Tolkien News

J. R. R. Tolkien’s ‘The Fall of Arthur’ in Stores May 23

Get ready to lighten your wallets, Tolkien fans! The Fall of Arthur is now available for pre-order on Amazon and will hit bookstores this May 23! J. R. R. Tolkien’s narrative poem, surrounding one of England’s greatest legends, is […]

This Week in Middle-earth

1st May, 2942 [The Hobbit] Gandalf and Bilbo return to Rivendell at the end of Bilbo’s unexpected adventure It was on May the First that the two came back at last to the brink of […]

Own A Copy Of ‘Tree And Leaf’ That Was A Gift From Tolkien

A facsimile signed copy of the first run, of the first print, of the first edition of  Tree and Leaf  by JRR Tolkien is to be auctioned for charity at the Burren Tolkien Society Festival. […]

CONFIRMED: ‘The Quest’ is casting, and it’s all for fantasy fans!

Calling all fantasy fans in the U.S.! There’s a new show coming out and it’s looking for people just like you. “Do you believe there is a hero inside of you just ready to come out? Have […]

This Week in Middle-earth

25th April, 2941 Gandalf first sees Bilbo Baggins after years of absence from the Shire and approaches him about going on an adventure All that the unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Looking for a way to introduce your little hobbits to Middle-earth? As a parent, Charles Thurston wanted a non-scary way to introduce his kids to the great pop culture movies, shows, and books that he and […]

Concerning Pipe Weed: Simply tobacco, or something more?

Pipe-weed: It is grown and smoked by the hobbits of the Shire and enjoyed by men and wizards alike. It is something that the Shire itself is most famous for, and perhaps, in recent years, […]

No Tolkien Mountain For New Zealand

New Zealand resident Aaron Nicholson applied to have an unnamed peak in Fiordland National Park christened “Tolkien Mountain” in honor of the Lord of the Rings author, but the New Zealand Geographic Board has declined the […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Tumblr user zohbugg recently purchased an Uruk-Hai Scimitar and has found increasingly pragmatic uses for it, such as helping her make the bed, reaching the remote when it’s too far away, and slicing bread for toast. Apparently, we […]

The One Ring that ruled Tolkien’s inspiration?

Believe it or not, there’s actually an ancient gold ring out there, complete with it’s own inscription and curse. Better still, this particular ring is thought to be studied by J. R. R. Tolkien before he wrote […]