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Author Archive: Trotter

Bodleian Library exhibition - The Romance of the Middle Ages

Trotter @ Friday, February 3rd, 2012 ()

VISITORS to Oxford’s Bodleian Library won’t find the Holy Grail, but they can find literary treasures now on show in a new exhibition.
They include comedian Terry Jones’ script for the 1974 movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
It is among rare artefacts on display in an exhibition The Romance of the Middle Ages, which runs [...]

Original Alan Lee Watercolour for THE LORD OF THE RINGS “The Golden Hall”

Trotter @ Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 ()

Lucius Books have an original Alan Lee watercolour for sale which features in the 1991 Illustrated Lord of the Rings.
Original Watercolour and pencil on paper. Signed and dated. Measuring 38 x 24 cms. Mounted, framed and glazed. Reproduced in the 1991 Alan Lee Illustrated edition of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of [...]

The Art of The Hobbit

Trotter @ Sunday, April 10th, 2011 ()

Wayne & Christina write on Too Many Books and Never Enough "Those among you who looked forward to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide and grumbled as it went past its announced publication dates, appearing at last three years after it was first expected (but also at twice its original projected length), will find it [...]

UK "The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún" Paperback

Trotter @ Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 ()

Amazon.co.uk have the book available as a pre-order for release on the 1st April 2010.

Book Of Jonah

Trotter @ Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 ()

Jason Fisher writes on his Blog that "The Book of Jonah" originally scheduled to be released last August has been canceled.
More information here

UPDATE: "Edge of the Wild" postponed

Trotter @ Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 ()

"Edge of the Wild" TOLKIEN ART EXHIBITION
Fri 26th March - Mon 29th March 2010 (Weekend before Easter)
UPDATE: the event has been postponed.
We look forward to having Ted Nasmith, Ruth Lacon, Jef Murray and Peter Pracownik attending and exhibiting their artwork. This event is also the Launch of the publication of the new [...]

Transcript of BBC Radio 4 Tolkien Interview

Trotter @ Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 ()

This is the transcript of an interview with Tolkien by Dennis Gerrolt in 1971. The programme was on Radio 4 and called 'Now Read On ...'.
The audio links on the page no longer work, but the audio has been issued on CD's and documentaries about Tolkien and I assume would be in Douglas Andersons "On [...]

Alan Lee Book Tour Canceled

Trotter @ Thursday, October 9th, 2008 ()

"We have just received news from Houghton Mifflin that the Alan Lee Book Tour, to promote THE CHILDREN OF HURIN paperback (national release date: October 14) and the brand-new TALES FROM THE PERILOUS REALM, has been canceled. Out of respect for Alan's privacy, we can only say that he is dealing with a loss in [...]


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