Tolkien Library Site News
| The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise 50th Anniversary Edition |
| Friday 13 August 2010 In November 2010 there will be released a fiftieth anniversary reissue of Christopher Tolkien masterly translation of the Icelandic Heidrek Saga, including the dramatic Battle of the Goths and the Huns, the lyrical Waking of Angantyr, and the unique riddle-contest between King Heidrek and the god Odin. Christopher Tolkien originally published Saga of King Heidrek the Wise: Translated from the Icelandic with Introduction, Notes and Appendices in 1960. Read full article |
| Books about Tolkien - Tolkien reading order |
| Thursday 12 August 2010 Some prefer to read Tolkiens books in the order they were published and others want to read the books in chronological order. This is a very difficult quest and I believe it is very hard to enjoy it since you'll have to jump from the one book to the other constantly. Here I will tell you my personal preferred reading order, which is not based on any logic; except maybe from my own taste. Read full article |
| The Silmarillion, London George Allen and Unwin, 1977. First Edition. Publisher salemans dummy copy used in advance of the books publication. |
| Thursday 5 August 2010 The usual sample book prints the half-title, title pages, copyright page and the first 32 pages of the text followed by a couple of hundred blank pages to fill out the book. This copy is different since it is completely filled with blank pages! Read full article |
| The Hobbit, 1987 Super Deluxe Signed Limited Edition, 51 of 100 Signed Copies |
| Thursday 5 August 2010 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Unwin Hyman in 1987, this Limited Numbered Signed Edition was published to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the original publication of The Hobbit. Bound in dark green leather, and housed in the original publishers slipcase, as issued. This copy is numbered 51 of 500, and is signed on the Limitation Notice by the Editor, Christopher Tolkien. Only the 1st 100 copies are signed. Read full article |
| Books about Tolkien - Tolkien biographies |
| Wednesday 14 July 2010 It is no surprise that there are many people who want to find out more about the man behind The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read his books and many have become fascinated about the very private man, the creator, behind these books. Here we have a look at some Tolkien biographies, some good, some better,... Read full article |
| Wish by Michael G. R. Tolkien |
| Tuesday 13 July 2010 Today a newly released book called Wish caught my attention. It is written by the great grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien and is a children story written in verse, based on the timeless childrens story called The Rose-coloured Wish by Florence Bone. The cover is inspired on Tolkiens illustration of the fair valley Rivendell. Read full article |
| The Ruins of Osgiliath - Ivory Edition |
| Tuesday 13 July 2010 This collection of stories drawn and blended from the fabric of Middle-earth by JRR Tolkien, written by Alex Lewis, was first issued in a series of 3 comprehensive booklets for members of the Tolkien Society in 1990. In 2005 they were expanded and beautifully illuminated by the hand of Ruth Lacon. The 2005 edition was limited to 100 copies and sold out very quickly. Most of these are in the hands of Tolkien Completist's and are very hard to find. This new edition is also limited to 100 copies and are individually hand tipped and signed by Alex Lewis and Ruth Lacon. It is an ivory edition that comes in a matching ivory slipcase. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2011 has been released |
| Wednesday 7 July 2010 Good news! The Tolkien Calendar featuring the art by Cor Blok has been released and is now shipping. All reactions I heard so far are very good and most people who sent me there comments find it just fabulous. So time to order the calendar now! Enjoy every single illustration. Read full article |
| Tolkien Collector Profile update |
| Monday 5 July 2010 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. He now has over 700 volumes in his collection. All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online. Read full article |
| Rick Wakeman to Play at Festival in the Shire |
| Friday 2 July 2010 Festival in the Shire just announced the main music performance on Sunday evening will be Rick Wakeman. Guess a lot of older Tolkien fans are going to be very happy! Rick Wakeman has said of the festival in the shire: I very much look forward to being a part of the festival and learning more about the uniqueness of Tolkien and his work. I'm genuinely a big admirer of Tolkien. Read full article |
| Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of Hilary Tolkien by Angela Gardner and Neil Holford |
| Thursday 1 July 2010 Since the release of Black and White Ogre Country, the Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien we were all waiting for the bigger biography. This biography of Hilary Tolkien, brother to J.R.R. Tolkien, is now ready and will be released shortly. Sharing their formative years together and then heading into the trenches of The Great War, the book shows the correspondence between the Tolkien brothers and their wives during the war and since, with family photographs and letters. Read full article |
| Tolkien Collector Profile update |
| Thursday 24 June 2010 Peter Kenny aka Fortinbras Proudfoot, 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, just send me an update of his profile. He now has over 800 items in his collection. All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien Author of the Century Paperback |
| Thursday 24 June 2010 Because it seems the week of talking about paperbacks, let us look at another one today, J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey. This paperback was already released in May, but it is good to mention it now. Before I say much more I wish to say that any serious Tolkien fan or anyone who is interested in the man behind The Lord of the Rings, should read this book. Buy this paperback edition and take it along on your holiday! Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Mass Market Paperback |
| Wednesday 23 June 2010 Yesterday we talked about the Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun paperbacks, today I wish to talk about another work by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Children of Hurin. This book has just been released in a Mass Market Paperback edition by Del Rey, and is another good candidate to take along on your next holiday. Read full article |
| Tolkien signed letters and books at the Tolkien Shop in Leiden, Holland |
| Tuesday 22 June 2010 When looking for Tolkien collectables, like calendars, games, figurines, jewelery,... I go to The Tolkien Shop in Leiden, Holland; the only brick-and-mortar shop in the world entirely dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien! Let us have a look at the signed letters and books that are available from The Tolkien Shop. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Paperback Editions |
| Tuesday 22 June 2010 Summer is coming, and it is time to go out and about, travel and read books outside! Most will know about the previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, and the Fall of the Nibelungs, that was released in 2009. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is now available in Paperback from different publishers, so time to obtain a copy. Read full article |
| Tolkien Thing 2010 will be held on 18 July in Hersfeld |
| Monday 21 June 2010 Tolkien Thing is the annual convention of the German Tolkien Society and welcomes more than a hundred fellow Tolkien fans from all over Europe. This year it will be held on 15/16 until 18 July 2010 in Hersfeld. Special guests are the Danish Tolkien Society Bri, Caspar Reiff and Peter Hall from the Tolkien Ensemble and the harp virtuoso Kim Skovbye. Read full article |
| The Middle-earth Quiz Book is back |
| Monday 21 June 2010 The Quiz book was originally offered in limited release in 1979 in the US and in 1980 in the United Kingdom, and was reprinted several times (using different covers). Now The Middle-earth Quiz Book is being offered again to devoted and new fans of Tolkiens legendary works, with permission of the Tolkien Estate. Congratulations Suzanne Coon to get this book back, we are most gratefull for this! Read full article |
| Tales from the Perilous Realm Unabridged Audio edition Released |
| Sunday 20 June 2010 After the very successful release from Tales from the Perilous Realm by BBC Audiobooks America in 2008, the hardback and deluxe edition by HarperCollins in the same year, we had to wait until now to receive the unabridged audio edition of Tales from the Perilous Realm. Read full article |
| Interview with Mark Faith, organizer of Festival in the Shire |
| Saterday 19 June 2010 Interview with Mark Faith, organizer of Festival in the Shire, that was conducted by Alex Lewis and myself, Pieter Collier, representing the Tolkien Library. It will give you more insight about the person behind this brilliant event, his passion, believes and an invitation to join and come over to celebrate your own passion for all things Tolkien together in Wales! Festival in the Shire, will be the biggest and most exciting event for Tolkien enthusiasts in 2010. It will be held on August 13 to 15 at Pafiliwn Bont, Ponthrhydfendigaid in Wales. Read full article |
| Cover of Tolkien Calendar 2011 revealed |
| Tuesday 20 April 2010 After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings (2007), The Children of Hurin (2008) and The Silmarillion (2009) and The Lord of the Rings (2010) we will get a very interesting new take on the Tolkien calendar 2011. The official Tolkien calendar, this year will contain 13 paintings inspired by The Lord of the Rings, and will feature many previously unseen works of art by the Dutch artist, Cor Blok. Read full article |
| West of the Mountains, East of the Sea: The Map of Beleriand released today |
| Thursday 1 April 2010 This enchanting little hardback is an essential companion for any reader journeying through The Silmarillion or The Children of Hurin. Featuring an entertaining text and detailed gazetteer by acclaimed Tolkien author Brian Sibley, this gift edition also contains a stunning fold-out poster-map of the First Age of Middle-earth. The map is based on the original map by Christopher Tolkien. Embellished with heraldic emblems and dramatic scenes from The Silmarillion, it completes the trio of authorized Tolkien maps by John Howe which can be removed for reference or even for framing. Read full article |
| The 3rd Conference On Middle-earth |
| Thursday 1 April 2010 It has been a while since the First (1969) and Second (1971) Conferences on Middle-earth. But I have been informed by Thain Peregrin Took II that there will be held a 3rd Conference on Middle-earth on 26 March 2011 at the Westford Regency Inn in Westford, MA, USA. A Tolkien Compass edited by Jared Lobdell came from the first two conferences, so I'm certain this 3rd one will be very interesting to visit, follow or support! Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Paperback has been released |
| Thursday 1 April 2010 If you read and liked The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, learned more about Tolkien's mythology by reading The Silmarillion or even worked your way through the series of The History of Middle-earth. I can imagine that now you want another great reading of Tolkien fantasy? Maybe you should skip this book and go for a copy of Unfinished Tales, since The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is something different and can bee seen as a scholarly work. However if you are into Norse mythology, and have for example already read Beowulf, Sir Orfeo and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, you will love this book as well. As of today you can enjoy it in paperback. Read full article |
| A Tolkien English Glossary - A Guide to Old Uncommon and Archaic Words Used in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings |
| Monday 29 March 2010 This book by Oliver Loo contains over 1100 words and is intended to be a quick reference guide for the reader of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, where old, uncommon and archaic words can be quickly looked up and their meaning made clear. Read full article |
| Cover of History of Middle-earth Revealed |
| Thursday 25 March 2010 Together with the History of Middle-earth hardback series we will see the publication of the hardback edition of the History of Middle-earth Index, the complete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes. See the cover here. Read full article |
| Happy Tolkien Reading Day |
| Thursday 25 March 2010 25 March means Tolkien Reading Day! Time to take up your books and read your favorite passages, or even better go outside and read them out loud in a public place or join a local Tolkien Reading Day event in your area! Here at Tolkienlibrary.com we very much like the Reading Event and we very much like to spread our love about Tolkien books. That is why we will have Jason Sadler from iwearyourshirt.com wear a Tolkien Library T-shirt today and read Tolkien books all day long! Read full article |
| Release of the History of Middle-earth Series to coincide with relaunch of tolkien.co.uk |
| Tuesday 23 March 2010 Many collectors are waiting for the release of the hardback History of Middle-earth series. Originally the books were planned to be released on 4 March 2010, but this has been delayed. The republication of the History of Middle-earth series is now planned to coincide with the relaunch of the Tolkien website, www.tolkien.co.uk. So, the books will be available from 7 April. Also the publication of the limited edition poster of Oliphaunt will be delayed to the 7th of April. We can except interviews and other special features on this new site. Read full article |
| Interview with Cor Blok about the Tolkien Calendar 2011 |
| Wednesday 10 March 2010 I'm extremely happy to publish the following interview with the artist Cor Blok, where we talk about the art he created 50 years ago, the Tolkien Calendar 2011 and we learn some more about this very talented and interesting person. Read full article |
| Oliphaunt poster will be limited to 100 copies worldwide |
| Tuesday 9 March 2010 The printing of The Oliphaunt poster will be strictly limited to a run of 100 copies which are for sale worldwide. There will be no further copies produced. This letterpress poster have been printed and numbered by hand by the designer, Richard Ardagh, and Graham Bignell at New North Press. It is a truly unique item that will form an elegant part of any collection. Once framed, it will prove a talking point and treasured heirloom for many years to come. Read full article |
| Tolkien publications for 2010 by Harper Collins - Interview with David Brawn |
| Thursday 4 March 2010 Just as the last few years I contacted David Brawn, the publishing director of Harper Collins, to get some more information. The questions were sent before I announced the 2011 Tolkien Calendar, as well as the announcement of the reprint of The History of Middle-earth and news about the Oliphaunt poster. Here follows some more info on the new Tolkien books that will be released this year. 2010 will be very exciting for the Tolkien fans and as you will read, we are in for some nice editions. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: Pocket Guide by Jeremy M. Robinson Released |
| Thursday 4 March 2010 On March 1 the author Jeremy M. Robinson released another Tolkien book, J.R.R. Tolkien: Pocket Guide, a new guide to the life and work of J.R.R. Tolkien, the premier British fantasy author of the 20th century, and his great works: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Read full article |
| Oliphaunt Limited Edition Poster Revealed |
| Thursday 4 March 2010 Oliphaunt is a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien which was first published in The Lord of the Rings, now it has been released as a Limited Edition Poster. It was created by Richard Ardagh. Here is an image of the poster. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Paperback |
| Tuesday 16 February 2010 The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, and the Fall of the Nibelungs will be released in paperback format on 1 April 2010. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: Pocket Guide by Jeremy M. Robinson |
| Friday 12 February 2010 On March 1 the author Jeremy M. Robinson will release another Tolkien book, J.R.R. Tolkien: Pocket Guide, a new guide to the life and work of J.R.R. Tolkien, the premier British fantasy author of the 20th century, and his great works: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Read full article |
| Covers revealed of The History of Middle-eart Series |
| Friday 12 February 2010 As already announced earlier, The History of Middle-earth hardcover series will be reprinted. Today I reveal the covers that will be used. Now I am very much waiting to see the cover of the hardcover Index volume. I will add it here as soon as an image is available. Read full article |
| Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth reissue gets Ted Nasmith cover |
| Friday 5 February 2010 A new reissue has been released of the B-format edition of JRR Tolkiens legacy of short stories which inhabit the realm of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. It now uses a cover of Ted Nasmith. Hopefully we see an illustrated 30 Anniversary Edition released further this year! Read full article |
| Interview with Anke Eissmann |
| Friday 5 February 2010 In the following interview Anke gives an account of her relationship to Tolkien and his works, her passion for art as well as the luxury edition of the Dragon Episode taken from Beowulf which is published by Walking Tree Publishers. The interview was conducted by Andre Gand and published on November 21th, 2009 at www.tolkien-buecher.de. We wish to thank him to give the kind permission to reproduce this interview here. Read full article |
| Festival in the Shire Online Magazine Issue Two |
| Friday 5 February 2010 The Festival in the Shire released there second issue of the Journal. Its contents once more reflect the sheer richness and diversity of reflection upon the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as creativity inspired by it again, from an international cast! There are Interviews with front running Tolkien artists such as John Howe, Ted Nasmith, Michael Hague and Rodney Matthews. Further an interview with Tom Shippey by Corey Olsen and contributions by Jef Murray and Ian Collier. I also sent in a small article on the poem Hobbit Feet which shows you how Tolkien experienced the horrors of the Great War. Read full article |
| HarperCollins will reprint the History of Middle-earth Series |
| Friday 5 February 2010 HarperCollins will now reprint all volumes and keep the original look and feel, so that people wishing to complete there series will be able to do so now! Also exciting is that we will see a hardcover edition of the History of Middle-earth Index released that will match the original series! Read full article |
| The Maps of Middle-earth, The Hobbit and Beleriand - Collector editions |
| Friday 5 February 2010 HarperCollins is slowly giving more info on the rerelease of the very succesfull maps of Middle-earth. In total the series exists of three hardbacks. One has already released and two can now be pre-ordered. Each element in the three collectors packages are special: together they provide an enchanting and desirable artefact that will be a prized possession of Tolkien readers of all ages. All three new editions will be completely revised and updated in a new format. See pictures of all three here for the first time. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2011 will feature art by Cor Blok |
| Saturday 23 January 2010 The official Tolkien calendar, this year will contain 13 paintings inspired by The Lord of the Rings, and will feature many previously unseen works of art by the Dutch artist, Cor Blok. Cor Blok, now a retired Dutch professor in history of art, made more than 100 illustrations for The Lord of the Rings as a graduation project at his art college. This was in 1960 and 1961, so now over 50 years ago. His work is well-known in The Netherlands and Belgium because three of his paintings were on the first Dutch paperback edition of The Lord of the Rings. Read full article |
| War of the Fantasy Worlds - C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on Art and Imagination |
| Saturday 23 January 2010 Most scholarship about J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis describes their shared faith and academic interests or analyzes each writers fantasy works. War of the Fantasy Worlds: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on Art and Imagination is the first to focus solely on their contrasting concepts of fantasy. The authors views of art and imagination, the book shows, are not only central to understanding the themes, value, and relevance of their fantasy fiction, but are also strikingly different. Read full article |
| Tolkien Collector Profile update |
| Wednesday 20 January 2010 Henk Brassien, the Hobbit Hunter, just send me an update of his profile. He is specialized in collecting The Hobbit. He currently owns all the Dutch imprints (73 out of 73 imprints since 1960) and at least one copy of any language in which The Hobbit ever was published. All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online. Read full article |
| Owen Barfield Event: The Rose on the Ash-heap |
| Tuesday 19 January 2010 It is my pleasure to announce the following event: The Rose on the Ash-heap, a dramatisation with harp music of Owen Barfield's 1929 novella. The event will take place on thursday 25th March 2010, also Tolkien Reading Day. I am sure any Tolkien fan will enjoy both events. Read full article |
| Oliphaunt Limited Edition Poster will be released in March |
| Tuesday 19 January 2010 Oliphaunt is a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien which was first published in The Lord of the Rings, Book IV, Chapter 3, and reprinted with the title Oliphaunt in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book (1962). It is now long out of print and has now been announced to be released as a limited edition poster by Richard Ardagh and published by Harper Collins in March. Preorder a copy now, since the print run will be very limited. Read full article |
| Lembas Extra 2009 Released - Tolkien in Poetry and Song |
| Monday 18 January 2010 It is my great pleasure to announce that the new Lembas Extra, the annual magazine of the Dutch Tolkien Society Unquendor, has been released. Once again it is packed with essays on Tolkien and Middle-earth, all written in English so that all Tolkien fans across the globe can enjoy the articles. The theme of this Lembas Extra is Tolkien in Poetry and Song. There are several essays about Tolkien poetry, like Mythopoeia and The Song of Durin, but there is also Tolkien-inspired poetry from Dutch and foreign authors. Read full article |
| Festival in the Shire Online Magazine Issue One |
| Monday 18 January 2010 The folks at the Festival in the Shire launched an online journal that includes very interesting articles, interviews, and general information related to the event and its guests. In the first issue, the editor Colin Duriez, presents a landmark 1966 interview with J.R.R. Tolkien by a former pupil of his and fan, the late Daphne Castell. This interview has not been easy to obtain for many years and so it is very nice to see it republished. We also get an exclusive view on Daphne Castell herself, an interview with Tolkien scholar Jane Chance, musician Martin Romberg, Tolkien artist Jef Murray and much more. I am already looking forward to the next issue! Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: The Books, The Films, The Whole Cultural Phenomenon by Jeremy M. Robinson released today |
| Tuesday 1 December 2009 J.R.R. Tolkien: The Books, The Films, The Whole Cultural Phenomenon, Including a Scene By Scene Analysis of the 2001-2003 Lord of the Rings Films by Jeremy Mark Robinson is a new critical study of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth and author of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and other books. This new book draws on contemporary cultural theory and analysis and offers a sceptical but sympathetic and illuminating account of the Tolkien phenomenon. This book is designed to appeal to the general reader (and viewer) of Tolkien: it is written in a clear, jargon-free and easily-accessible style. Read full article |
| The Hobbit Movie Likely Pushed to 2012 |
| Tuesday 1 December 2009 Peter Jackson has hinted that production for The Hobbit will be delayed from the original estimate of March 2010 to the middle of 2010. Speaking to German site Movie Reporter, the producer stated the production will be started after scripts for the two films are complete. Following Jackson's statement, there has been a speculation that the release dates for The Hobbit and The Hobbit 2 will also be pushed back. Read full article |
| Born of Hope to debut online today |
| Tuesday 1 December 2009 Born of Hope is a 70-minute independent film inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books. The film pre-dates Lord of the Rings and tells the story of Aragorn's parents, Arathorn and Gilraen. Dailymotion will broadcast the film in HD starting today, make sure you don't miss it. Read full article |
| The Hunt For Gollum movie reaches 4 million views |
| Tuesday 24 November 2009 The Lord of the Rings fan movie The Hunt For Gollum has now been seen by over 4 million people from all over the world. While it was only made on a very tiny budget of GBP 3000 and freely distributed through the internet it has proven to be an enormous hit. The 40 minute film, directed by the unknown Chris Bouchard, depects events leading up to the Peter Jackson trilogy, giving the Middle-earth fans some fresh material while waiting for The Hobbit movies. Read full article |
| The rise and fall of Isildur - a game of poker |
| Monday 23 November 2009 Full Tilt Poker has been benefitting from the extra buzz of excitement created by having a mysterious player appear out of the blue on the site one day and take on the biggest names in the business. Isildur1, the poker player, and Isildur, from Tolkien's books, seems to be kind of the same package. Read full article |
| The Art of John Howe - Sculptures from Middle-earth |
| Monday 23 November 2009 The Art of John Howe - Sculptures from Middle-earth is a series of sculptures from John Howe's iconic representations of Tolkien's world, sculpted by Weta sculptors Daniel Cockersell, Brigitte Wuest and Eden Small under the creative guidance of John Howe and Richard Taylor. Here are the first two statues both available in bronze (20 pieces worldwide ) or in faux-bronze (300 pieces worldwide). Once more are available, I will add them to this page. Read full article |
| Middle-earth Minutes #7: Secret agent 007 |
| Thursday 19 November 2009 t took another few months, and a very long night of work, but we have finally managed to create another episode of the Middle-earth Minutes Podcast. Good thing is that we actually managed to record some other news as well, so you can expect a new episode real soon! This episode covers the news and events from the last couple of months, where Michael Kaiser and Pieter Collier (that's me) bring you up to date on specific items of interest to any fan of Tolkien. Read full article |
| Music in Middle-earth and Musik in Mittelerde will be released shortly |
| Tuesday 17 November 2009 It is expected that in one of the following weeks the latest book by Walking Tree Publishers, Music in Middle-earth, will be released. Simultaniasly a German version will be published by Verlag der Villa Fledermaus, Musik in Mittelerde. The editors are Friedhelm Schneidewind and Heidi Steimel. Both copies will hold the same essays, which are written by authors like Bradford Lee Eden and Fabian Geier. Read full article |
| PARMA ELDALAMBERON 18 - Tengwesta Qenderinwa and Pre-Feanorian Alphabets, Part 2 |
| Sunday 15 November 2009 Parma Eldalamberon, The Book of Elven-tongues, is a journal of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, a special interest group of the Mythopoeic Society. They have just announced the release of issue 18, which presents previously unpublished writings by J. R. R. Tolkien concerning his Elvish languages and early versions of his invented scripts. These have been edited and annotated by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith and Patrick H. Wynne, under the guidance of Christopher Tolkien and with the permission of the Tolkien Estate. Read full article |
| The Lord of the Rings: Quilting an English, Pagan-Christian Mythology |
| Sunday 15 November 2009 As we all know J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for his The Lord of the Rings, but his work is far more immense and so multilayered that the average reader or viewer tends to easily miss his point. In the book The Lord of the Rings: Quilting an English, Pagan-Christian Mythology, the author Hosszu Csilla Timea tries to open up and clarify certain things and thus bring Tolkien's world closer to present and would-be readers. Read full article |
| Tolkien Collector Profile update |
| Saturday 14 November 2009 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. He now has over 670 volumes in his collection. All Tolkien collectors are invited to sent in their own profiles or update the ones already online. Read full article |
| The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary Paperback - Review |
| Saturday 14 November 2009 J.R.R. Tolkien is very famous for his The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, some even know his other book the Silmarillion and that he was professor at Oxford. He is however less well known as a sub-editor to a work at least as important and maybe more influential then The Lord of the Rings, namely the Oxford English Dictionary. This paperback edition of The Ring of Words explains all about Tolkien's link to the OED and takes us on a trip of word studies. Read full article |
| J. R. R. Tolkien Monograph by Fabian Geier |
| Saturday 14 November 2009 It is a short German biography and introduction to the works by J.R.R. Tolkien on approximately 150 pages. Above all it cites J.R.R Tolkien himself (reproductions of Tolkiens letters), making it a book where Tolkien presents himself and his ideas. In addition of a pure biography this books also tries to discuss Tolkiens books and there internal connections. Next to these book descriptions follow Tolkien's own considerations and reactions about his works. In this book there are also about 50 pictures. Read full article |
| War of the Ring Collector's Edition |
| Friday 13 November 2009 War of the Ring Collector's Edition will release worldwide in December 2009. A second batch will be released begin 2010. This game is limited to 2000 copies worldwide (1500 English, 500 German) and will NEVER be reprinted. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance! Read full article |
| Les Etymologies Paperback Released by Christian Bourgous Editeur |
| Friday 13 November 2009 The Etymologies is a document edited by Christopher Tolkien which appears in English in the The History of Middle-Earth: the Lost Road and Other Writings. The reader will find explanations of many Elven names and discover the starting points of many tales imagined by Tolkien. Published with the help of the Tolkien Estate and Christopher Tolkien, illustrated by Alan Lee, this work is single in its kind. It has now been released in French as a paperback version by Christian Bourgois Editeur. Read full article |
| Hordes of the Things released on CD by BBC AudioBooks |
| Friday 13 November 2009 For fans of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Elvenquest (BBC Audio), this is the epic fantasy series first heard on BBC Radio 4 in 1980 that wonderfully parodies J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. It contains some good ideas but the series has, these days, been largely forgotten. Here are all four episodes of the classic radio series - now available for the first time on Audio CD. Read full article |
| Galadriel's Blessing now available for pre-order by SideShowCollectibles |
| Sunday 8 November 2009 A beautifully captured moment in which the Lady of Lothlorien gently bids farewell to the ring bearer, Galadriels Blessing - Framed Lithograph Fine Art Print by renowned artist Jerry Vanderstelt can now be a part of your Middle-Earth collection by placing your Pre-Order through SideshowCollectibles.com! Read full article |
| Cinematic Scripture: The Structure and Usage of The Lord of the Rings as Equipment for Living |
| Saturday 7 November 2009 Once in a while one finds a book that seems to be talking about the Lord of the Rings, you had not noticed it before, and when you find it you doubt if it was a good thing that it surfaced. Here is a book that is called Cinematic Scripture: The Structure and Usage of The Lord of the Rings as Equipment for Living and was published in May 2009 by VDM Verlag. Read full article |
| Tolkien art on auction at Heritage Auction Galleries |
| Saturday 7 November 2009 It seems to become a monthly thing that Heritage Auction Galleries is selling some nice Tolkien related art. Especially the art from book covers and Tolkien calendars is coming out on the market. If only I had some very deep pockets I would have tried to buy some Tolkien art last October. Also this month one is able to place bids on a nice piece of Tolkien art, this time by Rowena. Here follows the description of that painting and the results of some other Tolkien art that sold last month. Read full article |
| Major Tolkien book store update |
| Saturday 7 November 2009 In the last couple of days I have been working on a major update in the Tolkien Book Shop, adding a lot of nice custom rebound editions as well as all major deluxe editions, india paper limited editions and folio society numbered editions. Some very unique pieces will be added in the next few weeks. I have acquired some signed Lord of the Rings sets and signed The Hobbit books, so keep an eye on the store or enquire about these now. Read full article |
| West of the Mountains, East of the Sea: The Map of Tolkien's Beleriand and the Lands to the North |
| Saturday 17 October 2009 HarperCollins is slowly giving more info on the rerelease of the very succesfull maps of Middle-earth. In total the series exists of three hardbacks. One has already released and two can now be pre-ordered. Read full article |
| Letters from Father Christmas paperback |
| Friday 16 October 2009 The days are getting shorter and over here in Belgium the first cold also arrived. I can almost smell it is 'that' time of the year again. Christmas is coming, as is the yearly tradition of reading out loud from one particular book. My kids just love it, The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. This year I will read from the new 10th Anniversary paperback edition, that just has been released. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2010 and Tolkien Diary 2010 have been released |
| Friday 16 October 2009 The official Tolkien calendar 2010 and Tolkien diary 2010 each contain 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art. They are now available and will make a perfect present for any Tolkien lover. Read full article |
| Tolkien's View: Windows into His World by J.S. Ryan |
| Thursday 15 October 2009 Having been very busy lately, I am running a bit behind on all fronts. Still in the next few weeks I will hope to write some short articles to get back on track and talk about some interesting new releases. I am for example very excited about the new volume (No. 19) in the Cormare Series by Walking Tree Publishers. One thing is certain, whenever they release a new book it is always very interesting! This time it is a book in which we can learn a lot about the man behind The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien himself. Read full article |
| Frisian translation of the Hobbit released |
| Thursday 17 September 2009 Today is a happy day, because The Hobbit has finally arrived in Frisian. I am certain many Hobbit collectors will be very excited, but the Frisians will be even more so! Now the adventurous travel of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins can be followed in the Frisian language. Frisian Anne Tjerk Popkema has released the translation of The Hobbit from J.R.R. Tolkien and was published by the Frisian publisher Elikser. Firstly published in 1937, it has already been translated into over fifty languages. Read full article |
| Middle-earth Minutes #6: Browsing The Tolkien Library |
| Tuesday 15 September 2009 After a long summer sleep I am back with something nice - I was asked by Michael Kaiser, the creator of the lovely Middle-earth Minutes Podcast, to join in and to discuss news and views about all things Tolkien: Literature, Art, Film, Festivals and more. As of now I hope to be contributing to all the following Middle-earth Minutes, and I certainly hope that you will enjoy the news that we have brought you - some of which is being heard here for the very 1st time. Read full article |
| Interview with Steve C. Walker, author of The Power of Tolkien's Prose |
| Wednesday 22 July 2009 Here I announce a book that will appear at the end of the year, addressing the lack of discussion of Tolkien's style in scholarly interrogations of that writer, this book uncovers the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien's prose style. It is called The Power of Tolkien's Prose: Middle-earth's Magical Style and is written by Steven C. Walker. Here follows an interview with the author Steven C. Walker about his upcoming book. Read full article |
| Weta is returning to Middle-earth |
| Wednesday 22 July 2009 The wait is over! It has been four long years since Weta last released any new collectibles from The Lord of the Rings. Their new license covers a wide range of new product categories, beginning with the following new items to be launched at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22-26, 2009. See them here: A full scale replica of Gollum, a very limited-edition of the most authentic swords from The Lord of the Rings, Miniature Shield Collectibles and the Gandalf the Grey Cloak. Read full article |
| The Epic Realm of Tolkien - Part One - Beren and Luthien |
| Monday 13 July 2009 This new paperback is part of a series that explores links in Tolkiens writings with the Arthurian tradition. The first book in the series has just been released and has received once again a very fabulous cover design by Ruth Lacon. I expect this book to be genuinely thought-provoking, and readers will find plenty to get their teeth into - if this books follows the same path as the previous publications. For sure I look forward to read about the links between Beren and Luthiens tale and the Arthurian Legends. Read full article |
| Interview with Benjamin Harff, upcoming Tolkien illustrator and creator of the Edel-Silmarillion |
| Friday 10 July 2009 On one of my wanderings around the internet I stumbled upon the article Edel-Silmarillion als Diplomarbeit. As by chance I discovered the most beautiful copy of The Silmarillion I had ever seen. With a little help from the kind people of Der Herr der Ringe I got into contact with the creator of this Edel-Silmarillion, Benjamin Harff. He accepted to do an interview about his art work. I truly hope to see more Tolkien art from this upcoming Tolkien artist! But for now enjoy this interview and the pictures of his version of The Silmarillion. Read full article |
| Interview with Andrew H. Morton, author of Tolkien's Bag End |
| Thursday 9 July 2009 I am very happy to release an interview with the author Andrew H. Morton about his new book Tolkiens Bag End. In Tolkiens Bag End, Andrew Morton sets out to uncover the significance of the Worcestershire manor house that famously gave its name to the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I hope this interview will shed light on the author and his latest Tolkien related book. Read full article |
| The Inklings of Oxford by Harry Lee Poe has been released |
| Friday 3 July 2009 Members of the famed Inklings literary circle lived in the university city of Oxford. What were the places there like where people like C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien met to talk and to share their writing? You will find the answer in this lively book, whose stunning photographs and insightful text will deepen your knowledge of Oxford and the Inklings alike. Read full article |
| The Tolkien Thing is coming! |
| Thursday 2 July 2009 In only a few weeks time a very special meeting will take place at the beautiful medieval castle of Rieneck in Northern Bavaria. The annual convention of the German Tolkien Society, the Tolkien Thing (i.e. moot), will get together not only friends and guests from all over the continent but also one special guest we are very happy to have with us: Tom Shippey. Read full article |
| Tolkien's Bag End by Andrew H. Morton |
| Wednesday 1 July 2009 Most of you probably remember Andrew H. Mortons book Tolkiens Gedling 1914, that talked about Tolkiens aunt Jane Neave and Tolkiens connection with Gedling. Now Andrew is back with a new book and it is called Tolkiens Bag End. Read full article |
| The Hobbitonian Anthology: of Articles on J.R.R. Tolkien and his Legendarium |
| Wednesday 1 July 2009 The Hobbitonian Anthology: of Articles on J.R.R. Tolkien and his Legendarium by Mark T. Hooker has been published. This new book, The Hobbitonian Anthology, is the second volume of articles by Mark T. Hooker that picks up where A Tolkienian Mathomium left off. Hooker's analysis is from a linguistic perspective similar to Tolkien's. Read full article |
| Rare signed Super Deluxe Edition of The Hobbit now for sale at Tolkien Library Store |
| Sunday 28 June 2009 Added to the Tolkien Book Store: The Hobbit, 1987 Super Deluxe Signed Limited Edition, 13 of 100 Signed Copies. A wonderful copy of an extremely collectable book. In unread condition, a must for the serious collector. Read full article |
| Review: Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion |
| Thursday 25 June 2009 Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion by Douglas C. Kane was published in March 2009. Today I am very happy to say that a reader from TolkienLibrary.com has contributed a review of this book. I hope this review will not only provoke people to leave a comment at the bottom of the article, but also to inspire them to sent in there own reviews of Tolkien books. It would be a big honor to publish them here. Read full article |
| Tolkien Biography |
| Thursday 18 June 2009 Philologist, author, mythmaker and creator of Middle Earth - a biography of J.R.R Tolkien, probably one of the first articles I wrote and later published in The Art of Ruth Lacon. It gives an overview of Tolkien from the early years up to Tolkien's legacy. Read full article |
| Children of Hurin Translations Update |
| Wednesday 17 June 2009 The Children of Hurin is now a manjor bestseller. But 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 will 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. Please sent me info on your local translations! Read full article |
| Weird Fiction Author China Mieville on J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Wednesday 17 June 2009 Amazons book blog Omnivoracious has got Fantasy Author China Mieville as a guest blogger this week. He has got several posts and a podcast up, but the best so far is his article: Here and Back Again: Five Reasons Tolkien Rocks. The article is not a real turn around, but Mieville is pretty famous for ripping into Tolkien. He now turns and even praises and thanks Tolkien. Here is a reproduction of the article and some more about China Mieville. Read full article |
| Interview with Dr. Solopova, author of Languages, Myths and History |
| Monday 15 June 2009 At the end of this month there will be released a very interesting book about the influence of languages on Tolkien. It will shed a light on all languages that had a great impact on Tolkiens creative writing, give us a good insight in Tolkiens academic carreer and give a nice introduction to Tolkiens invented languages. The book is written by no one less then Dr Elizabeth Solopova and here is an interview with the author on her new book, Languages, Myth and History. Read full article |
| Important association copy of The Hobbit offered for auction at PBA Galleries |
| Monday 15 June 2009 An important association copy, inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf, with - To Stella Mills, from her old friend, J.R.R. Tolkien, - will be offered for auction at PBA galleries in San Francisco (USA) on the 25th of June. Stella Marie Mills was a student of E.V. Gordon and J.R.R. Tolkien at Leeds and she later edited and translated, under the guidance of Godron, The Saga of Hrolf Kraki an Icelandic or Viking epic, which was published by Oxford University Press in 1933. Read full article |
| Languages, Myths and History: An Introduction to the Linguistic and Literary Background of J. R. R. Tolkien's Fiction |
| Thursday 11 June 2009 At the end of this month there will be released a new book about J.R.R. Tolkien, and more specific about the influence of languages on Tolkien. The book is written by no one less then Dr Elizabeth Solopova and this means that it will be very interesting! Have already added this book to my pre-order list! Languages, Myths and History: An Introduction to the Linguistic and Literary background of J. R. R. Tolkiens Fiction introduces languages and literatures which were particularly important for Tolkien as a writer. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Paperback Box Set Article Update |
| Wednesday 10 June 2009 It seems in December there was released a very interesting paperback set, that only now showed up in Amazon. According to David Brawn at HarperCollins this set was produced for the export market only and there fore it is logic the sets only showed up very late on Amazon and appeared first on the German retail market. It is now better available and will also be released in Australia on 1/08/2009 and probably will be released globally very soon. Here are some better pictures of the set and all latest info. Read full article |
| Tolkien Diary 2010 cover art revealed |
| Wednesday 10 June 2009 Normally the cover art of the Tolkien Calendar and Diary are very simular, this year however both feature a unique and amazing work by the Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith. Today I am glad to reveal the cover art for the Tolkien Diary 2010. It looks absolutely stunning. Read full article |
| Exclusive Material used in the new Tolkien book released |
| Wednesday 10 June 2009 We are delighted to bring you some exclusive material which inspired the new Tolkien book; including a rare extract from an original page from Tolkien's own manuscript of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Also find here some illustrations used in the book. Read full article |
| Write and Win Contest by HarperCollins |
| Wednesday 10 June 2009 There has just been announced a fun contest by the Tolkien Team of HarperCollins. Here is your chance to win a Hobbit audio book on CD by just sending in your review of the latest Tolkien book The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Read full article |
| A Brief Update on the Tolkien/New Line Lawsuit - by Douglas C. Kane |
| Thursday 4 June 2009 A number of people have expressed interest in what the status of the Tolkien/New Line lawsuit is, and whether it still represents a threat to the Hobbit films. Because Douglas C. Kane had written about the subject before, I asked if he would be willing to write a brief update on the situation now. He was happy to do so. Thanks Douglas! Read full article |
| New Tolkien maps will be made by John Howe - West of the Mountains, East of the Sea |
| Thursday 4 June 2009 HarperCollins has already announced it will replace the paperback version of the book, called The Map of Tolkiens Middle-earth, which sold more than 100,000 copies when published for the Tolkien Centenary in the 1990s, and out of print for more than five years. This new hardback is called the Road Goes Ever On and On. Now HarperCollins has announced they will also republish the other two paperbacks, The Map of Tolkien's Beleriand and the map of The Hobbit in this new Harback format. Read full article |
| Roots of Middle-Earth Seeds of Fantasy by Krisztina Sebok |
| Tuesday 2 June 2009 It does not happen often, but sometimes it seems that Amazon only lists new Tolkien related books after they have already been published. Today I noticed a thin book of 72 pages with a very long title, Roots of Middle-Earth Seeds of Fantasy: Mythical and Literary Heritage in The Lord of the Rings, and J. R. R. Tolkiens Classic as Fantasy. This book was published in October 2008 and only now showed up on Amazon. In this work, the reader may discover the way and the extent to which certain character-level elements of the literary affiliates of myths, legends and fairy-tales effected the creation of such important characters in Tolkiens classic as Dwarves, Elves, Hobbits, and Wizards. Besides, the most prominent features of The Lord of the Rings based on which this book can be characterised as fantasy will also be presented, together with a comprehensive description of this literary mode. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Deluxe Edition released today by Houghton Mifflin |
| Tuesday 2 June 2009 The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is a previously unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien, written while Tolkien was Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford during the 1920s and 30s, before he wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It makes available for the first time Tolkiens extensive retelling in English narrative verse of the epic Norse tales of Sigurd the Volsung and The Fall of the Niflungs. It includes an introduction by J.R.R. Tolkien, drawn from one of his own lectures on Norse literature, with commentary and notes on the poems by Christopher Tolkien. Today the Deluxe edition by the US Tolkien publisher Houghton Mifflin has been released. Read full article |
| The Book of Jonah - Translated by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Saturday 30 May 2009 Perhaps most unknown about J.R.R. Tolkien is that he was an editor of The Jerusalem Bible, published in 1966 just after the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council. Tolkiens contribution was the translation of Jonah, one of the most famous bible stories. In August Tolkiens translation of Jonah will be published by the original publishers of the 1966 Jerusalem Bible. It will feature previously unpublished material. Here is all info about this new Tolkien book. Read full article |
| Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies Finalists 2009 |
| Friday 29 May 2009 The Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies is one of the four awards given by the Mythopoeic Society. It is given to books on J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis or Charles Williams that make significant contributions to Inklings scholarship. The finalists for the 2009 Mythopoeic Awards have just been announced and feature once again the best authors and books in the field of Inkling scholarship. Tolkienlibrary.com would like to congratulate all the nominees. The winners of this years awards will be announced during Mythcon 40 in Los Angeles, California. Here is a list of the finalists for the Award in Inkling Studies. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2010 cover art by Ted Nasmith revealed |
| Saturday 7 February 2009 After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings (2007), The Children of Hurin (2008) and The Silmarillion (2009), the 2010 Calendar will focus on the landscapes of Lord of the Rings. The official Tolkien calendar 2010 will contain 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art. Read full article |
| Lord of the Rings music is coming to Radio City Music Hall |
| Wednesday 27 May 2009 Here is your chance to see and hear The Fellowship of the Ring live at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, October 9th and Saturday October 10th. For this extraordinary event, 300 musicians - a 75-piece orchestra and a 225-member choir - have been gathered to perform the complete score to 2001s The Fellowship of the Ring live with the motion picture on a massive screen towering above the stage. This once-in-a-lifetime, family-friendly event, held at the most prestigious concert venue in the world, is a milestone affair not to be missed by fans of The Lord of the Rings and classical music lovers everywhere! Tickets are on sale now! Do not miss it! Read full article |
| Douglas C. Kane Signed Sticker Giveaway |
| Saturday 16 May 2009 The author of Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion, Douglas C. Kane, has been so kind to sent over some signed stickers to stick inside your copy of the book. If you are interested to have a signed Douglas C. Kane sticker please sent me an email with your postal adress and I will be happy to sent you one over. Read full article |
| Transcript of chat session with Pr. Tom Shippey during The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Online Release Party |
| Saturday 9 May 2009 On the 5th of May was released The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Because a new Tolkien book is not being released every day, or even not every year, I thought it a good thing to organise an online release event. Online Release Events always have some common features, like a lot of chatting about J.R.R. Tolkien and his books, giveaways or contests and chat sessions with special guests. Because the new Tolkien book was not Middle-earth related and because neither HarperCollins or Houghton Mifflin were doing a live release event (remember the Children of Hurin release parties in London and New York!) I thought it good to make it a one day only event. One day, one guest... only one person came in my mind: Professor Tom Shippey. Read full article |
| Winners of the Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Contest announced |
| Tuesday 5 May 2009 The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Contest has ended and the winners are announced. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Release Party has also ended and I must admit that it was big fun! Glad so many joined in to celebrate the new book. Thanks to Tom Shippey to participate! Transcript will be posted at Tolkienlibrary.com as soon as possible. Read full article |
| Review: The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Saturday 2 May 2009 According to the Telegraph, the new Tolkien book is already one of Britains most pre-ordered titles, stating that fans of Tolkiens book will seek clues to the characters and events in his later novels, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The new Tolkien book is however something completely different, but nonetheless incredibly fascinating. The new book consists of two closely associated poems, to which Tolkien gave the titles The New Lay of the Volsungs and The New Lay of Gudrun, based on the legends of Volsung and Nibelung. The two poems are written in modern English fitted to the Old Norse metre, and now appear for the first time as The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Online Release Event |
| Wednesday 29 April 2009 The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Release Party is an online event to celebrate the publication of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, the new book by J.R.R. Tolkien, first released worldwide on Tuesday 5th of May 2009. It will be released in the UK by Tolkien publisher HarperCollins and in the US by Houghton Mifflin. The event will take place online on May the 5th, 2009 and is being organized by TolkienLibrary.com. Next to chatting and celebrating the release of the new Tolkien book there will be giveaways and a chat session with special guest Tom Shippey, one of the best Tolkien scholars on this planet. Read full article |
| Forward for Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by Christopher Tolkien released |
| Thursday 23 April 2009 On Amazon there has been released Part I of the foreword for the new Tolkien book. It is brilliantly written by Christopher Tolkien and really makes you want to read the upcoming book. Here it is reproduced. Read full article |
| Interview with Bill Sanderson, illustrator of the new Tolkien book - The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun |
| Monday 20 April 2009 Today, I am very happy to be able to release the following interview with Bill Sanderson. He is part of a talented generation that matured in the 1970s and has carried on working in much the same way to the present. His book illustration work includes a series of Penguin covers for the novels of Anthony Burgess in the 1980s, Harry Harrison and Felix Dennis. Now, early May his art will be seen in the upcoming The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Read full article |
| IVth Great Council - Peruvian Tolkien Society |
| Monday 30 March 2009 On April 4th you can go and enjoy J.R.R. Tolkien and Fantasy Inspired Art Exhibition: Land of Enchantment in England, but if you live at the other side of the world you can go to the Peruvian Tolkien Society annual meeting: The Great Council in Lima, Peru. There will be talks, theater, language sessions, giveaways and a lot of fun. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Audio book will be read by Brian Cox |
| Saturday 28 March 2009 The audio book of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun will be read by Brian Denis Cox, who is a BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated British actor. Cox narrated an abridged audio book version of Sir Walter Scotts novel Ivanhoe, and an unabridged audio book of JRR Tolkiens The Silmarillion. Read full article |
| Interview with John Garth, author of Tolkien and the Great War |
| Saturday 28 March 2009 When we celebrated the release of The Children of Hurin, during The Children of Hurin Release Party on 7 April 2007, one of the sheduled guests for the chat event was the author of Tolkien and the Great War, John Garth. Sadly enough he fell sick and he was replaced in the last hour by an equally interesting author John D. Rateliff, author of The History of The Hobbit. Since it is now about 2 years since the publication of The Children of Hurin I am happy to say that I am finally able to release the following interview to the Tolkien community and very gratefull for the time John Garth has put into it. I truly hope you all enjoy this interview as much as I did and learn some more about John Garth and his fantastic Tolkien and the Great War, one of the Tolkien biographies that should be read by anyone interested in to Tolkien. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien Documentary by Julian Birkett now on DVD |
| Thursday 19 March 2009 Now this is something fabulous. It seems that the BBC J.R.R. Tolkien documentary, made in 1997, finally made it onto DVD. This is good news, it will be fun to see the faces again of some of the Tolkien Society Members that I have learned to know since then. Now I am going to order the DVD and see if it is so good as I remember it. Read full article |
| Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun cover revealed |
| Wednesday 18 March 2009 Harper Collins has just released the cover for the new Tolkien book called The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Read full article |
| Interview with Harry Lee Poe author of The Inklings of Oxford |
| Sunday 15 March 2009 Members of the famed Inklings literary circle lived in the university city of Oxford. What were the places there like where people like C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien met to talk and to share their writing? You will find the answer in The Inklings of Oxford by Harry Lee Poe, whose stunning photographs and insightful text will deepen your knowledge of Oxford and the Inklings alike. Here follows more info on the book and an interview with the author Harry Lee Poe. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: Of Words and Worlds by Mark Wolf |
| Thursday 12 March 2009 Last year I did an interview with the author Mark Wolf, just before the book was first released. It is always nice to re-read Mark Wolfs answers and hear him talk about the book once again, especially now the book will be reprinted with a brilliant new cover. Read full article |
| The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit Audiobook Set |
| Wednesday 11 March 2009 There has just been released a very beautifully slipcased audio book collection, which includes The Hobbit, Tolkiens magical prelude to Lord of the Rings, and all three volumes of the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The slipcase features original cover art by John Howe, the world reknowned leading Tolkien illustrator and conceptual artist on Peter Jacksons film version of the trilogy. He is now working on the Hobbit movies. Read full article |
| Lands of Enchantment - A JRR Tolkien and Fantasy Inspired Exhibition |
| Monday 9 March 2009 It is my pleasure to announce the following J.R.R. Tolkien and Fantasy Inspired Art Exhibition: Land of Enchantment. From Friday the 3rd of April until Monday the 6th 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 better. Read full article |
| Interview with Douglas C. Kane on Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion |
| Monday 9 March 2009 Once in a while there are written books that come forth from a very deep love for Tolkien and his mythology. One of these books is Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion by Douglas C. Kane, the co-founder of the Tolkien internet discussion site thehalloffire.net. Here follows more info on this book, that every serious Tolkien fans should have, and an interview with the author. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun will also be released in the US by Houghton Mifflin |
| Tuesday 17 February 2009 According to Associated Press The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, will be published in May by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Read full article |
| The Road Goes Ever On and On: The Map of Tolkiens Middle-earth |
| Tuesday 17 February 2009 The Road Goes Ever On and On: The Map of Tolkiens Middle-earth is the essential companion for any reader journeying through The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by John Howe, conceptual artist on the Lord of the Rings films and written by Brian Sibley. It will be a perfect Tolkien learning aid for schools and younger readers and an ideal gift for all Tolkien fans - contains the only official and authorised full-colour map of Middle-earth published. Read full article |
| Farmer Giles of Ham 60th Anniversary Edition |
| Tuesday 17 February 2009 It will be a commemorative diamond anniversary edition of Tolkiens classic book, including a map, a copy of Tolkiens unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes. It will be limited to 500 pieces and features a brand new dust jacket. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun FAQ - all info on the new book by J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Tuesday 17 February 2009 HarperCollins is to publish a new book by the late Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, edited and introduced by Tolkiens son Christopher, will be published on 5 May 2009. Here is a FAQ with all info on the new book by Tolkien. Read full article |
| Tolkien publications for 2009 by Harper Collins - Interview with David Brawn |
| Thursday 12 February 2009 Just as the last few years I contacted David Brawn, the publishing director of Harper Collins, to get some more information. The questions were sent before I announced the 2010 Tolkien Calendar and Diary, as well as the announcement of the hardback and super deluxe edition of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Here follows some more info on the new Tolkien books that will be released this year. 2009 will be very exciting for the Tolkien fans and as you will read, we are in for some nice surprises. Read full article |
| Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun (Hardcover) is now available to order from Amazon |
| Sunday 8 February 2009 The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, and the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, upon the Niflungs, called The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, is now available through Amazon. This is the hardcover version. Read full article |
| Tolkien Calendar 2010 and Tolkien Diary 2010: THE LORD OF THE RINGS |
| Saturday 7 February 2009 After the Tolkien calendar for The Lord of the Rings (2007), The Children of Hurin (2008) and The Silmarillion (2009), the 2010 Calendar will focus on the landscapes of Lord of the Rings. The official Tolkien calendar 2010 will contain 16 magnificent landscape paintings by renowned artist Ted Nasmith, selected from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and featuring several brand new works of art. Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Limited Signed edition |
| Saturday 7 February 2009 The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, and the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, upon the Niflungs, called The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, will be released as a Limited Signed Slipcased Edition. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Paperback Box Set |
| Saturday 31 January 2009 It seems in December there was released a very interesting paperback set, that only now showed up in Amazon. I have not seen the set myself and will probably order a copy today. This is an interesting set, I do not know (yet) which paperbacks are inside. Since on the only (small) image I found the set looks to be put in a black box I assume they will hold the black paperback editions of The Simarillion and Unfinished Tales and the Children of Hurin paperback with the famous Alan Lee cover. Read full article |
| Mythcon 40 - Sailing the Seas of Imagination |
| Friday 30 January 2009 All info on Mythcon 40 Read full article |
| The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Translations |
| Tuesday 20 January 2009 The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, due for worldwide release in May 2009, and published in the UK by HarperCollins Publishers will also be published in many other countries and many other languages. This list is based on information sent by the publishers and contributors from around the globe or found at on line bookstores, if you want to add information or edit some info please sent me an e-mail. Read full article |
| The Inklings of Oxford - A visual guide with over 200 photos and travel maps |
| Thursday 15 January 2009 What were the places there like where people like C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien met to talk and to share their writing? You will find the answer in this lively book, whose stunning photographs and insightful text will deepen your knowledge of Oxford and the Inklings alike. Read full article |
| Tolkien fans unite at Facebook and Twitter |
| Thursday 15 January 2009 These days Tolkien lovers think Facebook is an ideal place for connecting up, to learn to know new friends and keep track of what others are doing. Many Tolkien societies have opened up Tolkien groups and many Tolkien lovers have inscribed themselves to Facebook. Here is an article that lists all Tolkien Societies on Facebook and talks about the phenomenon Facebook and Twitter. Read full article |
| Interview with Jef Murray on Black and White Ogre Country, the lost tales of Hilary Tolkien |
| Wednesday 14 January 2009 This month appears the Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien, an 88 page ilustrated hardcover book that consists of several short tales written by Hilary Tolkien, Tolkiens brother. The tales were written down in a notebook that was re-discovered by a grand-child of Hilary Tolkien and thought it a good idea to have it published. The book is illustrated by Jef Murray, who kindly answered several questions about the book. Read full article |
| The Best Tolkien books of 2008 |
| Thursday 8 January 2009 Time flies when you are having a good time! 2008 was a year which started of with a large amount of paperbacks editions of all major Tolkien works. The middle of the year was the period when we saw the release of some books by Tolkien scholars and the end of the year we saw audiobooks and the Tales of the Perilous Realm come out. All together a very interesting year it was. Let us walk through it again in chronological order. Read full article |
| The Tolkien Name in History |
| Thursday 8 January 2009 The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the Our Name in History Collection. Each book in the collection is printed on demand and is compiled from hundreds of millions of records from the world's largest online resource of family history, Ancestry.co.uk. Read full article |
| Letter to Tolkien Contest for 40th Anniversary of the Hobbit Presse |
| Thursday 8 January 2009 To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Hobbit Presse they have invented a very fun contest to win a fantastic prize, a special limited edition of Herrn der Ringe. Write an original letter to the author J.R.R. Tolkien! Write down the words you always wanted to say to your favorite writer, or ask the questions you always wanted to ask. Read full article |
| Breaking News: New book by J.R.R. Tolkien to be released in May |
| Tuesday 6 January 2009 HarperCollins is to publish a new book by the late Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, edited and introduced by Tolkiens son Christopher, will be published in hardback in May 2009. Read full article |
| The most expensive Tolkien book in the world |
| Thursday 18 December 2008 GTC Roadshow AG announces the acquisition of the most expensive Tolkien book ever sold; a signed first edition of The Lord of the Rings dedicated to the Queen of the Hobbits, for 104.000 USD. A further 5 lots were acquired in the same auction: the first translation of The Hobbit dedicated to E. Griffiths, a signed US first edition Lord of the Rings, P. Baynes original art, a signed map of Middle-earth and a book dedicated to Tolkiens son Michael. The pieces will add to the largest Tolkien collection ever compiled and will be offered to the public in a unique exhibition. Read full article |
| Tolkien month in the library of Oss in The Netherlands |
| Sunday 7 December 2008 From 2 December 2008 Tuesday untill Saturday 3 January 2009, the library in Oss (the Netherlands, near Den Bosch) will host a Tolkien-exhibit together with Unquendor. Next to a comprehensive exhibition on Tolkien, there will be other activities such as a lecture, workshops and a reading day. All this will be in Dutch. Read full article |
| Signed Hobbit sells for 53,000 GBP to become highlight of a Tolkien Exhibition |
| Wednesday 3 December 2008 GTC AG, a Swiss based company, announces the acquisition of the second most expensive Tolkien book ever sold; a signed Hobbit bought from Peter Harringtons for GBP53,000 setting a new benchmark for a signed book. This signed Hobbit will be one of the showpieces for the largest private Tolkien collection to be exhibited around the world beginning in 2011 by the GTC Roadshow, which coincides with the release of the new Hobbit film. Read full article |
| Christmas Gift Ideas for Hobbit and Tolkien lovers |
| Monday 1 December 2008 It is the season again when nights gets longer and over here in Europe all leaves have fallen from the trees, the cold weather is back and we all huddle together around the fire. The quest has begon again to find an original gift? This year I am going to make some nice suggestions, by creating two lists which will help you find a perfect gift for any Tolkien and Hobbit lover or collector. Part I will cover all items related to The Hobbit, the bestseller by J.R.R.Tolkien, that soon will be turned into a movie adaptation. Part II will cover other nice Tolkien collectables, books and perfect Christmas gifts. Read full article |
| Review: Tales of the Perilous Realm Dramatization re-released by BBC AudioBooks America |
| Monday 10 November 2008 The newly released edition of the Tales from the Perilous Realm Radio Dramatization comes as four stories on three disks, each containing elements of fantasy and faerie, or in total 3hrs of listening pleasure. It has exactly the same size as the Hobbit dramatization, so they fit well together on a shelve. Included are Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wooten Major, and the wonderful Leaf by Niggle, the most neglected pearl by Tolkien. There's also The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which is a small treat for Tom Bombadil fans, who have aired their displeasure at seeing this important character excluded from the Peter Jackson film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Read full article |
| Review: The Hobbit Dramatization re-released by BBC AudioBooks America |
| Monday 10 November 2008 The newly released edition of the Hobbit Radio Dramatization includes 4 CDs and a bonus CD featuring expanded versions of music composed by David Cain, specially commisioned for the dramatization and a rare interview with Tolkien. Here is my review of this set. Read full article |
| Tolkien Treasures from Woodridings come to Hazael Design in Wimborne |
| Saturday 8 November 2008 Hazael Design are pleased to announce an exhibition of limited edition furniture handmade from the timber reclaimed from JRR Tolkiens last home, Woodridings. Also The Tolkien treasures discovered in Poole go on display next saterday, on the 15th November, at Hazael Design, unit 12 Mill Lane Wimborne, England. I will myself come over to the opening of the exhibition and hope to see many Tolkien fans there. It would be great to discuss all about Tolkien and Tolkien collecting, in the nice envirement of Wimborne. Read full article |
| Winners of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization Contest announced |
| Saturday 8 November 2008 BBC Audiobooks America and Tolkien Library presented you a trivia to win a copy of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization, which has been released by BBC Audiobooks America on September 9, 2008. Congratulations to Elizabeth Trogdon, Albert Peruzzo, Jessica Burke and Derek Broughton, who all won one copy of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization. Read full article |
| Heren Istarion 2009 Calendar Now Available |
| Tuesday 21 October 2008 The second annual Tolkien Calendar from Heren Istarion: Northeast Tolkien Society is now available for ordering. Last years calendar was a great success, well made, and came with stunning artwork from Jef Murray and Ted Nasmith. This year looks to be continuing in the tradition of excellent vision and craftsmanship, under the able hands of Anthony, Jessica, and Phil and Megan Goss. Place your orders now for this excellent gift and collectible, before they are gone. Read full article |
| Enter the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization Contest |
| Tuesday 21 October 2008 BBC Audiobooks America and Tolkien Library present you a trivia to win a copy of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization, which has been released by BBC Audiobooks America on September 9, 2008. If you live in America or Canada enter the contest to win one of the four copies of the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Dramatization. Read full article |
| Review: The BBC Lord of the Rings Dramatization re-released by BBC AudioBooks America |
| Sunday 19 October 2008 Some, who know me very well, are aware that every day I have an hour drive to office (and back again in the evening) and that during that ride I always listen to either BBC World Service, or to Tolkien Audio Books. When the two come together, be sure that it is of interest to me. Here follows a review of the 1981 BBC dramatization of the Lord of the Rings, which has just been re-released in the US, and I highly recommend to any Tolkien fan. Read full article |
| Transcript of the chat with Alan Lee during the Children of Hurin US Paperback Release Party |
| Wednesday 15 October 2008 Yesterday, to celebrate the release of the Children of Hurin paperback, Houghton Mifflin together with Tolkienlibrary.com organized a chat event with the illustrator Alan Lee. Here is the transcript of the interview with Alan Lee, illustrator of The Children of Hurin. Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party is now live! |
| Tuesday 14 October 2008 The Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party has begun. The chat with Alan Lee will take place in 5 hours and a half from now, so if you want to join in now is the time. All info on the event can be found at www.tolkienlibrary.com. Come and celebrate the paperback edition of The Children of Hurin with us. Read full article |
| Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party Update |
| Saturday 11 October 2008 The Children of Hurin Release Party will take place on the 14th of October to celebrate the release of The Children of Hurin Paperback Edition by Houghton Mifflin. Here is all the latest info. The time schedule has changed a little, and the chat box is already open to the Tolkien fans. See you all on Tuesday. Read full article |
| Latest news on the deluxe edition of Tales from the Perilous Realm |
| Saturday 11 October 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. It will be released in December and will have a green color. The first 500 copies will be signed by Alan Lee and will be sold, probably from early November, through tolkien.co.uk. It will be just regular copies of the Deluxe Edition and will be sold at the normal price as well. The only difference will be that they are signed by Alan Lee. There are no plans so far to release a super deluxe edition. Read full article |
| Connecting to the Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party |
| Wednesday 8 October 2008 The Chat box of Tolkienlibrary.com is no live. To Connect to the Chat Forum and chat with other web site visitors, make sure the Connect Tab is visible then: Enter the Username you wish to use into the Chat Username box. This must be at least 3 characters and a maximum of 15 characters, no spaces. If you have a Password associated with this Username (Registered/Staff/Admin users only), enter it into the Password box. 3-15 characters, no spaces. If you do not have a password leave this box empty. If you would like to add a few details about yourself that other Chat Forum users can view while you are connected, you can add an optional Profile via the Profile Box. Maximum 200 characters. If you do not wish to add a Profile leave this box empty. Click the ENTER Button to connect to the Chat Forum. The Applet will connect to the Chat Forum Server and log you in. You are now ready to chat! Read full article |
| The Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party will be held on October 14, 2008 |
| Sunday 28 September 2008 The Children of Hurin Paperback Release Party is an online event to celebrate the publication of The Children of Hurin Paperback Edition by Houghton Mifflin, the new book by J.R.R. Tolkien, first released on Tuesday 17th April 2007 in hardback edition. The event will take place online on October 14, 2008 and is being organized by TolkienLibrary.com and Houghton Mifflin. Next to chatting there will be giveaways and a chat session with special guest Alan Lee. Read full article |
| 70 Years The Hobbit collecting - Part 1: Ephemera |
| Sunday 21 September 2008 On September 21, 2007 the UK The Hobbit turned 70 and this year on March 1, 2008 we celebrated 70 years of the US edition of the Hobbit. It is a good occasion to look back at 70 years of Tolkien collecting and The Hobbit collectables and ephemera, since most Tolkien collectors all started by reading and buying a copy of The Hobbit. I will create here a series of articles on The Hobbit collecting and will try and touch some of the less common Hobbit books and collectables, present an overview of the first and the deluxe editions. Here is the first article in the series on 70 years of Hobbit collecting. Read full article |
| Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits by Dimitri Fimi |
| Thursday 11 September 2008 This book, Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits, presents an exploration of the evolution of Tolkiens mythology within the framework of its cultural and historical context. It contributes significantly to Tolkien studies, as well as understanding of many elements of popular culture in the pre-WW1 period. This is the first book to look at issues of race and ethnicity in Tolkien with any kind of historical knowledge. Tolkien, Race and Cultural History explores the evolution of Tolkiens mythology by examining how it changed as a result of Tolkiens life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. Read full article |
| Tolkiens Heroic Quest by Robert Rorabeck |
| Sunday 31 August 2008 This book, Tolkiens 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 am 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 |
| Tolkiens 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 Tolkiens 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 |
| Tolkiens 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 am 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 am 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 am 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. Tolkiens 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. Tolkiens 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 Tolkiens 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 am most grateful to Mark Hooker that I am 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 Tolkiens 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 am 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 am 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 will 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 am 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 will 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 am 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 childrens 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 |
| Thursday 25 January 2007 From april 2007 publicity and marketing coverage will be extensive on the back of the launch of the new book Children of Hurin. Activity includes a newly designed consumer focused website www.tolkien.co.uk, online promotions and 3rd party partnerships. It will also give us a Tolkien calendar and diary! The new Tolkien calendar 2008 and Tolkien diary 2008 will feature art from Children of Hurin by Alan Lee. The Diary will even be more special since it will not only feature the art of Alan Lee, it is also designed by him. Check it out here. Read full article |
| Tolkien Books published in January and February 2007 |
| Thursday 25 January 2007 Another fine two months! We see the publication og The Lord of the Rings: Popular Culture in Global Context, Tree of Tales: Tolkien, Literature and Theology,a re-issue of the famous Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Postcard Books and we announce the game guide for the massive online game Lord of the Rings Online. Read all here. Read full article |
| Tolkien publications for 2007 by Harper Collins - interview with David Brawn |
| Thursday 11 January 2007 While waiting for the new tolkien.co.uk site of Harper Collins I contacted David Brawn, publishing director of HarperCollins UK and had a nice interview. At first I was thinking to write an article about my new findings, but I believe it is better to post the complete interview here. Most of the questions are about The Children of Hurin, the deluxe edition of The Children of Hurin, yet I did ask also about new deluxe editions for the anniversary of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, the History of the Hobbit and a chance for an illustrated edition of Unfinished Tales. David Brawn also told they will revamp tolkien.co.uk to be a useful news site and are working towards that. That is maybe very important indeed. Read full article |
| Added the collector profile of Johan Vanhecke |
| Sunday 31 December 2006 Johan Vanhecke, A Tolkien collector from Antwerp, and the author of In de Ban van de Hobbit. Read full article |
| Interview with Mark Hooker - author of A Tolkienian Mathomium |
| Sunday 31 December 2006 Added an interview with Mark Hooker - author of A Tolkienian Mathomium Read full article |
| Children of Hurin cover design revealed |
| Wednesday 6 December 2006 The cover design for Children of Hurin has revealed by Uitgeverij M, the Dutch publisher of Tolkien books. Here you can have a look! Also added last week was an overview of the new Tolkien related books for the month december. Read full article |
| Another rare item for sale |
| Wednesday 29 November 2006 Added to the Tolkien Shop: Linguaphone Conversational Course English - Complete set - 16 records and 4 booklets in original box -$1400.00. The oldest recording of Tolkien made! Prof. J.R.R.Tolkien speaks at the Twentieth Lesson - At the Tobacconist's and the Thirtieth Lesson - Wireless. Read full article |
| Site and shop udate |
| Thursday 9 November 2006 Added two new books to the shop, a wonderfull 1st US Hobbit 1st State - Facsimile dustjacket in slipcase and a 1960 Readers Union Lord of the Rings, Very Good Plus/Near Fine with original dustjackets. Also added to more hobbits in the Hobbits around the globe gallery, bringing the total now to exact 200 hobbits! Read full article |
| Major update of the Tolkien rare book shop |
| Sunday 5 November 2006 A lot of signed Tolkien books, special items, first editions, rare Tolkien books have been added to the Tolkien Library Shop. Need to buy something really special now is your chance. Read full article |
| New books for this month |
| Tuesday 31 October 2006 Added a new article: Tolkien Books published in November 2006 - the month of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Read full article |
| A new Tolkien collector profile |
| Tuesday 31 October 2006 The collector profile of Neil Holford was added. He is a Tolkien collector from Birmingham, and the compiler of the website "An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography". Read full article |
| More hobbits |
| Tuesday 31 October 2006 Another 3 hobbits were added to the Hobbits around the globe gallery bringing the total to 199 hobbits. Read full article |
| The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide |
| Tuesday 31 October 2006 Today I received The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide Box set. We have waited such a long time for this and I can only say that it is brilliant. Now I will start reading and hope to bring a review real soon. For those who did not order a copy yet should do so now, here is all info. Read full article |
| New Collector Profile added |
| Sunday 29 October 2006 I am very happy to announce another collector profile. This time an avid Hobbit collector, Henk Brassien, known as the Hobbit Hunter. Read his tale here. Read full article |
| Tolkien Societies Update |
| Wednesday 25 October 2006 The list of Tolkien Societies has been updated and The Almaren Fellowship, The Croatian Tolkien Society has been added. Read full article |
| almost 200 Hobbits |
| Tuesday 24 October 2006 Added a lot of Italian, Polish, Russian and Turkish hobbits in the Hobbits Around the Globe Gallery. We now have 196 Hobbits! Many thanks for all the contributions. Read full article |
| THE CHILDREN OF HURIN [De Luxe edition] |
| Tuesday 24 October 2006 Harper Collins is still working on the details of the De luxe edition and they are still being agreed with the Tolkien Estate and Alan Lee, but we can confirm that a De Luxe edition of "The Children of Hurin" will be released. It will be slipcased, feature special binding and will include additional features exclusive to this edition. Read all about it here. Read full article |
| Hobbit Gallery Update |
| Monday 16 October 2006 The hobbit gallery just grew a little more, 15 hobbits were added. Now we have 160 hobbits in the Hobbit gallery. Read full article |
| Collector profile added |
| Monday 16 October 2006 The pleasure was mine to add a new Tolkien Collector Profile, this time Jeremy Edmonds (Rowns) from tolkienguide.com. See his profile here. Read full article |
| Hobbits around the Globe - gallery |
| Sunday 15 October 2006 A major update of the gallery of translations of the Hobbit has been made: Hobbits around the Globe. Thanks to a nice program called galerie it will be very easy to add new hobbits in the future. Next week i will start adding some galleries for other Tolkien books. So people can start sending me all high resolution scans of The Silmarillion, Farmer Giles of Ham, Mr. Bliss of their own country in their own language. Please provide year of publication and if possible the ISBN and of course your name (so i can add you to the contributors list). Read full article |
| History of the Hobbit: An essential resource book for the forthcoming movie adaptation of The Hobbit |
| Friday 13 October 2006 In the following article History of the Hobbit: An essential resource book for the forthcoming movie adaptation of The Hobbit, i give an extensive update on the book The History of The Hobbit, by John D. Rateliff. Just have a look at those wonderfull dustjackets. Read full article |
| The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide update |
| Wednesday 11 October 2006 In the previous article I announced the publication of The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide on 2 October 2006 (with possible delay). Some people sent me emails to ask where to find the book because they could not find it in their local bookstore. When amazon started sending out emails that the pre-orders could not be delivered in time I got a lot of panic emails. So here I am with an update; the publication of the book set has indeed been delayed until 2 November (UK). But there is also good news! At the website of the authors we can read the following, here reproduced with their permission. Read full article |
| TolkienLibrary Mailing List |
| Thursday 5 October 2006 Click to join TolkienLibrary Mailing List. On this mailing list, you can discuss all about collecting Tolkien books. Read full article |
| Tolkien Books Re-Issued this year |
| Tuesday 3 October 2006 We will see all major Tolkien works in a new jacket this year. The secondary works are all published in paperback format, while we see some nice re-issues of The Silmarillion (the 30th ann. Edition, with new introduction by J.R.R. Tolkien) and a new Hobbit (the 70th ann. Edition, with first chapter of Lord of the Rings). Here you can see all. Read full article |
| Tolkien Library Store Update |
| Monday 2 October 2006 Good news, another update of the Tolkien Library Store! Now available are some of the rarest and finest Tolkien books. We have added some very clean US Lord of the Rings editions, a perfect super deluxe hobbit signed by Christopher Tolkien, a perfect 1st UK Lord of the Rings set. Go and check it out in the Rare Tolkien Book Store. Read full article |
| J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Book Catalogue just added to iTunes |
| Thursday 28 September 2006 A new thing this year are the downloadable audio books. Up to date we could all buy Tolkien Audio Books on CD or even on cassettes. Now, with the success of the iPod, Harper Collins has taken a new road: J.R.R. Tolkien Downloadable Audio Books. No wonder they made an exclusive deal with iTunes who are also having a similar deal for Harry Potter Audio Books. This year we can start downloading the most famous works, read by Rob Inglis, Martin Shaw and Derek Jacobi. Here I will show all the Audio books in one article, now you can take your favorite stories to any place. Even while driving, taking a plane, jogging. Read full article |
| Tolkien Collector Profiles |
| Wednesday 27 September 2006 One thing is sure if you are a beginner, an expert or an extreme Tolkien collector you can learn from one another. There for I added this section, Tolkien Collector Profiles, where you can see the passion of some of the greatest Tolkien collectors. Hope this will give ideas for beginning collectors and will give collectors a chance to learn more about each other. Any Tolkien collector who wants to contribute his own profile please contact me. Read full article |
| A Blog |
| Monday 25 September 2006 A small experiment. This weekend started a small blog where I will tell all about my life and about the things I am going through. All things that do not get on this site but are part of my life will be put there. You can go and visit my blog here. Read full article |
| Writers Uncovered: J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Sunday 24 September 2006 A very nice book aimed at children, but nice for adults also. Read my review here. Read full article |
| The Hobbit celebrates its 69th anniversary |
| Thursday 21 September 2006 Since 1937, few books have provided more pleasure than J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit. Originally published in England with a first printing of 1,500 copies, The Hobbit today celebrates its 69th anniversary! Read the article about it here. Read full article |
| The Lay of the Children of Hurin completed by C. Tolkien will be published |
| Monday 18 September 2006 It is quite possible that a good movie could be made of some of the stories within the Silmarillion: the tale of Turin Turambar or the soon published The Lay of the Children of Hurin is probably the most suitable, with a hidden elvish city, a dragon and a doomed hero along with liberal helpings of tragedy, betrayal and incest. Here is all the news on the completed Lay of the Children of Hurin which will be published by Harper Collins and Houghton Mifflin spring 2007. Thank you, Christopher Tolkien. Read full article |
| Two new articles |
| Sunday 17 September 2006 First I have added more news on The J.R.R. Companion and Guide by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, read it here. And also the announcement of a new Middle-earth and JRR Tolkien inspired art exhibition featuring the works of Ted Nasmith and Ruth Lacon (With the artists in attendance throughout), read about this exhibition, Where many Paths and Errands Meet, here. Read full article |
| THE J. R. R. TOLKIEN COMPANION AND GUIDE: Boxed Set |
| Tuesday 12 September 2006 Can you feel the excitement in the air. Some of us for sure do count the days. All started what now seems ages ago. In twenty days from now we will finally see the publication of The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, written by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. This book set has been announced several times now (over the last few years) and has grown in size, now HarperCollins mentions an impressive 1999 pages. Why all this excitement. Read it all here. Read full article |
| The History of the Hobbit: Mr. Baggins |
| Tuesday 12 September 2006 These days we can hear a lot of rumors about a possible "The Hobbit" movie. Whether the rumors are true or not, no-one can tell for sure. What I can tell is this, next year a wonderful book will be published, namely "The History of the Hobbit: Mr. Baggins" written by John D. Rateliff. Read all about it here. Read full article |
| Site Update - Books about Tolkien |
| Monday 11 September 2006 We have added a major update to the book section. It now has the beginning of a list with books about J.R.R. Tolkien. Now reviewed are A Tolkien Compass, The Tolkien Companion, J.R.R. Tolkien: a biography, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien: The Shores of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien - a descriptive bibliography, Tolkien a Celebration, Author of he Century, Meditations on Middle-Earth, The Real Middle-Earth, Tolkien and the great war: The Treshold of Middle-earth, War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Reading The Lord of the Rings, and some more coming in a few days. We hope to have created a nice overview here and hope to make it even bigger and better in the future. Read full article |
| TolkienLibrary.com joins the TG Network |
| Monday 11 September 2006 A Poll at TG News showed that the majority of the visitors there are looking for more Book-related news. We have now partnered with the TG Network to bring fans all the latest news concerning books related to J.R.R. Tolkien and his works. We'll also be bringing weekly eBay buys and making sure visitors are aware of any rare/unique/new Tolkien books out on the market. Read full article |
| Tolkien Newsletter Eight |
| Wednesday 6 September 2006 TolkienLibrary just send out his eight newsletter. If you just missed it, or did not receive it you can always read him here. Also the links page had been slightly updated, as were some slight changes made to the color of the top menu (thanks Neil for the tip). And a final fun message: we just passed 300.000 requests since we started. Read full article |
| Super Deluxe Hobbit Sale! |
| Sunday 3 September 2006 Ever wanted to have the scarcest of all the original Allen and Unwin 1st Editions, as well as the Houghton Mifflin issues, in your collection. Now is your chance. TolkienLibrary is holding a sale of the Super Deluxe Hobbit: buy your copy here before they are gone. Read full article |
| Tolkien Library Store Update |
| Saturday 2 September 2006 The rare Tolkien book store, here , has been updated. A lot of new items are added! We currently sell a very nice rebound 1st UK Lord of the Rings, some unique books signed by Pauline Baynes, and with drawings by Allan Lee.Also an original by first edition Lord of the Rings with original dustjackets and much more extremely rare books! Have a look! Read full article |
| Evalution and more. |
| Wednesday 30 August 2006 New 3 days since TolkienLibrary changed looks and still a lot of improvement is going on. Most of improvements are suggested by visitors. It is nice to get nice comments and constructive (bad) comments. All suggestions are welcome! Once again TolkienLibrary.com is featured, this time at The Daily Slurp (A daily list of beautiful sites), you can see it here. In the comming days there will be some changes done to layout, but the most important: there will come a lot of new book reviews! Read full article |
| CSSBloom |
| Monday 28 August 2006 CSS Bloom is a website showcasing the best CSS based designs, we are proud to see TolkienLibrary featured on there site. Go and check it out! Read full article |
| Dark Eye features TolkienLibrary Design |
| Monday 28 August 2006 Dark Eye has featured TolkienLibrary! You can go here to rate our the new design and if you wish leave comments. Read full article |