[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (06/11/2004)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #245

November 6th, 2004

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Elijah Wood Confirmed for ORC!
Elijah Wood has signed on for the One Ring Celebration!! The One Ring
Celebration (or ORC for short) will be held in Pasadena, California from
January 14th-16th, 2005. Elijah will be on hand to sign autographs, meet
fans and much more! Wood joins Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Bruce Hopkins, John
Rhys-Davies, Charles Ross, the bands Emerald Rose, & World Without Sundays!
Tickets are on sale now!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099703415

New from Green Books: Ostadan Visits Wolvercote
TORn Staffer Ostadan has updated the Legends and Lore section of Green Books
with a story about his recent pilgrimage to Tolkien's grave: "It seemed to
me the very distillation of what being a 'Tolkien fan' represents..." You
can find it here in TORn's
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099619468

Royd Tolkien Confirmed for ORC!
Tolkien's great-grandson Royd Tolkien will be a guest at the One Ring
Celebration in January, 2005! Royd joins Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Brad
Dourif, Bruce Hopkins, John Rhys-Davies, Charles Ross, the bands Emerald
Rose, & World Without Sundays! Tickets are on sale now!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099590771

One Ring Celebration - Ticket Details
We've updated the One Ring Celebration page with a breakdown on the teired
tickets available to purchase. Follow the link for more info!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099505316

Ring*Con 2004: Can It Get Any Better?
Another year down the road and another Ring*Con come and gone. For the third
year running, fans and guests from some 30 countries over the world gathered
in Bonn, Germany for what is know to be Europe's biggest Lord of the
Rings-convention. And like any good 'sequel' it delivered on everything it
should have: it was bigger, drew more visitors, got the big-name actors and
was (in my humble opinion) better as well.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099441335

LOTR Fanclub Calls it Quits
Announcement from Decipher and New Line Cinema: The Lord of the Rings Fan
Club Official Movie Magazine will be ending in December 2004 with the final
issue #18 shipping to members in December. However, the LOTR community and
the message boards will continue for as long as the community is active.
Decipher's and New Line's ability to keep the magazine going has come to an
end now that the movies are over because of non-movie publishing conflicts.
With the movie trilogy and the cast and crew moving on to other projects, it
has also become increasingly difficult to obtain quality interviews and
produce good content for our readers.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099418957

Nasmith Checks In with TORN
Ted Nasmith himself sent in this reply to not a hobbit's report on the new
Silmarillion booksigning event: "I've just had the pleasure of reading the
news piece written by not a hobbit. Her sentiments and observations are much
appreciated, but I thought I should correct one or two factual errors. {I
don’t blame her for the confusion, as the matter of bringing the illustrated
Silmarillion out is a rather involved tale.}"
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099418615

One Ring Celebration Tickets On Sale Now!
What do Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bruce Hopkins, John
Rhys-Davies, Charles Ross, the bands Emerald Rose, & World Without Sundays
have in common? They will all be guests at our first Convention! The One
Ring Celebration will be held in Pasadena, California this January 14th to
16th, 2005. Tickets are on sale now! Stop by and say "hi!"
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099358686

The One Ring Circus needs your video
Attention kindly Ringers: The One Ring Circus (the fabulous cabaret group
that took the stage at The Return of the One Party last year) is desperately
searching for photos, video, or digital files of their performances at the
party or anywhere else. Did anybody capture their performances in photos,
video, or video clips on their cameras? The One Ring Circus would be
grateful if you would be willing to share them!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099356764

PJ, Barrie O & Fran Walsh Win AFI Award
Congrats to Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh for winning the
'Moonlight Projects AFI Award' last night at the Australian Film Institute's
award show.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1099236695

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Coming Soon:

November 12th: Craig Parker's Birthday
November 13th: Sean Astin Book Tour Mall of America in Bloomington, MN

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Weekly chats with LOTR fans JUST LIKE YOU! Read the schedule below for the
next chat subject and times.

upcoming topics:

11/6/04,  11/7/04:  The Hobbit: Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst

Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm ET (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 9:30am Sunday (09:30) AET]

Sunday Chat:
7:00 pm (19:00) CET
[also 2:00pm (14:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

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CET = Central European Time, Central Europe
AET = Australian East Coast

Do you have a possible topic for Hall of Fire? Drop us a line at
halloffire@theonering.net

TORN's Own Book: The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce its new book "The People's Guide to
J.R.R. Tolkien." This book of essays fills the void between the release of
the second and third Lord of the Rings movies. Passionate, ardent,
well-informed, and unlike any other book on the subject, this is an
indispensable handbook for people who consider themselves experts -- or who
wish to become experts -- on the lore of Middle-earth and the man who made
the myths.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473

Ongoing EXCLUSIVES from “Ringers: Lord of the Fans”

Get breaking news on TORn! As the “Ringers” team completes work on this
exciting project, you can follow post-production and get EXCLUSIVE
announcements of who is starring in the film! Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a
feature-length documentary that reveals the ongoing cultural phenomenon
created by The Lord of the Rings. Very funny and often moving, Ringers shows
the hidden power behind Tolkien’s books -- and how after 50 years a single
literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.
http://www.lordofthefans.net

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

TheOneRing.net is happy to announce we are finally 'selling' our own ad
space on all pages of TheOneRing.net. If you are interested in reaching the
largest audience of Tolkien fans online, visit our advertising page. No
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Do YOU Have Any Cool Contest Ideas?

We're always looking for interesting contests to have fun with all the LOTR
goodies we get everyday. Do you want to submit your ideas and see them come
to life?! Send along any ideas to gamgee@theonering.net and who knows! You
may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
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-Barlimans- is more than a place to get your mead! There is the Fun Section,
Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and of course the gateway to our ever famous
MIRC Chatroom!
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-Gaming Havens- is keeping all you gamers up to date on the latest
RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it out daily for gaming news.
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-The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL)- The Lord of the Rings Director's
very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man, the myth, the
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

-Green Books- Not to be confused with the Red Book of Westmarch, we are just
pilgrims on the Tolkien trail, exploring the history, people, and events of
all the ages of Middle-earth, the Blessed Realm, and the lands that lie
beneath the wave. Whether you need to know more about the Elvish languages,
find out what new editions of old favorites are coming to market, read
in-depth commentary on Tolkien's thematic elements, or peruse fan-submitted
original works or humor, Ostadan, Turgon, Quickbeam, Anwyn, and Tookish have
a little something for everyone. In addition, Green Books is home to the
overwhelmingly popular Questions & Answers. If you have a Tolkien question,
conundrum, wonderment, or puzzler, the Green Books staff will rise to your
challenge.
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-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of over 20 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got everything from
Rolozo Tolkien, with almost EVERY Middle-earth image ever created, to our FX
section, devoted to the magic of motion picture special effects. As well as
a host of foreign language sites!
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-Our Tolkien Fan- section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
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-Shop.theonering.net- is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking on
over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
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That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

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