Newsflashes

[Olaf Solstrand]

Wow, so much is going on in Norway(/Scandinavia) right now! Here's a few 
examples:

-- Soon comes the new book series "Hall of Fame". Every book will focus on 
a specific artist, with articles, personal comments and lots of comics. I 
understand that in Don Rosa's case, the goal is to publish _all his stories 
in chronological order_! (if anyone's interested in ordering this, try e- 
mail hof at egmont.no or phone +47 24 05 13 10)

-- Last summer there was a competition in one of the biggest newspapers in 
Norway, Dagbladet, where people were encouraged to write their own Donald 
Duck scripts. The five winners are now picked out - according to editor 
Tormod Løkling, many of them are good enough to deserve a place in the 
weekly.

-- ...and a new competition is going on already. Kids up to the age of 15 
can send their own Donald Duck comic strips or covers to the national TV 
program "Etter skoletid" at NRK - every week they pick a winner, and all 
the best strips will be printed in the weekly. Also, the best cover will be 
redrawn by a professional artist and used on the weekly.

-- And finally: After the success in 2002, DON ROSA COMES BACK TO THE 
RAPTUS FESTIVAL THIS SEPTEMBER! (I'm so thrilled because I know that this 
year I will actually be there myself!)