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Oziana 2022 available now

Oziana 2022 features the fiction of Bob Baum, great-grandson of Oz author L. Frank Baum, and a wonderful team of Oz illustrators.

This is the first time Bob’s original writing has been collected in one volume; we are so pleased that he offered to work with us on this issue. We’re also delighted to bring you the work of these illustrators, some of whom are returning to Oziana for the first time in decades.

Bob’s stories are historical fiction tales that relay what happened–or might have happened–to inspire some of our favorite Oz characters. Illustrated by Oz fans, edited by Gina Wickwar, and published by the International Wizard of Oz Club, this annual collection continues the Club’s 50-year tradition of encouraging authors and illustrators to create their own stories exploring the Land the Oz.

In this issue you’ll find:

    • How I Meet the Scarecrow: As Related to Me by L. Frank Baum, Illustrated by Donald Abbott
    • Young Frank and His Imagination: Hot Off the Press, Illustrations adapted from Dick Martin 
    • A Moment in Time, Illustrated by Rob Lauer 
    • Early Morning Coffee with Matilda, Illustrated by Dave Kelleher 
    • Dinner at the Del, Illustrated by Autumn Rose Frodëlius 
    • Memory Scraps, Illustrated by Bill Campbell and Irwin Terry
    • The Trunk in the Attic, Illustrated by Mel Vavaroutsos

Oziana 2022 is available now from The International Wizard of Oz Club as a print-on-demand softcover book through Lulu.com.

Priced at $8.50 (plus tax/shipping) click here to order.

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Written by Jane Albright
A past president of the International Wizard of Oz Club, Jane is a life-long Oz fan. She's attended Oz events around the country regularly since 1974 and amassed an Oz collection that ranges from antiquarian books, original artwork, and ephemera to children's playthings, posters, and housewares. In addition to speaking frequently about Oz, Jane has contributed to the Baum Bugle, written for Oziana, and loaned Oz material to numerous public exhibitions. She received the L. Frank Baum Memorial Award in 2000.