Art and Literature News

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 21, 2014

Join the fun this weekend: Middle-Earth Launch Party = music, dancing & cake! @TolkienSociety http://t.co/IVXkictGFN pic.twitter.com/JQgPIUi0Gq — RHS Garden Rosemoor (@RHS_Rosemoor) May 21, 2014 The Royal Horticulture Society is hosting A Middle-earth Launch Party this […]

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 […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 19, 2014

The gang’s all here! This adorable piece by DeviantArtist navy-lock features the nine members of the fellowship from The Lord of the Rings and the fourteen members of the company of adventurers from The Hobbit. […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 18, 2014

DeviantArist HorheSoloma created this stunning recreation of the Sword of Ecthelion using 3dMax2011. Though Tolkien did not describe any inscription on the sword, the artist has added these inscriptions on the blade: “Shine the Light! […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 17, 2014

It’s been a while since we caught up with Kinko White. Since our interview with her last summer, she has continued to create amazing watercolors based on Tolkien and The Hobbit. Be sure to follow […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 16, 2014

This incredible Smaug bus was used for a “Russ” (Spring break shenanigans in Norway). The original Smaug artwork was created by Jeanette Brown, and the company responsible for spray painting the bus is Asker Farvehandel. […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 15, 2014

The Hobbiton Movie set shared this picture to ramp up anticipation for their evening tours which will start in June of this year. After a tour of the hobbit village, guests will be treated to […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 14, 2014

We’ve decided to turn “An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” from a weekly post to a daily post! We noticed that there were so many Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR related stories making headlines that it only seemed fair to keep you up-to-date with all […]

Walking the Literary Landscape Review

You can tell straight away that the writers of Walking the Literary Landscape are themselves hikers from the way the book fits easily into the pocket of a kagool. Authors Ian Hamilton and Diane Roberts’ pocket […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 13, 2014

In case you missed yesterday’s inaugural daily post, we’ve decided to turn “An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” from a weekly post to a daily post! We noticed that there were so many Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR -related stories making headlines that it only seemed […]