The Book of Secrets (Beauty and the Beast zine)

The Book of Secrets is a het Beauty and the Beast anthology fanzine. Story lines in this zine focus on Vincent and Catherine and their growing relationship.
An ad in Datazine #56 says that all volumes of The Book of Secrets were available "on tapes for the blind."
==Issue 1==
The Book of Secrets 1 was published in 1988 and contains 194 pages.
The fiction and the art are by Sharon Wells. 
From the editorial: 
Contents:
* Are You a Fan?, essay (inside cover)
* Editorial 				(3)
* The Book of Secrets	(4)
* A Life that can Never Be (8)
* The Silver Answer		(15)
* A Different Life		 ("Someone out for revenge, and Vincent is his target.") (17)
* The Passage at the End of Time 		(44)
* A Page from Vincent's Book of secrets	(49)
* Trial of the Rose		 ("A not-so-innocent teenager comes Below and her infatuation with Vincent leads to accusations of rape.") (50)
* Escape from Hell		(95)
* Spring Fever			 ("It has taken its hold on Vincent and he must face his greatest enemy -- himself.") (103)
* The Legacy			 ("As a mysterious force is awakened Below which threatens Vincent's life, Above a huge reward is offered for the capture of the legendary man-beast haunting the New York subways.") (142)
* Chronological Perspective			(186)
* Just a Kiss			(inside back cover)
Image:bookofsecrets1-1.jpg|inside issue #1
Image:bookofsecrets1-2.jpg|inside issue #1
Image:bookofsecrets1-3.jpg|inside issue #1
Image:bookofsecrets1-4.jpg|inside issue #1
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
The Book of Secrets 2 was published in 1988, contains 200 pages. It was edited by Sharon Wells. Cover art by Lynne Gutshall, interior art by Sharon Wells, Peggy Spalding, and Frances Quinn.
From the editorials: 
* The Missed Kiss					(inside cover)
* A Gathering of Roses				(3)
* Editorial							(4)
* Catherine's Book of Secrets; May 21, 1988	(5)
* A Happy Life Found				(6)
* Seeds of Doom Chapter One: Seeds of Doubt	(7)
* Catherine's Book of Secrets; June 18, 19, 1988	(11)
* To Be A Father					(17)
* There is a Bridge					(29)
* All Hallows' Eve					 ("Catherine plans a very special party.") (30)
* Invictus by Wm. Ernest Healey		(55)
* Seeds of Doom Chap. 2: Seeds of Hatred		 ("Elliot Burch takes an active interest in Catherine's secret life and Paracelsus plans his take-over of the tunnel world and the destruction of Father.") (56)
* Memories Past/Future Dream			 ("While Catherine and Vincent dare to dream of a future together, Father recalls how he rescued the infant Vincent from the clutches of evil Paracelsus.") (59)
* Time of Roses by Thomas Hood		(89)
* Catherine's Book of Secrets Oct. 30, 1988 		(90)
* He. She. They.					(92)
* Vincent's Book of Secrets Oct. 30, 1988 	(93)
* The Magic Night					(94)
* Vincent's Book of Secrets Nov. 9, 1988	(95)
* A White Rose by John Boyle O'Reilly	(97)
* The Lady and the Lion				(98)
* Catherine's Book of Secrets Dec. 26, 1988 (99)
* The Highwayman					 ("A timeless poem comes to life once again in a story of true love.") (108)
* A Glimpse of Mouse				(121)
* A Tyranny in the Soul				(122)
* The Paradox						(128)
* Attack on the Sea God part I			 ("When terrorists threaten Catherine and Charles Chandler aboard a luxury liner, she fears that Vincent has been trapped on board the nightmare cruise.") (129)
* Attack on the Sea God part II			(a fan's sequel to this story is "Passions Discovered" in Something That Has Never Been #1) (156)
* Seeds of Doom Chapter 3 Digging Deeper	(183)
* Filksongs with a Note and Index		(186)
* Newsflash!						(inside back cover)
File:Bookofsecrets2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Peggy Spalding
File:Bookofsecrets2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Peggy Spalding
File:Bookofsecrets2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Sharon Wells (Vincent and Catherine in the Gazebo)
File:Bookofsecrets2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Sharon Wells, "Vincent's Highwayman Dream"
File:Bookofsecrets2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Sharon Wells, "Catherine's Dream of Vincent"
File:Bookofsecrets2-6.jpg|from issue #2, one of the filks
===Reactions and Review: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
The Book of Secrets 3 was published in February 1989, contains 229 pages. It was edited by Sharon Wells and Kay Simon. 
The art is by Peggy Spalding, Sue Dawe, Rhoda Strobel, and Sharon Wells, plus plentiful Dover clip art.
From Sharon's editorial: 
* Vincent and his Book of Secrets, art by Peggy Spalding......	(front cover)
*As he walks her home for the first time...., poem				(inside front cover) 
*Title page										(I)
*Credits										(1)
*Table of Contents									(2)
*Editor's Letter: "Buttons" Speaks						(3)
*The Beastess Speaks								(4)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 4							(5)
*The Visitation										(7)
*The Saint, by Sharon Wells							(10)
*January Thirteenth									(13)
*The Golden Lock	 ("A piece of Vincent's hair threatens to become his undoing.") (15)
*Catherine, art by Sharon Wells							(35) 
*Vincent, art by Rhoda Strobel							(46) 
*Vincent, art by Sharon Wells								(60) 
*The Quiz											(61)
*How I Spent My Summer Vacation	by Kay Simon			(64)
*Vincent, art by Sharon Wells								(85) 
*Seeds of Doom chapter 5							(86)
*The Shadow-Man, art by Sharon Wells					(87) 
*Paracelsus, poem									(88) 
*Father Daughter/Father Son, poem						(89) 
*January Twenty-First, from Catherine's book							(91) 
*The Secret Part 1	 ("...belongs to Vincent and Catherine, as they make a decision that will change their life.")	 (92)
*Young Vincent, art by Sharon Wells				 (103) 
*Father, art by Rhoda Strobel						 (110) 
*The Secret Part 2							 (118)
*She Laments Upon Their Separation, poem			 (127) 
*Vincent's Book of Secrets					 (129)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 6					 (130) 
*The Secret Part 3							 (131)
*Vincent the Lover, art by Sharon Wells			 (138) 
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 7					 (140)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 8					 (154)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 9					 (158)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 10					 (165)
*Sleeping Vincent, art by Sharon Wells				 (167) 
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 11					 (172)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 12					 (185)
*Seeds of Doom Chapter 13, Catherine by S. Wells (193)
*Vincent, art by Peggy Spalding					 (201) 
*Measureless, poem								 (207) 
*The Two Lovers, poem							 (208) 
*A Wish In Time			 ("takes Vincent to another time, to help make a special someone's wish") (209)
*Vincent & Catherine by Peggy Spalding		 (211)
*The Scene on Her Terrace					 (228) 
*Of Velvet Wind, poem						 (inside back cover: "Of Velvet and Wind") 
*Vincent and Catherine art by Sue Dawe (back cover: "Vincent and Catherine") 
Image:bookofsecrets3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Sharon Wells
Image:bookofsecrets3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Rhoda Strobel
Image:bookofsecrets3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Sharon Wells
Image:bookofsecrets3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Peggy Spalding
Image:bookofsecrets3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Peggy Spalding
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
The Book of Secrets 4 was published in May 1989, contains 217 pages.
It was edited by Sharon Wells and Kay Simon. Art Information: Barbara Gipson, Peggy Spalding, Frances Quinn, Star, J. Ley, Vickey Kime-Macky, Sharon Wells. 
From the editorial: 
 
* From the Beastess (4)
* Many Truths, Chapter one ("Catherine begins a personal investigation into Vincent's past, trying to get to the real truth.") (6)
* Many Deceits, Chapter one ("Paracelsus will not admit defeat and plots to regain control of Vincent and his world.") (27)
* Many Truths chapter two (28)
* Many Deceits chapter 2 (37)
* Many Truths Chapter 3 (39)
* Many Truths Chapter 4 (43)
* Many Deceits Chapter 3 (47)
* The Enchanted Knight, poem by Gina Alkazian (49) 
* Catharine's Book of Secrets March 16, 1989 (50)
* Vincent's Book of Secrets March 16, 1989 (52)
* The Story Teller ("As Catherine is drawn Into a case with a colorful author who has some very dangerous people after him.") (55)
* Hope (108)
* Devin's Gift (127)
* Brother, poem (133) 
* Father's Journal March 25, 1989 (134)
* Catherine's Book of Secrets (139)
* Catherine Daydreams, poem (141) 
* Vincent's Book of Secrets undated (142)
* Song of the Beast, poem (143) 
* Many Deceits Chapter 4 (145)
* Many Deceits Chapter 5 ( 147)
* The Whole Truth (148)
* Narcissa's Visit (175)
* The Gift of Words, by Kay Simon (177)
* More Revelations (revelations?) (186)
* The Heart Sees Truly Chapter 1 ("Vincent and Catherine's wedding day is drawing near. Will they be joined as husband and wife? Will Paracelsus ruin their plans?") (192)
* The Heart Sees Truly Chapter 2 (205)
* My Darkness (216)
Image:bookofsecretsfour-1.jpg|from issue #4, Sharon Wells, portrait of Ron Perlman. In the fifth issue of "The Book of Secrets," the artist alerts fans that Perlman has signed this page in her personal copy.
Image:bookofsecretsfour-2.jpg|from issue #4, Sharon Wells: "Vincent at the Hot Pools"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-3.jpg|from issue #4, Peggy Spalding: "Paracelsus"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-4.jpg|from issue #4, Vickey A. Kime-Macky
Image:bookofsecretsfour-5.jpg|from issue #4, Star: "Remember Love" (portrait of Catherine)
Image:bookofsecretsfour-6.jpg|from issue #4, Frances Quinn: "Vincent: The Enchanted Knight"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-7.jpg|from issue #4, Sharon Wells: "Vincent Feeds the Kittens"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-8.jpg|from issue #4, J. Ley: "Devin's Memories"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-9.jpg|from issue #4, Barbara Gipson: "Little Vincent Reads"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-10.jpg|from issue #4, Barbara Gipson: "Piggy-Back Rides"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-11.jpg|from issue #4, Star 
Image:bookofsecretsfour-12.jpg|from issue #4, J. Ley: "Vincent at Seventeen, with Father"
Image:bookofsecretsfour-13.jpg|from issue #4, Frances Quinn: "This is the Creature"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
The Book of Secrets 5 was published in December 1989, contains 164 pages. It was edited by Sharon Wells. 
The art is by Anna Deavers, Star Cook, Holly Riedel, Edith Crowe, Frances Quinn, Alice Baltes, Anna Deavers, Marliyn Cole,Dragon, Marilyn Cole, Mary Ellen Nicosia, and Sharon Wells. 
From the editorial by Sharon: 
From the editorial by Kay: 
 
*As A Ghost I Whisper, poem by Gretchen AK. Kopmanis 			(inside front cover) 
*Letter from the Beastess 								(no page given)
*Mirror, Mirror, poem by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis					(1) 
*When Did I Begin to Dream?, poem by Bobbi						(2) 
*Some Revelations	by Sharon Wells						(3)
*Flying a Vincent by Sharon Wells							(21)
*Reflections on Impending Fatherhood, poem by Bobbi				(36) 
*Vincent's Journal April 15 by Sharon Wells					(37)
*Destiny's Decree, poem by Bobbi								(38) 
*Sharing Secrets by Sharon Wells	 ("A terrible incident In Central Park caused Catherine to keep things from Vincent, but for how long?") 						(39)
*Can You See My World?, poem by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis			(55) 
*Full Circle by Sharon Wells	("Catherine Is determined to find out about Darrilyn and Raphael, but will she like what she discovers?")							(56)
*My Wife, poem by Sharon Wells								(66) 
*Girl's Night Out by Sharon Wells							(67)
*Vincent's Journal April 29th by Sharon Wells					(86)
*Catharine's Journal April 29th by Sharon Wells				(87)
*To Defy Death, poem by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis					(88) 
*Dreamwalker - A Different Time by Sharon Wells				(89)
*The Heart Sees Truly, poem 	by Sharon Wells					(103) 
*Dreamwalker -A Different Place by Sharon Wells				(104)
*Expectation, poem by Sharon Wells								(118) 
*As My World Sleeps, poem by Bobbi								(119) 
*And the Dove Shall Pursue the Griffon by Kay Simon			(120)
*A Promise Kept by Sharon Wells		("Vincent and Catherine finally get their trip to the mountain lake of Catherine's childhood, but it's not quite the peaceful secluded vacation they had imagined.")					(135)
*Holding You, poem by Sharon Wells								(164) 
*I Wish the Tunnels Were Real, poem by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis		(inside back cover)
Image:bookofsecrets5flyer.jpg|a flyer for issue #5
Image:bookofsecrets4-1.jpg|from issue #5, Star 
Image:bookofsecrets4-3.jpg|from issue #5 
Image:bookofsecrets4-2.jpg|from issue #5, Sharon Wells: "Vincent and the Kite"
Image:bookofsecrets4-4.jpg|from issue #5, Dragon
Image:bookofsecrets4-5.jpg|from issue #5, Star: "Remembering Old Times" 
Image:bookofsecrets4-6.jpg|from issue #5 
Image:bookofsecrets4-7.jpg|from issue #5, Anna Deavers
Image:bookofsecrets4-8.jpg|from issue #5, Edith Crowe: "Darrilynn and Raphael"
Image:bookofsecrets4-9.jpg|from issue #5, Sharon Wells: "In the Warren"
Image:bookofsecrets4-10.jpg|from issue #5, Frances Quinn: "Studying the Game" 
Image:bookofsecrets4-11.jpg|from issue #5, Mary Ellen Nicosia: "The Comfort of Her Arms"
Image:bookofsecrets4-12.jpg|from issue #5, Star: "The Captive"
Image:bookofsecrets4-13.jpg|from issue #5, Star: "In the Jungle"
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
 
The Book of Secrets 6 was published in July 1990, contains 208 pages. It was edited by Sharon Wells. 
The color cover is by Lawrence Williams. It has interior art by Jacquelyn M. Zoost, Jan Eastwood, Paula Ollie, Barbara Gipson, Alice Baltes, Sophia Kelly-Shultz, Mary Ellen Nicosia, Holly Riedel, Pat Leslie, and Sharon Wells. 
From a flyer: 
From the editorial: 
* Letter From the Beastess 						 	(unnumbered)
* The Beloved, poem by Bobbi								(1) 
* Vincent's Journal June 14th							(3)
* Catherine's Journal June 17th						(5)
* Soulmates by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis					(7)
* The First Time, poem by Sharon Wells 						(23) 
* An Evil Alliance by Sharon Wells 						(24)
* Trysts, poem by Pat Leslie									(43) 
* Building the Web by Sharon Wells 						(44)
* Behind the Tears of a Clown by Gretchen AK Kopmanis	(55)
* The Taming of the Mouse by Sharon Wells)				(111)
* A Chance Encounter by Sharon Wells )					(129)
* Prey by Linda Mooney								(136)
* Vincent's Journal June 19th							(152)
* Jacob Chandler Wells, poem by Sharon Wells 				(158) 
* Catherine's Journal June 23rd						(159)
* What Tangled Web by Sharon Wells 					(160)
* Trapped In a Web of Darkness						(176)
* Our Son by Sharon Wells)								(190)
* Father's Retrospect: 1959, poem (A Child Should Laugh) by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis		(207)
Image:bookofsecrets6-1.jpg| from issue #6, Sharon Wells: "Baby Pictures"
Image:bookofsecrets6-2.jpg| from issue #6, Jacquelyn M. Zoost 
Image:bookofsecrets6-3.jpg| from issue #6, Jan Eastwood, portrays Joe Maxwell
Image:bookofsecrets6-4.jpg| from issue #6, Pat Leslie
Image:bookofsecrets6-5.jpg| from issue #6, Paula Ollie, portrays Jacob Wells (Father)
Image:bookofsecrets6-6.jpg| from issue #6, Jan Eastwood
Image:bookofsecrets6-7.jpg| from issue #6, Mary Ellen Nicosia: "Mouse Recruits Vincent"
Image:bookofsecrets6-8.jpg| from issue #6, Alice Baltes: "Vincent Rages"
Image:bookofsecrets6-9.jpg| from issue #6, Holly Riedel: "Cheering Her Up"
Image:bookofsecrets6-10.jpg| from issue #6, Mary Ellen Nicosia: "Author in the Tunnel" (self-insert)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==Issue 7==
The Book of Secrets 7 was published in March 1992, contains 173 pages. It was edited by Sharon Wells. 
The art is by Sue K, Kathy Fidge, Jackie Kapke, Sharon Wells, Alice Baltes, Sandra Elliott, and Barbara Gudlauski.
* Letter from the Editor
* Catherine's Journal Entry, August 15 by Sharon Wells (1)
* Return of the Griffon by Kay Simon (3)
* Vincent's Journal Entry, August 21st (11)
* Links in a Chain, part one by Sharon Wells (22)
* Two Roads Diverged by Gretchen A.K. Kopmanis (30)
* Links in a Chain, part two (48)
* Sunday Evening (57)
* Splish Splash by Linda Mooney (60)
* The Trouble with Emily, part 1 (63)
* Links in a Chain, part 3 (66)
* Links in a Chain, part 4 (75)
* Innie by Linda Mooney (85)
* Catherine's Journal Entry, October 20th (87)
* Links in a Chain, part 5 (89)
* Links in a Chain, part 6 (92)
* Linds in a Chain, part 7 (98)
* The Gift by Betty Reardon (109)
* Mindsong by S. Elliott (123)
* Links in a Chain, part 8 (124)
* Links in a Chain, part 9 (135)
* Linds in a Chain, part 0 (141)
* Links in a Chain, part 11 (149)
* Links in a Chain, part 12 (151)
* The Search for Vincent's Past by Sharon Wells (156)
* Catherine's Journal Entry, November 25th (162)
* Vincent's Journal Entry, November 25th (164)
* The Trouble With Emily by Sharon Wells (166)
 
Image:bookofsecrets7-1.jpg|from issue #7, Sandy Elliott
Image:bookofsecrets7-2.jpg|from issue #7, Kathy Fidge
Image:bookofsecrets7-3.jpg|from issue #7, Jackie Kapke
Image:bookofsecrets7-4.jpg|from issue #7, Kathy Fidge
Image:bookofsecrets7-5.jpg|from issue #7, Sharon Wells
Image:bookofsecrets7-6.jpg|from issue #7, Alice Baltes
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7===
==References==
Category:Beauty and the Beast Anthology Zines 
Category:Beauty and the Beast Het Zines
Category:1988 Zines
Category:1980s Zines
Category:1990s Zines