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Strider
Plan 1 out of 3: Strider
£72
billed once
£72 billed once
• Support my groundbreaking research and writing on Tolkien’s life and works
• Get my news and views in your inbox (weekly, when I can manage it)
• Access my previously published articles and papers as I build an online archive
• Join the conversation in comments on my posts
• Tell me if you have a burning topic you’d like me to post about
• Ask me anything: twice-a-year video
• Join an annual get-together on Discord or Zoom
Quickbeam
Plan 2 out of 3: Quickbeam
£162
billed once
£162 billed once
What Strider gets, plus:
• See occasional notes and drafts of my current work
• Join a quarterly Q&A on Discord or Zoom
Wingfoot
Plan 3 out of 3: Wingfoot
£378
billed once
£378 billed once
What Strider and Quickbeam get, plus:
• Chat with me 1-to-1 via Zoom, quarterly
• A thankyou by name in my next book (unless you prefer not)
Strider
Plan 1 out of 3: Strider
£72
billed once
£72 billed once
• Support my groundbreaking research and writing on Tolkien’s life and works
• Get my news and views in your inbox (weekly, when I can manage it)
• Access my previously published articles and papers as I build an online archive
• Join the conversation in comments on my posts
• Tell me if you have a burning topic you’d like me to post about
• Ask me anything: twice-a-year video
• Join an annual get-together on Discord or Zoom
Quickbeam
Plan 2 out of 3: Quickbeam
£162
billed once
£162 billed once
What Strider gets, plus:
• See occasional notes and drafts of my current work
• Join a quarterly Q&A on Discord or Zoom
Wingfoot
Plan 3 out of 3: Wingfoot
£378
billed once
£378 billed once
What Strider and Quickbeam get, plus:
• Chat with me 1-to-1 via Zoom, quarterly
• A thankyou by name in my next book (unless you prefer not)
Strider
Plan 1 out of 3: Strider
£6
billed once
£6 billed once
• Support my groundbreaking research and writing on Tolkien’s life and works
• Get my news and views in your inbox (weekly, when I can manage it)
• Access my previously published articles and papers as I build an online archive
• Join the conversation in comments on my posts
• Tell me if you have a burning topic you’d like me to post about
• Ask me anything: twice-a-year video
• Join an annual get-together on Discord or Zoom
Quickbeam
Plan 2 out of 3: Quickbeam
£15
billed once
£15 billed once
What Strider gets, plus:
• See occasional notes and drafts of my current work
• Join a quarterly Q&A on Discord or Zoom
Wingfoot
Plan 3 out of 3: Wingfoot
£35
billed once
£35 billed once
What Strider and Quickbeam get, plus:
• Chat with me 1-to-1 via Zoom, quarterly
• A thankyou by name in my next book (unless you prefer not)
Strider
Plan 1 out of 3: Strider
£6
billed once
£6 billed once
• Support my groundbreaking research and writing on Tolkien’s life and works
• Get my news and views in your inbox (weekly, when I can manage it)
• Access my previously published articles and papers as I build an online archive
• Join the conversation in comments on my posts
• Tell me if you have a burning topic you’d like me to post about
• Ask me anything: twice-a-year video
• Join an annual get-together on Discord or Zoom
Quickbeam
Plan 2 out of 3: Quickbeam
£15
billed once
£15 billed once
What Strider gets, plus:
• See occasional notes and drafts of my current work
• Join a quarterly Q&A on Discord or Zoom
Wingfoot
Plan 3 out of 3: Wingfoot
£35
billed once
£35 billed once
What Strider and Quickbeam get, plus:
• Chat with me 1-to-1 via Zoom, quarterly
• A thankyou by name in my next book (unless you prefer not)
Frequently asked Questions
Email. As the gifter, you will provide an email address for the recipient. As soon as the purchase is completed, an email with details of the gift membership (minus the price, of course) will be sent to the recipient's email address. If the membership plan you have selected contains physical benefits delivered by mail, you will be required to supply a delivery address for the recipient.
Gift memberships do not renew automatically, so you might like to put a reminder in your calendar if you would like to purchase the gift again. All payments for gift memberships are one-time payments.
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