The Last Amberzine

2 April 2005 Update: The Last Amberzine, all 512 pages of Amber goodness, as finally been delivered to the printer. Congratulations to the editors, Michael Kucharski and Pierre-Alexandre Sicart, and to all the contributors!

Fifty Bucks!?! Please remember that we are only allowed to print 1,000 copies. Ever! That means all the payments for all the writers and artists, including the money required for printing the two Roger Zelazny Amber short stories. 512 pages worth of excellent writing and outstanding art doesn't come cheap, and with only 1,000 copies in print, we have no choice but to charge accordingly.

...but what if I'm a subscriber?!? Lucky you! You get this baby free! Be sure to e-mail us (see the contact page) for your current subscriber status... or if we owe you money for anything, including Rebma.

Click on the Amberzine logo above, or the following link, for a big chunk of the table of contents, and for ordering information.

Amberzine #12-15 Order Page.

$12 SALE!

Electronic Versions of Amber Diceless and Shadow Knight Now Available!

22 Feb 2005 Update: Download electronic copies of Amber Diceless Role-Playing and Shadow Knight, for a very modest price! Just click: Drive Through RPG On-Line Store.

Guardians of Order now selling T-Shirts, Shadow Knight & Amberzine!

27 August 2004 Update: Guardians of Order Sale Website. All the inventory previously available here has been transferred to: GoO's On-Line Store.

Amber Diceless is Officially Shut-Down at Phage Press!

The transfer of all Amber Diceless assets to Guardians of Order continues on schedule. The latest item on that schedule is "Remove Amber-related purchase options from the Phage Press Website," which was completed 1 August 2004.

UPDATE 1 August 2004: Guardians of Order will be taking over the sales of whatever Phage Press stock remains (including Shadow Knight and Amberzines #3, #7, #8, #9, #10 and #11), more details coming soon!

3 July 2004: FAQ on the "Last Few Weeks"A lot of folks have been asking the same questions, so I'll post a few of the answers here:

Question: What's with Amberzine #12? Will it really be the 'Last Phage Press Amberzine?' When will it be released? What will be in it? How big will it be?
Answer: Mark MacKinnon and I had always agreed that Phage Press would publish at least one more issue of Amberzine (#12). This will be the case even if the publication date takes place AFTER the transfer of all other Amber Diceless assets to Guardians of Order. Since the stalwart editors of Amberzine #12 (Mike Kucharski & Pierre-Alexandre Sicart) have come up with, as Mike puts it, 'at least TWICE as much' as is needed for a regular issue, I'm investigating the possibility of putting out a 'multi-issue' Amberzine. So the exact size, number scheme (Amberzine #12-??), and release date are not yet set (although, I want it done SOON!).

Question: I've already paid for Rebma/the Tarot Translation/an extended Amberzine subscription, so what happens now?
Answer: First off, make sure you get in touch if you've got ANY outstanding order or credit! Don't assume we have your current e-mail or street address! Second, I'll do whatever is necessary to settle up. Third, while I'd really like to clear up these outstanding orders before the transfer to Guardians of Order, I will continue to issue refunds for as long as it takes to make everything right (I won't be surprised if I'm still writing checks ten years from now!); Phage Press has always been a 'Sole Proprietorship' owned by Erick Wujcik, and I intend to treat every unfilled order as my own personal debt.

Question: Will Erick Wujcik continue to participate in the publication of Amber Diceless? Will he really be abandoning his baby?
Answer: My 'baby,' otherwise known as "Amber Diceless," is now nearly 20 years old, and has become a completely independent adult, hanging out with people I don't recognize, doing who-knows-what down in my basement, and generally being too mature to listen to anything I've got to say. Besides, I've got complete confidence that Mark and Jesse will do the system proud.

Question: What happens to Phage Press?
Answer: Once "Amber Diceless" has been transferred to Guardians of Order, Phage Press will become my outlet for publishing the 'little' role-playing games that so many of you have experienced over the years, such as 47rpg, Aliens Among Us, Game Master Egomaniacal, Hard Science (including GeneTech, NanoTech, NeralTech and other scenarios), Pax America, Quantum Time, Red Hearts & White Roses, Seeds of Self-Destruction, Zelaforms, etc.

1 April 2004 Update: Amber Discussion at Guardians of Order. There is a very lively discussion about GoO's future plans for Amber Diceless over at GoO's Bulletin Board.

25 March 2004 Update: Letter of Intent signed with Guardians of Order Incorporated for Amber Diceless.

Erick Wujcik and Mark MacKinnon have signed a Letter of Intent to transfer all publishing operations for Amber Diceless from Phage Press to Guardians of Order.

While the details of this deal have not been finalized, Guardians Of Order, including Mark MacKinnon and Jesse Scoble (the original founders of Ambercon North), will shortly be soliciting input and suggestions regarding the publishing of a new line of Amber role-playing products.

To see more details on Mark MacKinnon's company, Guardians of Order, please check out the company's website: Guardians of Order.

Note that this is a "Letter of Intent" and that it will be weeks or months before the actual transfer takes place. In the meantime we hope that you will continue to purchase and enjoy the currently available stock of Amber Diceless Role-Playing, Shadow Knight and Amberzine (in other words, please don't stop buying my stuff!).

Erick Wujcik, President, Phage Press: erick_wujcik@phagepress.com

Mark C. MacKinnon, President, Guardians Of Order Incorporated: mark@guardiansorder.com

As before, please get in touch if you have any questions.

Yours truly,
Erick Wujcik
Phage Press

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