Another Kerth Awards ceremony is in the books. Congratulations to all winners and nominees! Who won in which categories? Here's the list. We've also updated our Kerth 2011 page, which features winner certificates created by ML Thompson. Thanks, ML! Winner and nominee icons have also been added to the site.
4/24/2011
2010 Kerth Award winner certificates are in! Thanks to M.L. Thompson for creating this year's beautiful award certificates. We've added clickable links to them next to this year's Kerth-winning stories. Congratulations to the winners for winning, the nominees for being nominated, and the FoLC fanfic community for having another year of excellent stories. The Kerth 2010 icons are now sprinkled throughout the catalog pages.
5/30/2010
We're on Twitter! If you've been wishing the archive had an RSS feed to let you know exactly when new stories are posted on the site, consider subscribing to our Twitter RSS feed. The link is available on our Twitter page. Besides update notes, we'll also be using it to send out general notices.
5/24/2010
The fanfic database is updated with all stories up to April 25, 2010. As usual you can download the spreadsheet file in Excel and OpenOffice versions from our Fanfic Database page. You can also view the files online in Yahoo and now Google Doc format.
5/23/2010
Another Kerth ceremony is in the books. Who won? TriciaW has the details over on the fanfic boards, and we've updated our Kerth 2009 page — now with winners' certificates courtesy of ML Thompson.
4/14/2009
Sad news. Jeanne Pare reports that writer Philip Mogul has passed away. She edited his story "The Second Time Around" and has submitted it for him posthumously. Her editor's note tells us more about this fascinating and interesting man. He'll be much missed.
1/17/2009
Fanfic database project. We're still working on the database project, which will eventually let you zero in on just the stories you're looking for by searching on keywords and themes. In the meantime, check out the raw data. (*Updated June 28 to reflect all stories in the archive uploaded prior to June 22. The random story generator is also updated.)
6/28/2008
The 2008 Kerth ceremony is in the books. Who won? What happened? Find out on the fanfic boards, at the Kerth site or on our 2008 Kerths page, which have been updated with award certificates. Thanks to ML Thompson for creating the beautiful certificates and allowing us to post them online. She also sent certificates for 2007, and we've updated that page as well.
5/14/2008
Social networking for FoLCs. Want to connect with other FoLCs? Get to know other fans and share your views in a fun game environment — while helping a fellow FoLC! Betty (aka Simba) and her school friends have put together a new approach to social networking called Mindkin and are test driving the idea with a site specifically for FoLCs. Send e-mail to Betty if you have feedback or problems registering.
9/9/2007
Want to watch Lois & Clark online? Got broadband? You can watch the episodes at AOL Video. Thanks to Bill for the heads-up.
5/20/2007
Reformatting archive stories. Do you want to get rid of line breaks in archive stories? Do you print off stories to read but wish the short line lengths didn't waste so much paper? Do you spend lots of time reformatting stories to read or print in your word processor? There's a trio of new options to help. Our formatting page lets you convert a story to and from archive format. LaraMoon has written a Windows utility that batch-converts a folder full of archive .txt files, removing line breaks. And Sara has prepared an illustrated tutorial to walk you through the formatting process in Microsoft Word.
11/26/2006
AudioFic underway: Authors and Readers wanted! Authors, would you like your stories added to the pool of fanfics that may eventually be read as AudioFics? Readers, would you like to contribute by narrating a favorite story? We need your help. Writer Paul-Gabriel Wiener is coordinating the project and has posted details here. (Thanks, Paul!)
10/1/2006
Listen up! :-) Writer Paul-Gabriel Wiener had an interesting idea. What would happen if you gave fanfic the audio book treatment? So awhile back he picked up a microphone and recorded himself reading one of his stories — and Lois & Clark audiofic was born. Check it out on the AudioFic page! Thanks, Paul, for sharing it and becoming the first voice of the archive. It's a great idea — and a great story! And audiofic is something we hope to offer more of in the future.
9/24/2006
Reminder. Please note that if you want your story archived you MUST use a real e-mail address on the submission form when you send it to the EIC. Please do also check that if your address is able to receive mail. Not full or blocked. Otherwise, we'll be unable to contact you regarding the submission process and your story will be deleted unread.
9/17/2006
Lois & Clark Season 4 is coming to DVD on November 14, reports TVShowsOnDVD.com. The six-disc set will sell for $59.98. (Thanks to everyone who sent in e-mails about this.)
9/3/2006
The Alt-Kerths. The Fourth Non-Annual Alt-Kerth Awards were held June on 24. Get more info at the official site.
5/22/2006
Congratulations, Alt-Kerth winners! Click for complete details on the ceremony that celebrated Tempus fics, trailers, music videos and more.
7/24/2005
Merriweather winners announced! Three of the stories listed on this Archive recently won Merriweather Awards. You'll find all the details here. Congratulations to the winners!
3/15/2005
Kerth 2004 winners are revealed! In case you missed the ceremony -- or attended but forgot who won what -- you can check out the results in our Winners and Nominees page. You can also relive it thanks to the side-by-side transcript prepared by Pam Jernigan. Congratulations to all our wonderful authors!
3/22/2004
The Alt-Kerths were held June 14, celebrating Lois & Clark Web sites, music videos and fanfic categories you won't find in the Kerth awards? Want to know who won? Find out here!
6/23/2003
Kerth 2003 winners are revealed! In case you missed the ceremony -- or attended but forgot who won what -- you can check out the results in our Winners and Nominees page. You can also relive it thanks to the side-by-side transcript prepared by Pam Jernigan and hosted at Annesplace. Congratulations to all our wonderful authors! For more info on the Kerths, be sure to visit Erin Klingler's Kerth site.
3/22/2003
Kerth 2002 winners are revealed! Who won what? Find out on our Kerth 2002 page. Did you miss the ceremony -- or want to experience it again? Check out Pam Jernigan's side-by-side transcript of both the awards ceremony and the chat. More info on the Kerths is available at Erin's Kerth site.
3/24/2002
Vive la fanfic! Do you have a Lois & Clark story to tell, but English is not your language of choice? Submit it for our Stories in Other Languages page.
3/17/2002
The L&C Fanfic E-mail Discussion List has moved to Yahoo Groups. If you want to join in on discussions about fanfic writing, characterization and stories in process, this is the place for you. Click here to join.
10/22/2001
LAFF 2001 pix are posted. FoLCs came together in Los Angeles to celebrate Lois & Clark, meet each other and have a costume contest. (They met Beverly Garland! They met Tim Minear!) Anne Ciotola has posted photos at her LAFF 2001 site.
8/12/2001
Alt-Kerth results are in. We won an award! Many, many thanks to everyone who nominated or voted for us in the general fanfic site category. It's an honor to have been included with the other sites in our category: Annesplace, the Fanfic Mailing List Archive, Genevieve's Kerth Site and Zoomway's Message Boards, both old and new. Pam Jernigan and Anne Ciotola have posted the chat transcripts and results in all categories.
6/24/2001
The Nfic Archive has a new home and a new look! Webmaster Anne Ciotola has added lots of new features, including a site-wide search, a trivia section, the revival of Annie Lansbury's Writer's Showcase, and more PG stories. Surf over to www.annesplace.net and check it out. For more info on the changes, read Anne's post to the fanfic list.
12/17/2000
Text wins! In the battle of HTML vs. text, the text format won by a landslide. According to the poll, about 54% of you prefer that stories stay in text format, 30% of you would like to see stories formatted in HTML, and the rest have no preference. No need to recount the ballots, but we may visit the issue again down the road with another poll to see if sentiment changes. Until then, text rules.
12/3/2000
A fanfic convention? That's what the people at BardCon are planning for the weekend of April 13 in Chicago. Lois & Clark fanfic isn't mentioned specifically -- Xena, Buffy and X-Files are -- but L&C fanfic writers would probably fit into the "host of other television shows and movies" category. Just passing along the info.
3/10/2002
Plagiarist is foiled. It has come to our attention that FoLCdom has been the victim of a plagiarist. Someone took stories from L&C and other fandoms' authors and posted them elsewhere under her own name. While this kind of thing doesn't happen very often -- plagiarists are rare -- it is something you should be aware of. This particular plagiarist has been dealt with by her own fandom. Visit Zoomway's old message board for details and suggestions on how to find out if your own stories have been plagiarised.
5/10/2001
Kerth winners are revealed! Check out the list of winning stories in our Kerth 2001 page. (Authors, your graphical awards, created by Demi and modified for this year's ceremony by Erin Klingler's talented husband, are there.) Congratulations to all winners and nominees! For everyone who wants to relive the ceremony -- or to attend virtually if you missed it -- Erin has posted logs of the ceremony and the chat over on her
Kerth site. And Pam Jernigan has posted both chats in tandem.
3/25/2001
Got the FAQs? They're here! So if you've been chewing on a fanfic question, check out our new, improved and greatly expanded lists of Frequently Asked Questions -- and their answers. You'll find lots of info and lots of links to fanfic-related sites. Fanfic authors: please read about the new header format for story submissions.
10/16/2000
Fanzine stories are here! In 1999 some of L&C fanfic's favorite authors helped raise money for a FoLC who was going blind. They contributed stories to a fanzine -- agreeing not to distribute them anywhere else for a full year. Now the year is up, and the stories have been released. If you missed the fanzine then, you're in for a treat now. Enjoy!
10/1/2000
NEFF-er again? The New England FoLC Fest -- the last NEFF -- is fast approaching. Fans of Loic & Clark will meet in Boston, Mass., over Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 6-9. The posted signup period is over, but you can check out the details at the NEFF site.
9/10/2000
The 2000 NKerth Awards ceremony was held September 16 on IRC. If you're a fan of nfic and are over 18, you can review the results over at the NKerth 2000 Awards site.
9/10/2000
Parlez-vous français? Un couple des FoLC français, Chantal et Hyperion, a traduit S5 et S6 en français pour leur site Web. That is, you can now read S5 and S6 episodes in French thanks to two French fans. They posted the first episode in July and plan to post the rest in regular intervals.
8/27/2000
LAFF2000, the Los Angeles FoLCFest 2000, was held August 2-6 at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn. From the reports and photos over on Zoomway's message boards, it sounds like a good time was had by all. How did our fellow fans of "Lois & Clark" spend their time at the FoLC gathering? Check out the happenings at the LAFF 2000 Web site.
4/16/2000
The Kerth Awards 2000 ceremony is in the books. Who won? Check it out on Genevieve's site or our Kerths 2000 page. Congratulations to all you nominees and winners! Thanks to your hard work, the real winners are the readers and the FoLC community. We thank all writers for your time and talent. (If you've just tuned in and are wondering what the Kerths are all about, start at Erin's Kerth page.)
3/26/2000
Season 6, all 14 episodes, are now available on the archive in text-only form. To read them as Web pages, complete with fancy formatting, graphics and photos, visit the Season 6 page over on Pam Jernigan's FoLC Obsession Site.
1/2/2000
We survived Y2K -- along with everybody else. We won't touch the debate about when the new millennium really starts, but we're happy to kick off 2000 with two old favorites. The Swapmeet mirror fics -- Swapmeet: Burbank by Debby Stark and Swapmeet: Metropolis by Margaret Brignell -- are now on the archive.
