75 reasons: Brian Sibley

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Brian Sibley (c) Brian Sibley

Brian Sibley (c) Brian Sibley

a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins; a wizard named Gandalf; pipes; a door; a sign; twelve dwarves named Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur and Thorin; an unexpected party; a map; runes; songs; ponies; roast mutton; three trolls named Bert, Tom and William; sacks; swords; a dagger; elves; stars; a bridge; the Last Homely House; Elrond Half-Elven; moon-letters; the Misty Mountains; a storm; stone-giants; goblins; an underground lake; a boat; Gollum; riddles in the dark; a ring; brass buttons; Wargs; trees; fire; eagles; queer lodgings; Beorn; Mikwood; a black stream; spiders; Wood-elves; barrels; the Forest River; Esgaroth; the Master of Lake-town; the Lonely Mountain; The Front Gate; a thrush; a key; Smaug; the Arkenstone; a coat of mithril; Bard the Bowman; a black arrow; Roac the Raven; Lord Dain; Bolg; bats; the Battle of Five Armies; a homeward journey…

Author biography

Brian Sibley is a writer and broadcaster of outstanding talent. He has been involved in such projects as the radio adaptation The Lord of the Rings, the award-winning adaptation of the Gormenghast novels (“The History of Titus Groan”), several books set in the worlds of Middle-earth, Narnia, Harry Potter and many more. For a full list of his writings visit THE WORKS.

Marcel R. Bülles

Marcel R. Bülles is the author of thetolkienist.com, a specialist blog centering on worldwide Tolkien fandom, geekdom and research. He works as a freelance translator, journalist and writer and is the founder of the German Tolkien Society as well as a co-founder to RingCon, Europe's formerly biggest fantasy film convention. You can find him in cafés all over the world sipping an espresso blogging, writing, reading. At one point he was married to an extremely lovely French lady by the nickname of Sauron. Yes, that Sauron. He is also active with the International Tolkien Fellowship on Facebook and the Tolkien Folk on Instagram.