Art and Literature News

Tolkien-Inspired Poetry By Peter Kenny

Peter Kenny (also known as Fortinbras Proudfoot and “Australia’s Biggest Tolkien Fan”) is the head of the Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship and the founder of the Fortinbras Proudfoot Esq. Foundation, an organisation which helps promote children’s […]

Oloris Publishing Releases Two More LOTR Project Posters

Oloris Publishing’s Official Press Release: Oloris Publishing and Emil Johansson make new posters available. The Lord of the Rings Project began as way for Emil Johansson to keep up with the genealogies of the characters in […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

S-von-P has put together this awesome piece of Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel. The character, who comes not from the pages of Tolkien, but was created by the filmmakers, is the head of the Elven guard of Mirkwood. […]

Weta’s New Bombur Statue

Today Weta Workshop released a scale figure of Bombur which is their first Limited Edition 1/6 scale figure from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. “Bombur may be somewhat innocent in the ways of the world and not as […]

Oloris Publishing Releases Lotr Project Posters

Official Oloris Publishing Press Release: Oloris Publishing collaborates with Emil Johansson to make his work available as posters. Lord of the Rings Project, commonly shortened LotrProject, is a creative web project dedicated to the works […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Alpha-Geek has colored in the collector’s edition The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey IMAX posters for our viewing pleasure. Spotlighting Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen’s Gandalf the Grey, Andy Serkis’ Gollum, and Richard Armitage’s Thorin Oakenshield, the original selection of posters Warner Bros. […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Even if you can’t manage to move to The Shire, you can make sure your furry friend lives in comfort! Admittedly, if you use it as a litterbox, it won’t mean comfort so much as […]

Oloris Publishing Acquires Silver Leaves Journal

As The White Tree Fund closes its doors, Silver Leaves Journal finds a new home. Oloris Publishing is excited to announce the recent acquisition of Silver Leaves Journal, formerly the official journal of The White […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Sir Ian McKellen received an honorary doctorate from the University of Ulster today! I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that James Nesbitt, who played Bofur alongside McKellen’s Gandalf, is the Chancellor […]

Our Valentine’s Gift to You

It’s February 1st, and Middle-earth News as gone all romancey. We’d like to gush over every follow, like, comment, tweet, pin, and favorite you’ve given us, but we thought giving something back would be even […]