Tolkien enthusiast Thomas Magnum was so keen to be involved in Lord of the Rings that he wrote this open letter to Dan Hennah and Richard Taylor at WETA. Thanks to Ringer Spy The Archer for the clipping! [More]

It’s slow on the LoTR news front this weekend, but the Age has this thoughtful article about the enduring popularity of some authors (including Tolkien) and the hype they had to live through in their own lifetimes. [More]