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...
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...
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...
Polls on any topic are useful for any medium to address an audience which may take an interest in said topic – a commonplace one would expect from any website, magazine or a cultural...
I am very glad to report a couple of pictures and videos on an amazing event in a beautiful town and its castle, Barletta. Enjoy 🙂
“After 15 years of living in tiny shelters, itinerant artist Dan Price settled into an 80 square foot underground room with one skylight and one small door.” The former photojournalist, surfer, biker and self-proclaimed...
January has been starting off pretty well for me – I have been invited to be part of the jury for the German fantasy award Seraph, publicly presented at the Leipzig Book Fair, and...
“‘Save our Sounds‘“ is the British Library’s programme to preserve the nation’s sound heritage.” With this statement, the British Library is addressing one of the most pressing conservatory issues of our times – how...
This December I will write one blog post a day, bringing you the latest in news, events, publications – what was amazing in 2014 and what will be even more awesomez! in 2015. Check...
J.R.R. Tolkien helped organise and participated in the sexcentenary celebrations of Exeter College, Oxford, in 1914. Now, exactly one hundred years later, the college has reached the 700 years mark and has recently published...
