Who we are
- The Bulgarian Tolkien Society was officially established in 1998
when the Bulgarian Tolkien Fan Club
“Rin Ennor”
was first registered as an non-profit non-governmental organization
by a few students from the Sofia University.
- Nowadays, the Tolkien Society is one of the largest fan
organizations in Bulgaria with more then 250 regular members all
over the country.
- It is generally represented by this web site, two large
discussion boards and by the Tolkien fan club "Rin Ennor".
- Apart from the larger communities in the big cities, the
Bulgarian Tolkien Society includes also a number of local clubs and
groups.
What we do
- We regularly organize various nationwide events, related to the life and
works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including exhibitions, seminars, contests,
discussions and workshops.
- We take part in most of the national and international events
related to fantasy and science fiction with lectures
about Tolkien and his works.
- We intensively popularize Tolkien's works in the media.
- We created a unique project named
"Online Tolkien
University Armenelos", which aim is to provide education,
promote and encourage research into Tolkien's life and works in many
different aspects.
- We have good relations with the Bulgarian translators of
Tolkien's works, as well as with fellow literary societies and other
groups in all fictional fields in the country.
Our goals and objectives
- This year we plan to start publishing an annual journal, which
will include news, information about Tolkien and its fans in
Bulgaria, articles and various activities by members of the Society.
- We look for contacts with other Tolkien societies worldwide in
order to establish regular and effective partnership for future
projects and exchange.
- We are working for the consolidation of all local Tolkien fan
clubs and groups in the country, which will allow the Bulgarian
Tolkien Society to be recognized by the public and the media as an
integral part of the social and cultural life in the country.
- Publication of still unpublished Tolkien works in Bulgarian (The
Letters of JRR Tolkien, The History of Middle-Earth, etc.)
How to order the Bulgarian translations
- To my disappointment, it turned out that it's pretty complicated
to order Bulgarian books from outside the country.
Anyway, the website of the official publisher of the Tolkien books
in Bulgaria, Bard, offers an email for orders from outside Bulgaria:
sales@bard.bg. They will be able
to help you get your book.
- There is also an online retailer that has a website in English
and is offering orders from abroad. There you can find The Lord of
the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and Roverandom in Bulgarian.
Unfortunately, there is no Hobbit :/
Please, feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems at all.
We will figure it out. :)
Contact person: Kaloyan Ivanov
E-mail: adanedhel@endorion.org