Charmed Lives

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Charmed Lives was a fanzine by Meredith MacArdle.

Published in London, England, UK in the 1990's, the focus of Charmed Lives was on the writer Diana Wynne Jones. The first issue appeared around Hallowe'en, 1997. Issue 2 was released in Summer 1998. The third issue was published New Year, 1999. Issue 4 was released Easter 2000.

Contributions to issue 2 included "The Enchanted Forest and the Wildwood" by Tanya Brown; David Langford (Ansible), and Meredith MacArdle reviewing Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones; Chris Hill on the "Archer's Goon" television show; "A Few of My Favourite Things" by Penny Hill; and Maureen Kincaid Speller, writing on Lucy Boston's Green Knowe books.

Also included was an extended interview with Diana Wynne Jones in issues #1 and #2. by Maureen Kincaid Speller.

Ian Redman, in his review zine Mirage #4, from April 1998, writes, "Charmed Lives is a Fanzine in celebration of Diana Wynne Jones. Includes second half of interview started in #1, Penny Hill's favourite things, Hexwood v Mythago Wood, The highly esteemed Archer's Goon show, two reviews of Deep Secret, an exploration of Green Knowe and an extended bibliography."

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