Zhie writes: Some news from the Dragon*Con 2006 Tolkien Track virtual headquarters. Check out the Tolkien events planned at Dragon*Con! Check out the Dragon*Con Tolkien Track Web Site. We are still looking for a few fanfic writers who are attending Dragon*Con in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend (September 1-4, 2006) who would be interested in sitting on one of the fanfiction panels. We would prefer authors who write about Men, Hobbits, or Dwarves but we may be able to make room for another Elf writer or two on the het and general panels (slash Elf writers are already covered). If you are interested, please contact Jean Baughman (aka Lady Mirfain), the Tolkien Track coordinator, at tolkien@dragoncon.org. [ Dragon*Con Website]
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Natasha from Treasure HD TV writes: Upon the recommendation of those at the NY Tolkein Society, I m passing you some information about our new HD TV series called Collector Showdown. We are currently seeking participants for our upcoming episode on LOTR and Narnia Collectors. As the show’s researcher, I would be thrilled if you could send out our ‘casting call’. [More]
TORONTO (CP) – The world premiere of the Lord of the Rings musical, panned by many critics when it opened in March, picked up a leading 15 nominations Tuesday for Toronto’s annual Dora Awards. Alisa Palmer, the show’s resident director, said getting nominated for so many awards was a fantastic reward to those who have worked so hard on the musical. “All the awards and reviews, all that stuff is gravy on top of the real heart of the matter which is the audience’s experience and what the artists are doing on stage,” she said. The Lord of the Rings is nominated for outstanding new musical and best actor and actress in leading roles in a musical, as well as in sound, lighting, choreography and other categories. [More]
Ian Brodie writes: I am the author of the Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook. I have just set up a new website at www.ianbrodie.net. Included within the pages are a number of Lord of the Rings location images which you might find of interest to readers. I have also put a link up to theonering.net as I consider you were my inspiration to get those books going in the first place. If I could have one back that would be great!
John Bierly from the PEACE Fund writes: The PEACE Fund is a charity founded by Highlander actor Adrian Paul to Protect, Educate and Aid Children Everywhere. We’re conducting our third charity auction right now, and we have several LOTR-related items in our auction. I wanted to ask if you guys might be willing to mention our auction on your website. [More]
I’m John Bierly from the PEACE Fund, a charity founded by Highlander actor Adrian Paul to Protect, Educate and Aid Children Everywhere. We’re conducting our third charity auction right now, and we have several LOTR-related items in our auction. I wanted to ask if you guys might be willing to mention our auction on your website.
Our auction is here: www.adrianpaulpeace.org
Item 5 is an autographed photo of Andy Serkis as Gollum. (Item 15 is another Andy autograph, as King Kong.) Item 36 is a package of autographs including John Rhys-Davies as Gimli and Sala Baker as Sauron. (Package also includes one Star Wars and one Narnia autograph.)
Thanks so much for your time and your consideration. I really appreciate it. And here’s our press release:
The PEACE Fund, the charity organization founded by Highlander actor Adrian Paul to Protect, Educate and Aid Children Everywhere, began its third charity auction on Monday, May 29, 2006.
The PEACE Fund’s two auctions in 2005 raised more than $100,000 for children’s causes, focusing primarily on Tsunami relief organizations. In April 2006, the PEACE Fund donated $15,000 to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (www.cota.org) and is preparing to raise even more funds for children with this latest auction.
Items include props and costumes from the upcoming film Highlander: The Source, rare photos, costumes and hand-annotated scripts from Paul’s previous projects, telephone calls from Paul himself and a variety of autographed photos and other donated items from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek and other genre series and films. A package of Star Trek commemorative plates and autographed cast photos was put together to celebrate this year’s 40th Anniversary of Star Trek.
To view and bid on auction items, please visit the PEACE Fund’s website at www.adrianpaulpeace.org . The auction ends on Monday, June 5, 2006.