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Feb 16, Tolkien News

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:49:08 GMT

Any little snippets of Tolkien-related news - book releases, music, art, movies, etc...

Feb 11, An Argument for Bombadil as Valar

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:35:09 GMT

I think this article fails to give adequate credence to the Vala hypothesis. Gene Hargrove's excellent article makes a very convincing case for his Valaric

Jan 6, Pellinor Series (Treesong Trilogy)

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:14:56 GMT

Written by Australian poet Alison Croggon, The Gift (Editor's Note: The Gift was re-titled The Naming for the US Edition) is the first book of a

Jan 6, Smith of Wootton Major Review

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:29:36 GMT

A review of JRR Tolkien's novella 'Smith of Wootton Major' by reviewer Mike Foster.

Jan 1, Fantasy Reading Suggestions

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:11:46 GMT

A rated list of fantasy reading suggestions (non-Tolkien) for fans of JRR Tolkien's writings, including short reviews.

Dec 18, Letters from Father Christmas

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:17:36 GMT

A review of Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien. Reviewed by Mike Foster.

Dec 9, The Hobbit Movie

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:20:09 GMT

An overview of the forthcoming Hobbit movie, including news-related items, updates, rumors, and the complicated background of the legal rights for 'The Hobbit' film.

Nov 20, Dusk & Dawn by Tim Lebbon

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:02 GMT

I first read these books when I was young and just coming off Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak, so how original it is I don't know. I can't see how

Nov 10, Tolkien Scholarship

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:46 GMT

An overview of the quickly-growing field of Tolkien scholarship, including book reviews, discussion groups, and college programs.

Nov 10, The Epic Realm of Tolkien

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:40 GMT

A review of The Epic Realm of Tolkien Part One, Beren & Luthien, by Alex Lewis and Elizabeth Currie.

Nov 1, Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:09:49 GMT

Mike Foster's review of Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians: The Fantasy of the Real by Alison Milbank

Sep 22, The Other Side of the Gate

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:49:31 GMT

Hi there! My name is Craig M Curtis, and I'm the author of a recently released fantasy/adventure novel, The Other Side of the Gate. Since I wrote

Aug 24, The Hidden Door by Ted Nasmith

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:13:35 GMT

A review of Tolkien artist Ted Nasmiths CD of Tolkien-inspired music, The Hidden Door.

Aug 18, A tale both tragic and deeply beautiful...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:45:44 GMT

After reading the chapter in The Silmarillion Of Turin Turambar, I was left with the impression that the tale was incomplete or that there was much

Jul 13, Douglas A. Anderson Interview

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:08:15 GMT

An interview with writer and scholar Douglas A. Anderson, author of The Annotated Hobbit and many other books of Fantasy Scholarship.

Jul 7, The Hobbitonian Anthology

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:46:16 GMT

The collection of articles in The Hobbitonian Anthology is a miscellany, but largely linguistic in nature. Part One of the book is about names:

Jun 3, Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:31:33 GMT

An introduction and overview of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, a newly-released book by JRR Tolkien.

May 8, The Waylander Novels by David Gemmell

Fri, 08 May 2009 17:36:12 GMT

Imagine returning home from a hunt and finding your wife and children butchered. Imagine single-mindedly tracking down the killers,

May 7, The Hunt for Gollum Interview

Thu, 07 May 2009 21:04:34 GMT

An interview with Chris Bouchard the director of the popular Tolkien fan film, The Hunt for Gollum.

May 2, The Hunt for Gollum

Sat, 02 May 2009 15:54:30 GMT

Information as it becomes available for the independent, non-profit film, The Hunt for Gollum.

Apr 5, The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:26:23 GMT

The Broken Sword was first published in 1954, the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring. Anderson's approach to his Norse material is grittier

Mar 27, Black and White Ogre Country

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:33:15 GMT

A review of Hilary Tolkien's Black and White Ogre Country by reviewer Mike Foster.

Mar 3, Tom's Origins

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:45:03 GMT

I have always been fascinated with this topic since first reading LOTR over 30 years ago. It always seemed clear to me that Tom was something

Jan 6, The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:02 GMT

The Name of the Wind is the first book in a series of two. The second, The Wise Man's Fear is scheduled for an April 2009 release. There will be

Jan 2, Lord of the Rings

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:35:54 GMT

Information on the the twentieth-century masterpiece of fantasy, The Lord of the Rings

Jan 2, Pippin Took: A Character Study

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:29:59 GMT

A character study of Pippin Took (Peregrin) and his role in JRR Tolkien's, Lord of the Rings, by Amy Spivey.

Dec 10, The History of the Hobbit

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:20:44 GMT

An introduction and overview of 'The History of The Hobbit' the two-volume study of early drafts of JRR Tolkiens The Hobbit, edited by John D. Rateliff.

Dec 10, The History of the Hobbit: A Review

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:15:42 GMT

A review of John D. Rateliff's The History of the Hobbit by Mike Foster

Dec 9, The Hobbit Review

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:29:09 GMT

A review of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, by Mike Foster.

Dec 7, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:47:00 GMT

A review of JRR Tolkien's translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Dec 6, The Return of the King: A Review

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:20:55 GMT

A review of JRR Tolkien's The Return of the King by Mike Foster.

Dec 6, The Two Towers: A Review

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:53:10 GMT

A review of JRR Tolkien's The Two Towers by Mike Foster.

Dec 5, Lord of the Rings Posters

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:04:16 GMT

Find a great selection of JRR Tolkien and Lord of the Rings posters.

Dec 5, Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:33:12 GMT

An introduction to Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits, an examination of JRR Tolkien and his personal and cultural factors that drove his mythmaking.

Dec 4, The Hobbit / The Lord of the Rings and The Marvellous Land of Snergs

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:52:04 GMT

An essay dealing with the influences of E.A. Wyke-Smith's The Marvellous Land of Snergs and JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings.

Dec 4, The Fellowship of the Ring Review

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:21:10 GMT

A review of The Fellowship of the Ring by Tolkien scholar Mike Foster on the book's 50th anniversary.

Nov 17, Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Gregory

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:05:48 GMT

Considering how central to Tolkien's work was his love of mythology, and given how much other country's mythologies inspired him to write The Lord of

Oct 16, The Children of Hurin

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:19:30 GMT

A preview and information on The Children of Hurin, a recently-published novel by JRR Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.

Oct 11, The Hobbit

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:31:47 GMT

Information on The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien's classic novel and precursor to The Lord of the Rings.

Oct 7, Tom Bombadil's Origin

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:52:27 GMT

As for his Middle-earth origins, I think Tom Bombadil is a manifestation of the elements of nature, in dealing with the area of the Old Forest that

May 31, The Young Wizard Series by Diane Duane

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:09:26 GMT

The first book in Diane Duane's Young Wizard's Series is called So You Want to be a Wizard? These books were published long before Harry Potter and

Apr 28, The Stand

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:30:04 GMT

The Stand is Stephen King's magnum opus, about a plague ravaged America and the survivors' attempt to rebuild society with a supernatural power

Apr 28, The Chronicles of Narnia

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:09:22 GMT

The Chronicles of Narnia were written by Tolkien's contemporary and good friend C.S. Lewis. It is an epic series of novels about a group of four

Apr 25, A Germanic Tragedy

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:13:16 GMT

I have just finished reading The Children of Hurin. This is one of the few Tolkien works which gives a deep psychological portrait, within the

Feb 29, Ring by Stephen Baxter

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:16:28 GMT

Ring is science fiction, not fantasy, but there's so much in here that a Tolkien fan can love. Stephen Baxter creates a complex and fascinating world

Feb 26, Disclaimer & Privacy Policy

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:24:30 GMT

Tolkien-online.com disclaimer and privacy policy.

Feb 24, Lord of the Rings & the Western Narrative Tradition

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:55:36 GMT

An announcement of the release of a new book of Tolkien scholarship by Martin Simonson entitled The Lord of the Rings and the Western Narrative Tradition.

Jan 2, Interview with John Rateliff

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:08:56 GMT

An interview with John Rateliff, author of the two-volume 'The History of The Hobbit', a study of the early drafts of 'The Hobbit'.

Dec 23, Tom Bombadillo

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:52:31 GMT

I'm possibly thinking Tom is a Valar that has seen it all and is just waiting his days through, from before everything until the end of all. Aule

Dec 18, Jackson to produce The Hobbit

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:21:34 GMT

Breaking news today for Tolkien fans who have waited patiently for the fate of The Hobbit movie to be decided.

The announcement has been made that New Line and LotR director Peter Jackson have reached agreement on a two-film treatment of The Hobbit, with Jackson acting as Executive Producer.