Christopher Tolkien at it again....

[Bêthberry]

Interesting difference in the titles of the articles. The Mail's "None Shall Pass" is clever while the Guardian's is misleading: "JRR Tolkien novel Mirkwood in legal battle with author's estate". Do you suppose the Guardian is trying to prove the Estate's point by suggesting people will actually think this is a new Tolkien book?

Originally Posted by davem

The Guardian has picked up the story http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011...n-legal-battle & judging by the comments no-one is on the Estate's side.

And the Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nal-novel.html

*****AND YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS*****

THE TOLKIEN ESTATE HAVE BANNED A BADGE (BUTTON) THAT MENTIONS THE NAME TOLKIEN http://www.boingboing.net/2011/02/25...ate-censo.html

Yes. They have banned someone selling a badge with the name Tolkien on it. Of course, this, we must admit, massively impinges on the family's privacy....