The Crier
The Crier is the official newsletter for the Kingdom of An Tir. It is created by The Crier Editor-in-chief. If there is no Editor-in-chief, the Kingdom Chronicler must fulfill this duty.
What's in The Crier?
The Crier prints news important to the Kingdom. It includes event information, officer contacts, and missives.
The Royal Court
All royals are listed with contact information. Kingdom Great Officers and all branch seneschals are also listed for quick reference.
Royal and Officer Missives
Kingdom officers use The Crier to make requests of the populace, officially declare edicts, or announce changes in law.
Current Month Calendar and Event Copy
A minimum of the current month is listed and event copy for events within six months is also posted.
What is Event Copy and Why Do I Need It in The Crier?
Only events published on the Kingdom Calendar AND, at least once, in The Crier are considered official and can hold official business.
Official business is any of the following things:
• Holding a Crown and Coronet Tournament
• Holding a Coronation or Investiture
• Appointing one or more Kingdom or Principality Officers
• Presenting awards or titles that carry precedence
• Proclaiming new or updated Law
• Establishing or advancing a branch
Event Copy is the basic information about an event; event copy guidelines can be found in the [Kingdom Library]. It is not required to be printed for all events, but any event can do so.
If you don’t need to hold official business and your event does not need to be Level 1 (see the [Kingdom Calendar Policy!]), then copy in The Crier is not required, but it’s a good way to ensure you’re reaching the widest possible audience.
Telling Time The Crier Way
A common question, especially from new Event Stewards, is when should you send in your event copy? Let me explain why you need to send in your copy at least two months before your event, I promise, it makes sense.
The Crier publishes monthly. Every issue is for the following month, this is so everyone can have the event information for the next month ahead of time. e.g. In January you want the copy for February events.
In order to print next month’s copy, we have to have it ahead of time, hence the two months in advance deadline. Now, that will vary as the deadline is always on the 15th of the month so the actual amount of time varies. The easiest way to remember is to count back two month names and not actually 60ish days.
If you have your basic event information set a head of the deadline, you can even send in your copy up to six months ahead of your event!
So there’s the long and the short of it. Whatever month is it, The Crier is one month ahead of you. It’s like living in the future!
Society News and Announcements
Some Society news is disseminated via Kingdom newsletters. This includes changes to Corpora, requests for Board nominees, or commentary on current events.
Submissions from the Populace
Anyone can submit content for The Crier, or their branch newsletter. All submissions are appreciated.
Types of submissions (not a complete list)
• Photos of events or artwork
• Artwork
• Articles on SCA-related topics: e.g. How to lace a bodice, a brief history of cheese, etc.
• Short stories
• Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme. Rhyming not required.
• Recounting of happenings at an event.
Editors Past and Present
The current Editor-in-Chief is Tachibana Tsukime-dono.