Founded in 2005, the Silmarillion Writers' Guild exists for discussions of and creative fanworks based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion and related texts. We are a positive-focused and open-minded space that welcomes fans from all over the world and with all levels of experience with Tolkien's works. Whether you are picking up Tolkien's books for the first time or have been a fan for decades, we welcome you to join us!
New Challenge: Potluck Bingo Sit down to a delicious selection of prompts served on bingo boards, created by the SWG community.
Bingo Cards Wanted for Potluck Bingo Our November-December challenge will be Potluck Bingo, featuring cards created by you! If you'd like to create cards or prompts for cards, we are taking submissions.
Tolkien Meta Week, December 8-14 We will be hosting a Tolkien Meta Week in December, here on the archive and on our Tumblr, for nonfiction fanworks about Tolkien.
New Challenge: Orctober Orcs on a quest for freedom seek a place sheltered and safe from the Dark Lord. Fulfill prompts to gather the clues needed to bring them to freedom.
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part III explores the island of Númenor and mainland Middle-earth during the Second Age.
Created for the 'Geography/Maps/Places' prompt on the "Tolkien meta" bingo board, this is a collection of maps marked with the various people groups showing how they arrived and moved about Beleriand. This collection focuses specifically on the time from the arrival of the Teleri, Vanyar, and…
This is an analysis on whether the Sindar ate the Petty-dwarves during the years they hunted them, completed for the 'Literary Analysis' prompt on the "Tolkien Meta" bingo card.
Current Challenge
Potluck Bingo
Help yourself to a collection of prompts on bingo boards designed by members and friends of the SWG. Read more ...
A series of articles featuring fan-made maps of all the lands of Arda. Part III explores the island of Númenor and mainland Middle-earth during the Second Age.
A reworking of the 2018 article for Long Live Feedback that includes data from the 2020 Tolkien Fanfiction Survey, pointing to a lack of comments as related to skill, confidence, and community connection.
Part of our Themed Collection series for our newsletter, this collection features fiction, artwork, and essays that transcend the idea of Orcs as the enemy, instead considering their humanity.
He and Diamond were visiting, though Pippin had been disappearing every afternoon, and taking Frodo and Elanor and most other lads and lasses in the neighborhood with him—though why they couldn’t use Pippin’s own pony, Sam couldn’t imagine.
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa 2024
LotR SESA has been ongoing for twenty-one years and is running again this year as a prompt meme hosted on AO3 for all genres of Tolkien-based fanfiction.
Kiliel Week 2024
Kiliel Week is a Tumblr event for fanworks about the Kili/Tauriel pairing.
November challenge at tolkienshortfanworks
The challenge for November has been posted to the tolkienshortfanworks community on Dreamwidth. Thematic prompt: refuge. Formal challenge: include imitation of a sound. As always, these can be filled independently and also freely combined with SWG and other challenges. New participants welcome!
I'm The Silmarillion fan fiction and art appreciator. You may find me at fanfiction archives, but I rather paint with colors than words, thus I'll be rather lurking here admiring your stories than posting mine.
"Scion of Kings"
My double portrait of Gil-galad as the son of Fingon after The Silmarillion (top) and the son of Orodreth after HoME XII (bottom). Digital drawing 2015/2019.
Maedhros. Illustration to "The First Snow", inspired by The Silmarillion.
Major Characters:Maedhros Major Relationships: No major relationships listed Challenge: No challenge listed Rating:General Warnings: No warnings listed
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Major Characters:Tar-Míriel Major Relationships: No major relationships listed Challenge: No challenge listed Rating:General Warnings: No warnings listed
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Illustration to The House of Fëanor by Deborah Judge, inspired by The Silmarillion.
Major Characters:Nerdanel Major Relationships: No major relationships listed Challenge: No challenge listed Rating:General Warnings: No warnings listed
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Illustration to The House of Fëanor by Deborah Judge, inspired by The Silmarillion.
Major Characters:Anairë, Finarfin, Idril Major Relationships: No major relationships listed Challenge: No challenge listed Rating:General Warnings: No warnings listed
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Tolkien Fandom | Animated illustration with music (English subtitles) by Sirielle
The First Snow by Sirielle
