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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

Tag: Tolkien

A woman in a fairy costume.

Book Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Jul 11, 2025 Joel BalkovecLeave a comment

Fairy Tales a la J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anthology, Book Recommendation, book-review, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, lotr, Mythology, Poetry, Reading, Reading Community, Tolkien, Writing

Movie Recommendation: Tolkien

Feb 8, 2025Feb 8, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The, uh, the movie. Not the actual person…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Biography, Biopic, History, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Poetry, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien

Music to Write Realmgard to: Noldor — Blind Guardian

Feb 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Lost on grinding ice." Or, as well call it around here, an unseasonably warm winter day in Canada…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 1990s, 2010s, Author Playlist, Autism, Books, Fantasy, Germany, Heavy Metal, Metal, middle-earth, Music, Music Video, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Power Metal, Tolkien, Video Game Music
The Sutton Hoo Helmet, currently housed at the British Museum

Video Recommendation: An Essay on Tolkien

Feb 6, 2025Feb 6, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Lord of the Rings is basically the Anglo-Saxon poem The Wanderer extended to 1200 pages."

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anglo-Saxons, England, History, Literary Criticism, Lord of the Rings, Old English Literature, Philosophy, Poems, Poetry, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien

Music to Write Realmgard to: The Battle of Evermore — Led Zeppelin

Jan 4, 2025Jan 4, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Led Zeppelin: icon of Rock, Pioneers of metal. Colossal nerds.

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 70s, Classic Rock, Fantasy, Fantasy Music, Folk Music, Led Zeppelin, Lord of the Rings, Music, Music Recommendation, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien

Music to Write Realmgard to: Ramble On — Led Zeppelin

Jan 4, 2025Jan 4, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

We've established that the members of Led Zeppelin were a bunch of nerds. And, in particular, super into Lord of the Rings…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 60s, Classic Rock, Folk Music, Led Zeppelin, Lord of the Rings, Music, Music Recommendation, Music Review, Tolkien
A woman in a fairy costume.

Book Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Jan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

That IS how you spell "fairy tale…"

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anthology, Book Recommendation, Book Review, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Poetry, Reading, Reading Community, Tolkien

Music to Write Realmgard to: Noldor

Nov 13, 2024Nov 14, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"We were lost On grinding ice In fear and hunger Dead winter reigned In Araman."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 1990s, 2010s, Autism, Books, Fantasy, Germany, Heavy Metal, Metal, middle-earth, Music, Music Video, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Power Metal, Tolkien, Video Game Music
A woman in a fairy costume.

Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Sep 29, 2024Sep 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The tales themselves aren't particularly perilous…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Adventure, Anthology, Book Recommendation, Books, Dragons, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fantasy Novella, Fiction, Folklore, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Recommendation, Short Story, Story Collection, Tolkien

Music to Write Realmgard to: Noldor

Sep 9, 2024Oct 12, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"We were lost On grinding ice In fear and hunger Dead winter reigned In Araman."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 1990s, 2010s, Autism, Germany, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Music Video, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Power Metal, Tolkien, Video Game Music

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