Tolkien Calendar 2020

The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing the finest watercolours by Alan Lee selected from his brand-new Hobbit Sketchbook, and accompanied by some of his most popular Hobbit paintings and numerous pencil drawings, many unique to this calendar.

The Tolkien calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over. This year's is more sumptuous than ever, and is not only illustrated by the acclaimed and Oscar-winning Tolkien artist, it has been designed by him, too, with the same care and attention to detail that has seen his work embraced by the Tolkien Estate, Peter Jackson and discerning fans around the world.

Alan Lee has depicted famous scenes including Gollum and Bilbo, Bag End and Smaug the Dragon in his celebrated illustrated editions of 'The Hobbit', but with these brand new paintings and drawings inspired by this beloved children's classic he will take the reader deeper into the enchanting world of Middle-earth than ever before.

To accompany each watercolour painting, every month features complementary pencil drawings selected by Alan and there are also brand new sketches produced exclusively for this official calendar.