The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
Watching the fight scenes in The Hobbit may make us grimace and wince, but for Steven McMichael, they are the result of training every actor, stuntman, and double in the scene, for Steven is the […]
If you’ve ever read J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit or if you’ve seen any of the film adaptations, I’m sure you can recall the famous “Riddles in the Dark” scene. In it, Bilbo and Gollum engage […]
The Official J. R. R. Tolkien Book Shop released the latest editions of The Lord of the Rings this week. These beautiful collector’s clothbound editions feature new cover designs and reproductions of all of Tolkien’s drawings and […]
“We should look at green again”: Representations of Nature in Middle-earth to be published 2014 by Walking Tree Publishers The importance and the meaning behind the nature and the environment of Tolkien’s Middle-earth have been […]
Our weekly column “An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” has been going strong for over a year now! Here’s how it works: Every week, our Middle-earth News reporters seek out Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR goodness and tag their finds […]
A door opened and in came Tom Bombadil. He had now no hat and his thick brown hair was crowned with autumn leaves. He laughed, and going to Goldberry, took her hand. ‘Here’s my pretty […]
First published in 1937, The Hobbit has never gone out of publication, being translated into over 60 languages and selling over 100 million copies worldwide. While writing the Tolkien Companion and Guide with Christina Scull, Wayne Hammond, a well-known […]
Today is the day we welcome the newest member of the Tolkien book family. An illustrated edition of one of our most cherished stories, The Hobbit, has been officially released in the UK! The book features […]
Ever read Tolkien’s work and find yourself asking questions but are unsure as to where you can find the answers? Have no fear, there’s a new Tolkien-inspired meta blog in town and it covers all things […]
Have you ever labored over Bilbo and Gollum’s riddles, refusing to read ahead until you had an answer? If so, you were enjoying the unique combination of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination and the traditions of the past, […]
