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Festival in the Shire gains Welsh Media attention!

The Welsh media have shown great interest in Festival in the Shire! Yesterday’s Western Mail included the article “Tolkien festival to be held in Middle Wales” in which I was quoted, together with the Mark Faith, the man behind the…

By Dimitra Fimi | 30th October 2009 | Conferences, Media | No Comments |
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Festival in the Shire!

A new exciting Tolkien event has just been announced! Festival in the Shire is a conference, exhibition and fair celebrating themes inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, which will be held in mid-Wales, in Machynlleth’s historic Y Plas house and grounds between…

By Dimitra Fimi | 22nd October 2009 | Conferences, Tolkien | No Comments |
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Tolkien, Race and Cultural History shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Award 2009

I was delighted to find out that my book Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits has been shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award for 2009. The Katharine Briggs Folklore Award is an annual book prize established…

By Dimitra Fimi | 20th October 2009 | Books, Folklore, Tolkien | No Comments |
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Clash of the Gods – Thanks!

Thanks to all of you who sent e-mails with kind words about “Clash of the Gods”: I am pleased you found it informative and engaging. I have still only seen bits and pieces of the three episodes I was in…

By Dimitra Fimi | 15th October 2009 | Interviews, Media, Myth and Folklore, Tolkien | No Comments |
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