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50 Years Of The Lord Of The Rings - Mythcon 36, The Tolkien Society, The Mythopoeic Society
50 Years Of The Lord Of The Rings - Mythcon 36, The Tolkien Society, The Mythopoeic Society
Mythcon Programs
This is the program book for Mythcon 36, held in conjunction with The Tolkien Society.
"The Mythopoeic Society have organised a stream of papers and several events at Tolkien 2005. They have produced a booklet for all attendees, which you should find in the bag you were given when you registered. The booklet doubles as both the Mythcon 36 Program Book (Tolkien 2005 incorporates Mythcon 36) and as a special double issue of Mythprint, the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society. It includes extra details of the Mythopoeic Society events. Other features include some memories of past Mythcons, including the …
Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On, The Tolkien Society
Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On, The Tolkien Society
Mythcon Souvenirs
The idea to organise an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings was mooted several years ago. I can remember it being discussed at The Plough & Harrow hotel, the location for the 1998 annual general meeting. We felt that this event should be held in Birmingham and subsequently, Trevor Reynolds and myself visited both Aston and Birmingham Universities. Aston was chosen due to the fact that it was more centrally placed for attendees to get to and far more compact that the Birmingham campus. In time the 2005 organising committee started …