Art and Literature News

Legal Action Threatens The Hungry Hobbit

A cafe in Mosely, Birmingham called the Hungry Hobbit is less than 200 yards away from one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s childhood homes. The shop, lined with pictures from The Lord of the Rings, has been […]

The Invention of Middle-earth

Middle-earth was not the creation of famed author and scholar J.R. R. Tolkien. In fact the term in literature and in language long preceded it’s use by Tolkien. Tolkien himself didn’t use the term in […]

From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages

Fun fact: I was going to write this entire post in Elvish. I kid. Or do I? Moving on. Michael Adams’s From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages seems to be one of those books […]

Tolkien in Chocolate

As a self-confessed sugar addict, I often find myself stalking around the office looking for lollipops or trolling for Tootsie Rolls. It isn’t often I find something sweet that makes me think twice about eating […]

Middle-earth Calendars for 2012

Fans of Tolkien will be able to mark their days this coming year with some brilliant art calendars. We have heard of at least two options to tempt you this winter, whether you go by […]

This Week on The Founders’ Inklings: Artist Jef Murray

*REVISED* Tune into The Founders’ Inklings on Middle-earth Network Radio this Tuesday, November 8, at 10 PM EST to hear our pre-recorded interview with, Jef Murray! Afterwards, we’ll be discussing some of Middle-earth Network’s up-coming […]

The Drunken Hobbit

Occasionally we come across various forms of insane brilliance within My Middle-earth, our social community for fantasy and sci-fi fans, and some posts just scream to be shared.  The Drunken Hobbit is one of those […]

Graphic novel plot based on Lord of the Rings

Fans of William Shakespeare and J.R.R. Tolkien are finding pieces of their favorite stories alive in Kill Shakespeare, a graphic novel from IDW Publishing. This seemingly unconventional pairing was dreamed up by co-authors Conor McCreery […]

Meet Gandalf’s Fist

Join us this Saturday, October 29th, at 5 PM EST, for a live interview on Middle-earth Network Radio with Gandalf’s Fist, voted the #1 Progressive Rock Band in Cumbria.  We’ll be discussing their muse, listening […]

The Art of The Hobbit

As part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of “The Hobbit,” a new book containing over 100 illustrations will be published this week. Many of the maps, paintings, sketches and drawings by Tolkien were […]