News, Reviews, and Social Media
Other Web Resources
The Inklings
Encyclopedia of ArdaThe Encyclopedia of Arda: An Interactive Guide to the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien contains a wide variety of information on the author's works, as well as links to related web sites.
Into the Wardrobe: the C.S. Lewis WWW Page
A popular Lewis site which includes a Lewis "Quote of the Day" in addition to bibliographies, photos, and links to other web resources on literature and Christianity.
The Charles Williams Society
This British organization publishes a quarterly newsletter, meets three times a year and sponsors occasional conferences; also hosts a lending and reference library.
Owen Barfield Literary Estate
Read explanations for summaries of Barfield’s philosophy, and visit the books section to find out more about Barfield’s fiction and non-fiction. This website also contains many Open Access texts: poetry, articles, short stories, and longer works such as plays and narrative poems.
More Inklings Sites
Elvish Linguistic FellowshipIncludes a directory of primary and secondary works on the study of J.R.R. Tolkien’s invented languages, as well as information on the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, linguistic journals, Internet mailing lists and Web sites.
Parma Eldalamberon
Parma Eldalamberon: The Book of Elven-tongues is a project of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, a Mythopoeic Society special interest group. Since the 1995 publication of Parma Eldalamberon No. 11 I-lam na-Ngoldathan: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue by J.R.R.Tolkien, this journal has become a medium for presenting Tolkien’s unpublished writings on the languages of Middle-earth. It is published with the guidance and supervision of Christopher Tolkien and with the permission of the Tolkien Estate.
The Web of Exchange
The Web of Exchange web pages, for linking people interested in Charles Williams and his writings, are back on the Web. Coordinated with the COINHERENCE electronic mailing list/discussion group.
Related Authors
G.K. Chesterton SocietyContains many electronic text versions of Chesterton’s writings, as well as links to other authors and related topics.
The George MacDonald Society
Website for the George MacDonald Society, giving information on the group’s activities and about its publications. The “Etexts” portion of the site contains E-Text versions of many of MacDonald's works, and the “Resources” section includes links to other related pages (including those devoted to Lewis and Chesterton).
Lewis Carroll Home Page
Information for the Carroll enthusiast on organizations, events, electronic texts, word games, lesson plans for teaching grammar using Jabberwocky, and even more esoteric goodies....
William Morris Home Page
Devoted to the British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and Socialist, with news of events, information about the William Morris Society, and links to other places of interest.
The Victorian Web
An enormous multi-linked compendium of Victoriana, which includes information on literature and the visual arts, with specific references to such authors as William Morris, George Meredith, and Christina Rossetti.
Genres: Fantasy, Myth, Science Fiction
Bulfinch's Mythology at Project GutenbergEncyclopedia Mythica
This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 6100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
Science Fiction Resource Guide
A really impressive collection of information and links, which includes magazines, art, writers' resources, and music in addition to more easily available information on the genré.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database
An online index to over 60,000 historical and critical items about science fiction, fantasy and horror. Includes Mythlore.
Other Organizations
The Tolkien SocietyWeb site for the British Tolkien Society, whose aim is the furtherance of interest in the life and works of the late Professor J.R.R. Tolkien CBE.
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA)
The IAFA is a scholarly organization devoted to the study of the fantastic (broadly defined) as it appears in literature, film, and the other arts. The organization sponsors an annual conference, operates an electronic mail discussion list, and publishes essays, bibliographies, and a newsletter.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA)
An organization for writers of science fiction and fantasy, with publications [also available to non-members] providing information about activities, publishing news, articles written by pros on how to get published, and thought-provoking essays on the literature of science fiction and fantasy.
Arthuriana
The web page for the quarterly journal of the International Arthurian Society - North American Branch, which also contains information about the organization and about Arthurnet, the online discussion group sponsored by Arthuriana.
The George MacDonald Society
Website for the George MacDonald Society, giving information on the group's activities and about its publications.
Conference on Christianity and Literature
Allied organization of the Modern Language Association, the CCL is dedicated to scholarly excellence in the exploration of the intersection between Christianity and literature. Inklings-related topics often explored in regional conferences.
"Dragon" Illustration by Kevin Farrell © 1995