JRR Tolkien book news, new Tolkien book publications in 2006 & Tolkien books reviews
After a fantastic 2005, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of "The Lord of the Rings", we saw 2006 bring us Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary and probably the most amazing Tolkien book ever published The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond. We also saw the publication of Michael Drout's J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment.
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Wednesday 6 December 2006
Children of Hurin cover design revealed
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 article
Children of Hurin cover design revealed
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 article
Monday 6 November 2006
Pre-order The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin (Hardback and Deluxe edition) now at amazon.com
The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades - since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977 - The Children of Hurin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Now you can pre-order it at Amazon.com! Read article
Pre-order The Children of Hurin by Houghton Mifflin (Hardback and Deluxe edition) now at amazon.com
The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades - since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977 - The Children of Hurin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Now you can pre-order it at Amazon.com! Read article
Wednesday 1 November 2006
Tolkien Books published in November 2006 - the month of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond
This month we finally see the publication of the most important book written about Tolkien. Designed to be the essential reference works for all readers and students, these volumes present the most thorough analysis possible of tolkien's work within the important context of his life. Read article
Tolkien Books published in November 2006 - the month of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond
This month we finally see the publication of the most important book written about Tolkien. Designed to be the essential reference works for all readers and students, these volumes present the most thorough analysis possible of tolkien's work within the important context of his life. Read article
Tuesday 31 October 2006
New books for this month
Added a new article: Tolkien Books published in November 2006 - the month of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Read article
New books for this month
Added a new article: Tolkien Books published in November 2006 - the month of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Read article
Tuesday 31 October 2006
More hobbits
Another 3 hobbits were added to the Hobbits around the globe gallery bringing the total to 199 hobbits. Read article
More hobbits
Another 3 hobbits were added to the Hobbits around the globe gallery bringing the total to 199 hobbits. Read article
Tuesday 31 October 2006
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
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 article
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
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 article
Tuesday 24 October 2006
Almost 200 Hobbits
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 article
Almost 200 Hobbits
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 article
Tuesday 24 October 2006
The Children of Hurin De Luxe edition
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 article
The Children of Hurin De Luxe edition
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 article
Monday 16 October 2006
Hobbit Gallery Update
The hobbit gallery just grew a little more, 15 hobbits were added. Now we have 160 hobbits in the Hobbit gallery. Read article
Hobbit Gallery Update
The hobbit gallery just grew a little more, 15 hobbits were added. Now we have 160 hobbits in the Hobbit gallery. Read article
Sunday 15 October 2006
Hobbits around the Globe - gallery
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… Read article
Hobbits around the Globe - gallery
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… Read article
Friday 13 October 2006
History of the Hobbit: An essential resource book for the forthcoming movie adaptation of The Hobbit
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 article
History of the Hobbit: An essential resource book for the forthcoming movie adaptation of The Hobbit
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 article
Wednesday 11 October 2006
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide update
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… Read article
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide update
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… Read article
Sunday 8 October 2006
Tolkien Books published in October 2006 - the month of Michael D.C. Drout
While last month the world was talking about the publication of the new Tolkien book, The Children of Hurin, it seems this month is dominated by new publications by Michael D.C. Drout. Most people will know him from Beowulf and the Critics, published in December 2002, which was the result of a discovered manuscript for "Beowulf and the Critics" while working on a project in an Oxford library in 1996. Read article
Tolkien Books published in October 2006 - the month of Michael D.C. Drout
While last month the world was talking about the publication of the new Tolkien book, The Children of Hurin, it seems this month is dominated by new publications by Michael D.C. Drout. Most people will know him from Beowulf and the Critics, published in December 2002, which was the result of a discovered manuscript for "Beowulf and the Critics" while working on a project in an Oxford library in 1996. Read article
Tuesday 3 October 2006
Tolkien Books re-issued by Harper Collins in 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 article
Tolkien Books re-issued by Harper Collins in 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 article
Monday 25 September 2006
The Children of Hurin - More detailed info
Only one week after the announcement of the new Tolkien book, we can already give a lot more information about the UK edition of the book. The book will be published in the UK on 16 april 2007 and will be a hardback with no less then 320 pages! It will be the first complete standalone Middle-earth book by J.R.R. Tolkien since The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, posthumous Silmarillion in 1977. Read article
The Children of Hurin - More detailed info
Only one week after the announcement of the new Tolkien book, we can already give a lot more information about the UK edition of the book. The book will be published in the UK on 16 april 2007 and will be a hardback with no less then 320 pages! It will be the first complete standalone Middle-earth book by J.R.R. Tolkien since The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, posthumous Silmarillion in 1977. Read article
Thursday 21 September 2006
The Hobbit's reader's guide for students in Spanish
Spanish publishing house Espasa Calpe is going to publish The Hobbit's reader's guide for students (in Spanish), as part of the relaunching of their Coleccion Austral, dedicated to the republishing of classical authors of universal literature. For the first time in this collection, Espasa will publish works of contemporary authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Read article
The Hobbit's reader's guide for students in Spanish
Spanish publishing house Espasa Calpe is going to publish The Hobbit's reader's guide for students (in Spanish), as part of the relaunching of their Coleccion Austral, dedicated to the republishing of classical authors of universal literature. For the first time in this collection, Espasa will publish works of contemporary authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Read article
Monday 18 September 2006
The Lay of the Children of Hurin completed by C. Tolkien will be published
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… Read article
The Lay of the Children of Hurin completed by C. Tolkien will be published
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… Read article
Tuesday 12 September 2006
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Boxed Set
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 article
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Boxed Set
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 article
Tuesday 12 September 2006
The History of the Hobbit: Mr. Baggins
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 article
The History of the Hobbit: Mr. Baggins
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 article
Tuesday 1 August 2006
Goblin Feet, a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien
Inside the little book Oxford Poetry 1915 we can find one of tolkien's early fairy poetry, a poem which achieved great popularity and was reprinted many times in various collections of children's poetry: Goblin Feet. Read article
Goblin Feet, a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien
Inside the little book Oxford Poetry 1915 we can find one of tolkien's early fairy poetry, a poem which achieved great popularity and was reprinted many times in various collections of children's poetry: Goblin Feet. Read article
Monday 31 July 2006
J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality and Religion by Richard Purtill
For years Dr. Richard Purtill lived two lives: by day, professor of philosophy; by night, he wrote fantasy and science fiction books. Weekdays he lectured in classrooms weekends he attended fantasy conventions. When he retired from his day job, he found more time to write, eventually publishing over twenty books Read article
J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality and Religion by Richard Purtill
For years Dr. Richard Purtill lived two lives: by day, professor of philosophy; by night, he wrote fantasy and science fiction books. Weekdays he lectured in classrooms weekends he attended fantasy conventions. When he retired from his day job, he found more time to write, eventually publishing over twenty books Read article
Tuesday 13 June 2006
New Tolkien books in 2006
Let us have a look what 2006 will offer us. For sure it will again become a fascinating year in the field of Tolkien related literature. I'll try here to summarize all the books we will have to look out for this year (making it possible to pre-order them when you like!). My information is gathered from numerous sources and publication dates and covers may change, but I will try to spread new info on the books when it reaches me. Read article
New Tolkien books in 2006
Let us have a look what 2006 will offer us. For sure it will again become a fascinating year in the field of Tolkien related literature. I'll try here to summarize all the books we will have to look out for this year (making it possible to pre-order them when you like!). My information is gathered from numerous sources and publication dates and covers may change, but I will try to spread new info on the books when it reaches me. Read article