The Fireside

  The info for next year's calendar (going on sale later this  year) has been revealed! Since that William Morrow is now practically identical to HarperCollins (since  The Fall of Numenor  and the Author Illustrated Trilogy), I will now showcase them  both . Each new Tolkien release since those titles has been the same - when offered by publishers, that is - has been the exact same, except for the publisher name and logo.  HarperCollins, July 17:  9780008737771 William Morrow, August 12:  9780063443716 The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 13 breathtaking paintings inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth: THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN, BEREN AND LÚTHIEN and THE FALL OF GONDOLIN. Featuring beautiful artwork by Alan Lee, including a selection of stunning new paintings and drawings appearing here for the first time. The official Tolkien calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly anticipated by Tolkien ...

I know I'm a tad late, but lookie here..... The Fall of Gondolin  is officially confirmed, and announced! I sort of had a very minor hunch even before this "Tolkien Untitled" book pre-order appeared: late last fall, Amazon UK had the 2019 Tolkien Calendar up for pre-order....with the artist credited as Alan Lee! I was hoping  for The Fall of Gondolin , however I wanted to be realistic and not get my hopes up. also, with his Hobbit sketchbook coming out that same year, I thought it may have been related to The Hobbit . Anyway, the book is coming out in a few editions. Now, "The First Age Trilogy" or "The Myths and Legend sof Middle-earth" or however you want to collectively all three books is now complete. The other installments are The Children of Hurin  (2007) and Beren and Luthien  (2017). These are 'The Three Great Tales' that are of great importance to the lore of Middle-earth. The Fall of Gondolin  is being published (as this editi...

This goes with that "Tolkien Untitled" post I did a while ago. We still don't have an official announcement or confirmation from HarperCollins, however, on Amazon UK, more details about "Tolkien Untitled" (now called The Fall of Gondolin  (YES!)) have emerged. Here is the "official" product info: " In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellou...