Thanks to all our doners in 2010

This post is to collectively thank all those who donated to Richard's Animorphs Forum in 2010.

We began accepting donations, via PayPal through our RAF Donate portal, in early 2008 to offset the domain and hosting costs associated with keeping the Forum alive. We asked for your contributions and you responded! For this I thank of you -the marjority of whom I already thanked individually.

So who topped the year end list of most donor of 2010? That's easy. The person who topped the list made the single biggest donation in our young history.

1. PATridge In A Pear Tree
2. Stephquiem 
3. Myitt
4. Adam
5. Alex Oiknine 
6. Luke Skywalker (Ossanlin)
6. itw2009
6. Kit Festivus Pole
6. Enki
6. Darth Revan

Some other stats: 33 different persons donated a total of 42 times.

RAF Chat

Just a reminder (or maybe an awareness) that your friendly forum has RAFChat, a handy little communication tool that you can use to talk in real time to your fellow forummates. I would LOVE to talk to all of you in there!

But remember, you need to sign up separately from RAF to access this. Go to this link to get started.

-Adam

Thanks to Adam for his 8th Donation!

Adam Donates for a Record 8th Time

Yes, you read that right, Adam, you know, "Grimluk" has donated for a whopping EIGHTH time! Not only is this impressive because he has donated the most times, but he has donated the most amount in dollars.

This donation now firmly places him at #1 on the RAF Donor Leaderboard, a position that he held since March 2009. With the additional 50 karma points, Adam moves up to #4 as the most Karma'd RAFian.

Adam would like to remind us all that yes, he's still alive, and he will be back.

Thanks Adam!

DYK 91: Did You Know?

That if you register in January you would be in the Generation 13?

Now you do.

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Thanks to Hunter for his 2nd donation!

Thanks to Hunter for our first donation in over a month!... And a nice Christmas present too!

This is the second time Hunter has donated to Richard's Animorphs Forum; this donation has bumped Hunter to Silver Donor status, and received an additional 20 karma points.

Thanks Hunter!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Might be a bit earlier for you Americans, but here in Britain (and anywhere east of it) it's already the 25th December. Whatever your plans, I hope you all have an amazing day and get tons of awesome presents, lol.

So Merry RAFmas to all and to all a good night! ;)

RAF Awards are up!

After a bit of a delay, we've got the RAFawards polls up and running. Don't forget to vote!

Thanks for your patience.

DYK 90: Did You Know?

That in 2007, Richard contemplated moving the then Richard's Animorphs Forum from Conforums to SMF?

Now you do.

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Confirmed Covers for #3, #4 and #5

Scholastic.com has just updated with the official confirmed cover designs for the re-release versions of Animorphs #3, #4 and #5. Check them out!

#3: http://www.scholastic.com/rights/book.asp?productid=235

#4: http://www.scholastic.com/rights/book.asp?productid=246

#5: http://www.scholastic.com/rights/book.asp?productid=257

Source: http://www.scholastic.com/rights/series-results.asp?series=Animorphs

DYK 89: Did You Know?

That since 2008 you can apply to write on the RAF Blog?

Now you do.

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Scholastic's Press Release on Animorphs Re-Release

Scholastic to Re-Launch the Wildly Popular Animorphs Books by Bestselling Author K.A. Applegate in May 2011


More than 35 million books in print of original series


New York, NY — December 9, 2010 — Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, announced today that it will re-launch K.A. Applegate’s bestselling “Animorphs” series in May 2011. Each book will be published with a lenticular cover that actually morphs.

Since the first Animorphs book was published in June 1996, the brand has grown to include 54 books, two spin-off series and ten companion books—totaling more than 35 million books in print worldwide. In addition, the Scholastic Media-produced television series was sold to 35 countries globally and aired on Nickelodeon in the United States. The Animorphs series empowers kids with the desire, skills and supernatural abilities to achieve such noble virtues as heroism, loyalty and respect for nature’s creatures—all while engulfed in an urgent quest to save the world from evil.

"I am thrilled at the re-launch of Animorphs," said K.A. Applegate. "Animorphs had far more impact on readers than I ever expected. Animorphs fan sites and works of fan fiction number in the thousands even today. Every library I visit has the old tattered copies, some now barely held together with glue and tape. So I'm very excited at the chance to retire those dog-eared old books, to ratify the enduring faith of the die-hard fans, and most of all, to reach a whole new generation of readers. The invasion is on, the Yeerks are everywhere, and the only ones who can stop them are the small band of kids with the power to become any living creature: the Animorphs are back."

"What's amazing is how timely Animorphs continues to be," said Ellie Berger, President of Scholastic Trade. "Now more than ever, kids need to know the importance of taking a stand and fighting for what's right."

Scholastic plans to re-issue new paperback editions of the original Animorphs books starting in May 2011 with Animorphs #1: The Invasion (ISBN: 978-0-545-29151-4), Animorphs #2: The Visitor (ISBN: 978-0-545-29152-1), followed by Animorphs #3: The Encounter (ISBN: 978-0-545-29153-8) in July 2011, Animorphs #4: The Message (ISBN: 978-0-545-29156-9) in September 2011, and Animorphs #5: The Predator in December 2011. In Animorphs #1: The Invasion Earth is being invaded, but no one knows yet. When Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie and Marco stumble upon a downed alien spaceship and its dying pilot, they're given an incredible power—they can transform into any animal they touch. With it, they become Animorphs, the unlikely champions in a secret war for the planet. And the enemies they're fighting could be anyone, even the people closest to them.

Source - http://bit.ly/fVJ8SG

DYK 88: Did You Know?

That back in 2004, RAF was renamed Richard's Absolute Forum?

Now you do.

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