Contributor: Shaun Gunner

The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce it will be hosting the online Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2024.

Posted by on 18 May 2024

For the first time ever, around 250 of J.R.R. Tolkien’s poems are going to be published together in The Collected Poems of J. R. R. Tolkien. The three volumes will be published together by HarperCollins on 12 September 2024.

Posted by on 7 April 2024

The Trustees of The Tolkien Society are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Tolkien Society Awards 2024. Voting is open exclusively to members of the Society through the Members’ Area.

Posted by on 18 July 2024

The 2025 Tolkien Calendar is released today, featuring artwork from John Howe, and an introduction from Brian Sibley, all in honour of The History of Middle-earth series.

Posted by on 2 May 2024

HarperCollins have announced a new deluxe slipcased edition of The Lord of the Rings to be released on 10 October 2024.

The first round of nominations for The Tolkien Society Awards 2024 is now open.

The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce it will be hosting the online Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2024.

Posted by on 18 July 2024

The 2025 Tolkien Calendar is released today, featuring artwork from John Howe, and an introduction from Brian Sibley, all in honour of The History of Middle-earth series.

Posted by on 18 May 2024

For the first time ever, around 250 of J.R.R. Tolkien’s poems are going to be published together in The Collected Poems of J. R. R. Tolkien. The three volumes will be published together by HarperCollins on 12 September 2024.

Posted by on 2 May 2024

HarperCollins have announced a new deluxe slipcased edition of The Lord of the Rings to be released on 10 October 2024.

Posted by on 7 April 2024

The Trustees of The Tolkien Society are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Tolkien Society Awards 2024. Voting is open exclusively to members of the Society through the Members’ Area.

The first round of nominations for The Tolkien Society Awards 2024 is now open.

About the Author: Shaun Gunner
Shaun is the CEO of The Tolkien Society, having previously served as the Chair from 2013 to 2025. Shaun has overseen the Society's expansion from 600 to over 4,000 members. Shaun regularly speaks about adaptations of Tolkien's works and the future of Tolkien scholarship whilst passionately believing the Society needs to reach out to new audiences. In his spare time he can be found playing video games and Lego, or on X (formerly known as Twitter). He chaired another charity, Mankind, and is a local councillor.