• The two authors are the founders and hosts of the acclaimed Prancing Pony Podcast, which has won Tolkein Society Award for "Best Online Content" in 2020 and 2021
• A highly researched and credible podcast that dives into lore and conversations about the fandom with famous guests
• Discusses a range of topics for all tastes, including the pop culture, movies, music, art, and more about the fandom
• The book will keep similar themes of the podcast by celebrating all the reasons why we love, study, and engage with the Middle-earth fandom
• Guests on the podcast have included Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, the actors who portrayed Pippin and Merry
• The Lord of the Rings / Tolkien fandom reaches all across the globe, with audiences in all the different generations
• A highly engaged fandom through their podcast, Instagram, and Patreon
• The author is cohosting chapters with the following experts and influencers. Each of the co-hosts will be working with the author to promote the book on the show, but also on their own channels. The idea is to reach out to potential readers that don't listen to podcasts: especially important to this strategy are co-hosts on TikTok and YouTube.
  • Dr. Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor and President of Signum University
  • Shaun Gunner, the Chair of The Tolkien Society
  • Don Marshall, the "Obscure LotR Facts Guy" on Tiktok (over 600k followers)
  • James Tauber, Professor at Signum University, and my co-host on The Rings of Power Wrap-up podcast
  • Matt Graf, Nerd of the Rings on YouTube (over 800k subscribers)
  • Marcel Aubron-Bülles, known as The Tolkienist and a long-time contributor to the community
  • Shawn Marchese, the Lord of the Mark, and my long-time co-host at the PPP
  • Willie Jenkins, aka Knewbettadobetta on TikTok (120k followers)
  • Dr. Sara Brown, Lang & Lit Chair at Signum University, and my other co-host on The Rings of Power Wrap-up podcast

For Fans of the Tales of Tolkien, Middle-earth, and More Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions asked by readers to learn about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love Middle-earth. 

The Lord of the Rings omnibus for all. Who wrote The Lord of the Rings? What details are in the movies, books, maps, and other stories—and how do they tie together? Intrigued by Amazon’s new show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? What’s considered canon and what isn’t? Dive into Middle-earth’s expansive lore with Why We Love Middle-earth, a fandom book about Tolkien’s work.

The perfect companion for any Middle-earth traveler. Written by beloved Tolkien commenters of The Prancing Pony Podcast, Shawn E. Marchese and Alan Sisto, Why We Love Middle-earth is the ultimate guide to the fandom. Newcomers and existing fans of Tolkien will revel in the dragon’s hoard of information inside.

Inside, find:

• An easy-to-digest guide map that deepens your knowledge from start to finish, or from any interest point
• A brief history of each of the major books and adaptations of Middle-earth, how to read, watch, or play them, and deepen your understanding of them
• A manual for fandom niches—what they are, where to find them, and how to get started

If you enjoy fandom books or a good book about Tolkien’s works such as Atlas Of Middle-Earth, Recipes from the World of Tolkien, or Why We Love Star Wars, you’ll love Why We Love Middle Earth.