A blog for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, from complete beginners to avid enthusiasts, exploring the author's imaginary world, influential writing and cinematic adaptations.
Do you remember?
Far back in the mists of Time of early 2011, rumour spread that Peter Jackson was asking his fans to submit questions whilst the production on The Hobbit was underway. The director stated he would be going through the questions and answering 20 of them as filming took place. Continue reading “The Hobbit: Six years on … Where are those 20 questions?”
A brief look at the detailed majesty of Smaug – King Under the Mountain from WETA’s collectibles range.
It happened … again.
It’s been ages since I’ve seen any films from both Middle-earth trilogies and I’m starting to experience some side-effects from it.
Today I happened to come across the ‘Ironfoot’ track from The Battle of the Five Armies soundtrack. It brought back some strong feelings of nostalgia for The Hobbit. Continue reading “Nostalgia for The Hobbit”
The excitement is unbearable.
Okay so it’s not Middle-earth related but I felt I had to share this news.
My love for the stories of Sherlock Holmes has been duly discussed in some of my posts here. Now I can finally reveal that my first ever book will be released on June 13th! Continue reading “Psst! I’ve written my first book … The Trials of Sherlock Holmes”
A Tolkienist's Perspective 