The One hundred and thirty-fifth Roving Ranger

Life and Works

A posthumous edition of one of Tolkien’s works by his son Christopher has been listed with several serices: The Bovadium Fragments: Together with The Origins of Bovadium (Abre numa nova janela). [h/t Carl Hostetter]. More on this with Tolkiengateway (Abre numa nova janela).

First Gaelic translation of The Hobbit published (Abre numa nova janela) [University of Aberdeen]

Events & Shows

‘A Long-expected Party’ (Abre numa nova janela) in Kentucky is open for registration. [Sept 24-28]

The Gamer’s Keep Tavern close to Seattle is offering a Second Breakfast (Abre numa nova janela). [May 25, Facebook]

GIFCon 2025 is happening May 7-9 (Abre numa nova janela).

John Garth is on tour in Ireland (Abre numa nova janela). [Facebook]

The New York Tolkien Conference has announced Nicholas Birns as speaker (Abre numa nova janela).

Laura Martin-Gomez is giving a talk in Belgium: De la science en fantasy : lectures scientifiques de l’œuvre de Tolkien (Abre numa nova janela) [May 6]

Anke Eissmann’s art exhibition can be visited until autumn (Abre numa nova janela).

For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Abre numa nova janela) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Abre numa nova janela).

Scholarship & Fandom

The Tolkien Society has announced its award’s winners (Abre numa nova janela).

John D. Rateliff has Tolkien and Wartime Oxford (Abre numa nova janela).

The people at the Tolkien Guide have interviewed Dutch Tolkien scholar and owner of the Tolkien Shop, the only brick-and-mortar store specialised in Middle-earth, René van Rossenberg (Abre numa nova janela).

Miriam Ellis has Now Available: The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth! (Abre numa nova janela)

Andymation is making the One Flipbook to Rule them All (Abre numa nova janela). [Youtube]

The Journal of Tolkien Research vol 21, issue 1, is filling up nicely (Abre numa nova janela).

Bruce Charlton has Charles Williams Did influence JRR Tolkien's writing - The Place of the Lion and The Notion Club Papers. (Abre numa nova janela)

Dimitra Fimi has Tolkien's earliest "fairy" poem: Wood-Sunshine (Abre numa nova janela). [Substack]

Stephen C. Winter has “Luck Served You There; but You Seized Your Chance With Both Hands One Might Say.” Some more thoughts on the empty Morgul Vale that Frodo and Sam will walk through (Abre numa nova janela).

Other Minds issue 28 (Abre numa nova janela) is available for download.

The purpose of this publication is to provide Tolkien-related content of interest to Tolkien enthusiasts of all kinds and more specifically, information usable by those who love to use role playing games to enjoy the many facets of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginary universe.

Mythic Capital. How Tolkien is whispering in the ears of America’s most powerful men (Abre numa nova janela) [ARC magazine]

Merchandise & Franchise

Experts say Monolith's patented Nemesis System doesn't have to die with its Lord of the Rings games (Abre numa nova janela) [Games Radar]

Meet The Fellowship Behind Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game (Abre numa nova janela) [Nintendo Insider]

The calligraphy Kickstarter by Ferris Wheel Press is followed by an Indiegogo campaign (Abre numa nova janela).

In Australia the LotR musical tour has:

Inter alia

Martin Freeman says he confronts ‘annoying’ fans who follow him around (Abre numa nova janela) [Independent]

Ansible 454 (Abre numa nova janela) has been published.

Paul Kidby will be exhibited at the Weston Museum (Abre numa nova janela) following May 28.

Fantastic Fiction: Elric of Melniboné: Tortured Elf Emperor with a Cursed Sword (Abre numa nova janela) [Seattle WorldCon; on whether Elric has pointy ears!]

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