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From June 1st, 2018 the Bodleian Libraries will be presenting an exhibition of Tolkien‘s life and works of special magnificence. Drawing from the vaults of their Tolkien archives and the manuscript collection at the...
Exciting news from Tolkien publishers HarperCollins: Christopher Tolkien, son of J.R.R. Tolkien and his literary executor, surprises fans the world over with another book taken from his father’s ‘Legendarium’, this time The Fall of...
On April 6 the first of several tapestries based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s illustrations was unveiled in a ceremony at Aubusson which is home to one of the most well-known tapestry-producing industries in France. As...
In an unprecedented move the son of J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien who is the executor of his father’s literary heritage, has announced today that among the many thousands of manuscript pages J.R.R. Tolkien left...
Every year on March 25th Tolkien Reading Day is being celebrated the world over. The date of the 25th of March was chosen as the date on which the Ring was destroyed, completing Frodo’s...
When a sinkhole appeared on Oxford’s Broad Street one could have easily expected someone to make a quick picture to share an Instagram or an easy quip on Twitter but the faculties and libraries...
When J.R.R. Tolkien’s 125th birthday was about to be celebrated – in 2017 – a bunch of Tolkienists from all over the world came together on Instagram to do just that: share in their...
In a press release on Monday, November 13th, 2017 Amazon has confirmed it will be teaming up with “the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema” to produce a multi seasons series...
I am en route to the 14th Tolkien Seminar by the German Tolkien Society hosted by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Augsburg. Augsburg Uni has been holding lecture series on Tolkien...
The ‘Tolkien Tribe’, a group of dedicated bookstagrammers on Instagram, is celebrating Hobbit Week in style – from Sept 17 to Sept 23 we will be hosting giveaways, doing a Lord of the Rings...