P.O. Box 749
Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA

GAMES UNIVERSITY. Website: http://gamesucon.com/. E-mail: carlsonnc@attbi.com. Address: Radisson Hotel, Fullerton, California. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

GMT WEST. Website: http://www.gmtgames.com/. E-mail: alewis@gmtgames.com. Address: Hanford Mall, Hanford, California. Dates: 4/03.

WONDERCON. Website: http://www.wondercon.com/. E-mail: cciweb@nucgen.com. Address: Moscone Center, San Francisco, California. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

Colorado

OPUS: A FANTASY ARTS FESTIVAL. Website: http://www.faefests.com. E-mail: OpusFAE@attbi.com. Address: Holiday Inn Dia And John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/20/03.

STARFEST 2003. Website: http://www.starland.com. E-mail: starland@starland.com. Address: Marriott Denver Tech Center, Denver, Colorado. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

Delaware

RELAXICON '03. E-mail: laranteer@aol.com. Address: Howard Johnson Inn and Suites and Conference Center, Newark, Delaware. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Florida

CREATION CRUISE SALUTING THE XENA STARS. Website: http://www.creationent.com/. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Address: 7 Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise On Norwegian Cruise Line, Ship: Norwegian Dawn, Miami, Florida. Dates: 4/5/03 - 4/12/03.

RECON 2003. Website: http://www.hmgssouth.org/recon.htm. E-mail: rhettscott@aol.com. Address: Travel Lodge, Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

Georgia

ATLANTA COMICON. Website: http://www.atlantacomicon.com. E-mail: atlantacomicon@atlantacomicon.com. Address: Gwinnett Civic Center, Gwinnett, Georgia. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

FANTASM. Website: http://www.fantasm.org. E-mail: info@fantassm.org. Address: Marriott Century Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/20/03.

Illinois

CODCON VIII. Website: http://www.geocities.com/scificod. E-mail: allenj@cdnet.cod.edu. Address: College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

LITTLE WARS 2003. Website: http://www.geocities.com/hmgsmidwest/. E-mail: sejanus778@aol.com. Address: Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

OPCON XIV. Website: http://oprfhs.org/activ/scifi/opcon.html. E-mail: OpConXIII@yahoo.com. Address: Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois. Dates: 4/26/03.

WINDY CITY PULP & PAPERBACK. Website: http://members.aol.com/WCPPS/. E-mail: wcpps@aol.com. Address: The Radisson Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

Kansas

STAR TREK. Website: http://www.sfedora.com/. E-mail: sfedora1@aol.com. Address: The Doubletree Hotel-Kansas City, Overland Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Kentucky

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY FESTIVAL OF BOOKS. Website: http://www.sokybookfest.org/. E-mail: earlene.chelf@wku.edu. Address: Warren County Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/12/03.

Maryland

SON OF FANEX. Website: http://www.midmar.com/filmfest.html. E-mail: MMarquee@aol.com. Address: Days Hotel Timonium, Timonium, Maryland. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Massachusetts

ANIME BOSTON 2003. Website: http://www.animeboston.com/. E-mail: info@animeboston.com. Address: Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/20/03.

BOSTON COMIC BOOK SPECTACULAR. Website: http://monkeyhouse-entertainment.com. E-mail: primatepro@aol.com. Address: Boston Radisson Hotel, Amesbury, Massachusetts. Dates: 4/13/03.

HAVOC XIX. Website: http://havoc.battlegroupboston.org/. E-mail: pkrenglish@erols.com. Address: Holiday Inn, Boxboro, Massachusetts. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

OURCON XII. Website: http://www.umass.edu/rso/gameclub/ourcon/. E-mail: 2003@OURCON.org. Address: UMass Amherst Campus Center, Amherst, Massachusetts. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Michigan

OLD OERIDIANS SPRING FESTIVAL 2003. Website: http://www.old-oeridians.com/. E-mail: rogerbert@furyondy.com. Address: Pandemonium Game Center, Detroit, Michigan. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

STARCON 2003. Website: http://www.oakland.edu/org/theguild/. E-mail: silverchild@comcast.net. Address: Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. Dates: 4/5/03.

Minnesota

MICROCON 2003. Website: http://www.mncba.com/. E-mail: MNCBA@AOL.COM. Address: Maplewood Community Center, Maplewood, Minnesota. Dates: 4/27/03.

MINICON 38. Website: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/. E-mail: request@minicon.mnstf.org. Address: Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/20/03.

Missouri

PLAGUECON. Website: http://www.rpgkc.org. E-mail: rpgkc@aol.com. Address: Blue Ridge Mall, Kansas City, Missouri. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 13. Website: http://www.whc2003.org. E-mail: darkstr@mindspring.com. Address: Airport Hilton, Kansas City, Missouri. Dates: 4/17/03 - 4/20/03.

Nebraska

WILLYCON V. Website: http://wildcat.wsc.edu/clubs/sfclub/willycon/. E-mail: Scfanta1@wsc.edu. Address: Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

New Hampshire

ECONOCON VII. Website: http://oz.plymouth.edu/~gaming/conVI.html. E-mail: gaming@mail.plymouth.edu. Address: Hartman Union Building, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Dates: 4/26/03.

New Jersey

CHILLER THEATRE. Website: http://www.chillertheatre.com/. E-mail: webmaster@chillertheatre.com. Address: Meadowlands Sheraton, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

JERSEYDEVILCON 3. Website: http://www.JerseyDevilCon.com. E-mail: jerseydevilcon@aol.com. Address: Sheraton Inn, Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

LAIRE - LIVE ACTION ROLEPLAYING EXPERIENCE. Website: http://www.laire.com. E-mail: rhondaatlaire@yahoo.com. Address: Camp Sacajawea Girl Scout Camp, Sparta, New Jersey. Dates: 4/4/03.

SVAHA: CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. Website: http://www.wildgazebo.com/. E-mail: GM@wildgazebo.com. Address: Sheraton Edison in Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

New York

EERIECON V. Website: http://www.eeriecon.org/. E-mail: eeriecon@juno.com. Address: Days Inn at the Falls, Niagara Falls, New York. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

GMT EAST. Website: http://www.gmtgames.com/. E-mail: alewis@gmtgames.com. Address: Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, New York. Dates: 4/03.

POINTCON XXVI. Website: http://www.usma.edu/uscc/dca/clubs/clubshome.html. E-mail: Brownt@trenwick.com. Address: Ike Hall Ballroom, West Point, New York. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/12/03.

North Carolina

IMPERIAL QUARTERMASTER. Website: http://www.imperialquartermaster.com/. E-mail: ts3306@imperialquartermaster.com. Address: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina. Dates: 4/19/03 - 4/20/03.

Ohio

CENTURY-CON 2003. Website: http://members.toast.net/toledoplasticmodelers/TPMCenturyConPage.html. E-mail: PZKW-6@worldnet.att.net. Address: Owens College, Perrysburg, Ohio. Dates: 4/12/03.

SPACE: SMALL PRESS & ALTERNATIVE COMICS EXPO. Website: http://www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm. E-mail: BackPorchC@aol.com. Address: Rhodes Center at The Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio. Dates: 4/5/03.

VULKON CLEVELAND. Website: http://www.vulkon.com/. E-mail: joemotes@aol.com. Address: Holiday Inn Independence, Cleveland, Ohio. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

Oklahoma

MINI-CON II. Website: http://www.Mini-Con.com. E-mail: SandSpringsAnime@aol.com. Address: Econolodge Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dates: 4/5/03.

Oregon

PIGGYBACK TOURNAMENT 2003. Website: http://www.piggybackdip.org/pdx/home.html. E-mail: jtfest@piggybackdip.org. Address: Red Lion Hotel - Coliseum, Portland, Oregon. Dates: 4/03.

STAR TREK. Website: http://www.creationent.com/. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Address: Holiday Inn Airport Hotel, Portland, Oregon. Dates: 4/5/03 - 4/6/03.

Pennsylvania

MEPACON. Website: http://www.mepacon.com. E-mail: mc@mepacon.com. Address: Best Western Easton Inn, Easton, Pennsylvania. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

PITTSBURGH COMICON. Website: http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com/. E-mail: pcomicon@nb.net. Address: Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Pittsburgh (Monroeville), Pennsylvania. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

South Carolina

BATTLE OF COWPENS. Website: http://www.trianglesimsociety.org/cowpens2003.txt. E-mail: cpagano@clemson.edu. Address: Hendrix Student Center, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

ROUNDCON. Website: http://www.roundcon.org. E-mail: Roundcon@aol.com. Address: Holiday Inn NE, Columbia, South Carolina. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Texas

DALLAS COMIC CON. Website: http://www.scifiexpo.com/. E-mail: scifiexpo@aol.com. Address: Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas. Dates: 4/5/03 - 4/6/03.

OVERLOAD-A-CON. Website: http://www.overload-a-con.com. E-mail: convention@overloadinteractive.com. Address: Crowne Plaza Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Virginia

CAPITAL ASSOCIATES. Website: http://www.capicons.com/. E-mail: comicshow@aol.com. Address: Tysons Westpark Hotel, McLean, Virginia. Dates: 4/6/03.

NOVAG GAMECON 18 "BLOSSOM CON". Website: http://www.novag.org. E-mail: gamecon-signup@novag.org. Address: Westpark Hotel, McLean, Virginia. Dates: 4/5/03.

Washington

GAMES WORKSHOP SEATTLE GRAND TOURNAMENT. Website: http://www.games-workshop.com/news/us/events/events.htm. E-mail: Custserv@Games-Workshop.com. Address: Double Tree Hotel Seattle Airport, Seattle, Washington. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

NORWESCON 26. Website: http://www.norwescon.org/. E-mail: Info@norwescon.org. Address: Seatac DoubleTree, Seattle, Washington. Dates: 4/17/03 - 4/20/03.

SAKURA CON. Website: http://www.sakuracon.org/. E-mail: Lorna@shadowydreamer.com. Address: Seattle Airport Hilton & Conference Center, Seattle, Washington. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

Wisconsin

CHAOTICON XII. Website: http://www.geocities.com/uwgbgamersclub. E-mail: czahve24@uwgb.edu. Address: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/12/03 - 4/13/03.

CONCINNITY 2003. Website: http://www.msoe.edu/st_orgs/gaming/concinnity/index.phtml. E-mail: MAGE_Concinnity@yahoo.com. Address: Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/12/03 - 4/13/03.

CORFLU BADGER. Website: http://www.mailbag.com/users/billzilla/corflu.html. E-mail: corflu20@tds.net. Address: Best Western InnTowner, Madison, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/25/03 - 4/27/03.

KUBLACON 2003. Website: http://www.beloit.edu/~bsffa/kcon.php. E-mail: lopinaj@stu.beloit.edu. Address: Beloit College campus, Beloit, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

NO BRAND CON 2003. Website: http://www.nobrandcon.com. E-mail: clarktr@uwec.edu. Address: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

ODYSSEY CON III. Website: http://www.oddcon.org. E-mail: oddcon@oddcon.org. Address: Radisson Hotel, 517 Grand Canyon Drive, Madison, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

Australia

ANZACON 2003. Website: http://users.bigpond.net.au/asl-victoria/Anzacon.htm. E-mail: andrewsn@ocean.com.au. Address: The Copeland Committee Room, Ashburton Public Library, 154 High Street, Ashburton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dates: 4/26/03 - 4/27/03.

LEVIATHAN 2003 PART 1. Website: http://www.westernsuburbsgamesociety.com/. E-mail: TGock@bcs.org.au. Address: Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia. Dates: 4/26/03 - 4/27/03.

SWANCON 2003. Website: http://www.swancon.com/. E-mail: 2002@sf.org.au. Address: The Kings Perth Hotel, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Dates: 4/17/03 - 4/21/03.

VICTORIAN DIPLOMACY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Website: http://daanz.org.au/dip-tournaments.htm. E-mail: d.currell@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au. Address: Cramer's Hotel, Preston, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/20/03.

WHOVENTION. Website: http://www.dwca.org.au/whovention/. E-mail: enquiries@dwca.org.au. Address: Rydges North Sydney, North Sydney, Australia. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

Canada

FANTASTIC PULPS SHOW & SALE. Website: http://www.girasolcollectables.com. E-mail: info@girasolcollectables.com. Address: 239 College Street, Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario. Dates: 4/26/03.

Denmark

FASTAVAL. Website: http://www.fastaval.dk/. E-mail: generalerne@fastaval.dk. Address: Aarhus. Dates: 4/16/03 - 4/21/03.

Germany

ANIME MARATHON 2003. Website: http://www.anime-marathon.de. E-mail: info@anime-marathon.de. Address: Bildungszentrum Nord der Deutschen Telekom, Hamburg. Dates: 4/11/03 - 4/13/03.

Ireland

BUFFYCON 2003. Website: http://www.utevents.co.uk/. E-mail: info@utevents.co.uk. Address: Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dates: 4/27/03.

SILLICON 5. Website: http://sillicon.redbrick.dcu.ie/. E-mail: stocs@redbrick.dcu.ie. Address: DCU Student Centre, Dublin, Ireland. Dates: 4/4/03 - 4/6/03.

Israel

IGOR--ISRAELI GATHERING OF ROLEPLAYERS. Website: http://igor.corky.net/. E-mail: asaf@forum2.org. Address: Kfar-Batya campus, Tel Aviv, Israel. Dates: 4/13/03 - 4/15/03.

The Netherlands

ELF FANTASY FAIR. Website: http://www.elffantasy.nl. E-mail: info@elffantasy.nl. Address: Castle De Haar, Haarzuilens (near Utrecht). Dates: 4/26/03 - 4/27/03.

New Zealand

ARMAGEDDON PULP CULTURE EXPO. Website: http://www.pulpexpo.com/. E-mail: whoami@ihug.co.nz. Address: Aotea Centre, Auckland. Dates: 4/12/03 - 4/14/03.

EMOTICON 2003. Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sfoz/cons.htm. E-mail: enquires@emoticon.sf.org.nz. Address: Auckland. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/21/03.

Sweden

GOTHCON XXVII. Website: http://www.gothcon.se/. E-mail: ice@netg.se. Address: Hvitfeldska Gymnasiet, Gothenburg. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/20/03.

United Kingdom

AN EVENING WITH CLARE KRAMER & JULIET LANDAU. Website: http://www.starfury.co.uk. E-mail: SeanHarry@aol.com. Address: Pages Bar, London, England, UK. Dates: 4/26/03.

AN EVENING WITH LISA RYDER. Website: http://www.wolfevents.co.uk/. E-mail: wolfevents@aol.com. Address: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK. Dates: 4/12/03.

GEN CON EUROPE. Website: http://www.genconeurope.com. E-mail: lindsay@gencon.com. Address: Olympia 2 Convention Center, London, England, UK. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/21/03.

SALUTE 2003. Website: http://www.salute.co.uk/. E-mail: Warlords@Salute.co.uk. Address: Olympia 2 Exhibition Hall, Kensington, London, UK. Dates: 4/26/03.

SEACON 03. Website: http://www.seacon03.org.uk/. E-mail: info@seacon03.org.uk. Address: Hanover International Hotel, Hinckley, UK. Dates: 4/18/03 - 4/21/03.

SFBALL - EVENING WITH SERIES. Website: http://www.sfball.com. E-mail: info@sfball.com. Address: Carrington House Hotel Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Dates: 4/25/03.

TRAVELLERCON. E-mail: cnw@globalnet.co.uk. Address: Salem Community Centre, Hebden Bridge, UK. Dates: 4/5/03 - 4/6/03.

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

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• Arrows OnLine: Check us out! Arrows OnLine is the official online 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, Tayledras Scout Nightwisp "Royal" k'Jeia, at Tayledrasroyal@aol.com.

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• German Heartstone: Website: http://www.heartstone.de. Contact: Sunny@heartstone.de or Shae@heartstone.de. A new chapter of Queens Qwn FanClub started in Germany for all German-speaking people within a brand new Misty-Fanpage on http://www.heartstone.de! For more information contact Sunny@heartstone.de or Shae@heartstone.de.

• Golden Grove: Website: http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyagg.htm. Contact Theresa Young. 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.)

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• Herald's Waystation: Website: http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation. Contact: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. 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.

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• The Vanyel Fan Club: Website: http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/vfcindex.htm. Contact: herald_bastian@hotmail.com. 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@hotmail.com. For more information, see the VFC website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/vfcindex.htm.

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• 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. Volume 2, Issue 2 is now available! For the contents list and additional information, visit http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qozine.htm. (Special Note: Make sure you use the P.O. Box Address and not my home address since I’m moving at the end of May. I don’t want any orders to go astray.)

• Companions' Grove: Editor: Devin Harris (Blue Devyn). Companions' Grove still needs stories and artists…particularly artists willing to illustrate stories! ! (Remember, all contributors get a free copy of the zine in which their work appears.) Volumes Seven and Eight are full, and awaiting the illustrations and final layout. Volume Nine is open to submissions. Unfortunately, I’ve had to increase some prices, due to an increase in the cost of running the zines and another upcoming postal increase. Current prices (not including shipping within the U.S.) are:
  • Companions' Grove Volume One - $4.00 ($4.75 with color cover)
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  For orders shipping in the US, I've instituted a maximum shipping cost of $3.85. Multi-zine orders which can be shipped in a flat rate envelope will be sent Priority Mail; larger orders will be sent Media Mail Insured, which is only slightly slower and doesn't have the zone rates (which wouldn't work with my shopping cart). Smaller orders will be sent First Class.

  I take credit cards via PayPal, which is the cart's only payment option, but the cart can be used to calculate shipping, and checks/money orders mailed to Green Dragon Press, c/o Devin Harris, 4531 N Kelishan St, Pahrump, NV 89060.

  Zines are printed on high-quality, bright white paper, comb bound, with cardstock covers. Story excerpts and cover art-as well as international pricing, submission guidelines, and PayPal ordering information-can be found at http://www.greendragonpress.net/misty.htm . To order via snail mail, send check or money order (payable to Devin Harris; US funds only) to Green Dragon Press, c/o Devin Harris, 4531 N. Kelishan St., Pahrump, NV 89060. People outside the US should go directly to http://www.greendragonpress.net/international.htm and check out the price break for buying zines in threes, before they go to the main page and get scared by the per-zine shipping.

• 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.

• 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. If anyone has friends stationed overseas for the war, let us know and we'll send them a feezil mascot (to make anything feezilable).

• Riding Circuit, a quarterly zine of Velgarth fanfiction seeks submissions. The first issue is due out in early April, and I look forward to stories of Heralds, Hawkbrothers, Bards and other people of Velgarth. Art and poetry are also welcome. Submissions may be sent by mail to: Mary Wilson, P.O. Box 235, Mitchellville, IA, 50169 or e-mailed to adeptstarfeather@marymuse.com. Visit our website http://www.marymuse.com/HeartlandArrows/RC.html for more information.

• Tales of the Southern Bard: TOTSB needs members and submissions. TOTSB will be a quarterly, snail-mail zine and will feature short stories, poetry, reviews and artwork of fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres. Aimed specifically for the South all are welcome to join. If interested please contact Herald Valana/Rachel Valentine at SouthernBard@eudoramail.com for submission guidelines and information on how to join or visit TOTSB's homepage: http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/southernbard/Tales_of_the_Southern_Bard.htm.

• Tales of the Unicorn: After a decade hiatus it's back . . . Tales of the Unicorn. Tales seeks fantasy fiction of all types, though we are most open to sword and sorcery, high fantasy, and magical fantasy. Tales will be published quarterly with the first issue coming in late April. Art and poetry are also welcome. Visit our website at http://www.marymuse.com/HeartlandArrows/TotU.html for more information. Submissions may be sent to adeptstarfeather@marymuse.com or by mail to Mary Wilson, PO Box 235, Mitchellville, IA, 50169.

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.

• 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.

• Michael 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 E-mail 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 mackayjenn@hotmail.com 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.

No personas were approved this month (though several people are extremely close <g>). We hope to see a bunch of new members next month.

Formerly accepted members who have returned to Queen’s Own this month include:

• Herald Jolee Alsierra (Roppi) (November 1991) (strong Mindspeech, Fetching)

Welcome back! If you are a returning member who has recently activated your membership in Queen’s Own and we have forgotten to list you, message Danya at Legend@malcor.com, and she’ll make sure you are greeted in the next newsletter.

Lost . . .

One of the challenges running an online club is that people don’t always leave a forwarding address when they move . We are missing current e-mail addresses for the following members:

• Tayledras Mage Autumnwynd k'Vaia (autumnwynd@aol.com)
  
• Herald Cateryna Cyray (KimChrist@Home.com)
  
• Herald Deborah (sjupiterdebi@home.com)
  
• Herald Ian Hawkwood (ianhawke1@aol.com)
  
• Herald Kendryl Shadowwolf (kscarpat@altavista.com)
  
• Herald Lisbeth Maye (wizardshome@hotmail.com)
  
• Herald Miracle Oceanfire (rhyme_reason@hotmail.com>)
  
• Healer Adept Sierra k'Treva (katsanders@buffymail.com)
  
• Bard Valiena (laughsong@aol.com)
  
• Healer Tamesin na Coille (minke13@earthlink.net)
  
• Herald Alia Melyngar (aliamelyngar@aol.com)
  
• Herald Kalendel (itsmyage@aol.com)
• Guardsman Faolan Ixran (Timmeu@scubadiving.com)
• Healer Darnellon Gaither (mdprier@aol.com)

If you know any of these folks, please have them contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com with a current e-mail address.

From Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn:

Heyla, folks!

I apologize for my continued delays in getting back to some of you who have written to me about various things. I still have a sinus infection that will not go away, and that’s making it rather difficult for me to think. (The medicine isn’t helping with that, either.) I had a CT scan last week to see if someone could figure out what’s wrong, but I don’t have the results yet. Please bear with me.

As we head into Spring Break, I thought some of you who have already read and reread everything Misty has published so far might like some other ideas for reading. Here are a few of the things I have my nose in currently:

My co-author Scott Littleton will be signing his scifi (UFO) novel Phase Two on Friday, April 4th, from 7-9 PM at Mystery and Imagination (also called Bookfellows), 238 N. Brand, Glendale. I’m planning to attend. If any of you can make it, let me know! I’d love to meet you in person. You can read more about Phase Two by following the link at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkscifi.htm.

Among the non-fantasy/science fiction selections on my nightstand is Seabiscuit: An American Legend. The book is a really good read so far, and the upcoming movie looks to be thoroughly enjoyable as well. (You can find links for this one at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkvideo.htm.)

Another one of my former professors, Elizabeth "Betchan" Wayland Barber, wrote a fabulous book a few years back that I’m just getting around to reading. How can anyone resist a book with a title like Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times? Betchan is a fabulous lecturer, and her verbal skill carries over to her writing in this superb work. (For more information, follow the links at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkmyth.htm.)

I finally got around to reading John Colarusso’s Nart Sagas from the Caucasus: Myths and Legends from the Circassians, Abazas, Abkhaz, and Ubykhs (also at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkmyth.htm). For those of you who are unfamiliar with my nonfiction publications in this field, the Nart Sagas bear an uncanny resemblance to the legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table and the Holy Grail. If you enjoy these sorts of tales, you’ll love this book.

For the English majors and other lovers of literature among you, there is The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde's entertaining yarn about people who can vacation in books and characters from books who can wander about in the real world is one of the best-written works I've read in a long time. (You might want to read Jane Eyre first, to help you keep track of the in-jokes.) His sequel, Lost in a Good Book, just hit the shelves this month (though I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy). Miss Havisham (of Great Expectations fame) is Thursday's mentor as the literary detective shifts careers to one in a world where the librarian is the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. The only drawback is that the novel leaves the reader hanging a bit at the end--and we have to wait until the next one comes out <g>. (See the links at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkscifi.htm for more details.)

Happy reading!

Zhai’helleva,

Danya

Personals:

• From: Herald Valana Dorrandale/Rachel Valentine: Help!! College student drowning in mundane world! Do you like books (Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, Mickey Zucker Reichert, C.S. Friedman, Tanya Huff, Lynn Flewelling, Anne Rice, etc.), Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5, movies, cats, dogs, fish, horses, mountains, music, play an instrument? Then what are you waiting for; write to me! E-mail: Raevalln@aol.com.

• From: Herald Jhenna Leisater. I'm looking for members of Queen's Own who reside in Southern Idaho. Where I live there aren't all that many Misty fans, and I'd love to talk to people who appreciate her books as much as I do. You can reach me at my general e-mailing address: heraldjhennaleisater@yahoo.com.

• From Jennifer M. Mackay/Herald Mallea D'Lar. My interests are wide and long, so write me to find out more! Currently, I enjoy reading mostly Fantasy and SF. Some of my favorite authors are: Misty, JRR Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Kate Elliott, Patricia Kenneally-Morrison, Morgan Llewellyn, and many more! I am an unpublished author working on an SF novel and a fantasy novel, plus various short stories. I enjoy watching movies, going to the beach, the mountains, and the bookstore! I also love listening to music (My tastes vary.). If you write or e-mail, I'm sure we can find something in common! Letters via Post Awful: Jennifer M. Mackay, P.O. Box 66408, Portland, OR 97290-6408. E-mail: mackayjennifer@netscape.net, mackayjenn@hotmail.com.

• From Herald-Mage Danya. To: All. Re: Help Wanted! We need:
  • Monthly help compiling the list of Ren. Faires and Cons.
  • People to type in old newsletters.
  • People to proofread the website.
  • People to pull information from the old newsletters that we would like to add to the website.
  • Child care for Danya so she can code.

  If you can be of assistance, please contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com.

• From White Winds Sorceress Cime Shadow Weaver. To All. Shadows of Goddess is now an online store. I offer 10 % discount to Queen’s Own members. Be sure to tell me you are though. (:) I offer new items weekly. http://www.ebaystores.com/shadowsofthegoddess. My e-mail address is cimeshadow@aol.com.

• From: Healer Adept Moonstar. To: All. Re: Release Forms for Personas. I still need release forms from many of you for your personas. I received most of the releases for Issue 1, and only one release for each of Issue 2 and Issue 3. Please send copies of your release forms to: Queen’s Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.

• 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 artist for this newsletter is 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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