Contributor: Daniel Helen
Posted by on 2 June 2025

The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that it has appointed Shaun Gunner as the first-ever Chief Executive Officer of The Tolkien Society. The Trustees are delighted, now the Society is a charitable incorporated organisation, to make use of its new powers to hire staff.

Posted by on 13 June 2024

Pembroke College, Oxford, has unveiled a memorial in honour of Tolkien.

We are pleased to announce the winners of The Tolkien Society Awards 2024.

The Tolkien Society is seeking an exceptional candidate with strong leadership experience to become its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Applications are now closed.

Posted by on 9 May 2024

Warner Bros. has announced that Peter Jackson will be producing new Tolkien films. The first film – The Hunt for Gollum – will be directed by and star Andy Serkis, and is due for release in 2026.

The Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow is holding a special event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight lecture. It will be held on-campus and online on Thursday 27 April 2023, 5-6:30pm BST. Attendance is free.

Posted by on 2 June 2025

The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that it has appointed Shaun Gunner as the first-ever Chief Executive Officer of The Tolkien Society. The Trustees are delighted, now the Society is a charitable incorporated organisation, to make use of its new powers to hire staff.

The Tolkien Society is seeking an exceptional candidate with strong leadership experience to become its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Applications are now closed.

Posted by on 13 June 2024

Pembroke College, Oxford, has unveiled a memorial in honour of Tolkien.

Posted by on 9 May 2024

Warner Bros. has announced that Peter Jackson will be producing new Tolkien films. The first film – The Hunt for Gollum – will be directed by and star Andy Serkis, and is due for release in 2026.

We are pleased to announce the winners of The Tolkien Society Awards 2024.

The Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow is holding a special event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight lecture. It will be held on-campus and online on Thursday 27 April 2023, 5-6:30pm BST. Attendance is free.

About the Author: Daniel Helen
Daniel is the Acting Chair of The Tolkien Society. He has been a trustee since 2014.