Microphones in Middle-earth Brian Sibley has kindly enough uploaded this behind-the-curtain look at one of the best radio plays in history - the classic 1981 BBC Radio serialisation. Brian Sibley has kindly enough uploaded this behind-the-curtain look at one of the best radio plays in history - the classic 1981 BBC Radio serialisation.
Tolkien's 'favourite tree' for #TolkienTrewsday no. 2 The One Tree to Rule Them All, one might say - the 'Pinus Nigra' at the Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum and its fascinating 'journey.' The One Tree to Rule Them All, one might say - the 'Pinus Nigra' at the Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum and its fascinating 'journey.'
Patreon World Exclusive II: The Return of the Pinus Nigra - ahem, in… There is something special about this particular 'return' of the OBGA's Pinus Nigra. There is something special about this particular 'return' of the OBGA's Pinus Nigra.
My 50th: Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum (Pinus Nigra revisited) My 50th is a series of photo-heavy posts from my birthday week in 2022, including some background info on Oxford and why I love this city so much. My 50th is a series of photo-heavy posts from my birthday week in 2022, including some background info on Oxford and why I love this city so much.
Patreon World Exclusive: News on Tolkien's favourite tree, the Pinus… I am quite delighted to share with you news that nobody else seems to know about! Keep it secret, keep it safe 😄 [note: post from July 7, 2020] I am quite delighted to share with you news that nobody else seems to know about! Keep it secret, keep it safe 😄 [note: post from July 7, 2020]
Tolkien MeMes #2. Exhibiting Tolkien at Berlin's State & Central… The second "Middle-earth Memory" is about a Tolkien exhibition I organised with Berlin State & Central Library in 2012-2013. The second "Middle-earth Memory" is about a Tolkien exhibition I organised with Berlin State & Central Library in 2012-2013.
Revisited: Does Albus Dumbledore have anything to do with Tolkien? Ah, well, Dumbledore - where does he come from? Maybe Tolkien can help. Ah, well, Dumbledore - where does he come from? Maybe Tolkien can help.
First month of many: A visit to Cecilienhof for a moment of quiet The first month of my Patreon Adventure is over and I am over the moon 🤩 The first month of my Patreon Adventure is over and I am over the moon 🤩
Lost to the Ages --A--: Middle-earth Furniture, UK My regular column on the companies that produced Tolkien-related merchandise and were "Lost to the Ages." In this episode: Middle-earth Furniture. My regular column on the companies that produced Tolkien-related merchandise and were "Lost to the Ages." In this episode: Middle-earth Furniture.
The Tolkienist's Library: Work in Progress (2) As of this moment my collection stands at 689 items, and it is for you to peruse: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/TheTolkienist/search/text/Tolkien As of this moment my collection stands at 689 items, and it is for you to peruse: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/TheTolkienist/search/text/Tolkien
Boromir's Bloggish Bebotherments: Part 1. BBB is about all the 'behind-the-curtain' things of running a blog - from the boring run-of-the-mill issues to concepts and ways to promote creativity. BBB is about all the 'behind-the-curtain' things of running a blog - from the boring run-of-the-mill issues to concepts and ways to promote creativity.
For your information: New Sales Tax regulations Things you and I no longer need to worry about now that I am with Steady 🥳 Also, a pint at the White Horse 🍺 Things you and I no longer need to worry about now that I am with Steady 🥳 Also, a pint at the White Horse 🍺
Tolkien MeMes #1. The Tolkien Project Week I was 19 when I wrote up this two-page-summary of a most fascinating week of my life: "Project Fantasy" happened at my school. I was 19 when I wrote up this two-page-summary of a most fascinating week of my life: "Project Fantasy" happened at my school.
Tolkien & Pratchett: A Tale of Two Great authors Two authors of utmost personal importance me and my tale of how I "met" them. Two authors of utmost personal importance me and my tale of how I "met" them.
Boromir's Bloggish Bebotherments? Would you be interested in hearing about the workings "behind the curtains" when it comes to blogging? A survey and its results Would you be interested in hearing about the workings "behind the curtains" when it comes to blogging? A survey and its results
Thank you ever so much! A thank you to my early patrons for reaching my first goal of $100/monthly. A thank you to my early patrons for reaching my first goal of $100/monthly.
Introducing: Tolkien MeMes Tolkien MeMes: Middle-earth Memories is a series of posts from memorable events, about amazing people, joyful experiences - and all of them thanks to Tolkien. Tolkien MeMes: Middle-earth Memories is a series of posts from memorable events, about amazing people, joyful experiences - and all of them thanks to Tolkien.
Artists' Alley -001-: Anke Eissmann Artists' Alley is my column introducing artists from all over the world who have been inspired my J.R.R. Tolkien's stories. Artists' Alley is my column introducing artists from all over the world who have been inspired my J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.
Fingolfin's Findings: IX. Chegg - the Student Hub A rather silly link to online textbook service Chegg with the search term "Hobbit". A rather silly link to online textbook service Chegg with the search term "Hobbit".
Fingolfin's Findings: VIII. J.R.R. Tolkien - Scholarship & Fandom One of the main repositories of original Tolkien work is Marquette University in Wisconsin and they are doing quite some amazing work with the Middle-earth material. One of the main repositories of original Tolkien work is Marquette University in Wisconsin and they are doing quite some amazing work with the Middle-earth material.
Fingolfin's Findings: VII. [BBC Genome] Genome BBC is a most interesting database project listing all Radio Times entries - including those with Tolkien in them Genome BBC is a most interesting database project listing all Radio Times entries - including those with Tolkien in them
Fingolfin's Findings: VI. Basic list of children's books/ Carnegie… A reading suggestion list from 1960 by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh suggests 'The Hobbit'. A reading suggestion list from 1960 by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh suggests 'The Hobbit'.
Fingolfin's Findings: V. Luna Press Publishing - an introduction Introducing an outstanding publishing house with a heart not only for Tolkien but fantasy and science fiction in general. Introducing an outstanding publishing house with a heart not only for Tolkien but fantasy and science fiction in general.
Fingolfin's Findings: IV. "I'm keen to know Tolkien's vision on… British archaeology professor Howard Wiliams of the University of Chester asked a most interesting question today on Twitter. British archaeology professor Howard Wiliams of the University of Chester asked a most interesting question today on Twitter.
Fingolfin's Findings: III. The Top 10 Bestselling Books of All… It is a rather difficult job - evidently - to determine what books are the best-selling titles of all times. It really is. It is a rather difficult job - evidently - to determine what books are the best-selling titles of all times. It really is.
Fingolfin's Findings: II. The Irish (again.) Many people claim to know about Tolkien's sources of inspiration - they are often wrong. Today: Ireland (again.) Many people claim to know about Tolkien's sources of inspiration - they are often wrong. Today: Ireland (again.)
Fingolfin's Findings: The very first. Fingolfin's Findings is the column on interesting bits and pieces from the net. This time: Favourite Fantasy authors - a survey Fingolfin's Findings is the column on interesting bits and pieces from the net. This time: Favourite Fantasy authors - a survey
Fingolfin's Findings: The Quick Access List Fingolfin's Findings is a column in which I present interesting, fascinating, and the occasional odd tidbit of Tolkien-related information and work of any kind. Fingolfin's Findings is a column in which I present interesting, fascinating, and the occasional odd tidbit of Tolkien-related information and work of any kind.
The Eighty-first Roving Ranger The Roving Ranger's #81 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist The Roving Ranger's #81 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist
The Eightieth Roving Ranger The Roving Ranger's #80 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist The Roving Ranger's #80 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist