Tolkien News

EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘Wisdom of the Shire’ – Part 1

This is the opening to the EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter: The Children of the Shire from The Wisdom of the Shire. Frodo Baggins was twelve years old when his parents met their untimely death, which just happens to […]

Olsen and Beagle and Tolkien, Oh My!

This just in from Trish Lambert! Olsen and Beagle and Tolkien, Oh My! Mythgard Institute’s First Annual Mythmoot will be all Hobbit, all the time… It was a real problem. After listening to The Tolkien […]

Alamo Drafthouse Adds ‘Hobbit’ Food to Epic Feasts

C’mon, admit it! One of the first things you think of when you think about hobbits is food. They are infamous for eating seven meals a day, though Second Breakfast might be the most hobbity. […]

Announcing an EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘The Wisdom of the Shire’

The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life by Noble Smith was officially released in the US and UK last month. If you long for the simple and well-fed life of a […]

Creator of LotrProject speaks at TEDx event

Emil Johansson, creator of the Tolkien website LotrProject, was invited to TEDxGöteborg to speak about how his geeky web project has changed his life. LotrProject was published in January this year and has been receiving […]

New Zealand’s Hobbit Installations

The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington, New Zealand is only days away! As the debut draws near, locals and visitors will see more and more of the commonplace sites being […]

An Eagle’s View Of Middle-earth

HobbitShop.com is having a Grand Opening Sale! In addition to Hobbit T-shirts, bookmarks, and action figures, serious fans can get one of these two panoramic posters (the character poster goes up to over 12 feet!) (Lily […]

Middle-earth News declares “The Hobbit : No unexpected spoilers”

With 1 month to go before The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey hits movie screens, excitement and anticipation are reaching new heights. We know from our experience of The Lord of the Rings movie releases that the wait through […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

If you’re looking to broadcast your excitement about the fast-approaching release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, you have plenty of Facebook banners to choose from. (Evie Bowman) New Zealand courted Warner Bros. for the production of […]

Haiku Contest Winner Will Win Map Of The Shire! Enter Now!

Our friends over at The Examiner are celebrating the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with a contest! The prize: Weta Workshop‘s magnificently detailed Map of the Shire, measuring in at 21.3″ x 29.1″ (H x […]