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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[January | * '''[[1 January|1]]''' - Fantasy novel ''[[The Search for the Red Dragon]]'', featuring [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] as a fictional character, is published. | ||
* '''3''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s birthday. | * '''[[3 January|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s birthday. | ||
* '''3''' - [[Birthday Toast]] | * '''[[3 January|3]]''' - [[Birthday Toast]] | ||
* '''3''' - [[The Tolkien Society]]'s Birthday Dinner | * '''[[3 January|3]]''' - [[The Tolkien Society]]'s Birthday Dinner | ||
* '''5''' - [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3127837.ece The Times] ranks [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] the sixth-best post-war British writer. | * '''[[5 January|5]]''' - [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3127837.ece The Times] ranks [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] the sixth-best post-war British writer. | ||
* '''[[14 January|14]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Ultimate Critical Review]]'' is released. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 209]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 209]]'' is published. | ||
==February== | ==February== | ||
* '''6''' - Artist [[John Alvin]] dies. | * '''[[6 February|6]]''' - Artist [[John Alvin]] dies. | ||
* '''7-9''' - ''[[C.S. Lewis]], the [[Inklings]], and the Call to Christian Community'', featuring [[Tom Shippey]] [ | * '''[[7 February|7]]-[[9 February|9]]''' - ''[[C.S. Lewis]], the [[Inklings]], and the Call to Christian Community'' conference, featuring [[Tom Shippey]]. | ||
* '''13''' - The twelfth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', | * '''[[11 February|11]]''' - The [[Tolkien Estate]], [[The Tolkien Trust]] and [[HarperCollins]] file a lawsuit against [[New Line Cinema]] and the [[Saul Zaentz Company]]. | ||
* '''14''' - The twelfth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[The | * '''[[13 February|13]]''' - The twelfth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "The Ashen Wastes", is released in North America. | ||
* '''[[14 February|14]]''' - The twelfth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "The Ashen Wastes", is released in Europe. | |||
* '''[[15 February|15]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings and the Western Narrative Tradition]]'' is published | |||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''10''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is elected "Best Foreign Book of All Time" in the Netherlands. | * '''[[9 March|9]]''' - ''[[Tolkien's Shorter Works]]'' is published. | ||
* '''25''' - [[Tolkien Reading Day]]. | * '''[[10 March|10]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is elected "Best Foreign Book of All Time" in the Netherlands. | ||
* '''31''' - ''[[Tolkien's Gedling]]'' is published. | * '''[[11 March|11]]''' - ''[[Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings – Sources of Inspiration]]'' is published. | ||
* '''[[25 March|25]]''' - [[Tolkien Reading Day]]. | |||
* '''[[31 March|31]]''' - ''[[Tolkien's Gedling]]'' is published. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 210]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 210]]'' is published. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Mallorn 45|''Mallorn'' 45]] is published. | |||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''24''' - [[Guillermo del Toro]] is | * '''[[24 April|24]]''' - [[Guillermo del Toro]] is announced as the director of ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' film adaptation and its sequel. | ||
* '''24''' - The thirteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', | * '''[[24 April|24]]''' - The thirteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "Doom of the Last-King", is released in North America. | ||
* ''' | * '''[[28 April|28]]''' - ''[[Tolkien - min vän Ronald och hans världar]]'' is published. | ||
==May== | ==May== | ||
* '''1''' - ''[[Of Words and Worlds]]'' is published. | * '''[[1 May|1]]''' - ''[[Of Words and Worlds]]'' is published. | ||
* '''1''' - The thirteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', | * '''[[1 May|1]]''' - The thirteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "Doom of the Last-King", is released in Europe. | ||
* '''23''' - The [[RiffTrax]] commentary of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' is released online. | * '''[[23 May|23]]''' - The [[RiffTrax]] commentary of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' is released online. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 211]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 211]]'' is published. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum]]'' is published. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''5-8''' - [[Forodrim]]'s 36th birthday celebration. | * '''[[5 June|5]]-[[8 June|8]]''' - [[Forodrim]]'s 36th birthday celebration. | ||
* '''10''' - Actor [[David Brierly]] dies. | * '''[[10 June|10]]''' - Actor [[David Brierly]] dies. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* ''' | * '''[[1 July|1]]''' - ''[[Tolkien On Fairy-stories]]'' is published. | ||
* '''22''' - The fourteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', | * '''[[10 July|10]]-[[13 July|13]]''' - [[Tolkien Thing|Tolkien Thing X]]. | ||
* '''24''' - The fourteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', | * '''[[22 July|22]]''' - The fourteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "The Ring-forges of Eregion", is released in North America. | ||
* '''[[24 July|24]]''' - The fourteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "The Ring-forges of Eregion", is released in Europe. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 5]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 5]]'' is published. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 212]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 212]]'' is published. | ||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''2''' - [[Pauline Baynes]], Tolkien's favourite artist, dies. | * '''[[2 August|2]]''' - [[Pauline Baynes]], Tolkien's favourite artist, dies. | ||
* '''15-18''' - [[Mythcon | * '''[[15 August|15]]-[[18 August|18]]''' - [[Mythcon 39]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''8''' - ''[[Tolkien's Oxford]]'' is published. | * '''[[8 September|8]]''' - ''[[Tolkien's Oxford]]'' is published. | ||
* '''25-28''' - [[Oxonmoot 2008]]. | * '''[[25 September|25]]-[[28 September|28]]''' - [[Oxonmoot 2008]]. | ||
* '''?''' - The 2008 edition of ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - The 2008 edition of ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' is published. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 213]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 213]]'' is published. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''[[October | * '''[[7 October|7]]''' - The [[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|radio series of ''Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' is re-released in the US. | ||
* '''[[October | * '''[[21 October|21]]''' - Fantasy novel ''[[The Indigo King]]'', featuring [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] as a fictional character, is published. | ||
* '''[[October | * '''[[23 October|23]]''' - ''[[The Spoken Word: British Writers]]'', featuring an interview with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is released. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[November | * '''[[1 November|1]]''' - ''[[The Tolkien Name in History]]'' is published. | ||
* '''[[November | * '''[[12 November|12]]''' - ''[[Fantasy, Myth and the Measure of Truth|Fantasy, Myth and the Measure of Truth: Tales of Pullman, Lewis, Tolkien, MacDonald and Hoffmann]]'' is published. | ||
* '''[[November | * '''[[18 November|18]]''' - The fifteenth and final book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', "Daughter of Strife", is released. | ||
* '''[[November | * '''[[18 November|18]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'' is released. | ||
* '''[[20 November|20]]''' - ''[[Tolkien, Race and Cultural History|Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits]]'' is published. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 214]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 214]]'' is published. | ||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?''' - | * '''? (Autumn)''' - [[Mallorn 46|''Mallorn'' 46]] is published. | ||
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Revision as of 09:29, 22 August 2020
Tolkien-related events that took place in 2008.
January
- 1 - Fantasy novel The Search for the Red Dragon, featuring J.R.R. Tolkien as a fictional character, is published.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday.
- 3 - Birthday Toast
- 3 - The Tolkien Society's Birthday Dinner
- 5 - The Times ranks J.R.R. Tolkien the sixth-best post-war British writer.
- 14 - The Lord of the Rings: The Ultimate Critical Review is released.
- ? - Amon Hen 209 is published.
February
- 6 - Artist John Alvin dies.
- 7-9 - C.S. Lewis, the Inklings, and the Call to Christian Community conference, featuring Tom Shippey.
- 11 - The Tolkien Estate, The Tolkien Trust and HarperCollins file a lawsuit against New Line Cinema and the Saul Zaentz Company.
- 13 - The twelfth book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "The Ashen Wastes", is released in North America.
- 14 - The twelfth book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "The Ashen Wastes", is released in Europe.
- 15 - The Lord of the Rings and the Western Narrative Tradition is published
March
- 9 - Tolkien's Shorter Works is published.
- 10 - The Lord of the Rings is elected "Best Foreign Book of All Time" in the Netherlands.
- 11 - Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings – Sources of Inspiration is published.
- 25 - Tolkien Reading Day.
- 31 - Tolkien's Gedling is published.
- ? - Amon Hen 210 is published.
- ? - Mallorn 45 is published.
April
- 24 - Guillermo del Toro is announced as the director of The Hobbit film adaptation and its sequel.
- 24 - The thirteenth book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "Doom of the Last-King", is released in North America.
- 28 - Tolkien - min vän Ronald och hans världar is published.
May
- 1 - Of Words and Worlds is published.
- 1 - The thirteenth book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "Doom of the Last-King", is released in Europe.
- 23 - The RiffTrax commentary of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is released online.
- ? - Amon Hen 211 is published.
- ? - Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum is published.
June
- 5-8 - Forodrim's 36th birthday celebration.
- 10 - Actor David Brierly dies.
July
- 1 - Tolkien On Fairy-stories is published.
- 10-13 - Tolkien Thing X.
- 22 - The fourteenth book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "The Ring-forges of Eregion", is released in North America.
- 24 - The fourteenth book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "The Ring-forges of Eregion", is released in Europe.
- ? - Tolkien Studies: Volume 5 is published.
- ? - Amon Hen 212 is published.
August
- 2 - Pauline Baynes, Tolkien's favourite artist, dies.
- 15-18 - Mythcon 39.
September
- 8 - Tolkien's Oxford is published.
- 25-28 - Oxonmoot 2008.
- ? - The 2008 edition of Tales from the Perilous Realm is published.
- ? - Amon Hen 213 is published.
October
- 7 - The radio series of Tales from the Perilous Realm is re-released in the US.
- 21 - Fantasy novel The Indigo King, featuring J.R.R. Tolkien as a fictional character, is published.
- 23 - The Spoken Word: British Writers, featuring an interview with J.R.R. Tolkien, is released.
November
- 1 - The Tolkien Name in History is published.
- 12 - Fantasy, Myth and the Measure of Truth: Tales of Pullman, Lewis, Tolkien, MacDonald and Hoffmann is published.
- 18 - The fifteenth and final book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "Daughter of Strife", is released.
- 18 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is released.
- 20 - Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is published.
- ? - Amon Hen 214 is published.
?
- ? (Autumn) - Mallorn 46 is published.
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