Time flies when you are having a good time! 2008 was a year which started of with a large amount of paperbacks editions of all major Tolkien works. The middle of the year was the period when we saw the release of some books by Tolkien scholars and the end of the year we saw audiobooks and the Tales of the Perilous Realm come out. All together a very interesting year it was. Let us walk through it
The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the Our Name in History Collection. Each book in the collection is printed on demand and is compiled from hundreds of millions of records from the world's largest online resource of family history, Ancestry.co.uk.
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Hobbit Presse they have invented a very fun contest to win a fantastic prize, a special limited edition of Herrn der Ringe. Write an original letter to the author J.R.R. Tolkien! Write down the words you always wanted to say to your favorite writer, or ask the questions you always wanted to ask.
HarperCollins is to publish a new book by the late Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, edited and introduced by Tolkiens son Christopher, will be published in hardback in May 2009.
GTC Roadshow AG announces the acquisition of the most expensive Tolkien book ever sold; a signed first edition of The Lord of the Rings dedicated to the Queen of the Hobbits, for 104.000 USD. A further 5 lots were acquired in the same auction: the first translation of The Hobbit dedicated to E. Griffiths, a signed US first edition Lord of the Rings, P. Baynes original art, a signed map of Middle-e
From 2 December 2008 Tuesday untill Saturday 3 January 2009, the library in Oss (the Netherlands, near Den Bosch) will host a Tolkien-exhibit together with Unquendor. Next to a comprehensive exhibition on Tolkien, there will be other activities such as a lecture, workshops and a reading day. All this will be in Dutch.
GTC AG, a Swiss based company, announces the acquisition of the second most expensive Tolkien book ever sold; a signed Hobbit bought from Peter Harringtons for GBP53,000 setting a new benchmark for a signed book. This signed Hobbit will be one of the showpieces for the largest private Tolkien collection to be exhibited around the world beginning in 2011 by the GTC Roadshow, which coincides with th
It is the season again when nights gets longer and over here in Europe all leaves have fallen from the trees, the cold weather is back and we all huddle together around the fire. The quest has begon again to find an original gift? This year I'm going to make some nice suggestions, by creating two lists which will help you find a perfect gift for any Tolkien and Hobbit lover or collector. Part I wi
Hazael Design are pleased to announce an exhibition of limited edition furniture handmade from the timber reclaimed from JRR Tolkien's last home, Woodridings. Also The Tolkien treasures discovered in Poole go on display next saterday, on the 15th November, at Hazael Design, unit 12 Mill Lane Wimborne, England. I will myself come over to the opening of the exhibition and hope to see many Tolkien fa
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.- J.R.R. Tolkien. From "The fellowhip of the Ring"Spread the light - share this post!
This book, Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits, presents an exploration of the evolution of Tolkiens mythology within the framework of its cultural and historical context. It contributes significantly to Tolkien studies, as well as understanding of many elements of popular culture in the pre-WW1 period. This is the first book to look at issues of race and ethnicity in Tolki
Gracias, muchas gracias, es lo único que se me ocurre expresar por este medio a los miembros de La Sociedad Tolkien De Costa Rica. Tras más de dos meses de e-mails y llamadas. Cucho Games pudo ofrecer al pueblo de San Rafael, la oportunidad de compartir con personas conocedoras de una obra maestra. La Sociedad Tolkien De CR, demostró a los presentes, que su principal motivo
This book, Tolkien's Heroic Quest, by US author Robert Rorabeck looks at the heroic fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, looking at major works such as The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, and lesser-known books. Since I'm unable to find any info on this title I give here a view on a Master Thesis by the same author on the same subject, expecting this book to be an update of his 2003 study.
Since yesterday they started shipping out the 2009 Tolkien Calendar. It focuses on The Silmarillion and features illustrations from the revised illustration edition by Ted Nasmith. While we celebrated The Silmarillion 30th anniversary last year, it is great to see it is now in the picture again. The Calendar looks great and will find a nice place on my wall. Time to remove the Children of Hurin Ca
Tolkien on Fairy-Stories, a new expanded edition of Tolkiens most famous, and most important essay On Fairy-stories, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings has just been released and is now available.
Every year The Mythopoeic Society gives away their prestigious Literary and Scholarship Awards. The most interesting award for Tolkien fans is The Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies. It is given to books on J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis or Charles Williams that make significant contributions to Inklings scholarship. This year it was given to The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R.
The latest issue of Heroes Villains and Artists features an interview with Tolkien artist Greg Hildebrandt. From the Lord of the Rings calenders to Star Wars movie posters, his brush has defined the classic style of sci-fi and fantasy art for decades. So join Heroes Villains and Artists as they step into his home and learn about how he got his start and gain some insight into the artist. Hope you
Lei recien esta frase y me gusto, la comparto con ustedes.- "Muchos de los que viven merecen morir y algunos de los que mueren merecen la vida. ¿Puedes devolver la vida? Entonces no te apresures a dispensar la muerte, pues ni el más sabio conoce el fin de todos los caminos." Tolkien
On August 1st Tolkien will go mobile and the following OMA Tolkien Editions will be available: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion and many more...
Yvan Strelzyk, a Tolkien collector from Thonon-les-Bains in France, specialized in Tolkien translations, French and English Hobbits and Lord of the Rings editions just send me an update of his profile. In it you'll see that a new Hobbit translation is to be published in September in Norwegian nynorsk (cf. haugenbok.no). All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the
Tolkiens former home in Poole is going to be demolished and the last remaining features have been removed by the demolisher. These include a wonderful Adam-style fireplace, some garden decorations, doors and a postcard he found behind the fireplace. Here is now your chance to own a piece of Tolkien history because all the items recovered from the house are now up for sale in the Tolkien Library St
As some of you might know I am quit a big fan of Tolkien Audio Books. I have an hour drive to work every day and if not listening to BBC World I tend to listen to Audio Books. It makes the drive to work a lot more fun and enjoyable. Now it seems I will be able to add some very nice Tolkien Audio Books to my collection. Here is an overview of new Tolkien Audio Books to be released this year.
El viejo año tornábase pardo; soplaba el Viento del Oeste;
Tom recogió una hoja de haya caída en el bosque.
“¡He aquí un hermoso día, traído por la brisa!
¿Por qué esperar al próximo año? Lo tomaré cuando me plazca.
¡En este día compondré mi barca y viajaré a la ventura
Al oeste, por el delgado arroyo, siguiendo mi capricho!”
Un pajarillo se sentaba en una ramita. “¡Hola,
J.R.R. Tolkiens On Fairy-stories is his most-studied and most-quoted essay, an exemplary personal statement of his views on the role of imagination in literature, and an intellectual tour de force vital for understanding Tolkiens achievement in the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Here is an interview with the authors of the soon to be released gem of Tolkien studies Tolkien on Fairy-Stories.
El viejo Tom Bombadil era un alegre sujeto;
De chaqueta azul brillante y botas amarillas;
Llevaba en su alto sombrero una pluma de ala de cisne.
Vivía bajo la colina, donde el Tornasauce
Corría desde su fuente herbosa hasta la cañada.
El viejo Tom en verano caminaba por los prados
Recogiendo ranúnculos, persiguiendo a las sombras,
Cosquilleando a las abejas que zumbaban entre las flores,
Sent
Normally Tolkien Studies is being released in April or May, but this year it will be a bit later and be released around Mid-July. They are currently being pressed by the West Virginia University Press. While the cover is not yet available I can tell it will be Chaucers Reeve, from the Ellesmere msnuscript of The Canterbury Tales. Here are the final contents.
Wanted's James McAvoy is rumored to be up for the role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, while Tolkien's son Christopher plans to halt production on the film and its planned sequel.
In a court hearing June 6, Christopher Tolkien will try to terminate the rights to ‘The Hobbit.’ The 83 year old son of J.R.R. Tolkien accuses New Line Cinema of ‘accounting chicanery,’ also known as ‘Hollywood accounting.’ He says the studio still owes his family $160 million of the $6 billion it made from the [...]
GUILLERMO DEL TORO, director of the The Hobbit, has spoken to fans about the project, along with its executive producer Peter Jackson - just days before a court hearing could stop the movie being made. Del Toro and Jackson...
HarperCollins UK is interested in setting up a permanent online store featuring J.R.R. Tolkiens works including his complete library, signed products and exclusives. They have opened a little survey, which is not very long but very interesting. All Tolkien collectors should spend a little time in answering the seven questions and let us hope something nice comes from this.
Tolkien Studies, the Annual Scholarly Review, volume V will be available from 31 May 2008. It is the first scholarly journal published by an academic press for the purpose of presenting and reviewing the growing body of critical commentary and scholarship about Tolkien's writings. Now available for pre-order.
A French booksite has released an interview with Adam Tolkien, the grand-son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Because the interview was conducted in French, I have provided a translation here.
It was my honor to do an interview with Alan Lee in Paris on March 15, 2008. I hope this interview will shed some light on the illustrator Alan Lee, his wonderful art, and about his live long association with Tolkien books.
Original manuscripts from Tolkiens Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and Mary Shelleys Frankenstein will be among a number of national treasures put on display in a new exhibition hall. The new centre will be named the Blackwell Hall.
Today we see the publication of a new book by Walking Tree Publishers called Tolkiens Shorter Works. In this article I will also list all latest must-read books published by the same publishing company, namely The Lord of the Rings and the Western Narrative Tradition, How we became Middle-earth and Myth and Magic Art according to the Inklings.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was born in Bloemfontein (South Africa). His parents were English. His mother decided to leave South Africa and move to England. Tolkien was 3 years old and his brother 2.They settled in Sarehole Mill, near Birminham. He won't never see his father again, because he died the year after his wife left South Africa.When Tolkien was twelve, his mother also died, and he and his brother became orphans, and went under the care of their aunt and the catholic priest Francis Xavier Morgan. Francis was of Spanish origin, and had always helped Tolkien's mother. She had converted to Catholicism. So Tolkien was educated in the Catholic faith.When Tolkien was 16 years old, he met Edith Mary Bratt. She was orphan too, and they fell in love. Father Francis didn't want t
From the 5th of April until the 7th there will be held a wonderful art exhibition in Moreton-In-Marsch in England. Here is an update on the artists attending and some of the latest informations on the event.
In February 1968 J.R.R. Tolkien was interviewed in conjunction with the BBC television documentary Tolkien in Oxford, of which also a part has been included in the J.R.R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait. As far as I know this interview was only released last year for the Children of Hurin Release on April 7, 2007. Since then a small part of that interview could be found in the BBC News Archives, yet th
This year marks the 4th International Art Competition of ST Wieza City Culture and Art Centre of Bielawa in association with City Promotion and Strategy Department of Bielawa in Poland. The Tolkien theme of this years competition is Battles and Combats of the First Age and competitors are free to submit any piece of art on this subject.
Some weeks ago we had a look back at the last year in the article the best Tolkien books of 2007. Now it is time to look ahead and see what new publications we can expect this year. Like last year I contacted David Brawn, the publishing director of Harper Collins, to get some more information.
Daily Records tells us that a rare Tolkien book worth GBP 5000 was handed to an Oxfam shop in Troon, Ayrshire, by a mystery donor. It seems they have noticed the book is special but are complete off when it comes to the value of this book.
Here I publish a transcript of an interview with Tolkien that I found on youtube. The interviewer is Dennis Gerrolt from the BBC Radio 4 program 'Now Read On', who in many ways manages to ask a lot of fine questions and provokes even more interesting answers.
John Browne Simon is for many an unknown author in the field of Tolkien, as is Fridtjof Nansen, the author of The first Crossing of Greenland. The author John Browne Simon claims that The first Crossing of Greenland has been the single greatest influence on J.R.R. Tolkiens work. He has recently published a book about it. Here is some info.
It was my pleasure to have been interviewed by Adam (Osse) from tolkien.cyberdusk.pl. It was a very long interview in which I have spoken very openly about many different subject. I hope it makes interesting an interesting read. I wish to thank Adam for his interest in me.
2007 was a year most Tolkien fans will remember since it marked the release of the new Tolkien book The Children of Hurin, the 70th anniversary of the Hobbit, the 30th anniversary of The Silmarillion, the 25th anniversary of the Mr. Bliss and was the year The Hobbit Movie was announced. In this article I will look back on the year 2007 and tell all about the editions any Tolkien collector should k
I'm very proud to introduce Peter Kenny, a Tolkien collector from Brisbane, which is in the far away land down under, called Oz, a long way from the ancient lands of Middle Earth across the Encircling Seas. Read about his passion for collecting Tolkien in his profile. Hopefully it will inspire more collectors to sent in their own profile.
With a short delay The North East Tolkien Society has announced this years winners of the Imperishable Flame Awards. The awards cites the accomplishments of individuals in each of 3 categories, Tolkien/ Inklings Scholarship, Tolkien/ Inklings Fan Appreciation and Tolkien/ Inklings Inspired Creativity. Since I won the Tolkien Fan Appreciation Award last year, I was also asked to nominate some peopl
Yesterday a lot of fabulous Tolkien books and one letter were sold at an auction held by Sothebys in London. While the Tolkien books and letter fetched very high prices, the real highlight of the auction was a book by J.K. Rowling called The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Of Words and Worlds: The Imagination and Subcreation of J.R.R. Tolkien provides an introduction to Tolkiens life, thought, and legacy that focuses specifically on how his imagination and his imaginary world relates to his life, works, and faith. In it Mark J. Wolf examines numerous themes in Tolkiens work as well as the works themselves: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, his sho
Added a lot of original cloth bindings to the Tolkien Library Store, including some very nice works like Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. There is now a lot of nice books in the shop that would make perfect Christmas gifts.
Christmas shopping is something we all need to do, but how can you find an original gift. This year I'm going to make some nice suggestions, by creating two lists which will help you find a perfect gift for any Tolkien and Lord of the Rings lover or collector. Part I covers all items related to The Children of Hurin, the new book by J.R.R.Tolkien, and worldwide bestseller.
Christmas shopping is something we all need to do, but how can you find an original gift. This year I'm going to make some nice suggestions, by creating two lists which will help you find a perfect gift for any Tolkien and Lord of the Rings lover or collector. Part II covers all nice Tolkien collectables, books which make perfect Christmas gifts.
I am very proud to be able to offer up for sale a lot of correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and Timothy J. Wheeler. This lot includes two letters by J.R.R. Tolkien to T.J. Wheeler, a letter by Tolkiens assistant and the rare article by Jared Lobdell from the August 1966 issue of Rally. In this lot is also the original sketch of J.R.R. Tolkien used to illustrate the article, a carbon copy of a l
We all know this year we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Hobbit and the 30th anniversary of The Silmarillion. Also this year we saw the publication of a brand new Tolkien book, The Children of Hurin. But what most people do not know that we also celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mr. Bliss.
This new calendar is an instant collectors item. The first-ever calendar issued by The Northeast Tolkien Society will feature Shire Reckoning format with Gregorian offsets Moon Phases and all important dates in Middle-earth. It will also feature previously unpublished art by Ted Nasmith and Jef Murray.
After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings and The Children of Hurin, the 2009 Calendar will focus on The Silmarillion and will feature illustrations from the revised illustration edition by Ted Nasmith. Here is a small interview with Ted Nasmith about the new calendar.
I have received some new information on The J. R. R. Tolkien Deluxe Edition Collection. It will be limited, slipcased and not available through amazon. Find all the new information about this set here.
Here you can see a very fine example of Tolkiens well know flourishing signature. It is most probably the very last signature J.R.R. Tolkien put inside a book before he died. The book will be sold by auction on Wednesday 13 November 2007 by Bonhams.
Alison Milbank has published a new book on Tolkien and Chesterton, a topic that has been touched before by several authors. Tolkien, Lewis and Chesterton are often put on one line. Yet here is a book that goes much deeper and adds a lot of new perspective into the subject. It will for sure proof to become a very valuable source on Tolkien and Chesterton.
Richard Claraval is an artist that has been around for a very long time but has remained unknown to many Tolkien lovers. His work is however amazing and especially his latest etchings are just stunning pieces of art.
RRauction will offer a very interesting Tolkien letter in which he discusses the name Honeybourne, describes Smith of Wootton Major and Pippins ride with Gandalf.
Because I do not know yet what will be on this soon to be released Audio CD with J.R.R. Tolkien recordings, I have created a small summary of all audio recordings of Tolkien which were ever made.
Jos, a Dutch artist, made in 2006 a series of 13 oil paintings on canvas based on The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. They were published in a 2007 calendar and a birthday calendar. Until the end of October there is an exhibition of the Tolkien art by Jos in The Tolkienshop in Leiden, Holland. The originals are also available from The Tolkien Shop.
In the Tolkien Library Store you can now see, and buy if you wish, some very rare Tolkien ephemera. Two catalogs from 1937, by Allen and Unwin Publishers, who very likely include the first announcements in print of the forth-coming publication of The Hobbit. A nice way to celebrate 70 years The Hobbit.
http://lordoftherings.kevnet.com:9010/
If you can compile it in pdf and make it for download then its great but I don’t know whether this is legal re-production of the LOTR series over the net.
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The Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies was given this year to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.
RRauction will offer a very interesting Tolkien letter in which J.R.R. Tolkien discusses the motivation behind his most famous creation, the Lord of the Rings.
On April 15, 2007 we saw the release of Tolkien Sudies Volume IV. Luckily I had pre-ordered it and was reminded all about it when it arrived this morning. This is a journal of Tolkien scholarship which every serious Tolkien fan should buy, read and enjoy.
It’s just after 9 p.m. when the magic begins. The late-setting sun breaks through purple rain clouds to drape the rugged island of Eysturoy in a golden shimmer.
More: continued here
In two days, the second round of the French legislative election will be held. Apparently, Nicolas Sarkozy's own political party is seen as the leading party to the point that some French people actually fear the upcoming political context in France. In fact, that fear can be seen in this video that I found on the blog Place de la République and there are also other things that will be shared. So watch the video and tell me what you think about it.Besides, have a look at the image that you can find on the web site Vivre avec Sarkozy, an anti-Sarkozy web site.
In two days, the second round of the French legislative election will be held. Apparently, Nicolas Sarkozy's own political party is seen as the leading party to the point that some French people actually fear the upcoming political context in France. In fact, that fear can be seen in this video that I found on the blog Place de la République and there are also other things that will be shared. So watch the video and tell me what you think about it.Besides, have a look at the image that you can find on the web site Vivre avec Sarkozy, an anti-Sarkozy web site.
Tolkien manuscripts reside now 50 years at the Department of Special Collections and University Archives at Marquette University in Milwaukee. That of course need some celebration. As a part of the celebration a lecture will we held on October 4, 2007 at 4:00 p.m by John D. Rateliff.
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I have been interviewed by Marty Weil, the driving force behind ephemera.typepad.com on 3 June 2007. He is an ephemera dealer, consultant, and researcher. He is also a freelance journalist. I have added some extra pictures of the items mentioned in that interview in my collector profile.
Húrin is a Man, a king, living towards the end of the First Age, by Middle-Earth reckoning. He is unfortunate to bear the brunt of Morgoth's conquest. Húrin is captured and a curse is placed on his family. His son, Túrin, is main focus of the story. Túrin is a brooding warrior, much like his mother. His affect is wrought early by the death of his lovely sister, Urwen. As a youth, he is forced from his home and is fostered in the forest halls of Thingol, a king of elves. He will soon have a sister, for as he departs, his mother is with child.Túrin soon becomes very wise in the ways of the forest and the world as taught by the elves, but he still bears the curse of Morgoth and is a bitter friend to the elves. His adventures take him through battles and strained partnerships across Middle-Earth. He has taken The Black Sword, a cursed blade, and is effective with it in his battles. But the curse also is deadly to friends of the bearer. As the Orcs of Morgoth spread across the land,
While many had sent in questions for Mark Hooker, which he would answer during his Question and Answer session at The Children of Hurin Release Party, he was unable to attend because of family matters. I'm most grateful to Mark Hooker that I'm now able to release the answers to the many questions, with a small introduction by himself.
In celebration of the publication of The Children of Hurin, the first complete book by JRR Tolkien in 30 years, Houghton Mifflin has put together an essential collection of Tolkien books. This set makes a great gift that every Tolkien fan should own. This collection includes everything from the first books that made Tolkien famous to the entire History of the Middle-earth to works indispensable in
Debating: The Virginia Tech Shootings, & gun laws in general
Reading: J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Children Of Hurin’
Playing: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (PC)
Viewing: The cricket world cup / The London marathon
Watching: The formulaic ‘Wild Hogs’ starring John Travolta
Listening: Leaked copies of Arctic Monkeys album out tomorrow
Buying: Tickets for the Live Earth concerts
Searching: New online TV sevice Joost
Anticipating: Maximo Park gig on Thursday (I have tickets!)
Learning: The average Briton has sex 4,239 times… I wish!
VTech, Virginia Tech Shootings, Tolkien, The Children Of Hurin, The Lord Of The Rings, Shadows Of Angmar, Cricket World Cup, London Marathon, Wild Hogs, John Travolta, Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Live Earth, Live Earth Tickets, Joost, Joost Invites, Maximo Park, Briton, Sex, UK
Taking the unfinished manuscripts of The Children of Hurin has been completed by J.R.R's son, Christopher Tolkien, who claims he did not editorialize during the process.
Seeing a billion dollars out there ripe for the picking, movie studios are showing interest in adapting the book to the big screen, however the family claims to be in no hurry to do so.
Here is more on the book, a brief version of which appear in The Silmarillion can be found courtesy of wikipedia.
The most impressive book that has been published this year is for sure the two volume book set called the J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond. By far this book is the best reference ever written on Tolkien and his works. I'm very proud to be able to post the following interview with Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond.
Christopher Tolkien (Tolkien Jr), terminó de compilar todas las notas dejadas por su padre en cuanto a este libro, tomándole aproximadamente 3 décadas en hacerlo. Y dentro de menos de un mes (17 de abril, estreno mundial), todos podremos disfrutar de la última gran obra de JRR Tolkien, titulada Children of Hurin.
Este libro significa el primer “nuevo libro” de Tolkien desde El Silmarillion, publicado en 1977 (publicado póstumamente, pues el autor del Señor de Los Anillos murió en 1971), luego de que lo empezara 89 años atrás.
Según algunos, Children of Hurin tendrá escenas de batallas épicas importantes, y una llamativa sorpresa, lo cual podría significar la posibilidad de, en un futuro, llevarla a la pantalla como se hizo con Lord of the Rings.
Además, el libro será ilustrado por Alan Lee, quien ganó un Oscar por dirección de arte con el tercer film, El Retorno del Rey. Son 25 sketches y 8 pinturas las que apareceran en la primera edició
Enter now with code Hurin and answer signed at the Children of Hurin Release Party Contest form to win a deluxe Children of Hurin signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee. The winner will be announced at the Release Party.
This is the eleventh newsletter send by the Tolkien Library. It summarizes the events of what has happened on the site in the last months and brings the latest news. Since a lot of members did not inscribe from the beginning they have now the opportunity to have a look at the old newsletters in this archive. If you have not subscribed yourself please go to the Tolkien Library homepage and follow t
“All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”J. R. R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973) English fantasy author and philologist
Here follows an interview with Squire, one of the contributors of the J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia and also the man behind the J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia - A Reader's Diary.In october 2006 We saw the publication of Michael Drout's J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment. From day one we could read on Michael Drout's blog the news that instead of 2500 there were only made
Now one month before for the publication of the Children of Hurin it seems all attention is focused on this new book. Next to this major news topic there is a lot of other important books being published and written. Fantastic news came my way about a reprint of Mr. Bliss, being a 25th anniversary edition, The Hobbit, Mr Baggins and the Return to Bag-End: An Anniversary Collector's Edition of the
I have great pleasure to present a JRR Tolkien inspired Art Exhibition being held for 4 days from Saturday 21st to Tuesday 24th April 2007 at The Redesdale Hall, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire. The Exhibition will contain the largest ever display of the artwork (including new original pieces and new Limited Edition Prints) of the world renowned Tolkien Illustrator, Ted Nasmith who
It is my pleasure to bring you this interview with James Dunning. His art is featured in A Tolkienian Mathomium by Mark T. Hooker. The Artist James Dunning has read and digested Tolkiens various works for forty years and has constructed evolving mental landscapes of scenes in Middle-earth. He has tried to depict Tolkien themes presented here in a style consistent with J.R.R. Tolkiens own illustrat
A US district court in New York has ordered file-sharing website eSnips to reveal the names of users who posted copies of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit on their site last year.
eSnips agreed to remove the posts, but Tolkien's estate is worried people will resubmit them. The estate"s lawyers say they want to inform the people in question that this activity is unlawful.
Stephen Maier, the estate's lawyer said "The Tolkien estate was sensitive to the fact that most of the offenders were fans and did not seek commercial gain. We would hope that any further action would not be necessary.â€
Tolkien's estate often takes action against internet infringers. Only last month the estate obtained damages from an IT professional of £2,050 who offered Tolkien's works for download.
April the 17th will see the release of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel "The Children of Hurin' which completes the "Lord of the Rings' Tolkien's youngest son Christopher has deciphered and organised his father's notes to complete the new tale of Middle Earth that was started by J.R.R. in 1918.
The Children of Hurin is set long before the famous The Lord of the Rings, before even the Hobbits appeared. Back when the feared evil enemy was still the fallen Vala, Morgoth, and Sauron was just his lowly lieutenant. This story follows the tale of Hurin, a man who dared to defy the evil Morgoth, and Hurin's family's tragic destiny.
