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News 2004

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Nanowrimo Silver Age Success (1 December 2004)

Three of our Silver Age squad completed their nanowrimo novels this month, thus ensuring a plentiful supply of material for November Spawned. The novels in question go by the names of The Fear Man, The Foundling, and Being an Alien. Stay tuned for further details! – SWT

The Amazing Sound of Howard Phillips (1 November 2004)

Howard has now returned to Silver Age Books, bringing with him his new band, The Sound of Howard Phillips. Their first song is now available as a free download. It's all in our new Music section. – SWT

National Novel Writing Month begins (1 November 2004)

At least four and perhaps more of our Silver Age family are taking part in Nanowrimo this month. Good luck to all of them, and we look forward to reading extracts from the resulting novels in future issues of November Spawned! A meet-up of some of Birmingham's participants took place at the weekend, and an electronic record of the event was created. – SWT

Theaker's Quarterly Fiction #3 is published (4 October 2004)

The third issue is now available too! Still contains adventure, though at least part is devoted to a slap-up dinner. (From now on issues of the magazine will be published one at a time, in the usual way!) Theaker's Quarterly Fiction #3 – SWT

Theaker's Quarterly Fiction #2 is published (4 October 2004)

The second issue of TQF is also available! Much adventure here also! Theaker's Quarterly Fiction #2 – SWT

Theaker's Quarterly Fiction #1 is published (4 October 2004)

The first issue of Theaker's Quarterly Fiction is now available on the site. 30,000 words of adventure! Theaker's Quarterly Fiction #1 – SWT

New Words #2 Addition! (22 September 2004)

Now finally available – the amazing tale of one man's abject submission to bureaucracy – The Sad, Sad Story of Henry D– and Edgar C–! – SWT

New Words #5 Finally Begins to Sprout! (18 September 2004)

A treasure trove of material which was intended for the fifth issue of New Words has been discovered. The first two items to be made available are Dadylosa's Big Day, a satire of teen rebellion from the pen of Howard Phillips, and Klothe and Melenkius Take Centre Stage, by Stephen William Theaker, a play which might just possibly have been written shortly after reading Waiting for Godot. – SWT

The Latest (17 September 2004)

For a little while the Silver Age has slumbered, but now it roars back with full force, beginning with the revamping of the website, and continuing with the launch of two new magazines! Excelsior! – SWT