An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 31, 2014
Ever since Sarah from A Dash and a Pinch started making big old fondant cakes, she had this idea in the back of her mind: She wanted to make Bag End. It was the most […]
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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 20, 2014
Rabbit-Seeker on DeviantArt made this watercolor of a cozy hobbit house for her mother. It looks like the perfect place to stop in for a second breakfast or a spot of afternoon tea! (spotted by […]
This Week in Middle-earth
Year 2942 – The Hobbit May 1 Gandalf and Bilbo return to Rivendell Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings May 1 Crowning of King Elessar Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell Then […]
Hobbit Tales from Wales Comic Con – The Cast
Last Sunday I went to Wales Comic Con and had a blast! The guests from The Hobbit were Adam Brown (Ori), Graham McTavish (Dwalin), Ken Stott (Balin), John Bell (Bain son of Bard) and Mark Atkin […]
Happy Birthday to Grant Major!
Happy Birthday to Kiwi production designer Grant Major, who turns 59 today! Grant Major was born on April 18, 1955 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award […]
This Week in Middle-earth
Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings March 17 Battle of Dale King Brand and King Dáin Ironfoot fall Many Dwarves and Men take refuge in Erebor and are besieged Shagrat brings Frodo’s cloak, […]
Balin’s Stunt Double, Peter Dillon, Talks to Middle-earth News
“I’m going on an adventure,” are words synonymous with Bilbo Baggins but they could so easily have been Peter Dillon’s as he took a year’s sabbatical from his job as a teacher in Dublin to […]
New Editions of ‘The Lord of the Rings’
The Official J. R. R. Tolkien Book Shop released the latest editions of The Lord of the Rings this week. These beautiful collector’s clothbound editions feature new cover designs and reproductions of all of Tolkien’s drawings and […]
This Week in Middle-earth
Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 6 Thorin requests supplies at Lake-town At the end of a fortnight Thorin began to think of departure. While the enthusiasm still lasted in the town was the time […]
This Week in Middle-earth – Special Edition
Welcome to another special edition of This Week in Middle-earth! With Tolkien Week, Hobbit Day, and Feast Week right around the corner, the list of happenings within Middle-earth grows by leaps and bounds. While a […]
