It's been a big week for me, and I wanted to thank publicly Heren Istarion, The Northeast Tolkien Society and its international membership for honoring me with the 2006 Imperishable Flame Award for Tolkien/Inklings Scholarship. It's all the more meaningful to receive this honor on the week when Valancourt Books and I have celebrated the launch of our newest project, the first scholarly English version of Baron de la Motte Fouqué's The Magic Ring (and the first reprint of this English translation in over one and a half centuries).

Thanks to all for the encouragement and support!

Click here for more information on The Magic Ring.
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Amy H. Sturgis - 7/11/2006

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. (Can't take credit for the cover... I was thrilled with it, though!)

Jason T. Kuznicki - 7/11/2006

The cover looks fantastic, too.

Amy H. Sturgis - 7/10/2006

Many thanks!

Aeon J. Skoble - 7/9/2006

That's great, Amy, congratulations!