The Compass Rose, Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 2000

Heyla, Misty fans and other visitors!

Welcome to the first issue of the nonfiction journal for Queen's Own, the Official Mercedes Lackey Fan Club. Named for the tavern that served as the favorite gathering place for the Blues and their instructors in Mercedes Lackey's The Mage Storms Trilogy, this nonfiction journal is being sponsored by Queen's Own to provide a place for people to publish nonfiction material of interest to readers of Mercedes Lackey's works. This includes the fields of medieval studies, costuming, anthropology, sociology, folklore, religious studies, warfare, biology, chemistry, engineering, the care of horses and raptors, architecture, fandom, conventions, studies of fantasy fiction, and much more.

Our inaugral issue includes topics ranging from the evolution of early mammals to tips on how to put together a successful fanzine or newsletter. Along the way we visit a study of the Crusades and another of bisexuality. We also feature several reviews of books, CDs, movies and Renaissance Faires.

We hope you enjoy this excursion into some of the variety of nonfiction subjects of interest to Mercedes Lackey fans. And now, without further ado, I present The Compass Rose.

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn,
aka Linda A. Malcor,
Co-President, Queen's Own