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Heyla, Misty fans!

Welcome to the one year anniversary issue of the Queen’s Own newsletter under the co-Presidency of Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar! Moonstar gives you details about what has happened in the past year and how the club is growing.

In other news, the hardcover of Elvenborn should be out any day, and the paperback of Brightly Burning is scheduled for release in June. The hardcover of The Serpent’s Shadow came out in March, and the paperback for The Fire Rose became available in January. If you wish to purchase any of these or other works by Misty, please do so through the Dragonlord’s Bookstore at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkstore.htm. (The Mercedes Lackey page is at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkfanml.htm.) A portion of the proceeds from all sales goes to pay for our website, PO box and other business expenses. This is how we keep memberships in QO free, so we really appreciate your support.

We’re really looking forward to the special events coming up in Southern California. On May 16th, both Danya and Moonstar will be at a Barnes & Noble to discuss Misty’s works. Contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com for the time and directions. On June 2nd, QO will be making an official trip to the Southern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire. There are still a couple of tickets available, if you are interested. Contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com for more information. On June 23rd we’ll be holding a QO Midsummer Festival in Aliso Viejo, CA. Both of the QO co-Presidents will be in attendance, and it looks as if Aurora Nelson, president of Golden Grove, will be able to attend as well. [Ed. Note: Aurora is no longer president of Golden Grove, 2/16/02.] We’re very excited about this event! Contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com for directions and additional information. We know that get-togethers are being planned elsewhere in the world as well. Keep watch in this newsletter for details. We’ll let you know what’s going on where as soon as we find out <g>! Oh, and keep watch on the boards in our Delphi forum. Lots of planning goes on there!

That said, we now return to our series of artist interviews. In this issue we talk with Herald An’Talyah Brighthawk, whose work you’ve seen in some of our newsletters and on the Dragonlords website.

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar

1. When did you join Queen's Own?

   Wow. I'm pretty sure I was a junior in High School, so that'd make it around 1994-1995-ish. My persona was approved in May of 1995.

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

   Well, the first book of Misty's I ever read was Winds of Fate. How confused was I! I bought it because I liked the cover, and at the time, I hadn't gotten myself used to looking inside the covers to see if it was part of a series. But I ended up *really*, *really* liking it and from there, it was history. I had to get my hands on every Valdemar book I could. Later, I started reading some from her other series.

3. What else do you read?

   I read anything from New Age and Self-Help books to Erotica, Dark Fantasy (which is one of my most favorite things to read. Me without a Laurell K. Hamilton and/or Tanya Huff book to read is torture. :)~), and pure good old fashioned fiction. If it looks and sounds good, I'll give it a try. Especially if it was recommended to me.

4. What types of music do you listen to?

   I'm a rock/alternative kinda gal, but again, like books, my music collection is very eclectic. Filk mingles with rock and Middle Eastern, and Celtic rubs shoulders with classical and folk. :)

5. What was the first con you went to?

   Dragon*Con, 1996. :)

6. Do you sell your work at cons?

   No, and likely never will, for a couple different reasons, but mostly because there's no desire for me to do that. It's purely hobby and not exactly sell-worthy. :)

7. Who or what inspires your art?

   Anything fantasy, or fantasy-like because it's different from the "norm". If it doesn't exist, you can let your imagination run wild.

8. Do you have any formal training or mentors?

   Nope.

9. How often do you draw?

   When I get that little tickle in my head and itching in my fingers. So, not too often. :) I have to feel like drawing, or otherwise, chances are it won't turn out to good.

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

    Lately, just life. ::chuckle:: I've been trying to get some of my own writing done, but there just isn't the time. Eventually. :)

Ren Faires:

Here are the faires we know about that are happening in May. 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

CENTRAL VALLEY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 707-864-5706. E-mail: hisrev@community.net. Website: http://www.hisrev.org. Address: 4921 Springwood Cir., Fairfield, CA 94585-3903. Dates: 5/5/01 - 5/6/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

CROSSROADS EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, CORONA, CA. FAX: 909-490-0040. E-mail: rensite@renaissanceinfo.com. Website: http://www.renaissanceinfo.com. Address: Crossroads Productions, PO Box 95, Riverside, CA 92502-0095. Site Address: Crossroads Riverview Park, River Road at Archibald, Corona, CA. Dates: 4/14/01 - 5/28/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

SAN DIEGO SEASIDE RENAISSANCE & ENLIGHTENMENT FESTIVAL. FAX: 760-967-0300. E-mail: promotesd@aol.com. Website: http://promotesandiego.com. Address: 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, PMB 108-A4, Carlsbad, CA 92008-2999. Site Address: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014-2216. Dates: 5/12/01 - 5/20/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.

Iowa

SALISBURY FAIRE. FAX: 515-274-0184. E-mail: salhouse@dwx.com. Website: http://www.salisburyhouse.org. Address: 4025 Tonawanda Dr., Des Moines, IA 50312. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

Missouri

GREATER ST. LOUIS RENAISSANCE FAIRE AT WENTZVILLE. FAX: 636-916-1643. E-mail: inquiry@stlrenfaire.com. Website: http://www.stlrenfaire.com. Address: PO Box 148, Wentzville, MO 63385. Site Address: Rotary Park, Wentzville, MO 63385. Dates: 5/11/01 - 5/28/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

MISSOURI RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 417-924-8619. E-mail: mansfieldhouse@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.themansfieldhouse.com. Address: PO Box 628, Mansfield, MO 65704. Site Address: 299l Highway A, Mansfield, MO 65704. Dates: 6/2/01 - 6/10/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

New Jersey

NEW JERSEY RENAISSANCE KINGDOM. FAX: 908-903-0481. E-mail: dunn-ley@njkingdom.com. Website: http://www.njkingdom.com. Address: 28 Fordham Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873. Site Address: 345 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873-4119. Dates: 5/19/01 - 6/24/01. Open/Close: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

New York

STOCKWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 908-638-8141. E-mail: info@stockwoodfaire.com. Website: http://www.stockwoodfaire.com. Address: Lundegaard Productions, P.O. Box 155, High Bridge, NJ 08829. Site Address: Twin Lakes Lodge, Hurley, NY. Dates: 5/5/01 - 5/6/01. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM.

Texas

SCARBOROUGH FAIRE. Website: http://www.scarboroughrenfest.com. Address: Waxahachie, Texas. Dates: 4/14/01 - 6/3/01. Open/Close: 10 AM - 7 PM.

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.

Alabama

TENACITY 1. E-mail: paulette.baker@mindspring.com. Address: Radisson Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

Arizona

LEPRECON 27. Website: http://www.leprecon.org. E-mail: lep27@leprecon.org. Address: Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

Arkansas

ROC*KON 2001. Website: http://www.rockon.org. E-mail: pengwen@ipa.net . Address: Best Western Innetowne, Little Rock, Arkansas. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

California

BAY AREA GAMES DAY XVI. Website: http://www.best.com/~davekohr/gamesday. Address: Los Altos Public Library, San Francisco, California. Date: 5/5/01.

BAYCON 2001. Website: http://www.baycon.org. E-mail: info@baycon.org. Address: San Jose DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose, California. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

CONDOR 2K+1. Website: http://members.home.net/dkeais/condor. E-mail: dkeais@home.com. Address: DoubleTree Hotel - Del Mar, San Diego, California. Date: 5/01

GAMEX 2001. Website: http://strategicon.webjump.com. E-mail: cbrien@libertybay.com. Address: LAX Westin Hotel, Los Angeles, California. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

GMT GAMES WEEKEND 2001. Website: http://www.gmtgames.com. E-mail: gmtgames@aol.com. Address: Hanford Mall, Hanford, California. Date: 5/01.

HERCULES & XENA. Website: http://www.creationent.com. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Address: Pasadena Center, Pasadena, California. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

KUBLACON. Website: http://www.kublacon.com. E-mail: info@KublaCon.com. Address: Oakland Airport Hilton, Oakland, California. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

Florida

JACON 2001. Website: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~jaco. E-mail: twinkle6@prodigy.net. Address: UCF Student Union on the University of Central Florida Campus, Orlando, Florida. Dates: 5/11/01 - 5/13/01.

OASIS 14. Website: http://oasfis.org. E-mail: jcr@digital.net. Address: Radisson Plaza Orlando, Orlando, Florida. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

RECON 2001. Website: http://www.hmgssouth.org/recon.htm. E-mail: rhettscott@aol.com. Address: Travel Lodge (formerly Best Western) at Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

Georgia

VULKON ATLANTA. Website: http://www.vulkon.com. E-mail: joemotes@aol.com. Address: Atlanta Marriott Century Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

Illinois

ANIME CENTRAL 2001. Website: http://www.acen.org. E-mail: aceninfo@acen.org. Address: Sheraton Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dates: 5/11/01 - 5/13/01.

BOOKEXPO AMERICA. Website: http://bookexpo.reedexpo.com. E-mail: inquiry@bookexpoamerica.reedexpo.com. Address: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Dates: 5/30/01 - 6/3/01.

CARVERCON 2001. E-mail: acarver@aol.com. Address: Radisson Hotel, 75 W. Algonquin, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 or Anthony Carver, P.O. Box 87138, Chicago, IL 60680-0138. Phone: 1-773-874-3781. Dates: 5/24/01 - 5/27/01.

DUCKON X. Website: http://www.duckon.org. E-mail: info@duckon.org. Address: Lisle Hyatt Corporetum, Lisle, Illinois. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

GAMEFEST V. Website: http://www.gamebase7.org. E-mail: johnkavain@hotmail.com. Address: Holy Innocents Fr. Pajack Hall, Chicago, Illinois. Date: 5/19/01.

Iowa

DEMICON XII. Website: http://dragon.e-qual.net/demi.html. E-mail: jroth@theclc.com. Address: University Park Holiday Inn, Des Moines, Iowa. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

JEN-CON. Website: http://cornell-iowa.edu/chess_and_games. E-mail: j-reiser@cornell-iowa.edu. Address: Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/5/01.

Kansas

CALL TO ARMS 2001. Website: http://www.hahmgs.org/calltoarms.htm. E-mail: bbeal@cysource.com. Address: Best Western Inn & Conf Cntr., Kansas City, Kansas. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

Kentucky

ODYSSEY CON 2001. Website: http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/odcon. E-mail: odfellows@excite.com. Address: Old Hall High Gymnasium, Harlan, Kentucky. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

Maryland

BALTICON 35. Website: http://www.balticon.org. E-mail: dale@bsfs.org. Address: Baltimore Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

GAMES DAY 2001. Website: http://www.rtgames.com/gcom/gamingevents.html. E-mail: GamesofMD@aol.com. Address: Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Hall, Cockeysville, Maryland. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

VIA 1936: HORROR - LIEUTVIA. Website: http://www.vialarp.org. E-mail: vialarp@yahoo.com. Address: Hagerstown, Maryland. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/5/01.

Massachusetts

THE BLACK ROAD. Website: http://www.theblackroad.org. E-mail: info@theblackroad.org. Address: The Embassy Suites, Marlborough, Massachusetts. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

Michigan

MEDIAWEST*CON 2001. Website: http://members.aol.com/MdiaWstCon/mwc.htm. E-mail: MdiaWstCon@aol.com. Address: Holiday Inn South, Lansing, Michigan. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

MOTOR CITY COMIC CON. Website: http://motorcityconventions.com. E-mail: michael@motorcityconventions.com, gary@motorcityconventions.com. Address: Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

Minnesota

MARSCON. Website: http://www.marscon.com. E-mail: 2001info@marscon.org. Address: Radisson South Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota. Dates: 5/11/01 - 5/13/01.

Missouri

CONQUEST 32. Website: http://www.kcsciencefiction.org/con32.htm. E-mail: SFreader@unicom.net. Address: Park Place Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

Montana

MISCON 15. Website: http://www.miscon.org. E-mail: enigma@bigsky.net, web_being@miscon.org. Address: Doubletree Edgewater, Missoula, Montana. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

Nebraska

ALPHACON. Website: http://www.alphaconcentral.com. E-mail: djlldl@aol.com. Address: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

New Hampshire

NERO ALLIANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE. Website: http://www.syraandor.com. E-mail: Jester@Syraandor.com. Address: Syraandor site, Claremont, New Hampshire. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

New Jersey

ATOMIC GENERATION COLLECTIBLES CONVENTION. Website: http://www.atomicgeneration.com. E-mail: hercules@snip.net. Address: Runnemede Holiday Inn, Runnemede, New Jersey. Dates: 5/6/01.

DREAMATION 2001. Website: http://www.dexposure.com/dreamation.html. E-mail: becca@dexposure.com. Address: Sheraton Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

SVAHA: EMERGENCE. Website: http://www.wildgazebo.com. E-mail: GazeboGM@hotmail.com. Address: The Somerset Marriott, Somerset, New Jersey. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

New York

SFRA 2001. Website: http://www.klink.net/~fcs/sfra2001.html. E-mail: wombat@sff.net. Address: Schenectady Ramada Inn & Convention Center, Schenectady, New York. Dates: 5/24/01 - 5/27/01.

North Carolina

ANIMAZEMENT 2001. Website: http://www.animazement.org. E-mail: maxwellj@ipass.net. Address: Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, Durham, North Carolina. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

Ohio

DRUMS ALONG THE MAUMEE - 2. Website: http://drumsalongthemaumee.homestead.com. E-mail: JTHOMA227@AOL.COM. Address: The Clarion Hotel, Toledo, Ohio. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/19/01.

MARCON 36. Website: http://www.marcon.org. E-mail: info@marcon.org. Address: Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

PALADIN GAME HUNTER'S GAME AUCTION. E-mail: PaladinGH@gateway.net. Address: SPELLBINDERS 257 S. Water St. Kent, Ohio 44240. Date: 5/5/01.

STEEL VALLEY CON 2001. Website: http://www.cc.ysu.edu/gaming-guild/SVC2001/SVCon.htm. E-mail: gaming-guild@cc.ysu.edu. Address: Belmont Inn & Suites, Youngstown, Ohio. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

THE WOMEN OF STAR TREK VOYAGER CONVENTION. Website: http://www.makeitsoproductions.com. E-mail: emily@makeitsoproductions.com. Address: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. Dates: 5/26/01 - 5/27/01.

Pennsylvania

XANODRIA MEDIEVAL FANTASY. Website: http://www.xanodria.com. E-mail: info@xanodria.com. Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 5/19/01 - 5/20/01.

South Dakota

MAGE-CON NORTH VII. Website: http://www.mage-page.com. E-mail: grumpmail@home.com. Address: Ramkota Best Western Inn, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

Tennessee

DAGORHIR BELTAINE VII. Website: http://www.dagorhir.com. E-mail: kegg@dagorhir.com. Address: Long Ago, Nashville, Tennessee. Dates: 5/3/01 - 5/6/01.

LIBERTYCON 15. Website: http://www.libertycon.org. E-mail: libcon@cdc.net. Address: Ramada Inn South, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

NASHCON 01. Website: http://www.stuckindoors.com/showevent.asp?affiliate=26Pjzt&eventid=455DCy4. E-mail: gaiserco@bellsouth.net. Address: Downtown Sheraton, Nashville, Tennessee. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

Texas

LONG RANGE DESERT CONVENTION. Website: http://www.klio.net/LRDC/. E-mail: desertrat@professorbeaker.com. Address: Vintage Villas, Austin, Texas. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

Utah

CONDUIT 11. Website: http://www.conduit.sfcon.org. E-mail: conduit@conduit.sfcon.org. Address: Airport Hilton, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

Virginia

MALICE DOMESTIC XIII. Website: http://users.erols.com/malice. E-mail: malice@erols.com. Address: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

Washington

ANGLICON XIV. Website: http://www.webwitch.com/anglicon. E-mail: anglicon@rocketmail.com. Address: Seatac Radisson Hotel, Seattle, Washington. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

ENFILADE! Website: http://nhmgs.simplenet.com/conventions.html. E-mail: timac@mindspring.com. Address: Best Western Executive Inn & Convention Center, Tacoma/Fife, Washington. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

FRENZY. Website: http://www.frenzyexpo.com. E-mail: info@frenzyexpo.com. Address: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Dates: 5/14/01 - 5/17/01.

WORLD HORROR CONVENTION. Website: http://www.whc2001.org. E-mail: whc2001@uswest.net. Address: Seattle Marriott Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, Washington. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

Wisconsin

WESTCON VI. Website: http://www.dwave.net/~roygbiv/sfevents.html. E-mail: roygbiv@dwave.net. Address: Wausau West High School, Wausau, Wisconsin. Date: 5/12/01.

WISCON 25. Website: http://www.sf3.org/wiscon. E-mail: wiscon.concom@lists.best.com. Address: Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

Australia

AURAN BIG WEEKEND. Website: http://www.thebigweekend.com. E-mail: k.done@qut.edu.au. Address: Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt Campus, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland, Australia. Dates: 5/5/01 - 5/7/01.

CSFCON. Website: http://members.optushome.com.au/aussff/CSFCon.html. E-mail: vanessa.jacobsen@cbr.defence.gov.au. Address: The Canberra Museum and Gallery, London Crt., Canberra City, Australia. Dates: 5/5/01 - 5/6/01.

FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION. Website: http://www.fsf.com.au. E-mail: bookings@fsf.com.au. Address: Lidcombe Catholic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dates: 5/19/01 - 5/20/01.

QUEENSLAND DIPLOMACY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Website: http://thingy.apana.org.au/~ozdip/dip-tournaments.htm. E-mail: garyjohnson@uq.net.au. Address: Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Dates: 5/5/01 - 5/6/01.

WSGS 2001. Website: http://www.zipworld.com.au/~wsgs. E-mail: wsgs@zipworld.com.au. Address: The Blacktown Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC), Blacktown, NSW, Australia. Dates: 5/5/01 - 5/6/01.

Canada

ANIME NORTH 2001. Website: http://www.animenorth.com. E-mail: info@animenorth.com. Address: Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Canada. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

CANGAMES 2001. Website: http://www.iosphere.net/~cangames. E-mail: cangames@iosphere.net. Address: Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper Street, Ottawa, Ontario Canada. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

CLOSE QUARTERS STANDBY 4. Website: http://www.oversight.org. E-mail: oversight_1@hotmail.com. Address: Toronto Airport Marriott, Toronto, Ontario Canada. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

COSTUMECON 19. Website: http://www.costume-con.org/CC19. E-mail: capsam@nucleus.com. Address: Westin Hotel, Calgary, Alberta Canada. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

KEYCON. Website: http://members.tripod.com/~keycon2001. E-mail: nsv@mb.sympatico.ca. Address: Radisson Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Dates: 5/18/01 - 5/20/01.

VCON 26. Website: http://www.v-con.org. E-mail: dmcgover@direct.ca. Address: Surrey Inn, 9850 King George Hwy., Burnaby, British Columbia Canada. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

Ireland

CONCLAVE 2001. Website: http://www.thegatheringlimerick.com. E-mail: conclave@thegatheringlimerick.com. Address: Jury's Hotel on the Ennis Road, Limerick, Ireland. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

The Netherlands

STARCON 2001. Website: http://www.dutchstarcon.com. E-mail: cantina@home.nl. Address: Hotel "De Druiventros" in Berkel-Enschot tilburg, nb, The Netherlands. Date: 5/12/01.

New Zealand

ARMAGEDDON BUFFY INVITATIONAL. Website: http://www.pulpexpo.com. E-mail: whoami@ihug.co.nz. Address: Aotea Centre Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. Date: 5/26/01.

Sweden

LINCON 2001. Website: http://www.sverok.se/lincon. E-mail: rick_s_chris@hotmail.com. Address: Anders Ljungstedts Gymnasium, Linköping, Sweden. Dates: 5/23/01 - 5/27/01.

United Kingdom

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST CONVENTION 2001. Website: http://batb-bfc.intercosmos.com/AMIT/index.html. E-mail: amit.convention@btinternet.com. Address: Davenport Park Hotel, Stockport, Manchester, UK. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/6/01.

DIONYSIA 2001. Website: http://www.dionysia.ukf.net. E-mail: dionysia_2001@hotmail.com. Address: Britannia Hotel, Marsh Wall, London, UK. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/28/01.

DUGGLEY BUG BALL VI. Website: http://members.aol.com/dudleybug. E-mail: dudleybug@aol.com. Address: Rowley Regis College, West Midlands, UK. Date: 5/5/01.

ECLECTIC 21. Website: http://www.eclectic21.co.uk. E-mail: eclectic21@burble.com. Address: Holiday Inn, Leicester, UK. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

ODYSSEY 2001. Website: http://www.sector14.co.uk. E-mail: odyssey@sector14.co.uk. Address: The Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, London, UK. Dates: 5/4/01 - 5/7/01.

PARTIZAN 2001. Website: http://www.innotts.co.uk/irregulars. E-mail: laurence@innotts.co.uk. Address: Kelham Hall, Newark, Notts, UK. Date: 5/27/01.

SECCOND. Website: http://www.seccon.org.uk. E-mail: seccond@sjbradshaw.cix.co.uk. Address: DeVere Hotel, Swindon, UK. Dates: 5/25/01 - 5/27/01.

For additional Convention information, visit Convention Outpost by Jenga at http://go.to/conventions.

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• Arrows OnLine: It’s back! Arrows OnLine has returned as an official chapter of Queen’s Own. To find them, go to Keyword Mercedes Lackey on AOL. Click on Mercedes Lackey Fandom. You can see their chatroom, Companion’s Grove, at that point, but to get to the message boards, click on Message Boards. For the Arrows message boards, click on Mercedes Lackey Fan Group (The other option, Mercedes Lackey’s Fiction, is a general discussion of Misty’s books and is not part of Arrows.). If you get lost or have additional questions, contact the Arrows Dean, Herald Ryhannon Gaia Degent, at MistyKalia@aol.com.
• 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.)

• Herald's Waystation: This chapter covers the Gulf Coast Region, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisana, and adjacent. We plan to hold get-togethers during a Rennie Faire centered in these states; details to be announced later. We will have a quarterly snail mail newsletter called Companion's Quarterly. We are not going to charge new members for the first 3 newsletters; after that it will be 75 cents per newsletter. We will also have an online, nonfiction newsletter. Look for details and other fun stuff when we launch our chapter website. Snail mail: Jan Tallevast, Rt 1 Box 137, Milford, Tx 76670. E-mail: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. For more information visit our website at http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation.

• 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.

• The Vanyel Fan Club: The Vanyel Fan Club is a chapter of QO that started out as an independent fan organization. The chapter is devoted to fans of Herald-Mage Vanyel Ashkevron from The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey. E-mail: Herald Bastian, President aka Western Guardian (herald_bastian@hotmail.com); Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn, Guardian of Questions aka Northern Guardian (Legend@malcor.com); Herald Kaeldra, Guardian of Trainees/New Heralds aka Eastern Guardian (healermoon@gmail.com). (The position of Southern Guardian, editor of the VFC newsletter, is currently open. Several people are interviewing for it.) There are currently no dues, but dues will probably be set at $10 per year for people who wish to subscribe to a hardcopy of the newsletter/zine. For more information, see the VFC website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/vfcindex.htm.

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! Attention all writers and artists: Austral'a'in is desperately seeking submissions. We are also always looking for new members. Please? Contact me (Cassandra) at garou@netspeed.com.au for details!

• 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 2 will be available Feburary 7th! 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.)

• Companions' Grove: Editor: Devin Harris (Blue Devyn). It's back! The venerable warhorse--uh, make that venerable Companion <g>--of QO 'zines is resuming publication. Plans are underway to bring old issues back into print as well. For submission and subscription information visit http://greendragon.fanspace.com/misty.html or write to Green Dragon Press, c/o Devin Harris, 4531 N Kelishan St., Pahrump, NV 89060. If you have any of the original publications, please contact Blue Devyn at devin@greendragonpress.net. She's attempting to bring the old issues back into print in addition to offering new issues.

• Companion's Quarterly. The snail mail newsletter of Herald's Waystation (See chapter description above.). We are not going to charge new members for the first 3 newsletters; after that it will be 75 cents per newsletter. Snail mail: Jan Tallevast, Rt 1 Box 137, Milford, Tx 76670. E-mail: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. For more information visit our website at http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation.

• 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 anjakiya@hotmail.com. 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.

• N3F is one of the oldest general interest SF/F clubs, started in 1941. Members meet by snail mail and email to discuss SF, Fantasy, and Horror genres. (Some gather at cons, too.) We have plenty to offer the hungry SF/F/H fan! Members receive Tightbeam, the club's quarterly zine, and The National Fantasy Fan, our bi-monthly zine. For inquiries, please e-mail vze28fbf@verizon.net or snail mail me at Jennifer Mackay-Douglas, 970 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Check out our website at http://geocities.com/area51/atlantis/6270.

• Star Trek: The USS Starfire is a writing group that writes original fiction set in the Star Trek universe. To find our more about our group, please visit our website at http://www.epix.net/~ckocher/starfire.html or e-mail us at trek01@epix.net.

• 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 to Herald Jhenna Leisater, Chosen by Aelyssa and Gifted with Mindspeech and Foresight! Alison Steele wrote about Jhenna and her family and her friends, created a recipe and wrote a poem.
• Congratulations to Herald-Mage Apprentice Ryhannon Gaia Degent! She rolled her double sixes before the year was out !

From Healer Adept Moonstar:

This is a very special newsletter for us. It marks our first year running Queen’s Own, and most of our feedback so far has been great. We thank you for that and want you to know we love hearing from you. I believe that is what makes our club so special. I know many of you; we have become friends through e-mail, and it makes me happy that we are all so close. Beyond gushing, there are three topics I wish to address this issue.

The first is our club has grown from twenty members when we started to eighty members now. It is delightful when old members come out of the woodwork. We also approved twelve of those members ourselves. We have 85 people currently working on personas, some of which we expect to be finished soon. The Queen’s Own website has had over 13,500 visitors this year! The Delphi forum for members has about 350 posts, which is nearly one a day. The subjects cover many of our common interests and are a great way to get to know each other. This is one of my favorite ways to find out how you all are doing.

Secondly, I was asked recently by a friend "Why should I join Queen’s Own? It seems like a lot of work when I can read the newsletters with art for free." Our club is so much more than receiving the newsletter in your box on the first of each month. You get invited to the private areas of Queen’s Own including the Delphi forum and chat as well as the e-mail chats. This summer there are at least three get-togethers in Southern California for Queen’s Own members, and others are being planned around the world. I think one of the best things about becoming a member is creating your persona. Misty really wants to emphasize education in her club as well as community service. Danya and I wholeheartedly support both pursuits. It was one of our reasons for continuing the club. In Queen’s Own you meet lots of like-minded people-I know I have.

Lastly, I want to mention Children of Velgarth, vol. 2, issue 2, is due out May 1st. Please send all checks to the P.O. Box. I am going to move at the end of May, and I don’t want any lost orders. In case you hadn’t heard Jan Tellevast won the art contest with her "Healer" piece. Everything published in the newsletter and zine from now on will be considered for the art contest, which will be a yearly event. The next winner will be announced April 1, 2002.

On a personal note, my move to California is impending. The movers are packing everything up on the 24th and 25th of May, and everything will be picked up Memorial Day. To make matters more confusing, I am not sure when I am leaving Montana. I can guarantee I will be in California by June 14th and probably sooner. I will also be in California May 10-19 to close escrow on my new house, and my husband is going to a job fair. The best part is I get to stay with my best friend and co-President Danya.

Keep writing my friends; there are two new newsletters, which need submissions.

Hugs-

Moonstar

Fan Messages:

The newsletter is routinely posted to the Net. If you are concerned about your address falling into unfriendly hands, don't place a fan message! You may answer fan messages without ever placing one yourself. The editors reserve the right to edit--and shorten!--all messages. (Remember to tell your Post Office about your alternative name if you wish to receive mail addressed to your persona at an addressed where you receive mail under your real name.)

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 Jennifer Mackay-Douglas (vze28fbf@verizon.net) to all her old pen pals (and some new ones, I hope): I got married in May 99 and I moved around so much I lost track of my old pen pals. My interests include reading soft SF, short stories (primarily Asimov's because of budget), and fantasy. Nonfiction topics I usually read include: vegetarian cooking, pet care, natural health, history (my hubby and I do Civil War reenacting), and science research on genetic engineering (for my in-progress SF novel). I love going to SF/F cons, enjoy roleplay gaming, watching movies and TV. (I especially love Farscape on the Sci-Fi Channel.) I love all forms of Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and a ton of other shows and movies. I enjoy reading Misty, Tad Williams, Kate Elliott, Llewellyn, Tolkien, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. LeGuin, Louise Cooper, Tara K. Harper, and many more! Write me snail mail or email and I'll write you back. :-) Send snail letters via the US Post Awful to: Jennifer Mackay-Douglas, 970 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065.
• From Crystal Sarakas Kocher (crys@stny.rr.com) 26-year-old radio/television producer looking for friends who enjoy long, silly conversations, dreaming of Valdemar and other such things. I would love to hear from old friends that I have lost touch with over the years and from new friends, too!

• 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 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.

Personals:

• From: Cime. To: old friends of Cime. I have not dropped off the face of the earth . I had some extensive illness and surgery and have recovered and have also moved to a house. new address is Cime Shadow Weaver, 2119 Jasmine Dr., Lexington, KY 40504. E-mail is still cimeshadow@aol.com.

• From: Healer Adept Moonstar. To: All. Re: QO Newsletter. Needed February 88 through March 91, Queen's Own newsletters. 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.

• From: Hanna. To: All. It looks like I'm back - I'm not completely sure. But in between I've lost contact with some of you. My E-mail is (still) hanna.b@freeler.nl, my new home address is Bloemstraat 131, 1016 KZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Hopefully we can renew contact, and new friends are always welcome. You may even drop in . . . WttW, Hanna

• From Herald-Mage Danya. To: All. Re: Cookbook. If you've read my persona submission in CoV, you know that I like making up medieval-style recipes. I'm thinking about compiling a cookbook based on meals that Misty describes in the Velgarth series. If anyone is currently reading the books, could you note the book and page any food items are mentioned on and send them to me at Legend@malcor.com? Thanks!

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 Michell Cornette, Herald Alora, Laura Felton and Gwenaelle Durand. 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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