Monday 18 January 2010 Lembas Extra 2009 Released - Tolkien in Poetry and Song 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…  >>Read article

Tuesday 1 December 2009 Born of Hope to debut online today Born of Hope is a 70-minute independent film inspired by J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings books. The film pre-dates Lord of the Rings and tells the story of Aragorns parents, Arathorn and Gilraen. Dailymotion will broadcast the film in HD starting today, make sure you dont miss it.  >>Read article

Tuesday 24 November 2009 The Hunt For Gollum movie reaches 4 million views 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…  >>Read article

Monday 23 November 2009 The rise and fall of Isildur - a game of poker 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 Tolkiens books, seems to be kind of the same package.  >>Read article

Thursday 19 November 2009 Middle-earth Minutes #7: Secret agent 007 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 (thats me) bring you up to date on specific items of interest…  >>Read article

Friday 13 November 2009 War of the Ring Collectors Edition War of the Ring Collectors 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. Dont miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance!  >>Read article

Friday 13 November 2009 Hordes of the Things released on CD by BBC AudioBooks 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 article

Saturday 7 November 2009 Tolkien art on auction at Heritage Auction Galleries 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…  >>Read article

Tuesday 15 September 2009 Middle-earth Minutes #6: Browsing The Tolkien Library After a long summer sleep Im 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…  >>Read article

Wednesday 17 June 2009 Weird Fiction Author China Mieville on J.R.R. Tolkien 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 article

Monday 15 June 2009 Important association copy of The Hobbit offered for auction at PBA Galleries 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…  >>Read article

Wednesday 10 June 2009 Write and Win Contest by HarperCollins 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 article

Thursday 4 June 2009 A Brief Update on the Tolkien/New Line Lawsuit - by Douglas C. Kane 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 article

Friday 29 May 2009 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies Finalists 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…  >>Read article

Thursday 15 January 2009 Tolkien fans unite at Facebook and Twitter 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 article

Thursday 8 January 2009 The Best Tolkien books of 2008 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 article

Thursday 8 January 2009 Letter to Tolkien Contest for 40th Anniversary of the Hobbit Presse 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 article

Tuesday 6 January 2009 Breaking News: New book by J.R.R. Tolkien to be released in May 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 article

Thursday 18 December 2008 The most expensive Tolkien book in the world 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…  >>Read article

Wednesday 3 December 2008 Signed Hobbit sells for 53,000 GBP to become highlight of a Tolkien Exhibition 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 article

Monday 1 December 2008 Christmas Gift Ideas for Hobbit and Tolkien lovers 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 Im 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,…  >>Read article

Saturday 8 November 2008 Tolkien Treasures from Woodridings come to Hazael Design in Wimborne 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…  >>Read article

Thursday 21 August 2008 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 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…  >>Read article

Tuesday 5 August 2008 In Memoriam Pauline Baynes: Queen of Narnia and Middle-earth 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 article

Tuesday 15 July 2008 Tolkien goes mobile - Tolkien Audio Books will be released as OMA Mobile Editions 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 article

Tuesday 8 July 2008 Here is your chance to own a piece of Tolkien history 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 article

Thursday 19 June 2008 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 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 article

Saturday 24 May 2008 Hobbit movies meet dire foe in son of Tolkien 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…  >>Read article

Sunday 13 April 2008 Tolkien Online Store Survey 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 article

Monday 24 March 2008 The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Glyer nominated for Hugo Award 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 article

Wednesday 19 March 2008 Projectfiver, a petition for a brave hobbit Please take a little time to read this, here is a chance to help out a brave Hobbit.  >>Read article

Tuesday 18 March 2008 Bonhams Sells The Queen of Hobbits for World Record breaking GBP 60,000 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 article

Sunday 9 March 2008 Tolkien manuscripts at Bodleian Library will get a place to be shown to the public 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 article

Tuesday 12 February 2008 Far over the Misty Mountains Cold 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 article

Saturday 9 February 2008 The Queen of Hobbits on auction at Bonhams 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 article

Saturday 19 January 2008 Expensive Tolkien book donated to Oxfam shop 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 article

Thursday 10 January 2008 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? 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 article

Tuesday 25 December 2007 The Northeast Tolkien Society has announced the winners of the 2007 Imperishable Flame Awards 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…  >>Read article

Friday 14 December 2007 J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling fetch high prices at Sothebys auction 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 article

Wednesday 31 October 2007 Last book Tolkien signed before he died on auction by Bonhams 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 article

Monday 29 October 2007 The Second Imperishable Flame Awards - Start Voting 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 article

Tuesday 9 October 2007 The Lord of the Rings proof copies to be sold by auction by Bloomsbury 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 article

Monday 8 October 2007 Tolkien Letter describing Pippins ride with Gandalf offered in Auction 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 article

Thursday 4 October 2007 Romenna Meeting Report on Tolkienguide.com 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…  >>Read article

Thursday 4 October 2007 The Second Imperishable Flame Awards - Nominees for 2006-07 and catching up with the last years winners 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 article

Thursday 13 September 2007 John Howe banners, postcards, sculptures and prints for sale 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 article

Wednesday 1 August 2007 Other Minds Magazine First Issue released today 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 article

Wednesday 25 July 2007 Tolkien Letter explaining origin of The Lord of the Rings offered in Auction 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 article

Friday 29 June 2007 New Lord of the Rings podcast - The Secrets of the Lord of the Rings 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 article

Wednesday 13 June 2007 Celebrating Tolkiens 50 Years at Marquette 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 article

Wednesday 13 June 2007 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies 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 article

Wednesday 6 June 2007 Tolkien Library News Widget and RSS Feed 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 article

Monday 4 June 2007 The Lord Of The Rings Official Stage Companion by Gary Russell 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 article

Monday 7 May 2007 Booklaunch Dutch Children of Hurin great success 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 article

Thursday 5 April 2007 Children of Hurin Trailer Now that the new Tolkien.co.uk website is up and running you can go and see the Children of Hurin Trailer.  >>Read article

Monday 12 March 2007 Tolkien Library Newsletter has been released 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…  >>Read article

Thursday 8 March 2007 The Tolkien Library Store Update 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…  >>Read article

Tuesday 27 February 2007 RSS Feed Update Have updated the Tolkien Library RSS Feed and added a link inside the Feed. So now Im able to link towards the full article. Hope this feed is better then the last one.  >>Read article

Wednesday 25 October 2006 Tolkien Societies Update The list of Tolkien Societies has been updated and The Almaren Fellowship, The Croatian Tolkien Society has been added.  >>Read article

Thursday 5 October 2006 TolkienLibrary Mailing List Click to join TolkienLibrary Mailing List. On this mailing list, you can discuss all about collecting Tolkien books.  >>Read article

Thursday 28 September 2006 J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Book Catalogue just added to iTunes 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…  >>Read article

Monday 25 September 2006 A Blog 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 article

Monday 11 September 2006 TolkienLibrary.com joins the TG Network 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. Well also be bringing weekly eBay buys and making sure visitors are aware of…  >>Read article

Wednesday 6 September 2006 Tolkien Newsletter Eight 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 article

Wednesday 30 August 2006 Evalution and more. 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  >>Read article

Monday 28 August 2006 CSSBloom 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 article

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