Oziana

From The Royal Wiki of Oz

Oziana is a magazine of original fiction, artwork, and poetry by members of The International Wizard of Oz Club. It was authorized by Reilly & Lee to use characters and events from the Famous Forty Oz books. The magazine was published annually from 1971 to 2006 in small editions published by the Club. The magazine saw two final issues in this form in 2009 and 2011, with two new issues being printed by the print on demand service Lulu.com in 2011. The magazine is currently active with this business model.

Contents 1 History 2 List of issues 2.1 Edited by Gary Ralph and Fred M. Meyer 2.2 Edited by Jay Delkin 2.3 Edited by Robin Olderman 2.4 Edited by Joel A. Harris 2.5 Edited by John L. Bell 2.6 Edited by Marcus Mebes

History

Members of The International Wizard of Oz Club suggested that The Baum Bugle publish fan-created works. While a few select pieces of work appeared, it was felt that this was inappropriate for a research journal. Finally, the idea of a separate magazine devoted to fan works arose and was approved.

The first issue of Oziana appeared in 1971 with a letter by Harvey Plotnik, representing Contemporary Books (who had bought out Reilly & Lee), announcing that they approved of the magazine and would allow any works in the magazine to use any information in the Famous Forty Oz books.

The Club funded print runs of Oziana from 1971 to 2006. No issues were issued in 2007, 2008, or 2010. The 2007 issue was published in 2009. In 2011, three new issues were released: a double-length issue retroactively numbered for 2009 and 2010, a retroactively numbered issue for 2008, and the new issue for 2011. In 2012, Oziana will resume annual issues using the print-on-demand service Lulu.com to publish new issues, just as the 2008 and 2011 issues had done.

List of issues

Edited by Gary Ralph and Fred M. Meyer

• Oziana 1971
• Oziana 1972
• Oziana 1973
• Oziana 1974
• Oziana 1975

Edited by Jay Delkin

• Oziana 1976
• Oziana 1977
• Oziana 1978
• Oziana 1979
• Oziana 1980
• Oziana 1981
• Oziana 1982
• Oziana 1983
• Oziana 1984

Edited by Robin Olderman

• Oziana 1985
• Oziana 1986
• Oziana 1987
• Oziana 1988
• Oziana 1989
• Oziana 1990
• Oziana 1991
• Oziana 1992
• Oziana 1993
• Oziana 1994
• Oziana 1995
• Oziana 1996
• Oziana 1997
• Oziana 1998
• Oziana 1999
• Oziana 2000

Edited by Joel A. Harris

• Oziana 2001
• Oziana 2002
• Oziana 2003

Edited by John L. Bell

• Oziana 2004
• Oziana 2005
• Oziana 2006
• Oziana 2009 (released in a double-length issue with Oziana 2010, published in 2011)
• Oziana 2010 (released in a double-length issue with Oziana 2009, published in 2011)

Edited by Marcus Mebes

• Oziana 2007 (published in 2009)
• Oziana 2008 (published in 2011)
• Oziana 2011
• Oziana 2012