Jul. 11th, 2025 11:04 am

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Promo Post

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Summary: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of poems set in Middle-earth around the time of The Lord of the Rings. Some of them are purported to be written by Frodo or Sam, but many have more mysterious origins, or have clearly been passed down from older times as oral tradition among hobbits.

Why should I check out this canon?
Did you enjoy the Hobbit poetry in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, such as Roads Go Ever On and On or Sam's poem about the Oliphaunt? Would you like to read more poetry about and by hobbits? Then The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is the canon for you! From the ridiculous "The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late" to the epic "The Hoard" to the sad "Sea-bell" and "The Last Ship," there's all kinds of poems here for the enjoying!

Where can I get this?
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is sold as a book on its own wherever you would normally purchase books. It’s also available in Kindle format from Amazon. If you aren’t able to obtain it for whatever reason, let me (@elwinfortuna) know, and I’ll provide you with a copy.

What fanworks already exist?
There are 21 works so far on AO3, and they involve everything from femslash about Mee and Shee, to exploring what Gorcrows are, to works inspired by the various poems.
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Finn and Hengest Promo Post

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Summary:  Finn and Hengest contains Tolkien's translations of and commentary on two Old English texts - the "Finnesburg Fragment" and a small excerpt from Beowulf.  Both are allusive accounts of the Battle of Finnsburg, a medieval Germanic conflict which we now know about only from Anglo-Saxon poetic sources.  Tolkien's translation and commentary bring the battle to life for modern English readers while proposing solutions to the central mysteries of the texts.

Why should I check out this canon?  Admittedly this is not Tolkien's most accessible work, but if you're interested in seeing his linguistic/philological practice in action, this is for you!  What emerges is a tragic story of betrayal and divided loyalties, broken oaths, and vengeance.  It's also a fascinating text for anyone interested in the history of northern Europe, the origins of England and the mythologising of Englishness, or medieval languages.

Where can I get this?  It isn't the easiest text to get hold of but can be ordered online, either new or second hand - though if you're affiliated to a school or university you may be able to access an online version free of charge through your institution's SSO.  Amazon also offer a digital copy for a few pounds/dollars cheaper than the physical book, if you'd prefer to use an e-reader.

What fanworks already exist?  There are a couple of crossover fics in Russian on AO3, but that's all I could find, so the ground is pretty open!
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Jul. 9th, 2025 06:10 am

Post-deadline pinch hit for Summer of Horror

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Summer of Horror could use your help! We have one pinch hit left, due July 11 at 11:59 PM EDT or negotiable. Minimums are 500 words or a piece of original art (no manips), either digital or on unlined paper. For claiming and more details, go here.

PH 3 - FIC, ART - Psychonauts (Video Games), Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | Higurashi When They Cry, Umineko no Naku Koro ni | When the Seagulls Cry, Mortal Kombat (Video Games 1992-2020)

Thank you!
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Jul. 9th, 2025 09:47 am

Tolkien (2019) Promo Post

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Summary: This 2019 biopic explores the early life of J. R. R. Tolkien – the friendships he forged at school in Birmingham and later at Oxford, his romance with Edith Bratt, his experiences in the First World War, and of course the blossoming of his lifelong fascination with linguistics and mythology.
 
Why should I check out this canon?  Let’s get this out of the way up front – opinions on the film were decidedly mixed when it came out.  Yes, I admit, it does take a few liberties with the facts as we might know them from Humphrey Carpenter’s biography, the Letters, or John Garth’s Tolkien and the Great War – but in terms of situating the man and his passions within the generation of doomed young men who went to war and came back irrevocably changed, if they came back at all?  It nails it.  The cast are wonderful, the score gorgeous, and there are some lovely nods to book-readers: the scene with Edith dancing in the woods, which famously inspired the meeting of Beren and Lúthien, is beautifully done.  What makes this film for me, though, is Tolkien’s relationship with his school friends – especially with Geoffrey Bache Smith.  (The queer subtext is very, very deliberate.)
 
Where can I get this?  In the UK it’s available on Disney+, or to rent on Amazon Prime for £3.49.  Availability in other geographies may vary.  A quick Google suggests it’s not too tricky to get hold of on DVD or Blu-Ray so your local public library might be an option too.
 
What fanworks already exist?  According to the AO3 tags there are 36 hosted there, although in reality it's fewer than that - Tolkien (2019) seems to have been adopted as an umbrella tag, which makes it harder to filter!  If you scroll through, though, there are at least a dozen fics based on the film, ranging from tiny ficlets to novellas.  Many involve Tolkien interacting with characters from his own legendarium.  
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Jul. 8th, 2025 06:40 am

The Notion Club Papers Promo Post

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(written by [archiveofourown.org profile] Perching )

Summary: In 1980s Oxford, professor Michael Ramer discovers a method for the mind to travel in time and space while the body is asleep. He presents his discoveries to the Notion Club, a social group strikingly similar to the Inklings of the 30s and 40s, and while some are skeptical, others take off with the idea. Then one night, a great storm rises up out of the west, and Arundel Lowdham cries to the others, “The Eagles of the Lords of the West are at hand!” A time travel story connecting the mythological fall of Númenor to the (then) near future of the 1980s, The Notion Club Papers went forever unfinished, and by the end of it the main characters have experienced only one major dream/vision: that of Ælfwine, an Englishman from the Middle Ages. In an outline, Tolkien gestures towards the tale of Ælfwine meeting Elves on Tol Eressëa, a “Beleriand tale”, and the fall of Númenor as told through the eyes of Elendil and his friend Voronwë. Why should I check out this canon? The Notion Club Papers draws on many more famous aspects of the Legendarium and will appeal to fans of:

  • Númenor and its fall
  • Ælfwine and his meeting with the Elves
  • portal fantasy and contemporary fantasy
  • crossovers between Middle-earth and the modern day
  • and, of course, the Inklings.

Where can I get this? The entire text of The Notion Club Papers, including commentary by Tolkien’s son Christopher, can be found in volume nine of The History of Middle-earth, which is titled Sauron Defeated. Check your library and any local bookstores, or buy it online.

What fanworks exist already? Fanworks of The Notion Club Papers are, not surprisingly, hard to come by. fanfiction.net hosts at least one work by shakespeareanfish, which you can read here. AO3 has a recently posted piece of meta in Russian. JD-Kloosterman on DeviantArt has contributed fanart. Between these works, there’s lots of space for fans to take up a pen (or keyboard, paintbrush, stylus, etc.) and bring something new to The Notion Club Papers universe.


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