Middle-earth overlapping Earth
“I have, I suppose, constructed an imaginary time, but kept my feet on my own mother-earth for place.” Tolkien, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: 211 To Rhona Beare Tolkien once mentioned in one of his […]
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The Tolkien Society Announces Award Winners
The winners of the inaugural Tolkien Society Awards were announced at the Tolkien Society’s Annual Dinner in Hay-on-Wye on Saturday 11th April 2014. Shaun Gunner, Tolkien Society Chairman, said: “A hearty congratulations to all the […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Time to get out the hot glue gun! Klaire De Lys shows us how to recreate the Thranduil crown from The Hobbit. Using a few simple tools and materials you too can rule over the Woodland […]
Experiencing the Music of the Ainur
Opening up a copy of The Silmarillion for a quiet afternoon read, both newcomers and ardent Tolkien fans alike are faced with a hefty introduction to the book and the cosmological beginnings of Middle-earth. A […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Etsy seller The Green Dragon Inn creates beautiful travel posters for the lands of Middle-earth. In addition to the Rivendell poster above, you’ll find lovely posters for Rohan, Gondor, The Shire, Mount Doom, and other […]
The Tolkien Inspired Music of Martin Romberg
The orchestral compositions by full time composer, Martin Romberg, are some of the most beautiful original Tolkien music I have ever heard. When I first heard about his music I was very excited to hear […]
Adam Roberts to give Pembroke Tolkien Lecture
Professor Adam Roberts will deliver the second annual Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature at Pembroke College, Oxford. The press release says: Adam Roberts is Professor of Nineteenth-century Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Philadelphia based artist Andrew DeGraff maps our favorite movies by painting the locations and then drawing the journey of each character via a specifically colored line, from location to location. At the end, you’re left with […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Seventeen year-old Alexandra Trim designed these Shire and Mordor themed shoes for a customer. Luckily, she seals all of her shoes to be protected from water and dirt, otherwise one might be too afraid to […]
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 […]
