From October, here are the unlocked Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• ushobwri ("You Should Be Writing") is hosting a November Social event to help inspire and support writers.
• trope_of_the_month's November theme is "five things" (or 5+1).
• allbingo's November theme is "drabble fest."
• fancake's November theme is "arts & crafts."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 19 of the 1,301 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period. (I believe that all but two of them are newly archived copies of old FKFic-L stories.)

• "The Trilling Wire" by SwitchbladeEyes (T, gen, ~14K words)
• "Cold Comfort" by nitelvr (xover) (T, gen, ~4K words)
• "The Cure" by nitelvr (G, gen, ~500 words)
• "Random Acts of Murder" by nitelvr (G, gen, ~200 words)
• "No Fond Farewell" by nitelvr (G, gen, ~5K words)
• "To a New Day" (Dusk to Dawn challenge) by nitelvr (T, gen, ~4K words)
• "All I Have to Give" by nitelvr (T, m/f, ~2K words)
• "No Goodbyes" by nitelvr (M, m/f, ~2K words)
• "Not Exactly Jell-O" by nitelvr (G, gen, ~1K words)
• "Trigger" by TheFruitBat (G, gen, ~800 words)
• "Dark Night" by nitelvr (poem) (T, gen, 88 words)
• "Sun Stroke" by nitelvr (poem) (T, multi, 21 words)
• "Transformations" by nitelvr (poem) (T, unspecified, 109 words)
• "Valentine" by nitelvr (poem) (T, unspecified, 29 words)
• "Lust for Blood" by nitelvr (M, gen, ~15K words)
• "Vengeance Will Be Mine" by nitelvr (M, gen, ~28K words)
• "Peccadillo's" by cousinmary (G, m/f, ~13K words)
• "Mutual Acquaintances" by cousinmary (G, m/f, ~900 words)
• "Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String" by cousinmary (G, m/f, ~2K words)

FK news & conversation

• 10/01: nicholas_lucien shared the news (and a photo) that the "close up" Caddy was totaled in an accident in 2001. Read the post.
• 10/01: switchbladeeyes discussed writing and posting a new FK story, "The Trilling Wire." Read the post.
• 10/10: switchbladeeyes encountered the Bennett & Kapelos "Green Eggs and Ham" reading from Syndicon '97. Read the post.
• 10/13: switchbladeeyes mentioned FK in some musings on fanfiction, the AO3, and fandom. Read the post.
• 10/19: switchbladeeyes recommended "What Lies Buried" by pj1228. Read the post.
• 10/20: greerwatson included FK in her Yuletide "Dear Author" letter. Read the post.

This newsletter is reportage only. Inclusion is not endorsement. Omission is not disrecommendation.

From July, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest started releasing in June and completed in July, with 13 total stories.
• comment_bingo, a challenge to comment on fanworks, has a new round closing November 30.
• small_fandoms is holding a "Shady Spot" fest with daily color/summer prompts through August. Their definition of "small fandom" is looser than Yuletide's and seems to accommodate FK.
• fandomgiftbasket fills continue through September 9.
• womansplace, a prompt fest for characters who identify as women (with some leeway for NB characters), has prompting through October 29 and fills through November 4.
• dailyicons is a community of 2-day challenges to create icons.
• minutia_r is hosting a fan-poetry prompt fest.
• allbingo's August theme is "new adventures."
• fancake's August theme is "time travel."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 9 of the 1,298 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• FKFicFest stories:
  • "Masquerade" by Calliope24 (part 3 of a series) (G, gen, ~13K words)
  • "A Discussion of Evil " by Dlyt (Not rated, gen, ~700 words)
  • "Crack the Code" by Brightknightie (T, gen, ~10K words)
  • "Huic Parce Deus – God Spare Him" by thefruitbat (T, gen, ~5K words)
  • "Experimentally Flawed" by dlyt (T, gen, ~4K words)
• Other FK stories:
  • "Respice Finem by TheFruitBat (WIP) (T, multi, ~35K words)
  • "This town ain't big enough for the three of us" by luciet (WIP) (xover) (G, multi, ~3K words)
  • "Non Non" by Merfilly (G, gen, 100 words)
  • "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~90K words)

FK news & conversation

• 8/04: pj1228 is seeking a beta-reader for a ~9K Lacroix/Natalie story. Read the post.
• 8/01: switchbladeeyes discussed getting to catch up on reading, writing, and watching FK, including that FK has rotated off Prime again and is currently available for purchase only. Read the post.
• 7/28: greerwatson is uploading to the web copies of FKFic-L fic war emails that had previously stopped being available online, and is unzipping files that were zipped when they were previously online. Read the post.
• 7/25: greerwatson has uploaded to the web a copy of Mel's fanfic archive, which was originally an unauthorized copy/paste of the FTP site, and had previously stopped being available online. Read the post.
• 7/26: nicholas_lucien shared that Catherine Disher had continued her decluttering and was selling her third-season crew jacket on eBay (a different jacket than her first sale). Read the post. It looks like it sold for $5 CAD over the minimum requested bid. See the sale.
• 7/23: greerwatson discussed plans to upload copies of sites that had previously come down from the web, and announced having uploaded copies of JADFE, the FTP Site, and the List Gardener page. Read the post.
• 7/15: pj1228 recommended reading this year's FKFicFest stories and mentioned her own contribution and next plans. Read the post.
• 7/10: kalloway mentioned being about halfway through watching FK's first season for the first time! Read the post.
• 7/07: greerwatson announced moving her own website to a dedicated domain. Read the post.

From March, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest prompt nominations are open through April 15.
• fandom5k, an exchange for stories of 5K+ words, has nominations through April 3.
• unconventionalcourtship, a challenge for stories based on Harlequin/Mills & Boon novel summaries, has sign-ups through June 14 and posting through June 30.
• story_works has a "Change of seasons" challenge through May 31.
• domaystic is a challenge focused on the "domestic" trope, May 1-31.
• fluffityfluffexchange, which is just what it says on the tin, has nominations March 9-18.
• allbingo's April theme is "gothic."
• fancake's April theme is "fix-it."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 6 of the 1,253 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "S4E05: Perfect Murder" by ErebusBeck (part 5 of a series) (M, gen, ~14K words)
• "S4E06: The Zhèngyì" by ErebusBeck (part 6 of a series) (M, gen, ~14K words)
• "Self-Implication" by Merfilly (G, other, 100 words)
• "S4E07: Undercover Knight" by ErebusBeck (part 7 of a series) (M, gen, ~14K words)
• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (G, multi, ~28K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~76K words)

FK news & conversation

• 3/03: nicholas_lucien alerted us to an eBay auction later confirmed to indeed be Catherine Disher selling a custom cast jacket designed by GWD. Read the post.
• 3/07: nicholas_lucien reported CD's confirmation update (with photo) on that eBay sale. Read the post.
• 3/08: havocthecat promoted the ongoing eBay sale and related that she'd reached out and recommended the authenticating photo. Read the post.
• I saw 3 locked/filtered posts mentioning FK in March.

nicholas_lucien shared that the previously mentioned eBay auction of Catherine Disher's GWD-designed FK cast jacket looks very solidly confirmed now, with the addition of a photo of CD with the jacket and this addendum:

"Since I posted this ad, it has been brought to my attention that people are not always honest when selling things online-Shocking! So, to verify that I am who I say I am ( Catherine Disher ) and that this jacket is actually mine, I have added a photo of myself holding the jacket. Just for fun for whoever ends up buying it, in addition to the jacket, I'll also include a signed ( by me ) black and white season 2 cast photo ( see photos ) AND a signed note from me, authenticating that the jacket belonged to me and that I was the person who sold it."

nicholas_lucien posted that she saw a listing on eBay where the seller says she's Catherine Disher and that she's selling a jacket that, supposedly, GWD designed and had made for her and a few other cast members. Bidding has started at $500 CAD (~$350 USD) and will go for 8 days. nicholas_lucien is seeking thoughts on the matter.

"Forever Knight Cast Jacket. / I played Natalie on the cult favourite, 90's vampire/cop show Forever Knight. During either season 2 or season 3, Geraint Wyn Davies ( Nick ) had just a few jackets made for key cast that he designed himself. This one was made for me. It was made by Roots ( so very solid, quality construction ) and has mottled grey, leather sleeves ( the leather hasn't aged- it was designed to look like that ). Its in excellent shape- its hardly ever been worn and has been in storage for the last 20 years. Although I am very sentimental about the show, I am determined to get rid of my storage room and this jacket should be worn and enjoyed and not sit in a storage bin for another 20 years!!! Its a unisex, varsity style and the label says Large- I'm assuming its a women's large because the snaps are on the left side."

Check out:

• Nicholas_lucien's post
• The eBay listing

I am not an expert on eBay, memorabilia, or Catherine Disher's likely decluttering choices. I suppose, worst case, it's a nice, fan-made jacket with a story; best case, it's exactly what it says on the tin.

December already, gracious! For the month of November, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fandomtrees, a multifandom gifting fest, still has sign-ups through December 7. Gifting runs through January 4. (FK is not yet among the tags this year.)
• eventcentral has a challenge called "The Cocktail Hour," where participants get the name of a mixed drink as a prompt. Stories due December 30.
• gdgdbaby is running an anonymous love meme for well-wishes and holiday cheer through December 31.
• hogwartstoalexandria is running an 18+ "year end, year start"-themed prompt comment-fest through January 31.
• vocab_drabbles is a multifandom challenge community for small responses, either 50-1K words fanfic or 1 sentence meta.
• genprompt_bingo has started its 23rd round, which runs December-March. As always, the prompts are gen; the fills may be anything.
• whatif_au's December-January theme is "circus/carnival."
• allbingo's December theme is "wonders of nature."
• fancake's December theme is "amnesty."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 17 of the 1,232 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (G, multi, ~17K words)
• "Change" by ErebusBeck (part 15 of a series) (M, multi, ~17K words)
• "Flashback" by Celestial_Alignment (G, not stated, ~500 words)
• "The Favour" by TheFruitBat (G, gen, ~700 words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover w/HL) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~53K words)
• "Post Ep" by ErebusBeck (series) (G, gen, 7 installments of 300-800 words each)
• "Recipe for Perfection" by Merfilly (G, gen, 100 words)
• "Punctuation is Important" by ErebusBeck (G, gen, ~800 words)
• "Moving On" by TheFruitBat (G, m/m, ~700 words)
• "Burden of Memory" by ErebusBeck (T, gen, ~500 words)
• "...do (it like) a Torontonian" by TheFruitBat (part 2 of a series) (E, m/m, ~5K words)

FK news & conversation

• Actors & airings
  • 11/04: pj1228 relayed that FK S1 will be rereleased on DVD in Germany in April 2023 (hopefully, this time, with the full English audio available for the scenes that aired only in Germany). Read the post.
  • 11/05: pj1228 shared an interview with Gary Farmer from the Toronto Star. Read the post.
  • 11/06: pj1228 linked to the Stratford 2023 casting announcement, including GWD's return. Read the post.
• Memes
  • 11/02: pj1228, as part of an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned FK characters, stories, and fandom. Read the post.
  • 11/05: thefruitbat, via an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned several FK stories. Read the post.
  • 11/22: greerwatson, via an interview meme, discussed her FK fanfic research habits. Read the post.
  • 11/24: greerwatson, via an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned FK fandom several times. Read the post.
• Fanfic discussion
  • 11/01: thefruitbat discussed a new FK story now in progress. Read the post.
  • 11/13: thefruitbat asked for FK prompts to help jump-start a sleepy muse. Read the post.
  • 11/23: erebusbeck discussed FK fanfiction and ideas in progress. Read the post.
  • 11/25: erebusbeck noted two Divia-related ideas, one what-if and one as an interpretation of the "Dead Air" flashback.
  • erebusbeck alluded to FK fanfic ideas in passing on 11/30, 11/19, 11/17, 11/14, and 11/13.

For the month of April, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest comes due 5/28; reveals start 5/30. We're playing challenge-style with a 500-word minimum. It's not too late to join in! Check out the gameplay post.
• sunflower_auction is a fanworks auction fundraiser for Ukraine. Creator sign-ups through 5/10, bids through 5/30, works due 6/10.
• intoabar sign-ups are open through 5/16; stories due by 6/19. This is the crossover challenge where you sign up with one character and four fandoms, and get an assignment for that character and a surprise other character from any of those fandoms to "walk into a bar" and meet.
• hogwartstoalexandria hosts a "Merry Month of Drabbles" (100 words exactly) event through 5/31.
• 3weeks4dreamwidth celebrates Dreamwidth's anniversary through 5/15.
• genprompt_bingo's Round 22 runs to 12/31. Prompts are gen; fills may be anything.
• allbingo's May event is "mixed quotes."
• fancake's May theme is "worldbuilding & logistical fix-its."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 1 of the 1,161 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.
"The Way Back" by Cyllene (T, m/f, ~9K words)

FK news & conversation
4/13: pj1228 let us know that Jonathan Potts, who appeared in both "Dying to Know You" and "Let No Man Tear Asunder," recently appeared in Murdoch Mysteries. Read the post.

For the month of February, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest will soon announce a date and open challenge-prompt nominations. (Sorry for the delay!)
• genfreeformexchange matches gen offers and requests on freeform tags. Nominations through 3/05. Signups through 3/16.
• marchmetamatterschallenge encourages both creating new and archiving existing meta.
• ushobwri offers motivation to make progress on works-in-progress.
• fancake's March round's theme is "mistaken identities."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 4 of the 1,159 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Soul of a Star" by Nicholas_Lucien (M, m/f, ~5K words)
• "Too Much Loss, Too Much Risk" by rhodrymavelyne (Unrated & unwarned, multi, ~1K words)
• "Gambling" by Nicholas_Lucien (M, m/m, ~200 words)
• "We Never Learn, Do We?" by Celestial_Alignment (G, m/f, ~2K words)

FK news & conversation

• 2/13: greerwatson discussed involvement with FK in the "Stuff I Love" meme. Read the post.
• 2/20: nicholas_lucien observed that Nigel Bennett and Lucy Peacock will be in Stratford's Richard III this year. Read the post.
• 2/28: pj1228 noted more FK alumni appearances at Stratford this year: Nigel Bennett, Lucy Peacock, and Colm Feore will all be in Richard III together. Bennett will also be in All's Well That Ends Well, and Peacock and Feore in The Miser. Read the post.

For the month of November, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fandomtrees closely resembles the old FandomStocking. Sign-ups through 12/06, fills through 01/05, reveals on 01/06.
• fancake's December round's theme is "amnesty." (I believe that this is an amnesty round and all past themes are eligible, rather than the theme actually being "amnesty" as such.)

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 7 of the 1,148 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Unfinished Business" by Calliope24 (M, m/f; ~35K words) (part 4 of a series)
• "Pink Cadillac" by SgtLeppard (G, gen; ~600 words)
• "The Annunciation" by Celestial_Alignment (x-over) (Not stated; ~3K words) (part 5 of a series)
• "Dominus" by Celestial_Alignment (E, m/m; ~5K words)
• "More Deaths Than One Must Die" by Calliope24 (M, multi; ~35K words) (part 5 of a series)
• "Just Passing Through" by Calliope24 (G, gen; ~4K words)
• "No Regrets" by Calliope24 (G, gen; ~6K words) (part 1 of a series)

FK news & conversation

• 11/17: pj1228 shared a trailer for a new Christmas movie with Nigel Bennett. Read the post.
• 11/14: pj1228 embedded a video of GWD's narration for the Allward Memorial Project. Read the post.

Today, Vulture.com posted: "Forever Knight Is the Best Vampire Cop Show Ever Made (in Canada)" by Naomi Skwarna.

You may enjoy reading it! She knows what she's talking about, says it sassily, and more than merely name-checks Ger and Parriot. A few excerpts:

"...a certain candlelit, Vaseline-y haze that elicited the feeling, if not the reality, of a saxophone solo — a soft-goth Canadiana aesthetic..."

"...people are constantly getting murdered during the show’s three seasons, often in the cold open — it’s hard to tell if Nick’s vampire-cop tactics are affecting the crime rate at all. Mostly, he tools around Toronto in his teal Caddy on his way to question some babe of interest. And you know what? It’s great. Forever Knight makes a meal of the horny gaze, abundantly populating scenes with smoldering glances, billowing windbreakers, rose petals, and close-ups of bra straps."

"...one may wonder, Why would a French vampire move to Toronto? Did he go to Toronto Police College? There are no clear answers. As in most Canadian shows, Canada simply happens, even to vampire cops."

"As campy as it is, the series is frequently touching, even adventurous..."