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· Nov 17
1000 followers (and counting)! Thank you all 😁
To celebrate, I will share something from my collection for every like this post gets.
I’ll start things off with a special fanzine (by request) - I Palantir #1 (August 1960). The very first Tolkien specific fanzine!
To celebrate, I will share something from my collection for every like this post gets.
I’ll start things off with a special fanzine (by request) - I Palantir #1 (August 1960). The very first Tolkien specific fanzine!
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The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
What book is Aragorn reading? Wrong answers only.
December 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
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The Rise and Fall of the Numenorean Empire
What book is Aragorn reading? Wrong answers only.
December 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The Rise and Fall of the Numenorean Empire
Walking to Mordor: Do’s and Dont’s
What book is Aragorn reading? Wrong answers only.
December 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Walking to Mordor: Do’s and Dont’s
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The Fellowship of the Ring as Penguins! 🐧
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
August 19, 2023 at 2:24 PM
The Fellowship of the Ring as Penguins! 🐧
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
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Really looking forward to this release next year (May 2026) from @harpercollins.bsky.social #Tolkien www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
Myths and Legends (Boxed Set) #2
What is Myths and Legends (Boxed Set) 2: The Old English Exodus, Finn and Hengest, The Story of Kullervo, The Lay of Aotrou & Itroun, & The Battle of Ma...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Really looking forward to this release next year (May 2026) from @harpercollins.bsky.social #Tolkien www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
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I am very happy to share this piece of news with a lot of background on Tolkien's favourite tree, the Pinus Nigra aka Laocoon.
Get to Oxford as soon as you can!
thetolkienist.com/2025/12/19/t...
Get to Oxford as soon as you can!
thetolkienist.com/2025/12/19/t...
The Black Pine Collection - Tolkien's favourite tree staging another comeback (of sorts) - thetolkienist.com
The Oxford Botanic Garden has just released the Black Pine Collection - with a lovely link to Tolkien's favourite tree.
thetolkienist.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I am very happy to share this piece of news with a lot of background on Tolkien's favourite tree, the Pinus Nigra aka Laocoon.
Get to Oxford as soon as you can!
thetolkienist.com/2025/12/19/t...
Get to Oxford as soon as you can!
thetolkienist.com/2025/12/19/t...
A great 🧵 @thetolkienist.com might enjoy
ridiculous lord of the rings merch: a thread. 💍💰💀
December 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A great 🧵 @thetolkienist.com might enjoy
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#OnThisDay in 1972, #Tolkien writes to Richard Jeffery.
A reply to the following questions: (1) Does ‘Speak, friend, and enter’ (the inscription over Moria Gate) mean ‘Speak as a friend’, i.e. in a friendly voice? (2) None of the Kings of Gondor and Arnor has a name ending in a (1/4)
A reply to the following questions: (1) Does ‘Speak, friend, and enter’ (the inscription over Moria Gate) mean ‘Speak as a friend’, i.e. in a friendly voice? (2) None of the Kings of Gondor and Arnor has a name ending in a (1/4)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Richard Jeffery
A reply to the following questions: (1) Does 'Speak, friend, and enter' (the inscription over Moria Gate) mean 'Speak as a friend', ...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1972, #Tolkien writes to Richard Jeffery.
A reply to the following questions: (1) Does ‘Speak, friend, and enter’ (the inscription over Moria Gate) mean ‘Speak as a friend’, i.e. in a friendly voice? (2) None of the Kings of Gondor and Arnor has a name ending in a (1/4)
A reply to the following questions: (1) Does ‘Speak, friend, and enter’ (the inscription over Moria Gate) mean ‘Speak as a friend’, i.e. in a friendly voice? (2) None of the Kings of Gondor and Arnor has a name ending in a (1/4)
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New release from Mythopoeic Press! Proceedings from our 2025 OMS focusing on intersectional feminist approaches to women and gender in fantasy, science fiction, speculative fiction, and other mythopoeic work.
Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/188772637...
Kindle: www.amazon.com/Online-Midsu...
Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/188772637...
Kindle: www.amazon.com/Online-Midsu...
December 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
New release from Mythopoeic Press! Proceedings from our 2025 OMS focusing on intersectional feminist approaches to women and gender in fantasy, science fiction, speculative fiction, and other mythopoeic work.
Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/188772637...
Kindle: www.amazon.com/Online-Midsu...
Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/188772637...
Kindle: www.amazon.com/Online-Midsu...
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in the return of the king film when gandalf comforts pippin about the prospect of dying by describing the white shores and far green country under the swift sunrise i always half expect him to be like “i mean that’s where i’m going. i have no idea about your ass” because pippin is mortal
December 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
in the return of the king film when gandalf comforts pippin about the prospect of dying by describing the white shores and far green country under the swift sunrise i always half expect him to be like “i mean that’s where i’m going. i have no idea about your ass” because pippin is mortal
The 2026 Beyond Bree calendar still has some copies available for ordering - if you are in the USA, you might be able to get these by Christmas! Features fantastic art from the likes of Ted Nasmith, Tim Kirk, Ron Ploeg, Tom Loback, Emily Austin, Anke Eissmann, and many more. www.beyondbree.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 2026 Beyond Bree calendar still has some copies available for ordering - if you are in the USA, you might be able to get these by Christmas! Features fantastic art from the likes of Ted Nasmith, Tim Kirk, Ron Ploeg, Tom Loback, Emily Austin, Anke Eissmann, and many more. www.beyondbree.org
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December 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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344 of 365 - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves @bodleian.ox.ac.uk #Tolkien
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
344 of 365 - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves @bodleian.ox.ac.uk #Tolkien
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A clip from my Substack “live” on J.R.R. #Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters earlier on today.
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@tolkiensociety.org @tolkienguide.com @digitaltolkien.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A clip from my Substack “live” on J.R.R. #Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters earlier on today.
@tolkiensociety.org @tolkienguide.com @digitaltolkien.com
@tolkiensociety.org @tolkienguide.com @digitaltolkien.com
For those of us who will never see this desk in person, @trotter.tolkienguide.com was allowed to quickly shoot this short clip when he visited the auction house, and share it with us!
A brief and tantalizing peek at Tolkien's desk before it is auctioned off
YouTube video by TolkienGuide
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
For those of us who will never see this desk in person, @trotter.tolkienguide.com was allowed to quickly shoot this short clip when he visited the auction house, and share it with us!
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Westmoot returns in 2026!
Our new annual event - Westmoot - returns to Minneapolis on May 22-24. Bookings are now open, and we've kept the price the same as 2025 to help keep costs down. Look out for more info, including guests and more!
Follow @westmoot.org
www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westm...
Our new annual event - Westmoot - returns to Minneapolis on May 22-24. Bookings are now open, and we've kept the price the same as 2025 to help keep costs down. Look out for more info, including guests and more!
Follow @westmoot.org
www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westm...
Westmoot 2026
The first Westmoot was held from May 9th-11th in Kansas City, Missouri, at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. It featured a range of presentations, including talks, quizzes, lectures, workshops, pe...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Westmoot returns in 2026!
Our new annual event - Westmoot - returns to Minneapolis on May 22-24. Bookings are now open, and we've kept the price the same as 2025 to help keep costs down. Look out for more info, including guests and more!
Follow @westmoot.org
www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westm...
Our new annual event - Westmoot - returns to Minneapolis on May 22-24. Bookings are now open, and we've kept the price the same as 2025 to help keep costs down. Look out for more info, including guests and more!
Follow @westmoot.org
www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westm...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM