April 15, 2008 — Jeremy Edmonds (Views: 2390)
Amazon.com just put this year’s volume of Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review up for advance order, and Michael Drout was kind enough to provide me with a summary of the contents, which I have included below. The book (these journal issues really are books, with 300+ pages each, hard covers, and a […]
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April 15, 2008 — Jeremy Edmonds (Views: 154)
The double issue number 101/102 of Mythlore (published by the Mythopoeic Society) just went to the printer, and should be delivered to subscribers in three to four weeks, according to Janet Brennan Croft, the editor of the journal. Here are the contents of interest for Tolkien collectors (click this link for the complete list […]
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April 13, 2008 — Jeremy Edmonds (Views: 397)
HarperCollins has not only given a tantalizing glimpse into possible forthcoming editions of Tolkien’s works, they have taken the extra step to solicit reader feedback on desired features, pricing, and other aspects.
Recently they published the following note on the discussion forums at www.tolkien.co.uk:
Dear Tolkien Reader,
HarperCollins are investigating ways to extend the Tolkien store exclusively available […]
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April 13, 2008 — Jeremy Edmonds (Views: 96)
An hour long chat with the author of The History of ‘The Hobbit’ will take place Wednesday April 16th on WBSD - that’s in Burlington, Wisconsin, so for the rest of us it is also streamed online at www.wbsdfm.com. Tolkien will not be the only subject of the discussion, as the announcement also goes […]
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April 8, 2008 — Jeremy Edmonds (Views: 406)
Jason Fisher has provided the following information (via TORN) for the Tolkien 2008 conference this weekend.
Friday, April 11thHenderson’s Cafe, Davis Center7:30-9:00 p.m. — Open-mike Fireside Tolkien Reading
Saturday, April 12thMemorial Lounge Auditorium, Waterman Building8:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00 a.m. — Session I: Personal Identity, Power, and Post-colonialism- Jacob Seliger “The Paradox of Power and Defining Good and […]
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