Contributor: Shaun Gunner

As reported last year, Tolkien’s The Battle of Maldon, together with the Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, edited by Peter Grybauskas, is published today.

HarperCollins have announced a new edition of The Hobbit, illustrated with “a greatly enhanced” gallery of 50 paintings, maps and drawings – due out on 14 September

The first round of nominations for The Tolkien Society Awards 2023 is now open.

The Trustees of The Tolkien Society are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Tolkien Society Awards 2023. Voting is open exclusively to members of the Society through the Members’ Area.

New hardback and deluxe editions of John D. Rateliff’s The History of The Hobbit are published today.

To mark J.R.R. Tolkien’s 131st birthday, The Tolkien Society invites fans all over the world to participate in our annual Birthday Toast.

As reported last year, Tolkien’s The Battle of Maldon, together with the Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, edited by Peter Grybauskas, is published today.

The Trustees of The Tolkien Society are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Tolkien Society Awards 2023. Voting is open exclusively to members of the Society through the Members’ Area.

HarperCollins have announced a new edition of The Hobbit, illustrated with “a greatly enhanced” gallery of 50 paintings, maps and drawings – due out on 14 September

New hardback and deluxe editions of John D. Rateliff’s The History of The Hobbit are published today.

The first round of nominations for The Tolkien Society Awards 2023 is now open.

To mark J.R.R. Tolkien’s 131st birthday, The Tolkien Society invites fans all over the world to participate in our annual Birthday Toast.

About the Author: Shaun Gunner
Shaun is the Chair of The Tolkien Society. First elected in 2013, Shaun has overseen the Society's expansion from 600 to 3,500 members. Shaun regularly speaks about adaptations of Tolkien's works and the future of Tolkien scholarship whilst passionately believing the Society needs to reach out to new audiences. In his spare time he can be found playing video games and Lego, or on Twitter. He chaired another charity, Mankind, and is a local councillor.