{Book Review} You Were Here by Cori McCarthy

is a series focused on news originating from within the Pagan community. Reinforcing the idea that what happens to and within our organizations, groups, and events is news, and news-worthy. My hope is that more individuals, especially those working within Pagan organizations, get into the habit of sharing their news with the world. So let’s get started!

Today, we start with some sad news. Author , who wrote several titles for , including  passed away . Quote: “It is with sadness that we share the news of author Stephanie Clement’s passing. According to her husband, Greg, she passed away last Wednesday evening after being diagnosed with a form of cancer a few months ago. Stephanie was the author of several Llewellyn books. Her book Meditation for Beginners remains among our perennial bestsellers, and Stephanie authored many astrology titles over the years (including the Astrology Made Easy Series). Stephanie was also a former Llewellyn employee; after leaving our offices she worked for a time as an Acquiring Editor contracting new astrology-based titles. She was a practicing astrologer for more than 30 years and is former president of the American Federation of Astrologers. Our thoughts go out to Greg and the family.” Our thoughts go out to the friends and family of the author, what is remembered, lives.

Artist and ritualist dedicated to the goddess Morrígan. Quote: “My , a comprehensive book on the lore, history, and worship of the Morrígan, now has a publisher: independent esoteric publishing house . Concrescent is the imprint headed by , a brilliant scholar of Pagan studies and the magical arts, as well as an old and dear friend. I am delighted to be working with Sam and Concrescent on this project. My tentative working title for the book is The Book of the Great Queen. I’m completing the final 5% or so of primary research, and will be completing the writing of the book over the coming months, to deliver by the end of the year. .” Ravenna spearheads a priesthood dedicated to the Morrígan called , which is . A crowdfunding campaign to fund her book project will be coming soon. Here’s .

• The 2014 Beltane issue of , the official newsletter of , is . As always, it is chock-full of interesting interviews (plain text version). Featured interviews this time out include Ivo Dominquez Jr, Lynne Hume, Eleiren Bowen, and more. . A reliable Pagan media treasure, and they’re looking for more people to interview! So, !