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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[January 1|1]]''' - Fantasy novel ''[[The Search for the Red Dragon]]'', featuring [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] as a fictional character, is published. | * '''[[January 1|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. | * '''[[January 3|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s birthday. | ||
* '''3''' - [[Birthday Toast]] | * '''[[January 3|3]]''' - [[Birthday Toast]] | ||
* '''3''' - [[The Tolkien Society]]'s Birthday Dinner | * '''[[January 3|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. | * '''[[January 5|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. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 209]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 209]]'' is published. | ||
==February== | ==February== | ||
* '''6''' - Artist [[John Alvin]] dies. | * '''[[February 6|6]]''' - Artist [[John Alvin]] dies. | ||
* '''7-9''' - ''[[C.S. Lewis]], the [[Inklings]], and the Call to Christian Community'', featuring [[Tom Shippey]] [http://www.bc.edu/publications/relarts/announcements.html] | * '''[[February 7|7]]-[[February 9|9]]''' - ''[[C.S. Lewis]], the [[Inklings]], and the Call to Christian Community'', featuring [[Tom Shippey]] [http://www.bc.edu/publications/relarts/announcements.html] | ||
* '''13''' - The twelfth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[The Ashen Wastes]]'', is released in North America. | * '''[[February 13|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. | * '''[[February 14|14]]''' - The twelfth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[The Ashen Wastes]]'', is released in Europe. | ||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''10''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is elected "Best Foreign Book of All Time" in the Netherlands. | * '''[[March 10|10]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is elected "Best Foreign Book of All Time" in the Netherlands. | ||
* '''25''' - [[Tolkien Reading Day]]. | * '''[[March 25|25]]''' - [[Tolkien Reading Day]]. | ||
* '''31''' - ''[[Tolkien's Gedling]]'' is published. | * '''[[March 31|31]]''' - ''[[Tolkien's Gedling]]'' is published. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 210]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Amon Hen 210]]'' is published. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''24''' - [[Guillermo del Toro]] is | * '''[[April 24|24]]''' - [[Guillermo del Toro]] is announced as the director of ''[[The Hobbit (2012 film)|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. | * '''[[April 24|24]]''' - The thirteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[Doom of the Last-King]]'', is released in North America. | ||
* '''26''' - Fantasy Festival 2008. | * '''[[April 26|26]]''' - [[Fantasy Festival 2008]]. | ||
* '''28''' - ''[[Tolkien - min vän Ronald och hans världar]]'' is published. | * '''[[April 28|28]]''' - ''[[Tolkien - min vän Ronald och hans världar]]'' is published. | ||
==May== | ==May== | ||
* '''1''' - ''[[Of Words and Worlds]]'' is published. | * '''[[May 1|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. | * '''[[May 1|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. | * '''[[May 23|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. | * '''[[June 5|5]]-[[June 8|8]]''' - [[Forodrim]]'s 36th birthday celebration. | ||
* '''10''' - Actor [[David Brierly]] dies. | * '''[[June 10|10]]''' - Actor [[David Brierly]] dies. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''11-13''' - [[Tolkien Thing|Tolkien Thing VII]]. | * '''[[July 11|11]]-[[June 13|13]]''' - [[Tolkien Thing|Tolkien Thing VII]]. | ||
* '''22''' - The fourteenth book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[The Ring-forges of Eregion]]'', is released in North America. | * '''[[July 22|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. | * '''[[July 24|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. | * '''[[August 2|2]]''' - [[Pauline Baynes]], Tolkien's favourite artist, dies. | ||
* '''15-18''' - [[Mythcon XXXIX]]. | * '''[[August 15|15]]-[[August 18|18]]''' - [[Mythcon XXXIX]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''8''' - ''[[Tolkien's Oxford]]'' is published. | * '''[[September 8|8]]''' - ''[[Tolkien's Oxford]]'' is published. | ||
* '''25-28''' - [[Oxonmoot 2008]]. | * '''[[September 25|25]]-[[September 28|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. | ||
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==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[November 1|1]]''' - ''[[The Tolkien Name in History]]'' is published. | * '''[[November 1|1]]''' - ''[[The Tolkien Name in History]]'' is published. | ||
* '''[[November 12|12]]''' | * '''[[November 12|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|18]]''' - The fifteenth and final book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[Daughter of Strife]]'', is released. | * '''[[November 18|18]]''' - The fifteenth and final book of ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]'', ''[[Daughter of Strife]]'', is released. | ||
* '''[[November 18|18]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'' is released. | * '''[[November 18|18]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'' is released. | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 1 September 2010
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.
- ? - Amon Hen 209 is published.
February
- 6 - Artist John Alvin dies.
- 7-9 - C.S. Lewis, the Inklings, and the Call to Christian Community, featuring Tom Shippey [1]
- 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.
March
- 10 - The Lord of the Rings is elected "Best Foreign Book of All Time" in the Netherlands.
- 25 - Tolkien Reading Day.
- 31 - Tolkien's Gedling is published.
- ? - Amon Hen 210 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.
- 26 - Fantasy Festival 2008.
- 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
- 11-13 - Tolkien Thing VII.
- 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 XXXIX.
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.
- ? - Amon Hen 214 is published.
?
- ? - The Lord of the Rings and the Western Narrative Tradition is published
- ? - Tolkien's Shorter Works is published.
- ? - Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings – Sources of Inspiration is published.
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