1978

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1978.

January

• ? - An Introduction to Elvish is published.
• ? - A Hobbit's Travels is published.

February

• 6 - William Sievert publishes the article "A Mania for Middle-earth" in the Chronicle for Higher Education.

August

• 11-13 - Mythcon 9.

September

• 22-24 - Oxonmoot 1978.

October

• ? - The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and Their Friends is published.

November

• 15 - Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings premieres in the United States.
• 28 - Actor André Morell dies.

December

• ? - The Tolkien Scrapbook is published.

?

• ? - Lightning from a Clear Sky: Tolkien, The Trilogy, and The Silmarillion is published.
• ? - The Calendar of Numenor for 1978 is released.
• ? - The Hobbit Desk Calendar 1978 is released.
• ? - The Silmarillion Calendar 1978 is released.
• ? - 1978 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar is released.

Years 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981