And while we are on the topic of John Howe and Alan Lee: Ringer Spy Elderhobbit chimed in with the following: John Howe and Alan Lee have been nominated For a World Fantasy Award in professional category for the art work they did for Lord of the Rings. World Fantasy is an international and annual conference of fantasy authors agents and publishers. This year’s World Fantasy Conference is in Tempe Arizona at the end of October with the World Fantasy Awards to be announced on October 31st. [More]
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More exciting news from The Fellowship Festival, this time about John Howe and Alan Lee as well as a list of convention-exclusive offers from publishers Harper Collins!
From the organisers themselves:
Dear friends,
We announced a few days ago that celebrated Tolkien artists, Mr Alan Lee and Mr John Howe, who were responsible for the “look and feel” of Middle-earth in the films will be attending The Fellowship Festival, from 28th-30th August, at Alexandra Palace in London.
We are proud to announce that Alan and John will be meeting and signing for fans as part of the standard entry ticket therefore you will not need to purchase any extra tickets to meet them face to face, it’s all part of the package!
Not only that, we have some very special offers for you. In conjunction with our publishing friends at Harper Collins, you can purchase the following at the festival for an amazingly greatly reduced show only price:
The Hobbit – Special show price £25 (normal price £25) Beautiful new edition of the children’s classic, illustrated by Tolkien artist Alan Lee. SHOW EXCLUSIVE – NOT YET IN THE SHOPS!
Myth and Magic – by John Howe – Special show price £15 (normal price £19.99) A portfolio of over 250 of John Howe’s Tolkien and fantasy cover, calendar and exhibition paintings, with supporting notes, sketches and photographs by the artist. Includes Foreword by Peter Jackson, director of the $300 million film trilogy.
Myth and Magic Poster Collection – Special show price £5 (normal price £14.99) Six stunning poster-sized paintings taken from John Howe’s lavish portfolio of work
Lord of the Rings Poster Collection – Special show price £5 (normal price £14.99) A selection of stunning poster paintings from the celebrated Tolkien artist Alan Lee – the man behind many of the striking images from The Lord of The Rings movie.
The definitive guide to the design of the each of the movies, with over 500 illustrations by artists including John Howe and Alan Lee.
Art of the Fellowship of the Rings – Special show price £20 (normal price £25)
Art of the Two Towers – Special show price £20 (normal price £25)
Art of the Return of the King – Special show price £20 (normal price £25)
Illustrated hardback editions of Fellowship of the Rings/ Two Towers/ Return of the King Special show price £20.00 (normal price £25)
A huge thanks go to Harper Collins and of course, John and Alan.
If you haven’t got your tickets yet (entry to the show starts from as little as £20 for 13 hours of action packed entertainment) then hurry, don’t miss the event of the year!
See you at The Festival!
Show details: www.aaaevents.co.uk
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Some might have already guessed it but none other than Alan Lee is the latest addition to the lineup for The Fellowship Festival:
We are proud to announce that Mr. Alan Lee, one of the world’s leading Tolkien Artists will be joining us at The Fellowship Festival from 28th-30th August 2004, at Alexandra Palace, London.
As all Tolkien fans out there will know, Alan illustrated the lavish anniversary edition of The Lord of The Rings. Alan also laboured on the New Zealand set of Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, The Lord of The Rings. As conceptual designer for the films, it was Alan’s job to create the distinctive “look” of Middle Earth.
Alan will be talking about his life and work in our Hall of Fire, along with meeting and signing for fans and attending the Fellowship Feast, the exclusive dinner for 90 fans and the cast and crew attending.
Most importantly, Alan, along with John Howe, the other conceptual artist who worked alongside Alan, will be the judges of the fan art competition.
Alan joins our other distinguished guests including:
Bernard Hill (King Theoden)
John Noble (Denethor)
Craig Parker (Haldir)
Mark Ferguson (Gil-Galid)
Bruce Hopkins (Gamling)
Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton)
Cameron Rhodes (Farmer Maggot)
Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz)
Jorn Benzon (Rumil)
Jed Brophy (Snaga/Sharku
Jarl Benzon (Glorfindel)
Sandro Kopp (Gildor)
Gino Acevedo (Weta Workshop)
John Howe (Conceptual Artist)
Come and meet Alan, along with the other 14 other The Lord of The Rings cast and crewmembers at the festival.
You can get your tickets here or call our hotline on +44 (0) 208 880 8150
For all event information and a full list of cast and crew attending go to: www.aaaevents.co.uk!