Tolkien News

Press Release: Tolkien Fans Invade the High Seas

Tolkien Fans Invade the High Seas     Hollywood, CA, February 6, 2014- Trilo3y Voyages will host what is being billed as the largest global gathering of Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and J.R.R. Tolkien […]

Could the Arkenstone Be One of the Silmarils?

Tolkien spent a great amount of time delving into the history of every person, place, and object in his legendarium, working and reworking his ideas so that nearly everything in Middle-earth was linked. Some changes […]

Call for Papers: Humour in and around the works of Tolkien

Walking Tree Publishers has sent out a call for papers relating to humour in and around the works of JRR Tolkien for an upcoming collection of essays set to be published in 2015. The editors […]

Schoolboy’s Bucket List Includes Seeing Smaug

Seeing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and having a hobbit house in his garden are two of the dreams on the wish list of seriously ill schoolboy, Reece Puddington. 11 year old Reece was diagnosed with […]

Must-have Gifts for Your Tolkien-loving Valentine

If the way to your prospective Valentine’s heart lies straight through Middle-earth, we’d like to offer a few suggestions to help you show your devotion. Whether your Valentine is lad or lass, elf, dwarf, hobbit, […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 27- February 2 The Fellowship reaches Caras Galadhon, Lothlorien ‘Sit now beside my chair, Frodo of the Shire!’ said Celeborn. ‘When all have come we will […]

Send Your Valentine Some Geek Love with our Hobbit-inspired Greetings

Receiving flowers and chocolates is always nice, but what geek wouldn’t love some Hobbit-inspired Valentines? Last year, we began a little tradition here at Middle-earth News, creating Tolkien-themed Valentines for all our readers to enjoy. […]

Chicken Coops Fit for the Shire

In 2011, we reported on Wooden Wonder’s Hobbit holes and even interviewed Rocy and Melissa Pillsbury, the couple responsible for the Shire inspired products. Now, we are happy to say that they’ve hatched some pretty amazing chicken coops. There […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 23 Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peak of Zirak-zigil From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak it climbed, ascending in unbroken spiral in many […]

Middle-earth Weekend is Saved!

As we reported earlier this week, Middle-earth Weekend at Sarehole Mill was in danger after the chairman and vice chairman of the event stepped down. Locals and past attendees were disappointed, and it looked as […]