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#OnThisDay in 1944, #Tolkien writes to British Council.
A day earlier Tolkien wrote to Ragnar Furuskog on the matter of his work on the phonology of manuscript B of the Katherine Group. The following day he wrote a covering letter to the British Council and included this letter with the (1/4)
A day earlier Tolkien wrote to Ragnar Furuskog on the matter of his work on the phonology of manuscript B of the Katherine Group. The following day he wrote a covering letter to the British Council and included this letter with the (1/4)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to British Council
A day earlier Tolkien wrote to Ragnar Furuskog on the matter of his work on the phonology of manuscript B of the Katherine Group. The following day he w...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1944, #Tolkien writes to British Council.
A day earlier Tolkien wrote to Ragnar Furuskog on the matter of his work on the phonology of manuscript B of the Katherine Group. The following day he wrote a covering letter to the British Council and included this letter with the (1/4)
A day earlier Tolkien wrote to Ragnar Furuskog on the matter of his work on the phonology of manuscript B of the Katherine Group. The following day he wrote a covering letter to the British Council and included this letter with the (1/4)
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#OnThisDay in 1972, #Tolkien writes to Mrs Meriel Thurston.
Tolkien is asked about Elvish names for bulls and herds of cattle.
Tolkien is asked about Elvish names for bulls and herds of cattle.
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Mrs Meriel Thurston
Tolkien is asked about Elvish names for bulls and herds of cattle.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1972, #Tolkien writes to Mrs Meriel Thurston.
Tolkien is asked about Elvish names for bulls and herds of cattle.
Tolkien is asked about Elvish names for bulls and herds of cattle.
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Join the TolkienGuide crew along with special guest Parmastahir - creator of TolkienCalendars.com - as we officially launch the new, updated, fantastic, and ever incomplete "Guide to Tolkien Calendars" youtu.be/EQpmUUV2mTI
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Join the TolkienGuide crew along with special guest Parmastahir - creator of TolkienCalendars.com - as we officially launch the new, updated, fantastic, and ever incomplete "Guide to Tolkien Calendars" youtu.be/EQpmUUV2mTI
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Two new #Tolkien Deluxe editions next February from @harpercollins.bsky.social - Letters of J.R.R. #Tolkien and The Biography of J.R.R. #Tolkien www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Two new #Tolkien Deluxe editions next February from @harpercollins.bsky.social - Letters of J.R.R. #Tolkien and The Biography of J.R.R. #Tolkien www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
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A new post, much shorter.
Númenor: the Downfall is in the Details
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November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A new post, much shorter.
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309 of 365 - #Tolkien Life and Legend @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
309 of 365 - #Tolkien Life and Legend @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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Observing All Saints' Day today with a study of Tolkien's Confirmation saint, St. Philip Neri who was filled with hobbit-like humor, inspired elf-like music, and cared for Rome's most exploited folk with great mercy. His founding of the Oratorians gave #Tolkien a second home in his orphaned youth.
November 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Observing All Saints' Day today with a study of Tolkien's Confirmation saint, St. Philip Neri who was filled with hobbit-like humor, inspired elf-like music, and cared for Rome's most exploited folk with great mercy. His founding of the Oratorians gave #Tolkien a second home in his orphaned youth.
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#OnThisDay in 1948, #Tolkien writes to Hugh Brogan.
Success! declares Tolkien. He has completed The Lord of the Rings and having been read by Rayner Unwin is approved. He does not think it will make any money, at 1200 pages. He says that had term not "caught up" with him, that he would (1/2)
Success! declares Tolkien. He has completed The Lord of the Rings and having been read by Rayner Unwin is approved. He does not think it will make any money, at 1200 pages. He says that had term not "caught up" with him, that he would (1/2)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Hugh Brogan
Success! declares Tolkien. He has completed The Lord of the Rings and having been read by Rayner Unwin is approved. He does not think it will make any m...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1948, #Tolkien writes to Hugh Brogan.
Success! declares Tolkien. He has completed The Lord of the Rings and having been read by Rayner Unwin is approved. He does not think it will make any money, at 1200 pages. He says that had term not "caught up" with him, that he would (1/2)
Success! declares Tolkien. He has completed The Lord of the Rings and having been read by Rayner Unwin is approved. He does not think it will make any money, at 1200 pages. He says that had term not "caught up" with him, that he would (1/2)
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Delighted to announce the (visible) beginnings of our work on The History of Middle-earth:
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October 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Delighted to announce the (visible) beginnings of our work on The History of Middle-earth:
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Announcing: The Fall, 2025 issue of Forgotten Ground Regained, featuring modern English poetry in Norse and Icelandic forms. 17 poems, 3 articles, with loads of info for the curious (& some great poems!)
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alliteration.net/current-issue/ #alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #BlueSkyPoets
Current Issue: Fall 2025
Forgotten Ground Regained: A Quarterly Journal of Alliterative Verse
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October 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Announcing: The Fall, 2025 issue of Forgotten Ground Regained, featuring modern English poetry in Norse and Icelandic forms. 17 poems, 3 articles, with loads of info for the curious (& some great poems!)
alliteration.net/current-issue/ #alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #BlueSkyPoets
alliteration.net/current-issue/ #alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #BlueSkyPoets
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#OnThisDay in 1932, #Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman.
Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman saying that he must finish the Clarendon Chaucer or else he will lose his good will with the Clarendon Press. Tolkien says that the glossary has been written and corrected, but that it is yet to be (1/4)
Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman saying that he must finish the Clarendon Chaucer or else he will lose his good will with the Clarendon Press. Tolkien says that the glossary has been written and corrected, but that it is yet to be (1/4)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Robert Chapman
Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman saying that he must finish the Clarendon Chaucer or else he will lose his good will with the Clarendon Press. Tolkien s...
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October 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1932, #Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman.
Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman saying that he must finish the Clarendon Chaucer or else he will lose his good will with the Clarendon Press. Tolkien says that the glossary has been written and corrected, but that it is yet to be (1/4)
Tolkien writes to Robert Chapman saying that he must finish the Clarendon Chaucer or else he will lose his good will with the Clarendon Press. Tolkien says that the glossary has been written and corrected, but that it is yet to be (1/4)
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New Tolkien Pop! Podcast episode, where I talk with Dr. Giuseppe Pezzini about his new book Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation. You can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New Tolkien Pop! Podcast episode, where I talk with Dr. Giuseppe Pezzini about his new book Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation. You can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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Dropped a new edition of the Bree Crossroads newsletter today... and it's Part One of two. 🙈😅
Anywho, enjoy?
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#Tolkien #LOTR #Luinellë #middleearth #LOTRO
Anywho, enjoy?
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#Tolkien #LOTR #Luinellë #middleearth #LOTRO
Bree Crossroads - 13th Edition Part One
Welcome back to Bree Crossroads, friends!
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October 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Dropped a new edition of the Bree Crossroads newsletter today... and it's Part One of two. 🙈😅
Anywho, enjoy?
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#Tolkien #LOTR #Luinellë #middleearth #LOTRO
Anywho, enjoy?
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#Tolkien #LOTR #Luinellë #middleearth #LOTRO
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#OnThisDay in 1971, #Tolkien writes to Hilary Tolkien.
Tolkien writes to his brother about family matters, his dislike of Bournemouth Council and traditions around Bonfire night (5th November). He is also happy with sales of The Hobbit, as he is using revenue from that as his primary (1/2)
Tolkien writes to his brother about family matters, his dislike of Bournemouth Council and traditions around Bonfire night (5th November). He is also happy with sales of The Hobbit, as he is using revenue from that as his primary (1/2)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Hilary Tolkien
Tolkien writes to his brother about family matters, his dislike of Bournemouth Council and traditions around Bonfire night (5th November). He is also ha...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1971, #Tolkien writes to Hilary Tolkien.
Tolkien writes to his brother about family matters, his dislike of Bournemouth Council and traditions around Bonfire night (5th November). He is also happy with sales of The Hobbit, as he is using revenue from that as his primary (1/2)
Tolkien writes to his brother about family matters, his dislike of Bournemouth Council and traditions around Bonfire night (5th November). He is also happy with sales of The Hobbit, as he is using revenue from that as his primary (1/2)
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#OnThisDay in 1965, #Tolkien writes to Clyde S. Kilby.
In the portion of this letter published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien he writes to Kilby about the book Light on C.S. Lewis. Tolkien thanks Kilby for his letter and for the enclosed article from Dempsey that was in the Saturday (1/2)
In the portion of this letter published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien he writes to Kilby about the book Light on C.S. Lewis. Tolkien thanks Kilby for his letter and for the enclosed article from Dempsey that was in the Saturday (1/2)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Clyde S. Kilby
In the portion of this letter published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien he writes to Kilby about the book Light on C.S. Lewis. Tolkien thanks Kilby for...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1965, #Tolkien writes to Clyde S. Kilby.
In the portion of this letter published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien he writes to Kilby about the book Light on C.S. Lewis. Tolkien thanks Kilby for his letter and for the enclosed article from Dempsey that was in the Saturday (1/2)
In the portion of this letter published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien he writes to Kilby about the book Light on C.S. Lewis. Tolkien thanks Kilby for his letter and for the enclosed article from Dempsey that was in the Saturday (1/2)
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For your next Tolkien limited edition planning @harpercollins.bsky.social
‘The exceptionally limited edition book.’ (My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books)
October 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For your next Tolkien limited edition planning @harpercollins.bsky.social
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#OnThisDay in 1943, #Tolkien writes to Elizabeth J. Jennings.
Tolkien writes a personal testimony for the daughter of his friend Henry Cecil Jennings.
Tolkien writes a personal testimony for the daughter of his friend Henry Cecil Jennings.
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Elizabeth J. Jennings
Tolkien writes a personal testimony for the daughter of his friend Henry Cecil Jennings.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1943, #Tolkien writes to Elizabeth J. Jennings.
Tolkien writes a personal testimony for the daughter of his friend Henry Cecil Jennings.
Tolkien writes a personal testimony for the daughter of his friend Henry Cecil Jennings.
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@mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com and myself interviewed Tom Racine about his new #Tolkien book Review - www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death In Tolkien - TolkienGuide Review
s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDF0rTaKtvI =Introduction= Length 96 pages Language English Publisher HarperCollins Publication date 23 Oct. 2025 (UK) Nov. ...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
@mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com and myself interviewed Tom Racine about his new #Tolkien book Review - www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
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I've identified the manuscript #Tolkien used for his landmark 1939 lecture On Fairy-stories – previously thought lost. See my featured article, available online, in the latest issue of the Journal of Inklings Studies! www.euppublishing.com/journal/ink
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I've identified the manuscript #Tolkien used for his landmark 1939 lecture On Fairy-stories – previously thought lost. See my featured article, available online, in the latest issue of the Journal of Inklings Studies! www.euppublishing.com/journal/ink
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October 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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#OnThisDay in 1968, #Tolkien writes to Niall Hoskin.
Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.
Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Niall Hoskin
Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1968, #Tolkien writes to Niall Hoskin.
Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.
Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.
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I realized it’s been a while since I properly introduced myself, so here goes:
I’m Marcel, I do curate, chat, organise, and write on all things Tolkienian, and I do it for all you lovely people with a love for Middle-earth.
Whether you’ve been here a while or just joined, I’m glad you’re here.
I’m Marcel, I do curate, chat, organise, and write on all things Tolkienian, and I do it for all you lovely people with a love for Middle-earth.
Whether you’ve been here a while or just joined, I’m glad you’re here.
October 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I realized it’s been a while since I properly introduced myself, so here goes:
I’m Marcel, I do curate, chat, organise, and write on all things Tolkienian, and I do it for all you lovely people with a love for Middle-earth.
Whether you’ve been here a while or just joined, I’m glad you’re here.
I’m Marcel, I do curate, chat, organise, and write on all things Tolkienian, and I do it for all you lovely people with a love for Middle-earth.
Whether you’ve been here a while or just joined, I’m glad you’re here.
Thanks to @thetolkienist.com for featuring my recent blog post on G.B. Smith's poetry in the most recent Roving Ranger
Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
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Lustrum 2026 GoH - me 🤩; next Omentielva; SoCailquendi Yule; (Last) Tolkien to Busan; Mythlore 44/1 out; mounted on the monster; crochet Gandalf & Frodo; Bird & Baby to return; RIP Becky 😢... and more...
Including:
Lustrum 2026 GoH - me 🤩; next Omentielva; SoCailquendi Yule; (Last) Tolkien to Busan; Mythlore 44/1 out; mounted on the monster; crochet Gandalf & Frodo; Bird & Baby to return; RIP Becky 😢... and more...
The One hundred and fifty-eighth Roving Ranger
The Roving Ranger #158 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Thanks to @thetolkienist.com for featuring my recent blog post on G.B. Smith's poetry in the most recent Roving Ranger
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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
Including:
Lustrum 2026 GoH - me 🤩; next Omentielva; SoCailquendi Yule; (Last) Tolkien to Busan; Mythlore 44/1 out; mounted on the monster; crochet Gandalf & Frodo; Bird & Baby to return; RIP Becky 😢... and more...
Including:
Lustrum 2026 GoH - me 🤩; next Omentielva; SoCailquendi Yule; (Last) Tolkien to Busan; Mythlore 44/1 out; mounted on the monster; crochet Gandalf & Frodo; Bird & Baby to return; RIP Becky 😢... and more...
The One hundred and fifty-eighth Roving Ranger
The Roving Ranger #158 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.
steady.page
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
Including:
Lustrum 2026 GoH - me 🤩; next Omentielva; SoCailquendi Yule; (Last) Tolkien to Busan; Mythlore 44/1 out; mounted on the monster; crochet Gandalf & Frodo; Bird & Baby to return; RIP Becky 😢... and more...
Including:
Lustrum 2026 GoH - me 🤩; next Omentielva; SoCailquendi Yule; (Last) Tolkien to Busan; Mythlore 44/1 out; mounted on the monster; crochet Gandalf & Frodo; Bird & Baby to return; RIP Becky 😢... and more...