: info@la-renfest.com. Website: http://www.la-renfest.com. Address: 4521 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 104, PMB 271, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Site Address: 46468 River Road, Hammond, LA 70401-4248. Dates: 11/4/00 - 12/10/00. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

New Mexico

DONA ANA RENAISSANCE CRAFTFAIRE. E-mail: daac@zianet.com. Address: 224 N Campo, Las Cruces, NM 88001-3508. Dates: 11/4/00 - 11/5/00. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

North Carolina

CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. Fax: 704-896-5533. E-mail: carolinarenfest@royalfaires.com. Website: http://www.royalfaires.com. Address: P.O. Box 165, Davidson, NC 28036-0165. Site Address: 16445 Poplar Tent Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078-4620. Dates: 9/30/00 - 11/12/00. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM.

Oklahoma

CAERLEON MEDIEVAL FAIRE. E-mail: caerleonfaire@mail.com. Website: http://members.dencity.com/caerleonfair. Address: 1112 SW 77th Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73139. Dates: 10/20/01 - 11/04/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Texas

TEXAS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. Fax: 936-894-2391. E-mail: info@texrenfest.com. Website: http://www.texrenfest.com. Address 21778 FM 1774, Plantersville, TX 77363. Dates: 9/30/00 - 11/12/00. Open/Close: 9:00 AM.

For additional Ren Faire information, visit the Renaissance Faire Homepage at http://www.renfaire.com/ and the Renaissance Magazine site at http://www.renaissancemagazine.com.

Conventions:

These are the upcoming cons we know about. Have any information about conventions in your area? Send it to us at Legend@malcor.com.

Arizona

TUS-CON 27. E-mail: basfa@azstarnet.com. Website: http://www.azstarnet.com/~basfa. Site Address: Best Western Executive Inn, Tucson, Arizona. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

California

ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA XENA CONVENTION. Fax: (818) 409-0827. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Website: http://www.creationent.com. Address: Creation Entertainment, 100 W. Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91210, (818) 409-0960. Site Address: Hyatt Rickey's Palo Alto, CA. Dates: 11/11/00 - 11/12/00.

LOSCON 27. E-mail: loscon27@lasfs.org. Website: http://www.loscon.org. Address: 11513 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601. Site Address: Hilton Burbank Airport. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

Connecticut

DIRE CONSEQUENCES. Website: http://www.ribhus.com/omni/direconsequences/index.html. Site Address: Hilton Hotel, Hartford, Connecticut. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

Florida

ELLEN'S CRUISE FOR A CURE (Highlander). E-mail: therecanbeonlyone@mac.com. Website: http://my.voyager.net/danyle/HLCruisecure. Site Address: Royal Caribbean cruise ship the Sovereign of the Sea, departing from Port Canaveral, Florida. Dates: 11/30/00 - 12/3/00.

TROPICON XIX. E-mail: tropicon@sfsfs.org. Website: http://sfsfs.org/Tropicon. Site Address: Clarion Hotel at Hollywood Beach, Hollywood, Florida. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

VULKON. E-mail: joemotes@aol.com. Website: http://www.vulkon.com. Site Address: North Hilton and Towers, Orlando, Florida. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

Hawaii

STAR TREK. Email: tickets@creationent.com. Website: http://www.creationent.com. Site Address: Pacific Beach Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. Dates: 11/4/00 - 11/5/00.

Illinois

CHICAGO COMICFEST. E-mail: info@motorcitycomics.com. Website: http://motorcityconventions.com. Site Address: Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois. Dates: 11/18/00 - 11/19/00.

CHICAGOLAND GAMERS CONCLAVE. E-mail: cgcreg@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.chicagogamecon.org. Site Address: Arlington Park Sheraton Hotel, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

MIDWEST FURFEST. E-mail: vicechair@furfest.org. Website: http://www.furfest.org. Site Address: Sheraton Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

ROCK-CON. Website: http://www.sourcecandg.com/convention.htm. Site Address: Forest Hills Lodge, Rockford, Illinois. Dates: 11/4/00 - 11/5/00.

Indiana

GAMEFEST-INDY. Website: http://www.advantageconvention.bigstep.com. Site Address: Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

PENTACON XVI. E-mail: dht@fwi.com. Website: http://www2.fwi.com/~dht/PENTACON. Site Address: Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

STAR TREK. E-mail: SFedora1@aol.com. Website: http://www.sfedora.com. Site Address: Indianapolis Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

SYNDICON 2000. E-mail: theconmen@theconmen.com. Website: http://theconmen.com. Site Address: Ramada Inn, Portage, Indiana. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

Kansas

SHAUNCON XVIII. E-mail: RPGKC@aol.com. Website: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/RPGKC. Site Address: Radisson Hotel, Overland Park, Kansas. Dates: 11/16/00 - 11/19/00.

Kentucky

SUGOI-CON 1. E-mail: ajpopp@fuse.net. Website: http://www.oldcrows.net/~sugoi. Site Address: Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Erlanger, Kentucky. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

Louisiana

EXOTICON 3. E-mail: [REMOVED]. Website: [REMOVED]. Site Address: Radisson Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

Massachusetts

UNITED FAN CON. E-mail: chairman@unitedfancon.com. Website: http://www.unitedfancon.com/. Site Address: Springfield Marriott, Springfield, Massachusetts. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

Maryland

CAMBRION ADVENTURES. Website: http://cambrion.com. Address: Savage, Maryland; Germantown, Maryland. Site Address: The Izaak Walton League. Dates: 11/11/00, 11/18/00.

DARKOVER GRAND COUNCIL MEETING XXIII. E-mail: Jaelle@radix.net. Website: http://www.darkovercon.com. Site Address: The Holiday Inn, Timonium, Maryland. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

VIA 1936: HORROR. E-mail: solmstead-dean@erols.com. Website: http://www.rpg.net/via. Site Address: Olmstead-Dean House, 36 East Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland. Dates: 11/4/00.

Michigan

U*CON 2000. E-mail: ucon00info@umich.edu. Website: http://maniac.deathstar.org/~ucon. Site Address: University of Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

Minnesota

JONCON '00. E-mail: flood01@aol.com. Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~wwood/joncon/JonCon.html. Site Address: Holiday Inn, Bloomington, Minnesota. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

Missouri

COMMAND CON II. E-mail: bigmuddyhga@juno.com. Website: http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/bigmuddy/bigmud1.htm. Site Address: Jefferson Barracks Park, St. Louis, Missouri. Dates: 11/19/00 - 11/21/00.

CONTRACEPTION 12. E-mail: ssatterfield@kc.rr.com. Website: http://www.sff.net/people/sfreader/contraception.htm. Address: PO Box 2000, Lee's Summit, MO 64081. Site Address: Howard Johnson East, Independence, Missouri. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

UNI-CON 2000. E-mail: timi@ipa.net. Website: http://www.unicon-joplin.com. Site Address: Holiday Inn, Joplin, Missouri. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

New Jersey

ECLECTICON 2000. E-mail: Eclecticon@juno.com. Website: http://members.aol.com/natpe1/eclecticon.htm. Site Address: Ramada Hotel, Newark, New Jersey. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

SVAHA: PRELUDE. E-mail: GazeboGM@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.wildgazebo.com. Site Address: The Doubletree Hotel, Somerset, New Jersey. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

New York

STAR TREK. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Website: http://www.creationent.com. Site Address: Hofstra University, Long Island, New York. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

Ohio

MID-OHIO-CON 2000. E-mail: MidOhioCon@wfcomics.com. Website: http://www.wfcomics.com/midohiocon. Site Address: Hilton Columbus Hotel at Easton Town Center, Columbus, Ohio. Dates: 11/25/00 - 11/26/00.

Oregon

AMBERCON NORTHWEST. E-mail: simone@wyrdrune.com. Website: http://www.wyrdrune.com/acnw. Address: McMenamins Edgefield Bed & Breakfast Resort, Portland, Oregon USA. Dates: 11/200 - 11/5/00.

ORYCON 22. E-mail: kristyb@eloft.net. Website: http://www.orycon.org. Site Address: Doubletree Hotel Portland Columbia River, Portland, Oregon. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

Pennsylvania

FALL IN! E-mail: ECWCaptain@aol.com. Website: http://www.warweb.com/histconv.html. Site Address: Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

PHILCON 2000. E-mail: info@philcon.org. Website: http://www.philcon.org. Site Address: Adams Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

XANODRIA HORROR TOURNEY. E-mail: xpi-is@xanodria.com. Website: http://www.xanodria.com. Site Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg , Pennsylvania. Dates: 11/11/00.

Tennessee

CONCAT 12. E-mail: chloiea@mailexcite.com. Website: http://www.vic.com/~chloiea/ConCat.html. Site Address: Hyatt Regency, Knoxville, Tennessee. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

Texas

CONUNDRUM 2000. E-mail: ScottP@Skyeenterprises.com. Website: taihen@tamu.edu. Website: http://gaming.tamu.edu/protocon. Site Address: Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

SCI-FI EXPO. E-mail: nfo@hollywoodexpo.com. Website: http://www.scifiexpo.com. Site Address: Convention Center, Austin, Texas. Dates: 11/11/00 - 11/12/00.

UNCOMMONCON. E-mail: uncommoncon@uncommoncon.com. Website: http://uncommoncon.com. Site Address: Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

Vermont

CARNAGE ON THE MOUNTAIN. E-mail: Carnagecon@aol.com. Website: http://www.geocities.com/carnagegaming/index.html. Site Address: Ascutney Mountain Resort, Brownsville, Vermont. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

Washington

CONIFUR NORTHWEST. E-mail: cfnw-info@conifur.org. Website: http://www.conifur.org. Site Address: Best Western Executive Inn, Fife, Washington. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

West Virginia

STAR TREK. E-mail: SFedora1@aol.com. Website: http://www.sfedora.com. Site Address: The Huntington Civic Center, Huntington, West Virginia. Dates: 11/18/00 - 11/19/00.

Australia

MULTIVERSE 5. E-mail: multivrs@vicnet.net.au. Website: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~multivrs. Address: Melbourne, Australia. Dates: 11/5/00.

NELCON. E-mail: e.harvey@unsw.edu.au. Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/cons.htm. Site Address: The Country Comfort Motel, Port Stephens N.S.W., Australia. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

Canada

AKA KON 2000. E-mail: mandy@gospeedgo.com. Website: http://www.akakon.com. Site Address: Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia. Dates: 11/26/00 - 11/27/00.

PRIMEDIA MEDIA. E-mail: primedia@iname.com. Website: http://www.interlog.com/~kcozens/primedia. Address: P.O. Box 21146, RPO Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6A2. Site Address: Location: Toronto Airport Days Hotel, 6257 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Dates: 11/10/00-11/12/00.

Germany

GALILEO 7 IV/STAR TREK. E-mail: j.stegemann@galileo7.de. Website: http://www.galileo7.de. Site Address: Estrel Convention Centre, Berlin, Germany. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

Ireland

VATICON VII. E-mail: . Site Address: Univeristy College, Dublin. Dates: 11/24/00 - 11/26/00.

The Netherlands

CONTREATY (BENELUXCON 24). E-mail: ConTreaty@Jimacred.demon.nl. Website: http://homepage.eircom.net/~goudriaan/contreaty/Treaty-index.html. Address: ConTreaty, Mozartlaan 38, 2253 HX Voorschofen, Holland. Site Address: The Best Western Grand Hotel de L'Empereur in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Dates: 11/17/00 - 11/19/00.

United Kingdom

BIFROST 2000. E-mail: info@bifrost.org.uk. Website: http://www.bifrost.org.uk. Address: SFSFW, 4 Old Acre Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0HN. Site Address: Sandwell Gala Leisure Centre, Edward Street, West Bromwich, Birmingham, UK. Dates: 11/4/00.

CON-FICTION STAR TREK/MEDIA. E-mail: confiction@breathemail.net. Website: http://users.breathemail.net/chaosfan/con-fiction.htm. Address: Con-Fiction, 36 Finsbury Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 6QN. Site Address: The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool. Dates: 11/24/00 -11/27/00.

DAY OF THE DALEKS. E-mail: daleks@indelible.org.uk. Website: roryajd@netscape.net. Webpage: http://www.tordfc.co.uk. Address: DJ2K, PO Box 35, Hitchin, SG4 9XZ. Site Address: Heathrow Park Hotel, Heathrow, Middx. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

DRAGONMEET. E-mail: info@dragonmeet.com. Website: http://www.dragonmeet.com. Address: London, England. Dates: 11/25/00.

1ST GAINSBOROUGH VINTAGE SCI-FI FILM & TV FESTIVAL. E-mail: andrew@trinityarts.demon.co.uk. Address: Trinity Arts Centre, Trinity Street, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 2AL. Site Address: Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough. Dates: 11/25/00 - 11/26/00.

MIDCON 2000. E-mail: webmaster@sfcp.co.uk. Website: http://www.sfcp.co.uk. Address: Queensway, Birmingham, UK. Site Address: Royal Angus Hotel, St. Chad's. Dates: 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

NEVER MIND THE BAKERS! E-mail: NMTBakers@go.to. Website: http://go.to/NMTBakers. Address: Alfreton Leisure Centre, Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK. Dates: 11/18/00.

NOVACON 30. E-mail: pat@cooky.demon.co.uk. Website: http://www.cooky.demon.co.uk/n30/n30.html. Address: Steve Lawson, 379 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, S2 3HQ. Site Address: Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham, UK. Dates: 11/10/00 - 11/12/00.

WOLF SG-2 MEDIA/STARGATE. E-mail: wolf359con@aol.com. Website: http://www.wolfevents.co.uk. Address: Wolf Events, PO Box 1419, Slough PDO, SL2 5WJ. Tel: 01753 771 078. Site Address: Heathrow Park Hotel, Heathrow, London, England, UK. 11/3/00 - 11/5/00.

Member News:

For definitions of our fannish jargon, read the 12-page booklet "Pros & Cons: An Introduction to Fandom" written by Elizabeth Barrette. Send $1.00 and a $0.34 stamp (or $1.00 and 2 IRCs) to Queen's Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA, 92652. Make checks payable to "Linda Malcor" in US funds only.

Local chapters:

• Austral'a'in: Austral'a'in is a chapter of QO that has been running for more than five years now. Despite the name, which is a combination of Latin and Shin'a'in for "People of the South", we don't just have members south of the equator. Rather, anyone is welcome! Snail Mail: Austral'a'in, c/o Cassandra Vuksa, P.O. Box 1850, Woden ACT 2606 Australia. E-mail: garou@netspeed.com.au.

• Golden Grove: Membership is open to all. Send all questions to Golden Grove, c/o Theresa Young, 2573 Blue Heron Dr., Hudson, OH 44236. To query by e-mail, contact minna@adelphia.net. Visit our website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyagg.htm for more information. (See ad below.)

• Pacific Northwest Collegium: Newsletter: Collegium Chronicles. $8 per year/$4 for a half-year, $2 per issue. Website: http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyacc.htm. General inquiries to: anjakiya@hotmail.com. (See ad below for more details.) Collegium Chronicles Back Issues: The Danya Winterborn Saga: 4 B&W issues: $4.00 each, 2 Full color issues: $6.00. Please allow 2-4 week delivery. PNWC Members: Yes, indeed, Vol.9 issue 4 WILL be out in late August/early September, with another issue immediately following. Mundane worldly issues have gobbled up my time and energies these past few months, making it impossible to devote to other projects. Never fear--PNWC and the Chronicles are still alive and kicking! Laura/Moonglade, editor.

Zines and Newsletters:

• Austral'a'in: Editor: Cassandra Vuksa, P.O. Box 1850, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia, E-mail: garou@netspeed.com.au. We print fiction (both fanfic on Velgarth and other fantasy stories), poetry, art, reviews, recipes, articles, personas, penpal ads and stacks more! Each issue is eight pages (four double-sided) and you get eight issues a year for the measly cost of $8 Australian (or 8 x 45 cent stamps) for Australians, or $12 Australian (or 15 IRCs) for people overseas. (If you can't get Australian funds or IRCs, e-mail me, because we might be able to negotiate some other form of payment, such as CDs that are unavailable in Australia!) The cost of membership covers postage and printing - we're a strictly not-for-profit group. If you are interested in more information, or have stories or other submissions that you would like to see published, contact me!

• Children of Velgarth: Editor: Kendra Renaud, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. I publish new and old personae, even previously published persona if asked by members in this new, official QO zine. I will only accept what was sent in for your persona to Queen's Own to be recognized. Any fan fiction written later should be sent to one of the other zines who really need it to keep their zines going. This fanzine will be published periodically when it reaches 80 pages or so to keep costs at $5.00 payable in U.S. funds or 12 IRCs. Make checks payable to "Kendra Renaud". The fee covers the cost of printing and mailing; you may share (but not duplicate!) copies of the fanzine. Watch the Queen's Own newsletter for release dates. Issue one is now available! For the contents list and additional information, visit http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qozine.htm.

• Collegium Chronicles: Editor: Laura Cameron, Pacific Northwest Collegium. E-mail: anjakiya@hotmail.com. The Venerable Pacific Northwest Collegium is looking for a few good writers and artists for its newsletter Collegium Chronicles. It would e preferable if folks had e-mail access. I am looking for stories that are primarily fantasy--QO persona requirements are acceptable, so long as they are in story format. Poetry, articles and essays also welcome. Come join us in what will be the final year of this nearly decade-long newsletter. $8 per year/$4 for a half-year, $2 per issue. Final issue will be June/July of 2001. Get your dues in early reap the full benefits! Great artwork (see our webpage at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyacc.htm) great stories, news of local events in the Pacific Northwest area. All are welcome. (P.S. If anyone is interested in taking over the Chronicles after next summer, let me know! I'd hate to see such a noble creature die out.)

• Dreamscape. Editor: Laura Cameron, Pacific Northwest Collegium. E-mail: anjakiya@hotmail.com. A 'zine totally devoted to fantasy art and artists is looking for submissions: black & white AND color. DREAMSCAPE will feature beautiful artwork, articles, Interviews with professional artists and other goodies pertaining to the fantasy art world. The frequency--and size of the 'zine depends on the amount of submissions and interest. The first issue will be out in the Spring of 2001! Approx. 20 pp., $10. Contributors get a $2 discount! If you have ideas, articles, artwork, and general inquiries, please send them to Laura Cameron at the above address (Please include a SASE when requesting information via snail mail.). Please stay tuned for more information!

• Golden Grove: Editor: Theresa Young. E-mail: minna@adelphia.net. A subscription to the newsletter is $4 US or twelve stamps per year. Foreign subscriptions are nine IRCs a year. Send your subscription requests and all questions to Golden Grove, c/o Theresea Young, 2573 Blue Heron Dr., Hudson, OH 44236. Visit our website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyagg.htm for more information.

• Herald's Companion: Editor: Karen Bertke, 5694 Scarborough Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238, E-mail: krbertke@bertke.com.

Other Fandoms:

• Lois Bujold: Lois Bujold can be reached at lois@dendarii.com. "The Bujold Nexus" is at http://www.dendarii.com. You can receive information about their newsletter, the "Dendarii Dispatch" by contacting Lyn Belzer, Editor, 25-16 18th St., #2 Long Island City, NY 11102.

• Marion Zimmer Bradley: Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine. is being discontinued. Please contact us if you have any additional information about the future of her fandom.

• CrossGen Comics: Exciting New Fantasy Comic Books. Follow Prince Ethan's adventures the third Wednesday of each month as he gains the powerful sigil and accidentally puts his world on the brink of war. Meridian, on sale the fourth Wednesday of each month, is the fantastic saga of a teenage girl and her plight to save her floating island home. Go to http://www.crossgen.com, or call 1-888-COMICBOOK for details on a retail location near you.

• Tanya Huff: Nine Above! is a list for fans of author Tanya Huff. This list provides announcements about Tanya's latest work, publication dates, and personal appearances. NA! also provides a forum for Tanya's fans to communicate with each other, and will have discussion as well as announcements. Lurking is fine, but participation is encouraged. When you join, we'd love for you to send a "hello" to the group at large, telling us who you are! To start sending messages to members of this group, simply send email to nineabove@egroups.com.

• L.A. Malcor: Dragonlords of Dumnonia: L.A. Malcor, http://www.dragonlordsnet.com, Legend@malcor.com.

• Anne McCaffrey/Pern: The Third Pass Weyrs. Contact Weyrwoman Second Naerah at Nyco@aol.com or visit the website at http://www.3rdpass.com/ for more information.

• Adrian Paul of Highlander: Peace, APFC P.O. Box 4593, North Hollywood, CA 91617 or Peace, APFC P.O. Box 519, Broley, Kent, BR29WX, England.

• Michae Praed: Michael Praed Network Newsletter, c/o Kate Raymond, P.O. Box 516, Midlotioan, IL 60445.

• Melanie Rawn: Pandemonium - The official Melanie Rawn club invites you to join their ranks. SASE for more information: Irena Pereira, P.O. Box 18A146 , Los Angeles, CA 90018.

• Doctor Who and other Media: The Prydonians of Prynceton, P.O. Box 3194, Princeton, NJ 08543-3194.

Collegium News:

We have individual handouts for aspiring Heralds, Healers, Bards, Blues, Mercenaries, Tayledras, Shin'a'in, and White Winds Sorcerers/Sorceresses and instructions on how to work for Herald-Mage status if you are already a Herald or for a Kal'enedral if you are already a Shin'a'in. You can find these handouts online at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qohandouts.htm.

You need a release form (online at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qomlrel2.htm) if you write a story set in Misty's worlds or using any of her characters. You do not need a release for a character sketch, poem or filk. All Misty wants to do is protect her characters and her worlds. Send the release form (you do NOT need to include the story) to Misty c/o High Flight Arts and Letters, P.O. Box 2970, Claremore, OK 74017. Do NOT include the original of the release form with your persona material; send it to Misty. Send a copy to us.

All personae materials should be sent to the QO address or submitted by e-mail to Legend@malcor.com and healermoon@gmail.com.

• Welcome, Tayledras Scout Skyfire k'Chona and his bondbirds gray Gyrfalcon Krellin and brown Red-tailed Hawk Koten. Skyfire is gifted with Mindspeech with his bondbirds, humans and non-human races. Adam King wrote about Skyfire and his friends, drew a picture of Koten and created a new Peligirs race.

From Healer Adept Moonstar:

We are heading into the holidays. For Danya that means days filled with all the things that come with a new baby. Congrats <g>.

For me the holidays are filled with friends, occasionally family, too much food and movies. I thought this month I would share some fantasy/science fiction movies that are going to grace our theaters. On those days that are cold, blustery, or you are too full to contemplate the gym, here are some going out ideas.

November 3rd sees the opening of Monkey Bone directed by Henry Selick, starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Ruebans, Whoopie Goldberg and Bridget Fonda. This is the story of a cartoonist who in a coma slips into a world of his own imagination. He must find it with in himself to find his way back to reality. This is a combination of live action and animation.

November 10th we land on the Red Planet directed by Anthony Huffman starring Val Kilmer. The Mars Pathfinder seems to have launched a whole stack of movies starring our closest neighbor in space. In this film, Mars is our only hope because Earth is dying.
http://www.redplanetmovie.com/

November 17th the long awaited Grinch steals into theaters. I know I will be in line for this funfest, a new telling of Dr. Seuss' tale.
http://www.grinched.com/

Also 6th Day directed by Roger Spottiswoode starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, and Robert Duvall, will premiere. The premise: What if you went home to find a clone replaced you?
http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/the6thday/index.html

Looking ahead in December, a Dungeons and Dragons movie is finally making it to theaters! It will be directed by Courtney Soloman and is starring Thora Birch, Jeremy Irons, Marlon Wayans, Lee Arenberg, and Tom Baker.
http://www.seednd.com/

I would love to see reviews for our in house journal the Compass Rose for any of these movies. So, if you are wondering who is hogging the popcorn, you need to look no further than the Queen's Own Co-president sitting next to you.
http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qojournal.htm

Hugs-

Moonstar

Fan Messages:

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The only "fee" for a fan message is to write to two other people. If your mailbox is empty, don't complain--write letters!

• From White Winds Soceress Shadow Weaver. I am looking for gothic and sci/fi fantasy events in Ohio/KY/Indiana/West Virginia to merchant at. If you have any info please e-mail cimeshadow@aol.com or snail mail Lisa Brawner at P.O. Box 8335, Lexington, KY 40533-8335.

• From Danya Winterborn, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652, E-mail: Legend@malcor.com. Heyla, all! I am a tremendously busy "mom" <g>, but I do try to answer all messages that are sent to me. (Sometimes it takes me a few days, but I do answer them.) Feel free to write if you have any questions or even if you just want to chat!
• From Herald-Mage Hedge Wizard Jensen Redstart/Kat Knafelc dragonfodder@gmail.com. 22-year-old college grad going back for her Master's in Ecology in the fall. Loves reading, writing, fandom, Scooby-Doo and comic books.
• From Healer Adept Moonstar. Needed February '88 through March '91, Queen's Own newletters. I am creating an archive for the club, and as you can see we are listing all the approved personas on the site. Anyone with these newsletters please send COPIES to the Queen's Own address, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. Thank you very much.

Personals:

• To Elizabeth Barrette, the author of the Pros & Cons booklet we distribute, from Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn. Please contact me at Legend@malcor.com.

• To Everyone Who's Asked, from Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn. The paperback edition of my book on King Arthur and my dissertation on the Holy Grail are available (at reasonable prices for a change!) through the links at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkmalcor.htm. For a current listing of my publications, visit http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/author.htm.

Queen's Own is the official Mercedes Lackey Appreciation Society. Our purpose is to share our enjoyment of Misty's worlds. We are a fan-run not-for-profit organization, not a business. Our address of publication: P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA. This newsletter is published solely to inform and entertain the club's membership; no infringement of anyone's copyrights is intended.

Newsletters are published on (or near) the first of each month.

Co-Editor/Co-President Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn (L.A. Malcor; AOL-IM SN Shashtah; Legend@malcor.com)

Co-Editor/Co-President Healer Adept Moonstar (Kendra Renaud; AOL-IM SN healermoon; healermoon@gmail.com)

The featured artists for this online version of the newsletter are be Laura Felton, Caitlyn Wilkinson, Adam King and Herald Alora. All drawings in this newsletter are © to the credited artist. All rights reserved. If you would like your art to be featured in the online version of the QO newsletter, send .gifs or .jpgs to Legend@malcor.com or hardcopy to Queen's Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.

Mercedes Lackey does not receive mail at the Queen's Own address. Fanmail to Mercedes Lackey and releases for fan fiction should be sent to:

Mercedes Lackey
c/o High Flight Arts and Letters
P.O. Box 2970
Claremore, OK 74017

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and

Healer Adept Moonstar

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