Articles written by: Myla Malinalda

After being dragged to see The Fellowship of the Ring back in 2001 with her dad, Myla fell head-over-hobbit-feet in love with Middle-earth. Myla would love nothing more than to be able to live peacefully in the Shire and go on the occasional adventure with Bilbo. She has a habit of becoming too attached to fictional characters and buying too many copies of the same book. Myla enjoys creating art whenever she can and collecting all things relating to Tolkien.

Arda Daily Times

Citizens of Middle-earth beware! There is a new tabloid magazine called Arda Daily Times and it is not holding back! All the juiciest secrets and shocking stories you’ve always wanted to know about your favorite characters are […]

New Pocket-sized Edition of Farmer Giles of Ham

A special 50th Anniversary pocket-sized edition of Farmer Giles of Ham has recently been released on the Tolkien Bookshop site. It comes with a new introduction, a map, the Professor’s notes for a sequel and the […]

David Wenzel, Illustrator of ‘The Hobbit’ Graphic Novel

Last year at New York Comic Con, I combed my way through all the aisles looking for anything Tolkien related. Sadly, there wasn’t much, and when I went into Artist Alley, I made sure to […]

The Tolkien Inspired Music of Rich Tuttle

A few weeks ago, musician Rich Tuttle approached us about his music inspired by The Hobbit. I made my way over to his Soundcloud straight away and saw some familiar looking song titles. In this interview, you’ll […]

Tolkien Themed Instrumental Playlist

Last week I posted a music playlist with a dance party theme, and this week I thought I’d concentrate on all of the amazing instrumental songs fans have created based off of the tunes in […]

Evan Palmer’s Ainulindalë Comic

The beginning chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion is entitled “Ainulindalë, The Music of the Ainur.” It starts out with Eru, also know as Ilúvatar, creator and father of the Ainur. Who are the Ainur? They are “the […]

Middle-earth Dance Party Playlist

Break out Gandalf’s fireworks and ale, it’s time for a Middle-earth dance party! Do you ever want to gather up all of your fellow Tolkien fans and have a party? Imagine it, enough food to […]

Book Recommendations: For Those Interested in Artwork

In my last article of book recommendations I focused on hobbits. This time around I decided to look at books all about the art of Middle-earth. There are many talented artists who have brought this mythical world […]

Tolkien Reading Day Event and Benefit

Join the Long-Expected Fundraiser! The Tolkien Reading Day event will take place Tuesday, March 25, from 7:00 until 9:00 at Defiant Comics, 7234 Madison Street in Forest Park, Illinois. Admission is only $5.00 and includes […]

Book Recommendations: For Those who are Hobbits

With so many books dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien and his work, there is something out there for every fan. Maybe you feel curious and want to learn more about the hobbit way a life, or […]