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Pieter Collier
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Author of Tolkienlibrary.com, editor of A Tolkien Tapestry, ...
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So, Wayne Hammond and Christina Scull have done it again - and will bring us COLLECTED POEMS of JRRT!

BAM!!! 😀
RR+: The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien - coming Sept 12, 2024
This might be THE Tolkien publication news of this year.
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March 12, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Get the funny request to tell what is written here... anyone an idea?
January 2, 2024 at 11:06 AM
My village is decorating
December 8, 2023 at 4:22 PM
In bed with corona reading about this
A knife-edge quest: Lord of the Rings resonates at Cop28 climate summit | Larry Elliott
Tolkien’s hostility to rampant industrialisation should chime with the nations represented in Dubai
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December 8, 2023 at 10:49 AM
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But just in case you read this and think “actually I do want to know more about Tolkien and trees”, highly recommend this gem.

Disclaimer: my dad is a co-author

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December 5, 2023 at 3:24 PM
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The response to this painting has been overwhelming and I am so happy to share that "Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien" is now available as a print. My work is hand-done and printed on museum-quality paper. Please, come enjoy! www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
December 7, 2023 at 8:42 PM
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There's a digital book launch for Realms of Imagination on Thursday December 14th (6pm-7:30pm GMT), featuring @tanyakirk.bsky.social, Cristina Bacchilega, @dimitrafimi.bsky.social, Sofia Samatar, @annvandermeer.bsky.social and myself - hope to see you there!: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/realms-of-....
Realms of Imagination Book Launch Event
Join us to celebrate the launch of Realms of Imagination: Essays from the Wide Worlds of Fantasy (British Library Publishing)
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December 5, 2023 at 5:50 PM
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The recording of this month's livestream is now available with chapter marks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKqx...
November 2023 Update for Digital Tolkien Project
What's been going on at the Digital Tolkien Project the last monthDiscord server: https://discord.gg/JZdAKqCFMWGuide to Tolkien's Letters: https://www.tolkie...
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December 1, 2023 at 12:52 AM
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Marvelous video from @indeepgeek.bsky.social. So touched to hear that unforgettable passage concerning Sam read out and illustrated with one of my pieces. Very grateful and moved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKo7...
Why does Lord of the Rings have so many endings?
Explore the best of fantasy and sci-fi in depth, with analysis of the worlds of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Witcher and more.For more Lord of the...
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November 30, 2023 at 5:41 AM
Who invents this?
“One Rep To Rule Them All”: LOTR Art Turns Everyone Into Bodybuilders (& Gimli’s An Absolute U...
Gandalf, Aragorn, & more take to the gym.
screenrant.com
November 30, 2023 at 9:11 PM
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Next time you are in Oxford you might head up to Summertown and see a truly beautiful piece of art inspired by Tolkien - "Between the Sun and the Moon".

An interview with the artist, Elisa Artesero.

thetolkienist.com/2023/11/30/t...
Tolkien-inspired art installation "Between the Sun and the Moon" - an interview with artist Elisa Ar...
An interview with artist Elisa Artesero on her Oxford Tolkien-inspired art installation "Between the Sun and the Moon"
thetolkienist.com
November 30, 2023 at 6:25 PM
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The Tolkien Society Seminar is an annual event from the Tolkien Society where scholars and researchers present work
November 30, 2023 at 7:18 PM
On 29 November 1943 wrote a "Rant about government" stating that his political opinions leaned increasingly to Anarchy (philosophically understood) or to "unconstitutional" Monarchy.

More here for context: www.libertarianism.org/articles/j-r...
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November 29, 2023 at 4:10 PM
"The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and those who are going to read them."

― William Cater, The Sunday Times (UK)
November 29, 2023 at 4:03 PM
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The same tree about the various rights of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.J.R. Tolkien
November 28, 2023 at 7:43 AM
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For any who might not know, since 2013, students from Pembroke College have organised an annual public lecture in honour of J.R.R. Tolkien, to promote the study of fantasy literature, and advance understanding by inviting speakers to share their ideas. Recordings here: tolkienlecture.org/about-us/
About the Series
'Tolkien appears in the fantasy universe in the same way that Mount Fuji appeared in old Japanese prints. Sometimes small, in the distance, and sometimes big and close-to, and sometimes not there at a...
tolkienlecture.org
November 27, 2023 at 11:38 AM
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Tolkien - The Father of Fantasy Documentary. Video (1 hr) ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsVx...
Tolkien - The Father of Fantasy Documentary
This video was made in collaboration with In Deep Geek. In Deep Geek provides analysis and breakdowns of The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Witcher ...
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November 27, 2023 at 3:54 PM
So, Tolkien´s name comes from Tolkini, now a village in Poland.

ground.news/article/tolk...
Ground News - Tolkien
At the beginning of September, it fills exactly half a century since the writer of “The Lord of the Rings” John Ronald Ruel Tolkien is not with us. But the world created by his words is more alive...
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November 27, 2023 at 6:22 PM
For those in Germany: a reading (put to music) of Father Christmas Letters by Tolkien

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„J.R.R. Tolkien: Briefe vom Weihnachtsmann“ - Musikalische Weihnachtslesung für Jung und Alt - ...
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November 27, 2023 at 5:59 PM
So, you are new to Tolkien and in need of who to listen to, where to meet others fans and how to dig into the Tolkien academic world... this is for you.
A Beginner’s Guide to Tolkien Studies and Commentary
These podcasts, fan organizations, books, journals, and more are all good starting points for fans looking to explore Tolkien academia.
bookriot.com
November 27, 2023 at 5:49 PM
For those in France. John Howe is signing for the good cause on December 1st

www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/la...
Landerneau : John Howe en dédicace au Fonds Leclerc ce vendredi 1er décembre
L’illustrateur canadien John Howe dédicacera catalogues et affiches de l’exposition « Sur les traces de Tolkien », ce vendredi au Fonds Leclerc de Landerneau.
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November 27, 2023 at 5:36 PM
An announcement about the expected contents of Tolkien Studies 20:

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Tolkien Studies 20: an announcement
On behalf of myself and my co-editors, Michael D.C. Drout and Verlyn Flieger, here are the expected contents of volume 20 of the journal Tol...
kalimac.blogspot.com
November 27, 2023 at 3:48 PM
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Happy Birthday to the best version of The Hobbit. First broadcast on NBC on this date in...dear lord...1977.

Rankin/Bass had the foresight to use Topcraft, a closed Japanese animation studio whose team re-formed as Studio Ghibli under Hayao Miyazaki.
November 27, 2023 at 12:57 PM
List 5 famous people you´ve met, but one is a lie.

Alan Lee
John Howe
Priscilla Tolkien
Rayner Unwin
Cor Blok
List 5 famous people you’ve met, but one is a lie.

Billy Bob Thornton
Gary Numan
Nicolas Cage
Matt Damon
Quentin Tarantino
November 26, 2023 at 10:28 PM