[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (03/11/2007)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

TORN #341

March 11th, 2007

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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ORC 2007 Coverage:
RINGERS and Special Panels at ORC
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173413450
ORC 2007: 'Ringers' Panel Time Shifts
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173541813
ORC 2007: Friday Reports
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173543004
ORC 2007: 'Middle-earth Idols' Review
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173557224
ORC 2007: Saturday Report
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173627576


Meet Alan Lee at 'Forbidden Planet' in London
Estel writes: I just wanted fans of Alan Lee to know that he will sign
copies of Children of Hurin at Forbidden Planet bookstore, Shaftesbury
Avenue, London. The signing will be on April 19th between 6 and 7 pm. Also
mail order, phone 020 7803 1900.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173307909

EA Announces The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology
for the PC
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News)
announced today that the complete collection of Middle-earth PC Real-Time
Strategy (RTS) games will be available with The Lord of the Rings(TM), The
Battle for Middle-earth(TM) Anthology(1). For the first time The Lord of the
Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology offers fans the chance to bring
together all the epic The Lord of the Rings(TM) battles with The Lord of the
Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth(TM), The Lord of the Rings, The Battle
for Middle-earth II(TM) Collector's Edition and The Lord of the Rings, The
Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-King(TM) within a single
compilation, and all for an MSRP of $39.99.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173307494

Live in NJ? Wanna Meet Daniel Reeve?
The girls from M.A.R.S. Productions write: We are pleased to announce the
following U.S. appearance by Lord of the Rings Calligrapher, Daniel Reeve
(danielreeve.co.nz) will be the keynote speaker at Thinking Creatively 2007,
the annual conference of the Art Director's Club of New Jersey. The
conference reinforces the relevance of what creative people do best -
imagining possibilities and creating them!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1173121956

Sideshow Collectibles and TORn bring you the EASY WIN Giveaway!
The fun is Non-Stop at TORn! One giveaway ends, another begins! This time we
can thank Sideshow Collectibles for providing some great prizes: The
Legendary Scale Cave Troll, a Legolas 12-inch Figure and the highly sought
after Minas Morgul Environment! This 'Easy Win' giveaway couldn't be more
simple. Just follow the link and enter your information into the form. That
is it! Winners will be randomly selected on March 23rd and posted on the
frontpage of TORn on March 26th.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1172260190



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