The Silmaril Awards 2020 are now open! Nominate your favorite characters today!

The Silmaril Awards are all about celebrating fantasy fiction. While most awards go to authors or books, these awards go to the characters themselves! This annual award ceremony presents awards to fantasy characters from novels--characters who are nominated by YOU. That's right, it's your vote that decides the win! These awards will be presented by …

Strayborn is Released! Plus a GIVEAWAY

Today is finally here, and I can hardly believe it! This dream has become a reality, after being a part of my life for ten years. And we are starting off this celebration with the Blog Tour and a super cool Giveaway! Keep scrolling for the giveaway, and the tour schedule links (there's a book …

Here it is! The Most Faithful Friend Silmaril Award Goes to…

The autumn colors filled Rivendell with beauty. Samwise had spent the past several days lodging with the elves, admiring the architecture and the grand waterfall as he prepared for his award presentation. But now the time had come, and Sam stood before the growing crowd upon Rivendell's widest terrace, overlooking the waterfall. The calm sound …

The Top 5 Nominations Are Now In! Vote For Your Favorite To Win!

It's time to vote for your favorite fantasy characters. Voting ends September 16th and the winners will be announced, one each week a day, between September 17-28! I'll be announcing the winner of the Most Faithful Friend award right here. The top five nominees for this award are: The Nominees Rosie from the Tales of …

Silmaril Awards 2019 nominations are now open! Most Faithful Friend Award

The Silmaril Awards are all about celebrating fantasy fiction. While most awards go to authors or books, these awards go to the characters themselves! This annual award ceremony, is the time when awards are presented to fantasy characters from novels, who are nominated and voted by YOU the attendees. These awards will be presented by …

Silmaril Awards 2018 nominations, Most Epic Hero. The time has come!

Yes, it's beginning a tad later in the summer than usual, but hey, we're going to have fun with this! For those who are new to the annual online ceremony, it is the time when awards are presented to fantasy characters nominated and voted by YOU the attendees. These awards will be presented by characters from …

Mischevious Silmaril Top Five Results, Now It’s Up To YOU To Choose Who Is Worthy!

The results for the first round of nominations are in! Here are the top five now up for the Most Mischievous Imp Silmaril: Peter Pan (11). The boy we will always know from Neverland, who never wanted to grow up. His mischief has caused Wendy and many others grief. ~ Walter from Dragons In Our …

The Silmarillion Awards 2017 Has Now Begun!

If you've been following this blog for more than a year, then you'll remember this fun, annual event. For those that are new to it, these are awards presented to fantasy characters nominated and voted by YOU. These awards will be presented by characters from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, who embody the ultimate …

8 Lessons Learned From Fantasy

What lessons have I learned from fantasy stories? To some, fantasy is just fantasy, but to those of us who know better, fantasy is a way of showing real life lessons through an entertaining setting and in an easy-to-understand way. You escape your world, and yet at the same time you learn how to deal with …

#SilmarillionAward, The Winner For Best Fantasy Weapon 2016 Is…!

  Êl síla erin lû e-govaned vîn, my friend. (A star shines on the hour of our meeting.) Today I, Arwen Undómiel, Lady of Rivendell, have the honor of being this year's Presenter for the Best Fantasy Weapon Award! This special Silmaril Award represents the excellence and grandeur of the weapon it is bestowed upon. …