Tolkien Library Site News
| Tolkien's Heroic Quest by Robert Rorabeck |
| Sunday 31 August 2008 This book, Tolkien's Heroic Quest, by US author Robert Rorabeck looks at the heroic fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, looking at major works such as The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, and lesser-known books. Since I'm unable to find any info on this title I give here a view on a Master Thesis by the same author on the same subject, expecting this book to be an update of his 2003 study. Read full article |
| The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook Paperback will be released tomorrow |
| Sunday 31 August 2008 The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook will be released in a sumptuous large-format trade paperback for the first time. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook hardback edition, published in 2005, was a major best seller for over two years in a row and the new paperback will be very succesful for sure. It is being announced for tomorrow, but no cover has been revealed so far. I hope Harper Collins can hold up the publication date. More news on this later. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2009 has been released |
| Sunday 31 August 2008 Since yesterday they started shipping out the 2009 Tolkien Calendar. It focuses on The Silmarillion and features illustrations from the revised illustration edition by Ted Nasmith. While we celebrated The Silmarillion 30th anniversary last year, it is great to see it is now in the picture again. The Calendar looks great and will find a nice place on my wall. Time to remove the Children of Hurin Calendar of 2008 and hang up the new one. Read full article |
| Studying the Event Film: The Lord of the Rings - a new book from Manchester University Press |
| Sunday 31 August 2008 The book focuses on the business of the event film, and includes chapters on techniques and meanings ranging from music to spirituality. It offers essays on multimedia products associated with the films and contains a dossier of reviews, interviews, production details and box-office returns. It should be released tomorrow on September 1, 2008. Read full article |
| Tolkien's Oxford: Oxford through the eyes of Tolkien - a new book by R. Blackham |
| Friday 22 August 2008 In April 2006 Robert Blackham published a little guidebook to Tolkien sites in Birmingham (called The Roots of Tolkiens Middle Earth); apparently he has now done the same for Oxford. The new book wil be called Tolkiens Oxford: Oxford through the eyes of Tolkien. Read full article |
| Tolkien on Fairy-Stories has been released |
| Thursday 21 August 2008 Tolkien on Fairy-Stories, a new expanded edition of Tolkiens most famous, and most important essay On Fairy-stories, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings has just been released and is now available. Read full article |
| The Deluxe Edition of Tales of the Perilous Realm will be limited to 2500 copies |
| Thursday 21 August 2008 It was my pleasure to find out, from David Brawn, that the Deluxe Edition will be limited to 2500 copies only and that it will match the other Deluxe Editions recently published. I heard rumors that it would come in a dark blue box, but can not confirm that yet. Read full article |
| The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Pavlac Glyer wins the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies |
| Thursday 21 August 2008 Every year The Mythopoeic Society gives away their prestigious Literary and Scholarship Awards. The most interesting award for Tolkien fans is The Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies. It is given to books on J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis or Charles Williams that make significant contributions to Inklings scholarship. This year it was given to The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Pavlac Glyer. Here is a round-up of all winners. Read full article |
| Tolkien Diary 2009 Revealed |
| Friday 8 August 2008 While I was expecting a very similar front of the Tolkien Calendar and the Tolkien Diary (which so far has been a habit of the publishers), this year it seems they did something different. See the cover of this years Tolkien diary here. Read full article |
| In Memoriam Pauline Baynes: Queen of Narnia and Middle-earth |
| Tuesday 5 August 2008 For hours I tried writing something about Pauline Baynes, Tolkiens favourite illustrator. The news of her passing away touched me deeply. The few letters we wrote each other really showed me why so many people did adore here. Brian Sibley has put a tribute to Pauline on his blog which in all respects is better then anything I could write. The artist is gone; but the artwork that she created lives on... Read full article |
| Heroes Villains and Artists feature an interview with Tolkien artist Greg Hilderbrandt |
| Monday 28 July 2008 The latest issue of Heroes Villains and Artists features an interview with Tolkien artist Greg Hildebrandt. From the Lord of the Rings calenders to Star Wars movie posters, his brush has defined the classic style of sci-fi and fantasy art for decades. So join Heroes Villains and Artists as they step into his home and learn about how he got his start and gain some insight into the artist. Hope you like some of the scans I sent in to Heroes Villains and Artists which they requested in order to make their video. Read full article |
| Tales from Perilous Realm Cover officially released |
| Monday 28 July 2008 I am pleased to be able to release the official cover of the Tales of Perilous Realm which I was sent by David Brawn, the publishing director of Harper Collins. Read full article |
| Tolkien goes mobile - Tolkien Audio Books will be released as OMA Mobile Editions |
| Tuesday 15 July 2008 On August 1st Tolkien will go mobile and the following OMA Tolkien Editions will be available: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion and many more... Read full article |
| Tolkien Collector profile update |
| Thursday 10 July 2008 Yvan Strelzyk, a Tolkien collector from Thonon-les-Bains in France, specialized in Tolkien translations, French and English Hobbits and Lord of the Rings editions just send me an update of his profile. In it you'll see that a new Hobbit translation is to be published in September in Norwegian nynorsk (cf. haugenbok.no). All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online. Read full article |
| Here is your chance to own a piece of Tolkien history |
| Tuesday 8 July 2008 Tolkiens former home in Poole is going to be demolished and the last remaining features have been removed by the demolisher. These include a wonderful Adam-style fireplace, some garden decorations, doors and a postcard he found behind the fireplace. Here is now your chance to own a piece of Tolkien history because all the items recovered from the house are now up for sale in the Tolkien Library Store. Read full article |
| How Bilbo Baggins Got His Start: An interview with Rayner Unwin |
| Wednesday 2 July 2008 World at Large came up with a brilliant idea. To honour the move of the book The Hobbit to the big screen, their weekly podcast now features an interview with Rayner Unwin. I have also added a video interview with Rayner Unwin by the New York Times. Read full article |
| Tales from the Perilous Realm Cover Revealed |
| Tuesday 1 July 2008 This new collection is fully illustrated throughout by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee, who provides a wealth of pencil drawings to bring the stories to life as he did so memorably for The Hobbit and The Children of Hurin. Alan also provides an Afterword, in which he opens the door into illustrating Tolkiens world. Here you can see the new cover. Read full article |
| Tolkien Audio Books to be released in 2008 - The Hobbit, On Tolkien: Interviews, Reminiscences, and Other Essays, The Lord of the Rings and Tales from the Perilous Realm |
| Thursday 19 June 2008 As some of you might know I am quit a big fan of Tolkien Audio Books. I have an hour drive to work every day and if not listening to BBC World I tend to listen to Audio Books. It makes the drive to work a lot more fun and enjoyable. Now it seems I will be able to add some very nice Tolkien Audio Books to my collection. Here is an overview of new Tolkien Audio Books to be released this year. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2009 and Tolkien Diary 2009: THE SILMARILLION - cover revealed |
| Friday 13 June 2008 After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings (2007) and The Children of Hurin (2008), the 2009 Tolkien Calendar will focus on The Silmarillion and will feature illustrations from the revised illustration edition by Ted Nasmith. While we celebrated The Silmarillions 30th anniversary last year, it is great to see it is now in the picture again. Here you can see the new cover. Read full article |
| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson and Verlyn Flieger on Tolkien on Fairy-Stories |
| Friday 6 June 2008 J.R.R. Tolkiens On Fairy-stories is his most-studied and most-quoted essay, an exemplary personal statement of his views on the role of imagination in literature, and an intellectual tour de force vital for understanding Tolkiens achievement in the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Here is an interview with the authors of the soon to be released gem of Tolkien studies Tolkien on Fairy-Stories. Read full article |
| Tolkien Studies should be out in mid-July - Contents revealed |
| Monday 2 June 2008 Normally Tolkien Studies is being released in April or May, but this year it will be a bit later and be released around Mid-July. They are currently being pressed by the West Virginia University Press. While the cover is not yet available I can tell it will be Chaucers Reeve, from the Ellesmere msnuscript of The Canterbury Tales. Here are the final contents. Read full article |
| Hobbit movies meet dire foe in son of Tolkien |
| Saturday 24 May 2008 The son of JRR Tolkien will try next week to halt Hollywood plans to follow the critical and commercial triumph of the Lord of the Rings trilogy by filming The Hobbit and a sequel. Christopher Tolkien, 83, is calling for one last crusade in a long-running court battle against the producers of The Lord of the Rings only weeks before carpenters are due to begin work in New Zealand on the sets for the latest Middle-earth epic. He claims the Tolkien family is owed GBP80m by New Line Cinema under a deal for a 7.5 percent share of profits that was signed in 1969, when his father reluctantly sold film rights to pay a tax bill. Today the film-makers will confirm that Sir Ian McKellen is returning to his role as the wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit and that Andy Serkis will reprise his role as the murderous creature Gollum. Sir Ian Holm, who played the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, is expected to narrate. Viggo Mortensen has unexpectedly been asked to return as Aragorn, a character who does not appear in the original Hobbit story, published in 1937. Peter Jackson, who directed the Rings trilogy, is to produce the Hobbit films. The director will be Guillermo del Toro, the Mexican whose grim fantasy Pans Labyrinth won three Oscars last year. However, at a hearing on June 6 Christopher Tolkien will ask a Californian judge to back his claim that he can terminate film rights to The Hobbit. He is said to be furious with the New Line studio, which earned GBP3 billion from the Rings trilogy. Tolkiens lawyers accuse New Line of accounting chicanery. Warner Bros, owner of New Line, declined to comment. In an internet press conference last night, Jackson and del Toro answered questions about the new films, which will cost about GBP150m to make over the next three years. The first will be rooted firmly in the original book The Hobbit, following the naive young Bilbo on a quest for dragons gold and showing how he obtained his all-powerful ring. The second will cover the 50 years between his return home and the events of The Lord of the Rings. That period is described in The Silmarillion, a collection of notes and tales assembled by Christopher Tolkien and published four years after his fathers death in 1973. Tolkien Jr, described by his biographer as cantankerous, is unlikely to allow the film-makers free access to The Silmarillion. He has always been sceptical of Hollywood. Even now relatives are unsure whether he has watched The Lord of the Rings, which won a total of 17 Oscars. Read full article |
| Interview with Andrew H. Morton on Tolkiens Gedling, 1914 The Birth Of A Legend, a book about Jane Neave and Phoenix Farm |
| Friday 9 May 2008 Last month I announced the book Tolkiens Gedling 1914 The Birth of a Legend by Andrew H. Morton and John Hayes, and I was, as most of us, very intrigued by the content of this book. Here is an interview with the author Andrew H. Morton about the book. Read full article |
| Guillermo del Toro Chat with TORN about The Hobbit Films |
| Friday 25 April 2008 TORN had a very interesting Chat this morning with Del Toro. All Del Toros answers are very wonderful to read and a lot of good news is in this interview. Ian Mckellen will be back as Gandalf, Andy Serkis will be Gollum, John Howe and Alan Lee will be asked to be on board once again. Read the interview here. Read full article |
| Del Toro a Hobbit-Forming Director |
| Friday 25 April 2008 he Academy Award-nominated writer-director has just been signed to helm back-to-back epics adapted from J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit, which, after various delays, are finally going forward with Peter Jackson set to produce and together with Fran Walsh to deliver the script. Read full article |
| Tolkien Studies Volume 5 available for pre-order |
| Sunday 13 April 2008 Tolkien Studies, the Annual Scholarly Review, volume V will be available from 31 May 2008. It is the first scholarly journal published by an academic press for the purpose of presenting and reviewing the growing body of critical commentary and scholarship about Tolkien's writings. Now available for pre-order. Read full article |
| Tolkien Online Store Survey |
| Sunday 13 April 2008 HarperCollins UK is interested in setting up a permanent online store featuring J.R.R. Tolkiens works including his complete library, signed products and exclusives. They have opened a little survey, which is not very long but very interesting. All Tolkien collectors should spend a little time in answering the seven questions and let us hope something nice comes from this. Read full article |
| Tolkiens Gedling, 1914 The Birth Of A Legend, a book about Jane Neave and Phoenix Farm |
| Sunday 13 April 2008 In 1914 Tolkien stayed at his aunts farm, called Phoenix Farm, in Gedling. While the farm has now been demolished, it is said that it was there that Tolkien wrote the poem that in the end led to the Lord Of The Ring. Now, Andrew Morton, has published a book about Tolkiens Aunt Jane Neave. Read full article |
| John Howe Exhibition and signing event in Paris, France |
| Thursday 10 April 2008 The French edition of the Fantasy Art Workshop is due out April 17th, so John Howe will be in Paris for a little show at the Galerie Arludik. The next day he will be signing in the Paris FNAC. The exhibition will stay open until may 17th. Read full article |
| Tales from the Perilous Realm: Roverandom and Other Classic Faery Stories |
| Tuesday 1 April 2008 The flagship book this year will be The Tales from the Perilous Realm, planned to be the definitive reading edition of Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf By Niggle, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and Smith of Wootton Major. Here is all information. Read full article |
| Interview with Adam Tolkien on The Children of Hurin |
| Tuesday 25 March 2008 A French booksite has released an interview with Adam Tolkien, the grand-son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Because the interview was conducted in French, I have provided a translation here. Read full article |
| The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Glyer nominated for Hugo Award |
| Monday 24 March 2008 After winning the 2007 Imperishable Flame Award the wonderful book by Diana Glyer has now been nominated for a Hugo Award, as Best Related Book. Read full article |
| Interview with Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee in Paris, France |
| Thursday 20 March 2008 It was my honor to do an interview with Alan Lee in Paris on March 15, 2008. I hope this interview will shed some light on the illustrator Alan Lee, his wonderful art, and about his live long association with Tolkien books. Read full article |
| Projectfiver, a petition for a brave hobbit |
| Wednesday 19 March 2008 Please take a little time to read this, here is a chance to help out a brave Hobbit. Read full article |
| Bonhams Sells The Queen of Hobbits for World Record breaking GBP 60,000 |
| Tuesday 18 March 2008 The Queen of Hobbits, a very rare 1937 first issue of the first edition of J.R.R. Tolkiens much-loved classic The Hobbit was sold today (18 March) by international fine art auctioneers Bonhams in London for a staggering GBP 60,000 (USD 120,800), twice its presale estimate and a new world record price at auction for an inscribed copy of the book. Read full article |
| Tolkien's Shorter Works and other interesting books by Walking Tree Publishers |
| Sunday 9 March 2008 Today we see the publication of a new book by Walking Tree Publishers called Tolkiens Shorter Works. In this article I will also list all latest must-read books published by the same publishing company, namely The Lord of the Rings and the Western Narrative Tradition, How we became Middle-earth and Myth and Magic Art according to the Inklings. Read full article |
| The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook will be released in a sumptuous large-format trade paperback |
| Sunday 9 March 2008 A sumptuous large-format trade paperback containing sketches and paintings, by Alan Lee, from the Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material from the books and the Peter Jackson movie adaption, will be published by Harper Collins Publishers in September 2008. Read full article |
| Tolkien manuscripts at Bodleian Library will get a place to be shown to the public |
| Sunday 9 March 2008 Original manuscripts from Tolkiens Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and Mary Shelleys Frankenstein will be among a number of national treasures put on display in a new exhibition hall. The new centre will be named the Blackwell Hall. Read full article |
| Update on Tolkien Art Exhibition - good and bad news |
| Thursday 14 February 2008 From the 5th of April until the 7th there will be held a wonderful art exhibition in Moreton-In-Marsch in England. Here is an update on the artists attending and some of the latest informations on the event. Read full article |
| Festivities in France for the release of Les Enfants de Hurin |
| Thursday 14 February 2008 For the release of Les Enfants de Hurin, the French translation of the Children of Hurin, Tolkiendil will organize some very interesting online chat events and contests. Les Enfants de Hurin will be released on Thursday February 21. If you speak French and are interested in Tolkien then here are some items to add on your calendar. Read full article |
| Far over the Misty Mountains Cold |
| Tuesday 12 February 2008 On Monday The Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins Publishers sued New Line Cinema to claim their long-forgotten gold in Los Angeles Superior Court. New Line refused to say whether the Tolkien Estate legal action would have an immediate impact on the development of The Hobbit movies. But if successful, the lawsuit has the potential to toss the films into the fires of Mt. Doom. Read full article |
| The Queen of Hobbits on auction at Bonhams |
| Saturday 9 February 2008 A signed first impression of the Hobbit and the last known photograph by Tolkien will be sold at Bonhams Printed Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photographs sale in New Bond Street on 18th March 2008. The signed and dedicated first edition of the Hobbit, from the library of Elaine Griffiths, has been valued at 20.000-30.000 British Pounds. Read here why this Hobbit can be called the Queen of Hobbits. Read full article |
| 1968 BBC interview with J.R.R. Tolkien on youtube |
| Monday 4 February 2008 In February 1968 J.R.R. Tolkien was interviewed in conjunction with the BBC television documentary Tolkien in Oxford, of which also a part has been included in the J.R.R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait. As far as I know this interview was only released last year for the Children of Hurin Release on April 7, 2007. Since then a small part of that interview could be found in the BBC News Archives, yet the interview is far from complete. I managed to locate some other parts of the same interview which were released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on April 19, 2007. It also includes an interesting interview with Adam Tolkien, the grand-son of Tolkien on the Children of Hurin, conducted by Razia Iqbal from the BBC program Newsnight. Read full article |
| Castles In the Mist - A J.R.R. Tolkien and Fantasy inspired Exhibition |
| Sunday 3 February 2008 From the 5th of April until the 7th there will be held a wonderful art exhibition in Moreton-In-Marsch in England. Some of us may have been to previous art exhibitions which were held there and know how wonderful these events are, yet this time it will be even bigger and better. On the guest list are Ted Nasmith, John Howe, Alan Lee, Ruth Lacon and Roger Garland. Read full article |
| Interview with Anke Eisman by Rowns at Tolkien Guide |
| Sunday 3 February 2008 In the interview we get some view on the media Anke Eisman likes to work with, her favourite artwork, her favorite Tolkien illustrators, opinion on the Lord of the Rings Movies and the fortcoming books with her artwork. The interview was done by Rowns for Tolkienguide.com. Read full article |
| 4th International Tolkien Themed Art Competition: Battles and Combats of the First Age |
| Thursday 31 January 2008 This year marks the 4th International Art Competition of ST Wieza City Culture and Art Centre of Bielawa in association with City Promotion and Strategy Department of Bielawa in Poland. The Tolkien theme of this years competition is Battles and Combats of the First Age and competitors are free to submit any piece of art on this subject. Read full article |
| Guillermo del Toro and Howard Shore on road to The Lonely Mountain? |
| Tuesday 29 January 2008 We seem to be some days or even hours away from some official announcements by New Line and MGM. Yesterday the Hollywood Reporter announced that Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit. However no official announcement was made so far. Howard Shore will probably be composer of the new movies. Read full article |
| Alan Lee goes to France to celebrate the release of the French translation of The Children of Hurin, Les Enfants De Hurin |
| Saturday 26 January 2008 To celebrate the release of Les enfants de Hurin the French publisher Christian Bourgois Editeur has invited Alan Lee to come to France to do several book signing sessions. The Children of Hurin will be released in France on the 21st of February. Read full article |
| John Rateliff on The History of the Hobbit - Radio Interview by John J. Miller |
| Thursday 24 January 2008 John D. Rateliff, author of The History of the Hobbit, explains to John J. Miller that The Hobbit represents the first time that Tolkien had written a whole book-length work of fiction; his earlier pieces were much shorter than The Hobbit. So it was a sort of ambitious undertaking for him. He got ideas, and then as the story went along, he would reject them. Originally, Bilbo would kill the dragon. Read full article |
| Tolkien on Fairy-Stories by Verlyn Flieger and Douglas A. Anderson |
| Tuesday 22 January 2008 Contained within On Fairy-stories are the roots of the tree of tales that bore such glittering fruit in Tolkiens published and unpublished work. Here, at last, Flieger and Anderson reveal through literary archaeology the extraordinary genesis of this seminal work and discuss, in their engaging commentary, how what Tolkien discovered during the writing of the essay would shape his writing for the rest of his life. Read full article |
| Tolkien publications for 2008 by Harper Collins - Interview with David Brawn |
| Tuesday 22 January 2008 Some weeks ago we had a look back at the last year in the article the best Tolkien books of 2007. Now it is time to look ahead and see what new publications we can expect this year. Like last year I contacted David Brawn, the publishing director of Harper Collins, to get some more information. Read full article |
| The Inklings Archives - recordings of talks relating to the Inklings |
| Monday 21 January 2008 A series of audio CDs has been produced of talks given at Church House, Westminster relating to the Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and other writers who influenced them, including George MacDonald. The recordings were made by Nigel Sustins, the Manager of Church House Bookshop. Each CD is 70-75 minutes in length. Speakers are Priscilla Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter, Rayner Unwin, Tom Shippey, to name some... Read full article |
| Expensive Tolkien book donated to Oxfam shop |
| Saturday 19 January 2008 Daily Records tells us that a rare Tolkien book worth GBP 5000 was handed to an Oxfam shop in Troon, Ayrshire, by a mystery donor. It seems they have noticed the book is special but are complete off when it comes to the value of this book. Read full article |
| 1971 BBC radio interview with J.R.R. Tolkien on youtube |
| Wednesday 16 January 2008 Here I publish a transcript of an interview with Tolkien that I found on youtube. The interviewer is Dennis Gerrolt from the BBC Radio 4 program 'Now Read On', who in many ways manages to ask a lot of fine questions and provokes even more interesting answers. Read full article |
| Nansen and Tolkien: Arthur Ransome, E. Nesbit and J.R.R. Tolkien - All Influenced by Fridtjof Nansen |
| Sunday 13 January 2008 John Browne Simon is for many an unknown author in the field of Tolkien, as is Fridtjof Nansen, the author of The first Crossing of Greenland. The author John Browne Simon claims that The first Crossing of Greenland has been the single greatest influence on J.R.R. Tolkiens work. He has recently published a book about it. Here is some info. Read full article |
| Will The lord of the Rings be voted the best foreign book by Dutch Readers and will The Hobbit be voted as the best children book in Belgium? |
| Thursday 10 January 2008 These days the books The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are put to the test. We are talking about the translations into the Dutch language, In de ban van de Ring and de Hobbit. They have a chance to be choisen as the best Foreign book and the best children book. Let us have a look at these chances and some important polls in the past. Read full article |
| The Lord Of The Rings - The Ultimate Critical Review: 2 DVD's and 1 Book |
| Thursday 10 January 2008 The Lord Of The Rings - The Ultimate Critical Review will be publihed in two days from now. It will include two DVD's and one book featuring remarkable new insights into Tolkien by international authorities, including Emmy award winning screenwriter Bob Carruthers and author Patrick Curry, this powerful film takes you deeper into this great book than ever before. Read full article |
| Tolkienlibrary in the picture at tolkien.cyberdusk.pl |
| Tuesday 8 January 2008 It was my pleasure to have been interviewed by Adam (Osse) from tolkien.cyberdusk.pl. It was a very long interview in which I have spoken very openly about many different subject. I hope it makes interesting an interesting read. I wish to thank Adam for his interest in me. Read full article |
| The Best Tolkien Books of 2007 |
| Sunday 6 January 2008 2007 was a year most Tolkien fans will remember since it marked the release of the new Tolkien book The Children of Hurin, the 70th anniversary of the Hobbit, the 30th anniversary of The Silmarillion, the 25th anniversary of the Mr. Bliss and was the year The Hobbit Movie was announced. In this article I will look back on the year 2007 and tell all about the editions any Tolkien collector should know about. There have been so many nice releases and special editions that this will be a long list and I have opted to put them in chronological order. Read full article |
| New Tolkien Collector Profile added |
| Friday 4 January 2008 I'm very proud to introduce Peter Kenny, a Tolkien collector from Brisbane, which is in the far away land down under, called Oz, a long way from the ancient lands of Middle Earth across the Encircling Seas. Read about his passion for collecting Tolkien in his profile. Hopefully it will inspire more collectors to sent in their own profile. Read full article |
| The Northeast Tolkien Society has announced the winners of the 2007 Imperishable Flame Awards |
| Tuesday 25 December 2007 With a short delay The North East Tolkien Society has announced this years winners of the Imperishable Flame Awards. The awards cites the accomplishments of individuals in each of 3 categories, Tolkien/ Inklings Scholarship, Tolkien/ Inklings Fan Appreciation and Tolkien/ Inklings Inspired Creativity. Since I won the Tolkien Fan Appreciation Award last year, I was also asked to nominate some people I thought would deserve to win an Award. I was very happy to see that my nominations did so well and actually won! Congratulations to the winners! Read full article |
| Academy Award(R)-Winner Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema Join With MGM to Produce 'The Hobbit,' Eagerly-Anticipated Fantasy Adventure Epic |
| Tuesday 18 December 2007 This is the news we were all waiting for and has finally been officially announced. The Hobbit movie will be made. Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema join with MGM to produce it. The two Hobbit films are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, with pre-production beginning as soon as possible. Principal photography is tentatively set for a 2009 start, with the intention of The Hobbit release slated for 2010 and its sequel the following year, in 2011. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling fetch high prices at Sothebys auction |
| Friday 14 December 2007 Yesterday a lot of fabulous Tolkien books and one letter were sold at an auction held by Sothebys in London. While the Tolkien books and letter fetched very high prices, the real highlight of the auction was a book by J.K. Rowling called The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Read full article |
| Interview with Dr. Mark J. P. Wolf author of Of Words and Worlds: The Imagination and Subcreation of J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Thursday 13 December 2007 Of Words and Worlds: The Imagination and Subcreation of J.R.R. Tolkien provides an introduction to Tolkiens life, thought, and legacy that focuses specifically on how his imagination and his imaginary world relates to his life, works, and faith. In it Mark J. Wolf examines numerous themes in Tolkiens work as well as the works themselves: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, his shorter fiction, his drawings, and his scholarly writings. Here is an interview with the author Read full article |
| Tolkien Library Store Update |
| Monday 10 December 2007 Added a lot of original cloth bindings to the Tolkien Library Store, including some very nice works like Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. There is now a lot of nice books in the shop that would make perfect Christmas gifts. Read full article |
| The Silmarillion - Thirty Years On published by Walking Three Publishers |
| Sunday 2 December 2007 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of The Silmarillion. To celebrate this occasion we see the publication of a high quality academic book, called The Silmarillion - Thirty Years On, published by Walking Tree Publishers (known for there high quality articles on Tolkien translations, ed.) and edited by Allan Turner. It includes 6 articles by renowned Tolkien scholars like Rhona Beare, Michael D.C. Drout, Michael Devaux, Nils Ivar Agoy,... Read full article |
| Christmas Gift Ideas for Lord of the Rings and Tolkien lovers - PART II |
| Friday 30 November 2007 Christmas shopping is something we all need to do, but how can you find an original gift. This year I'm going to make some nice suggestions, by creating two lists which will help you find a perfect gift for any Tolkien and Lord of the Rings lover or collector. Part II covers all nice Tolkien collectables, books which make perfect Christmas gifts. Read full article |
| Christmas Gift Ideas for Lord of the Rings and Tolkien lovers - PART I |
| Friday 30 November 2007 Christmas shopping is something we all need to do, but how can you find an original gift. This year I'm going to make some nice suggestions, by creating two lists which will help you find a perfect gift for any Tolkien and Lord of the Rings lover or collector. Part I covers all items related to The Children of Hurin, the new book by J.R.R.Tolkien, and worldwide bestseller. Read full article |
| Lot of correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and Timothy J. Wheeler for sale at Tolkien Library Store |
| Sunday 25 November 2007 I am very proud to be able to offer up for sale a lot of correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and Timothy J. Wheeler. This lot includes two letters by J.R.R. Tolkien to T.J. Wheeler, a letter by Tolkiens assistant and the rare article by Jared Lobdell from the August 1966 issue of Rally. In this lot is also the original sketch of J.R.R. Tolkien used to illustrate the article, a carbon copy of a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien and a 2 page typed letter to Christopher Tolkien talking about the Tolkien related Rally issues and a visit of Christopher Tolkien to Mythcon. Read full article |
| Mr. Bliss, a tale written and illustrated by Tolkien: 25th Anniversary Edition |
| Saturday 24 November 2007 We all know this year we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Hobbit and the 30th anniversary of The Silmarillion. Also this year we saw the publication of a brand new Tolkien book, The Children of Hurin. But what most people do not know that we also celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mr. Bliss. Read full article |
| Watching the Lord of the Rings: Tolkiens World Audiences |
| Thursday 22 November 2007 This book presents findings from the largest film audience project ever undertaken, drawing from 25,000 questionnaire responses and a wide array of other materials. It sheds fresh light on the extraordinary popularity of The Lord of the Rings and provides important new insights into the global reception of cinema in the twenty-first century. Read full article |
| The History of the Hobbit will be released as paperback |
| Thursday 22 November 2007 The History of the Hobbit - Mr. Baggins and The History of the Hobbit - Return to Bag-end by John D. Rateliff will be released as paperbacks, designed to match The History of Middle-earth paperbacks. Also The Lord of the Rings - A Readers Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull will be released in the same format. Read full article |
| Children of Hurin signed limited edition now up for sale |
| Monday 19 November 2007 Next to the limited Children of Hurin, Harper Collins is also offering two exclusive sets. Available only at the tolkien.co.uk store, you will find the complete boxed set of Tolkiens Middle-earth tales - The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin. This boxed set is yours to own for GBP200. To mark the release of the audio edition of The Children of Hurin, read by screen legend, and star of The Lord of the Rings films Christopher Lee, you can also buy the boxed edition of The Children of Hurin with the full, unabridged CD audio for only GBP65. I am still looking into if non UK residents will be able to order. More on this later. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Audio Book is shipping today |
| Saturday 17 November 2007 The audio book is shipping today both from UK and US. See how the front looks like here. Hear the latest Tolkien book read by Christopher Lee, and enjoy one extra CD read by Christopher Tolkien. Read full article |
| More info on the Exclusive Signed Limited Edition of The Children of Hurin |
| Thursday 15 November 2007 New information always leads to more questions and so I contacted Harper Collins and received some extra information from David Brawn, the publishing director. Here are the answers to the questions you have been asking. Read full article |
| The first Northeast Tolkien Society Calendar |
| Wednesday 14 November 2007 This new calendar is an instant collectors item. The first-ever calendar issued by The Northeast Tolkien Society will feature Shire Reckoning format with Gregorian offsets Moon Phases and all important dates in Middle-earth. It will also feature previously unpublished art by Ted Nasmith and Jef Murray. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Super Deluxe Edition Revealed |
| Wednesday 14 November 2007 See here for the first time the Exclusive Limited Signed Edition of The Children of Hurin. Harper Collins has just revealed this new edition and also gives you the chance to register your interest in the book. Read full article |
| The Lord of the Rings: A Readers Companion will be released as paperback |
| Friday 9 November 2007 The Lord of the Rings: A Readers Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull will be released as a paperback, to match The History of Middle-earth paperbacks. Also two volumes of The History of the Hobbit will be released in the same format. Read full article |
| The Tolkien Calendar 2009 will focus on The Silmarillion - interview with Ted Nasmith |
| Friday 9 November 2007 After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings and The Children of Hurin, the 2009 Calendar will focus on The Silmarillion and will feature illustrations from the revised illustration edition by Ted Nasmith. Here is a small interview with Ted Nasmith about the new calendar. Read full article |
| The J. R. R. Tolkien Deluxe Edition Collection will be limited to 500 copies |
| Thursday 8 November 2007 I have received some new information on The J. R. R. Tolkien Deluxe Edition Collection. It will be limited, slipcased and not available through amazon. Find all the new information about this set here. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin unabridged audio CD goes on sale next week |
| Thursday 8 November 2007 The Children of Hurin unabridged audio CD has just been produced and goes on sale next week. It will include 7 CDs read by Christopher Lee, 1 CD read by Christopher Tolkien, a booklet with art by Alan Lee which has not been published in the book. Read all about it here. Read full article |
| The Paperbacks are coming - The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings illustrated by Alan Lee will be released in spring 2008 |
| Thursday 8 November 2007 Next spring paperback editions will be released from the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, designed to perfectly complement the new paperback edition of The Children of Hurin. These will be illustrated by Alan Lee. Find the new covers here. Read full article |
| Last book Tolkien signed before he died on auction by Bonhams |
| Wednesday 31 October 2007 Here you can see a very fine example of Tolkiens well know flourishing signature. It is most probably the very last signature J.R.R. Tolkien put inside a book before he died. The book will be sold by auction on Wednesday 13 November 2007 by Bonhams. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Super Deluxe will it be available through amazon? |
| Tuesday 30 October 2007 It seems Harper Collins has just listed the Super Deluxe Edition at Amazon.co.uk. It is still not available for pre-order, but it for sure gives us some hope we wil be able to acquire a copy through Amazon. Read full article |
| The J. R. R. Tolkien Deluxe Edition Collection: The Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings |
| Tuesday 30 October 2007 This week Harper Collins announced the J.R.R. Tolkien Deluxe Edition Collection. It comprises the deluxe editions of The Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Read full article |
| The 30th Anniversary De Luxe Edition is shipping today |
| Monday 29 October 2007 The first copies of the new de luxe celebration edition of The Silmarillion have been shipped. If you are a collector and wish to obtain a first impression it is now time to order. Read full article |
| The Second Imperishable Flame Awards - Start Voting |
| Monday 29 October 2007 Also this year the readers of herenistarion.org have a chance to vote for the nominees in three categories. This years polling will run until December 1st, 2007. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Super Deluxe and Paperback Editions |
| Wednesday 24 October 2007 Today I can announce two new editions of The Children of Hurin. One is for the serious Tolkien collectors and one for the mass market. The first can be called a Super Deluxe Edition and the second will be the paperback edition of The Children of Hurin. Read full article |
| Interview with Dr. Alison Milbank author of Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians |
| Monday 22 October 2007 Alison Milbank has published a new book on Tolkien and Chesterton, a topic that has been touched before by several authors. Tolkien, Lewis and Chesterton are often put on one line. Yet here is a book that goes much deeper and adds a lot of new perspective into the subject. It will for sure proof to become a very valuable source on Tolkien and Chesterton. Read full article |
| Interview with Tolkien artist Richard Claraval |
| Saturday 20 October 2007 Richard Claraval is an artist that has been around for a very long time but has remained unknown to many Tolkien lovers. His work is however amazing and especially his latest etchings are just stunning pieces of art. Read full article |
| The Lord of the Rings proof copies to be sold by auction by Bloomsbury |
| Tuesday 9 October 2007 Now here is something you do not see everyday. These are the rare proof copies of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien to be sold by auction on Wednesday 24th October 2007 by Bloomsbury. Read full article |
| Projecting Tolkiens Musical Worlds - A Study of Musical Affect in Howard Shores Soundtrack to Lord of the Rings by Matthew Young |
| Tuesday 9 October 2007 This book is directed toward any individual, musician or film enthusiast, who appreciates the ability for a film score to heighten the overall movie experience. Read full article |
| Tolkien Letter describing Pippins ride with Gandalf offered in Auction |
| Monday 8 October 2007 RRauction will offer a very interesting Tolkien letter in which he discusses the name Honeybourne, describes Smith of Wootton Major and Pippins ride with Gandalf. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Downloadable Audio update |
| Friday 5 October 2007 The Children of Hurin Audio Book is finally available for download at both iTunes and Audible. Both feature a small preview. Read full article |
| Essential Tolkien CD: The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring |
| Friday 5 October 2007 Because I do not know yet what will be on this soon to be released Audio CD with J.R.R. Tolkien recordings, I have created a small summary of all audio recordings of Tolkien which were ever made. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Large Type Edition |
| Friday 5 October 2007 Low vision readers who find the regular type-size of The Children of Hurin difficcult to see will be pleased to know that this bestseller is now available in large print. It matches the 2002 Large Print Edition of The Lord of the Rings. Read full article |
| Romenna Meeting Report on Tolkienguide.com |
| Thursday 4 October 2007 A few months ago on the Mythopoeic Society mailing list, someone pointed out that a fanzine titled Romenna Meeting Report was cited multiple times by Wayne Hammond and Christina Scull in their new book, The Lord of the Rings: A Readers Companion. But what was this fanzine, and where could it be found? The author of Romenna Meeting Report, Margaret Dean is still a member of the Society, and stepped forward to explain. Romenna was a reading group started in the early 1980s that discussed in detail The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. She was the record keeper, and meticulously documented the discussions. These Reports make great reading, and could server as a great basis for other reading groups to get discussion topic ideas. She offered to have all of the Reports freely available on the web if someone was willing to scan them in and host them. So here you go, the entire run of issues is available now at tolkienguide.com. Read full article |
| The Second Imperishable Flame Awards - Nominees for 2006-07 and catching up with the last years winners |
| Thursday 4 October 2007 To begin the 2nd Annual Award Nomination process The North East Tolkien Society spoke with last year winners to get their thoughts on who should be nomintated for the 2006-07 awards. See the nominees for this year and read what the previous winners are up to today. Read full article |
| Interview with Jos, Tolkien artist |
| Wednesday 26 September 2007 Jos, a Dutch artist, made in 2006 a series of 13 oil paintings on canvas based on The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. They were published in a 2007 calendar and a birthday calendar. Until the end of October there is an exhibition of the Tolkien art by Jos in The Tolkienshop in Leiden, Holland. The originals are also available from The Tolkien Shop. Read full article |
| Rare George Allen and Unwin 1937 Catalogs Announcing Publication of the Hobbit for sale at Tolkien Library Store |
| Saturday 22 September 2007 In the Tolkien Library Store you can now see, and buy if you wish, some very rare Tolkien ephemera. Two catalogs from 1937, by Allen and Unwin Publishers, who very likely include the first announcements in print of the forth-coming publication of The Hobbit. A nice way to celebrate 70 years The Hobbit. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Translations Update |
| Saturday 22 September 2007 The page with all known translations of The Children of Hurin has been updated. I have added some new covers, information and also some new countries, who recently acquired the rights to get a translation of The Children of Hurin ready in their respective languages. Read full article |
| John Howe banners, postcards, sculptures and prints for sale |
| Thursday 13 September 2007 Saint-Ursanne will be auctioning off the sculptures and the banners, as well as the ink-jet prints from the exhibition in the Cloister. Since John Howe does not sell his original art this is the closest you will ever get to a real John Howe. Here is your chance to obtain a piece of art that has been admired by tens of thousands visitors of the event in Saint-ursanne. Read full article |
| Review of the new UK anniversary edition of the Hobbit |
| Thursday 13 September 2007 This edition is one of the most beautiful I have seen. In all ways the 70th anniversary edition is improving a lot on the current hardback edition of the Hobbit. Here is my review and some nice photographs. Happy birthday Bilbo Baggins. Read full article |
| Revealed: photograph of The Silmarillion 30th Anniversary de luxe edition |
| Thursday 13 September 2007 Here you can see how the new deluxe edition of The Silmarillion Anniversary Edition will look like. It perfectly matches the already existing deluxe editions. In this article I also reveal the printing numbers of the already existing UK deluxe editions of the Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings and the Children of Hurin by Harper Collins. Read full article |
| Interview with Cedric Cerf - project coordinator Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique - John Howe 2007 |
| Wednesday 15 August 2007 Two days after doing an interview with John Howe I went to see Cedric Cerf, the project coordinator of Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique. He works for Ursinia, who is the association who organises the John Howe 2007 event. Read full article |
| The Hobbit 70th Anniversary Edition by Harper Collins |
| Wednesday 15 August 2007 The 70th Anniversary Edition has just been printed. It is the third book in the History of the Hobbit boxed set, and is a slightly different version of the deluxe edition we published three years ago. It replaces our standard hardcover edition - with a few additional features. It will become the new standard edition of the Hobbit for another 5 years Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Downloadable Audio and Audio Book update |
| Wednesday 15 August 2007 Today I will bring some major updates on the Children of Hurin Audio Book. First of all, there has been added one narrator, namely Christopher Tolkien! Secondly, there will not only be made 8 Audio CD, but the Audio Book will also be available as a download in both a Windows Media edition and an Audible edition. Read full article |
| The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond wins the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies |
| Tuesday 7 August 2007 The Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies was given this year to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Read full article |
| Interview with John Howe in Saint-Ursanne, Switzerland |
| Tuesday 7 August 2007 It was my honor to do an interview with John Howe in Saint-Ursanne.Hope this interview will shed some light on the illustrator John Howe and about the event Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique. Read full article |
| Other Minds Magazine First Issue released today |
| Wednesday 1 August 2007 Other Minds Magazine made available its first issue today! It is The unofficial, International Role Playing Gaming magazine dedicated to exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and beyond. Read full article |
| Omentielva Tatya - The Second International Conference on J.R.R. Tolkiens Invented Languages |
| Wednesday 1 August 2007 The second conference will be at Lessius Hogeschool in Antwerp, Belgium, on August 8 - 11, 2007. Everyone with a serious interest in Tolkiens invented languages is invited to participate, and encouraged to prepare, bring, and deliver a paper on any aspect of Tolkiens languages. Read full article |
| New Collector Profile added - Oronzo Cilli |
| Thursday 26 July 2007 A Tolkien collector from Puglia in italy, copy-editor of the Second edition of The Annotated Hobbit, by Douglas A. Anderson. Read full article |
| Interview with Kristin Thompson - Author of The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood |
| Thursday 26 July 2007 Some months ago I contacted the author Kristin Thompson, and send her an e-mail full of questions since I had been reading some news about the book The Frodo Franchise she was writing and wanted to know more about it. I was very grateful for the long and wonderful answers. Some days before the release of her new book I hope this article with questions and answers will give you some more insight in what to expect of her new book. It for sure promises to be very interesting. Read full article |
| Tolkien Letter explaining origin of The Lord of the Rings offered in Auction |
| Wednesday 25 July 2007 RRauction will offer a very interesting Tolkien letter in which J.R.R. Tolkien discusses the motivation behind his most famous creation, the Lord of the Rings. Read full article |
| Tolkien Studies An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 4 |
| Wednesday 4 July 2007 On April 15, 2007 we saw the release of Tolkien Sudies Volume IV. Luckily I had pre-ordered it and was reminded all about it when it arrived this morning. This is a journal of Tolkien scholarship which every serious Tolkien fan should buy, read and enjoy. Read full article |
| The Hobbit, Mr Baggins and The Return to Bag-end - 70th Anniversary Boxed-set Slipcase art revealed |
| Tuesday 3 July 2007 I did announce you earlier that a celebration boxed set of the Hobbit, Mr Baggins and the Return to Bag-end would be published. It would be a three-book slipcased edition comprising of The Hobbit and the two volumes of the History of the Hobbit. Today I can show you how the back of the slipcase will look like. Read full article |
| New Lord of the Rings podcast - The Secrets of the Lord of the Rings |
| Friday 29 June 2007 The Secrets of the Lord of the Rings is a thrilling audio podcast that takes listeners on a voyage through the mythological and religious themes that have made J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional work loved around the world. Read full article |
| John Howe Exposition and a Fantastic Event - Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique |
| Thursday 28 June 2007 It is my great pleasure to announce Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique, an exclusive exhibition of John Howe paintings. Actually, it is much more then just an exhibition, it is a two month fantasy art and music festival around Johns exhibition, which takes place in the cloisters and cellar galleries, and even in the streets and all around the small town Saint-Ursanne in Swiss Jura. Read full article |
| Interview with Dirk vander Ploeg - author of Quest for Middle-earth |
| Wednesday 27 June 2007 To claim that Tolkien tapped into some kind of mystical or prophetic Bible-Code, like ancient knowledge, and that The Lord of the Rings is genuine history is very controversial. Here is an interview with the author Dirk vander Ploeg who has written a book about this subject, namely The Quest for Middle-earth. Read full article |
| Cover of the new edition of Mr. Bliss has been revealed |
| Wednesday 27 June 2007 In Oktober 2007 we will also get a brand new edition of the story Mr. Bliss, written and illustrated by Tolkien himself. Originally published in 1982, the book has been out of print since the 1990s. This edition marks the 25th anniversary of publication. It has now a completely different cover and has been completely redesigned to make it the definitive edition, ideal for collectors and newcomers to the story. Read full article |
| Celebrating Tolkien's 50 Years at Marquette |
| Wednesday 13 June 2007 Tolkien manuscripts reside now 50 years at the Department of Special Collections and University Archives at Marquette University in Milwaukee. That of course need some celebration. As a part of the celebration a lecture will we held on October 4, 2007 at 4:00 p.m by John D. Rateliff. Read full article |
| Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies 2007 |
| Wednesday 13 June 2007 The finalists for the 2007 Mythopoeic Awards have just been announced and feature once again the best authors and books in the field of Inkling scholarship: Marjorie Burns with Perilous Realms, Verlyn Flieger with Interrupted Music, Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall and Edmund Weiner with The Ring of Words and Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond with The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide. Read full article |
| The first US edition of The Hobbit |
| Friday 8 June 2007 It has been 70 years now since the Hobbit was published. For this reason I thought it nice to look back at some article I wrote some years ago. Read full article |
| Tolkien Library News Widget and RSS Feed |
| Wednesday 6 June 2007 Tolkien Library gives you the ability to subscribe to the content on his website. Not only can you receive all updates and Tolkien book news straight into your mailbox, you can also add it on your personal site or blog and also consume the Tolkien Library Feed through a variety of tools, like an RSS reader. Read full article |
| The Lord Of The Rings Official Stage Companion by Gary Russell |
| Monday 4 June 2007 Today we see the publication of a hardcover illustrated companion of The Lord of the Rings stage show, which features exclusive interviews and photographs of the creation of one of the worlds most ambitious theatre adaptations. Read full article |
| Update to the collector profile of Yvan Strelzyk |
| Monday 4 June 2007 Some new pictures and text has been added to the amazing collector profile of Yvan Strelzyk. He is the lucky owner of some very rare Tolkien translations. People interested to share their collector passion can always sent in a collector profile and it will be added at tolkienlibrary.com. Read full article |
| Tolkien Library and Tolkien Ephemera interview |
| Monday 4 June 2007 I have been interviewed by Marty Weil, the driving force behind ephemera.typepad.com on 3 June 2007. He is an ephemera dealer, consultant, and researcher. He is also a freelance journalist. I have added some extra pictures of the items mentioned in that interview in my collector profile. Read full article |
| Winners of a Deluxe Copy of The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin |
| Wednesday 30 May 2007 It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of a Deluxe edition of The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin. The winners are Alessandra Luisa Silva and Matt Carrier. Read full article |
| The Hobbit 70th Anniversary Edition by Houghton Mifflin |
| Wednesday 30 May 2007 To celebrate 70 years of the Hobbit we will see a new edition of The Hobbit by the US Tolkien publisher Houghton Mifflin. it will feature a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkiens own drawings and color illustrations, including the rare Mirkwood piece. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Audio Book will be read by Christopher Lee |
| Wednesday 30 May 2007 Today I can announce some very good news. The person who will read The Children of Hurin Audio Book is the famous actor Christopher Lee. Read full article |
| The silmarillion deluxe will match the specifications of The Children of Hurin deluxe |
| Wednesday 30 May 2007 This is the latest info I received from David Brawn, the publishing director of Harper Collins. The Silmarillion deluxe will match the specifications of The Children of Hurin deluxe, as this is what some fans have written to us to as for. It will be a text edition, not the Ted Nasmith version, and is planned to be GBP 60, the same as The Hobbit and The Children of Hurin deluxe editions. Read full article |
| The Silmarillion 30th Anniversary de luxe edition by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Saturday 19 May 2007 Now to celebrate 30 years of the Silmarillion we will see the first publication of a deluxe edition of The Silmarillion, featuring a revised, reset text. This revised The Silmarillion will be bound in cloth and leather and set in a clothbound slipcase. It will be published on the 5th of November 2007 and cost 60 GBP. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Deluxe Edition by Houghton Mifflin Giveaway |
| Tuesday 16 May 2007 Tolkien Library and Houghton Mifflin are teaming up to celebrate the publication of the deluxe edition of The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin. For the release we will be giving away 2 copies of the deluxe edition of The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin (a true 1st printing, 1st impression). The giveaway will last from May 16th 2007 to May 30th 2007. To be able to win enter code DELUXE EDITION and answer HOUGHTON MIFFLIN. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Deluxe Edition by Houghton Mifflin officially released today |
| Tuesday 16 May 2007 Today we finally see the publication of the Deluxe Edition of The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin, the official American Publisher of J.R.R. Tolkien for over 65 Years. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Audio CD will be released in September |
| Tuesday 15 May 2007 An audio book of The Children of Hurin will already be released this year. This unabridged edition of The Children of Hurin will be released on the 3rd of September 2007 and is already available for pre-order. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee to Publisher Bookplate for sale |
| Saturday 12 May 2007 The Tolkien Library Store has been updated and next to some very rare Deluxe Editions, I have added for sale some copies of The Children of Hurin signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee to Publisher Bookplate. A wait list has been opened for the UK Deluxe edition of The Children of Hurin with signed bookplate. Multiple copies will be available soon. Sent a mail if interested. Read full article |
| Booklaunch Dutch Children of Hurin great success |
| Monday 7 May 2007 On Saturday 28 April De kinderen van Hurin, the Dutch translation of The Children of Hurin, was officially presented at a most suitable venue, The Tolkien Shop in Leiden, Holland. The release event was a big success. Even so is the Dutch translation of The Children of Hurin, since the first 25000 copies have been sold out and the Dutch publisher is already reprinting. Read full article |
| Tolkien Through Russian Eyes and A Tolkienian Mathomium - Questions and Answers with the author Mark Hooker |
| Monday 7 May 2007 While many had sent in questions for Mark Hooker, which he would answer during his Question and Answer session at The Children of Hurin Release Party, he was unable to attend because of family matters. I'm most grateful to Mark Hooker that I'm now able to release the answers to the many questions, with a small introduction by himself. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin facts and figures |
| Wednesday 2 May 2007 The Children of Hurin, which came out April 17, has topped numerous best-seller lists. For the release of the book there where held two official publication events, one in London and one in New York. For these events there where made signed bookplates which where glued inside the books. Collectors pay a lot of money for copies of The Children of Hurin featuring bookplates, since these where signed by both the editor Christopher Tolkien and the illustrator Alan Lee. This article will try and give some insight on how rare the bookplates actually are and will also bring some light on the total amount of copies printed of both the UK and US hardback and deluxe editions. Read full article |
| The History of The Hobbit - Volume I - Mr. Baggins has been published today - A chat session with the author John D. Rateliff |
| Tuesday 1 May 2007 The first part of The History of The Hobbit by John D. Rateliff, a new study of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit, has been published today. To celebrate the publication of the first part of the History of the Hobbit, I release today the chat session with John D. Rateliff which was done life during the Children of Hurin Release Party on the 16th of April. Read full article |
| The Essential Tolkien Library by Houghton Mifflin |
| Friday 27 April 2007 In celebration of the publication of The Children of Hurin, the first complete book by JRR Tolkien in 30 years, Houghton Mifflin has put together an essential collection of Tolkien books. This set makes a great gift that every Tolkien fan should own. This collection includes everything from the first books that made Tolkien famous to the entire History of the Middle-earth to works indispensable in navigating Tolkien's great vision and creation. Read full article |
| The NYC Release Event of The Children of Hurin LIVE |
| Tuesday 17 April 2007 A Barnes and Noble Exclusive. A limited quantity of THE CHILDREN OF HURIN signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee will go on sale. The following info is sent LIVE from the NYC Release of the Children of Hurin. It will be updated as the event progresses. Read full article |
| Interview with Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond - authors of the J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide |
| Tuesday 17 April 2007 The most impressive book that has been published this year is for sure the two volume book set called the J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond. By far this book is the best reference ever written on Tolkien and his works. I'm very proud to be able to post the following interview with Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond. Read full article |
| Children of Hurin Trailer |
| Thursday 5 April 2007 Now that the new Tolkien.co.uk website is up and running you can go and see the Children of Hurin Trailer. Read full article |
| Added the collectorprofile of Yvan Strelzyk |
| Wednesday 4 April 2007 It is my pleasure to have been ask to add the following Tolkien collector profile.Yvan Strezlyk is a Tolkien collector from Thonon-les-Bains in France, specialized in Tolkien translations, French and English Hobbits and Lord of the Rings editions. Read full article |
| Interview with Diana Glyer - the author of the Company They Keep |
| Sunday 1 April 2007 If there is one book that really has impressed me, it is Diana Glyers The Company They Keep - C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community. I read the review by Josh B. Long and needed to read the book for myself. And read I did, while the content of the book is very great, important facts are discussed and compared, and there is tons of interesting information, it remains easy and is very enjoyable to read. This book will probably become the standard book when people need to know something about The Inklings. If you are interested in the Inklings, this is the book to read. I'm very proud to offer you all an interview that I did with Diana Glyer. Read full article |
| Interview with John D. Rateliff - the author of the History of the Hobbit |
| Sunday 1 April 2007 We are now counting down the days towards the publication of The Children of Hurin. The excitement for this new book makes us almost forget that this year we also celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Hobbit. There for this interview with John D. Rateliff, the author of The History of the Hobbit. Read full article |
| World wide launch of The Children of Hurin at Waterstones Piccadilly |
| Tuesday 27 March 2007 Join Waterstones for a daylong extravaganza of readings, competitions and activities in store including illustrator Alan Lee signing the new novel. Signed bookplates will be awarded to the first 50 people through the doors. Another great event to celebrate the release of the Children of Hurin. Read full article |
| Win a deluxe edition of the Children of Hurin signed by Tolkien and Alan Lee |
| Saturday 24 March 2007 Enter now with code Hurin and answer signed at the Children of Hurin Release Party Contest form to win a deluxe Children of Hurin signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee. The winner will be announced at the Release Party. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Release Party |
| Saturday 24 March 2007 The Children of Hurin Release Party is an online event which will take place around the release date of The Children of Hurin, the new book by J.R.R. Tolkien, due for worldwide release on Tuesday 17th April 2007. The release party will take place online at irc.tolkiengateway.net for three days in a row on April 15th, 16th and 17th 2007, and is being organized by TolkienLibrary.com and TolkienGateway.net. There will be an after party on April 18th. Next to chatting there will be numerous games, competitions, giveaways and interviews with special guests like David Brawn, James Dunning, Jeff Murray, Johan Vanhecke, Mark T. Hooker, Matt Blessing, Michael Drout, Michael Duveaux, Nils Ivar Agoy, Roger Garland, Verlyn Flieger, and others. Read full article |
| A Barnes and Noble Exclusive |
| Thursday 22 March 2007 A limited quantity of THE CHILDREN OF HURIN signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee will go on sale at Barnes and Nobles at New York City. Not a real signing event, yet VERY interesting for all people living in the area! Make your plans for a chance to be one of the lucky few to get your hands on a signed edition of the first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades. The books have exclusive bookplates previously signed by Tolkien and Lee. Books will be sold on a first come first served basis. Limit 5 books per customer. Be early and join the Line Party by herenistarion.org. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin translations |
| Tuesday 13 March 2007 While we do have a lot information about the English edition of Children of Hurin already, it is very difficult to find any info on The Children of Hurin translations. Because not everyone will be able to read The Children of Hurin in English I thought it a good idea to create a small list of all the translations out there. I'll add any extra info as it comes in so that in the end I hope this page will give all the info about all the Children of Hurin translations. Read full article |
| First illustration by Alan Lee from The Children of Hurin released |
| Tuesday 13 March 2007 It is my great pleasure to share this image with you! Here is Alan Lee's painting "Beleg Departs Menegroth" from The Children of Hurin, opposite page 96. It is the first interior painting released by HarperCollins and a great honor that I was asked to put this on line. Read full article |
| Tolkien Library Newsletter has been released |
| Monday 12 March 2007 This is the eleventh newsletter send by the Tolkien Library. It summarizes the events of what has happened on the site in the last months and brings the latest news. Since a lot of members did not inscribe from the beginning they have now the opportunity to have a look at the old newsletters in this archive. If you have not subscribed yourself please go to the Tolkien Library homepage and follow the link at the top of the page. Read full article |
| Interview with Squire a contributor to the J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia Scholarship and Critical Assessment by Michael Drout |
| Sunday 11 March 2007 Here follows an interview with Squire, one of the contributors of the J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia and also the man behind the J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia - A Reader's Diary.In october 2006 We saw the publication of Michael Drout's J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment. From day one we could read on Michael Drout's blog the news that instead of 2500 there were only made 800 copies of this book. He was very frustrated in the way that the J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia was rushed into print without adequate final editing and not happy with the result. Then there where not many reviews on line, except from some contributors. Maybe the book turned out to be too expensive. It seems most people expected the book to be something 'more' for such a lot of money. Ironically if they had printed more copies, the price might have been cheaper. Still, I believe the project was a good one, and so do many people. Especially the on line community has now taken over the project and is starting to turn the book into a very usefull unit after all. There are some interesting projects, of which the J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia - A Reader's Diary is by far the most interesting contribution so far. Read full article |
| THE HOBBIT, MR BAGGINS AND THE RETURN TO BAG-END: Boxed Set, Anniversary Collectors edition |
| Saturday 10 March 2007 While the publication date of both volumes of The History of the Hobbit by John D. Rateliff is still uncertain, probably around may or june, it is now certain that we will get a commemorative boxed set in September. This box wil comprise a hardback gift edition of The Hobbit and the two-volume companion as seen above. It will be called THE HOBBIT, MR BAGGINS AND THE RETURN TO BAG-END: Boxed Set Anniversary Collectors edition. For now i'm unable to give any images, but I do have some info already. Read full article |
| What will be the table of contents for the children of Hurin |
| Friday 9 March 2007 Contents data are machine generated based on pre-publication provided by the publisher and info was recovered from the Library of Congress. Contents may have variations from the printed book or be incomplete. This table of content comes from The Children of Hurin first proofs of the Houghton Mifflin Edition. Read full article |
| What will the Children of Hurin be about and have excerpts been published before |
| Thursday 8 March 2007 Another update to the Children of Hruin FAQ. I received many emails from people who wanted to know what The Children of Hurin was all about. There for I made a brief summary of the tale. Others asked for a guide to read the published excerpts of the story. So I answered both questions and have added them inside the Children of Hurin FAQ. Read full article |
| The Tolkien Library Store Update |
| Thursday 8 March 2007 The rare Tolkien book store for serious Tolkien collectors has seen an update. The Tolkien Library Store always has a large amount of rare and collectible Tolkien books up for sale. The books in the Tolkien Library Store always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. Tolkien books available include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed, Numbered and Limited Editions. Rare Tolkien items are also available, including books and letters signed by Tolkien, proof copies and books from Tolkiens personal library. Not all items are on display here, so please do not hesitate to make requests about Tolkien books you are trying to find. Whatever you are looking to buy or sell, we will always try to help. Read full article |
| Tolkien Books published in March 2007 - The month of The Inklings |
| Monday 5 March 2007 Now one month before for the publication of the Children of Hurin it seems all attention is focused on this new book. Next to this major news topic there is a lot of other important books being published and written. Fantastic news came my way about a reprint of Mr. Bliss, being a 25th anniversary edition, The Hobbit, Mr Baggins and the Return to Bag-End: An Anniversary Collector's Edition of the Hobbit marking exactly 70 years since The Hobbit was first published. This commemorative boxed set comprises hardback gift editions of The Hobbit and the two-volume companion work which includes the very different unpublished draft version of Tolkiens masterpiece, The History of the Hobbit. We will also receive a hardback edition of Tales from the Perilous Realm: Roverandom and Other Classic Faery Stories, available for the first time in A-format! More info on all these editions will follow real soon. This month, March 2007, is no less an interesting month. We see the publication of some very interesting Inkling related books. Read full article |
| Tolkien calendar and diary 2008 images |
| Monday 5 March 2007 It may not be a surprise, this year the annual Tolkien Calendar and Tolkien Diary contain 13 of the finest watercolours by Alan Lee, selected from The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien and other works illustrated by Alan Lee. They are accompanied by numerous pencil sketches, many unique to this calendar and diary. The images of both have just been released and can be seen now in the growing Children of Hurin FAQ. Read full article |
| Alan Lee signing events - illustrator of Children of Hurin |
| Monday 5 March 2007 Alan Lee was one of the two lead concept artists for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Alan Lee won an Academy Award in 2004 for his work on The Return Of The King. Now Alan Lee illustrated the Children of Hurin and also the cover image is by his hand. Painstakingly reconstructed by Christopher Tolkien from his father's manuscripts, this book tells tales of Morgorth, Glaurung and the World before Sauron. Featuring magical illustrations by Alan Lee throughout, this is a missing chapter in the greatest fantasy saga of them all. While the editor Christopher Tolkien will not do any signings, Alan Lee will be signing the book at different locations. Here is a list of signing events where Alan Lee will be signing the Children of Hurin. Read full article |
| Children of Hurin FAQ update |
| Friday 2 March 2007 The Children of Hurin FAQ is growing. More questions by people result in more answers. Have also added some extra images of both the Deluxe Editions as the Hardback editions. Now we can see how the goldfoil stamp will look like on the Houghton Mifflin Deluxe Edition. Read full article |
| Visions of a lost Realm- The Tolkien Art Exhibition of Ted Nasmith with Ruth Lacon and special guest Alan Lee |
| Thursday 1 March 2007 I have great pleasure to present a JRR Tolkien inspired Art Exhibition being held for 4 days from Saturday 21st to Tuesday 24th April 2007 at The Redesdale Hall, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire. The Exhibition will contain the largest ever display of the artwork (including new original pieces and new Limited Edition Prints) of the world renowned Tolkien Illustrator, Ted Nasmith who will be attending throughout. In addition the Tolkien inspired artist Ruth Lacon will be exhibiting her artwork and attending throughout. Her wonderful style contrasts dramatically to that of Ted Nasmith and reflects a more mediaeval and eastern style. Her works are seen in many decent Tolkien books, the most famous is the Tale of Gondolin. Also announced is a special guest, no one less then Alan Lee, illustrator of the new Tolkien book The Children of Hurin. Read full article |
| Interview with James Dunning - Tolkien artist |
| Tuesday 27 February 2007 It is my pleasure to bring you this interview with James Dunning. His art is featured in A Tolkienian Mathomium by Mark T. Hooker. The Artist James Dunning has read and digested Tolkiens various works for forty years and has constructed evolving mental landscapes of scenes in Middle-earth. He has tried to depict Tolkien themes presented here in a style consistent with J.R.R. Tolkiens own illustrative style. Read full article |
| Children of Hurin FAQ |
| Tuesday 27 February 2007 It seems a lot of people do ask me the same questions over and over again. All are very excited about the new Tolkien book and all want to know so many things about it! So I send some questions to HarperCollins and made it into THE CHILDREN OF HURIN FAQ. Once I will have more frequently asked questions, i'll try and get an answer from HarperCollins and make this Faq even bigger. Read full article |
| RSS Feed Update |
| Tuesday 27 February 2007 Have updated the Tolkien Library RSS Feed and added a link inside the Feed. So now I'm able to link towards the full article. Hope this feed is better then the last one. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Deluxe Edition sneak peek |
| Tuesday 13 February 2007 Four days ago I brought you the first view on the final cover of the standard hardback edition (ISBN 0-00-724622-6), today I can share something else! Here is a sneak peek on how the deluxe slipcased edition will look like. This special one-off slipcased edition will prove irresistible to collectors and fans and as an attractive gift! More Read full article |
| Book cover of new Tolkien book The Children of Hurin unveiled |
| Friday 9 February 2007 On September 18th, 2006 The Children of Hurin was announced. Set to be released worldwide on 17 April 2007 the unfinished work edited by Christopher Tolkien will finally be released after 30 years of development. Today the final cover by Alan Lee has been unveiled. Read full article |
| 25th anniversary edition of Mr. Bliss by J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Friday 9 February 2007 We all know this year we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Hobbit and the 30th anniversary of The Silmarillion. Also this year we will see the publication of a brand new Tolkien book, The Children of Hurin. But in Oktober 2007 we will also get a brand new edition of the long unavailable children’s story Mr. Bliss, written and illustrated by Tolkien himself. Originally published in 1982, the book has been out of print since the 1990s. This edition marks the 25th anniversary of publication. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2008 and Tolkien Diary 2008: THE CHILDREN OF HURIN |