Post Tagged with: "J. R. R. Tolkien"

Could the Arkenstone Be One of the Silmarils?

Tolkien spent a great amount of time delving into the history of every person, place, and object in his legendarium, working and reworking his ideas so that nearly everything in Middle-earth was linked. Some changes […]

Call for Papers: Humour in and around the works of Tolkien

Walking Tree Publishers has sent out a call for papers relating to humour in and around the works of JRR Tolkien for an upcoming collection of essays set to be published in 2015. The editors […]

Must-have Gifts for Your Tolkien-loving Valentine

If the way to your prospective Valentine’s heart lies straight through Middle-earth, we’d like to offer a few suggestions to help you show your devotion. Whether your Valentine is lad or lass, elf, dwarf, hobbit, […]

The Hobbit Murals: Coming to a Wall Near You!

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a scene from The Hobbit on the walls of your home or office, you’re going to love this!  Wallsauce have been licensed by Warner Brothers to produce wall murals […]

Anti Smaug Double Crossbow Ballista Created By Joerg Sprave

Longbows, crossbows, swords, and arrows–Middle Earth has got them all, but not even the fabled Grond with words of evil engraved on its body has got the power to slay the Dragon. The master of […]

Call for Papers: the Inklings and King Arthur

Following the recent publication of Tolkien’s unfinished poem, The Fall of Arthur, a new volume is being compiled to further delve into the legendarium, which the late Professor had planned to continue. According to Tolkien Library, […]

Facsimile First Edition of ‘The Hobbit’ to be Released This Year

A special edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is coming soon! Though it won’t be released until September 11, 2014, you can pre-order this special release of The Hobbit now through Amazon. According to the […]

Presentation on “J.R.R. Tolkien and the Uses of Fantasy” This Tuesday

This Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Wilton Public & Greg Free Library in Wilton, NH will be offering a presentation on Tolkien, titled “J.R.R. Tolkien and the Uses of Fantasy.” The program is free and […]

Mythcon 45: Call for Papers

What is fantasy? Fantasy and its place in our culture is the topic at this year’s Mythcon, an annual Tolkien and Inklings-based conference put together by the Mythopoeic Society. This year’s Mythcon will take place […]

Burger King’s ‘The Hobbit’ Themed Meals

Some of us may remember The Lord of the Rings tie-in food and toys Burger King had back when the trilogy was in theaters. Well this time around for The Hobbit, Malaysia has kept up that tradition. […]