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EXCLUSIVE #LOTR INTERVIEW: I got to chat with Arty Papageorgiou and Phoebe Gittins, the screenwriters of the 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. Arty and Phoebe talked growing up in Middle-earth, their writing process, and more—who knew there were nosy Greek grandmas in Rohan? 💛

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"Parma Eldalamberon 17: Words, Phrases & Passages in _The Lord of the Rings_" is available again on demand at: The Great British Bookshop: www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/par... and at: Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/parma-elda...

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Researching Tolkien? A new book series to be published by McFarland- Studies in Tolkien - is now accepting proposals for scholarly monographs or shorter Critical Companions. Follow the link for proposal guidelines. annasmol.net/2025/06/18/s...

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“Er, Sherlock, are you sure we got this the right way round?” It’s an old pencil drawing (from 2013), but it fits today’s theme of cosplay at #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

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A great artist and an awesome cause. You have my support @mgcoco.bsky.social !

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It’s good to see everyone masking in public. Stay safe out there!

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A great artist and an awesome cause. You have my support @mgcoco.bsky.social !

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#OnThisDay in 1926, #Tolkien writes to Brian Woledge. Tolkien wrote to Brian Woledge, who was an ex-student. Very little is known of the contents. One of three letters from the Leeds Library Collection.

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books are like eggs: some hatch into lizards : some stink real bad : delicious and rich though commonplace : you can have one every day : infinite preparations can make them into anything : anybody can make one but a practiced hand can make them great :you can throw them at enemies to send a message

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Updates on new @harpercollins.bsky.social UK 'signature' #Tolkien paperbacks, coming out later this year. www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb... @dimitrafimi.bsky.social @ashiggins.bsky.social

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If you see this, share a skeleton

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Working on another watercolour inspired by The Hobbit, one of seven new artworks for an upcoming publication by Legendaria Ediciones. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

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BOOKSTORES OF THE PLANET EARTH! Or, well, bookstores of mostly North America. We know you took a hit during COVID, and we would like to do what little we can to help! So we are once again doing a PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN for independent bookstores.

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Do you like Tolkien? Do you want to have a lot of fun with fellow enthusiasts? Do you want an excuse to visit Sweden when the freshness of spring blend with the richness of summer next year? Then I have exciting news to you! Come to the 54 celebration of Forodrim! #Tolkien #Forodrim

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Painted myself a nice little hobbit hole 🥰

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#OnThisDay in 1953, #Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin. Tolkien asks Rayner Unwin for an update on galleys for The Lord of the Rings. He hopes that there will be little work as the copy was “pretty good”. He will work on the matter of maps and drawings for the first volume. In an (1/3)

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It was one of my favourite ever experiences - and I wrote extensively on it! ... A total of six lengthy posts on the exhibition, the preview, the catalogue, the program accompanying it... #Tolkien thetolkienist.com/2018/10/22/a...

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Want more #Tolkien in your week? A little note that I have a Patreon page where I give patrons early previews of my works that typically aren't publicly available for months. For example, you could find out about this special painting of the Battle of Bywater Stone! www.patreon.com/c/MiriamElli...

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Yf tech billionaires reallye reade their Tolkien thei wolde understande that it was the obsessive searche by Sauron for selfish immortalitye and individual power above all othir thinges that broughte disaster to Middle Earthe.

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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: Sarehole Mill tours; Tolkien Days in Germany (with me!); Bovadium Fragments; Tolkien was a Hobbit; why a dragon?; why so weird about Tolkien?; vinyl LotR soundtrack; tea towels; LotR flipbooks and more...

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WARNING: rant incoming I was originally just going to rant to a friend and then thought since I wasn't really "vaguebooking" at any person and this is just a soapbox of mine, I'd shout on the street corner of Bluesky. If somebody collects some sort of thing, any sort of thing, DON'T buy them that. 🧵

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Taylor Swift now hath full ownershippe of her musique. She also doth possess, of the seven ringes, those not destroyed by dragons -- and she hath the nyne. The ringes of the elves remayne out of her control, but even so yf she doth fynde the One Ring then Taylor Swift will rule all Middel Earthe.

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Annoyed at gross tech companies named after Tolkien things? Just look at this list of species with Tolkien names instead, guarantee your day will be 110% better! tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Species...

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Some glimpses into Westmoot 2025 including a summary of my keynote on Eärendil and myth-making as well as links to a few other talks. #westmoot25. annasmol.net/2025/05/28/s...

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There were so many wonderful artistic, literary, and collectable treasures to explore in the Dealer's Room at #Westmoot25! Did you purchase something special for your #Tolkien collection? We’d love to see what you got! #Westmoot #intothewest

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Tolkien Glossary now has (a) the named entity data I showed at Westmoot; (b) much more comprehensive invented language tagging (with the help of eldamo); (c) an upgrade from "alpha" to "beta" ! glossary.digitaltolkien.com

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