Dragon Con 2018: Tolkien Fandom Wrap-up
Dragon Con 2018 is wrapped, and fans are already looking forward to next year. For Tolkien fans, Dragon Con 2018 had a lot to offer. The second year of the High Fantasy programming track offered […]
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Dragon Con 2018 Tolkien Fandom Preview
July is nearly over, so it’s time to turn our thoughts to Dragon Con 2018! Once again, I will be covering the con for Middle-earth News. Hope to see many of you there! To […]
Beowulf: The Lost King of Rohan
An Anglo-Saxon Connection The Anglo-Saxon epic has been acknowledged many times as one of the major sources of inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The world in the poem is easily comparable to Rohan […]
Ben Gardiner on Designing ‘Beowulf’
When I first found out that J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf was finally going to be published, I immediately wondered what the cover would look like. Would there be artwork? Original or maybe one by the Professor? What […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 4, 2014
Kittens dressed as Frodo and Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings. Your move, Internet. (spotted by Middle-earth News director Arwen) The Irish Examiner went in search of Ireland’s Top 100 Books, and discovered that […]
Congrats to our Beowulf Winner!
We had so many great entries for our Beowulf Giveaway Competition, and it was difficult for us to choose the winner! Congratulations to Alexandra Hoffman who will be receiving a free copy of the recently released […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 21, 2014
Join the fun this weekend: Middle-Earth Launch Party = music, dancing & cake! @TolkienSociety http://t.co/IVXkictGFN pic.twitter.com/JQgPIUi0Gq — RHS Garden Rosemoor (@RHS_Rosemoor) May 21, 2014 The Royal Horticulture Society is hosting A Middle-earth Launch Party this […]
Win a Copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Beowulf’!
Ever since it was announced, fans of J.R.R. Tolkien have been buzzing about the upcoming publication of Tolkien’s translation of the epic poem Beowulf. It didn’t take long for the not-yet-released Beowulf: A Translation and […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Seventeen year-old Alexandra Trim designed these Shire and Mordor themed shoes for a customer. Luckily, she seals all of her shoes to be protected from water and dirt, otherwise one might be too afraid to […]
90 Years Later, Tolkien’s ‘Beowulf’ Translation Sees Publication
Translated in 1926 but never before considered for publication, Tolkien’s version of the epic Old English poem, edited by his son Christopher, will finally be published on May 22 of this year as Beowulf: A […]
