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Zine
Title: Giantkiller
Publisher: Goldenlake Tamora Pierce Forum
Editor(s): Rojo
Type:
Date(s): 2009-2012
Frequency:
Medium: e-zine
Fandom: Tamora Pierce
Language: English
External Links: https://fiefgoldenlake.proboards.com/board/68/giantkiller-fanzine-archives
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Giantkiller is an interactive e-zine newsletter that was posted quarterly by members of the Goldenlake Tamora Pierce Forum. Each issue contains articles, essays, spotlights on fan fiction writers and fan artists: "Our format is interactive - all articles are summarised in this post, with links provided to the full articles, where readers can comment and discuss the articles. The Fanzine is very board-centric, and this particular edition focuses on Goldenlake's opening and early endeavours!" The original team included Fenella in the lead, Rojo as editor, and Anaroriel, Kat, Rosie, Ubiquitous, and Zbilja in supporting staff roles.

Issue 1

Issue 1 was published in June 2009.

  • Introductions
    • From Admin: Katty talks staff, the Goldenlake community, ongoing projects, upcoming events, Giantkiller, and of course, Duke Roger of Conte.
    • Letter from the Editor - Rjo thanks all those involved with Giantkiller and comments on the challenges of putting a fanzine together in under a month.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for the rest of 2009: bookclub, drabble prompts, exchanges, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake so far.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our two Administrators, Katty and Ubiquitous, and try to get to know them a little better (if you dare!).
  • Writing, News and Reviews
    • Bloodhound Review - Anaroriel reviews Tammy Pierce's newest release, Bloodhound. The review contains minimal spoilers.
    • Q&A with Tammy Pierce - Katty puts the important questions to Tammy: Will Vedris make Sandry his heir, What was Sabine's quarrel with Roger, and (most importantly) Will we see any more Duke Roger?
    • New Quasi-Canon - A convenient summary of all the snippets of news and new quasi-canon revealed on Random Buzzers for both Tortall and Emelan!
    • Competitions Update - Isha gives us an overview of the success of Goldenlake's first competition, the Goldenlake Drabble Tournament.
    • Breaking the Block - Rojo discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • Graceling Review - Rojo reviews Kristin Cashore's debut release, Graceling (no spoilers).
  • For Your Enjoyment
    • Tortall Fanfiction Recommendations. Rosie highlights a variety of well written, entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Fanfiction Recommendations. Isha highlights a variety of well written, entertaining Emelan fanfiction.
    • Fanfiction Author Spotlight. Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on fanfiction.net writer and Goldenlake member, k4writer02.
    • Fanart Highlight. Zbilja and Anaroriel highlight a few pieces of Fanart submitted to the board.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • A Revised History of Tortall. Explore the myth and magic surrounding the legend of Tortall's most charismatic teddy, Lord Theodore.
    • A Day in the Life Of...Walk the steps of a day in the life of a Royal Page - mayhem, mischief and almost-naked Joren (ISHA!!)
    • Top Ten Tips. Jonathan of Conte shares his top ten tips for surviving overly ambitious relatives.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul. Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our Tortallan readers.
    • Gossip Gixie. Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds. Whether you're looking for a magic corset, someone to feed you brains, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 2

Issue 2 was published September 2009.

  • Introductions
    • From Admin - Katty talks staff, the Goldenlake community, ongoing projects, upcoming events, Giantkiller, and of Jon's sleepless army.
    • Letter from the Editor - Rojo thanks all those involved with Giantkiller and comments on the rewards of putting a fanzine together.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for the rest of 2009: bookclub, drabble prompts, exchanges, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our two Global Moderators, Lisafer and Rosie, and try to get to know them a little better.
  • Writing, News and Reviews
    • Book review - Aurorax reviews Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner. Contains minimal spoilers.
    • Breaking the Block - Rosie discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • Art Resources Guide - A list of great resources for any fanartist.
    • Basic Icon Tutorial - A simple tutorial for an icon from cover art.
    • Peculiar Pairings Ficathon Spotlight - Aurorax and Lisafer highlight a few of many wonderful fics for the Peculiar Pairings Ficathon.
    • GDT spotlight - Isha takes a look at some of the must-reads from the Goldenlake Drabble Tournament
    • Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight - Aurorax and Lisafer have a look at the newly renamed Malorie's Peak Prompts and spotlight some great responses to recent prompts.
  • For your Enjoyment
    • Tortall Fanfiction Recommendations - Anaroriel and Aniloverl highlights a variety of well written, entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Fanfiction Recommendations - Isha highlights a variety of well written, entertaining Emelan fanfiction.
    • Fanfiction Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on fanfiction.net writer Andrea Rimsky.
    • Fanart Recommendations - Aniloverl and Cassandra highlight a variety of gorgeous fanart.
    • Fanart Artist Spotlight - Aniloverl and Cassandra shine the Artist Spotlight on DeviantArt artist Sivvus.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • A Day in the Life Of... - Join Lisafer as she spends a day in the life of a Training Master with Lord Wyldon.
    • Top Ten Tips - Roger of Conte shares his top ten tips for stealing the throne.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our Tortallan readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.
    • Goldenlake Notices - Notices on the goings on of Goldenlake.

Issue 3

Issue 3 was published December 2009.

  • Introductions
    • From Admin - Ubiquitous and Katty talk staff, the Goldenlake community, ongoing projects, the flurry of Midwinter Madness, and Giantkiller.
    • Letter from the Editor - Rojo thanks all those involved with Giantkiller and comments on the rewards of putting a fanzine together.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2010: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our moderator rubberduck (also known as insert-name-here-duck) and try to get to know her a little better.
  • Writing, News and Reviews
    • Book review - Katty reviews 'Fire' by Kristin Cashore. Contains minimal spoilers.
    • Breaking the Block - Lisafer discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • Colour Schemes - Ubiquitous writes about types of colour schemes, and tips for using them.
    • Basic Wallpaper Tutorial - A simple tutorial for desktop wallpaper.
    • One Sentence Week Spotlight - Aniloverl, Aurorax and Cassandra highlight a few of many wonderful One Sentence fics.
    • Fairytales Challenge Spotlight - Lisafer and Minuit Mystique take a look at some of the must-reads from the Fairy Tales Challenge.
    • Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight - Theantichris, Beara and Cassandra have a look at the newly renamed Malorie's Peak Prompts and spotlight some great responses to recent prompts.
    • Waiting For Mastiff - Minuit Mystique writes about the conclusion of the Provost's Dog series, and what we're waiting for. (This article contains some spoilers for Mastiff!)
    • Books We'd Like to See - Rosie and Lisafer outline the various books members of Goldenlake say they'd like Tamora Pierce to write in the future.
  • For your Enjoyment
    • Tortall Fanfiction Recommendations - Theantichris, Beara and Cassandra highlight a variety of well written, entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Fanfiction Recommendations - Beara and Lisafer highlight a variety of well written, entertaining Emelan fanfiction.
    • Fanfiction Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on Goldenlake's own, Lisafer.
    • Fanart Recommendations - Theantichris and Minuit Mystique highlight a variety of gorgeous fanart.
    • Fanart Artist Spotlight - Minuit Mystique shines the Artist Spotlight on DeviantArt artist prismageek.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • A Day in the Life Of... - Join Greenie as she spends a day in the life of a Sergeant with Kebibi Ahuda.
    • Top Ten Tips - Joren's top ten tips for surviving squirehood.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 4

Issue 4 was published March 2010.

  • News and Reviews
    • From Admin - Katty talks staff, the Goldenlake community, ongoing projects, the awesomeness of SMACKDOWN, and Giantkiller.
    • Letter from the Editors - Minuit and Wordy write their very first 'Letter from the Editors', talking about this first edition of the new year, and give thanks.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2010: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Greenie highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlights - We shine the spotlight on our new Co-Editors and mods Minuit and Wordy and try to get to know them a little better.
    • Book Review - Rachy reviews 'Tallow' by Karen Brooks. May contain minimal spoilers.
    • Feminism in Tortall - Cassandra takes a look at feminism in Tammy's world and examines how it compares to feminism in our world.
    • Goldenlake's Guide to Jousting - Lisa and Zanna Banna give us an insightful and informative guide to jousting, as it is told in Tammy's world, and some of its history in our world.
  • Writers' Corner
    • Breaking the Block - Greenie discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on Kit.
    • Tortall Fanfiction Recs - Rachy, Cassandra and Greenie highlight a variety of well written and entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Fanfiction Recs - Rachy, Lisa and Wordy recommend a variety of compelling, high quality Emelan fanfiction.
    • Advent Calendar Spotlight - Theantichris, Cassandra and Ubiquitous shine the spotlight on a few wonderful Advent Calendar entries.
    • Secrets and Lies Week Spotlight - Zanna Banna, Cassandra and Lisa shine the spotlight on a selection of brilliant Secrets and Lies Week
    • Malorie's Peak Prompts Spotlight - Greenie, Rachy and Theantichris shine the spotlight on a range of inventive Malorie's Peak Prompt fics.
  • Being Arty
    • Fanart Artist Spotlight - Theantichris and Minuit shine the spotlight on the talented fanartist Imjustajoke.
    • Fanart Recommendations - Minuit highlights a few lovely and amazing pieces of fanart.
    • Icon Tutorial - Ubiquitous gives us a step by step tutorial into creating winning icons.
    • Tips on Text - Ubiquitous writes a few handy tips and hints for using text successfully in fanart.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • Five Books Tamora Pierce Would Never Write - Just a few fun ideas that would (most probably) never be published by Tammy.
    • Top Ten Tips - Keladry of Mindelan's Top Ten Tips to finding true love.
    • A Day in the Life Of a Dedicate - Join Wordy as she spends a day in the life of a Dedicate.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 5

Issue 5 was published June 2010.

  • News and Reviews
    • From Admin - Katty talks staff, the Goldenlake community, ongoing projects, the awesomeness of SMACKDOWN, and Giantkiller.
    • Letter from Editors - Minuit and Wordy talk about this anniversary edition of Giantkiller, and give thanks.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2010: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Wordy and Peroxidepirate highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our mods May and Verasque and try to get to know them a little better.
    • Book Review on Obernewtyn - Lilacmage reviews 'Obernewtyn' by Isobelle Carmody. May contain minimal spoilers.
    • Giantkiller's Bookshelf - May gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, 'The Demon's Lexicon' by Sarah Rees Brennan. May contain mild spoilers.
    • Tortallan Monarchy & government - Rachy and Wordy gives us a run down of the workings of the Tortallan way of government.
    • The Own vs Riders (who would you rather be saved by) - Rowena and Peroxidepirate examines the all important question of: who would you rather be saved by, The Own or the Riders?
  • Writer’s Corner
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on journeycat.
    • Tortall Ficfiction Recs - Lilacmage, Cassandra and Theantichris highlight a variety of well written and entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Ficfiction Recs - Cassandra, and Rachy recommend a variety of compelling, high quality Emelan fanfiction.
    • SMACKDOWN Spotlight - female competitors - Rosie, Cassandra, and Rowena shine the spotlight on a number of exciting and sexy fics written for the female competitors of SMACKDOWN.
    • SMACKDOWN Spotlight - male competitors - Inthefire, Theantichris, and Lisa shine the spotlight on some wonderful and sizzling fics written for the male competitors of SMACKDOWN.
    • Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight - Greenie, Rachy, and Theantichris shine the spotlight on a range of beautiful and inventive fics from the Malorie's Peak Prompts.
    • Tortall Character Profile on Owen of Jesslaw - Lisa and wordy takes us on an in-depth journey into the The Life and Times of Owen of Jesslaw.
    • Emelan Character Profile on Niklaren Goldeye - Peroxidepirate compiles a delightfully comprehensive profile on Niklaren Goldeye.
    • Provost's Dog Character profile on Lord Gershom - Greenie and Lisa takes us through the twists and turns of the life of Lord Gershom of Haryse.
    • Breaking the Block - Peroxidepirate discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
  • Being Arty
    • Fanart Artist Spotlight - Minuit shines the spotlight on the talented fanartist happineff.
    • Fanart Recs - Minuit and Theantichris highlight a few lovely and amazing pieces of fanart.
    • Tips on Composition - Ubiquitous writes a few handy tips and hints for composition in fanart.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • Expose on Conspiracies in Tammy's books - Lisa gives us a scathing and fun expose on juicy conspiracy theories in Tammy's worlds.
    • A Day in the Life of A Prime Minister - Wordy shadows our favourite prime minister for a day, and kindly shares her exploits with us.
    • Top Ten Tips - Greenie shares with us Myles's Top Ten Tips for survival at court.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 6

Issue 6 was published September 2010.

  • News and Reviews
    • From Admin - Katty talks events, Goldenlake projects, and thanks our fourth-time contributors.
    • Letter from Editors - Minuit and Wordy talk about this Royal edition of Giantkiller, and give thanks.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2010 and 2011: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our mods journeycat and greenie and try to get to know them a little better.
    • Book Review on The Red Pyramid - Rowena reviews 'The Red Pyramid' by Rick Riordan. May contain minimal spoilers.
    • Giantkiller's Bookshelf - Lisafer gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, 'Gateway' by Sharon Shinn. May contain mild spoilers.
    • Education in Tortall - Rachy gives us a run down of the workings of the education system in Tortall.
    • Royal Power - Rowena tells us how to get, use, and keep Royal power.
  • Writer's Corner
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on greenie.
    • Tortall Fanfiction Recs - Cassandra and inthefire highlight a variety of well written and entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Fanfiction Recs - Rachy and wordy recommend a variety of compelling, high quality Emelan fanfiction.
    • GDT Spotlight - PeroxidePirate and rachy shine the spotlight on a number of great fics written for the Goldenlake Drabble Tournament.
    • Piercefic Spotlight - Cassandra and inthefire shine the spotlight on some wonderful fics written for Piercefic.
    • Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight - Inthefire and wordy shine the spotlight on a range of beautiful and inventive fics from the Malorie's Peak Prompts.
    • Royals Week Spotlight - Cassandra and wordy shine the spotlight on a selection of fantastic fics from Royals Week.
    • Breaking the Block - LadyArianne discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • Underappreciated Writing Resources - PeroxidePirate shares some underappreciated writing resources with us.
  • Being Arty
    • Fanart Artist Spotlight - Minuit shines the spotlight on the talented fanartist draconifers.
    • Fanart Recs - LadyArianne and Minuit highlight a few lovely and amazing pieces of fanart.
    • Art tips on Brushes and Textures - Ubiquitous writes tells us how to get the most out of using brushes and textures.
    • Art Tutorial - Ubiquitous teaches us how to create a banner using brushes and textures.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • Royals – The good, the bad, and the crazy - Wordy spills the news on all of our favourite Royals.
    • A Day in the Life of An Empress - PeroxidePirate shadows royalty for the day, and kindly shares her exploits with us.
    • Delia of Eldorne's Top Ten Tips To...Seduce Royalty - Delia has all the right moves when it comes to winning over that Royal you've had your eye on.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 7

Issue 7 was published December 2010.

  • News and Reviews
    • From Admin - Katty talks events, Goldenlake projects, and thanks our fifth-time contributors.
    • Letter from the Editor - Wordy talks about this Military edition of Giantkiller, gives thanks, and says farewell to co-editor Minuit.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2010 and 2011: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our mods jazzyjess and PeroxidePirate and try to get to know them a little better.
    • Book Review on Ash - Kit reviews 'Ash' by Malinda Lo. May contain minimal spoilers.
    • Giantkiller's Bookshelf - LadyArianne gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, 'The Dwarves' by Markus Heitz. May contain mild spoilers.
    • Education in Emelan - A companion piece to our last article, 'Education in Tortall', Rachy and Elsceetaria give us a run down of the workings of the education system in Emelan.
    • Magic vs Technology - Ubiquitous examines magic and technology in Tortall.
  • Writer’s Corner
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on Verasque.
    • Tortall Fanfiction Recs - Cassandra and Lilacmage highlight a variety of well written and entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
    • Emelan Fanfiction Recs - Rachy, Max, and Wordy recommend a variety of compelling, high quality Emelan fanfiction.
    • Military Week Spotlight - Max and Wordy shine the spotlight on a number of great fics written for Goldenlake's Military Week.
    • Peculiar Pairings Ficathon Spotlight - Cassandra, inthefire, and Max shine the spotlight on some wonderful fics written for the Peculiar Pairings Ficathon.
    • Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight - Cassandra and Elsceetaria shine the spotlight on a range of beautiful and inventive fics from the Malorie's Peak Prompts.
    • Breaking the Block - Kit discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
  • Being Arty
    • Fanart Artist Spotlight - Ubiquitous shines the spotlight on the talented fanartist Fish Flakes.
    • Fanart Recs - Ubiquitous and Lilacmage highlight a few lovely and amazing pieces of fanart.
  • Let Us Entertain You
    • Tortallan Tourism: The Royal Palace - Greenie and LadyArianne debate the pros and cons of visiting the palace at Midwinter.
    • A Day in the Life of A Commander - Greenie shadows a Commander for the day, and shares her experience with us.
    • Top Ten Tips
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 8

Issue 8 was published June 2011.

  • From the Commander’s Desk
    • Letter from the Editor - Wordy talks about this Celebration issue of Giantkiller and gives thanks.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2011: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our mods inthefire and max and try to get to know them a little better.
  • Fandom At Large
    • Giantkiller’s Bookshelf - Grifftastical gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, 'The Dragon's Tale' by Tamora Pierce. May contain mild spoilers.
    • Holidays in Tortall - Grifftastical and Rachy give us a run down on celebrations in Tortall.
    • Holidays in Emelan - Elsceetaria and LadyArianne give us a rund down on celebrations in Emelan.
    • Breaking the Block - Verasque discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • A Day in the Life of…Master of Ceremonies - Kit shadows a Master of Ceremonies for a day and shares her experiences with us.
  • Creative Flair
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on
    • Merry Ficmas Exchange Spotlight - Kit and Verasque shine the spotlight on some great fics written for the Merry Ficmas Exchange.
    • Midwinter Missives Spotlight - Cassandra and Lisafer shine the spotlight on some fantastic fics written for Midwinter Missives.
    • Fanfiction Bingo Spotlight - Ev and Inthefire shine the spotlight on some amazing fics written for Fanfiction Bingo.
    • Malorie's Peak Prompts Spotlight - Elsceetaria and Ev shine the spotlight on a selection of fics written for Malorie's Peak Prompts.
    • Fanart Recommendations - Pandora and Ubiquitous share some inspiring fanart.
  • The Lighter Side
    • Top Ten Tips - Katty lets us in on Raoul's top ten tips for surviving the party season.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 9

Issue 9 was published in August 2011.

  • From the Commander’s Desk
    • Letter from the Editor - Wordy talks about this super SMACKDOWN issue of Giantkiller and gives thanks.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2011: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our mod Cassandra and try to get to know her a little better.
  • Fandom At Large
    • Giantkiller’s Bookshelf - Snowkab gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, ‘The Naming’ by Alison Croggon. May contain mild spoilers.
    • Canon Couples - Join us in a discussion of the Canon Couples from Tortall, Emelan, and Provost’s Dog!
    • Breaking the Block - Cassandra discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
    • A Day in the Life of…a SMACKDOWN couple - Rachy shows us what it means to compete in SMACKDOWN, through the eyes of Sandry.
  • Creative Flair
    • SMACKDOWN Spotlight, Part I - We shine the spotlight on some superb fics written for this year’s SMACKDOWN
    • SMACKDOWN Spotlight, Part II - We shine the spotlight on even more amazing fics written for this year’s SMACKDOWN.
    • Fanart Recommendations - Ubiquitous shares some inspiring SMACKDOWN-themed fanart.
  • The Lighter Side
    • Top Ten Tips - Cassandra lets us in on Kel's top ten tips for surviving SMACKDOWN.
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 10

Issue 10 was published in October 2011.

  • From the Commander’s Desk
    • Letter from the Editor - Wordy talks about this great new issue of Giantkiller and gives thanks.
    • Up and Coming Events - See all our planned community events for 2011 and 2012: events, competitions and more!
    • Board Update - Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
    • Mod Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on our mod kit and try to get to know her a little better.
  • Fandom At Large
    • Giantkiller’s Bookshelf - Lisafer gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, ‘Blackout/All-Clear' by Connie Willis. May contain mild spoilers.
    • Social Norms in Tortall and Emelan - Join us in a discussion of the social norms in Tortall and Emelan!
    • A Day in the Life...of a Harrier - Wordy shows us what it takes to be a Harrier in Emelan.
  • Creative Flair
    • Decathlon Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on some superb fics written for our first ever Decathlon!
    • Fanart Recommendations - Ubiquitous shares some inspiring fanart.
    • Malorie's Peak Prompts Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on some great responses to MPP.
    • Emelan Fanfic Recs - We recommend some of our new favourite Emelan fics.
    • Tortall Fanfic Recs - We recommend some of our new favourite Tortall fics.
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - Rosie shines the spotlight on a great author to look out for.
  • The Lighter Side
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Gossip Gixie - Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.

Issue 11

Issue 11 was published in December 2011.

  • From the Commander’s Desk
    • Letter from the Editor - Katty thanks retiring Editor, Wordy.
    • Letter from the Editor - Wordy talks about this great new issue of Giantkiller and gives thanks.
    • 2011 Events - See a summary of all the exciting events of 2011!
  • Fandom At Large
    • Why I Love Emelan - Rachy gives us some reasons to love Emelan.
    • Why I Love Provost's Dog - Greenie gives us some reasons to love PD.
  • Creative Flair
    • Malorie's Peak Prompts Spotlight - We shine the spotlight on some great responses to MPP.
    • Emelan Fanfic Recs - We recommend some of our new favourite Emelan fics.
    • Tortall Fanfic Recs - We recommend some of our new favourite Tortall fics.
    • Eleven Authors of 201 - Rosie and Cass shine the spotlight on some of the great authors of 2011.
  • The Lighter Side
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.
    • Only at Goldenlake - These things wouldn't happen anywhere else!
  • Yearbook Supplement
    • Member Profiles - Read all about the lovely people of Goldenlake.
    • Character Profiles - Read all about our favorite or most interesting characters.
    • Prom King Bios - Check out the nominees for Prom King.
    • Prom Queen Bios - Check out the nominees from Prom Queen.
    • Prom King and Queen Winners - And the award goes to...
    • Best In Class - Katty and Griff give us the rundown on who is most likely to do what.
    • Signature Page - Characters sign off on this issue of Giantkiller.

Issue 12

Issue 12 was published in April 2012.

  • From the Commander’s Desk
    • Letter from the Editor - Cass talks about the new issue of Giantkiller
  • Fandom At Large
    • Giantkiller's Bookshelf - Rachy reviews Finnikin of the Rock.
    • Rogues in Tamora Pierce's Novels - Rachy discusses the different types of rogue.
    • A Day in the Life - Shhasow tells us what goes on in the life of a rogue.
    • Author Interview: Muse - Isha interview Muse for her thoughts about writing.
  • Creative Flair
    • Malorie's Peak Prompts Recs - We shine the spotlight on some great responses to MPP.
    • Rogue Week Spotlight - We recommend some of the best fics from Rogue Week
    • Merry Ficmas Spotlight - We recommend some of the best from the Merry Ficmas Exchange
    • Wishing Tree Spotlight - We recommend some of the best from the holiday Wishing Tree
    • Fanfic Author Spotlight - wordy shines the spotlight on Max.
    • Fanart Recs - Isha shines the spotlight on some great fanart/
  • The Lighter Side
    • Letters to Miss R A Oul - Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
    • Personals and Classifieds - Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or want revenge on those you thought were your friends, this is the place to advertise.
    • Gossip Gixie - Have you heard what's going on?
    • Comic - Introducing the first Giantkiller comic strip, from Cass and wordy.
    • Top Ten Tips - Kel gives her advice for surviving your page years.
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