Holiday For Lovers
| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Holiday for Lovers |
| Publisher: | A New Enterprise Publication for The Helpers Network UK |
| Editor: | |
| Author(s): | Chuckie Burge, edited by Gwen Lord |
| Cover Artist(s): | |
| Illustrator(s): | |
| Date(s): | 1996-2003 |
| Medium: | print zine |
| Size: | |
| Genre: | |
| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Holiday For Lovers is a series of connected het Beauty and the Beast novels by Chucki Burge. They follow the close relationships of Vincent and Catherine, Father and Mary, Joe and Jenny.
Issue 1
Holiday For Lovers 1 was published in 1996 and contains 50 pages. It has art by Gerda Ecklaert and Marina Broers. The editorial for #6 mentions that Pam Tuck also did art for this issue.
It is an ongoing story which continues in the series.
Summary: "Vincent and Catherine become lovers. Catherine takes Vincent to task for suggesting she fall in love with Michael."
Excerpt: "As Catherine left to office, a smile on her face, she could hear Vincent's voice in her head, 'Four whole days together'."
Issue 2
Holiday For Lovers 2 was published in 1997 and contains 60 pages.
The cover is by Gerda Eecklaert, and the interior art is by Rosemarie Hauer.
Summary: "Weekend for Lovers: It's the weekend after Thanksgiving, when V and C had become lovers in fact. Now Vincent has promised to spend the weekend in Catherine's apartment, where they will talk of their future together."
A note from the publisher, Gwen Lord:
It is a pleasure to be able to bring you the second in the series of fanzines by Chuckie Burge, who lives in the USA. Way back in 1995. my dear friend Kathy Bayne from New Jersey, USA, gave me a manuscript to read, which I quickly turned into "Holiday For Lovers" when I saw Chuckie's style of writing was just what B&B fans adore. You proved me right when requests started to pour in for us to do a sequel. This has had to be delayed until now. due to Chuckie being very ill. On her return to health, she has returned to her computer, and here is your sequel. I would like to thank Chuckie with all my heart for her help, love and friendship. If you like this story as much as the first. please tell us. so we can think about a number 3. We had the story. now we have the fanzines, and you are the reader, the three ingredients to help keep this wonderful dream alive. The spirit of B&B, and the friendships forged by B&B, are a special part of our lives now.
from issue #2
from issue #2
from issue #2
from issue #2
from issue #2
Issue 3
Holiday For Lovers 3 was published in 1998 and contains 67 pages.
All of the interior art is by Pam Tuck. Two of the illos was reprinted in #5.
Summary: "Catherine introduces Joe to Vincent."
from issue #3
from issue #3
from issue #3
from issue #3
Issue 4
Holiday For Lovers 4 was published in 1998 and contains 70 pages.
All of the interior art is by Pam Tuck. One of the illos was reprinted in #5.
Summary: "Vincent and Catherine plan to marry, and another "long overdue romance" blossoms."
from issue #4
from issue #4
from issue #4
from issue #4
Issue 5
Holiday For Lovers 5 was published in January 2000.
All of the interior art is by Pam Tuck. Three of the illustrations were reprinted from issue #
Summary: "A wedding novel. Catherine is experiencing morning sickness. Jenny and Joe are part of the wedding party. Vincent is jealous of Elliot."
from issue #5
from issue #5
from issue #5
from issue #5
Issue 6
Holiday for Lovers 6 was published in January 2003. It was the final issue.
The art is by Pam Tuck, with one illo by Lynette Combs. Most of the art was published in previous issues.
Summary: "C is pregnant with twins, Jenny and Joe are a couple, and Devin makes an appearance."
From the editorial:
The years have rolled by alarmingly fast since I wrote the first story in the "Holiday For lovers" series, which Gwen published in 1996. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think the demand would be there for no. 2, let alone 3, 4, 5, and finally 6. To the many of you who have written, I do apologize for taking so long to get no.6 finished.
Within each issue, time has passed and circumstances have changed in this magical tunnel world we all love so much. Vincent and Catherine, Mary and Father and other characters have all experienced changes in their lives during the series. Sadly this issue no. 6 is the final one in this series, as I feel I have brought it to its full conclusion.
Thank you for supporting and encouraging me with your kind remarks on the series. It has truly been a joy to do, and a road I enjoyed traveling.
I would like to thank Pam Tuck in New York for her dedication to detail in her unique art, which was used to illustrate the stories in all 6 fanzines.
In the late spring, Gwen and I hope to have ready our novella. We were keen to co-write this, a collaboration we've talked about for years.
from issue #6
from issue #6
from issue #6
from issue #6
