Tolkien News

Ian Brodie, Author of ‘The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook’, Launches Glastonbury Photo Book Kickstarter Campaign

Our good friend, Ian Brodie, also happens to be an award winning author and photographer, not to mention travel guide extraordinaire. Tolkien fans might be more familiar with his highly praised The Lord of the Rings Location […]

New Hobbit Infographic from HalloweenCostumes.com

Our friends over at HalloweenCostumes.com sent along this new infographic that is in every way, Hobbity. Do you consider yourself a Hobbit? We’d love to hear what you think makes a great Hobbit, from the clothes […]

Fan Film ‘Storm over Gondolin’ Shut Down by Tolkien Estate

A few months ago, Middle-earth News reported that another fan film called Storm over Gondolin was in the making. Inspired by the tale of Gondolin, director Dimitri Frank and producer Sylvain Urban began their work on […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit December 7 Gandalf and Bilbo travel with Beorn along the border of Mirkwood Gandalf and Bilbo rode behind the Elvenking, and beside them strode Beorn, once again in man’s shape, […]

Tolkien’s WWI Revolver goes on Display for First Time

The revolver that J.R.R. Tolkien kept by his side in the trenches of the First World War will go on display to the public for the first time, later this month. The Webley MK VI […]

Nick Jr.’s ‘The Puppy and the Ring’

Here’s some cool news for young Tolkien fans, this Thursday, December 5th at 7PM ET, Nick Jr. will be airing a special Tolkien themed episode of their show “Bubble Guppies”. There are also some printable […]

The Hobbit Shop’s Cyber Monday Sale

Today is Cyber Monday and The Hobbit Shop is running a lot of sales today. So if you live in the US, make sure to check out all the great deals! Save on select jewelry, […]

Win a Personalized Collection of Tolkien Books

By visiting the Tolkien Christmas site, you have the chance to win a personalized collection of Tolkien books with your favorite J.R.R. Tolkien quote and artwork. According to this post on The Hobbit’s Facebook page, […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit November 25 Thorin is laid to rest They buried Thorin deep beneath the Mountain, and Bard laid the Arkenstone upon his breast. “There let it lie till the Mountain falls!” […]

Things to be Thankful For: A Middle-earth News Staff Perspective

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, it’s always a good practice to take a pause in life and ponder on the things you’re thankful for. Here at Middle-earth News we’re thankful for an awful lot, […]