Starter Pack #3: Tolkien scholarship and academia
Rana's Starter pack #3: Highlighting the organisations, scholars/academics and other lore-based people based on here.
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@timbolton.bsky.social
@denniswise.bsky.social
Tolkien & fantasy scholar Editor: SPECULATIVE POETRY & THE MODERN ALLITERATIVE REVIVAL (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781683933304/) denniswilsonwise.net
@joelmerriner.bsky.social
Doctor of art history, associate lecturer at the University of Plymouth, Illustration Tutor at Falmouth University, adventures in Tolkien illustration, image theory and the visual legendarium
@teawithtolkien.bsky.social
An online community and free book club inspired by the life, works, and faith of JRR Tolkien.
@tolkientalk.bsky.social
Perfil do canal Tolkien Talk, dedicado a falar sobre J.R.R. Tolkien e sua obra (O Hobbit, O Senhor dos AnΓ©is e outros). www.youtube.com/TolkienTalk
@tolkienista.bsky.social
Tolkien Art and Studies, by @criscfs Tolkienista.com http://YouTube.com/@atolkienista. ππ π βA amizade em βO Senhor dos AnΓ©isββ/βFriendship in βThe Lord of the Ringsββ βLa amistad en βEl SeΓ±or de los Anillosββ
@tolkiengateway.net
Official account of Tolkien Gateway, your encyclopedia for The Lord of the Rings and beyond. #lotr #tolkien
@harryglasgow.bsky.social
@TolkienSociety | Studying Ancient & Medieval History | Military History | Scottish History | 19 | π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπΏπ¦ I spend far too much time reading books and writing poetry
@gondtengwen.bsky.social
F/T working & commuting, parent, & Tolkien fan; not here often so may splurge RTs. May contain nuts. He/Him. Tree Hugger
@parma-kenta.bsky.social
Tolkienist & avid reader Dane, Scout, physicist, father of 4 (he/him)
@ashiggins.bsky.social
Director of Development at Imperial War Museums. Tolkien Scholar and author Live in Balham London π³οΈβπ
@tolkiensociety.org
International fan club and educational charity promoting the life and works of J.R.R. #Tolkien, including #Hobbit and #LOTR. https://www.tolkiensociety.org/
@ringsofpowerera.bsky.social
Secondary account for quotes from the texts - @roptolkien.bsky.social
@jlasala.bsky.social
Writer / Sr. Prod. Editor (Macmillan/Tor) | Husband | Dad | *Mere* Christian | RUSH fan | Gamer | Tolkien nerd | D&D dork | Eberron geek | Raveloft dweeb | WotC novelist/gamer |
@roac.bsky.social
Connecting and directing the Tolkien Community both old and new to the ends of Middle-earth | PPP Host Herder | Mootwright https://breecrossroads.bio
@cameronbourquein.bsky.social
Tolkien fan and scholar with a focus on Sauron, his development, and his intersections with Legendarium metaphysics | artist, designer, writer | fandom old | (she/her) | CameronBourquein.com | TheRoadToArdaHealed.substack.com | SauronProject.com |
@willsherwood.bsky.social
Tolkien & Romanticism PhD at @uofglasgow.bsky.social | @tolkiensociety.org Education Sec. | Social Media Officer at @uofgfantasy.bsky.social | CrossFit | Website: https://will-sherwood.com/
@miriamellis.bsky.social
Fine artist and author of The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth, available at major booksellers. Visit www.MiriamEllis.com to see my work. I'm also a Local Search SME: MiriamConsulting.com #Tolkien
@podcast.athrabeth.com
A Tolkien podcast exploring the lesser-trod paths of the Professor's legendarium. New episodes monthly! Hosted by Jude - @jude.athrabeth.com and Stef - @stef.athrabeth.com https://linktr.ee/athrabeth
@tolkienthoughts.bsky.social
Thinking and writing about Tolkienβs life and works. https://thoughtsontolkien.wordpress.com/
@trotter.tolkienguide.com
Andrew Ferguson - UK #Tolkien and #Hobbit book collecting expert, moderator (Trotter) on http://tolkienguide.com and host on TCG YouTube http://bit.ly/39FRXWV
@annasmol.bsky.social
Professor Emerita Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with interests in Tolkien Studies, medievalism, Old English, translation studies, fandom.
@tolkienseminardtg.bsky.social
21st Tolkien Seminar of the German Tolkien Society e.V. in Mainz, 31 October-02 November 2025. Posts by @evelynkoch.bsky.social
@lukebshelton.bsky.social
Tolkien scholar. Creator/Co-host of Tolkien Experience. Editor of Mallorn: The Journal of the Tolkien Society. He/Him https://linktr.ee/LukeShelton
@thetolkienist.com
Indie #Tolkien scholar | Founder GermanTolkSoc, member TS #TolkienFolk | Travelling Tolkienist | Join me in my Steady adventure https://steadyhq.com/thetolkienist π§ββοΈπ§β¨ he/him
@drhannahmcd.bsky.social
Secretary and Trustee of The Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org | PhD in chemistry | Mostly posting nice pictures of #Tolkien books
@alas-not-me.bsky.social
Always heard a different drum. Happy to talk about Tolkien on podcasts. 'Pity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring: To Rule the Fate of Many.' Finalist for The Tolkien Society's Best Book Award 2024 @KentStateUPress
@mercuryreads.bsky.social
Mercury/Mickey β’ Tolkien studies & Queer History/Theory PhD Candidate β’ Reformed art snob dismantling hierarchical taxonomized pedagogy β’ Pleasure activist β’ He/They β’ header by busymagpie β’ mercuryreads on twt β§οΈπππβ‘π
@roryq.bsky.social
(Ethno) botanist | Final year "mature" UG | Autistic/ADHD/ME | Queer | Ex-(ethno)musicologist | Excited about taxonomy, mosses, fantasy plants, Tolkien | also @historicalplant.substack.com on here
@aranelparmadil.bsky.social
Proud Tolkien nerd. Faculty Chair at Signum University. All views my own, I assure you. She/her π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
@realtomemanuel.bsky.social
Theologian. Tolkien scholar. PhD on reception of The Lord of the Rings @ University of Glasgow. Dad. He/him. All views my own. Blog: queerandback.substack.com Contact: thomas.emanuel(at)glasgow.ac.uk
@germantolksoc.bsky.social
Postings on π€΅J.R.R. Tolkien π§πΎββοΈLord of the Rings π¦ Hobbit π§πΌββοΈSilmarillion β€οΈ Collection And π more. The German Tolkien Society. We β€οΈ #Tolkien!
@queerlodgings.bsky.social
We're a queer-led podcast covering all things Tolkien. Join a small group of fans and scholars as we discuss Middle-earth from an intersectional perspective. www.queerlodgings.com
@dimitrafimi.bsky.social
#Tolkien expert, Professor of #Fantasy and Childrenβs Literature at the University of Glasgow. Co-Director: Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic Website: http://dimitrafimi.com
@jtauber.com
Using computers to better understand languages, texts, and music. Python, Web, Corpus Linguistics, Data Visualization, Philology, Ancient Greek, Music Theory, Tolkien, Space, Health. Perseus DL. Greek Learner Texts Project & Digital Tolkien Project.
@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford. Readers: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Visitors: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
@unamccormack.bsky.social
NYT bestselling and BSFA award-winning writer. Intersectional feminist science fiction with Gold SF. Fighting the long defeat since December 1981. https://linktr.ee/unamccormack
@lunapress.bsky.social
Award Winning Small Press. SFF in Fiction and Academia. Est. 2015. Member of Publishing Scotland. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com
@digitaltolkien.com
A scholarly project focused on Tolkien from a corpus linguistic and digital humanities perspective. Posts by James Tauber (@jtauber.com) https://digitaltolkien.com/
@timbolton.bsky.social
π§ββοΈ Graduate in Art History, #Tolkien fan, explorer of new places and gamer. #LOTRO #OneRingRPG. Organiser of #TolkienTrewsday. Fan of #TROP #TheRingsOfPower π πβοΈ https://greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/