Articles written by: Britta Siemen

Britta first read The Hobbit when she was ten years old and has since devoted the majority of her time to studying and writing about Tolkien's legendarium. When not immersed in maps and books, she can be found battling the agents of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings Online.

Spend an Evening in Middle-earth with the Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship

Peter Kenny (aka Fortinbras Proudfoot) and the Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship welcome you to join them for an Evening in Middle-earth – the first event of its kind in Brisbane (and perhaps even in all of […]

Middle-earth Day at the Higgins Armory Museum

The Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA will be celebrating Middle-earth Day one last time before its doors close for good on December 31st. This year’s Middle-earth Day will be held on Saturday, September 28th […]

Study “The Hobbit: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Mythic Sources” at Newberry Library This Fall

Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfried of The Norse Mythology Blog will be teaching two upcoming courses focusing on Norse culture and mythology, both of which are open to the public and require no previous study. […]

Guardians of Middle-earth Comes to PC This Month

Another popular game inspired by The Lord of the Rings is coming to PC later this month. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s popular MOBA, Guardians of Middle-earth, will be available through Steam and other digital retailers […]

TheOneRing.net’s “The S.H.I.R.E Project” Aims to Promote Children’s Literacy via “The Hobbit”

Can you remember how old you were when you first read The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings? For most, if not all, of us, these stories changed our lives dramatically, no matter what […]

Boston Comic Con 2013: There and Back Again

I’ll preface this article by saying that Boston Comic Con 2013 was my first Comic Con; the only convention I had attended previously was an East Coast Lord of the Rings fan convention (ELF) hosted […]

The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth Now Offers Campaign Mode (and More!)

Kabam’s popular mobile game, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth, has just received a new update. In version 7.0 of the game, players can now participate in Campaign Mode, which can be found in the Quest […]

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Coming to a Mac Near You!

For those of you who enjoy playing video games on your Mac, a new release is coming your way! The Lord of the Rings: War in the North will be published by Feral Interactive and […]

Fourth Year for Child’s Play LOTRO Event

For several years now, players of The Lord of the Rings Online have been partnering with the Child’s Play charity, raising money to improve the lives of hospitalised children. Previously, The Fellowship Walk has been […]

LEGO Lord of the Rings Browser Games

Fans of the LEGO Lord of the Rings are in for a nice treat: on their website, LEGO has two browser-based games based on popular battles in Middle-earth: the Battle at the Black Gate and […]