anonymous writes: I attended the book signing and slide show presentation in Shorwood on Sunday. Ted is a quiet man, but very interesting to listen to. The insight he gives into a book that some have found difficult to read is inspiring. I know I have a renewed interest in reading the book again after seeing his slideshow and hearing him talk. It’s especially interesting to see some of the sketches and concepts that have not yet made it into full blown paintings. I hope that some of them will see the light of day, they are wonderful. I highly encourage anyone in the cities he is coming to in the next week to make the time to go and see him. It will be worth your effort. [More]
Day: October 25, 2004
Calling all scholars and students of Tolkien, fantasy, mythology and anyone interested in creative writing! Hall of Fire staff are delighted to announce that author Anne Petty will be our special guest during our scheduled HoF chat on Sunday, November 7 at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Ms Petty will be sharing her views on Tolkien as a myth-based writer, as well as ideas for those writing their own mythopoeic fiction. She will also be answering our questions on Tolkien, mythology and creative writing, especially creating characters and world-building. All are welcome to join us on the day, or if you’d like to submit your question in advance you can do that too! [More]
Anne Petty to take a seat in The Hall of Fire.
Calling all scholars and students of Tolkien, fantasy, mythology and anyone interested in creative writing! Hall of Fire staff are very pleased to announce that author Anne Petty will be our special guest during our scheduled HoF chat on Sunday, November 7 at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Ms Petty will be sharing her views on Tolkien as a myth-based writer, as well as ideas for those writing their own mythopoeic fiction. She will also be answering our questions on Tolkien, mythology and creative writing, especially creating characters and world-building. All are welcome to join us for this special chat.
Anne C. Petty received her Ph.D. in English Literature from Florida State University. Her doctoral dissertation was published as One Ring to Bind Them All: Tolkien’s Mythology. She has since written Tolkien in the Land of Heroes: Discovering the Human Spirit and recently published a book that includes a chapter on Tolkien, Dragons of Fantasy. Her first fantasy novel, Thin Line Between, will be published in May 2005, part of a four-book series titled The Wandjina Quartet.
In addition to her book writing, Ms Petty has taught English Literature, Creative Writing, and Journalism at both the secondary and university level, and has published in the fields of literary criticism, technical writing and editing, the arts, and multimedia development. Learn more about Anne Petty on her website at www.annepetty.com.
This will be a moderated Q&A session, and HoF staff are now accepting questions. So if you have a question for Anne and can’t make it on the day, please you us your question right now and we’ll ask it for you! Simply e-mail it in to halloffire@theonering.net right now.
What do sports teams and hobbits have in common? They both have rabid fans. It made sense, then, for S. Gary Hunnewell to begin his session at the 50th anniversary conference for “Lord of the Rings” by placing his autographed Red Sox cap on the podium. [More]
Some day historians will list billionaires of the 21st century: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Frodo Baggins. Frodo Baggins? Fifty years ago this month, the fantasy tale that became a worldwide phenomenon was launched when J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” was first published in the United States by Boston-based Houghton Mifflin. [More]
We are very proud to announce our first guests for the One Ring Celebration. Joining is in Pasadena, CA, in January will be Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Brad Dourif and Bruce Hopkins, along with performances by Emerald Rose and Charles Ross (The One Man Lord of the Rings performer). Tickets are on sale now! It’s going to be a fabulous Friday for LOTR fans. [OneRingCelebration]