Feast Week, Day 3: The Feast of Gildor
I’ve been longing to celebrate Feast Week this year, and finally, it is my turn today. Whether it has been a busy day or you just want to enjoy the last days of summer (or enjoy the […]
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The Tolkien Inspired Art of Joe Gilronan – A Hobbit Day Giveaway!
Have you ever wished you could jump into a painting and join its inhabitants in their idyllic lives? For me, that feeling is never stronger than when I look at a painting of The Shire […]
“My Own Shire” Photo Contest
Get in touch with your inner hobbit by taking part in the Middle-earth News My Own Shire photo contest in honor of Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week! Starting today, September 16, 2013 and running until September 29, 2013 submit your […]
Trinkets with Love by Mathoms and Things
You may know our amazing reporter Rachel from her piece “Concerning Pipe Weed: Simply tobacco, or something more?” that offered an in-depth look at an important aspect of hobbit life. Now, she has launched a Tolkien-inspired […]
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, […]
Oloris Publishing Acquires Silver Leaves Journal
As The White Tree Fund closes its doors, Silver Leaves Journal finds a new home. Oloris Publishing is excited to announce the recent acquisition of Silver Leaves Journal, formerly the official journal of The White […]
Hobbits Once Lived Among Us, According to New Archaeology
Have you ever finished your favorite Tolkien story, laid the book down next to you, and wished that it was all real? Well, Middle-earth and its inhabitants may be more real than you think! New […]
EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘Wisdom of the Shire’ – Part 2
This is the conclusion to the EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter: The Children of the Shire from The Wisdom of the Shire. Read the first section here. Tolkien obviously loved his children. But strangely enough there is only […]
BREAKING: Our Tour’s Exclusive Visit Inside The Green Dragon!
Here is a very special story from Arwen in New Zealand! I’m going to backtrack a bit to our tour’s visit in Hobbiton last week. As I mentioned before, Ian Brodie, who planned out our […]
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. […]
