In 1896 Arthur Tolkien died, and the family once again settled back in Birmingham. The city and its surroundings were to have a big influence on the writings of JRR Tolkien. As he later wrote ...

Located in the heart of Humboldt Redwoods State Park, the Drury-Chaney Trail is a 2.4-mile loop that winds through some of ...

Populated as it is with elves, demons and magic of all kinds, J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is perhaps the most influential fantasy narrative of the past century. But few things ...

The award-winning, bestselling fantasy novel by TJ Klune covers family, understanding and LGBTQ issues and will be explored ...

In the second part of this investigation into whether J.R.R. Tolkien's work is racist, his portrayal of 'Men is examined, revealing superficial issues with imagery but ultimately showing that his ...

Fans have created a theory about Legolas' family that would explain why Thranduil chose him to bring a message to Rivendell in The Lord of the Rings.

The papers connected to author A.A. Milne—including original drafts, illustrations, letters, poems and corrected proofs—sold ...

(Tolkien died in 1973 ... Her atlases earned her renown among fantasy readers.Credit...via Fonstad family The first edition of “The Atlas of Middle-earth” contained 172 maps, which Fonstad ...

With lore as rich as Middle-earth's, it's no wonder there are many unsolved mysteries in The Lord of the Rings.

It’s 1999, and a school IT lesson deep in the south east London suburbs. Our teacher asked who had a “home PC,” and everyone ...

Simon Smith, 57, unearthed the rare haul of letters and drawings exchanged between the creators of the famous bear tucked away inside carrier bags in Malvern. His father Leslie, who died aged 96 in ...