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| Brian Sibley | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 14 July 1949 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Location | London, England |
| Website | BrianSibley.com |
Brian Sibley (born 14 July 1949) is an English author, broadcaster and screenwriter. 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. Sibley subsequently wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy and other books accompanying The Lord of the Rings trilogy, including a biography of Jackson. He reprised this role a decade later by writing three companion books for The Hobbit trilogy.
He is also the author of a series of map books starting with The Map of Tolkien's Middle-earth, as well as the editor of book The Fall of Númenor.
Bibliography
Books
- 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
- 2006: Peter Jackson: A Film-maker's Journey
- 2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Official Movie Guide
- 2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Official Movie Guide
- 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Official Movie Guide
- 2022: The Fall of Númenor (editor)
Map books (with John Howe)
- #1 1995: The Map of Tolkien's Middle-earth
- #2 1995: There and Back Again: The Map of The Hobbit
- #3 1999: The Map of Tolkien's Beleriand and the Lands to the North
- #4 2003: The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth - (boxed set, above 3 collected together plus map of Númenor)
- #5 2009: The Road Goes Ever On and On: The Map of Tolkien's Middle-earth - (gift edition of #1)
- #6 2010: There and Back Again: The Map of Tolkien's The Hobbit - (gift edition of #2)
- #7 2010: West of the Mountains, East of the Sea - (gift edition of #3)
- #8 2024: The Maps of Middle-earth - (#4 with text revisions and more illustrations from John)
Articles
- 1981: Mallorn 17
- "The Choices of Master Sibley"
- 1982: Amon Hen 59
- "Quiz Report"
- 2000: The J.R.R. Tolkien Handbook
- "Foreword"
- 2005: Empires of the Imagination
- "Introduction"
- 2006: The Lord of the Rings: Popular Culture in Global Context
- "Foreword"
- 2010: Tolkien 2005 Souvenir Book
- Message
- 2010: Silver Leaves 3
- "More than Just the Margins: An appreciation of Pauline Baynes (1922-2008)"
- 2015: Tolkien Calendar 2016
- Introduction
- 2019: Amon Hen 278
- "Stephen Thorne Remembered"
- 2020: Amon Hen 284
- "Ian Holm - My Mr Frodo Baggins"
- 2022: The Great Tales Never End
- "Down from the door where it began… Portal images in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings"
Discography
- 2001: J.R.R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait: Narrator, writer
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): screenwriter
- 2008: Tales from the Perilous Realm (radio series): screenwriter, the Giant.
Filmography
- 2003: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth: himself
- 2005: Ringers: Lord of the Fans: himself
Awards
- 2022: Tolkien Society Award: Outstanding Contribution
External links
- Brian Sibley's personal blog
- Brian Sibley's work blog
- The Hobbits and I: My Travels in Middle-earth (a talk at The Tolkien Society)
Interviews
- Brian Sibley, writer, BBC's The Lord of the Rings (1981) - Interview (An interview with Nerd of the Rings)
- 113 Interview mit Brian Sibley (Episode 113 of TolkCast)
- 50 - Brian Sibley (Episode 50 of The Tolkien Experience Podcast)