From NPR.ORG More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners of NPR’s Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles. Over on NPR’s pop culture blog, Monkey See, you can find one fan’s thoughts on how the list shaped up, get our experts’ take, and have the chance to share your own. So, at last, here are your favorite science-fiction and fantasy novels.
#1 The Lord Of The Rings
#46 The Silmarillion
Other fantasy novels of note include: Game of Thrones Boxed Set, A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, The Princess Bride, Wheel of Time and many many more..
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A copy of The Lord of the Rings, intended for charity purposes and worth approx. $215, was stolen from a bookstore in Truro, UK. The Lord of the Rings was just one of several rare books that were stolen from this store recently. The Oxfam store sells books to raise money for their charitable efforts worldwide. Read the full story at the BBC. [Read more]
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The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature is given to the fantasy novel, multi-volume, or single-author story collection for adults published during 2010 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 “2011 Mythopoeic Award Winners Announced”
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Check out this clip from local coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit new video blog posted on Peter Jackson’s Facebook page. [TV3 News]
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After watching the Fellowship of the Ring again, I was reminded how much I enjoyed the music and the songs. During the The Council of Elrond scene there is a song sung in Tolkien’s Elvish language “Sindarin” called ‘Aniron (Theme for Aragorn And Arwen)’ . I did a little digging and have found an interview with Enya where she not only talks about her songs but her love for The Lord of The Rings, how she got involved with the production and Tolkien’s Elvish language’s. Enjoy!
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Fictional Frontiers, a weekly radio show that speaks with depth about popular culture and the popular arts, features TORn on a regular basis to keep listening audiences world wide caught up on the real world happenings of the fictional Middle-earth. Host Sohaib I. Awan has a long-standing relationship and plenty of kind words for TORn. This week’s chat, in addition to airing on WNJC 1360AM in Philadelphia, is available right here in its extended form. The conversation ranges from the latest news and rumors on ‘The Hobbit’ to careful looks back at the LOTR legacy.
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