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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra). [h/t Carl Hostetter]. More on this with Tolkiengateway (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

First Gaelic translation of The Hobbit published (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [University of Aberdeen]

Events & Shows

‘A Long-expected Party’ (Si apre in una nuova finestra) in Kentucky is open for registration. [Sept 24-28]

The Gamer’s Keep Tavern close to Seattle is offering a Second Breakfast (Si apre in una nuova finestra). [May 25, Facebook]

GIFCon 2025 is happening May 7-9 (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

John Garth is on tour in Ireland (Si apre in una nuova finestra). [Facebook]

The New York Tolkien Conference has announced Nicholas Birns as speaker (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Laura Martin-Gomez is giving a talk in Belgium: De la science en fantasy : lectures scientifiques de l’œuvre de Tolkien (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [May 6]

Anke Eissmann’s art exhibition can be visited until autumn (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Scholarship & Fandom

The Tolkien Society has announced its award’s winners (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

John D. Rateliff has Tolkien and Wartime Oxford (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Miriam Ellis has Now Available: The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth! (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Andymation is making the One Flipbook to Rule them All (Si apre in una nuova finestra). [Youtube]

The Journal of Tolkien Research vol 21, issue 1, is filling up nicely (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Bruce Charlton has Charles Williams Did influence JRR Tolkien's writing - The Place of the Lion and The Notion Club Papers. (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Dimitra Fimi has Tolkien's earliest "fairy" poem: Wood-Sunshine (Si apre in una nuova finestra). [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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Other Minds issue 28 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) 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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [ARC magazine]

Merchandise & Franchise

Experts say Monolith's patented Nemesis System doesn't have to die with its Lord of the Rings games (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Games Radar]

Meet The Fellowship Behind Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Nintendo Insider]

The calligraphy Kickstarter by Ferris Wheel Press is followed by an Indiegogo campaign (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

In Australia the LotR musical tour has:

Inter alia

Martin Freeman says he confronts ‘annoying’ fans who follow him around (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Independent]

Ansible 454 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) has been published.

Paul Kidby will be exhibited at the Weston Museum (Si apre in una nuova finestra) following May 28.

Fantastic Fiction: Elric of Melniboné: Tortured Elf Emperor with a Cursed Sword (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Seattle WorldCon; on whether Elric has pointy ears!]

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