Silver Leaves ...
from the White Tree of Hope

Silver Leaves (SL) is the official journal of The White Tree Fund (TWTF). The purpose of SL is to educate, raise awareness, support charitable initiatives, and entertain.

Printed copies

Printed copies of SL are $20.00 CDN per copy ($15.00 CDN for Issue 1) plus shipping/handling.

Shipping / handling

Canada: $5.00 CDN. USA $6.50 CDN. International: $10.00 CDN. If you are ordering more than one copy please contact us for a combined shipping rate.

Electronic copies

Electronic copies are available for $20.00 CDN ($15.00 for Issue 1).

Availability

Silver Leaves will be available in printed and electronic formats to members of TWTF and to non-members who purchase subscriptions.

Submissions

SL accepts submissions from established scholars, authors, and artists as well as from those new to the publishing world. While the focus of SL is on TWTF's mandated humanitarian efforts, particularly those from within the Tolkien community, SL is open to scholarly and creative submissions from other fandoms according to the theme of the up-coming issue.

Topics

Each issue may include a range of topics in features such as academic essays, creative writing, and featured artwork; interviews and event reports; artistic spotlights on costuming, weaponry, handmade items, and writing by invited guests; puzzles; humanitarian, community, and volunteer updates; and book and movie reviews.

Further information

Check out the latest information about SL at the TWTF forum. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Submission guidelines
General

This publication is intended for all audiences. We will not accept material containing explicit violence or sexual references. Articles, essays and creative submissions may be up to 2,500 words in length. An author who wishes to submit more than 2,500 words is welcome to contact the Publication Manager about a possible accommodation in this matter. Please submit your file in Word format (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). You may submit a text file (.txt) but you will lose any formatting you have applied to the document.

We will send you a confirmation once your submission has been received. We will notify you if your work has been selected for publication. Please note that we may request amendments during the editing process. We will forward you a Publishing Agreement and it is necessary for you to sign it before your work is published in Silver Leaves.

Non-fiction

Please follow the Modern Language Association (MLA) referencing style (www.mla.org/style)

Fiction

Creative writing must not contain any material protected by copyright. This includes character and place names from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including, but not limited to, names in Tolkien’s Middle-earth. For more information on copyright laws and infringement see:

Artwork

Silver Leaves can accommodate artwork up to 8”x10”. The cover will be full colour. Artwork for the cover will be selected by the Publications Committee. Fantasy- and mythology-inspired images will be accepted, including those from various fan communities.

You may submit your artwork as a colour (CMYK) file but please note that we may contact you to request a black/white version for publication. Please submit image files in a JPEG (.jpg) or GIF (.gif) format, no larger than 130dpi for viewing.

If your work is accepted for publication we will require a print resolution image of 230dpi to 300dpi in either colour (CMYK) or black/white format. The following file formats will be acceptable for print: JPEG (.jpg), GIF (.gif), EPS (.eps), Illustrator (.ai), TIFF (.tif/.tiff) or PNG (.png).

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Full Page*
7" x 9.5"
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Issue #2 cover

Issue 2

Alison Baird A Desire for Dragons | Melanie M Jeschke The Landscapes of Narnia : CS Lewis and Northern Ireland | Jonathon D Svendsen Narnia and Middle-earth : The Stories that Meant Something | Steven Dueck Middle-earth Super Scramblers | Kathryn E Darden Journey to the Sea | Rachel Gamber Seeing Prince Caspian in New York City | Alicia Angst The Wind | Douglas Gresham Shards of Diamond | Missy M McClure Inklings | Kathryn E Darden The Fellowship of JRR Tolkien | NC Graham The Woods Still Whisper | Laura Hwee and Charity Yang Wellinghall Smial Update | Brian Sibley More Than Just the Margins : An appreciation of Pauline Baynes (1922 - 2008) | PR Miller For the Inklings | Kerri-Anne Cundill Stepping into JRR Tolkien’s World | Alexa Chipman Lord David Cecil: The Forgotten Inkling | Colin Duriez Devilry and Images of Evil in Tolkien | Daniel Timmons The Virtues of Fellowship | Stéphanie Bourquard The Role of Judicial Activism in the Development of Principles in International Law of Human Rights: the Case of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights | Martha Kosyfi Breeze | Melanie M Jeschke Sunday, August 18, 1940 : CS Lewis’ home, The Kilns, Oxford, England | Sarah Arthur The Tale We’ve Fallen Into : Some thoughts on why we never out­grow The Lord of the Rings | Elijah David Controversy over The Chronicles of Narnia | Mark Cooper Speculation on Film Two of The Hobbit Duology | Martha Kosyfi Misty Gates | John Adcox In Good Company | Kathryn E Darden The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings | Sara Goodwin Prince Caspian Review | Elisabeth C Prince Caspian Review | Kelsey Kline Bad Adaption, Good Movie - on the whole, and taking one thing with another | NC Graham You Must Lay Aside Your Inner Purist | Rachel Gamber Prince Caspian Review | Art in Issue 2 from Coralie Allan, Alexa Chipman, Gerda Marz, Jef Murray

Read the teaser [PDF]

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Many Branches

There are groves of fandoms out there, each one filled with branches whispering stories, your stories. SL introduces Many Branches, where we’ll capture those stories and tell them throughout the pages of the journal. For Issue 2, we continue to focus on how you’ve been Inspired by Tolkien. His work has inspired people to do many things: write, paint, sculpt, help the environment, help others and even help themselves. Have you been inspired by Tolkien’s work, or by his life? Tell us how! Submit your answer (maximum 50 words) on our forum or by emailing us with “Many Branches” in the subject line.

Dear Gandalf...

Do you have a conundrum? Some unsolvable issue that needs a wizard's help? We’ve contracted some special assistance for you from your helpful Middle-earth wizard! Send him your puzzling “Dear Gandalf” question. We're sure he has the answer! Submit your questions by emailing us with “Dear Gandalf” in the subject line.

Sounding the horn of Buckland!

Awake all folk who love Tolkien, fantasy or mythology (or all three)! Fuse your passions with your love of community and join the Silver Leaves team today! We are currently looking for people to help with sales / advertising and content editing. Please email us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Knight of the White Tree

Since TWTF started in 2004, we’ve received many treasured stories of people helping each other in large and small ways. Do you know of a person or a group that deserves special recognition for efforts on behalf of others? We would love to hear those inspirational tales (maximum 200 words). You can also nominate a person or group for a Knight of the White Tree recognition award. Post your story on our forum or email us with “Knight” in the subject line. If you would like to nominate the person or group, please include the sentence, “I would like to nominate (name of person or group) as a Knight of the White Tree.”

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