Editor’s two cents

• Short bibliography from Karen Jacubec's History of Mermaids page. • Cryptozoological Bibliography by Dr. Karl P.N.

Shuker. Only some of the mermaid items are really cryptozoological; scroll down to "Other Specific

Mythological Animals." • Sirens: Symbols of Seduction by Meri Lao, offers more than 160 illustrations together with mythological and psychological commentary. (Also in hardcover.) • Short review from Alternative Press Books. • "Ultimately, Lao reveals that the seductive power of the sirens, which once lay in their subversiveness, has now been captured by a mass culture enchanting us in the service of commerce, and by the mechanical voices which warn us of ever recurrent disasters." • Mermaids: Sirens of the Sea by Kerry Colburn, "gift book" combines artwork and short and long quotations. I seen it, but it looks light-weight.

• From the Deep Waters: Maidens of Myth and

Mystery by Toshiyuki Takamiya. • Mermaids: Nymphs of the Sea by Theodore

Gachot, Leah Demchick. Blurb describes it as a "lavish gift book, replete with many special features, including vellum pages, metallic ink, an enchanting gatefold, a fortune-telling mermaid and a mermaid tattoo, is a tactile, enticing trip under the sea." • The Book of Mermaids by Patricia Saxton. Amazon reviewer describes it as "the quintessential encyclopedia of Mermaidolidgy."

• Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers: Magical Tales

of Love and Seduction by Ellen Datlow, Terri

Windling. Amazon promises "obsessions, lust, passion, and ecstacy." Includes entries by Joyce

Carol Oates, and others. Can't find any reviews. • Teenage Mermaid by Ellen Schreiber (Grades 5–8).

Listed lots of places, but I have no idea whether it's good. • Mermaid Tales from Around the World by Mary

Pope Osborne, illustrated by Troy Howell (Ages 7–11).

Apparently retells twelve tales, including The Little

Mermaid.

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I would be remiss and reremiss if I didn't take a moment to express effusive thanks to all who have been involved and supportive of our first foray into the world of online sharing via la Vie Sirene this last month. As you may have noticed, we are not your grandma's magazine. Not only are we not a print publication, but we don't even offer our stuff as a finished compilation right out of the gate. Instead, we post a little bit every day in order to allow both the primary content as well as the carefully chosen advertisements to be enjoyed to their best advantage. At month’s end you can grab each issue as a collection of articles reworked into one glorious package.

All that we do is done out of love for both reader and contributor, and is done on a volunteer/donation basis, with the intent to feature interesting individuals, small businesses, events and enterprises.

Here’s a peek at what to expect in the way of issue themes for the remainder of the year:

July - GODDESS August - PIRATES September - NAIAD (i.e. Water Nymph or Sprite) October - GHOULISH DELIGHTS November - FAIRY TALES December - 'TIS THE SEASON

I look forward to an ongoing and adventurous relationship with you and to your being an integral part of la Vie Sirene, the magazine of the sirens, by the sirens, for the sirens.

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Cheers! Joy Siren-in-Chief