NarniaFans Staff Member, Jonathon D. Svendsen, is going to be featured in the second issue of Silver Leaves, which is put out by the White Tree Fund, a Tolkien-related publication. The theme for this issue is dedicated to the Inklings. Fans of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien know that the Inklings was the name of the informal literary group that consisted of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Charles Williams and many others.
Svendsen’s essay is a reflective piece that looks at his first encounters with Narnia, Middle-earth and how their creators shaped his imagination and helped him in his childhood. His essay is featured along side the likes of Colin Duriez and his piece examining the nature of evil in Lord of the Rings, Brian Sibley’s tribute to artist Pauline Baynes, and an essay on the Inklings, written by one of the few people who actually knew them, Douglas Gresham.
A preview of the issue can be read here: Silver Leaves Preview
Further informaton on the journal, and the White Tree Fund can be found at www.whitetreefund.org. The journal costs $20.oo (CDN) plus shipping and handling. The White Tree Fund is a non-profit organization, based in Canada, that supports charities enaged in crisis response, humanitarian programs, literacy and environmental initatives.
