If you’re not yet a member of The @WizardofOzClub and considering joining, you may be wondering ‘what’s in this journal, anyway?’. So here’s a (ahem) whirlwind tour through our Winter 2019 issue:

Every issue of the Bugle keeps you up to date with Ozzy happenings around the world:
[artwork: @MJManley1971]

Each year, we celebrate another Oz book’s centenary, and last year The Magic of Oz, which features the unpronounceable charm ‘pyrzqxgl’! Dennis Wilson Wise’s 9-page article explores the history and function of magic words in and beyond literature:

We began a new continuing series in our Winter 2019 edition, The Lost Art of Oz, with writer and scholar Brady Schwind. Each item will discuss another original piece of artwork from the history of Oz:
[Trot & Cap’n Bill art: @MJManley1971]

The Winter 2019 edition’s magic theme also took us into the life of a famous magician enjoyed by Baum and his ‘Uplifters’ pals with gives insight into the world of The Magic of Oz, in this 2-page article by Ian Davis Smith:

For the first time in its history, the Bugle included an original short story - this time an Oz-related 7-page tale by little-known SF innovator Zenna Henderson, from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1970. [artwork: @MJManley1971]

Continuing our ‘Magic of Oz’ theme was a regular 4-page feature by Scott Cummings, looking at contemporary reviews of Baum’s penultimate Oz book, illustrated with vintage magazine ads:
[Wizard/Number 9 artwork: @MJManley1971]

Oz has had a long life all around the world, and we try to honor as much as possible. In Russia, it even goes by another name but this 3-page feature demonstrates how familiar its characters are and how important culturally:

The M-G-M movie will never be forgotten, and this issue its many fans could enjoy the 4-page second part of Jonathan Shirshekan’s article on the Ruby Slippers’ conservation by the @smithsonian:

... And if you’re off to become a collector of the wonderful Wizard of Oz, you might refer to this 3-part fully illustrated article by Club President Jane Albright on where to begin with M-G-M movie memorabilia:

Every issue of The Baum Bugle features Oz in the Arts and The Bugle Review, covering notable new stage or filmed productions, fiction and non-fiction titles, and beyond:
[artwork: @MJManley1971]

Each issue there’s an instalment of our Adventures in Oz series, where you’ll meet a member of the Oz fan community with their personal project or passion. In Winter 2019, it was Zoe O’Haillin-Berne of @TheSpiritofOz
[Captain Salt artwork: @MJManley1971]

Editor-in-Chief Sarah K. Crotzer and her team are readying our Spring issue, the first of three to be published in 2020. There’s still time to join us in The @WizardofOzClub and discover the Baum Bugle’s mix of news, features and other surprises. All the magic of Oz, in fact!