It lives! Copies of my book Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc have arrived! So happy to finally see it in print after all this time. Artwork here by Yassen Panov, Jerzy Czerniawski, Alexander Korotich and Sergei Iukhimov. Available from 18 Sept www.bloomsbury.com/uk/illustrat...

Eglerio! My series editor’s copy of @joelmerriner.bsky.social’s Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc: Iconographies of Difference has just arrived! The book will be available from 18 Sep - details here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/illustrat... @uofgfantasy.bsky.social @tolkiensociety.org

🧙‍♂️📚 Green Book of the White Downs - "Imladris: In the Library of Elrond" 📗 2025 & 2026 Upcoming Tolkien-related books (17 August 2025) Upcoming list of Tolkien-related books for 2025/26 (finally!) 👉 Check here: greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/2025/08/imla... #Tolkien #Book #LOTR #Hobbit

In today’s piece I’m having some fun with nonsense insects and flowers on the moon in Tolkien’s story Roverandom. There may also be a call to artists… 🎨 #TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/tolkien-tu...

I’m thrilled to share some exciting news! I had the honour of designing the official t-shirt for Oxonmoot 2025 – the annual gathering of #Tolkien fans hosted by @tolkiensociety.org in Oxford.⁠

Today’s piece for #TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday examines Tolkien’s Silmarillion “beasts”, dinosaurs, and representations of the prehistoric past in Middle-earth. With thanks to @tattersdill.bsky.social for our recent conversation! 🦕 dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/tolkien-tu... @tolkiensociety.org

New #Tolkien book: Doomed to Die. With artwork from Tom Racine, this satirical book is a literal A-Z of death in Tolkien, all in rhyme. This is very different from the "usual" type of Tolkien book, and should make for a fun publication. www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/08/doom...

Today is Book Lovers' Day - and we love books. Especially J.R.R. Tolkien's! Which of #Tolkien's books do you love the most? Which editions do you love the most? Let's see some photos! #BookLoversDay #BookSky

On what happened to the original Jewish owners of the German publisher Rütten & Loening, who contacted Tolkien in 1938 about publishing a German translation of The Hobbit and prompted his famous response condemning Nazism. Sad indeed. alasnotme.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

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Remarkable Aubusson tapestry based on Tolkien's 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘸ë – 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘭 - one of his best landscapes ❤️ #TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday #Tolkien © The Tolkien Trust 1973, tapisserie, tissage Ateliers Pinton, Aubusson, 2018, Collection Cité internationale de la Tapisserie - Studio Nicolas Roger

On ne peut pas décemment commencer un #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) sur le thème PAYSAGES ET REPÈRES sans partager cette merveilleuse illustration de Matēj Čadil.🥰 Un splendide agencement de plusieurs paysages qui sont autant de mises en abyme!🧙‍♂️

In Tolkien's works, Faerie is seen as the land of endless beauty and peril. Humility is required here, or disasters shall strike. This concept is also present in hutan larangan ("forbidden forest"), prevalent in various cultures in Indonesia. 1/8 🧵 #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien

Today’s piece is on “Tolkien, Landscape Archaeology, and the First Age of Middle-earth” - revisiting some of my older research for #TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/tolkien-tu... @tolkiensociety.org @tolkienguide.com @uofgfantasy.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social

Just booked my online ticket for #Oxonmoot2025 and hope a star will shine on the hour of our meeting if you're attending! Presenting? I'm happy to lend digital files of my art to embellish your talk. Please feel free to reach out. Hurrah for Oxonmoot! #Tolkien #Tolkienevents

On 1 August 2008: Pauline Baynes passed away. One of Tolkien's favoured artists, her illustrated works include Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and Smith of Wootton Major. Her map of Middle-earth is notable for the amount of extra detail it includes. Photo © Brian Sibley

Fingers crossed 🤞 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Responding to @bankofengland.bsky.social's consultation, The Tolkien Society calls for world-renowned author J.R.R. #Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, to feature on new bank notes. @birminghamlive.bsky.social #Booksky www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/07/soci...

🔥AUGUST🔥 📢 The #TolkienTrewsday August 2025 themes: Week 128 (05/08/25) Landscapes & Landmarks Week 129 (12/08/25) Beasts Week 130 (19/08/25) Flora and Fauna Week 131 (26/08/25) Wandering but not lost Week 132 (02/09/25) Tales from other realms Amon Hen Art Challenge! #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien

💰🧵 7/ “Thorin sits down and starts singing about gold.” One of the most famous lines (and now a meme) from the early 1980s text-based Hobbit game by Melbourne House. A great story behind the making of the game here: www.theguardian.com/games/2022/s...

For #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday on 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃: everyone should read the amazing text by @aranelparmadil.bsky.social “𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥”: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦! Note: It won the TS award for the best article in 2023. journals.tolkiensociety.org/mallorn/arti...

I've felt a renewed interest for the Queen of Denmark's illustrations for #Tolkien 's #TheLordOfTheRings in the past weeks so decided to publish the 2022 talk I gave on the subject. Pictures not included for copyright, and a bit of context provided as an introduction. voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1224

From Letter 246: "Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron. He would have remained ‘righteous’, but self-righteous. He would have continued to rule and order things for ‘good’, and the benefit of his subjects according to his wisdom..." #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien

🧙 #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday Week 126 "Righteousness" 📗 "Law, Government, and Society in J.R.R. #Tolkien's Works" (Cormarë series #43) by José María Miranda Boto (Publisher: Walking Tree Publishers). 🌐 www.walking-tree.org/books/law_go...

The audiobook of "Why We Love Middle-earth" is on a summer sale until August 11th! Follow the link to get yourself a copy for 50% off. www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

In 7 weeks' time, we will be gathering online and in Oxford for our annual event #Oxonmoot! Book now to join us! Oxonmoot has taken place every year since 1974 and sees 300 people in Oxford and 300 online come together to learn about, and celebrate the life and works of #Tolkien. www.oxonmoot.org

The Tolkien we know owed his early fascination with literature, language, art, and plants to women like Mabel, his mother, who taught him at home, and Jane Suffield, who he described as "the professional aunt...one of the first women to take a science degree." 1/4 🧵 #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

In a 1964 letter to Mrs A. Mountfield, Tolkien writes: "All teaching is exhausting, and depressing and one is seldom comforted by knowing when one has had some effect." (1/2) Do you agree? #TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letter_...

Verlyn Flieger's latest book "A Real Taste for Fairy-stories" is now published. 😍 #Tolkien #VerlynFlieger #TedNasmith #WalkingTreePublishers www.walking-tree.org/books/real-taste-for-fairy-stories.php

Love #Tolkien? Join the Tolkien Society and get these Tolkien-themed magazines! Members of the Society get 6 Amon Hens and a Mallorn every year. We have online, postal and gift memberships, and we ship worldwide! Join at www.tolkiensociety.org/join #booksky

🌟New Prints Available Today! Based on Tolkien's own artwork and the remark of his son that Old Man Willow was inspired by an unpollarded tree on the River Cherwell, this dreamy, hazy scene is unforgettable. More links in comments. #Tolkien #TolkienArt #LOTR www.miriamellis.com/product-page...

Over 90% of the world's museum collections are locked away in storage. Not anymore. UofG’s Museums in the Metaverse is bringing hidden treasures to life through 3D technology. Sign up to be first to hear about the beta launch www.gla.ac.uk/mim

Igor Kordej's illustration for a Croatian edition of The Two Towers, 1994. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

John Howe, The Tower of Elwing, from the 2025 Tolkien calendar. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

On 10 May 1915, Tolkien painted "The Shore of Faery", a depiction of a city called Kôr, complete with a tall tower and a glimmering white lamp. This was the continuation of his poem, "Kôr" (retitled "The City of the Gods"). It later became an Elven city in Valinor. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

Heraldic devices Tolkien drew for places in Lonely Isle that celebrate his milestones with Edith: Taurobel (Great Haywood), Kortirion (Warwick), and Celbaros (Cheltenham). In the middle is the tower of Ingil. "Ranon" and "Echtelin" are "Ronald" and "Edith". #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

For #TolkienTrewsday remembering the White Towers 🧝 © David Greset - Emyn Beraid

Well, my book Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc has gone to print! Stay tuned for the story of the artists that brought Tolkien to life for the people of Central and Eastern Europe. Release date 18 September 2025, published by Bloomsbury Academic Art: Alexander Korotich (c.1985)

Do you like Tolkien? Do you want to have a lot of fun with fellow enthusiasts? Do you want an excuse to visit Sweden when the freshness of spring blend with the richness of summer next year? Then I have exciting news to you! Come to the 54 celebration of Forodrim! #Tolkien #Forodrim

Very excited about this publication 🔥 #Tolkien #subcreation inklings-studies.org/buy/sub-crea...

For #TolkienTrewsday I want to mention Finrod ❤️ While not a typical knight-errant, Finrod embodies honour, loyalty, noble wandering, and moral striving — ideals Tolkien associated with #errantry. His self-sacrifice in Sauron’s dungeon is perhaps the most chivalric moment in Tolkien's legendarium.

“The Great East Road” One of seven new watercolours inspired by The Hobbit for an upcoming publication by Legendaria Ediciones. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

New Tolkien book coming out tomorrow, should be an interesting read, 📖 #Tolkien #TolkienNews #Routledge #NicholasBirns

🧙‍♂️ #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien 📆 Week 122 (24/06/25): “Knowledge” Our month-long celebration of fandom concludes with “Knowledge”! Celebrate your favourite scholars, academics and lore experts!

Here's a book you need: The Great Tales Never End. This book is collection of essays in honour of Christopher #Tolkien, and includes important insights on both him and his father. Contributors include Priscilla Tolkien, John Garth, Brian Sibley, Verlyn Flieger and more!

Amon Hen has landed! Very moving tribute to Amanda Drake, lovely art (including by the inimitable Ted Nasmith!), and a great spread on the TS awards. @tolkiensociety.org #AmonHen