Between 22 and 25 January 2026 I attended the Prague Tolkiencon, presenting there my book Cardinal Vices in Middle-earth . The following pictures were taken by Metaflora from the Hungarian society, all the rest were taken by me. As is the case with such conferences, there were many interesting events awaiting the visitors. You can see the program here . On Friday, I attended the program in the gym room - the opening of the con and concerts of bands Poetické hudební společenst

The Oxonmoot also has a room for artists to show and sell their work, another one for buying books, and one where you can create your own art. This is how it looks: Selling all the copies of my book I had with me, naturally I spent all the money on buying some other books. Here is my haul: And I painted this thing, featuring Bilbo hiding from Lobelia. In the little free time I had, I stopped by the Weston Library and their shop, which also offers a wide selection of Tolkien-t

Friday and Saturday were full of interesting lectures... ...including my own book presentation on Saturday morning... Besides academic talks, there were also many opportunities for socialisation and meeting new people, such as the first timers reception and speed-moot. The entertainment strain of Oxonmoot consisted of a 1 Minute game, in which 4 leading figures of Tolkien scholarship and artistry - Dimitra Fimi, Sarah Brown, Brian Sibley, and Jay Johnstone - had to speak for

With the book out, I got an opportunity to present it at Oxonmoot 2025, which was held at St Anne’s College in Oxford. This was my first attendance at Oxonmoot ever, and it was a wonderful and kind of overwhelming (but in a positive sense) experience. For practical purposes, I was accommodated on site of the event. After all, who wouldn’t want to experience living at a Oxford college dormitory? Here are pictures from the college, its dining hall, local cats, and my room. The

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