Articles written by: Amanda Capley

Amanda has always been a self-proclaimed nerd. It only seemed a natural progression for her to become so deeply entrenched in the vast world of Middle-earth. She quickly found herself being swept away by the intense battles, deep moral messages, and the handsome dwarf, Kili. In addition to staying on top of all the latest Middle-earth news and events, Amanda is a full-time university student. She is also a passionate animal-lover with pets such as a giant black cat named Ozzy and a guinea pig named Gimli. The rest of her free time is spent traveling, writing, watching TV and movies, and attending nerdy conventions.

Feast Week, Day 1: Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday

Happy Hobbit Day and welcome to the first day of Feast Week! This particular day holds great meaning to all Tolkien fans as it is both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthday. It is also the […]

Celebrate Tolkien Week with Our Limerick Contest

In honour of Tolkien Week (and Feast Week), Middle-earth News is holding a Tolkien-inspired Limerick Contest. The rules are simple and anyone is free to participate. This is your chance to write a limerick on anything Tolkien […]

NEW Trailer Reveals Thrain (and much more)!

A brand new trailer for the extended edition of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug has just been released! Perhaps the most exciting part of this trailer is when viewers catch their first glimpse of Thrain in Dol […]

BREAKING: Brand New BOTFA Poster Featuring Thranduil

We are only 90 days away from the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies now! While we anxiously await the long-anticipated theatrical trailer (which is due out sometime next month), this new […]

Weta Workshop’s First BOTFA ‘Chronicles’ Book Now Available For Preorder!

Weta Workshop has officially begun accepting preorders for their highly anticipated book, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles – Art and Design. This will be Weta’s fifth book in their impressive Chronicles series and their first book focusing solely […]

You Can Now Own Kili’s Runestone!

Thanks to our friends at Weta Workshop, you can now be the proud owner of Kili’s runestone! Earlier this year, Middle-earth News was the first to decode the Dwarvish runes engraved on the frontside of […]

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Delayed on PS3 and Xbox 360

Bad news for gamers currently using the PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms. The release date for the highly anticipated Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor game has been pushed back to November 18 in North America and […]

A Hilarious Chat with Dean O’Gorman and Stephen Hunter

  Dean O’Gorman (Fili) and Stephen Hunter (Bombur) have been busy attending Oz Comic Con in Sydney and Brisbane recently. Yesterday they took over Oz Comic Con’s official twitter account to answer some fan questions and the […]

Middle-earth News is going to Dragon Con!

Dragon Con 2014 is almost upon us! Middle-earth News is excited to announce that we will be taking part for the first time this year. The incredible organizers, directors, and other con gods/goddesses have provided […]

New Update Released for ‘The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth’

Kabam has released a new update for their popular mobile game The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth. While this update is considerably smaller than the past few, it does promise two new concepts. Introducing Legendary Heroes! Gandalf, […]