From: Allan T Grohe Jr <iscladoc@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>
Subject: FAQ: Nomads of the Time Streams
System: Elric!

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[Info on the Nomads of the Time Stream has appeared previously in V5.6 and V5.10, but this FAQ is considerably updated and contains new info.]

            _THE DEAD GODS BOOK_

        THE NOMADS OF THE TIME STREAMS FAQ

        Version 1.1, 22 May 1995


This is the FAQ for the Michael Moorcock fan society, and contains answers to the following questions:

1. What is/Who are The Nomads of the Time Streams?
2. Why would I want to join?
3. How do I join?

1. What is/Who are The Nomads of the Time Streams?

The Nomads of the Time Streams (Nomads for short) are a group of over 250 (at last count, in May of 1992) fans devoted to the writings and music of Michael Moorcock, World Fantasy Award winning author. Founded in 1988, the Nomads are currently based in England.

2. Why would I want to join?

Membership among the Nomads offers several rewards:

a. _The Time Centre Times_ (TCT for short): a 32-40 page quarterly newsletter that features regular columns from the editors, a letter from Moorcock (detailing the current exploits, travels of him and his wife, fun at conventions/book signings, etc.), current/forthcoming news about MM derived/related groups (info on MM appearances/signings, book releases, role playing game releases, info on Hawkwind, etc.), artwork (reproductions and original) drawn from MM works, original MM stories (both rare reprints and material that sees first publication in the TCT), members' classifieds (free), and various articles about MM.

b. Special Offers only available to Nomads: Include discounts on the purchase of the White Wolf/Millenniun/Phoenix House editions of MM
books (for example, the WW Eternal Champion books cost $19.99 for h/c but Nomads can get them for $15, surface postage paid; Millennium EC
editions retail at 14.99 BPS h/c and 10.99 BPS p/b--Nomads pay 11.25 BPS h/c and 8.25 BPS p/b). Note that if you buy four h/c books at discount, your membership pays for itself.... In addition to the discounts on books, other offers exist:

- Nomads are the exclusive distributors of recordings of Michael Moorcock's "Elric: Live at the BBC" readings from April 1994 (1 cassette available for $6/3 BPS surface postage paid)

- Griffin Music has reissued MM's _The New Worlds Fair_  1975 album on cd with two bonus tracks (the previously unreleased musical demo of "Candy Floss Cowboy" and "The Brothel in Rosenstrasse"), available to Nomads for $22.50/20 BPS (retails at $29.95)

- signed first editions, discounts on limited editions, very limited special offers, etc. are available from time to time as well

- Nomads also offers photocopies of long out of print MM material to members at cost (including such items as Burroughsiana and other
magazines MM edited/wrote for in the late 1950s and early 60s).

In addition to these various monetary discounts, when MM makes convention appearances, he regularly holds meetings and signings open only to Nomads, during which he also answers questions, talks about his current writing projects, and otherwise socializes with the members in attendance.

3. How do I join?

Two different levels of membership exist in the Nomads of the Time Streams, yearly and eternal.

Yearly memberships last for four issues of the TCT (if delays occur in production your membership may last for longer than a year) and cost $20 in the USA, 10 BPS in the UK, and 15 BPS for the rest of the world (non-USA, non-UK).

Eternal memberships last the member's lifetime. We have, at last count, 21 Eternal members (including Michael and Linda Moorcock, Ken St. Andre (author of Chaosium's _Stormbringer_), Kirk Hammmett (guitarist for Metallica), and Edgar Winter (leader of the Edgar Winter band), among others. Eternal memberships cost $150 in the USA, 100 BPS in the UK, and 150 BPS for the rest of the world (non-USA, non-UK).

All checks should be made payable to "Nomads" and should be sent to the   following addresses:

North American memberships:     Nomads of The Time Streams
                P. O. Box 5201
                Pinehurst, NC 28374
                USA

UK and rest of world memberships:

                D. J. Rowe
                18, Laurel Bank
                Truss Hill Road, South Ascot
                Ascot, Berkshire
                SL5 9AL
                England

For more information, other questions, correspondence, etc. write to:

    John and Maureen Davey
    45, St. Mary's Mansions
    St. Mary's Terrace, London
    W2 1SH
    England

    24 hour fax machine: +44-171-724 1360.

or email to Allan T. Grohe, Jr. (iscladoc@falcon.cc.ukans.edu)

Allan.