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The Best Tolkien books of 2008 2009-01-07 18:00:00 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 Tolkien Name in History 2009-01-07 18:00:00 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.
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Letter to Tolkien Contest for 40th Anniversary of the Hobbit Presse 2009-01-07 18:00:00 To celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of the HobbitPresse
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.
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, Letter
Breaking News: New book by J.R.R. Tolkien to be released in May 2009-01-05 18:00:00 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.
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The most expensive Tolkien book in the world 2008-12-17 18:00:00 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
Tolkien month in the library of Oss in The Netherlands 2008-12-06 18:00:00 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.
Signed Hobbit sells for 53,000 GBP to become highlight of a Tolkien Exhibition 2008-12-02 18:00:00 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 Read more:Exhibition
, Signed
Christmas Gift Ideas for Hobbit and Tolkien lovers 2008-11-30 18:00:00 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 Read more:Christmas
, Christmas Gift
Review: Tales of the Perilous Realm Dramatization re-released by BBC AudioBooks America 2008-11-09 18:00:00 The newly released edition of the Tales
from the Perilous Realm Radio Dramatization comes as four stories on three disks, each containing elements of fantasy and faerie, or in total 3hrs of listening pleasure. It has exactly the same size as the Hobbit dramatization, so they fit well together on a shelve. Included are Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wooten Major, and the wonderful Leaf by Niggle, th Read more:America
Winners of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization Contest announced 2008-11-07 18:00:00 BBC Audiobooks America and Tolkien Library presented you a trivia to win a copy of the BBC Lord of the RingsRadio
Dramatization, which has been released by BBC Audiobooks America on September 9, 2008. Congratulations to Elizabeth Trogdon, Albert Peruzzo, Jessica Burke and Derek Broughton, who all won one copy of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization.
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Tolkien Treasures from Woodridings come to Hazael Design in Wimborne 2008-11-07 18:00:00 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
Heren Istarion 2009 Calendar Now Available 2008-10-20 19:00:00 The second annual Tolkien Calendar
from Heren Istarion: Northeast Tolkien Society is now available for ordering. Last years calendar was a great success, well made, and came with stunning artwork from Jef Murray and Ted Nasmith. This year looks to be continuing in the tradition of excellent vision and craftsmanship, under the able hands of Anthony, Jessica, and Phil and Megan Goss. Place your orde
Review: The BBC Lord of the Rings Dramatization re-released by BBC AudioBooks America 2008-10-18 19:00:00 Some, who know me very well, are aware that every day I have an hour drive to office (and back again in the evening) and that during that ride I always listen to either BBC World Service, or to Tolkien Audio Books. When the two come together, be sure that it is of interest to me. Here follows a review of the 1981 BBC dramatization of the Lord of the Rings
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The Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party is now live! 2008-10-13 19:00:00 The Children
of Hurin PaperbackReleaseParty
has begun. The chat with Alan Lee will take place in 5 hours and a half from now, so if you want to join in now is the time. All info on the event can be found at www.tolkienlibrary.com. Come and celebrate the paperback edition of The Children of Hurin with us.
Latest news on the deluxe edition of Tales from the Perilous Realm 2008-10-10 19:00:00 It was my pleasure to find out, from David Brawn, that the Deluxe Edition will be limited to 2500 copies only and that it will match the other Deluxe Editions recently published. It will be released in December and will have a green color. The first 500 copies will be signed by Alan Lee and will be sold, probably from early November, through tolkien.co.uk. It will be just regular copies of the Del Read more:Tales
Connecting to the Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party 2008-10-07 19:00:00 The Chat box of Tolkienlibrary.com is no live. To Connect to the Chat Forum and chat with other web site visitors, make sure the Connect Tab is visible then: Enter the Username you wish to use into the Chat Username box. This must be at least 3 characters and a maximum of 15 characters, no spaces. If you have a Password associated with this Username (Registered/Staff/Admin users only), enter it in Read more:Children
, Connecting
, Paperback
, Party
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70 Years The Hobbit collecting - Part 1: Ephemera 2008-09-20 19:00:00 On September 21, 2007 the UK The Hobbit
turned 70 and this year on March 1, 2008 we celebrated 70 years of the US edition of the Hobbit. It is a good occasion to look back at 70 years of Tolkien collecting and The Hobbit collectables and ephemera, since most Tolkien collectors all started by reading and buying a copy of The Hobbit. I'll create here a series of articles on The Hobbit collecting and Read more:Years
Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits by Dimitri Fimi 2008-09-10 19:00:00 This book, Tolkien
, Race and CulturalHistory
: 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
Tolkien's Heroic Quest by Robert Rorabeck 2008-08-30 19:00:00 This book, Tolkien
's HeroicQuest
, 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.
The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook Paperback will be released tomorrow 2008-08-30 19:00:00 The Lord of the Rings
Sketchbook will be released in a sumptuous large-format trade paperback for the first time. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook hardback edition, published in 2005, was a major best seller for over two years in a row and the new paperback will be very succesful for sure. It is being announced for tomorrow
, but no cover has been revealed so far. I hope Harper Collins can hold up Read more:Paperback
Tolkien Calendar 2009 has been released 2008-08-30 19:00:00 Since yesterday they started shipping out the 2009 TolkienCalendar
. 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 has been released 2008-08-20 19:00:00 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.
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In Memoriam Pauline Baynes: Queen of Narnia and Middle-earth 2008-08-04 19:00:00 For hours I tried writing something about Pauline
Baynes, Tolkiens favourite illustrator. The news of her passing away touched me deeply. The few letters we wrote each other really showed me why so many people did adore here. Brian Sibley has put a tribute to Pauline on his blog which in all respects is better then anything I could write. The artist is gone; but the artwork that she created lives Read more:Narnia
, Queen
Heroes Villains and Artists feature an interview with Tolkien artist Greg Hilderbrandt 2008-07-27 19:00:00 The latest issue of Heroes Villains
and Artistsfeature
s 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
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