Amy H. Sturgis writes: I just wanted you to know that I am interviewed on the latest episode of the Chivalry Today podcast about my newly published book project, The Magic Ring: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Baron de la Motte Fouqué, illustrated by Tolkien artist Jef Murray. In the roughly 40-minute interview, I discuss my editing work, Fouqué, magic rings, epic fantasy, and of course Tolkien with host Scott Farrell. If you listen, I hope you enjoy!
Category: Tolkien
September 2nd 1973 was a sad day as the world learned of the passing of J.R.R. Tolkien. To honor his memory, we hope you will join us in taking a moment out of your day to reflect on how this great man affected your life. Feel free to share via the discuss link or comment area below.
Marcin Przybys at behance.net has produced an interesting experiment in Elvish typography, a kind of Helvetica-styled Tengwar for the modern-day elf. Whether you like it or not (and whether or not you think that Tolkien would cringe at the notion of modernized elves producing sleek brochures with this typeface), it is certainly an interesting bit of art. [Read More]
Travellers who have moved on to a site in Hall Green in Birmingham said they were there to see the Pope.
Councillor Martin Mullaney said the families had moved on to a field next to Sarehole Mill, a childhood haunt of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien.
He said they had told him they had no idea the event was ticket only.
Pope Benedict XVI is holding a special Mass in Cofton Park on Sunday 19 September, at the end of his four-day UK visit.
The subject says it all folks. An interesting article from the LA Times comes our way this evening concerning James Cameron’s lofty quest to be mentioned alongside Tolkien, Star Wars and Star Trek.
“You’ve got to compete head on with these other epic works of fantasy and fiction, the Tolkiens and the ‘Star Wars’ and the ‘Star Treks,'” Cameron said. “People want a persistent alternate reality to invest themselves in and they want the detail that makes it rich and worth their time. They want to live somewhere else. Like Pandora.”
Check out the full article at the LA Times site. [Full Article]
Ringer Cherie sent in this beautiful picture of her 17 week old puppy, Bilbo Baggins (a Corgi), and it got us thinking. We’ve never asked the fans worldwide to submit their pictures of pets named after Tolkien related characters. We know there are a lot of you out there with pictures, so let’s share them with all of Tolkien fandom!
Here are two ways to participate:
- Forums – Click on the ‘Discuss‘ link associated with this post and you will magically transported to our forum where you can submit a reply with your pet picture(s).
- Use Flickr – Post your picture in our ‘Tolkien Pet Gallery‘ on Flickr. We’ve made it a public group, so as long as you have a Flickr account, you should be able to participate.
Feel free to post in one or both places – whatever is easiest for you! We’d love to see your pictures and we will occasionally be featuring your pets right here on TORn’s homepage! Oh, and if there are any Tolkien related businesses out there that want to share some prizes for the folks who participate, drop us an email! [Discuss] [Flickr Gallery]
Update: for those of you new to posting on our message boards, no less uploading pictures, there’s an excellent tutorial at the TORn Image Guide (by board member Magpie) and/or you can email Altaira@theonering.net for help.