Christopher Tolkien Dies at Age 95
It is with great sadness that Middle-earth News joins the Tolkien fandom in mourning the passing of Christopher Tolkien, son of J. R. R. Tolkien and devoted steward of his father’s work. We extend our […]
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“The Professor!” Tolkien Birthday Toast 2020
As we start a new year and (depending on how you count it) a new decade, Tolkien fans will symbolically join together all over the world to honor the man who brought us Middle-earth and […]
Step into the Second Age for This Year’s Tolkien Reading Day
With Amazon announcing that their up-coming Tolkien-inspired TV show will include Middle-earth’s Second Age, we thought it would be a great time to focus on the mysteries surrounding the era for 2019’s Tolkien Reading Day. […]
Beren and Luthien Book Club: Week 3 & 4
On March 25th was the long awaited Tolkien Reading Day so all month long in March, we, along with some of our readers, read Tolkien’s Beren and Luthien over in our Facebook Group. Read my […]
40th Anniversary of the Publication of ‘The Silmarillion’
The Silmarillion is the history of the War of the Exiled Elves against the Enemy, which all takes place in the North-west of the world (Middle-earth). Several tales of victory and tragedy are caught up […]
40th Anniversary Luxury Edition of The Silmarillion to be Released in Germany
One of our readers named @thranduilen, pointed out on Twitter that the German Tolkien publisher Klett-Cotta, also known as Hobbit Presse, will release a 40th anniversary luxury edition of The Silmarillion. This luxury edition will […]
First Middle-earth World Problems
Earlier this week, the Middle-earth News staff thought up a new hashtag idea, #firstmiddleearthworldproblems. The first to use it was News Contributor, Maria, and the hashtag immediately took off! Soon Tolkien fans everywhere were using […]
April Fools: Peter Jackson Slated to Direct ‘The Silmarillion’ for HBO!
In an exclusive interview with Middle-earth News, Kiwi director Sir Peter Jackson revealed that he will be returning to Middle-earth as early as 2016 as production begins on Tolkien’s timeless epic, The Silmarillion. HBO has […]
Pottery from Middle-earth: Interview with Sean Robinson of Functional Mud
Here at Middle-earth News we love to meet artisans around the world that share in our love of Tolkien. Not only is it great to have someone to “geek out” with, but knowing a craftsperson […]
New Tolkien Book: ‘The Hobbit in Tolkien’s Mythology: Essays on Revisions and Influences’
It all started back at the 2013 “Celebrating The Hobbit” conference at Valparaiso University. This conference marked the 75th anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit as well as the release of Peter Jackson’s first Hobbit movie, The […]
