Tea with Tolkien: Tolkien Society Awards 2025 Shortlist!
I’m so thrilled to share that Tea with Tolkien has been included in the Tolkien Society Awards 2025 Shortlist in the ‘Best Online Content’ category. I’m humbled to be counted among such excellent and admirable fans and scholars, and wish all of the nominees the best. I’m also incredibly grateful to all of our community members and moderators: you are the heart of this fellowship! Members of the Tolkien Society may visit the Members’ Area of their website to vote before midnight April 25th.
The full shortlist is included below:
Ardacraft (www.ardacraft.me/)
Athrabeth Podcast (podcast.athrabeth.com/)
The Digital Tolkien Project (digitaltolkien.com)
Tea with Tolkien (www.teawithtolkien.com/)
An Unexpected Soundscape – The Hobbit (jordanrannells.com/shop/p/an-unexpected-soundscape)
What Tea with Tolkien offers:
A welcoming and positive online community inspired by the works, life, and Catholic faith of J.R.R. Tolkien
Free reading resources, such as the Silmarillion Reader’s Guide, and printable downloads
A comfortable and casual online book club open to Tolkien readers both new and old
Reflections on what it means to be a Hobbit at Heart
An emphasis on Hope in times of Darkness
…and more!
The Tolkien Society Awards this year will be a bittersweet occasion, as the society is grieving the recent loss of Amanda Drake. Amanda was the editor-in-chief of the society’s bulletin, Amon Hen, and will be deeply missed. Please keep her family and loved ones in your prayers.