We start our newest season with an interview with a well-established artist: Donato Giancola! Donato has been an avid fan of Tolkien’s work for a long time and creates artwork based on Tolkien’s world when he gets the chance. Known for his work on Magic the Gathering, modern science fiction and fantasy covers, and a … Continue reading TEP #53 — Donato Giancola| Luke Shelton PhD
For this episode, we were excited to welcome the president of Tolkiendil, the French Tolkien society: Laura Martin-Gomez! Laura received her PhD in 2020, and her research interests include fandom studies and Tolkien’s texts. Her thesis examined fan groups in the US, UK, and France to parse out the similarities and differences in these groups … Continue reading TEP #52 — Laura Martin-Gomez| Luke Shelton PhD
For this episode, we were honored to welcome a very influential figure in the Tolkien fandom: Brian Sibley! Brian is the recipient of the Tolkien Society’s award for Outstanding Contribution in 2022. He is an honorary member of the society, and is perhaps best known to the Tolkien community because of the radio adaptation of … Continue reading TEP #51 — Brian Sibley| Luke Shelton PhD