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Christopher Tolkien Awarded the Bodley Medal

November 1, 2016

Christopher Tolkien is to receive the Bodley Medal, awarded by the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford for outstanding contributions to the worlds of literature, culture, science, and communication. ... Read More...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Shadow Man and The Shadow Bride

Olga Hughes

February 17, 2016

Poet's Stage

Tolkien scholar Wayne Hammond has just discovered two poems written by J.R.R. Tolkien in a 1936 school annual. One of the poems, The Shadow Man, is a much earlier version of The Shadow Bride, which was publishe... Read More...

Two Long-Lost J.R.R. Tolkien Poems Found in a School Annual

Olga Hughes

February 17, 2016

Books

Tolkien scholar Wayne Hammond has tracked down two long-lost poems in the 1936 annual of Our Lady’s School in Oxfordshire. Hammond made the discovery when he found a note written by Tolkien, in which the... Read More...

The 20 Most Lied-About Books

Olga Hughes

February 11, 2016

Books

Lying about having read a book usually always ends badly. Trust me, while I never used to outright lie to customers when I had a bookshop, I used to naively think that adopting an agreeable approach was safe. T... Read More...

J.R.R. Tolkien Sings Sam’s “Rhyme of the Troll”

Olga Hughes

January 29, 2016

Poet's Stage

In 1952, while J.R.R Tolkien was staying with George Sayer in Worcestershire, Sayer showed him a tape recorder. This was the first time Tolkien had seen tape recorder close-up, and, according to Humphrey Carpen... Read More...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Bilbo’s Last Song’

Olga Hughes

January 3, 2016

Poet's Stage

Bilbo's Last Song was sung by Bilbo Baggins at the Grey Havens as Bilbo, Frodo and the Keepers of the Rings departed Middle-earth on September 21, 3021, marking the end of the Third Age. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote th... Read More...

One Does Not Simply Walk Into Erebor – A Hobbit Trilogy Watching Guide

C S Hughes

December 27, 2014

Film & TV

There have been complaints from some quarters of the Internet about The Hobbit Trilogy, and especially the final magnificent instalment, The Battle Of The Five Armies. It's too long, the Internet has said, also... Read More...

JRR Tolkien’s Newly Discovered Letter: Teaching is ‘Exhausting and Depressing’

Olga Hughes

June 20, 2014

Books, News

A newly discovered letter penned by J.R.R.Tolkien has revealed a touching message to his former teachers. Tolkien, who famously wrote the first line of The Hobbit while marking exam papers, told a fellow teache... Read More...

The 10 Best Chapter Endings In Books

Olga Hughes

September 9, 2013

Books

J.R.R. Tolkien: The Return of the King - The Siege of Gondor "And in that very moment, away behind in some courtyard of the city, a cock crowed. Shrill and clear he crowed, recking nothing of war nor of wi... Read More...

A New Chapter in Middle-Earth: Exclusive Interview with Hobbit Artist Jemima Catlin

Olga Hughes

September 2, 2013

Books, Interviews

On September 12th Harper Collins will release the first new illustrated edition of The Hobbit for more than 15 years. Artist Jemima Catlin has created more than 150 colour illustrations in pencil, ink and water... Read More...

Why Peter Jackson Will Never Film The Silmarillion

Olga Hughes

September 1, 2013

Books, Film & TV

The release of The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey last December renewed speculation about whether or not director Peter Jackson was going to take on the project of filming The Silmarillion. It seems quite a... Read More...

Artist Creates illuminated copy of The Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien

Olga Hughes

July 13, 2013

Books

Edel-Silmarillion © Benjamin Harff Pieter Collier of The Tolkien Library interviewed artist Benjamin Harff back in 2009 after discovering his Edel-Silmarillion, a 400 page hand-illuminated copy of J.R.R Tol... Read More...

Fan Rage, Women & The Hobbit: A Fan’s Response

Olga Hughes

June 15, 2013

Film & TV

This morning Voyager Online asked why the majority of online reactions to the newly-created elfmaid Tauriel sadly seem to be misogynistic and packed full of nerd-rage. The first part of the question is simple e... Read More...

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