Dragon Con 2018: Tolkien Fandom Wrap-up
Dragon Con 2018 is wrapped, and fans are already looking forward to next year. For Tolkien fans, Dragon Con 2018 had a lot to offer. The second year of the High Fantasy programming track offered […]
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Dragon Con 2018 Tolkien Fandom Preview
July is nearly over, so it’s time to turn our thoughts to Dragon Con 2018! Once again, I will be covering the con for Middle-earth News. Hope to see many of you there! To […]
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
Happy Tolkien Reading Day and Gondorian New Year! A special theme is selected for every Tolkien Reading Day. This year, the theme is “Home and Hearth: The many ways of being a Hobbit.” So I […]
Tolkien Reading Day 2018: Nurturing Your Inner Hobbit
Tolkien Reading Day 2018 is upon us! I should begin by wishing everyone a Happy Gondorian New Year! Tolkien Reading Day takes place on March 25 each year, the date that marks the downfall of […]
‘Celebrate Tolkien’ Recap
By Jim Wert, Guest Contributor “Celebrate Tolkien” had its inaugural gathering on November 9 and 10, 2017 at the Old Cigar Warehouse in downtown Greenville, SC. The celebration drew more than 100 Tolkien fans from […]
Dragon Con 2017: Tolkien Content on the New High Fantasy Track
Dragon Con 2017 brought some changes for Tolkien fans. As I reported in earlier articles, the Tolkien content at Dragon Con has been folded into a new High Fantasy Track that includes a wide range […]
Artist David Wenzel Talks ‘The Art of the Hobbit’ at Dragon Con 2017
Tolkien enthusiasts and art lovers had a special treat at Dragon Con 2017 with a visit by artist David Wenzel. Mr. Wenzel is best known to Tolkien fans for his illustrations for the graphical novel […]
Dragon Con Wraps Ups Record-Breaking Year
The panels are over, the photo ops are done, the vendors are all gone, and the fans are drifting back to real life. Dragon Con 2017 is a wrap, and it was one for the […]
Countdown to Dragon Con 2017
It’s just past the middle of July, but that means that Dragon Con 2017 is fast approaching, with under 45 days to go! I will be covering the con for Middle-earth News once again this […]
Dragon Con 2016: The Tolkien Track’s ‘Last Goodbye’
Dragon Con is one of the largest fan conventions in the United States, saying that it is “by fans, for fans.” The con celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2016, and once again set attendance records, […]
