Tolkien Books published in October 2006 - the month of Michael D.C. Drout (08.10.06)

While last month the world was talking about the publication of the new Tolkien book, THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN, it seems this month is dominated by new publications by Michael D.C. Drout. Most people will know him from Beowulf and the Critics, published in December...

The Lord of the Rings was already acclaimed worldwide as the most popular book of the 20th Century before the blockbuster films in 2001 - 3 broke new ground and inspired millions more to read J.R.R. Tolkien's books – an additional 50 million copies were sold, leaving new fans wanting more. Well, this year we will get a lot m...

A new thing this year are the downloadable audio books. Up to date we could all buy Tolkien Audio Books on CD or even on cassettes. Now, with the success of the iPod, Harper Collins has taken a new road: J.R.R. Tolkien Downloadable Audio Books. No wonder they made an exclusive deal with iTunes who are also having a similar deal for Harry Potter...

Tolkien Collector Profiles

Beginning Tolkien collectors mostly own a handful of items assembled mostly by accident, such as gifts. They never officially decided to become a Tolkien collector, it just slowly happened. A new collector will come home from an auction wide-eyed and enthousiastic after seeing something new, learning a little about...