L.M. Montgomery Research Group

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment will be releasing Emily of New Moon: The Complete First Season on 9 September 2008! The first season of Emily of New Moon contains thirteen episodes that originally aired on CBC Television between January and April 1998. The cast includes Susan Clark as Aunt Elizabeth, Stephen McHattie as Cousin Jimmy, Martha MacIsaac as Emily, Sheila McCarthy as Aunt Laura, Kris Lemche as Perry Miller, Jessica Pellerin as Ilse, Shawn Roberts as Teddy Kent, and Richard Donat as Dr. Burnley. Guest stars include Michael Moriarty, Claire Rankin, Tom McCamus, Maury Chaykin, Leni Parker, Normand Bissonnette, Peter Donaldson, Jacqueline MacKenzie, Liisa Repo Martell, Chip Chuipka, Joan Orenstein, and Phyllis Diller. The first season contains the following episodes:

• The Eye of Heaven (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by George Bloomfield) (4 January 1998)
• Storms of the Heart (Written by Janet MacLean; Directed by Randy Bradshaw) (11 January 1998)
• The Book of Yesterday (Story by Peter Meech; Teleplay by Jeremy Hole; Directed by Richard Ciupka) (18 January 1998)
• The Disappointed House (Written by Heather Conkie; Directed by Eleanore Lindo) (25 January 1998)
• Paradise Lost (Written by Jeremy Hole; Directed by George Bloomfield) (1 February 1998)
• The Enchanted Doll (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by Mark Sobel) (8 March 1998)
• Falling Angels (Written by Janet MacLean; Directed by Phil Comeau) (15 March 1998)
• The Tale of Duncan McHugh (Written by Rob Forsyth; Directed by Giles Walker) (22 March 1998)
• Wild Rover (Written by Janet MacLean; Directed by Michael Kennedy) (29 March 1998)
• The Ghost of Wyther Grange (Written by Joe Wiesenfeld; Directed by Douglas Jackson) (5 April 1998)
• A Child Shall Lead Them (Written by Joe Wiesenfeld; Directed by Jimmy Kaufman) (12 April 1998)
• A Winter’s Tale (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by Gabriel Pelletier) (12 April 1998)
• The Sound of Silence (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by Stefan Scaini) (19 April 1998)

The DVD set can be pre-ordered at a 30% discount through Amazon.ca.

I have received a message from Cort Egan, announcing that registration is now open for “The Cultural Influence of Lucy Maud Montgomery,” a Symposium hosted by the University of Guelph, and can be accessed at: http://www.lmmrc.ca/conference.

Helen Salmon, the University of Guelph’s Associate Chief Librarian, describes the Symposium:

The university has undertaken an extensive digitization project to make its extensive collection of Montgomery memorabilia — including her private journals, scrapbooks, handiwork, photographs, and other records - more accessible to Montgomery scholars and fans everywhere. The symposium will offer the very first opportunity to explore the newly launched collections website, examine the archival collections first-hand, view an L.M. Montgomery exhibit at the University’s art gallery, and listen to speakers who will explore her impact on readers, writers, and women in the 20th century. Join with Canada’s foremost Montgomery scholars, biographers, enthusiasts, and fans to recognize her world-wide legacy and explore the mystery of her creativity. This four day weekend event will include coach tours to view several of  L.M. Montgomery’s residences in Ontario, the opening of an art exhibit,  film viewings, panel discussions, and scholarly presentations which will highlight author’s contributions to literary and popular culture.