http://wvupressonline.com/journals/tolkien_studies/volume_7
I've just ordered my copy
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"Oxford's Eagle and Child pub is to undergo a major facelift as part of a scheme to renovate buildings in a historic stretch of St Giles."
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/8260195.Historic_Oxford_pub_to_get_a_revamp/
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"In a surprising but not altogether shocking development, Deadline is reporting that Peter Jackson has agreed to direct the two HOBBIT films and that he's finalizing his deal right now with Warner Bros., New Line and MGM. While the obvious fingers were pointed at Jackson after Guillermo del Toro somewhat abruptly left the film, Jackson [...]

"A unique opportunity to collect a piece of The Lord of the Rings history.
A strictly limited edition of the maps for the new edition of the book The Lord of the Rings have been printed with the kind permission of the J R R Tolkien Estate."
http://tolkienmaps.com/
 http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/06/20/37152-british-artist-who-drew-the-maps-for-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-visits-usa/
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Announcements: Finalists (June 1)
Fantasy Awards

Adult Literature

Barbara Campbell, Trickster’s Game trilogy consisting of Heartwood, Bloodstone, and Foxfire (DAW)

Greer Gilman, Cloud & Ashes: Three Winter’s Tales (Small Beer Press)

Robert Holdstock, Avilion (Gollancz)

Catherynne M. Valente, Palimpsest (Spectra)

Jo Walton, Lifelode (NESFA Press)

Children’s Literature

Kage Baker, The Hotel Under the Sand (Tachyon)

Shannon Hale, Books of Bayern consisting of The Goose Girl, [...]

"Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien's "The Hobbit", but will continue to co-write the screenplays. Out of respect to the legions of loyal Tolkien fans, both Guillermo and Peter Jackson wanted to break the news to The One Ring first. They are both [...]

Warner Bros. and IMAX Corp. have just issued a joint press release announcing a partnership through 2013 that will include placing upwards of 20 Warner Bros. films into IMAX theaters, as well as conventional theaters. The biggest news to come out of this whole thing is a tentative release date for The Hobbit of December [...]

Hansson is probably best known for his musical interpretation of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings", entitled 'Music Inspired by Lord Of The Rings. Released on Charisma Records after gaining a cult following in Britain due to import copies filtering over from Sweden, the album was his biggest success, reaching the Top 20 on the UK [...]

This is a new essay by Michael Drout on Tolkien's seminal work.  I've only skimmed it so far, but it looks good.http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=237825&PN=1
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"A Birmingham beauty spot that was the inspiration for JRR Tolkien classics The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was today granted a £376,500 cash injection to preserve it for future generations."
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/03/30/376000-joy-for-hobbit-land/
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2010/03/30/tolkien-inspiration-moseley-bog-awarded-lottery-grant-65233-26139012/

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