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Member since 11 March 2022.

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Fanworks by SWG Newsletter Staff

This is a Reference fanworkSo You Want to Present at a Tolkien Conference? Giving the Presentation by SWG Newsletter Staff

Video and materials from our session on how to give a presentation at a Tolkien conference. The session covers how to practice, plan, and prepare for the presentation; what to expect on the day of the presentation; tips for participating in the Q&A; and how to plan ahead for common worries and mishaps.

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Posted on 14 June 2025 Updated on 14 June 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkInterview with fish by Shadow by fish, daughterofshadows

Fish is the featured artist for Stella's Mereth Aderthad 2025 presentation "Cherished antagonist, despised protagonist - a defence of Elu Thingol." Shadow spoke with fish about his creative process, the importance of both tragedy and eucatastrophe to Tolkien's works, and the appeal of "greyness" in Silmarillion characters like Elu Thingol.

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Posted on 13 June 2025 Updated on 13 June 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkInterview with Kai by Shadow by Kai, daughterofshadows

Kai is the featured artist for Maglor's Mereth Aderthad 2025 presentation, "Gil-galad was an Elven King: Kingship and Personhood in the last High King of the Noldor." Shadow spoke with Kai about his wide range of interests and inspirations in the legendarium and why Maglor's presentation so intrigued him that he finished the art for it the first night.

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Posted on 3 June 2025 Updated on 3 June 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkInterview with Dr. Zara Ashkenazi-Khan by Saelind by Dr. Zara Ashkenazi-Khan, Saelind

In her upcoming paper for Mereth Aderthad 2025, "Exile, Ruin and Resistance: Beleriand as Postcolonial Palimpsest," Dr. Zara Ashkenazi-Khan considers why the third kinslaying stands apart in a book filled with violence. Saelind recently spoke with Zara about her paper, postcolonialism and The Silmarillion, and how fanfiction and scholarship each contribute in important ways to our understanding of Tolkien.

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Posted on 15 May 2025 Updated on 17 May 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkInterview with Savannah Horrell by Anérea by Savannah Horrell, Anérea

Although he considered Germanic literature some of his key inspirations, Tolkien's work deviated in its tendency to prefer the perspective of the humble over the privileged. Anérea spoke with Savannah Horrell about her upcoming Mereth Aderthad presentation "By Guile Committed: Comparing Tolkien’s Thieves to Beowulf" and how Tolkien's depictions of thieves differ from the Anglo-Saxon poem "Beowulf."

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Posted on 3 May 2025 Updated on 7 May 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkInterview with Zhie by Shadow by Zhie, daughterofshadows

There are rewards in considering the scientific roots of aspects of the legendarium typically considered mythic or folkloric. Shadow spoke with Zhie about the challenges of investigating such a topic as a non-scientist for Zhie's upcoming Mereth Aderthad paper "How to Make a Star from a Tree: The Science of Telperion and Laurelin."

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Posted on 3 May 2025 Updated on 3 May 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkSo You Want to Present at a Tolkien Conference? Putting Together the Presentation by SWG Newsletter Staff

Video and materials from our session on how to put together a paper and presentation for a Tolkien conference. The session covers how to structure a paper for a presentation, assembling a presentation to support your paper, and accessibility and other tools for ensuring everyone can access your work.

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Posted on 12 April 2025 Updated on 12 April 2025
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This is a Link Collection fanworkTolkien Connections by Various Creators

If you love The New York Times' game Connections, this collection includes Tolkien-themed Connections games featured in our newsletter.

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Posted on 8 January 2025 Updated on 28 February 2025
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This is a Reference fanworkSo You Want to Present at a Tolkien Conference? Writing the Proposal by SWG Newsletter Staff

Video and materials from our session on how to write a proposal for a Tolkien conference. The session covers how conferences work, the different types of sessions, and how to structure and write a proposal.

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Posted on 1 January 2025 Updated on 4 January 2025
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This is a Series fanworkThemed Collections by SWG Newsletter Staff

Themed Collections are a periodic feature of our weekly newsletter and are intended to feature fanworks centered on a theme as a jumping off point for members to add their own recommendations to the collection. Themed Collections are open to new contributions. You can find out more about putting together your own Themed Collection here!

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Posted on 31 August 2024 Updated on 5 October 2024
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This is a Reference fanworkAnnael by Silver Trails

Annael was the foster-father of Tuor and a Sindarin Elf who played a minor but important role in his life.

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Posted on 27 July 2023 Updated on 27 July 2023
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This is a Reference fanworkMakar and Meássë by Silver Trails

Heavily inspired by Norse mythology, Makar and Meássë were briefly Valar early in the legendarium.

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Posted on 1 December 2013 Updated on 28 May 2023
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This is a Reference fanworkCaranthir by Silver Trails

The fourth son of Fëanor, Caranthir's character leaves many questions unanswered that invite fan speculation.

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Posted on 1 November 2009 Updated on 28 May 2023
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This is a Reference fanworkArien by Silver Trails

The story of Arien, the Maia who guides the Sun, changed as the legendarium evolved.

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Posted on 1 December 2015 Updated on 28 May 2023
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This is a Reference fanworkA Sudden Outcry: The Tolkien Estate and Fanworks by SWG Newsletter Staff

In March 2022, the Tolkien Estate opened a newly designed website, including an FAQ that left fans asking: Did the Tolkien Estate just ban fanworks? We use the Estate's history, along with copyright law, to make the case that fans have nothing to fear.

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Posted on 11 March 2022 Updated on 13 March 2022
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