Tolkien News

The Delightful Dr. Shippey

A memorable interview with Dr. Tom Shippey took place this last Saturday, January 7th. Dr. Shippey, or just Tom as he prefers, visits with us about a range of topics that cover his early life […]

The Hobbit Hunter

Henk Brassien, aka The Hobbit Hunter, collects books by and on Tolkien, but he specializes in copies of “The Hobbit.” It all started when he was eleven years old, and his schoolmaster started reading “The […]

Join Your Mythgard Regional Chapter!

Have you taken or are planning on taking a course at Mythgard? Want to connect with other students, auditors, preceptors, and professors? By joining the “Mythgard Meetups” network, you can now connect more easily with […]

The Hobbit Restaurant Offers A Feast That Is Anything But Frugal

Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to eat some amazing food. But I have to say (no offense to friends and relatives), my favorite meal was the one I shared with my close family […]

TFI’s Toast To Tolkien Now Available For Download

The founders of Middle-earth Network declare January 3rd an international holiday in honor of the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien! We celebrated with a special two hour episode of The Founders’ Inklings filled with toasts to […]

The Wardens of Westmarch # 3: Toast to Tolkien Now Available On iTunes

In this episode, we toast the Professor (multiple times), talk about the latest Hobbit movie news, discuss Merry and Pippins role in LOTR, and chat with Mr. John DiBartolo, co-founder of Middle-earth Network and founder […]

A Birthday Toast to Professor Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. During his lifetime he became a master storyteller, completing many novels such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The […]

New Tolkien Museum to Open in Switzerland 2013

Indeed the rumors are true! Located within Switzerland’s Jenins village, a new museum will be dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien and is slated to open it’s doors in 2013. The report came from the Italian […]

Middle-earth Network Wishes You A Happy Yuletide!

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Wardens Interview Born of Hope Kate Madison

Listen to the second installment of Wardens of Westmarch tomorrow, Tuesday, December 20th, starting at 2 AM EST, and re-airing at 11 AM ESt, and 7 PM EST.  In the Christmas 2011 episode, they discuss […]