''Oz-story Magazine'' was an annual periodical devoted to the literature and art of Oz, the fantasy land created by L. Frank Baum. It was published in six volumes between 1995 and 2000. ''Oz-story'' was published by

Hungry Tiger Press Hungry Tiger Press is an American specialty publisher of books, compact discs, comic books and graphic novels, focused on the works of L. Frank Baum, other authors of Oz books, and related Americana. Hungry Tiger has also published rare, ear ...

, and edited by David Maxine, assisted by

Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...

, who was responsible for a significant share of the artwork in the volumes. ''Oz-story'' printed a variety of Oz-related features and illustrations, by writers and artists closely associated with the Oz mythos — Baum,

Ruth Plumly Thompson Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ...

, W. W. Denslow, John R. Neill, Jack Snow,

Rachel Cosgrove Payes Rachel Ruth Cosgrove Payes, also known as E.L. Arch and Joanne Kaye (11 December 1922, Westernport, Maryland – 10 October 1998, Brick Township, New Jersey) was an American genre novelist, and author of books on the Land of Oz. Biography Born ...

and many others — including modern contemporaries like Shanower and

Edward Einhorn Edward Einhorn (born September 6, 1970) is an American playwright, theater director, and novelist, noted for the comic absurdism of his drama and the imaginative richness of his literary works. A native of Westfield, New Jersey, Einhorn graduated ...

. The most notable single work in the six volumes of ''Oz-story'' was arguably Eloise Jarvis McGraw's novel '' The Rundelstone of Oz'', never previously published, which appeared in the sixth and final volume. Rare Baum novels were reprinted in ''Oz-story'': * '' Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea'' in No. 1 * ''

Policeman Bluejay ''Policeman Bluejay'' or ''Babes in Birdland'' is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Maginel Wright Enright. First published in 1907, Jack Snow considered it one of the best of Baum's works. The Book In 1906 Baum wro ...

'' in No. 2 * '' The Flying Girl'' in No. 3 * '' Daughters of Destiny'' in No. 4 * ''

The Woggle-Bug Book ''The Woggle-Bug Book'' is a 1905 children's book, written by L. Frank Baum, creator of the Land of Oz, and illustrated by Ike Morgan. It has long been one of the rarest items in the Baum bibliography. Baum's text has been controversial for it ...

'' in No. 5 * '' Annabel'' in No. 6. ''Oz-story'' generally earned high praise from critics and reviewers during its limited existence.

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