Brian Sibley

Brian Sibley
Biographical information
Born	July 14th, 1949
Occupation	Author
Location	England
Website	BrianSibley.com

Brian Sibley (1949) is an English writer. He is author of over 100 hours of radio drama and has written and presented hundreds of radio documentaries, features and weekly programmes.

Born in London, he grew up and was educated in Chislehurst, Kent.

In 1981, he co-wrote BBC Radio 4's adaptation of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings with Michael Bakewell. He is also the author of The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Most recently he has written The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy and other books accompanying The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy, including a biography of Jackson.

Works

Bibliography

• 1995: The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth (with John Howe)
• 1995: There and Back Again: The Map of The Hobbit (with John Howe)
• 1999: The Map of Tolkien's Beleriand and the Lands to the North (with John Howe)
• 2000: The J.R.R. Tolkien Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to His Life, Writings, and World of Middle-earth
  • "Foreword"
• 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings - Insiders' Guide
• 2001: The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide
• 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy
• 2003: The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth (with John Howe)
• 2005: Empires of the Imagination: A Critical Survey of Fantasy Cinema from Georges Méliès to The Lord of the Rings
  • "Introduction"
• 2006: The Lord of the Rings: Popular Culture in Global Context
  • "Foreword"
• 2006: Peter Jackson: A Film-maker's Journey

Discography

• J.R.R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait: Narrator, writer
• The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): adaptor
• Tales from the Perilous Realm (radio series): adaptor, the Giant.

Filmography

• 2003: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-earth: himself
• 2005: Ringers: Lord of the Fans: himself

External link

• Brian Sibley's personal blog
• Brian Sibley's work blog