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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · 19d

The next season of Rings of Power looks a little different.

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · 21d

Today's work. Featuring a First Folio.

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jul 31

If the Society takes a position of only doing things we think Tolkien would have wanted/agreed with, we might need to have a bigger conversation about some of the talks and papers at our events and in our publications.

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TMJ4 News @tmj4.com · Jul 31

The journey to Middle-earth and understanding J. R. R. Tolkien begins inside Marquette University's archives, which has more than 11,000 pages of drafts for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

The archivist in charge of 11,000 pages of original Lord of the Rings drafts at Marquette University

The journey to Middle-earth and understanding J. R. R. Tolkien begins inside Marquette University's archives, which has more than 11,000 pages of drafts for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

www.tmj4.com

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jul 30

Just discovered there is a new series of Mrs Brown's Boys this Friday. It genuinely baffled me that a) this show continues to get commissioned and b) people watch it.

Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jul 6

I'm very much looking forward to this book! I said to @dimitrafimi.bsky.social recently how I regard it as an essential purchase. 😊

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jul 6

It's the Ring verse, but slightly altered

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jun 21

YES!

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jun 20

Work.

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jun 15

Nice to see Brighton Brick Festival doing its bit by #Tolkien's adaptations! We've got to get some of this at @tolkiensociety.org's #Oxonmoot!

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jun 3

I've always wanted one of these!

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jun 2

As they say, some personal news. www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/06/tolk...

Tolkien Society appoints new Chief Executive

The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that it has appointed Shaun Gunner as the first-ever Chief Executive Officer of The Tolkien Society. The Trustees are delighted, now the Society is a charita...

www.tolkiensociety.org

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thank you James!

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Digital Tolkien Project @digitaltolkien.com · Jun 2

Congratulations to @shaungunner.bsky.social for his appointment as the @tolkiensociety.org's first CEO!

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Digital Tolkien Project @digitaltolkien.com · Apr 20

Congratulations to @shaungunner.bsky.social who is now the longest serving Chair of @tolkiensociety.org in its history!

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thank you!

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Mar 25

Thankfully yes! Is it cultural appropriation to claim Tolkien Reading Day for the nation of the USA?

Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Mar 25

Thing that really bugs me about #TolkienReadingDay: Americans calling it "National Tolkien Reading Day".

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · Mar 25

Today is #TolkienReadingDay!

Founded by the Society and held on the date the Ring was destroyed, Tolkien Reading Day is an opportunity to read your favourite #Tolkien passages. This year's theme is "Fellowship and Community". But what will you be reading?
www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/03/toda...

Today is Tolkien Reading Day!

Today is The Tolkien Society's international Tolkien Reading Day! The theme this year is Fellowship and Community. Share a video, or let us know what you're reading in the comments below or by using #...

www.tolkiensociety.org

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Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Mar 25

Advice to companies: don't use #tolkienreadingday as the date of your big #Tolkien/#LOTR announcement. Everyone tries it and they all just get lost in the noise. Pick a different date when you know you'll be able to command more attention.

Shaun Gunner @shaungunner.bsky.social · Jan 12

It is no exaggeration to say that joining the Society 20 years ago, and being the chair for the last 12 years, has changed my life. You could join, and maybe it'll change yours too.

Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · Jan 12

The Society has 4,000 members around the world who support our mission to educate the public in the life and works of J.R.R. #Tolkien. Members get our newsletter Amon Hen 6 times a year - you can get them too by joining us at www.tolkiensociety.org/join

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