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Statement By The Founders

Save the Shire! “I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in the scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for […]

Interview with Tolkien Library’s Pieter Collier

As a collector of all things Tolkien, I’m always excited at the prospect of meeting others who share my passion and having an opportunity to glimpse into their collections – especially when it comes to […]

Lord of the Rings-style Map of the United States

For those in the United States who have always wanted to trace the voyages of their lives on one of Tolkien’s maps, your time has come. Redditor Jvlivs has put together a map that casts the […]

The Hobbit – that is, An Hobad – Will Soon Be Available in Irish

As of Tolkien Reading Day (March 25) linguist Nicholas Williams will add An Hobad to the list of books he’s translated into Gaeilge, or Irish Gaelic. His recent translations include many of the Alice books […]

Aristotle and Tolkien: The Morality of Wisdom

With all of the sites on Middle-earth Network we get to view all of this great content in one place, but sometimes certain gems get lost in all of the posts.  From time to time […]

Tolkien Reading Day 2012 – Enter Our Photo Contest to Win The Hobbit for Kindle

If Tolkien fandom has holy days, this is one of the highest. Tolkien Reading Day is fast approaching! March 25 will be here before we know it and My Middle-earth has a few plans up […]

Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: Peter Jackson’s New ‘Hobbit’ Production Diary

Only yesterday, Peter Jackson released his newest Production Video Blog, and it has our hearts racing and yearning for New Zealand!  Though Jackson points out that he can’t reveal the Laketown set until 2013, he […]

Interview with Tolkien Artist Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh has the honor of being an artist whose art can be found in hundreds of thousands of homes around the world by way of the popular board game Settlers of Catan. He’s also […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Ruth Lacon

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the universal Tolkien community, it’s that it is full of talented people! But if I’ve learned anything else, it’s that those talented people express their love of Tolkien’s […]

Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: We Talk PJ’s New Hobbit Character, Tauriel

There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Peter Jackson’s decision to add a new female character into his film adaptions of ‘The Hobbit’ and tonight the ‘Warriors of the Westfold’ will be diving into detail about about […]