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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 31/01/2026

So happy that @tolkienguide.com and i got to sit down with @teawithtolkien.com to discuss her new book “Into the heart of Middle-earth” hope y’all enjoy our chat! m.youtube.com/watch?v=s5-4...

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Into the Heart of Middle-earth - Tea with Tolkien Interview

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 04/08/2025

Was a real pleasure to meet up with @shawnemarchese.bsky.social last week. That coffee shop had no idea the amount of #Tolkien knowledge they had on their hands when the two of us walked in!

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 01/08/2025

The #Tolkien Society has written to the Bank of England to suggest that JRR Tolkien should feature on a future banknote. www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...

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Tolkien society suggests author for new banknotes

Tolkien Bank Note

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Marcel R. Bülles 📚💍🌋🎉 @thetolkienist.com · 04/07/2025

Almost five years to the day I can now present you: THE ONE GROSS EDITION of the ROVING RANGER 😅😇 Including over 33 interesting links for you to peruse: Hamish Williams in Jena; the Hobbit in New Jersey; the Westmarch at Waterstones; a primer with a page; Swords Drawn; a Tolkien sandwich & more!

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The One hundred and forty-fourth Roving Ranger

The Roving Ranger #144 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 04/07/2025

July 4th is the original “No Kings” day. We must remember that this nation belongs to everyone, not just a select few. Woody Guthrie knew this. m.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiM...

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Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land

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Westmoot @westmoot.org · 10/05/2025

We are fortunate to have so many wonderful artists here at #westmoot25! Attendees, make sure to stop by the art show and the dealer room to check them out! #Westmoot #intothewest #tolkien

Westmoot attendees looking through matted artwork.

Westmoot Keynote speaker, artist Donato Giancola, poses with his artwork.

Yifan Jia shows off her artwork at Westmoot.

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 02/05/2025

#OnThisDay in 1960, #Tolkien writes to unknown. According to Kennys bookstore in Dublin, "The letter was a reply by Tolkien to a publisher who had sent him a copy of a children's book to proof and to provide a couple of lines for their promotional use! The letter was mentioned briefly at

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to unknown

According to Kennys bookstore in Dublin, "The letter was a reply by Tolkien to a publisher who had sent him a copy of a children's book to pro...

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 01/05/2025

Thank you to René for joining us. It was a very enjoyable chat with him on his long engagement with Tolkien, not least as a collector but as a dealer and the worlds only brick-and-mortar store dedicated to Tolkien items.

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Westmoot @westmoot.org · 26/04/2025

Great news! The schedule is now live on our website for #Westmoot attendees! Registered attendees, please check your email for the password to access the schedule. There is so much to do at #Westmoot25! Enjoy perusing the schedule to plan your weekend! www.westmoot.org #tolkien #intothewest

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 15/04/2025

We are pleased to announce the shortlists for #Tolkien Society Awards 2025. Our panellists have chosen the shortlists from long list of the nominations, and now members will choose the winner in the Best Article, Artwork, Book and Online Content awards. www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/04/vote...

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Vote Now in Tolkien Society Awards 2025

The Trustees of The Tolkien Society are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Tolkien Society Awards 2025. Voting is open exclusively to members of the Society through the Members' Area. Shortlist...

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 11/04/2025

New clamshell case came in today commissioned for my 1st edition Foyles Children’s Book Club #Hobbit published in 1942. Really pleased with it. #Tolkien

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Westmoot @westmoot.org · 03/04/2025

Author and Tolkien scholar Thomas P. Hillman is presenting a paper at #westmoot25! Join @alas-not-me.bsky.social to explore the death and afterlife of legendarium bad boy, Túrin Turambar. Register for #westmoot at the link below! www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westm... #tolkien #intothewest

A man, Thomas P. Hillman, with a beard and glasses stands before a bookcase, which is lined with numerous books of different sizes and colors.

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 02/04/2025

#OnThisDay in 1958, #Tolkien writes to Peter Alford. Tolkien had just returned from Holland and had obtained a copy of the invitation and menu for Peter Alford. All went well except a change to the speakers. Tolkien notes that many people were turned away as so many bought tickets and he (1/2)

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Peter Alford

Tolkien had just returned from Holland and had obtained a copy of the invitation and menu for Peter Alford. All went well except a change to the speaker...

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Jeremy @uruloke.tolkienguide.com · 29/03/2025

I’m really looking forward to the official release of this book. I got a sneak peek and it’s well worth you time and money! 🤩

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 27/03/2025

#OnThisDay in 1944, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien. Tolkien says they have received many letters from Christopher, he will feel much better when he knows that he has received theirs. Tolkien notes that he has been very busy with work but the weather has been very good, remarking (1/3)

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien

Tolkien says they have received many letters from Christopher, he will feel much better when he knows that he has received theirs. Tolkien notes that he...

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 25/03/2025

Today is #TolkienReadingDay! Founded by the @tolkiensociety.org and held on the date the Ring was destroyed. This year's theme is "Fellowship and Community". In celebration, I am giving away a complete set (1-12) of the US Kindle edition of #Tolkien's History of Middle-earth. Rules below ⬇️ 1/3

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 25/03/2025

Today is #TolkienReadingDay! Founded by the Society and held on the date the Ring was destroyed, Tolkien Reading Day is an opportunity to read your favourite #Tolkien passages. This year's theme is "Fellowship and Community". But what will you be reading? www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/03/toda...

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Today is Tolkien Reading Day!

Today is The Tolkien Society's international Tolkien Reading Day! The theme this year is Fellowship and Community. Share a video, or let us know what you're reading in the comments below or by using #...

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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 23/03/2025

The latest green 'signature' paperback, Smith of Wootton Major edited by Verlyn Flieger, embellished by Pauline Baynes #Tolkien www.tolkienguide.com/store/978000...

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 21/03/2025

Every year the #Tolkien community celebrates #TolkienReadingDay on 25 March. This year's theme is "Fellowship and Community" and we are hosting some get-togethers on Discord on Saturday 22 March for you to share your favourite readings. Sign-up on our website! www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...

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Tolkien Reading Day 2025

Tuesday 25th March is Tolkien Reading Day 2025 and the theme is Fellowship and Community. What will you be reading? What is Tolkien Reading Day? Tolkien Reading Day is held on the 25th of March each…

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 13/03/2025

#OnThisDay in 1942, #Tolkien writes to Mrs. Gordon. Tolkien is asked at a English Faculty Board on 13 March 1942 to write to Mrs. George S. Gordon to offer their condolences on the death of her husband.

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Mrs. Gordon

Tolkien is asked at a English Faculty Board on 13 March 1942 to write to Mrs. George S. Gordon to offer their condolences on the death of her husband.

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 11/03/2025

@westmoot.org paper on collecting #tolkien and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight accepted! See y’all in KC this May!

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 09/03/2025

#OnThisDay in 1966, #Tolkien writes to Donald Swann. Tolkien opens this letter to Donald Swann inviting him to his party and mentions Christopher having an accident which has damaged his leg. He remarks that a piano can be sourced for Swann to use for a recital, and upright if it would be (1/2)

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Donald Swann

Tolkien opens this letter to Donald Swann inviting him to his party and mentions Christopher having an accident which has damaged his leg. He remarks th...

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 05/03/2025

#OnThisDay in 1964, #Tolkien writes to Eileen Elgar. Eileen Elgar wrote to Tolkien asking for information about The Silmarillion. Included in his reply was a nine page manuscript, with genealogical tree illustration and a two page letter of which a small section related to the poem (1/4)

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Eileen Elgar

Eileen Elgar wrote to Tolkien asking for information about The Silmarillion. Included in his reply was a nine page manuscript, with genealogical tree il...

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John Garth @johngarthwriter.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

"If you want to keep digging deeper into #Tolkien biographies this is a solid addition to anyone’s list." Thoughtful review of TOLKIEN AND THE GREAT WAR (and of others' reviews of it). mytolkienarchive.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/t...

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Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth

Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earthJohn Garth, AuthorPublished by Houghton Mifflin Company2003 – 3rd PrintingPaperback, 398 Pages From Tolkien Gateway: Tolkien and the Gr…

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John Garth @johngarthwriter.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Did England's Black Country inspire Mordor? Now we have Tolkien's own outraged description of the real place, from a train journey to Oxford shortly before he created Sauron's dark realm… steadyhq.com/en/john-gart... And if you like my work, please support it 🙂 #BlackCountry #Mordor #Tolkien #JRRT

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Mordor on the Oxford express

Did England's Black Country inspire Mordor? Now we have Tolkien's own description of the real place, from a train to Oxford shortly before he created Sauron's dark realm…

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 21/02/2025

Life in the Shire goes on, much as it has this past Age. #Tolkien Art by Joe Gilronan

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Andrew Ferguson @trotter.tolkienguide.com · 18/02/2025

(Week 104) “Two Years”. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday Can't find a picture at 2 years old, but Hilary #Tolkien is one and Ronald #Tolkien is three, average age is two years. 😍

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 16/02/2025

#OnThisDay in 1954, #Tolkien writes to Hilary Tolkien. Tolkien writes to his brother and wishes him a happy 60th birthday. He also discusses various family news.

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Hilary Tolkien

Tolkien writes to his brother and wishes him a happy 60th birthday. He also discusses various family news.

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 14/02/2025

#OnThisDay in 1921, #Tolkien writes to John Johnson. Tolkien and Johnson had met on 12 February when Tolkien handed over material for A Middle English Vocabulary. Tolkien had forgotten to include a revised slip from the Glossary and sends it now. They had spoken on Kenneth's Sisam's (1/2)

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to John Johnson

Tolkien and Johnson had met on 12 February when Tolkien handed over material for A Middle English Vocabulary. Tolkien had forgotten to include a revised...

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 11/02/2025

#OnThisDay in 1945, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien. Tolkien describes a letter he has written to the Catholic Herald, in rebuttal to someone who thinks Coventry is derived from Convent.

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien

Tolkien describes a letter he has written to the Catholic Herald, in rebuttal to someone who thinks Coventry is derived from Convent.

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 09/02/2025

#Tolkien Letter OTD in 1960. Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin. "Time has not been wasted. I have done a great deal of work on the Silmarillion...I think the Silmarillion might now be described accurately as ‘in an active state of preparation’ – thanks largely to my secretary." @otd.tolkienguide.com

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 08/02/2025

#OnThisDay in 1967, #Tolkien writes to Colin Manlove. Tolkien writes about his essay "On Fairy Stories" and says that The Lord of the Rings was meant as a large-scale adult fairy story. Quoted in C. N. Manlove's Modern Fantasy: Five Studies (Cambridge University Press, 1975).

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Colin Manlove

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Having to fight Elon Musk at DOGE before we’ve even battled Trump feels like having to defeat the forces of Saruman first at Helm’s Deep.

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 06/02/2025

No Entrance, Except on Party Business #Tolkien Artwork by Joe Gilronan

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 05/02/2025

#OnThisDay in 1950, #Tolkien writes to Milton Waldman. Tolkien had "dumped" the manuscript of The Lord of the Rings on Milton Waldman just as he was going on holiday, and Tolkien felt bad burdoning him with it at that. Though Tolkien does note that he is excited to see what someone else (1/4)

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Milton Waldman

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 04/02/2025

#Tolkien Letter OTD in 1938. Tolkien sends to his publisher GA&U, the first chapter of a new book, the sequel to The Hobbit. "Dear Mr Furth, I enclose copy of Chapter I 'A Long-expected Party' of possible sequel to The Hobbit..." @otd.tolkienguide.com

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 04/02/2025

#OnThisDay in 1959, #Tolkien writes to [Father] Alex Jones. Tolkien expresses his hope that he will upon retirement, be able to work on a new Bible translation but expresses concerns for Edith's health and says that his participation in the project largely depends on this.

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Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Alex Jones

Tolkien expresses his hope that he will upon retirement, be able to work on a new Bible translation but expresses concerns for Edith's health and says t...

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TolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 03/02/2025

does not think he'll be able to make it to London in the near future. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull note that Tolkien returns a letter from Het Spectrum, and has answered various queries from Max Schuchart concerning The Two Towers. He also made some points after his reading of the (2/3)

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Chad High @mr.underhill.tolkienguide.com · 31/01/2025

#Tolkien Letter OTD in 1952. He was asked to give a Lecture at the University of Glasgow, on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. "Dear Sir I am much honoured by the invitation; and I have great pleasure in accepting it. I suggest as a topic: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." @otd.tolkienguide.com

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