Art and Literature News

Previously Unknown Tolkien Poem Discovered

Husband and wife team Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull have found reference to an earlier version of Tolkien’s poem The Shadow Bride in the Annual of Our Lady’s School (1936). This earlier version, titled […]

Call for Papers: Mythgard Institute’s “Mythmoot II”

“Mythmoot” is an annual celebration and conference of the Mythgard Institute and Signum University. The first Mythmoot, “A Long-Anticipated Journey,” was held on December 15-16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants enjoyed a private viewing of […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

In last week’s “Eagle’s View,” we featured an Arwen doll by Noel Cruz, a well-known repaint artist in the doll community. This fabulous Thranduil – King of Mirkwood was created by Susan of My Immortals. […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

No, you’re not looking at some never-before-seen screen test for Liv Tyler as Arwen in The Lord of the Rings. This is a doll that was repainted by Noel Cruz, a versatile and distinguished repaint artist […]

Trinkets with Love by Mathoms and Things

You may know our amazing reporter Rachel from her piece “Concerning Pipe Weed: Simply tobacco, or something more?” that offered an in-depth look at an important aspect of hobbit life. Now, she has launched a Tolkien-inspired […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Meet Pickles! Not only does she live at the Hobbiton Movie Set, but she was present during the filming of The Hobbit last year. Time to re-watch the Shire scenes to see if she shows […]

Keeping Track of the Bagginses – A New Art Print From Weta

Middle-earth genealogists–come hither! Today, Weta Workshop released a new art print, Baggins of Hobbiton. Baggins, Tooks, Boffins, Bolgers, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, and Proudfoots (Proudfeet!). They’re all here! The colorful bunch from which Bilbo Baggins traces his […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Ulla Thynell

There’s so much beautiful art out there created by the Tolkien community, and while roaming around the internet in search for more, I came across Ulla Thynell’s Deviantart page. What struck me first about her […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

The assignment was to create a book cover, but for Wes Talbott, it meant a lot more. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit has been extremely inspiring and influential to his work, so he designed this beautiful […]

New Arthurian Epic By Tolkien Released This Thursday

Tolkien Society Press Release: A brand new J.R.R. Tolkien epic, The Fall of Arthur, will be released this Thursday. This never-before-seen story starts with the legendary King Arthur going to war in “Saxon lands” before returning […]