The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
As reported on the homepage of the German Tolkien Society, the Dutch Tolkien Society has sent out a call for papers on ‘neglected aspects of Middle-earth’ for their upcoming Lembas Extra magazine. Topics can range […]
As if we weren’t already addicted to cosmetics and housing decorations, mounts are another part of LOTRO that really captivate us. With so many starter, reputation, festival, and exclusive in-store mounts available, it can be […]
The Hobbit actors have been making the news this week. Let’s see what they’ve been up to. Benedict Cumberbatch It’s been confirmed that Benedict Cumberbatch (Smaug) will play Hamlet at The Barbican Theatre in London […]
My brother and I spent many, many hours painting our Games Workshop figures for The Lord of the Rings. Honestly, I enjoyed the painting more than the actual gameplay, despite my attempts to go cross-eyed […]
A special 50th Anniversary pocket-sized edition of Farmer Giles of Ham has recently been released on the Tolkien Bookshop site. It comes with a new introduction, a map, the Professor’s notes for a sequel and the […]
A rare copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary book The Hobbit is to be auctioned by Dreweatts & Bloomsbury on 11 April in their sale of Modern Literature. The press release says: As the third and final part of […]
Congratulations to the winners of our Tolkien Reading Day Book Cover Redesign Contest! We had 19 spectacular entries for this competition and it’s been difficult choosing the winners but here are the two covers the […]
Today is Tolkien Reading Day! The One Ring has been destroyed, Sauron is vanquished, and the Gondorian New Year is here! To celebrate, we’re launching our very own Google+ Community Page. What we at Middle-earth […]
Congratulations to the winners of our Tolkien Reading Day Haiku Contest! We had a wonderful 115 entries for this competition and it’s been difficult choosing the winners but here are the two haiku’s the staff […]
Happy birthday to actor Lee Pace who plays Thranduil in The Hobbit! Here are some of the highlights of 1979, the year of his birth: The US Voyager 1 space probe had just revealed the […]
