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Encyclopedia - Andre Norton: Encyclopedia Ii - Andre Norton - Biography
The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D, DnD, or AD&D for the advanced edition) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1912 In Literature: Encyclopedia - 1912 In Literature
See also: 1911 in literature, other events of 1912, 1913 in literature, list of years in literature. 1912 in literature - Events. Virgi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Literature: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Literature
See also: 2004 in literature, other events of 2005, 2006 in literature, list of years in literature. 2005 in literature - Events. Febru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greyhawk: Encyclopedia Ii - Greyhawk - Publications
The first Greyhawk product was published in 1975 as supplement booklet to the original Dungeons & Dragons rules by Gary Gygax and Rob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mercedes Lackey: Encyclopedia Ii - Mercedes Lackey - Related Writers
Mercedes Lackey is a protegee of Marion Zimmer Bradley, and got her start writing short stories in Bradley's story collections. In her us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marion Zimmer Bradley: Encyclopedia Ii - Marion Zimmer Bradley - Biography
Born on a farm in Albany, New York, during the Great Depression, she began writing in 1949 and sold her first story to Vortex in 1952. Sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Universes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Universes - Science Fiction
List of fictional universes - Novels and short stories. Amber (Roger Zelazny) Chronicles of an Age of Darkness series by Hugh Cook The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Spaceships: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Spaceships - Interstellar
List of fictional spaceships - Military & Exploration. Andromeda Ascendant - Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda DSS Alekssander - StarCr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murfreesboro Tennessee: Encyclopedia Ii - Murfreesboro Tennessee - History
In 1811, the Tennessee State Legislature established a county seat for Rutherford County. The town was first named "Cannonsburgh" in hono...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Types Of Fanfiction
Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Types Of Fanfiction
Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Cleveland - Cities And Villages
Greater Cleveland - Cuyahoga County. Bay Village Beachwood Bedford Bedford Heights Bentleyville Berea Bratenahl Brecksville Broadview ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Julian May: Encyclopedia Ii - Julian May - Biography
Julian May grew up in Chicago, and became involved in science fiction fandom in her late teens. She sold her first professional fiction, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - History Of Alternate History Fiction
Alternative history fiction - Antiquity. The earliest example of alternative history appears to be Book IX, sections 17-19, of Livy's H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beastmaster: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beastmaster - The Movie
The plot tells the story of Dar, the son of a king, who is hunted from birth and raised by a humble family. After Dar reaches adulthood, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Award For Best Novel: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Award For Best Novel - Winners And Other Nominees
Hugo Award for Best Novel - The Retro Hugos. These were awarded 50 or 75 years after years in which World Conventions didn't give award...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard A. Knaak: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard A. Knaak - Biography
The information of Knaak's biography is light and much is to be speculated. Born on May 28th, (the year is unknown from immediate sources...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norton: Encyclopedia Ii - Norton - Places
Norton - England. Norton, County Durham Norton, East Sussex Norton, Gloucestershire Norton, Halton Norton, Hertfordshire Norton, Isle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Fantasy Award For Life Achievement: Encyclopedia Ii - World Fantasy Award For Life Achievement - Award Winners
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1975. Robert Bloch World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1976. Fritz Leiber Worl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Writers Of The Future: Encyclopedia Ii - Writers Of The Future - Writers And Illustrators Of The Future Contest Rules And Procedures
The Writers of the Future (WOTF) contest may be entered quarterly, and is open to authors who have no, or few, professional publications....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - Play Overview
Dungeons & Dragons is an open-ended "make-believe" game in which players direct the actions of their characters, the results of which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Ring: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Ring - Magic Rings In Mythology And Folklore
The earliest known magical ring in fiction or myth is very likely the arm ring named Draupnir. It belonged to the Norse god Odin. Because...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Types Of Fanfiction
Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Award For Best Novelette: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Award For Best Novelette - Winners And Other Nominees
Hugo Award for Best Novelette - The Retro Hugos. These were awarded 50 or 75 years after years in which Worldcons didn't give awards. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Furry Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Furry Fandom - History And Inspiration
Furry fandom originated as a fusion of science fiction, fantasy, comic book, and animation fandoms during the 1980s and has grown with th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - History
Fan fiction has probably been with us since the dawn of time, first taking shape in the form of myths and folktales. Since copyright didn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Furry Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Furry Fandom - Conventions
Sufficient membership and interest has allowed for the creation of many annual furry conventions in North America and Europe, the largest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Fan Fiction Timelines
Fan fiction - Slash timeline. 1968: The "Ring of Shoshern" was circulating privately in Great Britain. While it would not be published...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Legal Aspects
According to current U.S. copyright, copyright owners have the right to control or restrict the publishing of "derivative works" based on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greyhawk: Encyclopedia Ii - Greyhawk - Geography And Population
In the Greyhawk setting, the planet Oerth has four continents, the continent partially detailed in the campaign setting is called Oerik, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Writers Of The Future: Encyclopedia Ii - Writers Of The Future - Prominent Judges And Winners
Many historically important and famous writers and artists have judged these awards, or have won them themselves. Notable writing judges ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Ring: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Ring - Types Of Magic Rings
Generally, only two types of magical rings are known from mythology and fiction: arm rings and finger rings. Different magic rings can do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greyhawk: Encyclopedia Ii - Greyhawk - Modern Greyhawk And The Rpga
Today, Greyhawk remains popular with hardcore gamers, despite the fact other D&D campaign worlds have plundered numerous ideas from G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Award For Best Novelette: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Award For Best Novelette - About This Award
According to Article 3.3.3 of the Constitution of the World Science Fiction Society, a novelette is "A science fiction or fantasy story o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Cleveland - Culture
Greater Cleveland - Theater. Actors' Summit (Hudson) [2] Akron Civic (Akron) [3] Beck Center (Lakewood) [4] Cabaret Dada (Cleveland) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Cleveland - Transportation
Greater Cleveland - Airports. Akron-Canton Regional Airport Akron Fulton International Airport Burke Lakefront Airport Cuyahoga County...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Cleveland - Business And Industry
In 2004, Greater Cleveland served as the corporate headquarters of 11 Fortune 500 firms (shown with 2004 rankings and sales in billions b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Ring: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Ring - Function In The Story
Like other magical objects in stories, magic rings serve to excuse some impossible event, which the story teller wishes to place in the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Cleveland - Sports And Recreation
Cleveland's professional sports teams include the Cleveland Indians (Major League Baseball), Cleveland Browns (National Football League),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - Elements Of Alternate History
There are certain elements which are common to all alternate histories, whether they deal with history on the micro-level (personal alter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Fan Fiction Timelines
Fan fiction - Slash timeline. 1968: The "Ring of Shoshern" was circulating privately in Great Britain. While it would not be published...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - Legal Aspects
According to current U.S. copyright, copyright owners have the right to control or restrict the publishing of "derivative works" based on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Furry Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Furry Fandom - Fan Creations
Furry fans are eager for more material than is available from mainstream publishers. The demand is filled by fellow fans--amateur to prof...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Furry Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Furry Fandom - Conventions
Sufficient membership and interest has allowed for the creation of many annual furry conventions in North America and Europe, the largest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Furry Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Furry Fandom - Sex And Furry Fandom
Because funny animal characters are often used in children's entertainment, furry fandom has faced an issue about the place of erotica in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fan Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Fan Fiction - History
Fan fiction has probably been with us since the dawn of time, first taking shape in the form of myths and folktales. Since copyright didn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - References In Popular Culture
As the popularity of D&D grew throughout the late-'70s and '80s, references to the game often began to appear in popular culture. For...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - Game History
Dungeons & Dragons - Influences. The fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, evolved in the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - Related Products
Dungeons & Dragons - Magazines. In 1975, TSR began publishing The Strategic Review. At the time, roleplaying games were still seen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - Controversy And Notoriety
The game's commercial success led to lawsuits between Arneson and Gygax starting in 1979, over issues of royalties, particularly for AD&a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Universes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Universes - Fantasy
List of fictional universes - Pseudo-medieval fantasy worlds. This is the most common type. Social conditions are modeled on medieval E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marion Zimmer Bradley: Encyclopedia Ii - Marion Zimmer Bradley - Literary Career
Bradley was the editor of the long-running Sword and Sorceress anthology series, which encouraged submissions of fantasy stories featurin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - Alternative History In Other Media
Several films have been made that exploit the concepts of alternative history, most notably Kevin Brownlow's It Happened Here. Another su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - The Boundaries Of Alternative History
This leads to readers encountering stories which read as though they were alternate history, but which are not. An example would be Rober...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - Counterfactual And Virtual History
See main articles: historical revisionism, virtual history Historians also speculate in this manner; this type of speculation is known co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - Online Alternative Histories
soc.history.what-if is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to discussing alternative histories. This newsgroup has spawned a number of interesting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative History Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative History Fiction - Alternative History In Other Media
Several films have been made that exploit the concepts of alternative history, most notably Kevin Brownlow's It Happened Here. Another su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - References In Popular Culture
As the popularity of D&D grew throughout the late-'70s and '80s, references to the game often began to appear in popular culture. For...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - Game History
Dungeons & Dragons - Influences. The fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, evolved in the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marion Zimmer Bradley: Encyclopedia Ii - Marion Zimmer Bradley - Notable Quotations
On L. Ron Hubbard: "I knew Ron when he was a 'small-time' crook". On tabloids: "I used to love to look at the National Enquirer at the Gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murfreesboro Tennessee: Encyclopedia Ii - Murfreesboro Tennessee - Geography
Murfreesboro is located at 35°51'28" North, 86°23'41" West (35.857700, -86.394725)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murfreesboro Tennessee: Encyclopedia Ii - Murfreesboro Tennessee - Transportation
Murfreesboro is served by Nashville International Airport (IATA Airport Code BNA). Murfreesboro has many highways through the city. These...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murfreesboro Tennessee: Encyclopedia Ii - Murfreesboro Tennessee - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 68,816 people, 26,511 households, and 15,747 families residing in the city. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - References In Popular Culture
As the popularity of D&D grew throughout the late-'70s and '80s, references to the game often began to appear in popular culture. For...   » Read the article