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TOLKIEN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP - NEWSLETTER OF OF AMERICAN MENSA

Editor: Nancy Martsch, P.O. Box 55372, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413. beyondbree@yahoo.com
The contents of the publication represent the opinions of writers and not of Mensa, which has no opinions.
$15 per year (12 issues), Foreign $20, Electronic, $10. Make checks payable in US$ to Nancy Martsch.

 

Beyond Bree is the newsletter of the Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa (Mensa is a high-IQ society). Subscriptions are open to all lovers of Tolkien's Middle-earth, Mensan and non-Mensan alike. Subscriptions cost $15 per year (12 issues) USA, foreign $20. A sample issue costs $1 plus SASE USA, $1.50 foreign, electronic $10. Make checks (in US dollars, please) payable to Nancy Martsch, P.O. Box 55372, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413. Back issues are available.

Beyond Bree is published once a month. A typical issue is 12 pages long, contains short articles on J.R.R. Tolkien and his works; reviews of books, games, films, events by, about, or inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien and his works; reviews of books, games, films, events by, about, or inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien and his works, and general fantasy which might be of interest to the Tolkien fan. Also readers' views; fan publications, news, art, occasional poetry and puzzles. We seldom publish fiction. Since we are too widely scattered to meet in person, Beyond Bree carries news of conventions and gatherings where the Tolkien fan might find others of similar interests. And, if readers have questions about Tolkien or his works, we try to answer them.

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Tolkien 2005 - August 11 to 15, 2005
Aston University, Birmingham, England

In the summer of 2005 Tolkien societies from around the world gathered in Birmingham, England, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa, publishers of "Beyond Bree," will be one of these groups. We presented the "Beyond Bree" Awards and sponsored a Panel, "After the Movie: Tolkien Fandom and Scholarship."

 The "Beyond Bree" Award

The "Beyond Bree" Award was given "In recognition of outstanding contribution to the study of JRR Tolkien, from the Readers of 'Beyond Bree.'" The Award is a handsome framed certificate signed by "Beyond Bree" members.

The first "Beyond Bree" Awards were presented at Bree Moot 4/ Mythcon XXX at Milwaukee, WI, in 1999. The recipients were Charles Elston and Dr. Richard E Blackwelder. The second Awards were given at Bree Moot 5 at St Paul, MN, in 2002, to Richard & Perri West and Gary & Sylvia Hunnewell. The third Awards were presented October 2004 at Bree Banquet, in Milwaukee, WI, to Rene van Rossenberg and Mike Foster. The fourth Awards were given at Tolkien 2005 in Birmingham, England, in August 2005.

 The Tolkien 2005 Panel Discussion

"After the Movie: Tolkien Fandom and Scholarship"

The sponsor of this panel discussion was the Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa (newsletter, "Beyond Bree"). The moderator was Nancy Martsch and the panelists were Mike Foster, Gary Hunnewell, and others.

"Peter Jackson's film has had an enormous impact on the public perception of Tolkien's world: from the production of children's toys to the publication of Tolkien books, from internet chat groups to scholarly conferences -- how has all this affected Tolkien studies and fandom? Join us for a lively discussion with the members of the 'Beyond Bree' panel."
 

 ECH - October 28, 2009