SIGs, cross-referenced by category

- indicates a SIG that accepts international members

Holmesian Studies
We revived the defunct Sherlock Holmes SIG in '88 after the centennial and by '95 were recognized as a scion of the Baker Street Irregulars. By '11 we became all-electronic. Our newsletter, The Norbury Chronicle, takes its name from the story "The Yellow Face" which concludes with Holmes saying to Dr. Watson, "If I should ever strike you that I am getting a little overconfident in my powers, or giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper 'Norbury' in my ear, and I shall be infinitely obliged to you." This is where our scionyms (pseudonyms used in the scion) come from, such as, the founder's "Friend at Norbury" or the long-time members "Frank Open" and "Faithful Woman".

M-Readers
A group for those who enjoy reading books - fiction, non-fiction, romance, action, fantasy, sci-fi, whatever! This group is designed to be international - so all members of Mensa are welcome.

Mystery Book Swap
NL (4/yr), send $1.00 and SASE for sample NL and info. Each member sends and receives two paperback mystery books each month.

Old-Time Detection
Charlie Chan, Jane Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Peter Wimsey, Nero Wolfe -- those are just some of the stars from the Golden Age of detective fiction. This SIG celebrates such detectives and their methods, explores the history of the genre, and studies individual stories, characters, and authors. 32-page NL _Give Me That Old-Time Detection_ (3 issues/yr) $10 Mensans, $15 others. (If overseas, add $15 per year.) Sample $5

Patrick O'Brian SIG
Discussion of the writings of Patrick O'Brian, author of "The Best Historical Fiction Ever Written" per N.Y. Times Review of Books. Email susanwenger@yahoo.com

Tolkien
For all lovers of Middle-earth! Newsletter "Beyond Bree": in paper format $17 per year (12 issues), $22 foreign; electronic format $10 per year. To pay by PayPal: send payment to beyondbree@yahoo.com. Add 50 cents (foreign $1.00) for the PayPal fee. To pay by mail: make check or money order (in US $ drawn on a US bank) payable to Nancy Martsch, PO Box 55372, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413, USA.