The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature is given to the fantasy novel, multi-volume, or single-author story collection for adults published during 2008 that best exemplifies the spirit of the Inklings. Books are eligible for two years after publication if not selected as a finalist during the first year of eligibility. Books from a series are eligible if they stand on their own; otherwise, the series becomes eligible the year its final volume appears. The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature honors books for younger readers (from Young Adults to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Rules for eligibility are otherwise the same as for the Adult Literature award. The question of which award a borderline book is best suited for will be decided by consensus of the committees. Continue reading “2009 Mythopoeic Award Finalists”

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that it will be releasing games based on the Lord of the Rings books and films across “multiple genres and platforms.” The confirmation comes shortly after the company revealed in an E3-related email Aragorn’s Quest, a family-friendly game that will have “accessible gameplay set in a friendly, colorful rendition of Middle-Earth. Players assume the role of Strider and embark on his greatest quests from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.” Warner Confirms Long-Term Lord Of The Rings Game Plans

WETA logoFrom the folks at WETA: We are very excited to announce that Weta’s good friend and renowned Tolkien illustrator, Alan Lee, will be doing a book signing at the Weta Cave.

Saturday 20 June 1-3 pm
The Weta Cave, Cnr Camperdown Rd and Weka St, Miramar, Wellington

Entrance is free and you should take the opportunity to explore the rest of the Weta Cave at the same time. More…

Giant flying creatures, a lush jungle planet, a futuristic flying machine and a “power suit” are just some of the images audiences are likely to see in Titanic director James Cameron’s new sci-fi movie Avatar. Concept art from the US$200 million film (NZ$320m), shot in Wellington with visual effects by Weta Digital, appeared online this week, sanctioned by the film’s backers 20th Century Fox. Weta brings sci-fi giant to screen

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Matchstick Minas TirithDaniel writes: Patrick Acton, the Matchstick Man of Gladbrook, Iowa has posted 5 new photos of his matchstick model of Minas Tirith on his website! He has made a lot of progress and the model is looking AWESOME! The photos show the progress made during the month of April. See the photos at the following link!