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Tolkien Scholar John D. Rateliffe‘s “A Brief History of the Hobbit” is now available in the UK! From the publisher: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a tale that “grew in the telling”, and many character and story threads present in the published book were completely different when Tolkien first read the story to his young sons as part of their ...

Artist Craig Drake is known for his use of simple, clean, sharp lines in his artwork, and that staple shines beautifully in his official poster to commemorate this year’s Star Wars Celebration coming up this April. Not only does Drake pay homage to the original trilogy with the official convention poster, he’s also created a special Rebels variant (the season ...

The band Copy Red Leader creates a unique take on geeky music. One thing I like about their music is that they help those of us who are both Star Wars and Star Trek fans combine our love in a new album! Yes, you heard it SW and ST fans! You don’t have to be a lover of one and a hater ...

Twin harpists Camille and Kennerly are no stranger to fandoms across the board. They’ve done covers of songs from Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, even heavy metal!. Now they’ve added one of the greatest franchises ever to their repertoire: Star Wars! Check it out below! “Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt are multi-talented professional duet harpists ...

As posted by Essay Mama, “Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers” graphic will make the Tolkien nerd in you “Squee”! “Are you a fan of the Hobbit? A Lord of the Rings geek? Or you are a writer who wants to create a masterpiece? If you’re a writer, here are some tips drawn from Tolkien’s work. Thanks to The Letters of ...

William Kircher talks to Legendarium Media from the “Black Carpet” at the L.A. premiere of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! Kircher plays Bifur the Dwarf in Peter Jackson’s epic, The Hobbit. MORE Interviews from the “Black Carpet” coming soon! “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of ...

Sorina Higgins, writer, English teacher, and Inklings scholar, gave a lecture at the New York C.S. Lewis Society about The Fall of Arthur and an imaginary, composite, Inklings Arthuriad. The lecture is below. You can also read a summary of the lecture at her blog. Find Sorina Higgins’ scholarly work on Charles Williams, one of the Inklings, at The Oddest Inkling. — victorialadybug (V. ...

From Tolkien Library – For new collectors of old and rare books, and specifically, used books written by Tolkien on the internet, Tolkien Library has compiled an important checklist of things you need to watch out for when looking for such treasures written by the fantasy author. Those who have been at this for years may already understand what to ...

“There and Back Again”: The Hobbit Semisesquicentennial by Samuel Schuldheisz It was seventy five years ago on September 1 in 1937 when J.R.R. Tolkien first published those indelible words, “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” And in honor of this most festive occasion, I thought of Tolkien’s own words regarding his seminal work. In a letter ...

Star Wars Rebels may only be halfway through its first season, but I’ve already got a list of things I want to see happen in this timeline. 1. Fulcrum = Ahsoka Tano After Ahsoka’s fate was left up in the air at the end of The Clone Wars, I like many fans am not at all convinced that she just ...